How to Run a Debate Organization (Crash Course) | Debatable

This episode of Debatable is a a crash course on how to run and maintain a debate organization: from management (legitimacy, record keeping, finances, registrations, and PR), to coaching (skills, judging, mindset, and tournament selection), to nurturing (member welfare, culture, and professional boundaries). The main takeaway: build a healthy community first, and the results will follow. Because debate should still be fun!

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Here is an upload of a very old recording I did in the middle of a manic state. Do I remember everything I said? Not really. But do I trust in the content anyway? Yes. hahahaha

This episode is all about the fundamentals of reading a debate topic, how to get to the heart of a debate, and how to break up ideas into flowcharts that can be followed down the line.

This recording is based on a powerpoint created all the way back in 2015, that has gone through many evolutions and changes as time has gone by. I hope you enjoy.

I decided to go back to my roots with this episode and give you all a good-ol audio recording that I decided to make at around 12am earlier this week. This episode is all about comparatives! I even used a motion to demonstrate how I would do it myself.

Also! I've been busy preparing the WSDC Philippines Team for all their upcoming competitions, including one we will be running ourselves! Check out PHWSDC if you're interested in joining our competition this May 30-31, 2026.

For this episode of debatable, I discuss the linguistic considerations to make a debate speech more persuasive. It isn't enough to be logical and coherent with your ideas, it also matters that you are able to present the idea in a way that many people can easily grasp and comprehend!

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A repost of a talk given during the Kontra Korap Cup Elective Sessions held last September 27, 2025!

This episode is a little rant about my recent experiences living in an internet reliant on clouds, servers, and subscription payments that never seem to go down.

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For this episode of Debatable, I sit down with Walden Bello: one of the most vocal critics of power dynamics and political issues in the Philippines and beyond.

And make sure to catch us at the book launch and to get yourself a copy of the memoir!

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GLOBAL BATTLEFIELDS BOOK LAUNCH:

🗓April 26, 2025 (Saturday)

🕑2:00–5:00 PM (Registration at 2:00 | Program starts at 2:30)

📍GT Toyota Asian Center Auditorium

📣LAUNCH SPECIAL: GET THE BOOK AT 15% OFF ONSITE

🖊RSVP preferred — especially for book orders: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5EWbVp0nOLkZkEaGF732r4g0W5M9xJGRspFOGI197cqGTKQ/viewform

📕 And if you can’t make it, you can get your copy here:

Website: https://waldenbello.org/globalbattlefields

Shopee: https://go.ateneo.net/GlobalBattlefieldsSHOP

Lazada: https://go.ateneo.net/GlobalBattlefieldsLAZ

Ateneo University Press: https://unipress.ateneo.edu/product/global-battlefields-my-close-encounters-dictatorship-capital-empire-and-love