National Asians High School Debate Championship
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The National Asians High School Debate Championship, more popularly known as NAsHDC, is a debate tournament in the Philippines
sponsored by the De La Salle University-Manila
. It is one of two national debate tournaments in the Philippines, the other being the Philippine Schools Debate Championship
sponsored by the Ateneo de Manila University
.
Every year after its inception in 2003, NAsHDC has consistently expanded in participation and support. Former partners include the Children's Museum and Library Incorporated (CMLI) and the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (FNS). The tournament is also consistently supported by the National Youth Commission
(NYC) and endorsed by the Department of Education
. In 2008, the tournament was renamed the Manila Bulletin National Asians High School Debate Championship in light of the Manila Bulletin
being the NAsHDC co-presenter.
As of 2009, NAsHDC has reinvented itself as an international tournament, the Asian Schools Debate Championship
.
NAsHDC is part of a larger framework which is the Lasallian Education on Adjudication and Debate (LEAD). Under this program, LSDS envisions to educate Filipinos by spreading the culture of debating throughout the Philippines.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
sponsored by the De La Salle University-Manila
De La Salle University-Manila
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
. It is one of two national debate tournaments in the Philippines, the other being the Philippine Schools Debate Championship
Philippine Schools Debate Championship
The Philippine Schools Debate Championship is an annual English-language debate tournament for high school-level teams from the Philippines. It is hosted by Ateneo de Manila University's Ateneo Debate Society and its debates are conducted in the British Parliamentary Style...
sponsored by the Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
.
Every year after its inception in 2003, NAsHDC has consistently expanded in participation and support. Former partners include the Children's Museum and Library Incorporated (CMLI) and the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung (FNS). The tournament is also consistently supported by the National Youth Commission
National Youth Commission (Philippines)
The National Youth Commission , also known as the NYC, is a government agency in the Philippines that specifically addresses issues surrounding the Filipino youth...
(NYC) and endorsed by the Department of Education
Department of Education (Philippines)
The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
. In 2008, the tournament was renamed the Manila Bulletin National Asians High School Debate Championship in light of the Manila Bulletin
Manila Bulletin
The Manila Bulletin , is the Philippines' largest broadsheet newspaper by circulation, followed by the Philippine Daily Inquirer. It bills itself as "The Nation's Leading Newspaper", which is its official slogan...
being the NAsHDC co-presenter.
As of 2009, NAsHDC has reinvented itself as an international tournament, the Asian Schools Debate Championship
Asian Schools Debate Championship
The Asian Schools Debate Championship, commonly coined as ASDC, is a debate tournament in the Asian Region organized and founded by the La Salle Debate Society of De La Salle University....
.
Aims
NAsHDC aims:- To HONE the potentials of the youth and unleash their talents;
- To INCULCATE the value of critical thinking and awareness to the future leaders of our country;
- To PROVIDE an avenue for academic discourse and cultural exchange amongst our youth;
- To CONTRIBUTE to the social, cultural and intellectual growth of the nation’s young generations; and
- To DEVELOP the youth’s English proficiency.
NAsHDC is part of a larger framework which is the Lasallian Education on Adjudication and Debate (LEAD). Under this program, LSDS envisions to educate Filipinos by spreading the culture of debating throughout the Philippines.
Tournament Format
NAsHDC uses the Asian Parliamentary debate format. It is a 3-on-3 parliamentary debate style that was founded in 1994 in University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. There is a separate novice division and Public Speaking Category in NAsHDC.Past Champions and Grand finalists
| Year | Champion | Grand Finalist | Champion Team Members | Grand Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills Immaculate Conception Academy-Greenhills Immaculate Conception Academy , also known as ICA Greenhills or ICAgh is located at 10 Grant Street, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is a private college preparatory Catholic school for Filipino-Chinese girls run by the Missionary Sisters of Immaculate Conception... A |
Claret School of Quezon City Claret School of Quezon City The Claret School of Quezon City is a Catholic school for boys run by the Claretian Missionaries and established in June 1967. It was named after its patron saint, St. Anthony Mary Claret, who founded the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is located at Mahinhin... A |
Charisse Borromeo, Jennifer Ong, Larissa Co | Wendell Batocabe, Dino de Leon, Paul Anido |
| 2004 | Ateneo de Manila High School Ateneo de Manila University The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits... A |
PAREF Southridge School PAREF Southridge School The PAREF Southridge School, also known simply as Southridge, is a private school for boys in Hillsborough, Muntinlupa City, Philippines. It was a set up by the Parents for Education Foundation , a group of parents who aims to provide an education geared towards the total development of children... A |
Miko Biscocho, Claude Gomez, Mikee Victoriano | RG Macalinao, Mikki Albano, Miguel Reyes |
| 2005 | Miriam College B | Xavier School Xavier School Not to be confused with Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan.Xavier School , located in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, is a private Catholic college preparatory school for boys run by the Society of Jesus' Philippine Province... A |
Angelica Mangahas, Anna Arcellana, Maita Guevara | Jonathan Loh, Peterson Poon, Nathan Santos |
| 2006 | Xavier School A | Claret School of Quezon City A | Patrick Cocabo, Evan Chen, Peterson Poon | Alistair Zosa, Jed Hernandez, Gemmo Fernandez |
| 2007 | Xavier School A | PAREF Woodrose School PAREF Woodrose School PAREF Woodrose School, also known as Woodrose, is a private school for girls in Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is not owned or under Opus Dei, despite belief, but the founders of PAREF were Opus Dei members. It is accredited by the Philippine Department of Education.... A |
Peterson Poon, Evan Chen, Kenneth Reyes | Abby Castelo, Chrissa Magat, Pat Austria |
| 2008 | Xavier School A | Xavier School B | Vito Borromeo, Carlo Borromeo, Martin Qui | Walter Cheng, Gabriel Kho, Gregory Uy |
| 2011 | St. Scholastica's College, Manila A | PAREF Southridge School A | Mikee de Vega, Jari Monteagudo, Crissy Aquino | JV Valerio, Mark Lozano, Raffy Tanpho |
Past Novice Champions
| Year | Novice Champions | Team Members |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | University of Baguio Science High School A | Janine Alexis Go, Rachelle Beatriz Malong, Dawn Elizabeth Niekamp |
| 2007 | Colegio de San Juan de Letran Colegio de San Juan de Letran The Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Letran College, or simply Letran is a private Roman Catholic institution of learning located in Intramuros, Manila, in the Philippines. The college was founded in 1620. Colegio de San Juan de Letran has the distinction of being the oldest college in the... A |
Gian Carlo Labo, Jeffrey Arboleda, Juan Rafael Roque |
| 2008 | Makati Hope Christian School A | Krisha Lim, Harvey Chua, Nicole Cordoves |
Past Best Speakers
| Year | Over-all Best Speaker |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Anna Santos - Philippine Science High School - Diliman Campus Philippine Science High School Main Campus The Philippine Science High School Main Campus in Diliman, Quezon City, is the first campus of the Philippine Science High School System, a specialized public high school that caters to scientifically and mathematically-gifted high school students from all over the Philippines... |
| 2004 | Miko Biscocho - Ateneo de Manila High School |
| 2005 | Angelica Mangahas - Miriam College |
| 2006 | James Soriano - Ateneo de Manila High School |
| 2007 | Evan Chen - Xavier School |
| 2008 | Carlo Borromeo - Xavier School |
| 2011 | Anton Sison - Ateneo de Manila High School |