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| UYUGAN, Batanes - According to reports, the Girl Scouts of the Philippines is scheduled to hold its Regional Committee Meeting in Batanes on March 4 to 6, 2009. Officers from the national and regional councils will be attending the event, spearheaded by the Council presidents and executives of the 16 provinces of Northern Luzon. The GSP Batanes Council is headed by Council President Magdalena "Madeleine" Agagan-Siazon and Council Executive Esperanza "Espie" Barsana-Ereful. For the Triennium 2006-2009, the Batanes Council Board - from Life members to Members-at-large, and from District committee members to Troop leaders and Girl representatives - is comprised of civic-minded Ivatans that have distinguished themselves in their field of study. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Life members are: Eleanor A. Abad, Cristeta C. Baldomar, Wivina B. Gonzales and Elda B. Lechuga; District committee members are: Josefa E. Cobaria, Maria B. Gordo, Maria H. Nanud and Preciosa G. Rivera. Troop leaders are: Blesilda A. Avanceņa, Segunda F. Castaņo, Eulalia R. Gordo and Eutropia R. Mirabueno; Girl representatives are: Hanzel Agudo, BGCHS; Raiza A. Amboy, BNSHS; Kristel Diana Dona, MNHS; Emilet E. Valenciano, INHS. In the past years the GSP Batanes Council has lived up to its objectives and some girls have won national awards for outstanding achievement. ________________________________________________________________________________ GSP through the years - Through the years, the GSP continues to pursue vigorously its character building and youth development programs and is actively contributing to the economic thrust of the country as part of the Movement's commitment to nation-building. __________________________________________________ On May 26, 1940, the GSP was chartered under Commonwealth Act No. 542 during the administration of President Manuel L. Quezon. In 1946 the GSP was admitted as a tenderfoot member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS). It was given the status of full membership in 1948. In 1965, to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Movement in the country, special events and service projects were calendared year round. The World Chief Guide, Lady Olave Baden Powell, took the salute of more than five thousand Girl Scouts at the "Pasasalamat" held at the Luneta Park. __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ After several years of study, evaluation and research, the program of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines was revised in 1968. The revision was approved at the 11th National Convention. Full implementation of the revised program ensued. It was called the Nine Program Emphases (9E). On June 2, 1975, Presidential Decree 720 was signed, authorizing the restructuring of the GSP. On March 17, 1976, the new GSP Constitution and By-Laws were ratified and confirmed. In 1990, GSP celebrated its 50th year. Girl Scouts all over the country centered their activities, services, and projects on the Golden Opportunities along six concerns, namely: Environment, Economic Self-Sufficiency, Family Life, Our Heritage, Preparedness and International Understanding. In the same year, Mrs. Teresita Bermudez Choa was elected member of the WAGGGS World Committee - a "first" for a Filipino. Another "first" in July 1993 was the appointment of Dr. Amelita Dayrit-Go as Chair of the Asia Pacific Committee of the WAGGGS. Also in the same year, a Task Force, composed of experienced Girl Scouts, trainers, leaders, professional staff and consultants started to work on a new program called the 8-POINT CHALLENGE (8-PC) which will help Filipino girls and young women cope with the fast changes that surround her in this age of technology. While the basic cherished values contained in her Promise and Law make the foundation of this 8-Point Challenge, activities in the new program will equip her with the knowledge and skills she needs to make her truly the person that makes the difference in her home, country and the world community. In 1991, the 16th National Council Convention approved the concept of the revised program. After the approval of the concept, Task Forces fleshed out the concept and their output was pilot-tested in 1992. The new program was launched for full implementation on September 1993 at the Concepcion R. Gonzalez National Program and Training Center in Novaliches, Quezon City. In 1996 during the 29th World Conference of the WAGGGS in Nova Scotia, Canada, Mrs. Choa was elected as Vice-Chair of the World Board (formerly World Committee) and Dr. Go was re-appointed Chair of the Asia Pacific Committee of the WAGGGS. Dr. Go was elected to the World Board in 1999 and in 2002 was elected 2nd Vice-Chair of the World Board, during the 31st World Conference held in Manila. In 2001, Dr. Cristina Lim Yuson was elected member of the Asia Pacific Committee and was subsequently elected Chair in 2004. At the Asia Pacific Committee meeting in Hongkong in May 2004 two members of the GSP Central Board received recognition. Dr. Kathryn Uy Roa, received the Young Woman of the Region Award and Dr. Estefania Aldaba Lim, the Woman of Outstanding Achievement Award. Through the years, the GSP continues to pursue vigorously its character building and youth development programs and is actively contributing to the economic thrust of the country as part of the Movement's commitment to nation-building. Source: GSP Batanes Council and Girl Scouts of the Philippines - January 2009 ________________________________________________________________________________ The Girl Scout Promise and Law The Girl Scout Promise and Law are at the heart of the entire Girl Scout program. Through the values inherent in the Promise and Law, girls form their own beliefs and values, learn to consider ethical aspects of situations, and are committed to social justice and community service and action. The Girl Scout Promise On my honor, I will try: To Serve God and my country, To help people at all times, And to live by the Girl Scout Law. The Girl Scout Law I will do my best to be: Honest and fair, Friendly and helpful, Considerate and caring, Courageous and strong, and Responsible for what I say and do, And to Respect myself and others, Respect authority, Use resources wisely, Make the world a better place, and Be a sister to every Girl Scout. |
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