SAN BEDA COLLEGE

'San Beda College (SBC)' (Spanish for Saint Bede) is a college run by the Benedictine monks in the Philippines. It is located at Mendiola Street in San Miguel, Manila. It was founded in 1901 to cope with the ever-growing need of the population for education. San Beda, which was known then as ''El Colegio de San Beda'', started as an all-boys elementary school, it has since expanded to include high school department and Colleges of Arts and Science and Law School. Currently, it has three other campuses: the San Beda College-Rizal (the largest San Beda campus in size), and the new extension campus for the College of Law at Muntinlupa City. It also has a brother school named San Beda College Alabang (formerly known as St. Benedict College and Benedictine Abbey School) located in Alabang Hills in Muntinlupa. Also, the Paul VI Institute of Liturgy in Malaybalay is being managed by the Benedictine monks.
Located in a once quiet, middle-class residential area, San Beda College is now part of Manila's bustling University Belt, an irregular crescent curving for about six kilometers through six districts of Manila, containing more than thirty colleges and universities.
At present, San Beda College has seven departments: the Basic Education Department; the College of Arts and Sciences, which offers liberal arts, science and business programs; the College of Law, founded in 1948; the Graduate Schools of Business, Liturgy and Law; the College of Medicine, and the College of Nursing. San Beda opened its doors to female students in 2004 and relocated its Basic Education Department (pre-school to high school) to a new campus in Taytay, Rizal.
San Beda is a founding member of the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines). Its varsity teams are the San Beda Red Lions with their Team A referred to as Team Animo and Team B as Team Behold. San Beda College Alabang is a member of different sports leagues such as the WNCAA, NCAA South and the National Cheerleading Competition(NCC).

Contents

Facilities

Transition

Campus life

Official Student Publications

The Bedan

Echoes

SPIRES

Programs offered

San Beda College-Rizal:

Basic Education Department

San Beda College-Mendiola, Manila:

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Nursing

College of Medicine

College of Law

Graduate Schools:

Graduate School of Business

Course Offerings

Graduate School of Liturgy

Course offerings

Graduate School of Law

San Beda College-Alabang

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Law

Notable alumni

Mendiola

Government Service/Politics

Legal

Business and Economics

Theology, liturgy, church music

Arts, architecture, humanities, journalism, history

Honorary Alumni and Notable Faculty

Entertainment

Medicine, science and health

Sports

San Beda College Alabang

Notable alumni

External links

Facilities

The physical lay-out of the school provides for both functionality and aesthetics. The school maximizes available space and provisions for multi-purpose rooms. Classrooms have air conditioning units. Overhead projectors and LCD projectors are also provided for each classroom with white screens. A fully air-conditioned and well-lit Conference Hall is available for use. The school's major athletic facilities include the St. Placid's Sports Complex, the senior football field, the physical fitness room, and the swimming pool.
San Beda College has four libraries, two auditoriums, four science laboratories, six computer laboratories, a medical and dental clinic, two covered basketball courts, a football field, two swimming pools, a quadrangle where graduations and morning assemblies are held, 2 canteens, and a bookstore.

Transition

San Beda College used to be an exclusive school for boys. It became a co-educational institution in 2003. It was the same period when the Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines granted Full Autonomy to the College. It also consistently maintained its Level III PAASCU Accreditation. Upon the granting of Full Autonomy, the College offered Nursing courses and started to transfer its Grade School and High School at Taytay Rizal. The last batch of High School students from Mendiola graduated last March 31 2006 while only two batches of Grade School, Grades 5 and 6, students now remain at the same campus.

Campus life

San Beda College occupies a 35,000 square metre lot along the historic Mendiola Street in the City of Manila. It is easily accessible by private or public transportation. Along its periphery are situated other colleges and universities, dormitories, shopping centers and restaurants. It takes advantage of the second line of the Light Rail Transit System that passes along the busy Claro M Recto Avenue and Legarda Street.
Though situated at the center of a bustling metropolis near the country's seat of power, the Malacanang Palace, the school maintains a relatively relaxed, urbane and closely-knit environment among the members of the Bedan community.
23 monks work in the school as administrators, chaplains, teachers and guidance counsellors. Grade school and high school classes start at 7.30 in the morning and end in the afternoon, while college classes start in the afternoon and end at 9.30 in the evening.
The co and extra-curricular activities of San Beda College encourage creative leadership, collaborative management and harmonious empowerment among the students. Each academic department has its own Student Council which closely monitors all activities. To ensure better implementation and relevance to the organization's constitutions and objectives, student organizations are required to submit and if need be, defend a Student Activity Program-Budget Proposal.

