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By Leigh Anne Darlene E. Dispo | The Red Chronicles Layout by Aubrey Angeli W. Tan  | The Red Chronicles It is a truth universally acknowledged that in law school, the most salient aspect of its students is their ideology. Even those who admit to being only pressured to attempt… Read more: Into the Breach: A Look into the Pedagogical Powerplay

By Mikhail Joshua T. Bellosillo (Features Writer Emeritus) | The Red ChroniclesLayout by Patricia Nicole C. Uy  | The Red Chronicles We have heard it all before. We know the drill. Whenever a highly sought-after position becomes vacant, candidates flock to apply, each boasting their own accolades, awards, certifications, and… Read more: The Padrino System: How Reciprocity Rots

By Ronelie Smile D. Siervo | The Red ChroniclesLayout by Lou Margaret S. Nebit  | The Red Chronicles AI OVERVIEW: A 75% grade is generally considered a passing grade, but not a good grade, especially in college or university settings. In many grading systems, it falls within the range [of]… Read more: 75% Cutie: Defying the Tyranny of Grades

By Mikhail Joshua T. Bellosillo Layout by Lynden Alyanna M. Valenzuela Atty. Quimberlyn G. Ranchez graduated from the San Beda College Alabang – School of Law in 2024. She took and passed the bar examinations in the same year. Previously a member of various student organizations (namely The Red Chronicles,… Read more: FEATURE | Action, Dreams, and Purpose: The Recipe for an Outstanding Attorney

By Kimberly Joy V. Naparan | The Red ChroniclesPhoto Courtesy | Kabataan Partylist Only 30 years young, a young legislator from Iloilo City has emerged as a bold, vibrant, and fresh figure in Philippine politics in these recent years. With his powerful combination of tenacity, intellect, activism, and, most especially,… Read more: When Passion Meets Policy: The New Face of Leadership in Philippine Governance

By Ma. Cristina Miranda | The Red ChroniclesPhoto Courtesy | AFP As the midterm elections approach, the role of young voters, who mainly include Millennials and Gen Z, has never been more critical. Historically, voter turnout among the youth has increased, most especially during the last presidential elections, as gleaned… Read more: Does the Youth Still Hold Power In Selecting Next Leaders?

By Leigh Anne Darlene E. Dispo | The Red ChroniclesPhoto Courtesy | PAMALAKAYA Take a glimpse at our senatorial candidates throughout the years, and a pattern emerges: you will see both men and women clad in business attire, perhaps with a slogan so generic it might as well be a… Read more: The Fisherfolk’s Promising Pioneer in Legislation 

By Joy Louise T. Evidente | The Red Chronicles With the “Most Valuable Laban” around the corner and Supreme Court Associate Justice Mario Villamor Lopez chairing this year’s Bar Examinations, hopeful barristers are in good hands. This year’s Bar Chairperson is a Cum Laude Bachelor of Laws graduate from San… Read more: 2024 Bar Chairperson: A Bedan Alumni

By Alyanna Joyce S. Abadejos | The Red Chronicles The Bar Examinations, perhaps, is seen as one of the most daunting challenges for each aspiring lawyer. Bar takers are expected to put in tremendous effort, take on many sleepless nights, and sacrifice much of their time reviewing all covered topics. … Read more: A Bedan’s Leap of Faith

By Alyanna Joyce S. Abadejos | The Red Chronicles When you were young, you had your dreams. Perhaps through time, such dreams have changed, or maybe they’ve remained the same from the moment your mind could make sense of what dreams truly meant for you.  But by being in law… Read more: The Bedan Pride

By Sage Rainelle A. Lingatong & French Vivienne T. Templonuevo | The Red Chronicles In preparation for the penultimate fight of the Bedan bar examinees on the #MostValuableLaban Bar Examinations season, various SBCA student organizations have shown their unwavering support and unparalleled servant leadership for the 2024 Bar Operations.  Spearheaded… Read more: SOL Student Leaders Unite for a Bedan Clarion Call

Words by Aira Julie F. Gianan Photo by Erickson dela Cruz | AP “Buhay, kalayaan, at pag-asa ang nakataya sa bawat batas at bawat artikulong binabasa ninyo o hindi ninyo binabasa,” Justice Hernandez captures this harsh reality with her powerful line in the remarkable Bar Boys: A New Musical. The… Read more: “1, 580 days ‘til the bar exam; Never ready. Only Prepared.”

By: Kim V. Naparan Layout by: Lou Margaret S. Nebit Constitutional Law Electric Cooperatives Enjoy No Constitutional Right to an Exclusive Franchise Within Their Coverage Areas (lloilo Electric Cooperative, Inc., [ILECO I], et al v. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, G.R. No. 264260, July 30, 2024) The Supreme Court (SC)… Read more: Recent Jurisprudence: Every Law Student (and Lawyer) Should Know

By: Lorraine Christine Santos  Layout by: Aubrey Angeli W. Tan Thinking about law school? Before you dive headfirst into a world of jurisprudence and sleep deprivation, let me guess why you’re here. If you find yourself nodding along to any of these, you might just have stepped into the right… Read more: Tricks or Tips: The Ultimate Law School Survival Guide

By Luis Marco A. Mendoza  Layout by Jed Paul Naval There can be no San Beda College Alabang – School of Law (SBCA-SOL) without our administrators, for these exemplars are the guiding lights for the brave and the bold who pursue legal education. This academic year, 2024-2025, the SBCA-SOL administrators… Read more: BEDA’S BEST: KNOW YOUR ADMINISTRATORS

