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Manila City Debate Open 2026

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

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Mon 1 Jun 2026

From 1 tab, newest Manila City Debate Open 2026.

How many points did it take?

4points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 77.4 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 24 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Philosophy motionsLesson: Weighing arguments

How many teams, and how many break?

8of 32 teams made the open break
in 2026

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

Manila City Debate Open 202624 motions
  1. Round 1TH regrets the rise of medical and technological interventions (e.g. bariatric surgery, weight-loss, supplements) for weight loss.Practise this motion
  2. Round 1THS the commercialization of surrogacyPractise this motion
  3. Round 1THBT developing countries should impose mandatory service bonds on state-funded medical graduates before they are allowed to migrate for workPractise this motion
  4. Round 2TH, as a Western Feminist Movement, would support military intervention in countries where women face severe oppressionPractise this motion
  5. Round 2TH, as an Environmentalist Movement, would prioritize lobbying for degrowth over green growthPractise this motion
  6. Round 2TH, as an Indigenous Movement, would accept financial reparations as opposed to pursuing land protection for historical injusticesPractise this motion
  7. Round 3THW impose an automation tax on corporations that automate entry-level jobs in developing economicsPractise this motion
  8. Round 3THBT the Philippine Government should transition the SSS from PAYG to a fully funded sytemPractise this motion
  9. Round 3THP governments financing development projects using private credit rather than public bond marketsPractise this motion
  10. Round 4THP a world where everyone knew exactly when they would diePractise this motion
  11. Round 4TH, as the emperor, would choose to rule as a tyrant over a benevolent leaderPractise this motion
  12. Round 4TH, as someone with a strong desire for murder, would commit mass murder rather than committing a series of murders.Practise this motion
  13. Novice FinalsTH, as a historically marginalized community, would prioritize collectivizing based on class rather than identityPractise this motion
  14. Novice FinalsTHBT it is in the interest of Sara Duterte to publicly move away from the Bring Him Home movementPractise this motion
  15. Novice FinalsThis house believes that the media should not report on the private lives of politiciansPractise this motion
  16. Open Pre-SemisTHBT AI companies should be legally liable for physical harm resulting from AI chatbotsPractise this motion
  17. Open Pre-SemisTH supports the use of AI-driven productivity monitoring systems in corporate workplaces.Practise this motion
  18. Open Pre-SemisTHO the increasing advancement of military technologyPractise this motion
  19. Open SemifinalsTHBT Syria should adopt a federal system of government as opposed to a centralized national government.Practise this motion
  20. Open SemifinalsTH believes that Delcy Rodríguez should prioritize an anti-imperialist stance rather than normalize relations with the United StatesPractise this motion
  21. Open SemifinalsTH regrets the alignment of military juntas in the Sahel with non-Western powers.Practise this motion
  22. Open FinalsTHR the glorification of intellectualismPractise this motion
  23. Open FinalsTHR the increasing adoption of radical acceptance as a coping mechanismPractise this motion
  24. Open FinalsTHR the rise of individualized spiritualityPractise 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 break8 teams
  • Novice break5 teams
  • Schools break2 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.1
where most speakers land
74.6 to 77.6

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker78.3
  • 10th speaker77.8
  • 20th speaker77.4

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.