BHC - Debate Society

𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓’𝐒 𝐀 𝐖𝐑𝐀𝐏! 🎤⚖️

𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 filled with powerful arguments, thoughtful discussions, and inspiring displays of confidence and critical thinking.

From the eliminations to the semi-finals and the much-awaited finals, our debaters demonstrated courage, discipline, and the ability to stand firmly behind their ideas. Each round was a testament to the growth, determination, and passion of every participant who took the floor.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 — 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 10! 🏆 Your hard work, preparation, and outstanding performance truly earned this victory. Congratulations as well to our 1st Runner up — Grade 8, and to our BEST SPEAKER — Yanni Lucero.

We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to our judges for their guidance and fair evaluation, to our officers and facilitators for their dedication in organizing and managing every round, and to our audience for their presence and support throughout the event.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭. Debate House 2026 was not only a competition, but also a celebration of voices, ideas, and the power of respectful discourse.

𝐔𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞—𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞. ✨

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢-𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 🎤⚖️

The 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱, bringing us one step closer to the much-anticipated finals of Debate House 2026. Both teams showcased impressive reasoning, confident delivery, and well-constructed arguments as they took the floor to defend their perspectives.

This round highlighted the critical thinking, discipline, and persuasive skills that debate aims to develop among our students.

Our sincere appreciation goes to our judges for their valuable insights and fair evaluation, to our officers and facilitators for ensuring the smooth flow of the event, and to the audience for their continued support.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙞-𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 2026.

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢-𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 🎤⚖️

The 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟳 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟴 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱, marking another exciting stage in the journey of Debate House 2026. Both teams demonstrated remarkable confidence, thoughtful arguments, and strong determination as they took the floor to defend their ideas.

It was truly inspiring to witness our young debaters engage in meaningful discourse, showcasing not only their speaking skills but also their critical thinking and respect for differing perspectives.

Our sincere gratitude goes to the judges for their guidance and fair evaluation, to the officers and facilitators for ensuring the smooth flow of the event, and to the audience for their support.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 2026.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬. 🏛️✨

After intense rounds of critical thinking, persuasion, and powerful rebuttals, we proudly present the 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵-𝗨𝗽𝘀. Witness the clash of ideas as our debaters battle for the championship title. 𝙒𝙝𝙤 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙣?🏆👑

See you tomorrow, March 9, 2026 at the Senior High School Building (Computer Room), 3:40PM onwards! 💚🗣️👏🏻

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟎 & 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟏 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟒 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🎤⚖️

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟰 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝘀𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀—𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟭—𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 with skill, confidence, and determination. Each team presented well-structured arguments, delivered persuasive speeches, and demonstrated the critical thinking and professionalism expected of our most experienced debaters.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our judges for their time and expertise, our officers and facilitators for keeping the event organized, and our audience for their encouragement and support.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙! The journey toward Debate House 2026 continues, and we eagerly anticipate the next rounds where ideas will clash, voices will rise, and leaders will emerge.



📸: Precious Mika Laigo
✍🏻: Ieshpreet Kaur

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟗 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟑 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🎤⚖️

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟵 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Each team demonstrated strong reasoning, organized arguments, and the courage to defend their stand with professionalism and respect.

With every speech delivered and every rebuttal presented, our participants continue to grow not only as debaters, but as critical thinkers and future leaders.

Our sincere appreciation goes to the judges for their guidance, the officers and facilitators for ensuring a smooth flow of events, and the audience for their support throughout the round.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 9! 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙨.



📸: Khayra Jane Gonzales
✍🏻: Ieshpreet Kaur

𝟰𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆🇵🇭

Ngayong araw, ginugunita natin ang ika-40 anibersaryo ng EDSA People Power Revolution, isang mahalagang yugto sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa kung saan nagkaisa ang karaniwang mamamayang Pilipino at buong tapang na ipinaglaban ang demokrasya, kalayaan, at katotohanan sa mapayapang paraan.

Sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy ang diwa ng People Power at pangalagaan ang kalayaang ipinaglaban ng sambayanan dito sa of .

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟖 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 – 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🎤⚖️

Today, our 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱. Each team showcased thoughtful arguments, strong reasoning, and the courage to express their ideas clearly and respectfully.

A 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 to our judges for their guidance, our officers for ensuring the event ran smoothly, and our audience for their support and encouragement throughout the day.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟖 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝! The journey toward Debate House 2026 continues, and we look forward to seeing more growth, confidence, and brilliance in the upcoming rounds.



📸: Precious Mika Laigo & David Villar
✍🏻: Ieshpreet Kaur

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝟕 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝. 🎤⚖️

The 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟳, marking a strong and promising start to this year’s competition. Our young debaters demonstrated confidence, critical thinking, and composure as they presented and defended their arguments.

Each team brought thoughtful insights and respectful discourse to the floor, proving that debate is not only about competition, but about growth and learning.

We would also like to extend our 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 to our 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 and 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲, to our 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 for 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, and to our 𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 7 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚𝙨!



📸: Precious Mika Laigo & David Villar
✍🏻: Ieshpreet Kaur

𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝓲𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻… ✨

Are you ready for it? 🤔

Let us officially recognize the 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, with the general guidelines that will govern this year’s competition.

Debate House is not just a competition.
It is a test of reason.
A discipline of thought.
A stage for principled voices.

Prepare wisely. Compete honorably. Speak with purpose. 🗣️



👩🏻‍💻: Mika Laigo
✍🏻: Catelyn Mallare

The Sustainable Development Goals, agreed by all UN member countries, are our blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable world.

This Valentine's Day, we can all recommit to the 17 Goals and show love to our planet and all its people. https://un.org/sustainabledevelopment/