Watch the performance of San Beda Alabang pep squad during Mendiola's Frolics 2011. They have come to support the "School Pride Magnified" event of the San Beda Red Corps. It was also the opportunity to ask the Bedans of Mendiola to watch the upcoming WNCAA Cheerleading competition where San Beda Alabang is vying for it's 5-peat win. The competition will take place on Saturday, February 26, 2011 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Go San Beda fight!
by Mervin Fernando
2bU Inquirer Lifestyle
January 29, 2011
A series of traditional activities will remind past and present students that ‘once a Bedan, always a Bedan’ isn’t just a line on a T-shirt.
TRADITION PLAYS an important role for the members of the San Beda community. That’s not only through its tradition of scholastic success, or its tradition of winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). These are traditions that are instilled in every member of the Bedan community, such as the Benedictine values of ora et labora (work and prayer).
This January, signals the Pista ng Sto. Niño, more popularly known to Bedans as the annual Frolics. Some consider the Frolics to be the foundation day of the school, usually held on the fourth weekend of January (January 28-30).
The three-day activities started yesterday, January 28, at 5 am, with the annual marathon, which passed through Nagtahan, Otis, and Ayala Bridge, before heading back to San Beda. The ribbon cutting formally opened the Frolics celebration.
January is the month of the ‘Santo Niño’ in the Filipino Catholic calendar. Devotion to the Holy Infant is the oldest and probably the most popular in the Philippines.
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This Sto. Nino of Prague was venerated in the small chapel of the old San Beda College in Tanduay. |
Pigafetta, Ferdinand Magellan’s chronicler, reported that a “Santo Niño” statue was given to Queen Juana, wife of King Humabon of Cebu in 1521 after her baptism. In 1565, when Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and his men settled in Cebu, a child’s statue, probably the same one given to Queen Juana, was found in a box among some ruins.
On 13 December 1903, the Benedictine Community in Manila organized the Confraternity of the Infant Jesus for students of the “Colegio de San Beda”. On 17 January 1904, the feast of the “Santo Niño” at “San Beda” was celebrated for the first time. Since no statue was available, a framed picture of the Holy Child was used.
A wooden image of the “Santo Niño de Praga” (Holy Child of Prague) was installed in the Our Lady of Montserrat chapel in Tanduay, San Miguel district, Manila on 4 November 1904. It is said to be a copy of the image in the church of the Salesian Sisters in Barcelona, Spain.
The Archbishop of Manila, Msgr. Jeremias Harty, gave permission for establishment of the “Santo Niño de Praga” Confraternity on 28 December 1904. The first procession of this “Santo Niño” image was held on 20 January 1905.
In 1926 the Benedictine Priory and the ‘Colegio de San Beda’ moved to Mendiola Street. Since 1975, the Feast of the “Santo Niño de Praga” has been celebrated by the Benedictine Abbey every third Sunday of January.
Excerpt from Feast of the Santo Niño
Article by gabriel-theotokos.blogspot.com
...The prime minister was added to the list of prominent visitors to the Niño de Praga in San Beda that includes the late President Corazon Aquino and St. Maximilian Kolbe, who celebrated Mass there years before he was martyred in a Nazi concentration camp.
The Pista ng Santo Niño sa San Beda is celebrated annually on the last Sunday of January. It is amazing that we see no sign of Santo Niño fatigue since the feast of the Santo Niño de Tondo and the Santo Niño de Cebu falls on the third Sunday of January. A Santo Niño fiesta was organized this year by Filipinos in Saint Ignatius Church in the Jesuit-run Sophia University in Tokyo, drawing curious Japanese to the display of different images.
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Thank you to Luis
January 28, 2011
06:00am Fun Run SBC Grounds
08:00am Opening Ceremonies SBC Grounds
09:00am Opening of the Sto. Niño Exhibit Multi-Media Room
09:30am Oratorical Contest Conference Hall
10:00am Palarong Pinoy SBC Grounds
12:00pm Bible Quiz Conference Hall
3:00pm Bedans Got Talent Abbot Lopez Hall .
