PHILIPPINE INTER-COLLEGIATE DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 OFFICIAL INVITATION
Greetings of Peace! Since 2001, the Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship has been the largest national debate tournament in the Asian Parliamentary format. It is at the forefront of efficiency and prestige. Ever since its inception, the tournament has consistently provided a meticulously-planned program that enriches both individual growth and societal development. It is a platform for developing ideas through debate. Without doubt, the tournament has earned its outstanding reputation and the confidence of both corporate and educational institutions.
LETTER
from the Tournament Director
The tournament is composed of 7 diverse preliminary rounds. This is capped off with the finals series, where teams will battle each other head-on for the elusive National title. On top of this, the tournament has three social events that epitomize the tournament's role as the center of the brightest minds of the generation. With years of tournament organization backing the Board of Directors, the tournament is sure to satisfy the debater's love for fun and booze. On its 15th year, the Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship is only getting better. We are inviting you to PIDC 2016, from April 15 to 20, 2016 at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City. Should you have any concerns or queries regarding the tournament, you may contact Francine Malantic, our Communications Director, at 0928 559 1105. We look forward to seeing you at PIDC 2016.
michaela louise tadena tournament director pidc 2016
dates april 15-20, 2015 venue up diliman campus debate rounds 7 preliminary rounds 4 finals series rounds Tournament cap maximum number of teams that can be accommodated by the tournament 80
FAQ
frequently asked questions
institution cap maximum number of teams that can be sent by an institution 6* adjudicators' policy n-rule each team must send its own adjudicator no break cap there is no limit as to the number of teams per institution that can advance to the finals series finals series only teams from local institutions are eligible to break into the finals series *if there are still slots after phase 1, additional teams may be accommodated
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Friday || April 15, 2016 || Day 0 council meeting registration debate + adjudication seminar sample debate + adjudication exam opening dinner
11:00 12:00 12:30 13:30 17:30
Day 1 || April 16, 2016 || Saturday 8:00 8:30 10:30 12:00 15:30
caLL Time adjudication exam results lunch round 1 round 2
Sunday || April 17, 2016 || Day 2
SCHEDULE
of the Tournament Proper
roll call round 3 lunch round 4 round 5
8:00 8:30 12:00 13:00 16:30
Day 3 || April 18, 2016 || Monday 8:00 8:30 12:00 13:00 15:00 19:30
roll call round 6 lunch issues forum round 7 break night
Tuesday || April 19, 2016 || Day 4 council meeting open octofinals sinag cup semifinals announcement of round results council meeting
Day 5 || April 20, 2016 || Wednesday 9:00 11:30 12:30 15:30 18:00
open quarterfinals lunch open semifinals sinag cup finals championship dinner
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13:00 14:00 16:00 18:30 19:00
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PIDC 2016
michaela louise tadena tournament director
angemeir chloe francisco
micol john cansino
angela francine malantic
leslie diane torres
deputy tournament director
operations
communications
finance
antonio miguel ventura
nicole dominique tomas tea jalin ty
cassandra deluria andrew justin escay
francesca gabrielle hurtado miriam celine miciano
marketing
socials
publicity
logistics
The University of the Philippines Debate Society (UPDS) is the official representative of the University of the Philippines Diliman to various debate and public speaking competitions both local and overseas. Since 1993, the UPDS has brought relevant questions to young minds through its active promotion of debate in its Debate Education Programs such as Fast Forward and Take a Stand. The UPDS has organized five Inquirer Inter-Collegiate Debate Championships and the Philippine Inter-Collegiate Debating Championship since 2007. Inviting over 300 students and affiliates across the Philippines and Asia, PIDC remains the biggest and most prestigious Asian Parliamentary debate tournament in the country.
