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The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) is the national Girl Scouting association for girls and young women in the Philippines.Its mission is "to help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, to the nation, and to the world community". [1]
The WAGGGS-Asia Pacific Region is the divisional office of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, headquartered in Makati, Philippines; Australia; and Japan. The WAGGGS-Asia Pacific Region services Guiding in the land area of Asia south of Russia-in-Asia and the bulk of the Pacific Basin .
During the existence of the Philippine Refugee Processing Center in Bataan (1980–93), refugee Vietnamese formed unregistered co-ed Huong Dao Viet Nam units of Cubs, Scouts, and Senior Scouts. Also at the PRPC, a unit composed of Viet and Lao boys was organised by American supervisors Thomas Rogers and Joseph Reeves Locke and Filipino teachers ...
A Girl Guide or Girl Scout is a member of a section of some Guiding organisations who is between the ages of 10 and 14. Age limits are different in each organisation. Robert Baden-Powell chose to name his organization for girls "the Girl Guides". In the United States and several East Asian countries the term "Girl Scout" is used instead.
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS / w æ ɡ z /) is a global association supporting the female-oriented and female-only Guiding and Scouting organizations in 153 countries. Established in 1928 in Parád , Hungary , the organization now has its own headquarters in London , United Kingdom .
In 1975–86, in compliance with the orders of Pres. Marcos, the Boy Scouts of the Philippines was renamed "Kapatirang Scout ng Pilipinas" (literally meaning Scout Brotherhood of the Philippines). The Scout age groups were reduced from four to two. The Scout Oath and Scout Law were revised, and a new Scout badge was devised.
The Asia-Pacific Scout Region has witnessed the births and rebirths of national Scout organizations since the region was founded in 1969. Starting with ten founding members, it grew to 33 member countries as of 2024, encompassing 35 million Scouts. Eight of the 15 largest Scout associations in the world are in the Region.
In 2007, the BSP observed the world centennial of the Scout Movement. In 2009–10, the BSP hosted the 26th Asia-Pacific Jamboree from 28 December to 3 January. This was the third APR Jamboree in the Philippines. Girl Scouts of the Philippines in 2023. In 2011, the BSP celebrated 75 years of Philippine Scouting.