UP Manila Debate Summary

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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