By: Aira Julie F. Gianan Layout by Jed Paul O. Naval “Law school is like walking in the park, but the park is Jurassic Park,” a line we can often hear during freshman orientation. At first, it appears like an overstatement projected to frighten aspiring law students. However, as reality… Read more: FOREWORD

By: Kim V. Naparan As part of the Bedan tradition and community, the San Beda College Alabang-School of Law Centralized Bar Operations (SBCA-SOL CBO), headed by its Overall Chairperson Sam Cruz, launched the new theme for this year’s bar examinations, ALAB: Laban ng Alabang on August 27 during the Send-off… Read more: “ALAB: Laban ng Alabang” The #MostValuableLaban of Every Bedan

Written by John Arvin Buenaagua/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Joanne Dy Bunteng/THE RED CHRONICLES In the middle of the bustling city, a few steps away from the bars and restaurants in Molito, there is a place designed to plant, nurture, and build dreams. It was a busy day in Nook, whose… Read more: Nook: A Place to Call Your Own

Written by Aira Julie Gianan/THE RED CHRONICLES Layout by Lynden Alyanna Valenzuela/THE RED CHRONICLES It was only a simple plan: have lunch in Don Antonio, Quezon City, and sample their Palestinian food at the Little Gaza’s Kitchen. My mission: To try some of their meals and write an observational piece… Read more: A Taste of Hope: How the Little Gaza’s Kitchen unites Filipino and Palestinian culture

Written by Quennie B. Sereno /THE RED CHRONICLES Layout by Jed Paul O. Naval/THE RED CHRONICLES Once upon a time, there was a peaceful, beautiful neighborhood called the Swat Valley. Then came a group of armed men. Originating in Afghanistan, they called themselves “Taliban”, or students in the Pashto language.… Read more: Nowhere to Go: The Life of Internally Displaced Persons

Written by Lorraine Christine Santos /THE RED CHRONICLES Layout by Lynden Alyanna Valenzuela/THE RED CHRONICLES Filipinos are no strangers to sunshine and tropical climate. We grew up embracing sun-kissed days and spending our childhood outdoors – this was the essence of summer. But the warmth that once defined vibrance and… Read more: Climate on Trial: The Heat of Law Amidst Climate Injustice 

Written by French Vivienne T. Templonuevo/THE RED CHRONICLES Layout by Luis Marco Mendoza/THE RED CHRONICLES Revisiting the 24th of February 2022, the world witnessed how the armed hostilities and invasion of the Russian forces on the Ukrainian soil commenced, prompting the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War. A full-scale invasion of… Read more: A Dance with the Imperialist Dragons: The Motivations of the Russo-Ukrainian War

Written by AJ Rodriguez (Features Writer Emeritus)/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Jed Paul Naval/THE RED CHRONICLES Genocide is one of the most egregious crimes against humanity, involving the deliberate and systematic destruction of a particular group based on ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, or other defining characteristics. Coined by Polish-Jewish lawyer Raphael… Read more: Unveiling the Grim Reality of State-Sanctioned Genocide

Written by Lorraine Christine Santos/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Lynden Alyanna M. Valenzuela/THE RED CHRONICLES “When does a lawyer make good coffee?”“When he has sufficient grounds.” The first of its kind in the South, the Cafe Legal de Alabang officially opened last November 2023 at Buencamino St, Cupang, Muntinlupa as a… Read more: A Place to Unrobe Your Robe: Cafe Legal De Alabang 

Written by Aira Julie F. Gianan/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Luis Marco Mendoza/THE RED CHRONICLES In this era of hybrid education, law students find themselves at a crossroads of uncertainty blending online and in-person learning. It is a whole new world, and many are feeling unsure about which path suits them… Read more: Caught on Camera: The Unintended Consequences of Law Students’ Social Media Use

Written by Quennie B. Sereno/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Vhee-Jei M. Bringas/THE RED CHRONICLES AI is Everywhere From virtual assistants to self-driving cars to facial recognition systems to auto-corrections to chatbots to search and recommendation engines, whether we are aware of it or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us.… Read more: AI FLIX Review: A War Against AI

Written by Kim V. Naparan/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Lynden Alyanna M. Valenzuela/THE RED CHRONICLES The world is ever-changing. In today’s digital age, the relationship between the world and artificial intelligence (AI) is complex and forever evolving. Yet, it may feel like AI is just a recent development in science and technology.… Read more: Embracing AI in Education: A Law Student’s Guide to Using AI

Written by French Vivienne T. Templonuevo & Kim Abraham D. Ramos/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Lynden Alyanna M. Valenzuela/THE RED CHRONICLES Laborers are indispensable agents of the grassroot communities as they cement the baseline pillars and bedrock of the Philippine civil society. Workers’ unparalleled labor has been aiding the local communities… Read more: The Rise of AI Workers: A Critique on AI Workers and the Future of Employment

Written by AJ D. Rodriguez/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Luis Marco Mendoza/THE RED CHRONICLES The Philippines has embraced the global crypto revolution with open arms, ranking sixth globally in cryptocurrency adoption, according to the 2023 Crypto Adoption Report of Chainalysis. Law students, poised at the forefront of emerging trends, are naturally… Read more: Demystifying Cryptocurrencies: A Law Student’s Guide to the Blockchain Boom in the Philippines

Written by John Arvin Buenaagua/THE RED CHRONICLESLayout by Luis Marco Mendoza/THE RED CHRONICLES As early as the Ancient Greeks, it has been the fantasy of men to “love” and lust after “the ideal woman” of their creation. With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI), that fantasy has been made real… Read more: AI, Love, You Ten Years After “Her”