Around 350 delegates from 95 councils of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) participated in its 21st National Council Convention and 69th Anniversary Celebration held last May 25-27, 2009 at Bohol Tropics Resort in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
The theme of the GSP 21st National Convention is “ Join in, Reach out, Change lives”, which was adopted from the theme of the World Conference of the World Association of Girl Scouts held last July 6 – 12, 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
One of the highlights of the convention is the awarding of the GSP Triennial Citation (2006-2009). The GSP Triennial Citation is given to individuals who are practicing the advocacies of the GSP. The awardees include Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Jesli Lapus, Camarines Sur Fourth District Representative Felix Alferol, Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) Director Joselito De Vera, Senator Francis Escudero, DepEd Undersecretary Vilma Labrador, Manila City Mayor Alfredo Lim, Philippines Free Press President and General Manager Enrique Locsin, Makati City First District Representative Teodoro Locsin Jr., Occidental Mindoro Representative Ma. Amelita Villarosa, and Manila Bulletin Chairman Emilio Yap.
During the convention, members of the GSP elected the officers of the Central Board for Triennium 2009-2011. Newly-elected officers are:
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) was chartered as a national organization on May 26, 1940, pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 542 under the administration of President Manuel L. Quezon.
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines was founded through the initiatives of Pilar Hidalgo Lim, then President of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs, Josefa Llanes Escoda, Executive Secretary of the Federation, and other committed women leaders. In a span of six years, GSP was accepted as member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and was granted full membership status in 1948.
For more information about the event, contact the Girl Scouts of the Philippines at (632) 523-8331 up to 42, fax (632) 524-5144, e-mail gspnhq@pldtdsl.net, or visit their website at www.girlscouts.org.ph.
The theme of the GSP 21st National Convention is “ Join in, Reach out, Change lives”, which was adopted from the theme of the World Conference of the World Association of Girl Scouts held last July 6 – 12, 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
One of the highlights of the convention is the awarding of the GSP Triennial Citation (2006-2009). The GSP Triennial Citation is given to individuals who are practicing the advocacies of the GSP. The awardees include Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Jesli Lapus, Camarines Sur Fourth District Representative Felix Alferol, Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA) Director Joselito De Vera, Senator Francis Escudero, DepEd Undersecretary Vilma Labrador, Manila City Mayor Alfredo Lim, Philippines Free Press President and General Manager Enrique Locsin, Makati City First District Representative Teodoro Locsin Jr., Occidental Mindoro Representative Ma. Amelita Villarosa, and Manila Bulletin Chairman Emilio Yap.
During the convention, members of the GSP elected the officers of the Central Board for Triennium 2009-2011. Newly-elected officers are:
- First National Vice President - Mrs. Maria Pureza Veloso-Chatto
- Second National Vice President – Ms. Felicidad Tabel
- Third National Vice President – Ms. Anne Mariquit Oppus
- National Secretary – Ms. Esperanza Brunidor
- Assistant National Secretary – Ms. Cecilia Autentico
- National Treasurer – Ms. Cerina Bolos
- Assitant National Treasurer – Ms. Amalia Tirol
- National Auditor - Ms. Greta Mende
- Commissioner on Administration - Ms. Norma Varquez
- Commissioner on Training - Ms. Prisciliana Montañez
- Commissioner on Program - Ms. Emma Castillo
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) was chartered as a national organization on May 26, 1940, pursuant to Commonwealth Act No. 542 under the administration of President Manuel L. Quezon.
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines was founded through the initiatives of Pilar Hidalgo Lim, then President of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs, Josefa Llanes Escoda, Executive Secretary of the Federation, and other committed women leaders. In a span of six years, GSP was accepted as member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and was granted full membership status in 1948.
For more information about the event, contact the Girl Scouts of the Philippines at (632) 523-8331 up to 42, fax (632) 524-5144, e-mail gspnhq@pldtdsl.net, or visit their website at www.girlscouts.org.ph.
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