San Beda College Alabang
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Kolehiyo ng San Beda Alabang | |
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Former name | Benedictine Abbey School and St. Benedict College |
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| Motto | Fides, Scientia, et Virtus |
Motto in English | Faith, Knowledge, and Virtue |
| Type | Private, Roman Catholic, Benedictine |
| Established | 1972 |
Parent institution | San Beda College |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic, Benedictine |
| Rector | Very Rev. Dom Clement Ma. H. Roque, OSB |
| Principal | Dr. Abraham D. de Castro |
| Students | 7,000+ |
| Location | , |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Nickname | File:SBC Red Lions logo.jpg Alabang Red Lions |
| Mascot | Red Lion |
| Website | www.sanbeda-alabang.edu.ph/bede |
San Beda College Alabang is an educational institution run by the Order of Saint Benedict located at 8 Don Manolo Street, Alabang Hills, Alabang, Muntinlupa City in the Philippines.
History
The Benedictine monks arrived in the Philippines on September 12, 1895. They started missionary work in Surigao in 1896. Rt. Rev. Jose Deas Y. Villar, OSB founded the Benedictine community in Mindanao.
A few years later, after the monks’ Mindanao mission, the Benedictine community transferred their residence and apostolate to Balmes Street in Quiapo, Manila.
Under the leadership of Fr. Juan Sabater, OSB, El Colegio de San Beda was established in 1901 in Mendiola, Manila.
Benedictine Abbey School to St. Benedict College to San Beda College Alabang
The rage and restiveness marked the late 1960s and the early 1970s. The nation was facing a confluence of political events. The political disturbances affected the operations of many schools in the university belt area that included San Beda College. Such turmoil on the streets of Manila led to the historic decision by the Benedictine monks to establish another campus in a more peaceful place outside the Greater Manila Area. The Benedictines finally chose the hilly Alabang in Muntinlupa. In 1972, inside the Alabang Hills Village, Benedictine Abbey School (BAS) opened in a 9.5 hectare campus.
In establishing this new school, BAS as it was known then adopted a new concept in education—a non-graded open classroom system where the center is the learner. This individualized instruction was complemented by a unique architectural structure, a hexagonal open –space building.
Growing years
On July 10, 1972, Benedictine Abbey School (BAS) opened its doors to 78 preschool boys and girls. Fr. Roberto de Jesus, OSB, was the first Director/Rector and assisting him were Mrs. Elena Racho as Head Teacher, Mrs. Josefina Beltran, Mrs. Annie Lloren and Mrs. Lydia Dumlao as first teachers.
The initial three years of BAS were marked with steady and rapid growth. By 1975, three hexagonal buildings were constructed and completed with all the needed facilities for a growing student population. The BAS High School began in June 1977 with 69 first year students.
By 1980, Fr. Emmanuel Balcruz, OSB became Rector..
Fr. Bellarmine Baltazar, OSB took over stewardship of the school from Fr. Balcruz. He served as rector for almost a decade.
From basic to higher education
Academic year 1995-1996 marked another milestone for the school. Aside from celebrating the 100 years of Benedictine presence in the country, the year saw the opening of the college department. The higher education department welcomed 208 students and 15 pioneer faculty members recruited from other colleges and universities and from the roster of the school’s basic education departments.
On September 7, 2004, after 32 years of existence, the College made a decision to adopt the secondary name of the institution as its official name: San Beda College Alabang.
San Beda College Alabang, School of Law (originally, San Beda College of Law, Alabang Campus) was established in 2004.
In SY 2014-2015, SBCA inaugurated its Graduate School with its initial offering of a degree leading to Master in Business Administration.
Academic Departments
- Primary Grade School (Kinder to Grade 2) adopts developmentally appropriate practices.
- Middle Grade School (Grades 3 to 6) provides enrichment, advanced and remedial programs.
- Junior High School (Grades 7 to 10) offers a career tracking scheme (since the 1980s) starting with Grade 9. The Career Tracks include: Medical Science, Physical Science, Commerce, Business Entrepreneurship, Information and Communications Technology; and Arts and Letters.
- Senior High School (Grades 11 and 12) prepares the learner to respond to the challenges of the 21st century to be catalysts for positive change and to be proactive members of society. Three tracks of Senior High School: Academic, Technical-Vocational-Livelihood, and Sports are offered. Having pioneered the Career Tracking Scheme, the highest level of competency in all strands: Accountancy, Business Management (ABM); Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS); Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); General Academic (GAS) and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is ensured.
- The COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES (CAS) prides itself in offering innovative academic programs that are responsive to national and global demands and challenges, assuring students of places in industry and business, as well as positions of leadership and responsibility in the community.
- The SCHOOL OF LAW (SOL) has consistently performed way above the national passing percentage and has been named by the Legal Education Board as one of the Top 10 Performing Law Schools in the country. It is the youngest law school that was named in this elite list of legal education institution achievers.
- The GRADUATE SCHOOL (GS) is offering Master in Business Administration which was granted government recognition on July 2, 2015 by the Commission on Higher Education. The MBA Program focusses on Strategic Management, Financial Management and Operations Management.
Rectors
Nine Benedictine religious have served as the Rector of San Beda College Alabang since its inception in 1972 with Dom Clement Ma, H. Roque, leading the school on two separate occasions:
Fr. Roberto De Jesus, OSB, (1972 – 1979)
Fr. Silvestre H. Lacson, OSB, (1979 – 1980)
Fr. Emmanuel R. Balcruz, OSB, (1980 – 1985)
Fr. Bellarmine R. Baltasar, OSB, (1985 – 1995)
Fr. Tarcisio H. Narciso, OSB, (1995 – 2001)
Fr. Aloysius A. Maranan, OSB, (2001 – 2004)
Fr. Anscar J. Chupungco, OSB, (2004 – 2008)
Rev. Dom Clement Ma. H. Roque, OSB, (2008 – 2013)
Fr. Anselm M. Manalastas, OSB (2013 – 2015)
Rev. Dom Clement Ma. H. Roque, OSB, (2015 – present)