The Bedan

09/08/2025

BEDAlert | San Beda University-Manila will hold online classes and implement remote-working arrangements from September 5 to 14 in preparation for the three-day 2025 Bar examinations, for which the University is serving as a local testing center.

The August 7 memorandum released by the Office of the Rector-President notes that there will be no on-site reporting on September 5-7, 9-10, and 13-14. Likewise, access to campus will be limited to authorized Non-Teaching Personnel (NTP) and Support Staff.

07/08/2025

BEDAlert | All CAS students, especially irregulars, are advised to regularly review their grades via the Curriculum tab on the student portal, the Office of the Dean announced, August 6.

The Dean emphasized the importance of reviewing academic records to effectively plan courses for the next term, submit credit forms, and coordinate with professors regarding incomplete (INC) or missing grades for A.Y. 2024–2025.

Students with an INC or blank grade are reminded to complete the course within one academic year from the time it was taken. Otherwise, they must re-enroll in the same course.

Graduating irregular students are also advised to visit their evaluator at the Registrar’s Office for academic assessment on or before August 15.

The notice clarifies that students who have already passed all courses from 1st to 3rd year and have been evaluated during the enrollment period do not need to visit the Registrar again.

Photo courtesy of the Office of the CAS Dean

07/08/2025

AT THE ONSET of this academic year, students from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) bemoaned delays in the enrollment process, along with an erratic class scheduling system, as Metro Manila and other parts of the country experienced days of heavy rains and flooding in early July.

AT THE ONSET of this academic year, students from the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) bemoaned delays in the enrollment process, along with an erratic class scheduling system, as Metro Manila and other parts of the country experienced days of heavy rains and flooding in early July.

06/08/2025

BREAKING | The motion to archive Vice President Sara Duterte’s articles of impeachment prevails in the Senate with a majority vote of 19–4-1, abiding by the Supreme Court’s July 25 ruling that declared the impeachment proceedings unconstitutional.

Among those who voted against the motion to archive were Senators Bam Aquino, Risa Hontiveros, Kiko Pangilinan, and Vicente Sotto III, while Senator Panfilo Lacson abstained.

Photo courtesy of Philstar

06/08/2025

BREAKING | The plenary session on the Senate deliberation over Senate Minority Leader Vicente Sotto III's motion to lay on the table Sen. Rodante Marcoleta's motion to delay was rejected by a 19-5 vote.

The majority vote follows the resumption of Sen. Marcoleta’s motion to decide to archive the impeachment complaint lodged against Vice President Sara Duterte.

The Senate is now set to proceed to vote on Marcoleta’s motion to archive.

Photo courtesy of GMA News

06/08/2025

READ | The full text of the revised Omnibus Election Code (OEC) ratified by the San Beda Electoral Board (ELBO).

Made accessible for viewing by ELBO, the revised OEC will take effect and preside over the upcoming student elections in A.Y. 2025-2026, beginning with the First-Year Batch Representative Elections.

View the full PDF here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_fw3jydqlqBwxRSC4JzFU6r7-KPRcdKV/view?usp=sharing

06/08/2025

HAPPENING NOW | Student leaders participate in the second day of the Student Organization Circle (SOC) Leadership-Training Seminar (LTS) entitled, “SOC: Reconnect” at the Pamanang Bedista.

05/08/2025

20 years ago today, the nation bid farewell to Senator Raul S. Roco—a proud Bedan, former The Bedan Editor-in-Chief, founder of Aksyon Demokratiko, and a reformist public servant.

During his tenure as a lawmaker and the Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd), he championed youth empowerment and pushed for transparent and inclusive reforms for the education sector, leaving behind a legacy of principled leadership.

Roco also penned the Bedan Hymn, encapsulating the true Bedan spirit that resonates across time and moves hearts with faith, love, and pride for the Red and White.

05/08/2025

LOOK | Members of the Electoral Commission under the San Beda - Electoral Board (ELBO) convened today, August 5, at the FVR Room of the CAS Library to formally ratify the revised 2025 Omnibus Election Code (OEC).

The revised Code will govern the conduct of student elections for A.Y. 2025–2026, beginning with the forthcoming First Year-Level Representative elections.

05/08/2025

BEDAlert | The University’s OneDrive and Sharepoint will be temporarily placed in Read-Only mode starting on August 15, the Information, Communication, and Technology Center (ICTC) has announced today, August 5.

In a letter addressed to SBU organizations, ICTC noted that the University has exceeded its 100TB storage allocation and is currently working on expanding its capacity.

The letter also highlighted that Microsoft has recently enforced new storage limits for Microsoft 365 for Education, affecting all schools globally and placing a cap on the total storage available to users.

“This has affected all schools globally and places a cap on the amount of storage available to all users,” its statement read.

The ICTC has urged users to back up important files, review and delete unnecessary data, and retain only what is essential.

Photo courtesy of SBU ICTC

05/08/2025

LOOK | The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) took part in a community mass presided over by Rev. Fr. Pedro Ma. Cruz, OSB, at the start of A.Y. 2025-2026 earlier today, August 5, at the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat.

03/08/2025

PROGRESSIVE AND MULTI-SECTORAL groups took to Commonwealth Avenue on July 28 for the People’s SONA, calling for accountability from the Marcos-Duterte administration as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his 2025 State of the Nation Address.

READ: https://thebedan.com/2025/08/02/progressive-groups-stage-peoples-sona-demands-accountability-from-marcos-jr/