400 student leaders to ‘join’ Congress

MANILA, Philippines–Four hundred high school and college student leaders from all over the country are set to join the Philippine Model Congress (PMC) 2014 this September and experience firsthand the Philippine legislative process.

Now on its third year, the PMC is the country’s premier government simulation program that allows student leaders with a strong sense of civic responsibility to engage in open debates, caucuses, and plenary sessions in Congress, according to its organizing committee.

Similar to previous PMCs, the PMC 2014 will run for two days to provide delegates ample time to submit original bills, give speeches in favor or against certain stands, gather support amongst other delegates for the creation of resolutions, and network with other leaders through the various sessions.

Bills that are approved at the committee level will be presented to actual members of the House of Representatives for their insights and possible support while those passed at the plenary level will be presented to both  the Philippine Senate and the House of Representatives.

Endorsed by the Philippine Senate, the Department of Education, and the Commission on Higher Education, and modelled after conferences hosted by various international universities, the PMC is a collaborative effort of Filipino college students aimed at training the country’s future leaders and inspiring them to enter public service.

The PMC 2014 will be held at the Philippine Senate Building on September 13 and 14.

Interested delegates may visit the PMC official website while bianca@philippinemodelcongress.org is open for partnership transactions.