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Claret DebSoc and CTP English face-off on National TV

  • Paolo D. Omila and Lanz Reynel G. Yadao
  • Oct 18, 2016
  • 3 min read

(From left) Luke Tongson, Michael Ramboanga, Charles Julian, Hessa Gonzales, Jules Guiang, Gian Chavez, Aldrin Sulit and Carlos Aquino start the debate on contractualization.

(From left) Luke Tongson, Michael Ramboanga, Charles Julian, Hessa Gonzales, Jules Guiang, Gian Chavez, Aldrin Sulit and Carlos Aquino start the debate on contractualization.

The Claret Debate Society (CDS), also known as Claret DebSoc, and the Competition Training Pool (CTP) English were featured on the television show “Iskoolmates” of the People’s Television Net­work Channel 4 (PTV 4). Filming for two epi­sodes of its 5th season took place last July 29, 2016 at the school grounds of Claret School of Quezon City.


Iskoolmates is a TV program of PTV4 that gives students the chance to tell their opinions and let their voices be heard on the issues of today’s society in the form of a debate. The show is host­ed by Jules Guiang, Hessa Gonzales, and JV Cruz. Guiang, one of Clar­et’s alumnus from Batch Hwyl, graduated from Claret in 2009 and was also Tanglaw ng Claret’s featured alumnus in its previous issue. “It’s good to be back,” said Jules as he opened up the show.


Contractualization: Dapat bang panatilihin?


For the first episode, the issue being debated on was contractualization. Contractualization is the process of re­placing regular workers with temporary employees for 6 months, with minimum wages. The team of CTP En­glish, which was composed of Michael Ramboanga (Grade 12), Charles Julian (Grade 12), and Luke Tong­son (Grade 10) was assigned to give reasons why con­tractualization should be implemented in the Phil­ippines. CDS, composed of its captain Gabriel Aldrin Sulit (Grade 12), Gian Carlo Chavez (Grade 11), and Car­los Aquino (Grade 11), was assigned to prove why con­tractualization should not be implemented.


Julian emphasized that contractualization has benefits for those without jobs because it assures em­ployees of having a job for 6 months. Sulit countered by explaining that the person has no certainty of retain­ing his job after the allot­ted period of time passes. “If the company doesn’t need you, then you are as good as fired,” he added.


CDS focused on the idea that despite hav­ing a 6 month job, people would still not be guaran­teed a full-time job; they are still sure to be replaced and forced to find another job. CTP English respond­ed with more benefits of having contractualization, as well as the question, “Which is better: having a job or no job at all?”


“It felt overwhelm­ing to participate in a TV show,” said Sulit. “We honestly didn’t expect to be invited, but we were really excited and scared at the same time when we heard the news. I’m really thankful that we got to ex­perience such a thing. I just want everyone to know that everyone is affected by government issues and that we should not be afraid to express our opinions and care for our country.”

This episode was aired on PTV4 last August 21, 2016.


Federalism: Napapanahon na ba sa Pilipinas?


The next episode of Iskoolmates was filmed in the Prep Covered Court last August 31, 2016. The debate was about whether or not federalism would be benefi­cial for the Philippines.

Federalism is a form of government wherein differ­ent provinces are indepen­dent to make their own laws based on their culture.


Marcus Sahagun (Grade 11), Raine Pablo (Grade 10), and Red de Leon (Grade 9) represented CDS which supports feder­alism, while Carlo Barrios (Grade 12), Anton Lamasan (Grade 12), and Miguel Ba­lao (Grade 12) represented CTP English which was against it.


CDS stated that the economy of the Philippines is falling and the different provinces do not get equal money distribution from the government. With fed­eralism, the provinces will be able to have equal por­tions of wealth and will be able to build different structures such as houses, commercial buildings, and other structures which can help more workers provide for their families depending on how the people in these provinces live their lives. Corruption can also be more easily pinpointed.


CTP English respond­ed by saying that it would be difficult to establish this kind of national policy for it will take a lot of time and money to be implement­ed. The Philippines is al­ready an archipelago which means that the provinces are already separated. This doesn’t help with the idea of federalism (which gives provinces or states more independence) if a country is meant to be united. “Be­sides, it’s not about the type of government; it’s about the type of person running the government,” said La­masan

This episode was aired on PTV4 last August 28, 2016.


“Claretians today are not that much different than those I’ve encountered before,” said Guiang. “May brand talaga ang Claret at masasabi talaga kung ang isang student ay isang Clar­etian. Ang galing ng mga Claretiano! I was really amazed with what I saw.”



Watch the debates on YouTube.com here:


Contractualization


Federalism



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