6:00pm Search for San Beda's Most Attractive Bedan Roberto Coyuito Gym
January 29, 2011
07:00am 17th Annual Motor Motion (Car Show) SBC Hall
07:00am Karera Bedista Metro Wide and SBC Grounds
09:00am Amazing Math Race SBC Grounds
09:30am Dog Show St. Maur's Hall
01:00pm Law Debate Moot Court
01:00pm Inter-Departmental Quiz Bee Conference Hall
01:00pm Interschool Cheerdance Exhibition
03:00pm Fr. Martin's Cup: SBC vs DLSU MVP Gym
05:00pm Stage Play Abbot Lopez Hall
06:00pm Concert by Coro San Jacinto and Cagayan State University Chorale Ensemble Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat
08:00pm Body Wars 2011 Robert Coyuito Gym
January 30, 2011
03:00pm Procession SBC Football Field
06:00pm Community Mass SBC Football Field
08:00pm Battle of the Bands SBC Driveway
January 28-30/ Opening until Closing - Booths and Food Stalls Plaza Montserrat
January 28-30/ Opening until Closing - Wall Climbing, Photo booth, Fun Booths and others Plaza Montserrat
Thank you to: SanBedaAlumni.org
06:00am Fun Run SBC Grounds
08:00am Opening Ceremonies SBC Grounds
09:00am Opening of the Sto. Niño Exhibit Multi-Media Room
09:30am Oratorical Contest Conference Hall
10:00am Palarong Pinoy SBC Grounds
12:00pm Bible Quiz Conference Hall
3:00pm Bedans Got Talent Abbot Lopez Hall .
6:00pm Search for San Beda's Most Attractive Bedan Roberto Coyuito Gym
January 29, 2011
07:00am 17th Annual Motor Motion (Car Show) SBC Hall
07:00am Karera Bedista Metro Wide and SBC Grounds
09:00am Amazing Math Race SBC Grounds
09:30am Dog Show St. Maur's Hall
01:00pm Law Debate Moot Court
01:00pm Inter-Departmental Quiz Bee Conference Hall
01:00pm Interschool Cheerdance Exhibition
03:00pm Fr. Martin's Cup: SBC vs DLSU MVP Gym
05:00pm Stage Play Abbot Lopez Hall
06:00pm Concert by Coro San Jacinto and Cagayan State University Chorale Ensemble Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat
08:00pm Body Wars 2011 Robert Coyuito Gym
January 30, 2011
03:00pm Procession SBC Football Field
06:00pm Community Mass SBC Football Field
08:00pm Battle of the Bands SBC Driveway
January 28-30/ Opening until Closing - Booths and Food Stalls Plaza Montserrat
January 28-30/ Opening until Closing - Wall Climbing, Photo booth, Fun Booths and others Plaza Montserrat
Thank you to: SanBedaAlumni.org
Note: This is as of January 25, 2011. Although only SSC-R, San Beda and CSB-LSGH has the latest count of the race since sources has yet to release the standings of the taekwondo tournament.
Juniors' Division
Rank Team Total 1 San Sebastian Staglets 195 2 LSGH Greenies 178 3 San Beda Red Cubs 169 4 Letran Squires 149 5 UPHSD Altalettes 148 6 EAC Brigadiers 98 7 Arellano Braves 82 8 JRU Light Bombers 36 9 Malayan Red Robins 34
Seniors' Division
Rank Team Total 1 San Beda Red Lions 329 2 CSB Blazers 304 3 Letran Knights 270 4 San Sebastian Stags 210 5 Arellano Chiefs 171 6 UPHSD Altas 161 7 EAC Generals 160 8 Mapúa Cardinals 115 9 JRU Heavy Bombers 97
Breakdown Seniors
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| Photo credits: Jan Dizon |
The Lions racked up a total of 421.5 points to topple the College of St. Benilde and retain the crown.
Rookie sensation Ron Alfred David, a product of Baguio City, emerged as the tournament MVP after coming out with the worthiest performance in the men’s side.
The Lionesses were not to be outdone as they ruled their division to become the first champion after women’s taekwondo was finally approved as a regular sport following a three-year stint as a demonstration event.
Reyna Alarva, who was later named MVP, spearheaded San Beda’s charge as the Lionesses amassed a total of 313.37, and survived the fierce challenge put by St. Benilde and Letran, which finished second and third with 262.5 and 234.8 points, respectively.
The double victory was a repeat of the reign of the juniors and collegiate varsity teams after reigning supreme in basketball with the Lions making history with a historic 18-game sweep of the tournament.
San Beda now has five titltes in the men's side alone with its other victories coming from table tennis and swimming that should boost its bid of cornering its first ever overall championship.
San Beda edged Mapua, 67-64 to boost its campaigns in the seventh Fr. Martin Collegiate Open Cup at the San Beda’s St. Placid Gym in Mendiola.
Credits: Philstar.com
Straight from high school, Kiefer Ravena and Baser Amer would jump straight to pro play should the PBA board allow Smart Gilas’ to take over Barako Bull’s slot in the second conference.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas vice chairman Ricky Vargas said they intend to include the two Phl Youth standouts in the men’s training pool they hope will be allowed to play as guest team in the PBA reinforced tourney.
Ravena and Amer have just completed their eligibility in high school ball with Ateneo and San Beda, respectively.
[I think] this is in line with the Frolics 2011, so Bedans, vote now and pick your bet for this year's Faces of San Beda.
San Beda edged Emilio Aguinaldo, 2-1, yesterday to seize an early share of lead with opening day winner St. Benilde that jumpstarted its title campaign in the 86th NCAA football competition at the San Beda pitch.