Official Student Publications

The Bedan

The Bedan is the official student newspaper of San Beda College, College of Arts and Sciences. It is owned and published by the students, although directly and immediately managed by a group of student journalists.
The Bedan, now on its 65th volume, is currently headed and managed by the following editors:
Emmanuel James Garciano-Mangahas- Editor-in-Chief
Carlo Benedict B. Sison- Associate Editor
Ramon E. King III- Managing Editor
Bryan Millares-Balco- News Editor
Miguel D. Ebarvia III- Features and Reviews Editor
Eunice Carmela M. Ariate- Cultures Editor
Jameel Joshua Aquino-Pielago- Sports Editor
'Notable Alumni'
Throughout its existence, The Bedan has produced great names not just in the field of journalism but also in the world of politics, business, and society:

★ Speaker Ramon V. Mitra (Editor-in-Chief)

★ Senator Raul Roco (Editor-in-Chief)

★ Senator Renito A.V. Saguisag (Editor-in-Chief)

★ Jaime T. Licauco (Literary editor)

★ Raul Contreras (Staff)

Echoes

ECHOES is the official yearbook of the College of Arts and Sciences of San Beda College.
ECHOES '08 Editorial Board

★ Editor-in-Chief - Benjar Cataluña

★ Associate Editor - Ryan Andrew Demesa

★ Managing Editor - Xinia Carmela Cruz

★ Photo Editor - Daryl Dean Dabatos

★ Features Editor - Karen Precious Perez

★ Literary Editor - Abigail Banigoos

★ Graphics Editor for Print - Melmarr Andrew Dionido

★ Graphics Editor for Multimedia - Gino Dominic Alag

★ Managing Staff - Kris Lorico

★ Photo Staff - Fatima Alexandria Zablan

★ Features Staff - Annie Laurene Mayor, Jan Muñoz,

★ Literary Staff - Bryan Balco

★ Graphics Artist for Print - Jan Mikhail Vehemente

★ Graphics Artist for Multimedia - Rogelio Villamosa Jr.

SPIRES

SPIRES is the official literary journal of San Beda College, College of Arts and Sciences. It was established in 1956, with a 76-page journal with Ret. Rev. Wilfrid Rojo, then college rector as the moderator, Deputy Dean Recaredo V. Enriquez, advisor, and Fortunato Gerardo as the first editor. Gerardo envisioned the journal as a medium for “the furtherance of the facility and beauty of expression… to expose the trend of writing, the attitude of thinking and intensity of feeling or degree of idealism of students who try to translate their thoughts and emotions into the alphabet of thinking.”
Because of the few surviving records and copies of SPIRES, the exact number of publications can no longer be provided and only a few copies of the past issues served as a mirror to the present.
SPIRES has taken various forms. It has become a research journal with topics ranging from phenomenology, theology, and giving critics of certain trends and ideas of the generation they represent. SPIRES also served as a publication for all the winners of SPIRES literary contest held throughout the Bedan community in Mendiola. From then on, SPIRES catered to a number of writers and has witnessed the times and changes of a generation. Of the recent achievement of the publication, Last 2002, during the 1st Catholic Mass Media Awards, the literary journal was a finalist among a number of publications all throughout the country bested only by Ustetika from the University of Sto. Tomas. Also, in 2005 The SPIRES applied for an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN). Further, The SPIRES had also been the literary journal to have its pages available to: Benildus Maramba, OSB, Carlos M. Tayag, Jaime Licauco, Rene Saguisag, Bernardo Ma. Perez, OSB, Tarcisio Narciso, OSB, Raul Roco, Herbert Bautista, and Fr. Anscar Chupungco, OSB, to name a few of its hundreds of contributors.
In the 1960s, the the journal released three issues per academic year, which gradually fell to two issues. It sometimes took at least two years just to compile a volume of Bedan literature. There were a number of years wherein nothing was heard of the publication such that rumors spread that The SPIRES had become defunct.
Over the past decade, The Bedan, the student publication of the College of Arts and Sciences realized the need for an avenue for Bedan literature and thus The SPIRES was reborn. The Bedan served as aide to The SPIRES, which resulted in confusion that The SPIRES was re-launched under The Bedan. However, The SPIRES and The Bedan are two publications serving different purposes under different management. And while being assisted by The Bedan, the literary journal took a number of facelifts. Aside from text, photos and caricatures are now included in the journal giving The SPIRES a more comprehensive means of communicating the message that it wants to convey to the Bedan community.
At present, The SPIRES seeks to promote a culture of writing among Bedans.

