Tournaments
50th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Fri 16 Jan 2026
From 1 tab, newest 50th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship 2026.
How many points did it take?
13points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 75.9 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Philosophy42%
- Law & Crime4 of 12
- Social & Identity2 of 12
- International Relations2 of 12
Out of 12 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
How many teams, and how many break?
24of 74 teams made the open break
in 2026
Field strength: Below Average in 2026, from the ratings of the debaters who went.
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
50th Mindanao Parliamentary Debate Championship 202612 motions
- Round 1THS the rise of public distrust in the legal system in the PhilippinesPractise this motion
- Round 2THBT the feminist movement should actively frame consumers of the manosphere as victims rather than ideological opponentsPractise this motion
- Round 3THBT COP should aggressively pursue fossil fuel phase-out agreementsPractise this motion
- Round 4THR the rapid proliferation of beauty startups across AsiaPractise this motion
- Round 5THBT the Global South should pursue a genomic non-alignment movementPractise this motion
- College Pre-QuarterfinalsTHBT emerging tourist zones (ETZs) in Mindanao (i.e. ZamBaSulTa, Kapatagan, Impasugong Communal Ranch, Dahilayan, Lake Apo, etc.) should impose high-threshold tourism development modelsPractise this motion
- College QuarterfinalsTHBT governments should heavily regulate dividend extractions by private equity firms in essential industriesPractise this motion
- College SemifinalsTHBT the "Art is dead" narrative has done more harm than goodPractise this motion
- College FinalsTH, as the Mindanao Debate Community, would heavily prioritize building a distinct regional identity at the expense of integration into the national and international circuitPractise this motion
- High School QuarterfinalsTHS the rise of Sudbury schools in both primary and secondary schoolsPractise this motion
- High School SemifinalsTH prefers private-sector rehabilitation and operation over continued state ownership of the Agus-Pulangi Hydropower ComplexPractise this motion
- High School FinalsTHBT coming-of-age stories featuring the marginalized should prioritize emphasizing optimism amidst struggle rather than a negative outlook on the strugglePractise 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
- High School break16 teams
- College break24 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 74.9
- where most speakers land
- 73.0 to 76.8
- average at tournaments of similar strength
- 74.5
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker78.2
- 10th speaker77.4
- 20th speaker76.8
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.
Similar-strength tournaments
- Macau Debate Open 202675.6
- Tilburg Open 202675.3