The third round for ABS-CBN News Channel’s Square Off! aired live last night. Second seed University of Philippines Diliman squared off against fifteenth seed Mindanao State University – Marawi City to determine the next quarterfinalist. Diliman was represented by Melissa Sayoc and PIDC finalist Claire Jiao. After almost half an hour of intense debating on the topic of the efficacy of the party list system, the speakers from Quezon City emerged victorious.
As you can see, UP Diliman will now await the winner of the round between Ateneo de Davao and Lyceum of the Philippines.
During the first octofinals match, Ateneo de Manila won over the Western Mindanao State. They are now awaiting the survivor of the match between San Beda and College of Saint Benilde.
In the second round, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines beat the University of Santo Tomas. They will square off against the winner of the round between UP Manila and Ateneo de Zamboanga in the quarterfinals.
Next week, fourth seed De Lasalle University will face the thirteenth seed University of Baguio. The winner of that round will face either UP Baguio or Xavier University.
The champion will receive an all-expenses paid trip to the 2008 Worlds Universities Debate Championships in Bangkok, Thailand to be held later this year.
SQUARE OFF AIRS LIVE EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT 8 TO 9 PM! 
I’ll be on TV again next week to adjudicate Lasalle vs University of Baguio.Â
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Hey Mr Benj, hehe I just would like to ask, which is your team?
and when does this air on tv? 
In reply to your tag,
benj: Im adjudicating (judging) for Square Off. Im from UP Manila. Are you from DLSU? Im adjudicating DLSU vs Univ of Baguio next week.
Umm yup I am from DLSU but I have no idea of such events since I rarely go to school anymore. I do most of my thesis work at home. (is supposedly doing thesis but not doing it)