Lycean Debate Union

TH celebrates secreteya last bp tourna with kessident

🌟The Lycean Debate Union extends its warmest congratulations to Kessy Divine Esteban and Althea Rose Gesultora for finishing as Grand Finalists and earning the title of 1st High School Breaking Team at the Ibalong Debate Open, a national debate tournament hosted by the Bicol University Debate Society.🌟

THBT this tournament ought to be dedicated to the Lycean Debate Pets

The 𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 proudly congratulates

Teams:
🐾 Kessy Divine Esteban & Sameya Reiam Abogado
🐾 Althea Rose Gesultora & Shiva Elize Tuala

Adjudicator:
🐾 Jester Villanueva

for their outstanding performance at the 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻, an international tournament hosted by 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗦𝗶𝗸 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀.

𝗞𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻 and 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘆𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗼 achieved an extraordinary milestone as 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, demonstrating sharp analysis, airtight mechanization, and world-class clash engagement befitting the global stage.

In honour of the silent heroes behind every case build, late-night prep, and emotional prep time collapse, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝘀 (𝗟𝗗𝗣). From pre-round cuddles to post-round emotional support, they remain the true backbone of every Lycean victory.

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗟𝘆𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻! Continue debating for a truly paw-sitive change.

𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜?

As the CAS Festival: 𝘐𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 approaches, the stage is set for a clash of logic, eloquence, and elemental prowess! This year’s Asian Parliamentary Debate summons debaters into a realm of strategy and persuasion—where every argument is a catalyst and every rebuttal, a powerful burst. Happening this November 28, the battlefields await those bold enough to step into the fray.

𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮? 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙨—𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭…

𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗴𝗮 𝘀𝗶 𝗞𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆! 🥳

The 𝐋𝐲𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 proudly celebrates the 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 of 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐧 and 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐞 at the 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐩, hosted by the 𝐀𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐨 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 last 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟖–𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

The 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐮𝐨 broke as the 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 and delivered an 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬, displaying 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, and 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 throughout the tournament.

🏅 𝐊𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐲 was recognized as the 𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫, while 𝐃𝐚𝐥𝐞 earned the title of 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 — proving their 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐮𝐦.

We also commend 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐳 and 𝐗𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐠𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐨 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐥𝐨 for their 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 and 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐲𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 — 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁.

𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 | 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 2025: 𝘿𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙥

After rounds of intense debate and relentless intellectual battles, only the best have earned their place at the grand stage. With their sharp arguments and unwavering composure, the breaking teams are officially revealed—advancing straight to the Finals of the Diogenes Cup!

𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 | 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 2025: 𝘿𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙥 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 4

The Diogenes Cup Round 4 intensifies the battlefield of ideas. At this stage, debaters are expected to deliver sharper analysis, stronger refutations, and more commanding presence. With the margin for error growing slimmer, every word can tip the balance between triumph and elimination.

𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 | 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 2025: 𝘿𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙥 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 3

The Diogenes Cup Round 3 marks a crucial turning point. With each motion growing more complex, debaters are pushed to sharpen their logic, refine their rhetoric, and sustain their composure under pressure. Every clash brings them closer to proving who truly deserves to break into the next stage.

𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 | 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 2025: 𝘿𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙥 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 2

The Diogenes Cup Round 2 pushes the competition to greater heights. Debaters now face sharper motions that demand not only wit and analytical depth but also resilience and adaptability. Each argument builds momentum as the path toward victory grows narrower and the stakes rise higher.

𝙇𝙊𝙊𝙆 | 𝘿𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙥 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨

The elimination rounds brought out the best in every debater, with compelling arguments and distinct styles lighting up the floor. Each clash was filled with sharp points and dynamic exchanges, setting an atmosphere of intensity and excitement.

The passion and determination of the participants set the tone for the challenges still to come.

𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 | 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙮𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙣 2025: 𝘿𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘾𝙪𝙥 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 1 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

The Diogenes Cup Round 1 Eliminations set the stage for fiery clashes of logic and eloquence. Debaters rose to the challenge, tackling motions that tested not only their intellect but also their ability to persuade, strategize, and inspire.