MODERATORS’ SCRIPT

Good morning, the honorable adjudicators, debaters, ladies and gentlemen.

Before we start our debate today, please set your hand phone or any devices that may disturb our
debate today to the silent mode. Especially for audiences, please do not leave or enter the room
during the speech.

This house will come to order; I am pleased to welcome you all to the first round of the grade 11
- Integrity Debating Tournament 2024.
Brandon/Justin: The topic being debated today is “Euthanasia should be legalized in the
Philippines” and whether or not “Death Penalty should be abolished”.
Seated on my Right representing the Government side.
Seated on my Left representing the Opposition side.

On behalf of the House, I extend a special welcome to our judges

1. Pauline Alyssa Duro - from grade 11 Integrity
2. Miss Kheasley Mae Ramirez - from grade 12 Spirituality
3. Miss Deareth Joy L. Magbanua - A Senior High School Teacher

The clerk of the House is Arhen Chan and I, Shujean Castillo your moderator.
Each debater will be provided 5 minutes in which to deliver their remarks. The clerk will indicate
how much speaking time is remaining by raising the time cards. Will the clerk please explain the
methods of timing?
----- Arhen in
After each debater sits down, I will immediately call on the next debater to begin his or her
address
Heckling and Formal Questions will be permitted, though the judges are to penalize any debater
who in tempts another thoughtlessly or excessively or who lowers the level debate. Judges
should not confer with one another until they have scored the debate. Are there any questions
regarding the rules?
I call upon the Prime Minister of the Government side to deliver the motion, Define its terms,
and outline the Proposition’s care.
I thank the Prime Minister for remarks and remind the judges that they should not finalize any
debater’s score until they have heard all the speeches. We shall hear the Leader of the
Opposition’s speech.
Thank you Leader of Opposition. Now, let us hear from Deputy Prime Minister
Thank you, Deputy Prime Minister. Let us call Deputy Leader of Opposition
Thank you, Deputy Leader of Opposition. Let us hear from Member of the Government
Thank you Member of the Government. Now, let us hear a speech of Member of the Opposition
Thank you Member of the Opposition Let us call the Government Whip to summarize their case.
Thank you Government Whip. Now, let us hear the summary of the case of Opposition side from
Opposition Whip

That’s the end of our first round of debate today, before we proceed with the round 2 of the
debate tournament, let us have a 2-minute break and we will allow the honorable adjudicators to
decide the winner of this debate. To all of the debaters and audience, you may leave the room,
please.

Now, it’s time for the honorable adjudicators to give verbal adjudication for about 3 minutes
each.

So, the winner of this debate is __________ with the _______________ decision
And the best speaker is _______________________

------(After the round 2)---

Well, that’s all of our debate today.
We would like to thank the honorable adjudicators, debaters and audience.