Photo by Vanessa Kate F. Madrazo/Ateneo Debate Varsity

The Ateneo de Davao University, through the Ateneo Debate Varsity in partnership with the 2nd year Business and Management Student Executive Council held the Davao Intervarsity-Asians (DIV-A), a debate tournament where high school, collegiate and alumnus debaters and adjudicators from all over the Philippines competed. The tournament started on January 16, 2015 and ended on January 18.

The final rounds were held at F213 on the evening of the last day of events. The results were announced afterwards.

The results are as follows:

High School Final Rounds:

Best Speaker: Geena Cajeta (Ateneo de Davao University High School)
Winning team: AdDU A

Top 5 Adjudicators:
1. Joseph Daniel Jalotjot (AdDU Alumnus)
2. Trisha Aliya Dulanas (Ateneo de Davao University)
3. Aleana Bantolo (University of Santo Tomas)
4. Rikk Nicholson Nalzaro (Ateneo de Davao University)
5. Mohammad Al-Hussein Solaiman (Mindanao State University-Marawi)

Top 10 debaters:
1st best debater: Andrew Macuto (AdDU Alumnus)

2nd best debater(s):
Lorenzo David Jalotjot (AdDU Alumnus)
Roland Umanan (AdDU Alumnus)

4th best debater(s):
Rico Blando (AdDU Alumnus)
Kimberly Fabulan (AdDU Alumnus)
Paolo Cansino (AdDU Alumnus)

7th best debater: Nice Mondragon (Ateneo de Davao University)

8th best debater(s):
Hazel Bergantinos (Ateneo de Davao University)
Hannah Enanoria (AdDU Alumnus)

10th best debater(s):
Miguel Montecillo (Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan)
Bolo Pascual (University of Santo Tomas)

The awards were presented to the winners by the tournament director, Trisha Aliya Dulanas, alongside the Adjudication core which consisted of Alyana Ysabel Guitierez, John Louie Balagot and Gil Dulon.