Visayas State University Debate Society

19/03/2026

𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗧𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗦 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗗-𝗧𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬

The VSU Debate Society and the Visayas Debate Union express their deep concern over the recent red-tagging of members of the VSU academic community, and stand in solidarity with the VSU University Supreme Student Council (USSC) and the Faculty Supreme Student Councils (FSSCs) in calling for the protection of student rights.

The incident arose from a commemoration of the EDSA Revolution. A nationally recognized event symbolizing the Filipino people's collective commitment to democracy and freedom. A publicly circulated post subsequently named and exposed students online, with comments labeling them as members of insurgent groups without any substantive basis. The university was likewise implicated, its name associated with the event in a manner that misrepresented its nature and scope.

We wish to be clear: participation in a civic commemoration is not grounds for suspicion. The students involved exercised rights that are constitutionally protected and socially encouraged. Red-tagging, as affirmed in Philippine legal and jurisprudential discourse, poses a serious risk to a person's life, liberty, and security.

We firmly call on Visayas State University to look into this matter, affirm its commitment to academic freedom, and take meaningful steps to ensure the safety and dignity of its students.

Every student, debater, and Filipino deserves to learn, assemble, and participate in civic life without fear. We hope this matter is met with the seriousness and care it deserves.

16/03/2026

The VSU Debate Society proudly congratulates its sole contingent, 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗶, for his performance at the 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, hosted by the 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and held on-site at 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 – 𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆.

Over the course of 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟯–𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, Karl once again found his place where the sharpest arguments meet the toughest decisions—on the adjudication bench—𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 and serving as a 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗦 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀.

Through every round and deliberation, he carried the banner of the society with dedication and integrity, contributing to the continued presence of 𝗩𝗦𝗨 in the Visayas debating circuit.

Congratulations and thank you for carrying our banner with distinction. 🔥

13/03/2026

The VSU Debate Society proudly congratulates its members for their outstanding achievements at the 𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗖 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (𝗥𝗖𝗔𝗙) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

The event brings together State Universities and Colleges to showcase student talent in literary, performing, visual, and musical arts while promoting cultural appreciation and creative expression.

Competing alongside student-artists from State Universities and Colleges across the region in a festival that celebrates creativity, culture, and artistic excellence, our members brought home remarkable honors, with 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼, bagging the 2𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙤𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙮, coached by 𝗠𝗮'𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗷𝗲𝗻, and 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲, taking the 4𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙮 𝙒𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, coached by 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘀.

Alongside them, 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 also proudly represented the society as one of the 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 and 𝗩𝗦𝗨'𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 to the festival.

Your passion for the literary arts continues to make the society proud! 🌟

09/03/2026

“𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜.” - 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐠

Whether you’re a first-time speaker or someone ready to sharpen your arguments, the 𝗩𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗛𝗦 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 is your chance to begin the adventure. And just like every hero in the Land of Ooo, you have to start somewhere. Every great debater begins with the courage to try, learn, and grow! ✨

As follows is our 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 and a few key reminders for our adventurers!

𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬:
🍎𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 to keep your energy up for the adventure. Debating is a quest of both mind and spirit, and every adventurer needs fuel to keep going.

⚔️ 𝗕𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲. This workshop is interactive, so expect activities, discussions, and practice rounds where you can test your skills and learn alongside fellow debaters.

That's it! Remember, adventure awaits those who dare to speak their minds!

So come on grab your friends, we’ll go debate our grandest stands! 🎶𓂃₊⊹

08/03/2026

𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥

The VSU Debate Society congratulates 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗶, who debated in composite with 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼 from University of the Philippines Tacloban College, for their performance at the 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙨 𝙋𝙧𝙤-𝘼𝙢 2026, hosted by 𝘾𝙚𝙗𝙪 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜, held on 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 7–8, 2026. ✨

Their team broke as the 𝟏𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 and advanced to the 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬. 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗶 also ranked 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 (𝟔-𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐞).

The Visayas Pro-Am follows a unique format where seasoned (Pro) debaters and novice (Am) debaters partner together, encouraging mentorship and collaboration within the debating community.

From judging rooms to the debating floor, this marks another step in continuing the growth of VSU DebSoc within the debating community. 🌂

07/03/2026

𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬! ⚔️

The 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗦𝗼𝗰 invites 𝗩𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗛𝗦 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 to embark on a quest of ideas at the 𝗩𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗛𝗦 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽!

