Sultan Kudarat State University

COLLEGE OF LAW

SCRIPT FOR THE DEBATE COMPETITION

Propositions:

Background Let it be resolved that:

Senator Joel Villanueva has formally filed a bill that seeks to penalize any
person or entity who maliciously offer, publish, distribute, circulate, and
spread false news or information in print, broadcast or online media.

Under this Senate Bill or An Act Penalizing the Malicious Distribution of

False News and Other Related Violations, false news or information are
those which either intend to cause panic, division, chaos, violence, and
hate, or those which exhibit a propaganda to blacken or discredit one's
reputation.

In light of the recent events where numerous fake social media accounts
were created to spread false news, the bill seeks to punish violators with
a hefty penalty depending on the nature of crime he or she committed.
Public officials will be slapped with stiffer penalties.

President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law last August 29 Republic Act Anti-fake news bill should be
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10951, which assigns higher fines to crimes and adjusts the value of passed into law
property used as basis for penalties. Crimes against property include
robbery, arson, and estafa, among others.

The amended law says that a person who commits the crime of "unlawful
use of means of publication and unlawful utterances" can now be fined
P40,000 to P200,000, aside from imprisonment of one month and a day
to 6 months. The fine for this used to be only P200 to P1,000.

However, in a recent pronouncement, PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte

admitted last Wednesday, October 4, that the anti-fake news bill could
not be passed into law because it would violate the right to freedom of
expression.

President Rodrigo Dutertes top ally in Congress proposed new bills to

legalize divorce and same-sex unions last July, a move almost certain to
meet fierce resistance from bishops in the mainly Catholic country.

Opening the lower house for its second regular session, Speaker
Pantaleon Alvarez said he would file a bill to legally recognize civil
partnerships between people of the same sex. The Philippines would Passing laws on Civil partnership
2 become the first Southeast Asian nation to legalize same-sex unions if he among gays is not unconstitutional
succeeds.
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sponsored act should be defined.

I. Introduction
Facilitator: Tonight, we bring you the hottest discussion on __________________. I am
Mark Geronimo and this is SKSU College of Law Debate!

A. Affirmative Side
Facilitator: Arguing for the Affirmative side is the ___________ team. The team is
composed of the following members: ________________________________________.
(Introduce each member)

B. Negative Side
Facilitator: Taking on the negative side is the ___________ team. They are
_____________________________________________________. (Introduce each
member)

C. Judges
Facilitator: Lets meet our distinguished judges. They are Atty. ___________________,
Atty. _________________ and Atty. ___________________. Presiding as our Chief
adjudicator tonight is Atty. ________________.

D. Proposition
Facilitator: (Background about the proposition.) Tonights proposition: Let it be
resolved that--______________________________________________.

E. Debate Mechanics

Facilitator: The debate format is Modified Oxford-Oregon. There are two sides and three
debaters per side. The proposition has been announced three days before the date.

The burden of proof, while real, is much less significant in this debate format. Because
here, there are two cases on the floor The most compelling case wins. The affirmative
does not carry a significant burden. Each debater is given two minutes to interpellate the
opposing debater. Each judge is also allowed to ask one question of each debater.

There are three (3) arguments on both sides Necessity, Beneficiality, and Practicability.
Each debater has four (4) minutes to deliver a constructive speech, rebut the speaker
before him and discuss his assigned argument.

The first speakers argue on the necessity (affirmative) or non-necessity (negative) of the
motion. The second speakers argue on beneficiality and the third speakers argue on the
practicability (feasibility) of the motion.

The first affirmative speaker must make the affirmatives case crystal clear. He must
discuss the status quo (whether they seek to defend it or change it) and why their
proposal is necessary.
 Each speaker will be given four (4) minutes to deliver his/her constructive speech and
two (2) minutes for the interpellation.

Judges decision is final and irrevocable.

II. Debate Proper

Facilitator: Lets get the ball rolling. First Speaker of the Affirmative side, you have four
minutes to advance your points. Your time starts now

Affirmative Speaker (1st): [Constructive Speech -- Four (4) minutes]

Facilitator: First Negative Speaker, you have two (2) minutes to interpellate

Negative Speaker (1st): [Interpellation -- Two (2) minutes]

Facilitator: First Speaker of the Negative bench, you have four (4) minutes to deliver
your constructive speech

Negative Speaker (1st): [Constructive SpeechFour (4) minutes]

Facilitator: First Speaker of the Affirmative Bench, you have two minutes to cross-
examine.

Affirmative Speaker (1st): [Interpellation Two (2) minutes]

Facilitator: Second Speaker of the Affirmative Bench, you have four minutes to clash
with the opposition regarding your case. Your time starts now.

Affirmative Speaker (2nd): [Constructive Speech Four (4) minutes]

Facilitator: Second Speaker of the Negative Bench, you have two minutes to cross-
examine. Your time starts now.

Negative Speaker (2nd): [Interpellation two (2) minutes]

Facilitator: Second Speaker of the Affirmative side, you have four minutes to advance
your points. Your time starts now

Affirmative Speaker (2nd): [Constructive Speech -- Four (4) minutes]

Facilitator: Second Negative Speaker, you have two (2) minutes to interpellate

Negative Speaker (2nd): [Interpellation -- Two (2) minutes]

Facilitator: Second Speaker of the Negative bench, you have four (4) minutes to deliver
your constructive speech

Negative Speaker (2nd): [Constructive SpeechFour (4) minutes]

 Facilitator: Second Speaker of the Affirmative Bench, you have two minutes for the
interpellation.

Affirmative Speaker (2nd): [Interpellation Two (2) minutes]

Facilitator: Third Speaker of the Affirmative side, you have four minutes to advance your
points. Your time starts now

Affirmative Speaker (3rd): [Constructive Speech -- Four (4) minutes]

Facilitator: Third Negative Speaker, you have two (2) minutes to interpellate

Negative Speaker (3rd): [Interpellation -- Two (2) minutes]

Facilitator: Third Speaker of the Negative bench, you have four (4) minutes to deliver
your constructive speech

Negative Speaker (3rd): [Constructive SpeechFour (4) minutes]

Facilitator: Third Speaker of the Affirmative Bench, you have two minutes for the
interpellation.

Affirmative Speaker (3rd): [Interpellation Two (2) minutes]

Facilitator: That culminates our debate.

III. Announcement of Winners