Tigpanuki USTP Debate Society

TUDS Congratulates the Graduates of Class 2025!

From sparring speeches to sleepless prep nights, you’ve made it. The TUDS celebrates your growth, grit, and grace as you take on new challenges. Your time with us wasn’t just about winning rounds; it was about debating with excellence and leading with purpose. Keep questioning, keep learning, keep making change.

Once a Tigpanuki, always a Tigpanuki!

TUDS congratulates Art on receiving the CHED UniFAST Academic Excellence Award!

We recognize his significant role in the formulation of Tigpanuki, a clear proof that vision and initiative can shape platforms for young debaters.

Congratulations to 𝐉𝐡𝐞𝐳, 𝐊𝐢𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐡𝐬 for securing the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 spot at the 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐚 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐈𝐈 last June 6-8, 2025, via discord. Your dedication and perseverance truly stood out, and we couldn’t be prouder. Hats off as well to 𝐘𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚, 𝐊𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 for a strong debut performance, an impressive start to what promises to be a meaningful journey in debate.

𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄: 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐍✊

As we blaze the trail toward a more participatory and principled student government, we proudly introduce the invited speakers and panelists for Baruganan: Trailblazing the Path to Democracy.

These distinguished former student leaders and changemakers will serve as panelists and moderators, engaging our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates in critical conversations about their platforms, principles, and plans for the USTP Cagayan de Oro community.

Be present. Be informed. Be empowered.

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐏 𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐘𝐎𝐔🫵

Trailblazers, the time to shape tomorrow is now! Be part of PAG-USISA: The Presidential and Vice Presidential Forum happening tomorrow, Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 1:30PM, at the Dr. Ricardo E. Rotoras Memorial Hall.

This is your platform to hear from your aspiring student leaders as they present their visions, defend their stands, and answer questions that matter to the student body. 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗼𝘄 at PILIAY 2025!

Live from USTP – Bigfoot, we bring you a dynamic and thought-provoking exhibition debate on the motion:

"𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀"

This event is proudly organized by the Leadership Empowerment and Development Society, as part of PILIAY 2025—a movement dedicated to promoting political literacy, civic engagement, and youth empowerment.

In collaboration with the, 𝙏𝙞𝙜𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙠𝙞 𝙐𝙎𝙏𝙋 𝘿𝙚𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 today’s debate follows the Asian Parliamentary format, featuring two teams—Government and Opposition—composed of student debaters who are ready to engage, educate, and entertain.

This isn’t just about arguments—it’s about encouraging a generation of critical thinkers to question, challenge, and contribute meaningfully to political discourse.

Stay tuned as the exchange of ideas continues.

Congratulations to 𝐉𝐡𝐞𝐳 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 for making it to the Semi-Finals and securing the 20th Datu Cup Break at the 𝐋𝐮𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! Your hard work and dedication paid off. A huge shoutout to 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐡𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧 for your incredible effort and strong performance as well. You all represented your teams and USTP with pride in the Kamalig Debate Tournament! Keep rising!

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪: As the final debate competition begins, tension and a fierce atmosphere linger in the room, setting a spirited event on the second day of 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.

PAT AVR is filled with eloquent student arguments, intertwining different ideas with passion and diverse perspectives. Debate fosters intellectual growth. This is more than just a battle of brains; it’s a celebration of ideas that inspire.

𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆, 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗡𝗔𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲!

𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘢 𝘍𝘢𝘺𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘭
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘌𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯
𝘓𝘢𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘬𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘔𝘪𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘢𝘻𝘰



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𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖 | 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬) 🏆

The stage is set, and the air is charged with intellect and wit. It’s the final showdown of the Debate Competition for PAUGNAT 2025, happening now at the PAT-AVR.
Who will outwit, out-argue, and claim victory? ✨

𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝟐 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞! 𝐖𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝?

The College of Engineering and Architecture claims victory in the 2nd round of PANAGTUKI 2025! Debating on the motion: "𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝," they outshined the Senior High School Department.

𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝐬𝐭-𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

What’s your opinion on this motion? Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪 | 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🗣️⚖️

The stage is set, and the minds are sharp! Trailblazers, join us at the ICT - AVR as teams engage in a battle of wit, logic, and eloquence in the PAUGNAT 2025 Debate Competition. Who will emerge as the voice of reason and reign supreme? Let’s find out!

𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞!

The College of Science and Mathematics secures the first win of the elimination round in PANAGTUKI 2025! Debating on the motion: "𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬," they emerged victorious against the College of Information Technology and Computing.

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐧, 𝐂𝐒𝐌 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓.

What are your thoughts on the motion? Share them in the comments below!