The Bedan Hymn
Before the beginning of the 1960s, Bedans were singing a different school hymn. In 1966, Senator Raul Roco, then a San Beda law student, wrote a new alma mater hymn which would capture the Bedan spirit. Mrs. Sonia Roco, wife of the late senator, said that her husband wrote the lyrics of the Bedan Hymn on their honeymoon. After finishing the lyrics, Roco then gave the lyrics to Rev. Fr. Benildus Ma. Maramba, OSB for its melody. It took Fr. Maramba, two days to finish the song composition.
It is sung at important events such as the NCAA basketball season, the Bar exams, and alumni gatherings but also at simple affairs such as seminars and small get-together of Bedans.
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