It was a victory that somehow eased the pain of the Lions' heartbreaking 0-1 defeat at the hands of the Blazers in the finale of last year's hotly contested championship in the event that is considered the world's most popular sport and is graining ground in the country.
St. Benilde's monumental upset in Season 85 ended the Mendiola-based eight-year reign in the oldest and one of the most prestigious and popular leagues in the land today.
The Lions though hope to bring in the momentum of their vengeful victory over the Blazers in last October's Philippine University Games in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental that somehow soothed some of the pain from their defeat a season ago.
The rivalry should make the CSB-San Beda match on Feb. 3 at the football field of the Philsports Arena in Pasig City more interesting since it would be viewed as a sneak preview of this year's much-awaited finale.
Juniors stand out Kiefer Ravena hasn’t made up his mind about his college plans, inviting more teams, including reigning NCAA champion San Beda College to line up for his services.
A graduating high school student of Ateneo de Manila University, the 16-year-old cager said Monday night he’s not yet sure whether he’ll join the Norman Black-mentored Ateneo Blue Eagles in the next UAAP season, more than four months after powering the Blue Eaglets to a “three-peat.”
“Coach Norman (Black) hasn’t talked to me about it,” said Ravena in his short speech after receiving the UAAP Juniors Player of the Year award from the UAAP-NCAA Press Corps at the Gateway Suites in Quezon City.
San Beda coach Frankie Lim has joined the recruitment fray for the 5-11 Ravena, the son of former PBA star Bong, who averaged 20 points a game on 51 percent shooting, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists (second in the league) and 2.6 steals (third) in just 25 minutes of play in his final year with the Eaglets.
“Pag-hindi nila kinuha, I think we have to be aggressive. Maraming nag-hahabol sa kanya,” Lim said. “But I think coach Norman (Black) will pursue him. He will keep him in Ateneo. But If Ateneo can’t make him happy, nandito lang ako sa tabi.”
But Ateneo Athletics director Ricky Palou had earlier said he is confident Ravena will stay with Ateneo.
REIGNING five-time champion San Sebastian tackles San Beda, while Letran meets Emilio Aguinaldo College today in the restart of the NCAA women’s volleyball tournament semifinals at the EAC gym.
The Lady Stags are heavily favored against the Red Lady Spikers in the 2 p.m. duel, while the Knights are expected to breeze past the Lady Generals in the second match.
San Beda and EAC took over from University of Perpetual Help System Dalta and College of Saint Benilde, who were disqualified from the tournament after two of their players were discovered playing in an invitational league while the season is ongoing.
Before the decision was handed out by the NCAA last Wednesday, the Lady Altas and the Lady Blazers, who finished 1-2 at the end of the eliminations, were within a win of clinching finals berths.
Despite being the overwhelming underdogs, the Lioness and the Lady Generals are out to give their best shots after being given a new lease on life owing to the controversial turn of events in the league.
The top two squads after the short single-round semifinals will face off in the best-of-three championship slated next week.
Let's support our Red Lady Spikers!
ANIMO SAN BEDA!
UIOGD
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| photo credits: Rebound Magazine |
The crème de la crème of the country’s collegiate basketball scene converge tonight for the Collegiate Basketball Awards with Ateneo’s Norman Black and San Beda College’s Frankie Lim leading the awardees to be honored by the UAAP-NCAA Press Corps.
For steering his squads to the championships, Lim will be named the NCAA Coach of the Year, in the 7 p.m. awards night presented by the UAAP-NCAA Press Corps and Smart.
Romel Adducul of the B-Meg Derby Ace, a cancer survivor, will deliver an inspirational message in the event to be held at the Topaz 1 of the Gateway Suites in Cubao, Quezon City.
Sudan Daniel of San Beda, the Most Valuable Players of the NCAA, heads the winners of the Collegiate Mythical Five, a distinction given to the five best players of the recent collegiate season.
Aside from Daniel, also in the elite team are Ateneo’s Kirk Long, FEU’s Aldrech Ramos & RR Garcia and San Sebastian’s Calvin Abueva.
The semi-formal affair, supported by ACCEL, 316, FilOil, Terrilicious, Gatorade, San Miguel Corporation and the Philippine Sportswriters Association, will also honor Borgie Hermida of San Beda with Super Senior award which goes to the players who excelled in their final year of eligibility in the collegiate leagues.
San Beda’s Garvo Lanete will receive the Pivotal Player awards given to the players who made valuable contributions to their team’s championship run.
High school standout Baser Amer of San Beda will take the Junior Player of the Year plum after emerging as the top performer of the NCAA.
