UP Debate Society

Applicants Batac and Zosa win JDC; new UPDS members proclaimed
Jessica Hermosa | September 2007

U.P. Debate Society applicants-turned-new members Mark Batac and Alister Zosa won the 2007 Junior Debate Championship, the culminating debate tournament of the application process, held last September 8 at U.P. Palma Hall.

Debating as Opening Government on a motion on political asylum and extradition, the two bested 30 other applicants including finalists Carla Sia and Dominique Zeta (CO, 2 nd place), Bianca Deslate and Alfie Dulatre (OO, 3rd place) and Carlo Flores and Ana Rodriguez (CG, 4th place). Carla Sia was awarded Best Speaker of the Finals Round, while Alistair Zosa was Over-all Best Speaker.

UPDS members and alumni adjudicated the British Parliamentary format championship which consisted of three preliminaries and a Grand Finals round. Grades from these rounds were taken into account in selecting the new batch of members. The 23 new members of the UP Debate Society are:

1. Karmina Alejandro
2. Mahonri Andaca
3. Mark Batac
4. Paolo Bernardo
5. JR Dela Cerna
6. Nigel Cornel
7. Bianca Deslate
8. Alfie Dulatre
9. Carlo Flores
10. Princess Jane Estacio
11. Arianne Ferrer
12. Ella Fucanan
13. Janica Magat
14. Chad Osorio
15. Clarisse Osteria
16. Andromeda Reyes
17. Ana Rodriguez
18. Joel Santos
19. Carla Sia
20. Celine Socrates
21. Levi Tan Ong
22. Kat Usita
23. Alistair Zosa

Click here for photos from the Junior Debate Championship.