Three third year students of St. Scholastica's Academy in Bacolod City faced three students of the University of St. La Salle in the I-Debate Wednesday.

Kia Gargantiel, Anne Marie Lacson and Victoria Dreyfus of SSA took the affirmative of the issue, "Should the Number of School Years in Elementary and High School be Increased?" against Joven Ledesma, Kristin Legislador and Patricia Salazar of USLS, a press release from organizers said.

The match was supposed to be the 3rd Preliminary Match of the 2006 I-Debate Challenge, the 1st Bacolod Inter-School Debate Tournament - High School Level, between SSA and Bacolod City National High School.

BCNHS, however, backed out of the tournament leaving SSA to automatically advance to the Semi-Final Rounds, which will begin this November, the press release said.

Three teams will advance to the semi-final rounds: USLS, SSA and La Consolacion College with the top 2 teams to debate on the proposition: "Should the Environment Give Way to Economic Development?"

Host-moderator is Ralph Sarmiento.

I-Debate is aired live every Wednesday at 7 p.m. on SkyCable Sunshine Channel 14, the press release added.*

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Mr. MassKara contest,
motorcade slated today

Alvin Abaño and Luisa McClinton, Mr. and Ms. Universe-Philippines 2006, respectively, will be special guests at the Mr. MassKara 2006 Bodybuilding competition to be held at 4 p.m. at the Fountain Area of Robinsons Place Bacolod City.

The contest will be preceded by motorcade of contestants at 10 a.m. around the city, a press release from organizers said.

The Novice category of the event will have 20 contestants while six competitors are participating in the Open level, the press release added.*

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Raffle winners named

Winners of recent raffle draws at Lopue's Araneta and East Centre in Bacolod City were announced in a press release from the management recently.

Ma. Linda Abanil, Mayre Grace Galang, Arturo Alegarbes and Japhet Claro won in the Family Treat promo, while Mila Agsam and Azucena Toledano won in the first draw of the Easy ang Labada promo.

Meanwhile, the Bacolod City Girl Scouts Council and the Girl Scouts of the Philippines also announced in a press release the winners of their recent grand raffle.

First to fifth major prize winners were Shaira Saldevia of Andres Bonifacio Elementary School. I; Eda Toroy - Domingo Lacson National High School; Charlotte Villarosa -- Bacolod City National School; Nilda Monge -- Negros Occidental High School; and Perlilyn Bautista - ALJES.

Consolation prize winners were Jose Rallos, Lorelyn Estacion, Lilia Limguangco, Cecil Aparra, Rowela Hemida, Imelda Nequia, Janica Plomeda, Jun Torrefranca, Marimar Arimar Jemina and Gladys Mae Casas, the press release said.

Winners are advised to claim their prizes at the GSP Council office at G/F PTA-BCPSTA Bldg., Rosario-San Juan Sts, Bacolod City, or call Tel. No. 4336044, the press release added.*

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Drawing of lots for
MassKara street dance set

The order of performance for the school and barangay categories during the MassKara Street Dance Competition in Bacolod City will be determined through a drawing of lots, Rudy Reveche, chairman of the street dance committee, said in a press release yesterday.

For the schools category, the drawing of lots will be held at the Bacolod City Schools Division Office at Rosario-San Juan Sts. at 2 p.m. today.

For the barangay category, the procedure will be held tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the BAYs Center, the press release said.

The order of performance for the open category will be determined after the barangay category street dance competition, it added.

The Top 10 winners in the barangay category and the Top 3 in the elementary and high school levels are entitled to join in the open category. This year, the street dance competition uses "Bacolod, Siguehon Ta!", the Gerry Grey-composed MassKara music incorporating the beats of the seven continents of the world, the press release added.*

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