13th Visayas-Mindanao Debate Championship

27/10/2021

29/08/2021

The College Champions of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship is ADDU AB from Ateneo de Davao University, composed of Ashley Dejarme and Brian Unabia!

Ashley Dejarme was also awarded as the Best Speaker of the Finals.

Congratulations!

29/08/2021

The High School Champions of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship is ADZU SHS LO from Ateneo de Zamboanga University Senior High School, composed of Ryan Tahamad and Odessa Rebaya!

Odessa Rebaya was also awarded as the Best Speaker of the Finals.

Congratulations!

29/08/2021

Here are the Top 10 Best Speakers for the College Category of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship!

29/08/2021

Here are the Top 10 Best Speakers for the High School Category of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship!

29/08/2021

Here are the Top 10 Best Judges of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship!

29/08/2021

Tune in now!

29/08/2021

VMDC Finals

29/08/2021

13th VMD Open Grandfinals

29/08/2021

13TH VMDC OPEN GRAND FINALS MOTION

Motion:
This house prefers a world where, after the Spanish Occupation and Revolution, Visayas and Mindanao developed as a nation-state separate from Luzon.

ROOM 1
OG: ADDU FT
OO: UPMIN MF
CG: MSU-IIT BN
CO: ADDU AB

29/08/2021

13TH VMDC HIGH SCHOOL GRAND FINALS MOTION

Theme: Science

Motion:
This house supports the creation of an international, independent body that will determine and ban all Dual Use Research of Concern.

ROOM 1
OG: ADZU SHS NO
OO: USJ-R SHS CJ
CG: ADDU SHS LT
CO: ADDU SHS NK

29/08/2021

13TH VMDC OPEN SEMIFINALS MOTION

Motion:
This house believes that the medical community should reject the narrative that being a doctor is inherently fulfilling.

ROOM 2
OG: MSU-IIT BN
OO: XU JR
CG: ADDU AB
CO: UPC AI

ROOM 3
OG: ADDU FT
OO: XU NP
CG: UPMIN MF
CO: ADDU EM

29/08/2021

13TH VMDC HIGH SCHOOL SEMIFINALS MOTION

Info Slide:
You are a scientist living in a world where people believe they are agents of their choices and are able to create their own futures. One day, you discover the ultimate truth of the universe; that everything has been pre-determined since the Big Bang. Only you have access to this information, and it will be indisputable if revealed.

Motion:
This house, as a scientist, would reveal the truth.

29/08/2021

13TH VMDC COLLEGE QUARTER FINALS MOTION

This house, as a developing country, would only pursue international investment agreements that employ state-state arbitrations, rather than investor-state arbitrations.

28/08/2021

Presenting the Breaking Teams for the College Category of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship!

28/08/2021

Presenting the Breaking Teams for the High School Category of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship!

28/08/2021

Presenting the Breaking Judges of the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship!

28/08/2021

13TH VMDC ROUND 5 MOTION

Info Slide:
Consumption quotas are limitations on the purchase of new products or goods. Secondhand or recycled products or goods are exempt from these quotas.

Motion:
This house would impose consumption quotas on the 1%.

28/08/2021

13TH VMDC ROUND 4 MOTION

This house, as a Gen-Z individual, would reject the norm of living life to the fullest.

28/08/2021

13TH VMDC ROUND 3 MOTION

This house regrets the dominance of the colonial powers' provision of political aid to their former colonies.

27/08/2021

13TH VMDC ROUND 2 MOTION

This house believes that feminism in the Philippines is incompatible with Filipino Catholicism.

27/08/2021

13TH VMDC ROUND 1 MOTION

This house believes that Western universities should ban, fire and refuse to employ academics who hold non-liberal ideals.

26/08/2021

Here is the tournament schedule for the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship! 💜

The 13th VMDC commences tomorrow! The tournament pack has already been sent to your individual emails.

For those who want to observe in the tournament, you can join the 13th VMDC Discord server through this link: https://discord.gg/p8yN8KWXnT

We can't wait to see you all virtually!

25/08/2021

Presenting the participating institutions for the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship! 💜

Only 2 days left before the 13th VMDC commences. Kindly check your emails within this day for the Tournament Pack. We can't wait to see you all virtually!

24/08/2021

Presenting the highly-qualified set of Invited Adjudicators for the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship! 💜

The following people were carefully selected by the members of the Adjudication Core among the pool of applicants. 13th VMDC hopes to provide you the best debating and judging experience in the Visayas - Mindanao region!

We can't wait to see you all virtually!

24/08/2021

Greetings, Adjudicators!

For this year’s Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship, AdjCore decided that there will be a Judge Test to determine allocations for Round 1 and for judge training purposes. This is a two-part test. The first part is an objective test and the second part requires you to score the top half of the demo debate.

Kindly check your emails for the Demo Debate link and the Judge Test form link.

The test is open from August 23, 2021 and will close on August 26, 2021, 5:00 PM. Failure to answer the test will result in automatic trainee allocation for Round 1.

Thank you and we can't wait to see you virtually!

23/08/2021

Presenting the Medals and Trophies for the 13th Visayas - Mindanao Debate Championship! 💜

Only 4 days left before the 13th VMDC commences. We can't wait to see you virtually!

20/08/2021

"Do not limit your goals with your current skill. Instead, use your goals to stretch what you can exert to become the kind of debater that you envisioned to be."

13th VMDC shares the testimony of a previous VMDC Champion from Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology - Cheque Badelles!

We can't wait to see you at the 13th VMDC!

19/08/2021

"Every debate round you lose is a step closer to the trophy because Debate Champions are not born, they are made with sheer perseverance and passion."

13th VMDC shares the testimony of a previous VMDC Champion from Western Mindanao State University - Dale Lota!

We can't wait to see you at the 13th VMDC!

18/08/2021

"Narratives go beyond winners. Define your success and your struggles as part of your own story."

13th VMDC shares the testimony of a previous VMDC Champion from Xavier University who have made a lasting name for himself in the Philippine debating circuit - Mr. Giano Libot!

We can't wait to see you at the 13th VMDC!