SAN FRANCISCO – A delegation of students from Miriam College in the Philippines who participated in the Model United Nations of the Far West (MUNFW) Conference called on Consul General Neil Ferrer on April 20 at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco.
The MUNFW with this year’s theme, “A Force for Good: Global Health and Technology for a Sustainable Future,” was held on April 21-25 in Burlingame, California.
The delegation was composed of 8 students and 1 professor: students Sofia Merced Adasa, Daphne, Baje, Justine Marian Beato, Mary Ruth Joyce Fajardo, Jeryka Len Lapidario, Nerhema Oliva, Tyzcia Andrai Plateros, Isabelle Milyn Mendoza; and faculty member Melanie Reyes.
The students, led by Reyes, were warmly received by the Consul General, together with Consul Rowena R. Pangilinan-Daquipil and Vice Consul Adrian Audrey L. Baccay.
During the meeting, the students had the opportunity to exchange views with consular officials and ask questions about life in the foreign service. Consul General Ferrer took the time to address their questions and emphasized the importance of education in pursuing a career in the foreign service.
In a related development, on April 21, the Philippine Consulate was invited by a delegation of students from Heidelberg University Ohio who represented the Philippines in the MUNFW to talk about the Philippines’ participation in the UN. Consul Vanessa Bago-Llona represented the Consulate at the opening ceremony of the MUNFW. (PCGSF Release)
