Tournaments
Baguio Asian Parliamentary 2026
What it took to break at this edition, what was set and who set it.
Mon 1 Jun 2026
From 1 tab, newest Baguio Asian Parliamentary 2026.
How many points did it take?
4points were safe
in 2026
The last team in averaged 76.6 speaks in 2026.
What will they set?
- Social & Identity28%
- Philosophy28%
- Economics23%
- Technology21%
Out of 39 past motions with a topic, from 1 edition.
Practise Social & Identity motionsLesson: Generating arguments
How many teams, and how many break?
18of 58 teams made the open break
in 2026
Past motions
1 edition with motions on record, newest first.
Baguio Asian Parliamentary 202639 motions
- Round 1THP the use of camp (e.g. Petrang Kabayo, Zombadings, Zsazsa Zaturnnah) over realism (e.g. Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Markova: Comfort Gay, Kalel 15) as the dominant mode of depicting queer struggle in Filipino artPractise this motion
- Round 1THBT feminist movements in developing countries should heavily prioritize improving conditions for feminized supply-chain labor (e.g., garment workers, data labelers, nail technicians) over increasing women’s representation in corporate leadership.Practise this motion
- Round 1THR justifying queer rights primarily on the basis of economic productivity and labor-market contribution (i.e. increasing company competitiveness, shareholder value, and national GDP)Practise this motion
- Round 2THBT developing countries should prioritize addressing antimicrobial resistance over lifestyle-driven non-communicable diseases (i.e. cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, cancer).Practise this motion
- Round 2THW significantly restrict the use of surrogate endpoints in regulatory drug approval.Practise this motion
- Round 2THR the heavy prioritization of microbiome research in modern medicine.Practise this motion
- Round 3THR the rise of the "9-5" influencerPractise this motion
- Round 3TH, as an upper-middle-class recent graduate, would choose to start a business rather than follow a traditional career pathPractise this motion
- Round 3THO the romanticization of remote jobs in developing countriesPractise this motion
- Round 4THW grant juries discretion over sentencingPractise this motion
- Round 4THW ban third-party litigation financePractise this motion
- Round 4THW shift the burden of proof onto the accused in gender-based crimes (e.g., domestic violence and sexual assault)Practise this motion
- Round 5TH, as a small island state, would reject carbon markets.Practise this motion
- Round 5TH as a developing country, would designate environmental sacrifice zones.Practise this motion
- Round 5This House, as a major economy, Prefers Degrowth-Oriented environmental strategies over Environmental Kuznets Curve-based growth models in addressing the climate crisis.Practise this motion
- Open OctofinalsTHR the rise of prediction markets (i.e Polymarket, Kalshi, Augur)Practise this motion
- Open OctofinalsTHW allow cryptocurrency to be accepted as collateral for loans.Practise this motion
- Open OctofinalsTHP prefers convexity-harvesting strategies over linear return–seeking investment strategies in transition economies.Practise this motion
- Open QuarterfinalsTHP a world where religious institutions prioritized simple and functional aesthetic and architecture over religious imagery and aesthetic grandeurPractise this motion
- Open QuarterfinalsTH, as the Dalai Lama, would reject the traditional process of reincarnation.Practise this motion
- Open QuarterfinalsTHR the commercialisation of spiritualityPractise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsTH, as the Dalai Lama, would reject the traditional process of reincarnation.Practise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsTHR the commercialisation of spiritualityPractise this motion
- Novice SemifinalsTHP a world where religious institutions prioritized simple and functional aesthetic and architecture over religious imagery and aesthetic grandeurPractise this motion
- High School SemifinalsTH, as the Dalai Lama, would reject the traditional process of reincarnation.Practise this motion
- High School SemifinalsTHR the commercialisation of spiritualityPractise this motion
- High School SemifinalsTHP a world where religious institutions prioritized simple and functional aesthetic and architecture over religious imagery and aesthetic grandeurPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsTH, as PBBM, would leverage the Philippines' ASEAN Chairmanship to finalize a binding Code of Conduct (COC) for the West Philippine Sea.Practise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis House Celebrates the decline of “Family Comes First” value in the PhilippinesPractise this motion
- Novice FinalsThis House Regrets the rise of the 'strong independent Filipina' as the dominant model of women empowerment in the Philippines.Practise this motion
- High School FinalsTH, as PBBM, would leverage the Philippines' ASEAN Chairmanship to finalize a binding Code of Conduct (COC) for the West Philippine Sea.Practise this motion
- High School FinalsThis House Celebrates the decline of “Family Comes First” value in the Philippines.Practise this motion
- High School FinalsThis House Regrets the rise of the 'strong independent Filipina' as the dominant model of women empowerment in the Philippines.Practise this motion
- Open SemifinalsThis House supports the US Treasury’s shift from long-term to short-term debt issuance (bonds, Treasury bills, notes, and other securities)Practise this motion
- Open SemifinalsTHBT other economically fragile African states (Horn of Africa - Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, etc.; Central Africa - DRC, Central African Republic, Chad, etc.) should establish regional investment banks modeled on the Alliance of Sahel States.Practise this motion
- Open SemifinalsIn economies facing premature deindustrialization, THW heavily prioritize development of the manufacturing sector over service sector expansionPractise this motion
- Open Grand FinalTHP a self-conception rooted in “cosmic insignificance” to one rooted in individual centrality.Practise this motion
- Open Grand FinalTH, as older generations within historically stigmatized minorities, would teach younger members of their community to view humanity as inherently good rather than inherently evilPractise this motion
- Open Grand FinalTH, as a terminally ill patient, prefers “absurdist affirmation” over faith-based or spiritual meaning-makingPractise this motion
The break, year by year
The points that were safe, the last team in and how many broke, at each edition with results.
Every break in 2026
- Open break18 teams
- Novice break6 teams
- High School break11 teams
How speakers score here
Speaker averages and what finishing high has taken.
- average speaker score, 1 edition
- 75.1
- where most speakers land
- 73.7 to 76.6
What finishing high has taken
- Top speaker78.2
- 10th speaker76.6
- 20th speaker76.4
Median speaker average at each finishing spot, 1 edition.