Here's the new schedule for NCAA Volleyball Semi-finals (Men and Women's Volleyball)
Jan 17, Monday; Venue: EAC Gym
8AM CSJL Knights vs SBC Red Spikers
UPHSD Altas vs AU Chiefs
2PM SSC-R Lady Stags vs SBC Lady Spikers
EAC Lady Generals vs CSJL Lady Knights
Jan 20, Thursday; Venu: EAC Gym
2PM CSJL Lady Knights vs SBC Lady Spikers
EAC Lady Generals vs SSC-R Lady Stags
Jan 22, Saturday; Venu: EAC Gym
8AM SBC Lady Spikers vs EAC Lady Generals
SSC-R Lady Stags vs CSJL Lady Knights
Thank you: NCAA Facebook Page
Jan 17, Monday; Venue: EAC Gym
8AM CSJL Knights vs SBC Red Spikers
UPHSD Altas vs AU Chiefs
2PM SSC-R Lady Stags vs SBC Lady Spikers
EAC Lady Generals vs CSJL Lady Knights
Jan 20, Thursday; Venu: EAC Gym
2PM CSJL Lady Knights vs SBC Lady Spikers
EAC Lady Generals vs SSC-R Lady Stags
Jan 22, Saturday; Venu: EAC Gym
8AM SBC Lady Spikers vs EAC Lady Generals
SSC-R Lady Stags vs CSJL Lady Knights
Thank you: NCAA Facebook Page
College of St. Benilde and University of Perpetual Help were disqualified in the 86th NCAA women's volleyball semifinals after some of their players were found to have played in other tournaments without the consent of league officials which is a violation under NCAA rules.
Fr. Vic Calvo of Letran, the tournament director, handed down the verdict yesterday, a day after the league received pertinent documents and photos showing two players from each squad playing in different leagues during the same time the eliminations were being played last month.
The disqualification of CSB and Perpetual gave Emilio Aguinaldo College and San Beda College free ride to the semis where they will meet Letran and defending champion San Sebastian in a single round robin format.
NCAA Football Tournament tips off this Saturday, 8AM at the LSGH Football grounds. For the opening salvo, our very own San Beda Junior Red Booters will face CSJL at 1PM.
ANIMO RED BOOTERS!
Please check the right side bar section for the complete schedule.
credits to NCAA.org.ph for the NCAA Football sked
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One of them is San Beda’s Baser Amer who was an easy choice by the group of writers from various broadsheets and tabloids covering the collegiate beat as their respective league’s Juniors Player of the Year honors.
Amer, who is likely to stay put for his highly-anticipated collegiate careers, will join an elite list of awardees in this special night that will start at 7 p.m. presented by Smart and supposed by ACCEL, 316, FilOil, Terrilicious, Gatorade, San Miguel Corporation and the Philippine Sportswriters Association.
Frankie Lim of San Beda is named NCAA Coach of the Year, while Sudan Daniels is one of the members of the Collegiate Mythical Five.
San Beda’s Borgie Hermida will receive the Super Senior honors with Garvo Lanete set to take the Pivotal Player awards.
From Red Spikers Facebook:
Let us support our Red Spikers! Animo San Beda Red Spikers!
BREAKING NEWS: Red Spikers failed to win a marathon five-setter match (3-2) against the Arellano Spikers. :(
DO-OR-DIE MATCH ON FRIDAY VS PERPETUAL! To God be the glory! Adelante Red Spikers!
Let us support our Red Spikers! Animo San Beda Red Spikers!
NCAA Volleyball Final 4 tips off this Monday, Janaury 10 at the EAC Gym.
Watch and support our Red Spikers on this dates:
01/10: 10:00AM versus Arellano
01/14: 10:00AM versus UPHSD
01/17: 08:00AM versus Letran
Cheer for our Red Spikers!
ANIMO!
For their year-end special, Hard Ball hosts named their Mythical 5 for the Best NCAA & UAAP players of the decade:
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San Beda’s Borgie Hermida will add another distinction to his colorful collegiate basketball career with the Super Senior awards that will be given by the UAAP-NCAA Press Corps in the Collegiate Basketball Awards this month.
The UAAP-NCAA Press Corps selected Hermida for his stellar play on his final collegiate playing year.
The annual awards night is set at 7 p.m. on Jan. 17 at the Topaz 1 of the Gateway Suites in Cubao, Quezon City.
San Beda’s Sudan Daniel will also be honored in the Collegiate Mythical Five along with four others from Ateneo, FEU and SSC-R.
Courtesy: Christian Soler
It wasn’t the thought of San Beda retaking the crown from San Sebastian College-Recoletos that wowed even the most casual of fans, but the manner it did. In their 18-game sweep, coach Frankie Lim’s unit won by double-digits 16 times with an average winning margin of 20 points.
Along the way, a few more degrees of separation were created, as the bottom five teams won just two games over the league’s top four squads (Arellano was the only bottom five squad to do so, actually, beating San Sebastian and Mapúa Institute of Technology).