Programs offered

San Beda College-Rizal:

Starting 2004, the Basic Education Department was relocated to a new campus in Taytay, Rizal.

Basic Education Department

★ Primary Grade School (Nursery to Grade 2)

★ Middle Grade School (Grades 3 to [part] 5) (Rizal campus)

★ Middle Grade School (Grades 5 to 6) (Mendiola campus)

★ High School (Rizal Campus)

San Beda College-Mendiola, Manila:

College of Arts and Sciences

★ AB-Philosophy

★ BS-Accountancy

★ BS-Biology

★ BS-Business Administration major in Operations Management

★ BS-Business Administration major in Human Resource Management

★ BS-Business Administration major in Entreprenuership

★ BS-Economics and Public Policy

★ BS-Financial Management and Systems Development

★ BS-Information and Communication Technology

★ BS-Legal Management

★ BS-Marketing and Corporate Communications

★ BS-Psychology

College of Nursing

In 2003, the board of trustees of San Beda College approved the opening of the College of Nursing in consortium with Loyola Medical College Foundation chaired by Dr. Johnny Fong.
On its first year the College was housed in the third floor of St. Benedict's Hall. On June 15, 2004, the Nursing building in honor of Rose and Albert Fong was blessed and inaugurated which would house the College starting AY 2004-2005.
The College, one of the youngest in San Beda had a good showing during the 2005 Nursing Board Exams, where almost 80% of Bedan nursing examinees passed, which was cited by the Commission on Higher Education for a good performance.

College of Medicine

The College of Medicine was established in March 09, 2002 to offer a four year course leading to the Degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and to help San Beda eventually gain university status being its fifth unit. It has a faculty of over 70 medical lecturers that are recognized in the medical academe as experts in their field of medicine and surgery.
The College occupies most of St. Benedict's Hall for its offices and classrooms. It uses several laboratories in St. Maur's Bldg. along with other colleges and have a dedicated cadaver room on the third floor for its anatomy classes. Clinical clerks (fourth year medical students) do their clinical rotations at Rizal Medical Center, Quirino Memorial Medical Center, Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center, Makati Medical Center, Veterans Memorial Medical Center and Makati City Health Centers.
The College has sent examinees from its first batch of graduates from the school term 2002-2003 to the August 2007 medical board exams. Seventy-one percent of students passed.

College of Law

The College of Law was founded in 1948. It has produced reputable Filipino lawyers such as former Senator Rene Saguisag, the late Senator Raul S. Roco, and six Justices of the Supreme Court -- Florenz D. Regalado, the holder of the highest bar exam grade in the country, Justo P. Torres Jr., Antonio M. Martinez, Romeo J. Callejo Sr., Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura, and Bienvenido Reyes.
In 2004, the San Beda College, in partnership with the Supreme Court of the Philippines and the Philippine Judicial Academy, established the Graduate School of Law with post-graduate studies focused on criminal justice and the judicial system in the country.

Graduate Schools:

Graduate School of Business

Three (3) graduate programs in business, namely: (1) Master of Business Administration (MBA), (2) Master in Entrepreneurial Management (MEM), and (3) Master of Business Administration-Organizational Development (MBA-OD) were initially offered in 2001. Graduate students grew from 44 in 2001 to about 250 during the AY 2005-2006. These graduate programs have produced 73 graduates since the initial offering.
On its second year of program offerings in 2003, the Commission on Higher Education rated San Beda Graduate School of Business as “very good”.
San Beda College opened one satellite campus at its sister school, San Beda College-Alabang, and has offered the Law and MBA programs since AY 2005-2006.
The Doctor of Business Administration Program launched in AY 2005-2006, currently has 20 students, 15 of which are Indonesians.
Courses under these programs are guided by course syllabi designed following a competency-based curriculum. These courses are handled by 17 faculty members, 6 of which are DBA holders. These faculty members are highly qualified and knowledgeable in their fields of specialization. These include academicians, practitioners, and entrepreneurs.
Students and faculty members are given opportunities to publish completed researches in the school’s publication known as “The Graduate School of Business Research Journal.”

