4th Luzon Intervarsity Official Invitation

Official Invitation

To the Philippine Debate Community:

Greetings from the University of the Philippines Los Baños!

The Parliament: UPLB Debate Society invites you to the 4th Luzon Intervarsity (4th LIV) on September 15-17, 2012. Formerly the UP Intervarsity League, a debate tournament among the institutions of the University of the Philippines, the tournament has now widened its horizons by welcoming Luzon-based institutions and composite teams across Asia.

As the largest debate intervarsity in the country with more than 250 delegates, the tournament continues to provide an arena that seeks to ignite the competitive spirit of debate institutions in preparation for the National Debate Championship.

Attached in this invitation are the features and details of the tournament. For inquiries, feel free to contact Jake Bustos, Communications Director, at (+63) 927-820-4162 or email us at [email protected]. You may also visit the official website of the 4th Luzon Intervarsity for updates.

We look forward to seeing you at the 4th Luzon Intervarsity!

Sincerely,

Steffi Allison VillaTournament Director4th Luzon Intervarsity

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The 4th Luzon Intervarsity

Debate Format: British ParliamentaryTournament Cap: 100 teamsInstitutional Cap: 10 teamsComposite Team Cap: NoneElimination Rounds: 6 RoundsNumber of Breaking Teams: 32 teams (Break to Octofinals)Break Cap per Institution: NoneRegistration Fee: Php 1, 600.00 per debater/adjudicator, inclusive of meals, debate kits and social eventsTournament Rule: N=1 (Number of team/s equal to the number of adjudicator/s). Sanctions shall be imposed on institutions unable to comply with the rule. This shall be decided by the adjudication core and the organizing committee. Loaning of adjudicators from other institutions is allowed. Contact us if your institution would need assistance.

Eligibility to joinDebate Team Rule: A pair of undergraduates of any institution can compete in the tournament.

Composite Team Rule: A pair of debaters (either resident or graduate) from different institutions, a pair of alumni, or an alumnus partnered with a resident debater can compete in the tournament.

Adjudicator Rule: Anyone can compete as an adjudicator in the tournament.

Tournament Details

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Tournament Features

The tournament will award the best novice team. The best novice team is the top debate team that has not yet broken in any national or international tournament before the 4th Luzon Intervarsity.

Best Novice Team

Breaknight Party

Championship Dinner

Journey to Los BañosLos Baños is a 1st class urban municipality in the province of Laguna that has

several places of interests. It hosts the University of the Philippines, along with other local and international research centers like International Rice Research Institute and Makiling Forest Reserve, making the town a temporary home for many undergraduates, graduate students, researchers and expatriates.Los Baños is a well-known tourist destination. Because of the town’s proximity to Metro Manila, its hot spring resorts serve as frequent weekend and summer getaways for residents of the vast metropolis and tourists from other places in the Philippines and abroad. Tourists also come to the several native delicacies stores in the town to buy the town’s famous Buko pie (coconut meat pie) and butterfly bread.Travelers hike to reach the Peak 2 of Mt. Makiling during weekends as a form of leisure to get a view of the plains of Laguna from the mountaintop. Many people visit Los Baños’ popular sites like Makiling Botanical Gardens, Yamashita Shrine, Dampalit Falls, etc.

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Tournament Schedule

Day 1 (September 15, 2012)



8:00-9:00- Registration9:00-10:00- Debate and Adjudication Seminar10:00-11:00- Exhibition Debate11:00-12:00- Adjudication Exam12:00-1:00- Lunch Break1:00-2:00 – Results of Adjudication Exam2:00- 4:00 – Round 1 of Debate4:00- 6:00 – Round 2 of Debate

8:00-10:00- Round 3 of Debate10:00-12:00- Round 4 of Debate12:00-1:00- Lunch Break1:00- 3:00- Round 5 of Debate3:00- 5:00- Round 6 of Debate5:00-7:00- Preparation for Break Night Party7:00- 11:00- Break Night Party

8:00- 10:00- Octofinals10:00-12:00- Quarterfinals12:00- 1:00- Lunch Break1:00- 3:00- Semifinals4:00- 5:00 – Departure to Grand Finals Venue5:00- 8:00- Championship Dinner and Awarding Ceremony

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Registration PackagesStay-out Package: Php 1,600

Registration fee inclusive of meals, debate kits and social events

Stay-in Package A: Php 3, 600Registration fee inclusive of meals, debate kits and social eventsHotel for 2 Nights: Trace Suites

• Awarded as the Best Hotel of Laguna (2012)• Features: Wi-Fi ready, Smoke-free complex, Individual split-type air condition, NDD &

IDD access, Cable TV, Mini bar, Safety deposit box and 24-hour hot and cold shower• Facilities: KTV Bar, Gym, Room service, Training pool, Business center, Function rooms,

Lobby lounge/Star lounge

Stay-in Package B: Php 3, 000Registration fee inclusive of meals, debate kits and social eventsHotel for 2 Nights: Anest Tower

• Features: TV, Refigerator, Hot & cold water, airconditioned room, Wi-Fi access, 24-hour available room service

Stay-in Package C: Php 2,900Registration fee inclusive of meals, debate kits and social eventsHotel for 2 Nights: SEARCA Residence Hotel

• Features: Airconditioned economy room, quality facilities, hot and cold shower, within UPLB campus and with cable TV

Stay-in Package D: Php 2, 500Registration fee inclusive of meals, debate kits and social eventsHotel for 2 Nights: CEC Hotel

• Features: Airconditioned room, quality facilities, within UPLB campus and with cable TV

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Registration and Payment detailsPhase 1 of Registration

What to do for Phase 1?

Start of Phase 1 of Registration: July 2, 2012 (Monday)Phase 1 of Registration is until July 20, 2012 (Friday)

Phase 2 of Registration


Start of Phase 2 of Registration: July 23, 2012 (Monday)Phase 2 of Registration is until August 10, 2012 (Friday)

• Institutions must submit their participants’ details by sending the registration form at [email protected]. The registration form is available at the website.• Kindly indicate your institution’s novice teams (if any) on the spaces provided in the registration form.• Pay the 50% down payment of the registration pack-age of your institution/teams. Kindly deposit the pay-ment to:

Account Name: Lodigario A. Rigor, Jr.Account Number: 0919-1605-19Branch: Bank of the Philippine Islands – Los Baños

ORAccount Name: The Parliament: UPLB Debate SocietyAccount Number: 0176039213Branch: Planters UP Los Baños

• Inform the organizing committee regarding the transportation after the Championship Dinner (optional).

For inquiries, contact Jake Bustos, Communications Director, at (+63) 927-820-4162 or email us at [email protected]. You may also visit the official website of the 4th Luzon Intervarsity at http://www.luzonintervarsity.wordpress.com for updates. Thank you very much and we look forward to seeing you at the 4th Luzon Intervarsity!

Institutions/teams must reserve slots by sending their initial participation details at [email protected]. The form is available at the website.

Phase 3 of Registration


Start of Phase 3 of Registration: August 13, 2012 (Monday)Phase 3 of Registration is until August 31, 2012 (Friday)

• Settle the remaining balance.• Finalize participation of all teams and adjudicators.

Documents

4th Luzon Intervarsity Official Invitation