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“The feast of the Sto. Niño is not merely a celebration but a call to action,” said Rev. Fr. Gerardo Ma. De Villa, OSB, as the Bedan community marked Jan. 20 as the final day of the Pista ng Sto. Niño 2024.

“Viva Sto. Niño is more than just a Bedan tradition; it’s a cornerstone of a Bedan journey,” said Fr. Gerardo Ma. De Villa, OSB, the Rector President. The Bedan community unites as the tertiary schools proudly host the Pista ng Sto. Niño 2024 festivities.

AFTER five long years, Mr. and Ms. San Beda makes their comeback. Taking the title “Liyab ng Leon,” the Student Executive Council (SEC) brings back a long-standing event within the tertiary levels as part of this year’s Pista ng Sto. Niño 2024 celebration.

EVERY October, a month-long celebration is held for the International Studies (IS) community, and this year marks the first full face-to-face return after having it online due to the pandemic. With the theme, “Global Citizenship: Discovering Interconnectedness and Celebrating Diversity,” the Bedan International Studies Association (BISA) organized events throughout the month to encourage students from all three majors to participate, recognize, and commemorate the comradeship formed by the IS community.

LAST Dec. 4, the Student Executive Council (SEC) hosted this year’s annual Integration at the SBCA Gymnasium with the theme, “Isang Tinig: Ilabas Ang Lakas ng Bedista!” The event kicked off with an opening ceremony last Nov. 13, followed by the booths set up by the co-curricular and extra-curricular organizations at the SBCA Covered Court.

AFTER three months, the 2023 Bar exam results were finally released last Dec. 5. San Beda College Alabang – School of Law produced 176 new Bedan Lawyers. Out of 10,387 examinees, 3,812 passed the 2023 Bar exams, which makes the passing rate 36.77 percent, as announced by the 2023 Bar Chair Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando.

ENGAGING students of the Tertiary Schools of San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) in various holistic and informative discussions about the state of unrest in the Philippines, the Bedan International Studies Association (BISA) organized the PEACEtahan Series to create a platform for engaging discussions, and bring together students to take action and foster holistic understanding and promote informed perspectives among the tertiary school students last Nov. 14 at the Tugade Auditorium.

57-year-old radio broadcaster, Juan “Johnny Walker” Jumalon, was brutally gunned down early morning last Nov. 5 at 5:35 a.m. during his Sunday livestream on 94.7 Gold Mega Calamba FM, a local Visayan-language station. The live stream has now since been deleted from Facebook.

“THE act of reclaiming marketing managements lost culture to see to it that the barriers between levels are removed and each of us gets to act in camaraderie,” said Kenneth Perez (IV – BSBA MM), External Vice President of the Junior Bedan Marketing Association (JBMA) during its General Assembly held last Oct. 20 with the theme, “RetroVision: Blast From the Past.” Along with the inspirational talk, the event also had icebreaker games, raffles, and an intermission number by Teatro Bedista.

CELEBRATING the secondary parents of every student’s academic journey, a commemoration for World Teacher’s Day was held last Oct. 13 at the Manny Reyes Hall, with the theme ‘Gala Professtars.’ The event was organized by the Student Executive Council (SEC), SBCA Parent and Faculty Council (PFC) and in collaboration with the Bedan Educators’ Society (BEdS), Beda.Comm, Silakbo, Himig Bedista, Bedanz Dance Troupe, and Peer Facilitators’ Guild, to honor the professors and teaching staff for their dedication and commitment to their lifelong profession of teaching.