| ANC Hosts Square Off! |
Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines-Diliman, University of the Philippines-Manila, De La Salle University, College of St. Benilde, University of Sto.Tomas, Western Mindanao State University, San Beda College, Lyceum of the Philippines, University of the Philippines-Baguio, University of Baguio, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Ateneo de Davao University, Xavier University. Polytechnic University of the Philippines, and the Mindanao State University will all send their best debaters, converging to discuss local and international topics, using the short form of the British Parliamentary format used at Worlds, with ANC Anchor twink Macaraig as moderator. The panel of judges is composed of renowned adjudicators, such as 2001 Worlds finalist, Atty. Enrique dela Cruz, 2006 Philippine Bar topnotcher, Joanne de Venecia, and Chief Adjudicator for the 2007 Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship, Carl Ng, among others. ANC hopes to foster the appreciation for logical reasoning, and the intellectual stimulus that goes with it, in this competition. |
The country's top college debaters square off in ANC's "Square Off: The Philippine Debate Championship"! And this is no child's play mind you, as the winning team gets to represent the Philippines in "Worlds" next year, the largest and most prestigious international annual debate competition! To keep you posted on the heat of the battle, ANC will air "Square Off" starting this Wednesday, August 1, until November 21, at 8-9 PM.Winners get to have an all-expense paid trip to Bangkok, Thiland, where the 2007 Worlds is going to be held, care of ANC's partner in this project, Philippine Graphic. Also, Philippine Graphic will provide the winning team a two-week intensive coaching before the trip, to prep them up for the big game itself, where approximately 300 teams from various countries compete.
So, get to see a one of a kind battle of the brains every Wednesday night at ANC, as "Square Off: The Philippine Debate Championship" begins!
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