Second Intervarsity Debate Competition Results

Fourty-four teams were sent to represent their Alma Mater yet only four teams went to the Finals. Before we delve in who won, these were the top 10 Teams:

– Team University of San Carlo Antonio’s representative were Weston lee and Milky Babilonia

– Team Chiu’s members were Giano Libot and Vince Cesista

– Team Ding Qua Qua’s members were AJ Valerio and Philip Mamugay

– Team Chill-iman’s representative were Clyde Gregorio and Anna Espino

– Team ADDU A were represented by Roland Umanan and Emiko Escovilla

– Team Suck My Cockiness’ representatives were Jayson Maulit and Mikkel Neri

– Team ADDU B were represented by Trisha Dulanas and Nice Mondragon

– Team Dino Food were presented by Shawn Capucion and Gabriella Echevarria

– Team Meteors were represented by Dustin Morales and Eri Yoshino.

– Team TBA were represented by Rene Gandeza and Paolo Alberto Martinez

This is the list of the top 10 best speakers of the USC-IV Debate Tournament:

The winner for Best Speaker was Giano Libot of Team Chiu with an average point of 79.8. Consecutively he was followed by:

– JV Valerio of team Ding Qua Qua with an average of 78.8

– Vince Cesista of Team Chiu with an average of 78.8

– Jayson Maulit of team Suck My Cockiness with an average of 78.6

– Clyde Gregorio of team Chill-iman with an average of 78.4

– Anna Espino of team Chill-iman with an average of 78.4

– Rene Gandeza of team TBA with an average of 78.2

– Weston Lee of team University of San Carlo Antonio (USCA) with an average of 78

– Milky Babilonia of USCA with an average of 78

– Roland Umanan of ADDU A with an average of 77.8

Winning the title of Top Adjudicator is Joan Nacorda with an average of 4.3. Following her lead are:

– Carlo Regalado with an average of 4.1

– Paolo Teodoro with an average of 4.08

– Miko Alazas with an average of 3.8

– Sunshine Mendoza with an average of 3.7

– Miguel Montecillo with an average of 3.6

The motions they debated over were as follows:

Test Debate:

This House (TH) will abolish compulsory military service
Round 1

THR media sensationalism during times of devasting calamities
Round 2

THBT developing countries should invest in sex tourism
Round 3

TH regrets the privilege of couples / individuals to choose the children they adopt

Round 4

THW mandate all states to contribute to a global disaster response fund

Round 5

THW ban the depiction of rape in pornography

Quarter Finals:

THBT (This House Believes That) the Thai people should overthrow the monarchy

Semi Finals:

THW pay reparatons to the victims of slave trade
Grand Finals:

As a nation-state, THW not allow the creation of autonomous regions