PIDC 2016 presents
THE ADJCORE ZINE
LIFE MOTTO Masarap magmahal ang taong mahirap basahin ang pangalan.
DEBATE IDOL Pearl Simbulan
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MILKY
Pinakabaklang Straight
MILKY What brought you to debate?
I was a third year high school student. I was deeply in love with my high school sweetheart (one whom I courted for four years and was with for three years after; and one na iniwan ako for someone else during Secretary's Cup. *but that's another story* (and yes, siya yung dahilan ng mga hugot ko) She asked me to join a debate tournament in the region and of course, I took the opportunity to team up with her. We reached the finals despite having no experience and no one to teach us about parliamentary debating; and I was awarded as one of the Top Ten Best Speakers and the Best Junior Debater of that time. *subtle tieback* I was not really planning on pursuing my college debate career but I felt like I needed something to impress her parents. In the end, I lost sight of what I was fighting for and lost her along the process. Charot. But yeah, love brought me to debate ;) What was your most thrilling moment in a round?
Maybe not when I'm debating, but when I watch my kids in a final round and they say something worth shouting "Hear Hear!" If ako talaga, siguro nung Opp Whip ako ng MINT Octos tapos Gov Whip si Sharms. Good luck sakin diba. What was your most stressful moment in a round? It was Union Cup Finals in 2012 (Iloilo). Nights before that, I tasked Darwin (my team mate) to read up on the Bangsamoro because it was a hot issue by then. When the round was drawn, we got OG. I would be speaking as Prime Minister and I was so excited/competitive because it was my first Finals speech and I was sure we were prepared. I was discussing the team case with him on stage while prepping. I sort of snapped at him cause he didn't get the argument I was giving him to extend on; tapos nagtampo siya and biglang tumalikod while murmuring "Ikaw kasi hindi ka nagbasa e." Nakakaloka! But eventually we fixed it and moved on with the round.
Ilang earphones na ang nawala mo in the course of your lifetime?
Earphones, wala. Pag-ibig, marami.
AVI
Girl Bollywood
LIFE MOTTO Live like there's no tomorrow. Go lang sa extra rice, jaywalk like you'll fail your next class, walang dresscode-dresscode.
DEBATE IDOL Li Shengwu
What other accomplishments do you have, outside of debate?
AVI What brought you to debate?
It was serendipitous really. I was in my freshman year introduction to economics class in Benilde where we had a split-class debate on whether technology has done more harm than good. A good ten minutes in I asked why everyone assumes that it's the stone age vs. modern society instead of an assessment of reality. My professor, Ms. Martinez (a former UST deabater in her time!) suggested that I sign up for the team. I waved my pep squad pom poms goodbye and was judging at PIDC 2011 three days later. I never looked back.
Co-owner of a social enterprise which will employ and educate 100 indigenous women per year. Major in Psychology (Honors) with a minor in street patintero with specialization in moving vehicles from DLSU-Main Taft. What was your most stressful moment in a round? Childhood commercial model (Sky Cable, I get really bad nosebleeds during the summer, and PIDC 2014 was right in Progress, Birch Tree, BPI, Ice Cold Mix, the middle of the summer heat wave. I had a massive nosebleed during Day 2 of rounds and I had to use a maxi pad to control all the bleeding. Perla). Featured in Eat Bulaga once. What's even more stressful is that my partners kept making horrible "english = nosebleed" jokes. 5-time "longest happy What was your most thrilling moment in a round? birthday" champion. Had paintings featured This was during the first Philippine Debate Open (maybe Semis?). Mark and I had an extremely crazy prop on OG on setting a cap and in a Magnolia tub in alternative to the number of people incarcerated in state prisons. We were crazy anxious as to how IIUM 1 would take it on OO. 2010. Tamed a Tamil "A debate idol would have the wit of Carlito Reyes, the fierceness of Victor Baguilat, tiger.
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the budol-budol skills of Dino de Leon, the fashion sense of Jake Bustos, and the face of Adriana Lima."
LIFE MOTTO Walang matamis na prutas sa taong bagong toothbrush.
