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  • SW Award: Iloilo Council holds 1st SW Award Discovery

    Iloilo City, ILOILO – As a response to the Boy Scouts of the Philippines’ (BSP) active implementation of the World Programmes under the Better World Framework (BWF) of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), Iloilo Council conducted its 1st Scouts of the World (SW) Award Discovery on 27-29 January at BSP Iloilo Council […]

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  • BSP records 649 WSEB awardees for CY 2016

    The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) recorded a total of six hundred forty nine (649) awardees of the World Scout Environment Badge (WSEB) for calendar year 2016. Five (5) years after the BSP adopted the World Scout Environment Programme (WSEP) and integrated it in the Advancement/Progressive Scheme and the Merit Badge System, and after less […]

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  • SDS Carmela Tamayo of DepEd Biliran (center) with OIC John Anthony Romagos of BSP Biliran Council (left) awards the WSEP Badge to a female Senior Scout. (Photo by Alma M. Atibula) BSP confers World Scout Environment Badge to 241 Scouts

    The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) conferred the World Scout Environment Badge (WSEB) to two hundred forty one (241) Senior Scouts who completed the requirements of the World Scout Environment Programme (WSEP) Framework on Thursday, 5 January at Almeria, Biliran. For some men it is a complete loss of hearing for a brief time […]

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  • Roster of Local SW Award Coordinators BSP names 26 Local SW Award Coordinators

    Manila, PHILIPPINES — Twenty six (26) Scout Leaders were appointed as Local Coordinators of the Scouts of the World (SW) Award Programme for the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, following their completion of the 1st SW Award Seminar last 6-13 November 2016. The appointment comes as the BSP is mobilizing towards fully implementing all three […]

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  • BSP names new FOD chief

    National President Wendel E. Avisado on Tuesday afternoon named Mr. Sofronio D. Hontanosas, Management Information Systems Executive as the new Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Director of the Field Operations Division. In an office order released Tuesday afternoon, Avisado named Hontanosas as new FOD chief, relieving Mr. Rogelio S. Villa, Jr. who has been […]

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  • BSP sends off delegate to the Korean Jamboree

    In a simple Turn Over Ceremony conducted on Tuesday, Atty. Wendel E. Avisado, National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) formally handed over the Philippine flag to Eagle Scout Emilio S. Aquino II of Zamboanga City Council as he represents the country in the 14th Korea National Jamboree at Nakdonggang Riverside, Dalseong-gun, […]

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  • Avisado, Villa assumes new leadership roles

    Wendel E. Avisado and Rogelio S. Villa, Jr. assumes their new posts in the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) as National President and Officer-in-Charge of the Office of the Secretary General effective July 1. Avisado, 63, was elected as National President on June 17 during the 1st Regular Meeting and Election of Officers of […]

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  • BSP appoints Local WSEP Coordinators

    The Boy Scouts of the Philippines has appointed sixty seven (67) Scout Leaders from different Local Councils as Local Coordinators of the World Scout Environment Programme (WSEP) as it re-introduces the WSEP in its program. Pursuant to National Office Memorandum No. 38, Series of 2016 dated 30 June 2016, the list include the following: NATIONAL […]

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  • Lessons on climate change enlighten Scouts

    TYPHOON LANDO has recently hit Luzon, leaving its major provinces under a state of calamity.  Millions worth of damage has been brought upon the island group and Valenzuela City was no exception for the damage it has caused. Scout Jason Tubog from Valenzuela City Council has seen how this province was battered by Lando, and […]

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  • Scouts run for peace

    “Let us all grab the opportunity to serve in the community and be a part of the global brotherhood for peace.” Thus said Rogelio S. Villa Jr. – Head of the Jamboree Executive and Technical Staff  during the Jamboree Fun Run for Peace held yesterday which highlighted the role of scouts in advocating for peace […]

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