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WITH the spirit of Christmas in full swing, the Student Executive Council (SEC), in collaboration with the Council of Student Leaders (CSL), spearheaded the Merry Makers Donation Drive last Dec. 11 at the Multipurpose Hall, spreading holiday cheer by giving back to SBCA’s dedicated non-teaching personnel.

EMOTIONS erupted at the grounds of the Supreme Court last Dec. 13 as the Supreme Court officially released the results of the 2024 Bar Examinations. 3,962 examinees out of the 10,490 law graduates passed, making this year’s bar exam have a total passing rate of 37.8% compared to last year’s 36.77% during the 2023 bar exam.

SBCA expresses its commitment to environmental stewardship and Pope Francis’ call to Laudato Si by officially launching the newly constructed Material Recovery Facility (MRF) on Dec. 6 at the MRF Building, which was blessed and presided over by Rev. Fr. Gerardo Ma. De Villa, OSB.

‘THESE events are part of something greater’ says Keila Juanico (IV-BSBA-FM), Junior Financial Executives (JFINEX) President, in an interview with THE BEDAN HERALD after the success of their first ever Financial Caravan series. The series of events marks the beginning of a yearly celebration that shall contribute to the student’s development and financial awareness.

MARKING a milestone for the Junior Bedan Marketing Association (JBMA), the organization hosted its annual Community Service Responsibility (CSR) event from Nov. 12 to 14 at the Multi-Purpose Hall, featuring its first-ever integrated beneficiary.

AS the House of Representatives intensifies its inquiry into the confidential funds of the Office of the Vice President, Vice President Sara Duterte is now confronted again by another impeachment case, following the first impeachment case filed against her last Monday.

AS the elections draw closer, journalists are expected to deliver the truth and uncover the lies to the public. Last Nov. 8, student publications from different universities and colleges attended THE BEDAN HERALD’s annual inter-school forum, [M]ulat: Mag-ulat at Magmulat. This year’s forum focused on the role of campus journalists in the upcoming 2025 Elections.

CELEBRATING the Year of Prayer, the SBCA Bedan Liturgical Ministries (BLM) and Religious Education Department began Theology week with an opening mass last Nov. 4 at St. Benedict Chapel to receive and be blessed with God’s guidance.

TO promote camaraderie, the Junior People Management Association of the Philippines (JPMAP) hosted a Human Resource (HR) Carnival last Oct. 22 in the Multipurpose Hall, with the theme “HR Carnival: Join the Fun, Build the Team!”

PROACTIVE discussions on global issues accompanied SBCA’s third Model United Nations (MUN) resilience as they pushed through last Oct. 26 despite typhoon Kristine. After the supposed first and second days were suspended, the event was condensed into a single day while still catering to and providing a quality experience to the participants.