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National Debate Championship Maogma 2026

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

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Wed 21 Oct 2026

From 1 tab, newest National Debate Championship Maogma 2026.

How many points did it take?

11points were safe
in 2026

The last team in averaged 76.6 speaks in 2026.

Every year

What will they set?

Out of 12 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.

Practise Technology motionsLesson: Generating arguments

Past motions

1 edition with motions on record, newest first.

National Debate Championship Maogma 202612 motions
  1. Round 1This House Opposes the consolidation of the K-12 strand system in the MATATAG CurriculumPractise this motion
  2. Round 2This House Regrets the spiritualization of labor (e.g., Ikigai, Ora et Labora or pray and work, divine work and calling, Samma Ajiva or right livelihood)Practise this motion
  3. Round 3This House Would allow independent AI safety auditors to publish their findings without approval from AI developersPractise this motion
  4. Round 4This House Believes That Filipino Queer Cinema should move away from the "bury your gays" tropePractise this motion
  5. Round 5This House, as the Reserve Bank of India, would prioritize preserving foreign exchange reserves over defending the value of the Indian rupeePractise this motion
  6. Round 6This House Believes That it is in the interest of African states to exclusively deal with International National Oil Companies (INOCs) at the expense of International Oil Corporations (IOCs)Practise this motion
  7. Round 7This House Regrets the prominent role of non-state actors in the post-siege rehabilitation of Zamboanga CityPractise this motion
  8. Open Pre-QuarterfinalsThis House Believes That the Kurdistan Regional Government should dismantle remaining military bases of Iranian Kurdish armed opposition groups within its territoryPractise this motion
  9. Open QuarterfinalsThis House Prefers a world where morality could be neurologically enhancedPractise this motion
  10. Open SemifinalsThis House Believes That true women's liberation is incompatible with the InternetPractise this motion
  11. Open FinalsThis House, as Indigenous environmental movements, would pursue independent authority over contested ancestral areas rather than co-management arrangements with the statePractise this motion
  12. Union Cup FinalsThis House, as the Marcos Administration, would pursue a more aggressive strategy against China (e.g., West Philippine Sea, POGO, espionage, etc.)Practise 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 break26 teams
  • Union Cup break11 teams

How speakers score here

Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.

average speaker score, 1 edition
76.4
where most speakers land
75.0 to 77.9

What finishing high has taken

  • Top speaker79.4
  • 10th speaker78.4
  • 20th speaker77.6

Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.