LAST Oct. 22, the United Nations (UN) announced that a strong El Niño is expected to affect multiple regions across the Philippines into 2027, worsening drought, heat, and water scarcity across the Philippines, threatening food security, health, and public safety.
AIMED at raising awareness and encouraging discussions on human rights, responsible journalism, and freedom of expression, THE BEDAN HERALD held “On Record: Human Rights and Campus Press Freedom” on Oct. 26 at the St. Maur Auditorium, bringing together speakers from…
CENTERED on the theme “More than the Law: Semper Ad Meliora (Always toward better things),” the Junior Bedan Law Circle - Alabang (JBLC) held its annual town hall meeting at the Manny Reyes Hall on Oct. 20 to outline the…
“MONEY, money, must be funny in a rich man’s world,” sings ABBA in its 1976 hit “Money, Money, Money.” As families struggle with rising prices, inadequate housing, and unstable incomes, a new face joins the agency tasked with representing them.…
IN today’s time, progress tends to be tallied in factories, fortunes, and futuristic technology, which is why, for smaller economies, it can feel necessary to follow in the footsteps of wealthier nations. As progress cannot be judged by how closely…
HOW does one become a leader? Is it through formal training, the consistency of their actions, or the accolades attached to their name? For King Vincent Banaag, leadership began with something simple: caring for others.
The San Beda College Alabang Women’s Basketball Team (SBCA-WBT) defeated Women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (WNCAA) newcomers University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERM), 59–13, in their 5-on-5 women's basketball matchup at Chiang Kai Shek College on…
THE San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) Red Lions defeated De La Salle Lipa (DLSL) Green Stallions, 87-84, in the men's 5v5 basketball tournament of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) South Season 28 last Oct. 24 at the SBCA Sports Complex.
WITH every kick, leap, and strike, athletes use their feet, knees, chest, and head to keep the ball in play. Combining elements of football, volleyball, and acrobatic movement, sepak takraw is a sport rooted in Southeast Asia's centuries-old ball-kicking traditions.…
“THE State shall promote a just and dynamic social order…” is a promise written in the 1987 Philippine Constitution. But for many Filipinos today, that promise feels distant every time the monthly electricity bill arrives.
FORTY years have passed since millions of Filipinos filled the streets in a peaceful uprising that would forever change the nation’s course. Yet the shadows of the past remain deeply rooted in the national consciousness. The Philippines endured one of…
As a country part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines is not new to annual visits of Low Pressure Areas (LPAs), typhoons, storm surges, and sometimes even super typhoons. On average, Filipinos experience 20 tropical cyclones entering the…
Even when I pushed myself to the very limits, it was only a temporary remedy. It was never the cure I needed.
A government genuinely invested in resilience would act before the storm, not after. What we get instead can look like short-term responses presented as long-term solutions, accompanied by speeches about Filipino resilience that risk turning public frustration into pride before…
The cruelest part is not that love is inherently expensive, but that an economy built around scarcity can make ordinary people feel as though they cannot afford to love at all.