Course Offerings

★ Master of Business Administration

★ Master of Entrepreneurial Management

★ Executive MBA program

★ Doctor of Business Administration

Graduate School of Liturgy

From the initial offering of the Master of Arts in Liturgy at the Paul VI Institute of Liturgy in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, the Graduate School of Liturgy (GSL) was formally established in San Beda College-Mendiola in 2002. The GSL offers the Master of Arts in Liturgy, Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies, and Doctorate in Liturgy.
About 46 students are currently enrolled in the Graduate School of Liturgy (GSL). The GSL has several masteral graduates. One student has successfully defended the doctoral dissertation. The first doctoral graduate of San Beda College comes from the Graduate School of Liturgy.
Regular attendance of the faculty members in the National Meeting of Diocesan Directors of Liturgy, the Liturgy Week, and the Asian Liturgy Forum motivate them to do research on liturgical topics. Four GSL professors started to work on their doctorate since 2004. The GSL’s journal known as “Scientia Liturgica,” and the trimestral newsletter, “Liturgy Update” serve as venues for faculty research and publication.
Faculty members are also professors of liturgy in various theological institutions, major seminaries, and houses of formation - Loyola School of Theology, UST Ecclesiastical Faculty, San Carlos Seminary, Mother of Good Counsel Seminary, to name a few.
The GSL is currently undertaking outreach projects which provide resource persons for formation seminars for liturgy personnel and clergy of the Archdiocese of San Fernando, Pampanga; summer program and short seminars at Paul VI Institute of Liturgy in Malaybalay, Bukidnon; Asian Liturgy Forum; and National Meeting of Diocesan Directors of Liturgy.
Among its well-known faculty members are Msgr. Moises Andrade, liturgist Rev. Fr. Genaro Diwa, and world-renowned liturgical expert Very Rev. Fr. Anscar J. Chupungco, who was one of the founding fathers of the Paul VI Institute of Liturgy in Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and of the San Beda Graduate School of Liturgy.

Course offerings

★ Master of Arts in Liturgy

★ Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies

★ Doctorate in Liturgy

Graduate School of Law

The Graduate School of Law offers three degree-programs: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master of Science in Criminal Justice Administration (M.Sc.Justice Ad.) and Doctor of the Science of Jurisprudence (S.J.D.). The system of delivery combines classroom sessions held once a month and guided research. Extensive use in some subjects is made of on-line chat-sessions and in others, mentoring. Professors are invited from the senior members of the superior courts of the Philippines as well as from leading academics in law, criminology and related disciplines.
Tbe doctoral program is principally a research program and accredits work done by the candidate in research and publication, as well as in participation in high-level conferences and symposia in law and jurisprudence.
In partnership with foreign students the Dean and the Faculty may also craft individualized programs to suit the individual needs of foreign students.
The Master of Laws and the Doctor of Science in Jurisprudence programs have nothing to do with membership in the Philippine Bar and even if, as a general rule, students should be members of the Philippine Bar this is not an indispensable condition provided that the candidate exhibits the level of competence demanded of doctoral programs and the capacity for research that will result in a genuine contribution to the discipline.

San Beda College-Alabang

Founded in 1972, San Beda College-Alabang (SBC-A) was originally named Benedictine Abbey School. It began as a basic co-educational school. In 1995, it gained college status and renamed itself as St. Benedict College. In 2004, however, due to the clamor of the students and with the approval of the Very Rev. Fr. Anscar J. Chupungco, OSB, the college its name and has formally adopted since then the name, San Beda College-Alabang.

College of Arts and Sciences

★ AB Legal Management

★ AB International Studies (with specializations in Tourism Management, and Philippine Gov't and External Relations)

★ AB Communications and Media Studies

★ BS Accountancy

★ BS Information Technology (majors: Systems Development and Networking Administration)

★ BS Information Management

★ BS Business Management (majors: Marketing and Sales, Marketing and Finance Management and Entrepreneurship)

★ BA Psychology

College of Law

The San Beda College of Law in Alabang was recently established in 2004. It serves and caters to residents of the southern part of Metro Manila who want to take up law but are not able to come to the Mendiola Campus due to distance and time constraints.
The College of Law in Alabang does not have its own Charter and license to operate independently from the Main Campus so it is considered as an "Annex" or "Satellite" of the College of Law in Manila as stated and cleared in one of the issues of San Beda College of Law Student Publication.

