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MSU MARAWI-A WINS 11th MPDC
Bryan Gaviola emerges as Top SpeakerMindanao State University Marawi A, composed of Brian Gaviola, Aisa Manalosa and Aslainee Macatanong finished as Champions defeating Ateneo de Davao University A (Opet Dicdiquin, Arnold Garcia, Benny Apayart) in the final round of the 11th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championships held last January 28-30, 2005.
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::THOSE WHO
HAVE WON::
A List of Mindanao Champions
[1st MPDC]
MSU Marawi
[2nd MPDC] Ateneo
de Davao
[3rd MPDC] Ateneo
de Davao
[4th MPDC] Ateneo de Davao
[5th MPDC] Ateneo de Davao
[6th MPDC] Ateneo
de Davao
[7th MPDC] MSU
Marawi
[8th MPDC] Ateneo
de Zamboanga
[9th MPDC] Xavier
University
[10th MPDC] Ateneo de
Davao
[11th MDPC] MSU Marawi |
Debating on the motion THBT Federalism is the best way to
foster national unity in the country, MSU M-A took the negative side of the house and went on to score a 3-2 split decision from the finals adjudicating panel chaired by the tournament's Chief Adjudicator, TL David of De La Salle University.
Bryan Gaviola emerged as Mindanao's Best Speaker after four rounds of gruelling eliminations and Aisa Manlosa (MSU A) was awarded as Best Speaker of the Final Round.
On their way to the championship, MSU Marawi-A bested the elimination rounds with an immaculate 4-0 record. They also defeated MSU MArawi-D and Xavier University A in the quarterfinals and semi-finals respectively. On the other hand, the runners-up, ADDU A, placed 2nd in the breaks and eliminated MSU Marawi-C and ADDU B in the next two penultimate rounds.
Zia Alonto, Famee Dimaporo both from Xavier University and Rex of Urios College were recognized as the tournament's best adjudicators.
Urios B, composed of Joan Libarios, Shiela Mae Cartoneros and Andy Brian Aguiman was awarded as the tournament's Best Rookie Team while Sarwar Remata, also from Urios College, wowed the crowd in attendance during the Championship Dinner on his way to be crowned Public Speaking Champion that same night.
The semi-annual event, geared towards spreading the culture of debating throughout the Mindanao Island,
and participated by 20 teams from 9 institutions, was hosted by Mindanao State University, Main Campus, Marawi City. TL David of De La Salle was the tournament's Chief Adjudicator assisted by Estelle Osorio, also from De La Salle.
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Mindanao's Top
Ten |
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THE BREAKS (11th MPDC) |
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Bryan Gaviola
Gian Marlon Libot
John Andrew Macuto
Christopher Dicdiquin
Jim Louise Ibaņez
Jedyl Jamaca
Raymond Peter Esperat
Arnold Ian Garcia
Aisa Manlosa
Aslainee Macatanong |
Marawi A
XU A
ADDU B
ADDU A
XU A
XU A
ADDU B
ADDU A
Marawi A
Marawi A |
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MSU Marawi A
ADDU A
ADDU B
XU A
XU B
MSU Marawi B
MSU Marawi C
MSU Marawi D
Urios B |
4-0
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-1
3-1
2-2
2-2
2-2 |
Champions
Finalists
Semifinals
Semifinals
Quarters
Quarters
Quarters
Quarters
Best Rookie Team |
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MOTIONS:
Round 1:
Team Philippines
THBT The 2% VAT Increase Comes at the Right Time and at the Right
Place.
THBT Its Time for a Total Log Ban in the Philippines
THBT the Government should relinquish control of the new NAIA
airport
Round 2:
Lonely Planet
THBT Its time that the debts of Third World Countries
Ramaged By the Tsunami be forgiven.
THB Sudan's problems are best solved with Western Intervention
THBT If Iran should not disarm it should be next.
Round 3:
Rights of Man
TH Would lift Germany's ban on the use of Nazi Symbols.
THBT Torture as a means of extracting information is justified.
THBT A woman should have the right to abort her baby based on the
grounds of permanent disability.
Round 4: The
Tragedy of the Commons
THBT The social security system should be sold to the highest
bidder
TH Salutes the privatization of war and national defense.
THBT The current Intellectual Property Rights System is a mere
tool of the Imperialist
Quarterfinals:
People of the Year
THBT Bush should be tried for crimes against humanity.
THBT The death of Arafat is the birth of peace in the Middle East.
THBT South Africa is better off without Thabo Mbeki.
Semifinals:
Questions of Morality
THBT Children who have committed heinous crimes should
be executed.
THB A moral society has room for homosexual marriages.
THB Women should have the right to rent out their womb for profit.
Finals:
On roadtrips with Amir and Weng
THBT GMA is the biggest obstacle to peace in Mindanao.
THBT The Government should give back the land of the Maranao
people to whom it rightly belongs
THBT Federalism is the best way to foster national unity in the
country. |
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WHAT IS THE MPDU?
The Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Union (MPDU) is the
umbrella organization of all the debate societies and/or varsities of various instituitions, colleges, and universities all throughout the Island of Mindanao. Most of the members have been active participants of the bi-annual Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championships (MPDC).
The union has been recognized by the participants themselves for more than three years but it was only after the 1st MPDU Congress held last April 2-4, 2004 at the Ateneo de davao University that the union was formally formed.
The 14 schools that participated on the said congress were the Ateneo de Davao University, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Brokenshire College, Holy Cross of Davao College, Liceo de Cagayan, Mindanao State University-Marawi, Notre Dame of Dadiangas College, Notre Dame of Marbel University ,Notre Dame of Tacurong College, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges, San Pedro College, University of the Philippines - Mindanao, University of Southeastern Philippines, and Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan.
The said congress has been successful with the help of the National Youth Commission and the sponsorship of the Humanities Division of the Ateneo de Davao University through the division chairperson Ms. Maricar Virtucio-Panda. Ms. Giselle Lou Dano, presently a faculty member of the Humanities Division, was the convenor of the congress.
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