ADJUDICATION CORE PIDC 2016
charles de belen san beda college
Champion, Best Speaker Taiwan Debate Open 2015 Champion, 2nd Best Speaker China Debate Open 2015 Champion, 2014 ANC Square-Off Law Debates Semifinalist, UADC 2015 Semifinalist, 7th Best Speaker NDC 2014 Semifinalist, PIDC 2014 Champion, Sinag Cup PIDC 2013 Champion, Union Cup NDC 2014 Champion, 2nd Best Speaker Business Ethics Debate 2014 Champion, BDO 2013 Champion, Overall Best Speaker, Falcon Law Debate Cup 2015
paulina blanca robles ateneo de manila university
Octofinalist, WUDC 2014 Open Break Champion, PIDC 2015 Champion, PIDC 2014 Champion, NDC 2014 Champion NDC 2013 Semifinalist, UADC 2013 Octofinalist, 5th best speaker UADC 2014 Open Break, Australs 2013 Overall Best Speaker PIDC 2014, PIDC 2015, NDC 2014, MINT 2014, AIV 2014, PDO 2015 ABP 2015 AdjCore NDC 2015 AdjCore HKDO 2014 AdjCore LIV 2014 AdjCore
jose fernando escalante university of the philippines diliman
Champion, 5th Best Speaker PIDC 2013 Champion, Philippine Inter-Collegiate Peace Debates 2013 Champion, 2nd Best Speaker Great ASEAN Eco-Debates 2014 Grand Finalist, 5th Best Speaker NDC 2014 Grand Finalist, 5th Best Speaker PIDC 2014 Semifinalist, Overall Best Speaker NDC 2013 Semifinalist, NDC 2012 Octofinalist, UADC 2015 Octofinalist, UADC 2012 Grand Finalist, 2nd Best Speaker, LIV 2013
melchizedek babilonia university of the philippines los banos
Grand Finalist, 7th Best Speaker NDC 2013 Champion, Union Cup NDC 2013 Champion, 2nd Best Speaker NLIV 2013 Champion, 6th Best Speaker Cebu Intervarsity 2013 Semifinalist, 7th Best Speaker, NDC 2014 Semifinalist, PIDC 2013 Quarterfinalist, 7th Best Speaker, PIDC 2014 Octofinalist, NDC 2012 Octofinalist, PDO 2013 Octofinalist, 10th Best Speaker, LIV 2013 Quarterfinalist, MINT 2012
avianna nazhneene castano de la salle university manila
Quarterfinalist, WUDC 2015 ESL Grand Finalist, NDC 2014 Quarterfinalist, PIDC 2015 Quarterfinalist, PIDC 2014 Grand Finalist, PDO 2013 Champion, Inter-Institutional Consortium Ethics Bowl Quarterfinalist, 6th Best Speaker LIV 2014 Octofinalist, PIDC 2013 Semifinalist, CSB IV 2015 Adjudication Core, Borneo British Parliamentary Championship 2015 Adjudication Core, MPDC 2014 Adjudication Core, VMDC 2014 Adjudication Core, Mimaropa Debate Championship 2013
ACCOMMODATIONS PIDC 2016
hotels and transportation Should you need assistance in looking for and reserving rooms in hotels, and/or transportation to and from your hotel and the airport/bus terminal, you may contact Francine Malantic, our Communications Director, at 09285591105.
note You will be liable for all accommodation and transportation expenses to and from the tournament venue, as these are not part of the registration package. prices listed on this page are on top of the registration fee of the tournament.
university hotel up campus (02) 926 - 1975
single php 1750 - php 1850 double php 1950 - php 2250 triple php 2600 - php 2800
up nismed hotel up campus (02) 981 - 8500
sulo riviera hotel back of qc hall (02) 924 - 5051
single --double --triple php 7000 - php 12000
oracle hotel katipunan avenue (02) 928 - 1009
single php 440 - php 1395 double php 740 - php 1900 triple php 925
single --double php 2266 - php 3236 triple php 2705
composition A team of three must be composed of debaters who are enrolled in the university that they are representing, during the most recent term before PIDC 2016.
notes
REGISTRATION code
Each contingent member must pay the registration fee.
Each contingent must follow the N-rule for adjudicators. Loaning of adjudicators is allowed.
international institutions
.There are 8 team slots for international participants that will be allotted on a first come, first served basis. All other slots are for local teams.