Notable alumni

For complete list see: Main articles: Notable San Beda College alumni

Mendiola

Government Service/Politics

★ Benigno Aquino, Jr., (HS)- Former Philippine Senator, National Hero

★ Raul Roco, (AB, LlB)- Former Philippine Senator, Education Secretary, 2004 Presidential candidate (called "the best President the Philippines never had" by some writers), Editor-in-Chief of The Bedan, the official student publication of San Beda Collge, composer of The Bedan hymn

★ Ramon V. Mitra, (AB)- Former Speaker of the House of Representatives (1987-1992), 1992 Presidential candidate

★ Rene Saguisag, (AB,Ll.B) Former Philippine Senator and Human Rights Lawyer, EIC of The Bedan

★ Agapito "Butz" Aquino (GS, HS)- Deputy House Minority Leader, 13th Congress of the Philippines, brother of senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.

★ Jose E.B. Antonio - Businessman, President Arroyo's Special Envoy to the People's Republic of China

★ Herbert Constantine M. Bautista (GS, HS,AB) - Vice-Mayor, Quezon City.

★ Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (GS, HS)- Mayor, Quezon City

★ Fredenil H. Catro (LLB)- representative, Capiz

★ Nicasio Conti (AB, LLB)- Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Good Governance (PCGG)

★ Antonio C. Delgado- Former Philippine Ambasador to the Vatican, Delivery Services and Hotel Pioneer

★ Enrico Echiverri (AB) - mayor, Caloocan City

★ Don M. Ferry (HS)- Former Vice Chairman, DBP; former Chairman, Board of Transportation

★ Arnulfo Fuentebella - former Speaker of the House of Representatives

★ Winston F. Garcia (AB, LLB)- President and General-Manager, Government Service and Insurance System (GSIS)

★ Gregorio B. Honasan (GS)- reformist military leader and Philippine Senator

★ Eduardo Nonato Joson (AB, Ll.B), Nueva Ecija Congressman, Former NFA Administrator

★ Danilo B. Lacuna (GS), former vice-mayor of Manila

★ Amado Bagatsing (GS, HS, BS)- veteran representative, 5th district of Manila

★ Jose D. Lina, Jr. (GS, HS), Former Philippine Senator

★ Ishmael Mathay(Ll.B) - former Mayor, Quezon City

★ Francisco A. Medrano - Resistance Fighter, Former Military General

★ Abraham Kahlil B. Mitra (BSC)- Palawan Congressman and son of the late Speaker Ramon Mitra

★ Oscar S. Moreno (AB, Ll.B)- Governor, Misamis Oriental, Congressman, prosecutor in the Impeachment Trial of Former President Joseph Estrada

★ Antonio Eduardo B. Nachura (LLB)- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines

★ Jose Ong (AB)- Former Commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)

★ Mike Rama,(LLB), Cebu City vice-mayor, former National President, Philippine Councilors League

★ Ricardo T. Saludo (GS, HS)- Cabinet Secretary, journalist, writer

★ Augusto S. Sanchez (AB, LLB)- Human Rights Lawyer

★ Rene Sarmiento (AB)- Commissioner, Commission on Elections (COMELEC)

★ Eric D. Singson (AB)- representative, 1st district, Ilocos Sur

★ Alfonso V. Umali (GS, HS)- representative, 2nd district, Oriental Mindoro

★ Rodolfo G. Valencia (GS, HS)- Real Estate developer, current representative, 2nd district, Mindoro Oriental

★ Atty. Nicasio G. Conti (AB, LLB)-commissioner, Presidential Commission on Good Governance and member of the faculty of the Department of Economics, San Beda College

★ Ricardo Abcede (LLB)- Commissioner, PCGG

Legal

★ Eduardo Nachura(Ll.B) - current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. Former Congressman of Samar/Legal and Constitutional Expert. President Arroyo's Head of her Impeachment Legal Counsel Team

★ Florenz D.Regalado - Retired Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court, highest BAR passer of all time

★ Justo P. Torres, Jr. - Retired Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court.

★ Roberto R. Concepcion,Sr.(HS, AA) - Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines(1966-1973); Commissioner, 1986 Philippine Constitutional Commission

★ Romeo J. Callejo Sr.(Ll.B) - current Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines.

★ Avelino Cruz- Legal luminary/Lawyer

★ Sixto Brillantes - Legal luminary

★ Sabino B. Padilla Sr. - Former Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court

★ Gregorio Perfecto - Former Justice of the Philippine Supreme Court

Business and Economics

★ Dr. Manuel V. Pangilinan (GS, HS)- Chief Executive Officer (CEO), First Pacific Corporation, Philippine Long Distance Co. (PLDT); Chairman of the Board, Metro Pacific Company, highest paid CEO in Asia

★ Ambassador Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco, Jr. (GS)- Chief Executive Officer, San Miguel Corporation, former ambassador, politician and 1992 presidential candidate

★ Jose E.B. Antonio (BSC)- Businessman, Special Envoy to the People’s Republic of China.

