by Jade M. Sevilla The Asia Pacific Region International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians held their inaugural meeting at the Plenary Hall of the Philippine International Convention Center 18 October. They discussed strategies on how to increase Rotary support throughout the region. Rotarian Scouts present were Cedrick Train from the Phillippines, Dr. Lee Bok Yie from […]

by Chooi Yew Tzen A revisit at youth development, social impact management, and reputation management will be the top priorities of the ASEAN Scouts Association for Regional Cooperation (ASARC). ASARC Chairperson Antong Shahrudin said: “We seek the cooperation of our members to aggressively revamp their respective programmes and activities, centred on the interest of youths, […]

by Jun S. Florendo The Boys Scouts of the Philippines announced on Wednesday, the winners of the 29th Search for the Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts of the Philippines (TOBS) held on 17 October at the Reception Hall, Philippine International Convention Center. The awardees are Senior Scouts Adriell Philip Luna, San Pablo City Council; Niño Jan […]

by Jun S. Florendo In a fitting tribute to the Foundation members, the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation (APRSF) held its 5th Triennial Fellowship Gathering on 16 October at Hotel Jen in Manila. In his speech, APRSF President Dr. Chao Shou Po thanked the donors who have generously been supporting the Foundation for the past 25 […]

by Chooi Yew Tzen Former World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) Secretar General Luc Panissod congratulated Asia-Pacific Region for outstanding results and performance, citing diversity in the region as a key factor for its unity and strength. Delegates were unanimously delighted following reports presented by APR Scout Committee Chairperson Paul Parkinson, followed by World […]

by Adrian Uy Yung Cheng and Limuel Rosales BSP National Executive Board Member and Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission Chairperson Atty. Emilio Benito Aquino kicked off the second day of the Conference with a keynote speech on Growth and Stability. Why should we pursue growth and stability?”, Aquino said. He said the world needs Scouts […]

by Wind Love Cucal and Medel Angara Despite problems besetting the world from both nature and man-made calamities, Scouting outlook in the Asia-Pacific Region remains positive. Asia-Pacific continues to reap the full benefits of the technological transformation even as this poses some challenges that could slow down the membership growth and affects Scouting programmes. We […]

by Berthold Sinaulan and Chooi Yew Tzen, Efren V. Guinoban, John Chester C. Macatangay The long wait is over for the elections to fill the five vacant posts in the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee. Five of seven candidates were elected by their peers to join and serve as members of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee (APRSC). […]