Category: News

NEWLY licensed psychologists, with a 100% passing rate, and psychometricians, with an 81.25% passing rate, were honored at the Bedan Psychological Society (BPS) Testimonial Dinner, held last Oct. 24 at Manny Reyes Hall, in celebration of the batch’s licensure exam success.

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 the fields of journalism, human rights, and law to explore the protection of fundamental rights and the barriers confronted by the press.

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 plans and directions of the organization and conduct a human formation seminar.

TURNING up the volume on advertising, Third- and Fourth-Year Marketing Management and Third-Year Entrepreneurship students held their 2026 Advertising Music Festival, titled “AdPlify: Amplify Ideas on Full Volume,” on Oct. 21 at the Rosendo Herrera Hall as part of their Outcome-Based Education (OBE), showcasing their creativity, wit, and talent as they explored how music and sound can amplify advertising ideas.

THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned that El Niño may intensify in the coming months and persist into 2027, raising concerns about extreme heat and its effects on public health.

SPARKING anger over school conditions, rising living costs, and alleged government inaction, students at Lycée Saint-Exupéry, considered as an underprivileged school in the suburb of Créteil, took to the streets of Paris, France, last Oct. 17 to 18, joining protests that turned violent in some areas.

TAKING precautionary measures against Super El Niño projected to last until 2027, the National Water Resources Board (NWRB) has imposed reductions in water supply from Angat Dam, located in Bulacan, for water consumption needs within Metro Manila, as well as irrigation facilities in Pampanga and Bulacan.

IN CELEBRATION of Theology Month 2026 and in honor of the visit of the relic of St. Sharbel of Makhlouf, the tertiary schools of SBCA, together with the Family of Saint Sharbel – Philippines and devotees of the saint, gathered at the St. Benedict Chapel last Oct. 14 for a Votive Thanksgiving Mass, followed by the blessing with oil.

ABS-CBN News brought its Campus Patrol roadshow to Manny Reyes Hall at SBCA last Oct. 15 to promote media literacy. Organized by the Department of Communication and Media Studies under its Chairperson, Gino Antonio Rivera III, students were encouraged to verify, reflect, and act responsibly online. Executive Optical and Huawei presented the event in partnership with SBCA and iWant.