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The document argues against requiring members of Congress in the Philippines to have a bachelor's degree for several reasons: 1) A college education is valuable but not the only indicator of capability, and many successful Philippine leaders achieved success without degrees. Requiring degrees would limit potential candidates. 2) Many Filipinos face challenges accessing education due to poverty and unemployment. Those who understand these challenges firsthand from experience should not be excluded from office due to lack of a degree. 3) The skills required for Congress like collaboration, political navigation, and constituency representation are not exclusively developed in college and can be gained through other means. Imposing degree requirements would be detrimental to diversity and representation.

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The document argues against requiring members of Congress in the Philippines to have a bachelor's degree for several reasons: 1) A college education is valuable but not the only indicator of capability, and many successful Philippine leaders achieved success without degrees. Requiring degrees would limit potential candidates. 2) Many Filipinos face challenges accessing education due to poverty and unemployment. Those who understand these challenges firsthand from experience should not be excluded from office due to lack of a degree. 3) The skills required for Congress like collaboration, political navigation, and constituency representation are not exclusively developed in college and can be gained through other means. Imposing degree requirements would be detrimental to diversity and representation.

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Have a pleasant day, esteemed members of the audience.

Today, I stand before you to argue


against the proposal that members of Congress in the Philippines should be required to have at least a
bachelor's degree.

First, let me state that having a college education is of course valuable and beneficial, but it is
not the only indicator of capability and intelligence. In the Philippines, there are many examples of
successful and capable leaders who have achieved great things without a college degree. Imposing a
college degree requirement on Congress would limit the pool of potential candidates, and could exclude
many qualified individuals who may not have had the opportunity or means to obtain a college
education.

Additionally, the Philippines faces unique challenges and complexities, including poverty, high
unemployment, and a lack of access to education. These issues must be addressed by individuals who
have lived through these challenges, understand them firsthand, and who have the passion and drive to
improve the lives of their fellow citizens. Therefore, it would be unfair to exclude individuals from
running for Congress because they do not have a college degree.

Furthermore, it is important to remember that a college education does not necessarily prepare
one for the responsibilities of being a member of Congress. The job of a member of Congress requires a
unique set of skills and experience, including the ability to work well with others, to understand and
navigate the political landscape, and to effectively represent the interests of one's constituents. These
skills are not exclusively developed through a college education, and can be acquired through other
means such as professional experience, community involvement, and military service.

Moreover, there is a risk that the lack of education of a certain group of people, might lead to
issues of representation in the legislative body, that could affect and reflect the policies, decisions and
bills that cater to the needs of those people. In this case, people that do not have a college degree
would be most affected.

In conclusion, I argue that it would be unfair and unwise to impose a college degree
requirement on members of Congress, especially in the Philippines. A college education is not the only
indicator of intelligence or capability, and it does not necessarily prepare one for the responsibilities of
being a member of Congress. To limit the pool of potential candidates to those with a college degree
would be detrimental to the diversity and effectiveness of our government, and could exclude many
qualified and capable individuals from serving their fellow citizens.
We the opposing side disagree on the implementation of the congress having at least bachelor degree at
it claims that there is no other person other than the degree holder a degree holder has the ability to
gain more opportunities than those who do not. On the other hand, not only those who have the degree
are qualified to gain opportunities, there are still chances for those who are undergraduates or those
who did not finish college. In the field of politics, there are some people that do not have a bachelors
degree but managed to get in. Let us take for example president Ferdinand “bongbong” marcos, he is
one talented and intelligent public figure that has been in political field from 1992 up to the present day,
he graduated from oxford university acquiring a special diploma but not a bachelor degree. But still, this
intelligent person that has been in politics, there are some contribution that had a great effect on
people. He composed 20 bills and co-author 90 more house bills, these laws made a great help to some
sectors, like agriculture, infrastructure, human right and many more.

The constitution had already set forth certain qualification and disqualification for people who inspire to
join government or to be elected in the public service, to serve filipino people. In the case of those who
wish to be elected, such qualification is set out to the constitution, what we came to understand is that
we are looking for the one who is more deserving and qualifies as a leader of this country not needing
bachelor degree. As a national statistic show, almost anyone can get a degree but not everyone can do a
job well that being said, you can certainly be successful without a bachelor’s degree because what we
get person qualified mostly is their skills and talents, you also don’t need to go to college to become an
expert in an area. Personal and professional experience coupled with online resources can give you
expertise in your field that a college degree cannot. In college, you don’t learn tenacity like you do from
the fails and successes of real-life experiences.

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