💭 Motion Statistics
Round 1

THR the premium placed on post-graduate degrees (e.g. MBA, PhD, JD, etc.) (Post-graduate Degrees)

17%
10%
7 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
13%
6%
11 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THS removing standardized tests as a basis for academic promotions and admissions (Standardized Tests)

17%
37%
7 Gov wins 15 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
16%
13 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level

THR the commercialization of college admissions coaching (College Admissions Coaching)

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10%
10%
4 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
15%
33%
12 Gov vetoes 27 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level
Round 2

THBT developing countries should adopt Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations (EPR)

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24%
20%
10 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
probably balanced
13%
12%
11 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THW impose carbon taxes on individuals (Carbon Taxes)

20%
2 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
32%
26 Gov vetoes 4 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level

THBT environmental movements should make campaigning for fossil fuel divestment their primary strategy against climate change (Fossil Fuel Divestment)

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20%
12%
8 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
29%
1 Gov veto 24 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Round 3

THBT religious organizations should actively endorse candidates in the 2022 Philippine national elections (Religious Oraganizations)

7%
15%
3 Gov wins 6 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
30%
12%
25 Gov vetoes 10 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level

TH, as the Roman Catholic Church, supports its members building a personal relationship with God even at the expense of practicing religious traditions (e.g. engaging in the sacraments, spiritual direction, etc.) (Roman Catholic Church)

20%
24%
8 Gov wins 10 Opp wins
probably balanced
6%
21%
5 Gov vetoes 17 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 2% level

THBT religion is incompatible with social development (Social Development)

15%
20%
6 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
probably balanced
11%
15%
9 Gov vetoes 12 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 4

THO Joe Biden's decision to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan (Joe Biden)

24%
41%
10 Gov wins 17 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
6%
7%
5 Gov vetoes 6 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THBT the Nobel Committee should revoke Abiy Ahmed's Nobel prize (Abiy Ahmed)

1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
27%
29%
22 Gov vetoes 24 Opp vetoes
probably balanced

THR the glorification of PM Justin Trudeau (Justin Trudeau)

15%
17%
6 Gov wins 7 Opp wins
probably balanced
15%
11%
12 Gov vetoes 9 Opp vetoes
probably balanced
Round 5

THR the rise in the use of care bots (Care Bots)

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24%
32%
9 Gov wins 12 Opp wins
probably balanced
14%
7%
11 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THW legalize assisted suicide (Assisted Suicide)

8%
3 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
29%
10 Gov vetoes 22 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 5% level

THP pedophilia to be framed as a psychiatric disorder as opposed to being purely criminal in public discourse (Pedophilia)

21%
13%
8 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
imbalanced at 50% level
17%
9%
13 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level
Round 6

THR the commercialization of self-care (Self-Care)

21%
21%
8 Gov wins 8 Opp wins
probably balanced
19%
15 Gov vetoes 3 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 1% level

THP a user-centric model of compensation as opposed to a pro-rata model of compensation within music streaming services (Music Streaming Services)

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18%
7 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
26%
18%
20 Gov vetoes 14 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

THR the glorification of "ride or die" relationships (Ride or Die)

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28%
10%
11 Gov wins 4 Opp wins
imbalanced at 10% level
23%
1 Gov veto 18 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Round 7

THR the emphasis placed on ilustrados (e.g. Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Felix Hidalgo) in Philippine History (Ilustrados)

34%
32%
13 Gov wins 12 Opp wins
probably balanced
13%
9%
10 Gov vetoes 7 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 50% level

TH, as a working-class Filipino abroad in the technology industry, would come home and work in the Philippine technology sector (e.g. research and development, fintech, edtech, and e-commerce) (Working-class Filipino)

21%
1 Gov win 8 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
30%
7%
23 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level

THR the premium placed on "hiya" as a moral virtue (Hiya)

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8%
3 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
5%
33%
4 Gov vetoes 25 Opp vetoes
imbalanced at 0.1% level
Partial Double-Octofinals

THBT ASEAN should make Myanmar's membership contingent on active restoration efforts for its democratic institutions and systems (ASEAN)

63%
0 Gov wins 5 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
13%
2 Gov vetoes 0 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THBT the African Union should adopt a single currency (African union)

25%
13%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
19%
6%
3 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Octofinals

THR reclamation efforts of the feminist movement towards practices rooted in patriarchy (e.g. being a housewife, wearing make-up or heels, opting for cosmetic surgery) (Reclamation Efforts)

13%
25%
1 Gov win 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
25%
6%
4 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive

TH, as a progressive working woman in a developed country, would not outsource domestic work (Domestic Work)

25%
13%
2 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
25%
13%
4 Gov vetoes 2 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive

THBT the feminist movement should abandon the narrative that "gender does not matter" in the fight for equality (Gender does not matter)

25%
2 Gov wins 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
31%
0 Gov vetoes 5 Opp vetoes
balance inconclusive
Quarterfinals

THBT the US should employ further quantitative easing as opposed to increased spending on stimulus and relief packages to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (Quantitative Easing)

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50%
0 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

THS a universal basic income as a tool for poverty alleviation (Universal Basic Income)

25%
25%
1 Gov win 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
13%
0 Gov vetoes 1 Opp veto
balance inconclusive
Sinag Semifinals

THBT award giving bodies have no place in art (Award Giving Bodies)

100%
0 Gov wins 2 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Semifinals

THR the splintering of the internet (Splintering)

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50%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion

THS the creation of Facebook Metaverse (Facebook Metaverse)

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50%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Sinag Grandfinals

TH, as a developing country, will cap skills-based emigration (Skills-based Emigration)

100%
0 Gov wins 1 Opp win
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion
Grandfinals

THBT the Makabayan Bloc should actively condemn and distance themselves from the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) (Makabayan Bloc)

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100%
1 Gov win 0 Opp wins
balance inconclusive
No teams vetoed this motion