Written by Jillian Nicole A. Velasco, Ralph Ezra B. Viola, and Jaime M. Luna
They are back.
San Beda University College of Law (SBU-COL) restored its powerhouse status as the first runner-up in the Association of Law Students of the Philippines – NCR’s 2025 Conflicts of Law, held on four Sundays from February 17 to March 9, at San Beda College Alabang in Muntinlupa.
The Red Lions collected an impressive 16 medals—four golds, eight silvers, and four bronzes—across various sports and academic competitions in the annual extramurals, besting 20 other law schools and trailing just behind Arellano University School of Law (AUSL).
Four Golden Teams
Former national team member Iyah Sevilla opened the floodgates for the gold-winning performances of the Mendiola-based squad after dominating the women’s singles in badminton. The former University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) stalwart did not drop a set in the entire tournament and demolished the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Civil Law (UST Law), 21-11, 21-10, in the championship round to clinch SBU-COL’s first gold of the tournament.
The men’s volleyball team doubled the gold with a come-from-behind victory over AUSL, 25-22, 20-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-13 in the finals. Bayani Calonzo and Manuel Golez were named in the Mythical Six, while Mark Edson Bangsil was hailed as the Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Finally, the highly-coveted men’s basketball crown returns to Mendiola as the men’s basketball team dethroned the University of the Philippines College of Law in a hard-fought 61-48 victory to reclaim the Conflicts championship it last held in 2019. Team captain David Materum emerged as the tournament’s MVP and was named in the Mythical Five for two consecutive years, along with co-captain Wrabin Rivera.
On the academic side, the San Beda Law Debate Circle emerged victorious against San Beda College Alabang in the grand finals of the Siklaban Debate Tournament, led by stellar performances of Finals Best Speaker and overall 3rd Best Speaker Allysa Salvino, 4th Best Speaker Jay Emmanuel Lagamia, and 5th Best Speaker Arvin John Camarino. Abegail Espiritu was recognized as the tournament’s 2nd Best Adjudicator.
Eight Shiny Silvers
Mendiola’s volleybelles, racqueteers, and board connoisseurs finished their campaigns with more hardware for the Red and White.
The volleybelles fought tooth and nail against UST Law in the final, eventually settling for silver after a five-set thriller. SBU’s Gelina Luceño and Ina Sy were given the Women’s All-Tournament Team nod.
Paddlers Edgardo Villamor and Cherry Guadia finished the table tennis mixed doubles competition with silvers around their necks, while Jeiel Borais and Ayessa Paclibare also ended their campaigns as runners-up in the men’s and women’s singles division, while shuttlers Jason Rivera and duos Paolo Castillo and Chelsea Caringal also finished second best in the badminton men’s singles and mixed doubles division, respectively.
Cristine Umadhay and Jett Sepulveda rounded up the silver haul for SBU-COL in the women’s chess and game of the generals.
Four Bronzes
Standout individual performers also took home bronze medals for SBU-COL, highlighting strong wins in the swimming, track and field, and e-sports competitions.
Christine David clocked in 1:47 in the 100-meter freestyle to secure third place in the women’s division, while Keith Boluntate stormed the 100-meter freestyle with a 1:22 finish for another bronze finish in the men’s division.
Track and field runner Anne Caringal sped through the summer sun with an impressive time of 18 seconds in the 100-meter dash, finishing the race in third place.
Wrapping up the tournament is a bronze finish in the e-sports side led by Mobile Legends: Bang Bang team captain Andrew Carandang with his squad, Rafael Somoray playing the Gold Lane, Ruther Alcantara in the Exp Lane, April Africa as the Mage player, Richter Estoleas as the Roamer, along with teammates Emmanuel Revilla and Jeoff Ganal.
THE BARRISTER 