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UPB LEADS intends to shape future leaders in diplomacy by providing them with opportunities that will nurture their expertise in international relations, diplomacy, and rhetoric through workshops, lectures, conferences, and simulations.

22/04/2026

✨ A sweet comeback worth the wait! 🍽️

The Ambassadors' Souvenirs: The Sweetest Comeback Yet is bringing back a crowd favorite—fried Oreos—paired with a refreshing Milo latte for the perfect nostalgic treat. 💛

From familiar flavors to new memories, this comeback is all about comfort, warmth, and a little indulgence in between classes.

📍 Catch us at the UPB Cafeteria, Stall E
📅 April 22–24, 2026

See you there—because the best things are always worth coming back to. 😉

Caption by Zandra Bustillo
Pubmat by Antonia Sy & Zia Lozañes

21/04/2026

And the plane has landed🛬

UPB LEADS warmly welcomes its new batch of diplomats for AY 25-26, Second Semester!!

May all of you embody patience, resoluteness, and hope in all your future negotiations🧳

See you in our future activities, aspiring diplomats!👨‍✈️

Caption by: Juancho Blando
Pubmat by: Rhyanne Aquil

14/04/2026

🍽️✨ From shared plates to shared perspectives—Hiraya Sessions brought conversations diplomacy to life.

What started as simple exchanges over food became meaningful discussions on culture, identity, and global connections, proving that diplomacy can thrive even in the most informal spaces. Thank you to everyone who joined, shared their insights (and snacks!), and helped create an environment that was not only engaging but genuinely warm and inclusive. 🌍🥢

Your stories, perspectives, and openness turned this session into more than just a dialogue—it became a shared experience of learning and connection.

💬🤝 Here’s to more conversations that connect cultures, spark ideas, and build bridges—one bite at a time

Caption by Zandra Bustillo

24/03/2026

✈️✈️And the cabin doors have closed✈️✈️

The flight to UPB LEADS is now on the way out with new passengers🎫

We hope all of you get to stay in our destination

𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖!🫡

See you soon, aspiring diplomats!!👨‍✈️👩‍✈️

Yours in diplomacy,
𝑼𝑷𝑩 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔

Caption by Juancho Blando and Zandra Bustillos
Documentation by Tasha Ramos and Erin Basco

13/03/2026

Today's article in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘 Series #1, Issue #4

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒐-𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒄: 𝑨𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑼𝑺-𝑰𝒓𝒂𝒏 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒕

We, the UPB LEADS, an organization defined by our commitment to independent inquiry and the nurturing of diplomatic rhetoric and excellence, aims to provide an analysis that tackles every facet of this enduring friction. Furthermore, as a community of scholars dedicated to the search for truth and the development of future leaders, our organization rejects the reductive binaries that obscure the realities of modern conflict. We recognize that diplomacy is an important part that calls for our active participation as students to ensure that the failures and shortcomings of the past do not dictate our global future.

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𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒚

05/03/2026

Today's article in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘
Series #1, Issue #3

Philippines, in comparison with other long-colonized countries such as India and Indonesia, similarly traversed through colonial experiences, and although its lasting impacts remain, these countries have developed a sense of nationalism found in their social and economic power (e.g. OFWs for Philippines, Bollywood for India, spice exports for Indonesia). This now intertwines with Homi Bhabha's concept of hybridity, wherein the fusion of cultures through colonization makes it possible for these colonized countries to adopt but also resist impending colonial influence, given the new set of cultures they have (Saadi, 2025). While dominant countries shifted global landscapes and imposed authority, the victimization of colonized countries with disrupted histories can outturn colonial experience into utilizing local resources or the surplus it benefits them, hence, the “mimic man” concept denoting the reversal of social roles and power with evolutions of historical trauma and resistance.

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See you again, aspiring diplomats!

27/02/2026

Today's article in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘

One of these countries, Australia, offers scholarships geared toward students from ASEAN, such as that of ‘Australia for ASEAN Scholarships,’ ‘Australia Awards Scholarships,’ and ‘Australia Awards Fellowships.’ All of these scholarships ameliorate the problem of education access by alleviating the burden of ASEAN member states while at the same time offering avenues where their own citizens might be able to give back to their communities. However, while the positive effects of international scholarships are undeniable, one cannot help but posit the following question:

What gains would countries like Australia get from using their own resources for those outside their borders? What does it do for them in the context of international politics?

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26/02/2026

Today's article in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘
Series #1, Issue #1

Entering a political environment distinctly marked by its bipartisan support for free trade, multilateralism, and American soft power, Trump’s tirades against the established international order opened a serious inquiry into the U.S.’s role as leader of the free world. While he mostly failed to establish enduring foreign policies in his first term as president (2017 to 2021), his second term (2025-2029) has more effectively transformed his decade-long campaign rebuttals into enduring tenets of his legacy: imposing tariffs, structurally alienating the U.S.’s traditional allies, and scaling back the country’s foreign responsibilities. This therefore puts the U.S. in a precarious situation, as Trump’s actions may permanently disrupt the established international system, accelerating the prominence of a multipolar world order endangering nations and institutions alike.

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25/02/2026

🗣️𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄✍️

An evening of discourse and defiance: unpacking how petitions become pressure, how legal action becomes resistance, and how collective voices shape justice.

WRITE FOR RIGHTS: Discussion Forum on Petition & Legal Struggle
📍 February 26, 2026
📍 CSS AVR
🕕 6:00 PM

🔗 Pre-register here:
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The movement continues at the:
WRITE FOR RIGHTS ACTION BOOTH
📍 February 24–27, 2026
📍 CSS Courtyard

Four days of concrete action: signatures cast, letters written, names remembered, rights asserted, and injustices brought to light. Because the fight for human rights is not passive, it is practiced.

Brought to you by:
UP Baguio University Student Council

In partnership with:
Association of Pre-Law Students - University of the Philippines Baguio
ACS UPB
AKMA UP
CADUA UPB
UP - Alliance of Women Researchers for Original Research and Advancement
UPB LEADS
UP NAMNAMA - Baguio

In coordination with:
Politically Inclined Students of UP Baguio
The Anthropology Organization

Special thanks to:
UP Subol Society Baguio Chapter
Innabuyog Gabriela Youth UP Baguio

See you at our events next week, mga iskolar ng bayan! Kasama kayo sa laban para sa karapatan at hustisya.

Amnestiya, Hustisya! Isulong, Makibaka! 💛✊

Caption by Migs Tinio
Pub by Loren Mamian

23/02/2026

🍽️✨ 𝑯𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝑺𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔: 𝑫𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒓𝒎 invites you to a conversation where food becomes a language of diplomacy.

🌍🥢 Join us as we explore 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆—how cuisine, culture, and soft power come together to shape global understanding. Through warm discussions and shared ideas, we’ll discover how diplomacy can happen beyond formal tables, where curious minds are open to rethink international relations in a people-centered way. 🎓🤝

🍪🥨 𝗚𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗸? 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴!

Whether it’s sweet, savory, or sentimental, your go-to snack might just be the perfect conversation starter—after all, diplomacy tastes better when shared. See you at 𝗜𝗕 2𝟬𝟱, 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – 𝟵:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠! 🍿🤗

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