19/03/2026
The Ateneo Debate Society is proud to announce the results of its contingent to Manila City Debate Open 2026, hosted last March 14-15 by the La Salle Debate Society! π
π Chelsea Fernandez and Cara Reyes broke 3rd, and eventually hailed as Open Grand Champions of the competition! Chelsea was named 5th Best Open Speaker, while Cara was recognized as both the 6th Best Open Speaker and Finals Best Speaker.
π Wilben Ong, Kristen Reyes, and Jacob Ty broke 2nd in the tournament and went on to the Open Semifinals. Wilben was awarded 4th Best Open Speaker, and Jacob was named 2nd Best Open Speaker!
π Aidin Alamia and Aki Peyra broke as judges. Both formed the panel of the Open Semifinals, with Aidin acting as chair. Aidin was awarded 4th Best Judge and Aki, invited adjudicator, was named 2nd Best Judge!
π Zen Tiangco served on the tournamentβs Adjudication Core, where he played a role in crafting motions and shaping the adjudication throughout the competition!
The ADS is proud of you! π