We are proud to present the last Post-Debate Analysis of our Debatable Open series! The Open Grand Finals of our event was all about different issues here in the Philippines. We would like to thank Gab Pacaño for their motions. Motion 1: In 2017, Former President Rodrigo Duterte signed a proclamation formally designating the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) as a terrorist organization. This house regrets the designation of the CPP-NPA as a terrorist...

For the Novice Finals and Open Semifinals of Debatable Open 2024, we talk to Jill Aycardo for the motion theme: RELIGION! Motion 1: [4:26] In religious scriptures, the cause for sins and suffering is usually sourced from the temptations and desires of individuals. Generally, these desires are propagated to be individualistic in nature and it is through the faith in god/s and subscription to dogmas and rituals that save an individual from sin and suffering. THP a world where religions...

For quarterfinals and novice semifinals, we had the LABOR/DEVELOPMENT set courtesy of Tengku Omar! Omar is a Human Resources (HR) professional and is part of the only Indonesian team to have broken in WUDC and is also a WUDC ESL finals judge. The motions read: Motion 1: Professional loyalty is defined as an intense sense of belongingness towards an organization. This House supports the decline of professional loyalty in the modern workplace Motion 2: This House believes that workers should...

For Open Octofinals and Novice Quarterfinals, we had the FEMINISM/GENDER set courtesy of Lia Snyder! Listen to the discussions we have in our latest Post-Debate Analysis episode. Here are the timestamps for each motion: [0:22] Transmaxxing is the practice of voluntarily transitioning into a woman, done by males who previously identify as part of the involuntary celibate (incel) community. This is because they believe that transmaxxing is the only way to stop being an incel, and to be able to...

We understand that the fourth round, being about INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, was especially tough for many of you. Likewise, we think that learning is especially important here. Whether you win or lose is always less important than whether you learned from the experience. And in the spirit of learning from experiences, we invite you all to listen to our PDA for round 4. We are grateful to have James Cachola with us as the motion contributor and interviewee for this set. James is a 3x regional...

For the third post-debate analysis for Debatable Open 2024, we talk about the EDUCATION motion set, featuring the insights of the renowned educator Sir Akeem Fabila! [2:16] Space education, also known as space science education, encompasses the teaching and learning of concepts related to space exploration, astronomy, astrophysics, astronautics, and related fields. TH, as the Philippines, would aggressively integrate Space Education in its basic education curriculum. [18:16] You are an...

In this post debate analysis, we join award winning filmmaker Charlie Vitug to discuss the ethics behind Court Shows, reporting on politicians' private lives, and the possible TikTok ban! [0:27] This House Regrets arbitration-based reality court shows. [16:19] This House Believes That media outlets should not report on the private lives of politicians. [27:40] This House Would ban Tiktok in the US

Nina and environmental science major Riv Aquino delve into the intersections of environmental advocacy, corporate responsibility, and consumer behavior. They explore contentious topics such as whether we should accept anything less than net zero targets for multinational corporations, the impact of mandatory graphic warning labels on animal-based products, and the unintended consequences of eco-friendly product trends.

For this episode, we talk about the recently filed House Bill 9448, also known as The Protection of Labor Against Artificial Intelligence Automation Bill. As AI grows stronger each day, we ought to talk about measures governments can take to protect the people who stand to lose the most. Listen as we explain, praise, and even criticize a measure our politicians are aiming to put in place.

Happy Holidays! For this episode, we rant about how Christmas has evolved through the years, and how people have grown alongside it.

How did the Geneva Convention lead video games to update themselves?How did one man's foggy bathroom lead to the marriage of thousands of people?How did sexism create the T-Shirt?For this episode of Debatable, Nina makes Kyle find the missing links to these strange stories. Listen as we train in the art of piecing things together!

For this episode, we talk about the intersection between the world of debate and the world of law. We discuss what makes law debates different, what ideas are essential in debating about the law, and some of Kyle's ideas on how debate prepares aspiring lawyers.

How do you structure your first sessions with your new recruits? How do you make teaching the debate format fun instead of frustrating? What's the science behind curiosity? All this and more in this episode of Debatable!

For our comeback episode, we talk about derusting—the act of getting back into a rhythm, shaking off the dust, and starting over again. We discuss how one can jump back after a break in debate (or podcasting, in our case), and how to have fun while doing it!

Do election debates still matter?