12- Public Speaking Competition

Public Speaking Competition and Speech Choir Competition

Last December 21, 2015, The APC Speaks organized the event Public Speaking Competition wherein six representatives from each block were chosen to give a speech that has a relation with the theme “The Cult of Celebrities and Fantasies... A Filipino Obssession?”. 

After a few minutes of waiting, the program started and each representative where assign to different rooms for the elimination round. While waiting, the APC Speaks presented a game which is called Speed Speech wherein they would give you several topic and your tasked is to make a speech to connect all of them. This game was really hilarious since the topics are not connected to each other. One topic is all about cactus then Manila Zoo then Drugs with Hamburgers and many more.  Another game was also presented which is called “Ignite” this game is basically the same with Speed Speech but this time they are two players for each representative of the block. The topic where Lady Gaga, Darth Vader, Laptop, Watermelon, Dustpan, Taylor Swift, and a lot of words which I couldn’t remember due to laughing so hard. And, the last game which is for the whole block has something to do with Christmas song in short we are battling by singing Christmas song and if we repeat a Christmas song that was sang by the other block then we are out.

After all, this game the program proper started. It was really fun since three of m y classmates were included for the final round. Their names are Allysa Biona, Carmena Tabalan and Dea Rose Mahinay. Allysa Biona presented with a speech that has something to do with love and being heartbroken. Carmena Tabalan presented a speech that has somthing to do with her boyfriend who had cancer and Jamitch. And Dea Mahinay presented a speech that has something to do with her life experiences.

My favourite was Dea’s speech since she talked about her life of being a disabled person since her left leg is three inches shorter than the other. The reason why I love her speech is because it was really inspiring especially when she said that you can achieve happiness with self-acceptance. I could really relate well with her quote.

Overall, the program was a success and we are still nervous since after this competition the nest day would be Ignite Speech and Speech Choir.