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SCOUTING IN THE PHILIPPINES - 100 YEARS
(1914 - 2014)
The history of Scouting in the Philippines can be traced back to the
American Occupation. The
earliest documented formation of a Scout troop in the islands was
that of the Lorillard Spencer Troop of Zamboanga formed in 1914 by a
United States Navy Lieutenant named Sherman Kiser.
Rey Obarco was initially assigned to escort American charity worker
Caroline Spencer in Sulu. Mrs. Spencer saw how Filipino boys could
benefit from Scouting and discussed her ideas with Kiser. This
suggestion was natural for Mrs. Spencer as her son, Lorillard
Spencer was quite active in scouting in the United States, hence the
name of the troop. Kiser was reassigned however to Zamboanga, but he
followed through with Mrs. Spencer's suggestion and formed a Scout
troop composed of young Muslim boys. Upon learning of the formation
of a new troop, Mrs. Spencer sent monetary support to purchase
uniform and construct a headquarters.
Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) was chartered under Commonwealth
of the Philippines Act No. 111 on October 31, 1936. Its predecessor
was the Philippine Council chartered by the Boy Scouts of America in
1923 through the work of American, Chinese, and Filipino businessmen
and interest groups.
Scouting in the Philippines became official in 1923 with the
establishment of the Philippine Council of the Boy Scouts of
America. The Philippines became an independent Scouting nation in
1938, with the handover of assets and duties of the BSA Philippine
Council to the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. In 1940, the Girl
Scouts of the Philippines was founded. In 1959, the 10th World Scout
Jamboree was held in Mount Makiling, Los Baņos, Laguna, the first
world Scout jamboree held in Asia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_the_Philippines