The Asian Social Institute (ASI) is a graduate school in Manila, Philippines. It is one of the few graduate institutes specializing in economics, sociology, social work and social services and development in the country. Asian Social Institute (ASI), a Manila-based Graduate School of Social Transformative Praxis was established in 1962 by a Dutch Catholic Missionary of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM), the late Rev. Fr. Francis Senden, Ph. D. Started with the blessings of the late Rufino Cardinal Santos, D. D. of the Archdiocese of Manila, ASI’s purpose was to form and train social science based social development managers for Asia and the Pacific in order to implement the social teachings of the Church. Since the death of its founder in 1973, ASI has provided a learning environment which is structured in two departments - Academe-Research, and Social Development. On top of these two departments is the President's Office to whom report Communication and Publication, MIS, Promotions and Public Relations, and administrative units. The President of ASI is Dr. Mina M. Ramirez.