Edgar Samodal (COC) VS Jun Dela Peña (SDA) Debate Review

By: Bro. G-one T. Paisones, CFD/CFLAMP

The debate took place in Maranding, Lala, Lanao del Norte (Maranding the Barangay City of
Mindanao) in September 24, 2018. The topic of the debate is: “Akong pamatud-an nga si Cristo nag-
ingon nga tukuron ko ang akong iglesia sumala sa mabasa sa mga bersikolo sa Biblia” (Resolved that
Christ said that “I will build my Church” according to the verses found in the Bible).

The uses verses that would support to his claim; he stressed out that this verses prove his stand
in the said debate. In this stand Bro. Edgar Samodal did not yet used the Mathew 16:18.

The negative side Bro. Jun Dela Peña negates the theme by addressing the term “verses” which
according to him it should be more than One verses. It would be noted that Bro. Jun Dela Peña said that
he might lose this debate and he stressed that he will not agree to the debate or not face it if the
Affirmative side completed the verse of Mathew 16:18.

In the two interpolations of both sides I had been noticed that Mr. Jun Dela Peña did not answer
directly the question of the Affirmative Side and beg the question that the question about “house” is not
found in the topic; yet even if the term house is not found in the topic on hand, but it had been used by
the affirmative to support his claim. On the other hand if the “Affirmative Side” will answer the
questions and will move a challenge, the Negative side is not agree with it.

The two debaters had been opponents to the Catholic Faith Defenders; hence I am not in favor
of the two debaters. My judgment is based on my inference and knowledge in the formal and
educational debate.

In this debate I will give the Affirmative Side with the grade of 8 out of 10, and the Negative Side
with the grade of 4 out of 10. Truly the victor of this debate is the affirmative side bro. Edgar Samodal!