★ Jose G. Araullo(BSC) - Chairman Emeritus and Founding Partner, Punongbayan & Araullo

★ Jesus Cabarrus, Sr. - Industrialist and Mining Pioneer

★ Tirso L. Castro Jr. (HS)- Businesman

★ Robert G. Coyiuto (BSC)- Businessman

★ Ricardo Z. Cuna (GS, HS, BSC)- President and Founder, Fiorgelato, Inc.

★ Antonio C. Delgado - Former Philippine Ambasador to the Vatican, Delivery Services and Hotel Pioneer

★ Peter Favila (GS, HS)- current Secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry, businessman.

★ Jesus P. Francisco - President and Chief Operating Officer, Manila Electric Company

★ Andrew Gotianun(BSC) – Businessman, Chairman and CEO, Filinvest Land Corporation

★ Eugenio "Geny" Lopez, Jr. (GS) - Founding Chairman, ABS-CBN Corporation

★ Arturo R. Macapagal (GS, HS, BS)- Entrepreneur, brother of incumbent Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

★ Ramon Medina(AB) - Vice-President, HR, Ayala Corporation, Chairman, Board of Trustees, San Beda College - Alabang

★ Marlo A. Sanchez (AB)- Entrepreneur and money expert, author of the business book series Pinoybisnes

★ Atty. Arthur P. Tugade (AB, Ll.B)- Businessman

★ George T. Yang (GS, HS)- Businessman, owner of McDonald’s Philippines

Theology, liturgy, church music

★ Rev. Fr. Anscar J. Chupungco, OSB (HS)- world-renowned liturgist, author and writer; 20th rector-president of San Beda College (2001-2007); the first Benedictine monk to be appointed as rector of three San Beda campuses (Mendiola, Rizal, and Alabang); four-term rector-president of Pontifico Ateneo San't Anselmo in Rome, Italy; Rector-Magnificus of the Pontifical Liturgical University also in Rome; consultor to the Vatican's Congregation for the Divine Worship and to the Congregation for Catholic Education; acknowledged in the book, "The Rise of Filipino Theology," as one of the pioneer theologians and religious intellectuals in the Philippines.

★ Rev. Benildus Maramba, OSB (AB)- Church musician and composed The Bedan Hymn.

★ Rev. Fr. Bernardo Ma. Perez, OSB- former rector president of San Beda College (1985-2001) and well known art critic and architect; member, Board of Trustees, Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation

Arts, architecture, humanities, journalism, history

★ Arturo Luz (GS, HS) - National Artist for Painting

★ Jose Maria Zaragoza - Architecture

★ Francisco A. Manosa (GS, HS)- Foremost Filipino architect.

★ Frederick Peralta(GS, HS) - Fashion Design

★ Gualberto “Rachy” Cuna (GS, HS, AB)- International Events, Stage and Interior designer.

★ Jaime T. Licauco (GS, HS, AB)- “guru of Philippine parapsychology” and paranormal studies.

★ Francisco A. Medrano, Resistance Fighter, Former Military General.

★ Jaime T. Licauco (GS, HS, AB) - Paranormal/Psychic expert

★ Dr. Zeus A. Salazar (GS)- historian, cultural anthropologist, historiographer, sociologist, writer and author; former dean of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

★ Alfredo A. Yuson - Writer, Poet, Essayist and Academician

★ Jeffrey Jeturian, Avant-Garde Movie Director

Honorary Alumni and Notable Faculty

★ Corazon C. Aquino- (Honoris Causa, 2000), wife of Bedan senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. and former president of the Philippines

★ Robert de Ocampo- (Honoris Causa), president, Asian Institute of Management

★ Estrella Juco- (Honoris Causa), journalist, Congresswoman

★ Diosdado P. Macapagal- former president of the Philippines (1961-1965); lecturer and professor, San Beda College of Law

★ Arturo Tolentino- former Philippine senator; professor, San Beda College of Law

★ Isagani Cruz- former Supreme Court Justice; writer and columnist; professor, San Beda College of Law

★ Rev. Fr. Ranhilio C. Aquino - well-known constitutionalist, author, and current dean of the San Beda Graduate School of Law

