UP Debate Society

The UPDS alumni are an exclusive group of people who excel not only in debate but in their respective fields as well.

Alumni Roster

We are currently consolidating our alumni database. Please check again later. (Are you a UPDS alumnus? Kindly email your contact information to jessica_d_hermosayahoo.com.

Archive: The Seventh Minute (Alumni Newsletter)

Click here to download The Seventh Minute, the first ever semestral newsletter for UPDS alumni. (Right click, Save As.) Please view the PDF at maximum 125% zoom.

Alumni Postcards

Full name: Bong Alfaro Manurung
Current Address: South Jakarta, Indonesia

Dear Debsoc,
Be proud - of our school (whom we always represent), of our country (which we will always be associated with), and of our UPDS tradition. Embrace both the privileges and the responsibilities of being a debater.

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Full name: Evette Pauleen Tan
Current Address: Chicago

Dear Debsoc,
Okay lang magka-issue, pero sana naman wag kayong magka-subscription. Hinay-hinay lang--excellence is achievable.

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Full name: Poch Ceballos
Current Address: Quezon City, Philippines

Dear Debsoc,
Argue passionately, believing that your arguments will make the world a better place. That these arguments somehow will end famine, abuse, poverty and oppression. And then some.

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