1. This debate discusses stopping the production of alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines.
2. The Prime Minister argues this is needed to protect physical health and prevent abuse by teens. However, the Opposition says it is part of traditions and culture and would hurt the economy.
3. Both sides debate the negative health effects versus traditional and economic impacts. The Government maintains the focus on protecting teens and physical health while the Opposition emphasizes managing use rather than a full ban.
1. This debate discusses stopping the production of alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines.
2. The Prime Minister argues this is needed to protect physical health and prevent abuse by teens. However, the Opposition says it is part of traditions and culture and would hurt the economy.
3. Both sides debate the negative health effects versus traditional and economic impacts. The Government maintains the focus on protecting teens and physical health while the Opposition emphasizes managing use rather than a full ban.
1. This debate discusses stopping the production of alcohol and cigarettes in the Philippines.
2. The Prime Minister argues this is needed to protect physical health and prevent abuse by teens. However, the Opposition says it is part of traditions and culture and would hurt the economy.
3. Both sides debate the negative health effects versus traditional and economic impacts. The Government maintains the focus on protecting teens and physical health while the Opposition emphasizes managing use rather than a full ban.
This house stops the production of drinking alcohol and cigarettes.
Opening Government Opening Opposition
Prime Minister: Leader of the Opposition: Naraga Balahay Parameters Arguments Philippines alone Many people do it for leisure. With Increasing of tax is applied due to proper exercise and balanced diet, majority of the people being able to you can maintain a healthy body. afford these items There are those who smoke and Physical aspects or the body drink but can keep themselves Being abused by the teens physically fit Said that he will accept 2 points It is part of the our practice of only celebrations that people drink and Definition smoke Alcohol-hard liquor What we are used to during Arguments occasions as found in our traditions They are bad for the body. Organs is going to be affected are being damaged by the It will affect the economy substances of these alcoholic drinks. There are sellers in the streets Resulting to kidney diseases or Manageable production and kidney malfunction consumption Will result to lung cancer 1:36 Would decrease the physical fitness of the body. It contributes to malnourishment and bad metabolism of the body Endurance of the body will be lessened Body will not be suited to be called physically fit Waited for points 3:01 Deputy Prime Minister: Deputy Leader of the Opposition: Genita Apale Bad to the teens Filipinos are in the tradition of Lung cancer, liver failure, heart drinking alcohol. In celebrations problems and many more like weddings, feasts, they drink They shorten their own lives alcohol because of the diseases caused by Alcohol is good for the body, but in these items moderation It is unfair for those who are not The smoker produces the CO2 that smoking because they can will be absorbed by plants and trees experience the side effects of The tax in cigarettes is higher than smoking other items in the market The teens who are supposed to be 1:21 the future of the country have reduced their chance of helping the country To save the future of the teens 1:20 Closing Government Closing Opposition Member: Member: Peligro Loquias They have many negative effects in The voice tends to be soft the body There is a tendency to eat words in Liver cancer the delivery Affect the kidney He needs to open his mouth more Second hand smoking, affecting Removing it from the daily life of a other people person (traditional manner) Those who have difficulty in It contributes to fun, like when talking, those who have holes in foreigners come to a place their neck It can affect the economy of the They can have more negative effects Philippines in the body (like asthma, etc) Taking away their vices is like Stop the production today. putting a dolphin in an aquarium. It 1:22 is not about taking away the product. It is about managing the use of the product. Drinking helps lessen chances of heart attack With these being bought by majority of the population, it is like taking away something that is beneficial Naraga: parameter which states that these items are abused by the teens — Naraga: can you manage them if they are already abused by the teens—how can you actually say that majority of the teens are into smoking and drinking Dapar: the focus of the debate is the physical aspect—the physical health contributes to the whole person Dapar: we are particular with the physical aspect—they would be abe to take care of themselves 6:15 Whip: Whip: Dapar Labasan Summary Informed that he will not accept Went with the person to person points in the duration of his speech. mentioning of the arguments Failure to follow it means that Explanations are provided by the opposing debaters have poor speaker listening skills What if these teens will not be Arguments were reiterated managed in taking these items? Went with person to person Rebuttal mentioning of arguments Stopping the production is the way It will affect tourism here in the to manage these teens philippines (he mentioned this They cannot be managed because of though the Member was not heard their irresponsibility clearly about it) Those who did not smoke will be Dapar: what is more important: the affected health of the people or the wealth of He is just looking at loquias the country? Health is wealth; there Loquias: why did they have to be is no assurance that if you can managed—even a simple afford, you are going to be healthy – instruction, they cannot follow. I am just worried about the That is a proof that they need to be economy and the youth. I am not disciplined taking any side Loquias: is it not possible to 6:49 manage them in terms of the place of smoking (as to where to smoke) —though there are signs, there are people who don’t follow instructions Is that what we call management? How much more for those we call teenagers? (teen-eegers) hihihihih To the LO: it would be better if they stop the habit of drinking or smoking. There is then a decrease of body functionality if they indeed smoke or drink DLO: occasions and weddings—the focus are the teenagers. Those who go to these events are mostly adults Consumed his time