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with Replays on:

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Fridays @ 10:00 to 11:00 AM

Saturdays @ 8:00 to 9:00 AM

Sundays @ 4:00 to 5:00 PM

 

 

Previous Debates

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November 29, 2006

"Is R.P.-U.S. Relations Beneficial to the Philippines?"

Affirmative: Gil Pellejo & Marife Varela

Negative: Carol Araullo & Michael de la Concepcion

 

 

November 15, 2006

"Can the Death of Civilians ever be Justified by Military Necessity?"

I-Debate Challenge 3rd Semi-Final Match

La Consolacion College (LCC) vs. University of St. La Salle (USLS)

Winner: USLS (3-2 Split Decision)

Affirmative: LCC (Wassily Clavecillas & John Edward Yong)

Negative: USLS (Gabriel Paolo La'O & Yones Irene de Castro)

 

 

November 11, 2006

"Should Workers' Rights be Preferred Over Trade Rights?"

I-Debate Challenge 2nd Semi-Final Match

St. Scholastica's Academy (SSA) vs. La Consolacion College (LCC)

Winner: SSA (Unanimous Decision)

Affirmative: SSA (Victoria Dreyfus & Anne Marie Lacson)

Negative: LCC (Wassily Clavecillas & Frances Mae Baquillos)

 

 

November 8, 2006

"Should Mankind Continue to Invest in the Exploration of Outer Space?"

I-Debate Challenge 1st Semi-Final Match

University of St. La Salle (USLS) vs. St. Scholastica's Academy (SSA)

Winner: SSA (3-2 Split Decision)

Affirmative: USLS (Jo Vanne Tamparon & Yones Irene de Castro)

Negative: SSA (Kia Gargantiel & Anne Marie Lacson)

 

 

October 25, 2006

"IS MORALITY ABSOLUTE?"

Affirmative: Atty. Lyndon Caña & Atty. Dennis Cortes

Negative: Atty. Ralph Sarmiento & Atty. Enrique Barcelona

Host / Moderator: Isagani Tan, Jr.

 

 

October 11, 2006

"Should Media Regulate Itself?"

Affirmative: Jopy Plotria & Mary Tolentino

Negative: Eric Tenerife & Ely Delos Santos

 

 

October 4, 2006

"Should the Number of School Years be Increased?"

I-Debate Challenge 3rd Preliminary Match

St. Scholastica's Academy (SSA) vs. Bacolod City National High School (BCNHS)

Winner: SSA (BCNHS backed out!!)

Affirmative: SSA (Kia Gargantiel, Anne Marie Lacson & Victoria Dreyfus)

Negative: Guest Debaters (USLS BALAYAN Volunteers) (Joven Ledesma, Kristin Legislador & Patricia Salazar)

 

 

September 27, 2006

"Is a Weak Democracy still better than a Stong Dictatorship?"

I-Debate Challenge 2nd Elimination Match

La Consolacion College - Bacolod vs. Colegio San Agustin - Bacolod

Winner: LCC (By Default - CSA-B backed out!!)

Affirmative: LCC (John Edward Yong, Gerard Wassily Clavecillas & Frances Mae Baquillos)

Negative: Guest Debaters (Attys. Dennis Cortes & Enrique Barcelona)

 

 

September 20, 2006

"Should Arranged Marriages be Prohibited?"

Affirmative: Richelle Atas & Asnairah Ali

Negative: Ma. Luisa Torre

Psychologist: Shirley Maghari

 

 

September 13, 2006

"Should Human Cloning be Prohibited?"

I-Debate Challenge 1st Elimination Match

University of St. La Salle (USLS) vs. Univ. of Negros Occ. - Recoletos (UNO-R)

Winner: USLS (Unanimous Decision)

Affirmative: Gabriel Paolo La'O, Yones Irene de Castro & JoVanne Tamparon

Negative: Maria Lelis Palmares, Jessel Villaflor & Meil Patrick Tupan

 

 

September 6, 2006

"Presidential vs. Parliamentary Systems"

Pro-Presidential: Mr. Rodolfo "Babes" Alvarez

Pro-Parliamentary: Vice-Mayor Renecito Novero

 

 

August 30, 2006

"Should Cross-Dressing be Allowed?"

Affirmative: Erwin Delilan & Al Melgar

Negative: Ma. Chona Gosiaoco & Joy De Leon

 

 

August 23, 2006

"Should Marriage To More Than One Person Be Legal?"

Affirmative: Crystal May Vega & Patricia Isabel Gomez

Negative: Cris Gaston & Atty. Mike Sunio

 

 

 

Season 1 Episodes

(May 25 - August 16, 2006)

 

 

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Season 2:

Episode 14 - Polygamy

Episode 15 - Cross-Dressing

Episode 16 - Parliamentarism

Episode 17 - Human Cloning

Episode 18 - Arranged Marriages

Episode 19 - Weak Democracy vs. Strong Dictatorship

Episode 20 - Increasing the Number of School Years

Episode 21 - Media Self-Regulation

Episode 22 - Moral Absolutism

Episode 23 - Exploring Outer Space

Episode 24 - Workers' Rights vs. Trade Rights

Episode 25 - Military Necessity

 

Season 1

May 25 - Aug.16, 2006

 

 


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