The Barrister

ABOUT

thebarrister, or The Barrister, is the official student publication of San Beda University-College of Law (SBU-COL). It has been producing magazines biannually and planners and literary folios, tagged as Red Ink, yearly.

Founded in 1971, the publication has been one of the main sources of the said institution of up-to-date university-wide and college-based events and relevant updates on the legal profession and local laws and jurisprudence, among others.

Over the years, thebarrister has been decked by several Bar examination topnotchers and prominent figures like Senator Leila de Lima and Sandiganbayan Justice Bernelito Fernandez, among others.

In 2020, Red Ink: Padagos was nominated as a finalist for the Best Student Organ (College Category) in the 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards.

A leading student organization in SBU-COL, thebarrister has remained steadfast in performing its role of providing responsible campus journalism in service of the whole Bedan community. Its audience comprises mainly of law students and lawyers.

Its office is situated in the corner beneath the stairs of the first floor of the hallowed St. Benedict’s Hall at San Beda University.

AWARDS

thebarrister has won an award in the Publications category the 20th and 21st Philippine Quill Awards for the 2022 literary folios “Red Ink 2022: Fragments” and “Red Ink 2024: Sulapo”.

GET CONNECTED WITH US

For concerns, news tips, and other information, you may email us at contact@sbuthebarrister.com.

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STAFF

JILLIAN NICOLE A. VELASCO
Editor-in-Chief

MARIA GEORGINA T. SILVA
Associate Editor

SHENELLYN P. PINEDA
Managing Editor

RALPH EZRA B. VIOLA
News Editor

MELODY JADE E. SORIANO
Features Editor

VIANCA NERISSE N. VILORIA
Literary Editor

MA. ELIZA R. OBLEPIAS
Head of Photography

RHEISSETTE LEI C. MERCADO
Creatives Director

RAPHAEL ELIJAH K. GALVAN

ALLYSA ANN G. TENEFRACIA
Online Managers

Writers
ELLA ISABEL R. ABAD

JAIRA LOU V. BATANGAN

ZIONEL REGINA T. BAYAN

KRISTI ANNE SHARMAINE S. BIARES

MA. ANGELA H. DE CASTRO

PRINCE JOSER E. CRUZ

VINCE C. GLORIOSO

RAPHAEL ELIJAH K. GALVAN

JAY EMMANUEL A. LAGAMIA

CLARISSE P. MARQUEZ

RYAN JULIANNE L. MONZON

MICAH MARIE F. NADAT

CLARISSE ANDREA C. ONG

LOVELY JANE B. PANGANDAMAN

MILLIENE IANAH R. ROCAS

MARY PHILLINE C. RODRIGUEZ

GRACE CIELO F. ROQUE

CARLO ALFONSO S. SALES

ALLYSA ANN G. TENEFRANCIA

VIANCA NERISSE N. VILORIA

RALPH EZRA B. VIOLA

PHOTOGRAPHERS
KHRYSTELLE CAPILITAN

SARAH ANGELA R. EJERCITO-HERNANDEZ 

JUDESSA I. GARING

KIMBERLEY JHOANNA V. LI

MA. ELIZA R. OBLEPIAS

CINDY O. MONTEREY

JOHN ROLAN E. VALENCIA

MALTHA DENISE D. VILLARUBIA

ILLUSTRATORS/LAYOUT ARTISTS
SHYRAH AMOR, DELA CRUZ

RHEISSETTE LEI C. MERCADO

CLARENCE AYESSA O. PACALIBRE

ZULEIRA D.M. PARRA

SOFIA ANREANA FRANCESCA G. VALERA

Faculty Adviser
Atty. JOSEPH PHILIP T. ANDRES