By Nestle G. Taala
The Central Philippine Model United Nations aims to raise Centralian leaders that are aware of international trends and concerns.
Central Philippine University held the Central Philippine Model United Nations (CPMUN), a pioneering Model United Nations Conference in CPU on February 27-28 at Henry Luce III Library. It was organized by the Centralian Model United Nations Society (CMUNSOC) headed by its founder and Secretary General, Niegil E. Libo-on, in collaboration with the CPU Association of Political Science and Public Administration Students and Office of the CPU Republic President.
According to Philippine Model United Nations Community (2019), Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the decision-making processes of the United Nations. Delegates act as representatives of different countries and engage in diplomatic discourses through research, debate, speaking, and policy-making to discuss solutions to global issues.
Model United Nations is an academic simulation of the decision-making processes of the United Nations, encouraging cooperation and social, political and economic partnerships.
The CPMUN was attended by 50 student diplomats from all around the Philippines. “We had attendees from Batanes, Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete City, Aklan, and a lot more,” shared Mr. Libo-on, CPMUN Secretary General.
Since CPU has been sending a lot of students to both local and international MUNs already for the past years, Mr. Libo-on shared to his fellow MUNers the idea of having one as well. “CPMUN started only as a wild dream. It started with a simple, Hala, kanami sang MUN. Tani may ara man kita MUN no?” he shared.
The first CPMUN was made possible through the help of or partner organizations. Other partners included the Philippine Model United Nations Community (of which CPMUN is a founding member), the Silliman Model United Nations, the San Agustin Model United Nations, and the De La Salle Model United Nations.
Meanwhile, the CMUNSOC is grateful to the entire CPMUN staff, to the people in the board of Dais, the Philippine MUN Community, the CPU Administration and the delegates.
CPMUN aims to expand its network for the 2nd conference in order to accommodate more delegates.