DEBATE IDOL Victor Baguilat
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CHARLES
Marlou ng Mendiola
CHARLES What brought you to debate?
Naghanap lang ako ng life meaning and ayun.
What was your most stressful moment in a round?
We had this one round in an international tournament where we just came in when the round was just about to start. We just learned the motion then and still debated as government. Stress pero oks lang kasi we won haha. What was your most thrilling moment in a round?
My first PIDC Semifinals appearance. The place, our opponents, the motion, the crowd and then standing there in the podium for my speech. Grabe it really overwhelmed my senses!
What other accomplishments do you have, outside of debate?
Nagmahal, nasaktan, pero nakipag-holding hands ulit.
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Depende kung gaano kabilis at kataas ang endurance chumuck chuck yung woodchuck mo ng wood.
INAH Vaulting Queen
LIFE MOTTO Collect and never select.
DEBATE IDOL Sharmila Parmanand
What was the most embarrassing slip of tongue you committed during a speech?
Saying "Weston Powers" (more than 10 times) instead of Western Powers.
INAH What brought you to debate?
Back in HS, I had to choose between the Debate Team or the Chess Club. It was an easy choice.
What was your most stressful moment in a round? Last year, round 1 --
We went up against ADMU C, we had different interpretations of the motion and we had to challenge. Lagi akong malas sa mga round 1 ko!
What was your most thrilling moment in a round? Grand Finals of PIDC 2014!
It was fun - may makeup pa and may camera! Feeling artista. HAHA.
Where do broken hearts go?
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Lasing sa Break Night.
LIFE MOTTO "Walang himala!" -Nora Aunor
DEBATE IDOL Sir Martin Cortez
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JOSE Pepe
JOSE What brought you to debate?
[Day 0] I was pulled out of my Karate-do training to complete our Juniors Debate team for an inter-level competition. We lost to the Seniors--who left envelopes on the judges' table filled with articles favorable to their stance. #Foul #WeGotServed After that event, the organizer (turned coach) decided to form our school's debate team composed of the level representatives... and yes, the seniors were there too. #Mature [Fast Forward] So after being excused from classes to join debate competitions, which also meant we were excused from quizzes and assignments, I realized that debate could be my life's mission. What was your most stressful moment in a round? One time, feeling ko najejebs ako.
What was your most thrilling moment in a round? Hindi pala ako najejebs, malamig lang pala.
What other accomplishments do you have, outside of debate?
I helped an elderly lady cross the road... sa may Commonwealth.
What's your favorite position?
Deputy. It's hard. ;)
AVI
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At the heart of it, I like to think of debate as a truth-seeking sport. The intellectual rigor it takes for people to come up with rich analysis , and present it in a way which is accessible to anyone who is listening is one hell of a balancing act. This talent of sorts is what makes some rounds unforgettable Responsive and acknowledges good points of the other side instead of misrepresenting them.
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Good prep, and actually having the x-number of arguments you said you had.
Hard principles with very long analysis. Dapat swabe yung pasok ng frame palagi and may rhythm sa pag-deliver ng arguments and responses. On a serious note though, I think it's when teams try to be comparative with each other and engage each other's frames in their best case scenario.
MILKY
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CHARLES
I think what makes a good debate is one which places debaters in the shoes of the people they are talking about. It's that debate which will transcend beyond the sport and motivate you to change the world that we have. As debaters, I think we have the duty to speak for those who cannot and argue for those who cannot. For me, that's a good debate, a venue where feelings are put into words and where properly placed in an organized fashion.
What makes a good debate?
The most effective method of matterloading for me is of course reading motions and researching matter relevant to those topics. I was never a reader but when I joined Parl, I understood that you will never survive without reading so I started with the things I am most interested and curious about. I started with reading the entire Wikipedia article (and related articles) about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Then branched out from there. My favorite method would be asking your debate crush what she's most interested in and looking it up so that you have a conversation starter ;)
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Mag-reflect sa mga bagay bagay habang stuck ako sa traffic. Googling to the nth page until I find gold.