Just like Adventure Time, every great quest begins with courage, curiosity, and a little bit of chaos! Only this time, your weapon of choice is 𝗮𝗿𝗴𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

The VSULHS Debate Workshop is an interactive training program designed to develop students’ skills in critical thinking, argument construction, public speaking, and rebuttal. The activity will include lectures on debate fundamentals, guided drills, case-building sessions, and practice rounds with feedback from facilitators.

📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟲 - 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
⏰𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 - 𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝟭, 𝗚𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀
📍𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝟮, 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀

✨ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘, but slots are 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀, so sign up before the adventure begins!

It’s time to channel your inner Finn and Jake! Because in debate, every argument is a new quest.

Registration form: https://forms.gle/WD22SWLUZtPRHwJ7A

Registration closes on MARCH 14, at exactly 11:59PM!

03/03/2026

𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 | 𝙑𝙎𝙐 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙎𝙤𝙘 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝘼𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙪𝙞𝙩

The 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 has once again demonstrated its growing presence in the competitive debating circuit, delivering another commendable performance at the recently concluded 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

The tournament, conducted in the Asian Parliamentary format, was organized by the Kamalig Debate Tournament and ran from February 28 to March 1.

A notable highlight of the campaign was 𝗫𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗼’s role as a 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 who later sat as a judge at the 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙨. His presence in the out-rounds reflected both individual merit and the society’s growing reputation in competitive debate spaces.

On the competitive side, 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀, 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗭𝗼𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗴, and 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗶 represented VSU DebSoc with determination throughout the tournament. Their participation further cemented the organization’s commitment to excellence, reinforcing its steady rise in the debating community.

15/02/2026

The VSU Debate Society proudly congratulates its sole contingent, 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗶, for an outstanding run at the 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 (𝗖𝗡𝗔𝗣), hosted by Cebu Debating.

Over the course of February 14–15, 2026, Karl chose to spend the weekend where his heart truly is—on the adjudication bench—breaking as an 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, finishing as the 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 with an impressive performance as he chaired both the 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 and 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀, and sat on the panel of the 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀.

Because when debate calls, Karl doesn’t just fall in love—he commits. 💘

Congratulations and thank you for carrying our banner with distinction. 🔥

08/02/2026

𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 | 𝙑𝙎𝙐 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙎𝙤𝙘 𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 9𝙩𝙝 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙨 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 - 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙮

The 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 delivered a strong showing at the 𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 (𝗩𝗨𝗕𝗣), a regional major tournament that brought together debaters and adjudicators from institutions across the different islands of the Visayas.

𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 fielded multiple teams and adjudicators and achieved notable results throughout the competition. 𝗦𝗮𝗺 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗵𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻 and 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀 of 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗔 emerged as the 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀, with Sam Josephus also being recognized as the 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 and was later awarded 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗖, composed of 𝗩𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗼 and 𝗟𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼, finished as the 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀, while 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗕, composed of 𝗥𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗮 and 𝗫𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗲𝘃𝗼, secured the 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀.

On the adjudication side, 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗶 broke as a 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, serving as the 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 of the 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 and as a 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 in the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀.

The VSU delegation was also represented by 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗗, composed of 𝗔𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗼 and 𝗖𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮, as well as 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼, who served as a judge for the tournament. Their participation contributed to the depth, learning, and collective growth of the society throughout the competition.

Altogether, these performances reflect a 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗦𝗼𝗰, contributing to a 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 within the broader Visayas circuit. 🏆

06/02/2026

Call for screening!

The Culture and the Arts Office is calling all VSU literary arts enthusiasts who are interested in joining the Regional Literary Arts Festival 2026. For more details, please refer to the poster.

The Culture and the Arts Office is calling all VSU literary arts enthusiasts who are interested in joining the Regional Literary Arts Festival 2026. For more details, please refer to the poster.

22/01/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐕𝐒𝐔 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐒𝐨𝐜 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀.𝐘. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲.

With the new term, comes new direction. With 𝗗𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼 stepping down and 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗶 taking over as 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, we're moving straight into work.

The meeting set the tone for the semester ahead. At its core, the discussion focused on 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, and 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. These reflect an effort to balance competitiveness with sustainability as a Debate Society.

Competitions are already lined up, and trainings personally tailored to the members' needs are underway!

The society will implement a personal training system designed to address each member’s areas for improvement alongside 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲.

A creatives members committee has also finally been established to handle publicity, page interactivity and other internal materials.

We are rounding out a semester that begins with structured plans and systems in place to make them work!

12/01/2026

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐧!🏆

The VSU DebSoc is proud to congratulate its 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐢, for breaking as an 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 at the 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 (𝗞𝗡𝗔𝗣 𝟯)! And even more so, for sitting at the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹.

Congratulations on representing the society with excellence. Onward and upward! 🏛️🔥