Urduja Debate Cup |
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Urduja Debate Cup was aimed at building and supporting a solid debating community in Pangasinan. Compared to other regions in the north such as Cordillera, very few schools in Pangasinan has a tradition of debating. Debate is very important in fostering critical thinking and social awareness among the youths. As UP students, the word "apathy" has no place in our vocabularies and we want this to cascade not only in UP but also outside of the university. UDC wants to make sure we start that early in high school particularly in Mangaldan National High School (MNHS). UDC is two-day event consisting of talks and workshops in the first day and a mini debate tournament in the afternoon. The participants learned the importance of debating, the rules of the game, and definitely currents issues in society. This was made possible with the generous support of the MNHS Faculty, the UPSS members, the UPB Debate Society, and the Department of Education. The event was attended by 20 students from MNHS. 2014 UPSS President Marco Zaplan delivered some of the workshops and talks with Mr. Jonah Chaangan of the UP Baguio Debate Society.
The presentation slides used during the workshop may be accessed here. |