San Beda College (SBC) (Spanish for Saint Bede) is located at San Miguel, Mendiola, Manila is a private school run by the Order of Saint Benedict. It was founded in 1901 to cope with the ever-growing need of the population for education. 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. It also operates a campus in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, the San Beda College-Alabang.

Once located in a 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 five districts of Manila, containing 26 colleges and universities.

At present, San Beda College has eight 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, which is one of the top three law schools in the country; the Graduate Schools of Business, Liturgy and Law; the College of Medicine, and the College of Nursing. The School opened its doors to female students in 2004 and relocated its Basic Education Department (pre-school to high school) on a new campus in Taytay, Rizal.

San Beda is a member of 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.

Benedictine mottos/values
Ora Et Labora (Prayer and Work)
Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus (That In All Things God may be glorified!)
Fides, Scientia, Virtus (Faith, Knowledge and Virtue)

 

The Latin word PAX (Peace) combined with the cross planted on three boulders represents the Benedictines, the religious order administering the school. The three boulders at the base of the cross represents the Abbey of Our Lady of Montserrat from where the founders of San Beda College came, the two doves drinking from the fountain of knowledge — San Beda College. The tower and the sea lion are heraldic symbols from the seal of the City of Manila where the College is located. The motto of the College is Fides(faith), Scientia(knowledge), and Virtus(Virtue). The color red stands for courage, while white is for purity. The emblem of the College is the red lion.

BEDAN HYMN

(Lyrics by Raul S. Roco, CAS of 1960 and Music by Rev. Benildus Ma. Maramba, OSB)

Herald the Bedans coming,
May their fellowship never cease;
Molded by bold undaunted men
of pray'r; work and peace,

Through the carefree days of our boyhood
And the visions of our youth
You gave us the wisdom of Benedict's soul
Faith in God and love of the truth
When we encounter trials and hardships,
We shall give you honor and fame,
For nothing but these show our loyalty clear
To our Alma Mater's name.

Bring out the challenges, we'll win them all;
And fear neither fire nor blood;
Bedans will answer the clarion call
For San Beda, our country, and God.

INDIAN YELL

Umpa umpa umpa umpa
Beda Beda Beda Beda
Fight Fight Fight Fight
Hey U Kimkumkawa

Beda Beda Beda Beda
Fight Fight Fight Fight
Hey U Kimkumkawa

Ha Aya Kalma
Kalma Polywana
Ha Aya Kalma
Kalma Poly Wana

Woo Woo Woo Woo

Shaira
Miseravigable Shaira
Miseravigable Shaira
Miseravigable Rah

San Beda Go Go
San Beda Go Go

Lama lama
Nikalakasuma
Miseravigable Rah
San Beda Rah Rah
San Beda Rah Rah
Fight!!!