ADNU Debate Society Reaps Award at the Raul S. Roco Cup

The Ateneo de Naga University Debate Society, more known as “Remontados” reaped awards in the Roco Cup 2007: 1^st Bicol British Parliamentary Debate Championship held last November 30 to December 2, 2007 at the University of Sta. Isabel. 

All four teams from the ADNU Remontados garnered the following awards:

Team A:  Miguel Domingo (4^th Best Speaker)

    Marpril Agor (8^th Best Speaker)

               1^st runner-up in the finals

Team B:  Joachim Pilapil (5^th Best Speaker)

    Monica Palomares (2^nd Best Speaker, Finals’ Best Speaker)

    Champion for the final round

 Team C:  Yvete Marie Sola (3^rd Best Speaker)

    Chona Lo (6^th Best Speaker),

    Semi-finalists 

Team D:   Alfred Labicassi (6^th Best Speaker)

               Michelle Marie Smith

   2^nd runner-up in the finals

Topics of the debate ranged from fraternities, plastic surgery, Myanmar and the decreased dependence of SCU’s on government subsidy.  The tournament adopted the British Parliamentary format in which four teams show finesse in terms of argumentation, rebuttals and dynamism.