Unless you've been living under a rock, you'd know just how big k-pop has gotten. There have been so many debates recently about k-pop, but we don't personally know much about any of them. That's why for this episode, we invited Najwa, one of the most dedicated stans we know, to discuss critically some issues she finds in the industry.

 

PS: We really wanted to use k-pop tracks to go with this episode but we got scared of copyright issues LOL

 

EDIT: This episode has been re-uploaded to correct for some misleading information about certain groups.

For this episode of Debatable, we discuss the recently reinstated curfew here in the Philippines. We talk about the benefits and harms of curfew, what they mean for people, and how these policies shape our approach to COVID-19. (We also rant a lot about the way our government is handling things.)

In this episode, we celebrate (belatedly) this year's International Women's Day by discussing how feminism has evolved as a movement and the issues facing the movement today.

For this episode of Debatable, we talk about that #grind and #hustle. Join us as we discuss all the ways hustle culture has changed our society for the better and for the worse.

Sometimes, the question of whether forgiveness is proper is debatable. In this episode, we talk about what forgiveness is, how it affects both you and entire countries, and also ask for some forgiveness ourselves.

Episode 58 is for the people who want to debate but feel intimidated by the fancy-sounding terms that debaters use.

 

We talk about how language evolves in debate, why there's nothing to fear about debate terms, and what a lot of these terms even mean.

On Valentine's Day, society celebrates love! But here on Debatable, we're still undecided on the topic of love. In this episode, we ask the question: is love worth it?

For this episode of Debatable, we talk to UPDS member Bea Legaspi about her experiences with online debating. She has done around 36 tournaments by the time we recorded, and has a lot to say about this new online debate scene.

For this episode, we talk about the online debate experiences we found memorable. Listen as we talk about what it was like debating, judging, adjcoring, observing, as well as organizing online tournaments.

3:31 - Motion 1: Last June 2020 PM Boris Johnson announced the merger of the Department for International Development (DfID) into the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) forming a new department called Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). signaling the new direction that foreign policy will integrate development and diplomacy. THBT that the UKs decision to form the FCDO will do more harm than good for the developing world. 11:26 - Motion 2: Joe Biden recently won the US Elections in November 2020, despite this the incumbent Administration of Donald Trump isn't willing to accept the decision and has been threatening a resistance to transition. Trump is also widely believe to be concerned about future prosecution against him after he steps down as president. THBT the incoming Joe Biden - Kamala Harris administration should offer Donald Trump and his allies amnesty from future prosecution in exchange for a peaceful transition of power. 24:01 - Motion 3: Regional Peacekeeping Forces are military units organized by regional organizations to respond to a specific conflict in their neighboring regions. examples are ECOMOG a West African peacekeeping force from The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). NATO, African Union, etc. TH supports the shift from the use of United Nations peacekeeping forces in favor of regional peacekeeping forces.