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AHEAD OF the Student Internship Program (SIP), SBCA gathered student interns for an orientation on career development, workplace protection, and internship procedures, equipping participants with information on employment opportunities and institutional requirements before their deployment.

IN PREPARATION for the opening of Academic Year 2026–2027, San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) conducted orientation and reorientation programs for incoming freshmen and returning tertiary students at the St. Maur Auditorium on July 13 and 14 to familiarize them with academic policies, student services, and Benedictine values.

MARKING a significant academic milestone and the graduates’ transition from academic life to the professional world, the College held its 28th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on July 6, 2026, recognizing the achievements of the Class of 2026 from the Tertiary and Graduate Schools.

SERVING as the send-off for the 303 graduating students of Batch 2026, with professors, and school administrators, the Baccalaureate Mass was held on July 3, 2026, at the St. Benedict Chapel.

WITH recent developments occurring throughout the globe, their effects have rippled not just in concerned nations but have also reached the households of every Filipino home. The intensifying disputes also place a burden on journalists and the ever-heavy responsibility of covering the truth, regardless of capability or circumstance. In light of this, THE BEDAN HERALD holds its annual journalism forum, [M]ulat, a second time for the academic year, prompting discourse on journalism in these trying times.

SBCA reignited its automotive spirit with the annual AutoFest, an event that went beyond engines and aesthetics to focus on what truly matters, community. Organized by the Bedan Entrepreneurs Society (BES), the SBCA AutoFest created an inclusive space where everyone felt welcome, whether they owned a car or simply shared an appreciation for automotive culture.

THE Bedan Psychological Society held its annual Psychology Week from Apr. 9 to 16, extending beyond its originally scheduled dates of Apr. 9 to 14 due to a shift to online modalities. Despite adjustments, Psykhelites were brought together through engaging activities, including PsychSine, PsychFair, and the Mr. and Ms. Psychology 2026 pageant.

WHAT do we actually want from the people who lead us? This year’s Boto-Beda: Bedista Wide-Election 2026 offers a possible answer. With Taratena and Alyansa fielding competing slates and an independent candidate entering the presidential bid for the Student Executive Council (SEC), the election has become a three-way race between structured party governance, community-centered leadership, and the promise of independent representation.

AS the Boto Beda 2026: Bedista Wide-Elections comes to fruition, three presidential candidates present distinct visions of their Bedan leadership to guide the next academic year forward, ranging from structural reform and inclusive governance to proven execution, innovative engagement, and systems-driven efficiency.

The Bedan Electoral Committee (BELCOM) has reaffirmed its exclusive jurisdiction over the Bedista-wide Elections for A.Y 2026-2027, asserting the Committee’s non-recognition of what it describes as “unauthorized parallel electoral processes,” upon the Office of Student Affairs (OSA)’s creation of an ad hoc committee.