★ Ambeth R. Ocampo (former monk of the Benedictine Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat)- once known as "Dom Ignacio Maria R. Ocampo, OSB," historian, former professor in history, San Beda College and current chairman of the National Historical Institute (NHI) and the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA)

★ Atty. Rene Saguisag (AB, LLB)- former senator and faculty member of the San Beda College of Law

★ Prof. Jose Maria Arcadio C. Malbarosa- member, Board of Trustees, National Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS); two-time recipient of research grant from the Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional (AECI) of the Spanish Foreign Ministry;faculty, Department of Philosophy and Human Resource Development& Graduate School of Philosophy (MPhil in Governance and Cultural Studies); Department Chair from 1993 to 1998; Editorial Adviser of "The Bedan" from 2005 to 2007; co-designer in 1991 of the Philosophy and Human Resource Development Program and its implementor in 1993; main proponent of the governance track of the MPhil program; Chair, Social Democratic Caucus (SDC).

★ Comm. Nicasio A. Conti- commissioner of the Presidential Commission on Good Governance; professor of Economics and Law, Policy Formulation Analysis, and Human Resource Economics, Department of Economics, San Beda College

★ Prof. Jaime Licauco (GS, HS, AB)- professor, New Age philosophy and Parapsychology, Department of Philosophy and Human Resource Development

★ Dr. Leopoldo J. Dejillas- former head of the San Beda Research Development program and former faculty member of the Economics Department of the College and Arts and Sciences of San Beda College.

★ Dr. Teresita P. Pedrajas- chairperson, World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI-UNESCO); awardee, 1999 Metrobak Most Outstanding Teacher of the Philippines

★ Dr. Felina Young- first female and lay vice-president of San Beda College (2004-2007); author, writer and business expert

★ Prof. Joseph Richard G. Renta III, PIID- well-known art and cultural conservationist; Museum Foundation member; Karaya member

★ Prof. Nancy Kimuell-Gabriel- historian, writer, and feminist; author of "Ang Timawa sa Kasaysayang Pilipino"

★ Dr. Feorillo Petronillo A. Demeterio III- philosopher, social critic, and writer (DiwaTao Online Journal of the San Beda Philosophy Department)

★ Dr. Maxwell Felicilda- philosopher, writer and author; former dean of the now-defunct Graduate School of Philosophy

★ Dr. Ramon Benedicto N. Marcelino- former economic adviser to the late 2004 presidential candidate Fernando Poe, Jr. and current chairperson of the Department of Economics of San Beda College

★ Prof. Bienvenida Amarles-Ilago- chairperson, Social Sciences department; co-author, "1898-1992: The Philippine Presidency," with Alex Brillantes, Jr.

★ Artemio Panganiban- 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines.

Entertainment

★ Fernando Poe, Jr.(GS)- Philippine Actor, National Artist,. "Da King of Philippine Movies".

★ Eugene Villaluz - Original member of The New Minstrels, singer and record producer.

★ Bodgie Pascua- Multi-awarded Stage and TV Actor.

★ Eddie Gutierrez (HS)- Actor.

★ Herbert Constantine M. Bautista (AB)- Actor/Vice-Mayor, Quezon City

★ Jimmy Antiporda (GS, HS)- composer, music arranger and record producer.

★ Alfredo P. Lozano - Founder of The Moonstrucks (A Popular Band of the Philippine Music scene of the 1960s), Businessman and Catholic Lay Leader

★ Jeffrey Jeturian - Avant-Garde Movie Director

★ Jett Pangan (GS, HS)- lead singer and founding member The Dawn

★ Francis Magalona - rapper and actor

★ Ducan Ramos - Southborder lead singer

Medicine, science and health

★ Dr. Ramon L. Arcadio (GS, HS)- University of the Philippines-Manila chancellor.

★ Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan (GS, HS)- Former Secretary of the Department of Health

★ Dr. Louie Kodumal - Most Outstanding Overseas Bedan - NY/NJ/CT/PA

Sports

★ Carlos Loyzaga, Known as the "Big Difference" to the Philippine sports press (1952, 1956 Olympian)

★ Charles Borck, Former Philippine Olympic basketball Teams of the 1930s. (1936 Olympian)

★ Jesus Marzan (1936 Olympian)

★ Loreto Carbonell (1952 Olympian)

★ Antonio Genato (1952 Olympian)

★ Ponciano B. Saldaña (1952 Olympian)

★ Melito Santos (1952 Olympian)

★ Eduardo Lim (1952, 1956 Olympian)

★ Rafael S. Baretto (1956 Olympian)

★ Alberto 'Big Boy' Reynoso (Basketball at the 1960 Olympics)

★ Don Pepe Oyson -- basketball player, "pharmaceutical" lord

★ Tom Concon, Former Junior Golf World Champion 13-14 years old Division.