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php 3750 registration fee
inclusive of
REGISTRATION package
one
participant kit
transportation
within the up diliman campus
lunch and dinner
from april 15-20
admittance
to all social events
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SINAG CUPmechanics
The Sinag cup is Pidc's celebration of National diversity as it allows the highest-ranked novice team from the national capital region, luzon, visayas, and mindanao to battle it out for regional and national recognition.
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team eligibility
A. The team must be composed of officially-registered participants in the tournament, must have complied with the minimum number of rounds prescribed by the adjudication core to break, and must have paid the complete registration fee. B. Institutions who have already reached the Semifinals of previous National Asian Parliamentary Tournaments are ineligible. C. International institutions, composite teams, and teams of institutions who did not send a corresponding adjudicator for their team, are also ineligible. One team shall be chosen to represent each region (Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, NCR). Each Semifinalist team must not be part of the tournament main break (Top 16) and must be the top seeded team (by number of wins, aggregate speaker scores and score margins, accordingly) of their respective region. The match-ups will be based on the ranking of the team in the tournament tabs. The 1st and 4th ranked teams and the 2nd and 3rd ranked teams shall meet in the Semifinals, regardless of region. The motions and judge allocation of the Semifinals and the Championship round shall be determined by the Adjudication Core.
finals series
Downpayment of Registration Fee Institution Registration
Institution representatives must accomplish the institution registration form at http://tinyurl.com/ pidc2016phase1
Required information includes number of teams and adjudicators that the institution will send to the tournament. ........... ............... ........
Institution representatives should keep a copy of the deposit slip. This copy will serve as the official receipt for the on-site confirmation (Phase 3 of Registration).
The results of Phase 1 will be published on the official PIDC Facebook account on Jan. 19, 2016.
PHASE 1 A 50% registration fee downpayment for each participant must be deposited to the UPDS bank account by February 12, 2016. The name of the depositor, exact amount deposited, and deposit date must be indicated on the institution registration form. The details are as follows: Bank of the Philippine Islands, Loyola Katipunan Branch Account Number: 3083-6501-75 Account Name: UP Debate Society
December 15, 2015 - January 15, 2016 1
Complete Payment of Registration Fee Team & Adjudicator Registration
Institution representatives must accomplish the team & adjudicator registration forms. The required information are as follows: names, contact details, and any special dietary requirements of the participants that the institution will send to the the tournament. The registered names must be final. ........... ............... ........
Institution representatives should keep a copy of the deposit slip. This copy will serve as the ..official receipt for the on-site confirmation (Phase 3 of Registration).
The results of Phase 2 will be published on the official PIDC Facebook account on Feb. 16, 2016.
PHASE 2 The remaining 50% balance of the registration fee must be deposited to the UPDS bank account by March 25, 2016. The name of the depositor, exact amount deposited, and deposit date should be indicated on the team and adjudicator registration forms. There will be a Php 500.00 late fee charge for every registration package paid after March 25, 2016. There is a no-refund policy that will apply to all institutions with teams and/or adjudicators that back out of the tournament after this date.
January 15 - February 12, 2016
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On-Site Confirmation Release of Tournament Kits
Institution representatives must: 1. Validate the names, contact details, and special dietary requirements of all registered teams and adjudicators of their institution. 2. Present the two deposit slips from Phases 1 and 2. 3. Settle any pending balance for the registration packages. The registration officer will then release the registration clearance signifying: 1. All the debaters' and adjudicators' pertinent information is correct. 2. The institution does not have any pending balance.
PHASE 3 The tournament kits and IDs will be given to the institute representatives. IDs will serve as entrance passes to tournament venues and social events; hence, they should be worn at all times. Only institutions that have completed the on-site confirmation and been issued the registration clearance will be added to the official PIDC tab. Violators of the N-rule for adjudicators are required to pay for the empty adjudicator slots; that is, the payment corresponding to the cost of registration per adjudicator that they are missing.
February 12 - April 15, 2016
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