UP Mindanao Debate Varsity

𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗗 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!! 💅

The 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 is incredibly proud of their sole delegate at the 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, held from 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

Without a doubt, 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐚ñ𝐨𝐥 (2-BAE) 𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗗 her way to the top as the tournament’s 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 and 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿.

Her achievements mark the varsity’s commitment to upholding the spirit of debate and ensuring that UP Mindanao’s presence will always be appreciated at debate tournaments. We are so proud of you!!

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞’𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤! 🌻

𝗧𝗵𝗲 “𝐕” 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗠𝗗𝗖 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒! 🔥

The 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 is beyond proud of its delegates’ accomplishments at the 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, held from 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟲-𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, hosted by the 𝗨𝗣𝗩 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.

𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧 (2-BSBIO) and 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐳𝐚 (Master in Management 2026) emerged victorious as the 𝟭𝘀𝘁-𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 & 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼. At the end of the competition, they solidified their powerhouse status as 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, with Kelvin named the 𝟮𝗻𝗱-𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 and Fred the 𝟲𝘁𝗵-𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿.

On the adjudication front, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐣𝐨 (3-BSCS) showed promise and virtue in his performance as a 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿.

Against all odds, they embodied utmost resilience in faraway places, showing that regardless of distance and logistics, UPMin Debaters are a force to be reckoned with and will always find a way to succeed. You are all an inspiration to the varsity, and once again, the varsity is beyond proud.

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞’𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤! 🌻

The 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 stands in full support of its contingent as they take on the 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀-𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, to be held this July 16-18, 2026, hosted by the UPV Debate Society.

May this tournament be a fruitful competition that upholds the spirit of debating and moments that will help UP Mindanao shine as a debate powerhouse. All the best! 💛

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞’𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤! 🌻

𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝙓𝙞𝙣 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙤 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺! 🇻🇳🫶

The 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 proudly congratulates its delegates for their accomplishments at the 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, held from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, hosted by the 𝗩𝗧𝗛 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆.

𝐀𝐱𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐭 (2-BACMA) definitely made the most of her international debate tournament debut, finishing as 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 by the end of the competition. Likewise, the varsity also congratulates 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧 (2-BSBIO), who served as a tournament 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿.

This experience is a testament to the varsity’s exceptional presence not just on the national debating stage but also on the international one. You are definitely an inspiration to every UPMin debater and will always be here to support you.

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞’𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤. 🌻

𝗪𝗲 𝐃𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 – 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐃! 😉🧡

The 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 is beyond proud of its success at the 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, held from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, hosted by the 𝗨𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆.

That said, if success were a person, it would be 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐚ñ𝐨𝐥 (2-BAE) given her accomplishments in the tournament as a 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 and part of the 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥.

No matter the distance, these accomplishments serve as a testament to the varsity’s debating prowess. You are definitely an inspiration for all UPMin debaters and set the way towards motivational success in future tournaments.

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞’𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤. 🌻

And in that moment, I swear, 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚! 🗣️🎓

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!

The organization is beyond proud of your respective accomplishments and will always be here to support you all with your future endeavors. Above all, we are thankful for your dedication and trust in the organization to uphold the spirit of debate and establish meaningful relationships along the way.

May you continue to embody the values of Tapang, Dangal, and Talino. ❤️

Pagpupugay! 🌻

“𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲.” ~ 𝙇𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙂𝙖𝙜𝙖 🫵🏳️‍🌈

The 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 proudly congratulates its delegates for their phenomenal achievements at the 𝗖𝗲𝗯𝘂 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, held from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬-𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, hosted by the Cebu Speech and Debating.

𝐀𝐱𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐭 (2-BACMA) and 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐚ñ𝐨𝐥 (2-BAE) solidified their powerhouse debating presence throughout the tournament as the 1st Breaking Team. They ended victoriously as 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, with Axel hailed as the 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 and Ella as the 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿.

On the adjudication front, 𝐍𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢 𝐎𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 (3-BAE) definitely excelled her way in the tournament as a 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲, which paved the way for her to be part of the 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 and 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹.

These achievements serve as a testament to UP Mindanao Debate Varsity’s prowess in the debating world, demonstrating excellence through their hard work. You all are an inspiration in preserving the legacy of UPMin debaters and showing great 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 in determination towards success.

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞’𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤. 🌻

𝐓𝐇𝐄 “𝐏’ 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐂 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑!! 🔥

The UP Mindanao Debate Varsity proudly congratulates its delegates for their outstanding performance and achievements at the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, held from 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, hosted by the University of the Philippines Debate Society.

𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐧 (2-BSBIO), 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐳𝐚 (Masters in Management 2026), and 𝐀𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐈𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 (BA Communication and Media Arts 2025) emerged victorious in the tournament as 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, with Kelvin hailed as the 𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿.

𝐀𝐱𝐞𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐡𝐢𝐭 (2-BACMA), 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐚ñ𝐨𝐥 (2-BAE), and 𝐄𝐫𝐥𝐣𝐞𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨 (2-BSBIO) also delivered commendable performances and demonstrated strong teamwork throughout their respective debate rounds.

On the adjudication front, 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 (2-BACMA) made his official debut as an adjudicator in a debate tournament, wherein he showed great promise and resilience based on his performance.

Also, as a composite judge, 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 (PSCHS-CRC) emerged as a 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 in the tournament, opening the way for him to wrap up his PIDC experience as a 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿.

May this be another milestone we can cherish and carry forward as individuals and as a team. Your profound success serves as an inspiration and recognition of your hard work and perseverance, which carries the UP Mindanao Debate Varsity with pride.

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞’𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙡, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤. 🌻

The 𝗨𝗣 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 stands in full support of its contingent as they take on the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 this June 11–14, hosted by the University of the Philippines Debate Society.

May the tournament be generous with good debates and moments that remind us why we do this in the first place. All the best. 🌻

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞'𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙩, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤!🌻

UP Mindanao Debate Varsity proudly welcomes the incoming Parliamentary Cabinet for the academic year 2026-2027.

To those entrusted with the varsity's next chapter, may you ask better questions than the ones you've inherited and leave behind better answers than the ones you've found.

Here's to the work ahead. 🌻

𝙇𝙖𝙜𝙞'𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙜𝙞.
𝙏𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙩, 𝙖𝙩 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙤.🌻