Roberto "Bobby" Benedicto was president of the Ateneo Debate Society for two years, during which time he won the National, the Asian, the Australasian ESL, and the World ESL Championships. He was named the No. 1 Debater in Asia in 2003. He also twice made the final four of the Australasian Championship and has adjudicated numerous final rounds. He recently finished his MA degree in Politics at York University in Toronto, Canada, and is currently enrolled in the PhD program in cultural studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia. His research examines globalization and gay male sexuality in Manila.