★ Venancio "Benjie" Paras - Philippine Basketball Player / Actor.

★ Ronald Magsanoc - Philippine Basketball Player

★ Joaquin "Chito" Loyzaga - Philippine Basketball Player and son of Carlos Loyzaga. (former Metropolitan Basketball Association commissioner)

★ Joey Loyzaga

★ Abe King - Philippine Basketball Player

★ JB Yango - Philippine Basketball Player

★ Chris Calaguio (HS) - PBA player

★ Rencie Bajar (HS) - PBA player

★ Emmanuel Boybits Victoria - former PBA player

★ Samboy "The Skywalker" Lim - former PBA player

★ Frankie Lim - former PBA player

★ Mike Advani - former PBA player/2006-2007 Red Lions Asst. Coach

★ Macky DeJoya - former PBA player

★ Sonny Manucat - former PBL player

★ Ren-Ren Ritualo - Philippine Basketball Player

★ Lewis Alfred Tenorio - Philippine Basketball Player

★ Roland Dantes - Champion Bodybuilder, Martial Artist and Actor

★ Jamike Jarin- - Ateneo De Manila Basketball Coach

★ Robert Sison - PBL coach

★ Dong Vergeire - PBL/PBA coach

★ Jigs Mendoza - PBA Asst Coach/Interim Coach

★ Ato Morano - Philippine Basketball Player

★ Arturo R. Macapagal - former member of Philippine Olympic Target Shooting Team

★ Jose Ariston Caslib - Head Coach, Philippines Men's National Football Team

★ Enrico "Koy" Banal - head coach, San Beda Red Lions; former head coach, FEU Tamaraws

★ Dave Brodette

★ Totoy Gagan

★ Alex Medillo [1]

★ Ed "Eddieboy" Visaya

★ Ramon "Douglas" Tionloc Jr.

★ Gerry Esplana

★ Louie Brill (1982 RP-Youth ABC Team Captain)

★ Chuck Barreiro

★ Cholo Martin

★ Ber Martin

★ Joel and Noel Guzman

★ Eric Altamirano

★ Dindo Pumaren

★ Henry Cruel

★ Elmer Reyes

★ Ralph Rivera

★ Ricky Calimag

★ Arjun Cordero (former NCAA Jrs. co-MVP)

★ Jayvee "J-Shock" Casio (HS)

★ Claiford Arao (HS)

★ Brit Reroma

★ Jeff Bombeo

★ Jerome Paterno

★ Renren Ritualo (former NCAA Jrs. co-MVP)

★ Chris Calaguio (HS)

★ Jenkins Mesina (former NCAA Jrs. co-MVP)

★ Mike Bravo (HS)

★ Lewis Alfred Tenorio (HS)

★ Magnum Membrere (former NCAA Jrs. co-MVP))

San Beda College Alabang

Notable alumni

★ Pilar Juliana "Pia" Cayetano (GS, HS)- Philippine Senator.

★ Lino Cayetano (GS, HS)- Television Director, brother of Senator Pia S. Cayetano.

★ Jon Santos (GS, HS)- TV Host and Actor.

★ Snooky Serna (GS) - famous 80's actress

★ Ryan Agoncillo (GS, HS) - TV celebrity, host and actor

★ John Joe Joseph - MTV Philippines VJ,TV personality

★ Madz Abubakar - music producer/remixer Nyko Maca + Playground

★ Rico Blanco- former vocalist of Rivermaya

★ Ito Rapadas(HS)- vocalist of Neocolours and head producer of Universal Records.

External links

★ San Beda College Official Website

★ San Beda College Alabang Official Website of the Alabang Campus

★ Washington Bedans Washington Bedans - association of SBC alumni in Washington, D.C.

★ San Beda Basketball League San Beda Red Lions Website

★ [2] Bedista.com - Online Portal for Bedans

★ [3] San Beda College Alumini Association of Southern California

★ www.beda7882.com The website of San Beda College Grade School 1978 and High School 1982

★ San Beda College Grade School batch 1978 and High School Batch 1982 The Yahoo group of San Beda College Grade School batch 1978 and High School Batch 1982

★ San Beda College High School Batch 2001 San Beda College High School Batch 2001's Website