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The
University of the Philippines Kadugong Bol-anon sponsors the
18th Great High School Debate as the main event of the 2007
Academic Festival where Bohol Wisdom School defeated Holy
Spirit School and Bohol International Learning Center in a
three-round bout held at the Island City Mall last Thursday.
The
round-robin competition became a hotspot for heated arguments
as the three debating schools fought for their sides. The
first proposition was about the implementation of the Cyber-
Education among public schools: HSS -BILC meet first round;
BILC -BWS tackle second; HSS - BWS battle on the last. BWS
Debate Team - comprised of Elirozz Carlie Labaria (1st speaker),
Renzee June Batoy (2nd speaker), and Kathrynn Faith Racho
(scribe) - took the affirmative side on the proposition for
the two rounds of elimination.
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Tension
filled the venue as the three teams fought each with
impressive performances in their stands. Garnering a
total of 586 points as top mark, the BWS team proceeded
to the final stage to match BILC who earned 565 points.
The
final proposition was on the pushing through of the
Oil Exploration in Cabilao, Loon.
The speakers from the BWS team, who again drew the lot
for the affirmative side, presented very striking constructive
speeches that earned the attention of both audience
and judges from the very start.
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The
lady speakers projected the needed grace and poise so as not
to be intimidated by the tension.
The
evidences that came from official reports from DENR and EMB
that the BWS team prepared also gave them quite an edge from
the other team. The crowd- gathering interpolation rounds
were where hard-core action transpired.
Speakers
battled with words as they defended their stands, working
on strategies to find anomalies in their opponents' dialogues.
BILC
presented very good arguments but BWS worked up better cases
and critically thought defenses. The crucial rebuttal phase
alerted the audience to the final defense in which Labaria,
gracing the stage for the last speech of the evening, struck
the loophole of the BILC speaker's careless discourse during
the interpolation.
Earning
an impressive 95% standing, Bohol Wisdom School (whose last
win in the category was over several years ago) championed
over Bohol International Learning Center who garnered 92%
during the final lap. Ms. Elirozz Labaria was hailed best
debater for this year's Great High School Debate.
She
adds her name to the prized list of previous title holders
also from BWS.
Kudos
to Bohol Wisdom School!
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