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Subscribe to the Economist, get news apps, go to lots of talks. Journals and films! Favorites include the Journal of Conflict Studies, Journal of Social Psychology, and Milk (2008).
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How do you matterload?
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CHARLES
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Clarity - ZEDD Ten Thousand Hours - Macklemore Scare Away the Dark - Passenger Hall of Fame - The Script Revolution - The Beatles Creator - M.I.A. UP Naming Mahal Flame of Recca Theme Song Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen Isang Daan (UPLB Centennial Song) Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - Coldplay Bagsakan - Parokya ni Edgar Requiem - Mozart Firebird - Chopin Chandelier - Sia Hello - Adele *Inah: I'm a loser and don't listen to songs. I just... read while waiting
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MILKY
PLAYLIST
SOUND
CHARLES
Ilang earphones na ang nawala mo in the course of your lifetime? Sa sobrang sakit di ko na lang inaalala.
MILKY
What other accomplishments do you have, outside of debate? Ginoong Agham 2009 ng Pambansang Mataas na Paaralan ng Quezon. Kumanta sa reply speech. Laging iniiwan, pero hindi sumusuko. Umitim pero gwapo pa rin. Where do broken hearts go?
JOSE Tindr.
AVI
What was the most embarrassing slip of tongue you committed during a round? I meant to say that some people lose their hymens during sports like gymnastics and horseback riding. I think I said some girls lose it riding horses. The judges were in a fit of giggles.
INAH
What's your favorite position? I like whipping... with handcuffs. HAHAHA. Jk. Opp whip!
BITES
Ano ang juju mo during tournaments? CHARLES
Who were your favorite PIDC teammates?
All of them kasi lahat sila may sari-sariling kaming drama at subsequent kasiyahan na pinagdaanan.
Throwing away my notes after every round and always wearing the same clothes in a tournament na I wore before.
CHARLES
Have one Extra Joss/Booster C/Coffee before prep. Go out on a team "date" before the tournament.
AVI
Bawal magpagupit once you've started training as a team.
Shih Hao Hsu, my first and last, to infinity and beyond! He's seen me at my absolute best (and moments like when I would knock on his apartment door at 3 in the morning because I need food and a hug).
INAH
Actually, lagi akong #blessed sa partners ko. Skills + Gwapo: Nico, Allan, Bart, and Mike!
MILKY
INAH
HAHAHAHA. R-18!!!
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Fidel Ayo. Maggie Del Valle. Garie Ouano. Candice Chung. Lance Katigbak. Valeri Inting. Leomar Doctolero. Jemima Cabanlong. Miguel Ventura. In no particular order. #Showbiz
JOSE
What was your most memorable PIDC?
JOSE
Wear red underwear during break rounds.
AVI
MILKY
Joan Nacorda and Jake Bustos <3
AVI MILKY
The last of everything always tends to be the most memorable. PIDC ni Norman. I was moving on from the biggest heartbreak of my life. I would be president the year after and for the first time, UPLB finally reached the Semifinals. It meant a lot to me. :)
JOSE
PIDC 2013. Nanalo kami.
My Sinag Cup Championship, kasi umabot sa point na Armageddon-like na ang away namin within the team tapos depressed pa kami because we weren't able to break. Although ayun, it turned out to be good pa rin at the end.
CHARLES
My first PIDC! I was a freshman and we broke 15th. We went up against Ateneo A and lost to them by ONE POINT!
INAH
I don't know. Seriously. But maybe our generation can shape a community which looks at debate as a critical and progressive discussion more than it being a competitive sport. But if I were to die, and there would be a Milky Babilonia Cup, I would love to give it to someone who improved the most.
Milky
Siguro na people can say that I've always been fair with my dealings with everyone and na I was able to be instrumental in making the debate community a richer (hindi fiscally ah) and more inclusive place.
Charles
Inah
To seek greatness is the only righteous vengeance. - Criss Jami
Gawad Jose Escalante Pagpupugay na ibibigay sa swerteng debater na mabubunot via electronic raffle. Per DTI-FTEB Permit No. Series of 2016.
Jose Avi
I want to shed some light on who we are as people, that's all.
What kind of legacy do you want to leave?