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The WUDC, organized in 1981, is the world’s largest debating tournament and one of the largest annual international student events globally.
This year’s debate championship was hosted virtually by South Korea.
Dianne Ablay from the University of the Philippines Tacloban was named as the Public Speaking Grand champion, while Hans Wong of the De La Salle University won the English-as-a-second language (ESL) Best Speaker award.
Charlette Inao and Verse Abellaneda of the University of the Philippines Manila were hailed as Masters Grand champions.
Meanwhile, Luigi Alcañeses, David Africa, Mikko Vitug, and Ignacio Villareal from the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) were ranked as the 8th, 7th, 4th, and 3rd Best Open Speakers, respectively.
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