USUALLY described as “modern-day slavery,” human trafficking has existed since the 1500s, a period known as the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Currently, insufficient responses to justice have been acquired. Last July 30, the world recognized the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, with the United Nations (UN) initiating the Blue Heart Campaign as a movement to raise awareness on this matter.
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Three Bedans Successfully Pass the CTT Examination: Jarencio Ranks Fourth
LAST July 17, the Philippine Association of Certified Tax Technicians (PACTT) announced the list of the Certified Tax Technician examination passers.
SBCA celebrates St. Benedict and milestones of administrators, faculty, and staff
YEARLONG achievements, dedication and excellence displayed by members of the Bedan Community, including administrators, faculty and staff, were lauded during the 2025 Academic Convocation and Bedan Service Awards held at the St. Benedict Chapel last July 11.
Benedictine Communities Honor the Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia
HONORING the life and legacy of St. Benedict, SBCA celebrated his Feast Day with a eucharistic celebration last July 11. Other institutions across the Philippines and around the world also marked the occasion in their unique ways.
Tertiary and Graduate Schools’ Joint Commencement Exercise sends off Class of 2025
CELEBRATING the achievements of the graduating batch of 2025, San Beda College Alabang conducted its joint commencement exercise on July 4 at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City. The rites mark the culmination of the graduates’ academic years and the beginning of their professional lives.
Tertiary Schools Holds Baccalaureate Mass and Dean’s Assembly for Batch 2025
“YOU did everything to endure what it takes to succeed. I congratulate each of you in your perseverance in your academic journey through thick or thin,” Fr. Gerardo Ma. De Villa, OSB, SBCA Rector President, said in his homily during the Tertiary Schools Baccalaureate Mass held today at St. Benedict Chapel.
SASE’s Commitment to Excellence and Community
THE School of Arts, Sciences, and Education (SASE) concludes the academic year with strong achievements in its programs and student organization activities, from international partnerships to student-led initiatives. These accomplishments reflect the school’s continuous efforts to uphold academic excellence.
SET Concludes Academic Year with Innovation and Collaboration
LAST academic year, The Bedan Information Technology Society (BITS), alongside the newly founded Junior Bedan Engineering Society (JBES), led a formative ripple of innovative events and partnerships that set into motion numerous breakthroughs both in the academic and professional field within and beyond the School of Engineering and Technology (SET).
SBAM Celebrates Milestones Ahead Leadership Transition
“WE saw the distinctiveness of the school continuing in its second year,” Atty. Juan Ruffo Chong, former Dean of the School of Business, Accountancy, and Management (SBAM), said in an interview with THE BEDAN HERALD. As the next academic year approaches, the Dean of SBAM and its co-curricular organizations reflect on the collective achievements and challenges faced by the school.
Iran-Israel tensions remain despite talks of “total ceasefire”
DESPITE the “complete” truce mediated by US President Donald J. Trump between the hostilities of Israel and Iran, which posits halting all forms of military operations, unprecedented attacks from both parties continued hours after, violating the ceasefire agreement. President Trump still claims that the ceasefire is holding, but official peace talks between the two parties have yet to take place.