Cheers! Four PH universities in top debate societies

WUDC uses British Parliament, it requires arguments, facts, examples, and you have to link it to the standards set. Motion is given 15 minutes before the debate starts and it can be current events, sports, technology etc. You wouldn't survive a round if you don't read. These are students who are honing their skills in logic. I don't understand why there is so much hatred from the comment section.

sa pakiktipagtalo, dapat # 1 pa nga ang ranking ng Pinas! Ayaw natin magpatalo, palagi tayong may katwiran.

Nice. The Philippines ranks high in a sport that requires logic and hard work, and all you people do is complain. Debaters work hard to represent this country.They have gone against schools like Harvard and Brown and have won. And this is the thanks they get.

And before you all say that debate is just mindless jabbering, how about you try to sign up for your school's debating club. Or Toastmasters, for those who missed their chance in school. And then see how easy it is.

Not all debaters turn into politicians, by the way. But most do get hired in great companies, because the skills they've learned through debating tend to serve them well in interviews, and later on position themselves in leadership roles.

u dont have to look far...dito lang sa comment section ang daming magaling makipag debate hehe...

Now i know why we have bunch of MORE TALK LESS WORK politicians..

Funny how you folks react negatively to positive news. Debate is at the very foundation of the democracy that you enjoy today. Di kaya ine-exemplify niyo lang 'yung problem na tinutukoy niyo? Just in case di kayo aware, Australian/US/UK universities top the charts. So anong correlation ngayon ng galing sa pakikipagtalo sa kahirapan?

Sad how instead of celebrating an achievement, and yes, it is still an achievement, of the Philippine education system, people opt to generalize and bash their fellow Filipinos for something they worked so hard for. FYI, not all people who are good at debating turn out to be corrupt politicians. And not all people who are good at debate turn out to be all talk no action. Don't underestimate the power and effectiveness of an intellectual discourse. In fact, talking it out, analyzing it from every aspect and knowing how to communicate ideas to others are the first stepping stones to converting spoken ideas into actions.

You don't even know these students who represent these debate teams, these schools. You don't know what they go through, how hard they work, to achieve what they did. Contrary to what people think, debating is not merely talking your head off. You actually have to present your basis for what your saying. You have to present it in a logical manner, based on reason and not merely on emotions and on public opinion. And believe me, that's not easy. So to those who think debating is merely talking, you obviously have no idea what you're talking about.

ignorance is not something that people should flaunt... if you don't know how or why debates are done... then it is wiser to shut up rather than to open your mouth and prove to the whole world how incredibly and annoyingly stupid you are... coz shunning most of the smartest people in the world can be considered intelligent right???

for me, ang mga pinoy ay talagang magaling sa pakiki-pagdebate, advantage na sa atin ang marunong mg salita ng english, kahit ano pa prinsipiyo,paniniwala...

Back in college, a professor of mine remarked that one of the less desirable traits of Pinoys was our seeming ungraciousness with praise or commendation. When a friend says, “Ang ganda naman n’yang damit mo!”/”Bagay sa ‘yo ang gupit mo ah!” a typical Pinoy’s near- instinctive reaction would be to downplay that merit and actually put himself or herself down, by replying “Eto? Eh ang mura lang kaya nito!”/”Kaya nga patay na ‘yung barbero eh!”

A simple “thank you” in reply to a good word from another person seems to be nigh impossible for some of us Pinoys. Para ba tayong napapaso sa papuri, or hirap na hirap makapaniwala na may maganda pala tayong katangian.

Here on Yahoo! Phils., whenever an article that sheds positive light on either the country or its citizens comes up, you can expect that the comments section would subsequently be peppered with putdowns from Pinoys themselves. Take this one for example.

And we dare wonder bakit hindi tayo umangat-angat as a people and a country?

What does a politician and a modern automobile have in common? AIR BAGS.

Filipino debaters are being hired by corporations even before graduation. They were trained to read, gather facts, and think logically. Clearly, no one here knows what's going on in the Philippine Debate Community. Keep on bashing these debaters, they probably have a better pay check than you guys. Mind you, most of them are employed by private corporations, not by the government. That debunks your argument on linking them with the impeachment trial. Gather information kasi muna before talking. Kayo all talk, no research.

just keep in mind ACTIONS SPEAKSLOUDER THAN WORDS!

No, it does NOT na magaling sila sa dada. They just proved how Pilipinos are good at logic. They can connect facts and make these logical arguments to prove that they are right and why the other side is otherwise. But of course, reading the comments made here, pinakita na naman ng Pinoy na not all of us are like that. Some of you guys make me ashamed to say I am a full-blooded Pinoy. Debate is not just a battle of superfluous words. Kailangan kang maging mabilis at mautak. Now, if you don't know the art of debate, shut your pie-hole because you are not only making a fool of yourself but you are making ALL OF US look ignorant and dumb to the whole world.

Actually, parang madaya! Bakit hiniwalay pa ang UP Manila at Diliman, eh parehong UP yan, magkaiba lang ng campus! Pag pinagsama yung points nung dalawang campus 2171 + 1511 = 3682, mas malaki sa points ng Ateneo na 3070 ! Eh di mas mataas dapat ranking ng UP at nasa top ten din sila!

....its really more idealistic people in the phil.

Sure we are good in debates or IDEAS
but the problem is , the moment of TRUTH or the Implementation
DAMING sat sat ng pilipino kulang naman sa gawa, kung meron laging late at huli na
may mangyayari munang masama bago kumilos lalo na sa gobyerno

magaling talagang mangatuwiran ang mga pinoy , lalo na ang mga tiwaling oficiales sa gobierno..

this is to prove to the world that this nation aint dumb and poor.

...which also shows that we argue more about ideas than making one.lol