Maray na adlaw sa indo! Outspoken advocacy is to empower the community, to have a purpose in debate, and to use your voice as an individual in being vocal with the issues we have in society. As a student of the Outspoken Spring Semester, it's my honor to have great coaches that hone my skills in public speaking but also in real life. Leadership. That's the perfect word the community has taught me. In order for us to be Outspoken we need to be frank, open, and sometimes stand alone. The Philippine Languages Debate Open is an avenue of breaking the stigmas in debate. It is a good tool of creating a healthy discourse. We can express ourselves more if we use our mother tounge. This is the unique feature of the tournament. Maraming lenggwahe ang mayroon tayo sa Pilipinas. Gano'n kayaman ang ating kultura. Kaya't napakahalaga ng gampanin ng paligsahang ito upang maipakita ng bawat rehiyon ang kanilang husay at galing sa pakikipagbalitaktakan! Gamit ang kanilang sariling lokal, katutubo, at taal na wika. Iba't ibang diskurso't usapin ang kanilang matatalakay at mapag-uusapan. Agyamanac la unay!

Yours Truly,

Marvhie Binwag