Ateneo De Manila University won the World Universities Debating Championship (WUDC) on Wednesday, Jan, 4, in Madrid Spain, being the first delegate from the Philippines to bring home the title.

The team was composed of BS Applied Mathematics students David Demetri Africa and Tobi Leung; they defeated teams from Princeton University (United States), Sofia University (Bulgaria), and Tel Aviv University (Israel) in the grand finals.

They debated over the belief Ubuntu "that asserts that people's identities should be shaped by, and their obligations should be primarily owed to, their communities."

Meanwhile, the Ateneo Debate Society congratulated them on the victory.

"The Ateneo Debate Society is proud to congratulate Ateneo A, David Africa, and Toby Leung, for winning the World Universities Debating Championship. The World Universities Debating Championship is one of the largest and most diverse university-level majors, hailing teams from all around the world," they said in a Facebook post.

The 43rd edition of WUDC was hosted by World Universities Debating Council.