Distinguished Speakers at the SHS Intercampus Debate 2024
The Senior High School Intercampus Debate 2024 of O.B. Montessori Center (OBMC) concluded last May 3, 2024, with the Final Round taking place at the Teatro Preciosa, Fairview Campus.
Among the eight teams of Grade 11 students who competed, the finalists were from the Greenhills and the Sta. Ana campuses.
Julianna Kassandra Reyes, Hannah Mikaela Tibe, and Navneen Kaur represented the Greenhills Campus team. André Joshua Flores, Anatalia Nicole Hermosa, and Ysabella Clarize Morales represented the Sta. Ana Campus team.
The motion for this round was “This house believes that aspiring national candidates (senator, vice president, and president) should have a prior local government position (mayor, vice mayor, etc.).”
As the Government, the Sta. Ana Campus team highlighted the idea of familiarity with the governance system and the opportunity to address national concerns if aspiring candidates have a prior local government position.
As the Opposition, the Greenhills Campus team stated having a prior position does not mean having the capabilities to run for national office. They emphasized that every Filipino has a chance to run as long as they have the credentials and the drive to serve the nation.
After the panel of adjudicators calculated their scores, they awarded the Greenhills Campus team as the Debate Champion.
Naveen Kaur won the Best Finals Speaker, while Hannah Mikaela Tibe won the Best Campus Speaker (GH) and the Overall Best Speaker.
“I want to end my thank you speech with a verse from Proverbs 3:5-6 . . . ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your understanding, in all your ways submit to Him, and He will guide you to the right path.’ ” Hannah said in her message.
The awarded Best Campus Speakers of each campus were Maria Lisette Sunga (AN), Phoebe Allen Yuma (FV), Anton John Nacino (LP), and André Joshua Flores (SA).
Marthena Sabine Lavilla from the Las Piñas Campus won as the Best Adjudicator.
The Senior High School Intercampus Debate is an annual event by the Department of English and Foreign Languages and the Department of Social Sciences. This debate offers the Grade 11 students a platform to exercise argumentation and delve into the country’s contemporary issues.
The event began in February 2024 with an initial screening through a classroom debate. Then eight teams underwent a series of debate sessions from training until only two teams reached the Final Round.