Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) emerged victorious among 260 higher educational institutions in the world’s largest debate stage this week.
ATENEO de Manila University emerged victorious among 260 higher educational institutions in the world’s largest debate stage this week.
Their debate centered on the motion of the preferability of a world where all individuals have a strong belief in the philosophy of “I am, because we are,” as embodied by the idea of “ubuntu.” He stated in an interview with CNN Philippines that their win “means being able to proudly represent the school, country and continent on the international stage, and show the world that Filipino eloquence and critical thinking have always been world-class.”
In 2004 the group from Singapore Institute of Management was the lone Asian team to break the trend, on behalf of the continent.
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