For the academic year 2007-2008, UP Manila competed in many tournaments and though the Debate Circle was not able to bring back any championship (well, technically, there was one…), the year was still a successful venture.
INTERNATIONAL
2008 Worlds Universities Debate Championship - Assumption University (Thailand)
Public Speaking Semi-finalist/ 3rd Round, Benjamin Espina
NATIONAL
Philippine Inter-collegiate Debate Championship - UP Diliman (Quezon City)
Semifinals Adjudicator, Dani
Quarterfinals Adjudicator, Clare
Octofinals Adjudicator, RR Gabunada
Octofinalists
- Robert Totanes, Alvina Antonio and Keith Narvacan (10th breaking team)
- Patricia Factor, Lee Yarcia and Carol Tan (15th breaking team)
National Debate Championship - Philippine Military Academy (Baguio)
Top Adjudicators, Aloysius Domingo, M.D. and Adrian Rabe, M.D.
Quarterfinalists, Benjamin Espina and James Salisi (21st breaking team)
Octofinalists
- Patricia Factor and Michael Chan (13th breaking team)
- Alvina Antonio and Robert Totanes (22nd breaking team)
- Aya Bautista and Justin Rivera (25th breaking team)
Breaking Team, capped
- Lee Yarcia and Carol Tan
Public Speaking Finalists
- Benjamin Espina
- Robert Totanes
INTERVARSITIES
UP Intervarsities - UP Los Banos
Finalists, Alvina Antonio and Ruffa San Pedro
Semifinalists
- Robin Lucas and Benjamin Espina
- Justin Rivera and Aya Bautista
- Keith Narvacan and Leah Calderon
Top 10 Speakers
- Tied for 3rd, Robin Lucas, Aya Bautista and Justin Rivera
- 6th, Keith Narvacan
- 10th, Alvina Antonio
Saint Paul Manila Intervarsities - Manila
Top Speaker, Benjamin Espina
Enduro Cup - De Lasalle University
Champion, Robert Totanes and Robin Lucas
Top Speaker, Robin Lucas
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Congratulations, UP Manila!