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Diliman Pre-ABP 2023

2023-06-01 · Philippines · BP

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The field

Premier

One of the strongest fields in the circuit. Multiple nationally-ranked teams attend.

104 teams (This edition)

Motions

Diliman Pre-ABP 2023 (2023)10 motions
  • Round 1TH, as a fresh college graduate, would choose to aggressively pursue the FIRE lifestyle
  • Round 2THBT it is in the interest of developed countries to enact an immigration amnesty for all existing undocumented immigrants
  • Round 3THR the premium placed on patience as a virtue
  • Round 4In new democracies, This House believes that the state should center the national identity around leaders and iconic figures rather than ideologies
  • Round 5This House believes that the feminist movement should reject the introduction of laws regulating sexual violence, if they are framed as protecting women's modesty
  • QuarterfinalsThis House would impose a capital gains tax on luxury goods in the Philippines
  • SemifinalsTHBT the Nigerian government should actively encourage technology companies to set up charter cities
  • Grand FinalTHBT the project of liberal democracy has failed
  • Novice SemifinalsThis House would ban for-profit hospitals
  • Novice FinalsThis House would allow UN peacekeeping forces to hire paramilitary groups

What gets set here

Social & Identity30%
Politics30%
Economics20%
Health & Medicine10%
International Relations10%

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You vs this tournament

What gets set here, next to how you have scored on each category across your own imported rounds.

  • Social & Identity · 30% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Politics · 30% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Economics · 20% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • Health & Medicine · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet
  • International Relations · 10% of motions hereno rounds on record yet

This week's plan

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Breaking here

16% of teams break

Teams usually guarantee their break on 11 points.

Break on speaks? Average at least 78.8.

Last edition: 17 of 104 teams broke.

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Break categories

This tournament runs a separate break for each category. From the most recent edition:

  • Open break17 teams
  • Novice break13 teams

How scoring works here

76.5 avg speaker score

Most speakers land between 74.3 and 78.8.

This is 0.3 points below tournaments of similar calibre.

What finishing high has taken:

Top speaker pace 80.6

Top-10 pace 79.6

Top-20 pace 79.0

Median average speaks at each finishing spot, across 1 edition.

Comparable: Vienna Pre-EUDC 2026 (77.2), Warwick Pre-EUDC 2025 (76.6)

Top speeches

The highest individual speaker scores recorded at this tournament.

DebaterSpeechMotionScore
🇵🇭 Paolo T.MGTH, as a fresh college graduate, would choose to aggressively pursue the FIRE lifestyle85
🇵🇭 Kyle G.GWTH, as a fresh college graduate, would choose to aggressively pursue the FIRE lifestyle85
🇺🇸 Sreyan K.LOTHR the premium placed on patience as a virtue84
🇸🇬 Rdu D.LOTH, as a fresh college graduate, would choose to aggressively pursue the FIRE lifestyle84
🇺🇸 Matt M.MGTHR the premium placed on patience as a virtue84
VihaDPMIn new democracies, This House believes that the state should center the national identity around leaders and iconic figures rather than ideologies83
🇮🇳 SharunMOTH, as a fresh college graduate, would choose to aggressively pursue the FIRE lifestyle83
🇦🇺 Joel L.DLOTH, as a fresh college graduate, would choose to aggressively pursue the FIRE lifestyle83
🇬🇧 Shaurya C.LOThis House believes that the feminist movement should reject the introduction of laws regulating sexual violence, if they are framed as protecting women's modesty83
🇳🇿 Sharuka W.PMTHR the premium placed on patience as a virtue83
🇳🇿 Sharuka W.MOIn new democracies, This House believes that the state should center the national identity around leaders and iconic figures rather than ideologies82
🇵🇭 Rivaldo A.MOIn new democracies, This House believes that the state should center the national identity around leaders and iconic figures rather than ideologies82

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