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14th Zamboanga Debate Open

What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.

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Sat 18 Apr 2026

From 1 tab, newest 14th Zamboanga Debate Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.3 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 33 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

17of 52 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

14th Zamboanga Debate Open 202633 motions
  1. Round 1TH, as the trans rights movement, would prefer to organize outside of the feminist movement rather than negotiate its position within it (e.g., framing trans rights as part of women’s rights)Practise this motion
  2. Round 1THBT mothers should teach their daughters to expect disappointment from menPractise this motion
  3. Round 1THR the commercialization of gayborhoodsPractise this motion
  4. Round 2In countries with robust healthcare systems, THBT medical communities should aggressively focus innovation and public messaging on healthy fertility and procreation (e.g., IVF, fertility preservation, etc. ) rather than contraception and anti-procreation (e.g., IUDs, sterilization, etc.)Practise this motion
  5. Round 2THR the rise of medical tourismPractise this motion
  6. Round 2THO the rise of gamified healthcarePractise this motion
  7. Round 3THR the continued rise of microfinance institutions in the PhilippinesPractise this motion
  8. Round 3THW ban speculative derivatives and options positions on companies in major sectors of the economyPractise this motion
  9. Round 3THP austerity over sovereign debt restructuring for heavily indebted statesPractise this motion
  10. Round 4THBT that the Philippine DepEd should prioritize improving Alternative Learning System (i.e., ALS, TESDA) over SHS programsPractise this motion
  11. Round 4THR the dominance of student-led protests in political discourse in the PhilippinesPractise this motion
  12. Round 4THW ban all further development of education AIPractise this motion
  13. Open OctofinalsTHR the glorification of maternal sacrificePractise this motion
  14. Open OctofinalsTHP a world where communal child-rearing was the norm over family-centered parentingPractise this motion
  15. Open OctofinalsIn developing countries, THW prioritize restorative justice over carceral responses in addressing domestic violencePractise this motion
  16. Open QuarterfinalsTHW impose punitive accountability measures on ZAMCELCOPractise this motion
  17. Open QuarterfinalsTHBT the Zamboanga LGU should prioritize incentivizing private healthcare expansion over expanding public healthcare servicesPractise this motion
  18. Open QuarterfinalsTHP a world where Zamboanga City prioritized anchoring its long-term development in its original identity as the “Land of Flowers” over its role as the “Sardine Capital of the Philippines”Practise this motion
  19. Open SemifinalsTHBT the practice of tying Mahr to a bride’s educational attainment in Filipino Muslim communities does more harm than goodPractise this motion
  20. Open SemifinalsTHR the dominance of narratives portraying Filipinas with AFAM partners as empoweredPractise this motion
  21. Open SemifinalsTHBT LGBT advocacy in the Philippines should focus more on national anti‑discrimination protections than on local ordinancesPractise this motion
  22. Open FinalsTHBT it is in the interest of Sara Duterte to select Imee Marcos as her running mate for vice president in the 2028 electionsPractise this motion
  23. Open FinalsIn the 2028 elections, TH, as the political opponents, would prioritize emphasizing how Sara Duterte differs from Rodrigo Duterte over drawing attention to their similaritiesPractise this motion
  24. Open FinalsTHBT it is in the interest of the Liberal opposition to pursue an alliance with BBM in the 2028 electionsPractise this motion
  25. Novice QuarterfinalsTHO the widespread use of spiritual bypassing by organized religion to comfort individuals in dire situations (e.g., terminal illness, profound loss, irreversible disability, etc.)Practise this motion
  26. Novice QuarterfinalsTHP a world without mega religionsPractise this motion
  27. Novice QuarterfinalsTHP religious traditions built around deism over one built around divine intimacyPractise this motion
  28. Novice SemifinalsTHW aggressively frame environmental conservation as a public health interventionPractise this motion
  29. Novice SemifinalsAssuming feasibility, THS genetically modifying endangered species to survive climate changePractise this motion
  30. Novice SemifinalsTHBT veganism as an environmental conservation strategy has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
  31. Novice FinalsTHBT the BARMM government should exempt small sea vessels from strict maritime regulationsPractise this motion
  32. Novice FinalsTHBT fragmented maritime jurisdiction in the Sulu Sea does more harm than good for coastal and small-scale fishing communitiesPractise this motion
  33. Novice FinalsTH, as Hassan, would attempt to migrate back to SabahPractise this motion

The break, year by year

The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.

Every break in 2026

  • Open break17 teams
  • Novice break9 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
75.6
where most speakers land
74.2 to 76.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker78.5
  • 10th speaker77.4
  • 20th speaker76.8

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.