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Tiuseco, incoming 11<sup>th<\/sup> grader, was also named Finals Best Speaker and 9<sup>th<\/sup> Best Speaker.<br \/>\nAll four De La Salle Zobel teams entered the finals achieving a contingent break. Joseph Ken Alunan (DLSZ 2019), Erika Corinne Sison (DLSZ 2018), Quintin Armando Chua (DLSZ 2019),\u00a0Reynaldo Jericho Soriano (DLSZ 2018), Janna Ysabelle\u00a0Medrero\u00a0(DLSZ 2019), and Riva Fong (DLSZ 2021) reached the quarterfinals. Dani Garcia, Therese Lachaona, and Jessica Lee got to the octofinals.<br \/>\nThe event was held at E. Rodriguez Junior High School on March 24-25, 2018<br \/>\nThis is the second championship earned by Zobel Parliament. 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