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Negros Oriental –Siquijor Council Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) joins the whole country l in commemorating the 57th Scout Memorial Day in honor of our very own 1st Class Scout Jose Fermin “Jojo” G. Magbanua. at the BSP Scout Jose Fermin “Jojo” Magbanua Hall in Dumaguete City. From left(my left) to right:    Andrew Ian A. Uy, Kristoffer David G. Dy, Dr. Kenneth Coo, Dan Claude A. Bonifacio, Jhim Carlson Baylosis, Mark Anthony Dan II Ozoa The event is dedicated to the 24 Scouts who died in 1963 due to a plane crash on their way to the 11th World Jamboree in Marathon, Greece. The theme for this year event is The Celebration of life that mirrors the ideals of youth   Dr. Kenneth Coo,    Khentox Sanchez Carmelotes  and   Penn T. Larena    The Local Council holds yearly activities to mark Scout Memorial Day, a program hosted by Scout Allan Estrello D. Lanito outfit adviser of the Bais City National High School following floral offerings at the Magbanua tomb at the Dumaguete Memo

July 4th was the day when the United States recognized the Philippines as an independent state in 1946. Now we Filipinos celebrate July 4 as Philippine-American Friendship Day. But the Philippines only celebrated July 4 as its Independence Day until 1962. That year, President Diosdado Macapagal changed the country’s official Independence Day to June 12, to mark the day that the Philippines had declared independence from Spain in 1898. Dumaguete City is known a the little American Town in the turn of the 20th century. When the American Missionaries, Teachers, and Military Soldiers have begun to fell in love with a place they called home. This year during the Philippine-American Friendship Day the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Negros Oriental -Siquijor Council & the Order of the Knights of Rizal Dumaguete City & Negros Oriental Chapters once again collaboration for saving our 98 years old almost forgotten Dumaguete American Cemetery in Daro Dumaguete  

The Philippine Spanish Friendship week kicked off with the 85 th  anniversary of the Jose Rizal Monument in Tanjay City.The Monument is a legacy of every Tanjayanon built in 1935 during the American Regime. Sir Cesar Estrope,KOR, & Sir Dr.Gerard Jude Bumanglag ,KOR Tanjay is a place where early Hispanic culture blossoms like a skies that spread the wings to generation to  generation.A melting pot of traders, merchant ,missionaries and hardworking individuals   Sir Dr. Gerard Jude Bumanglag ,KOR from Calumpang Clan,Mr. Antonio Limbaga Tabasa grandson of the late Mayor Crispiniano Limbaga,Sr. Tanjay Rizal Park is an urban park located in the Heart of the city. It is almost a hectare in size bounded in the east by Osmeña Street and the City Hall; on the West by Pacifico Street; on the south by Gomez St. and on the North by Rizal St. ; Immaculate Heart Academy and St. James the Greater Parish Church and Tanjay Church Museum. Jose Rizal Monu

A simple celebration for the 122nd anniversary of the Philippine Independence was held on Friday at the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Headquarters in Dumaguete City. Sir  Penn Lar ena  (Guest Speaker), Sir  Charles Lelis Tuozo (Knights of Rizal), Sir  Berber Arcaya , Ma'am  Phitz Jaculbe Enojo , Sir  Marlon Fernandez Sumanoy , Scout  Cezar Lopez , Scout  Mark Vincent  Enojo , Scout  Tyrone James Zosima , Roverette Princess Gramatica, Ma'am  Danefe Malahay Magalso ,  Niña Hannah Villamor ,  Junel AllStar Tamayo ,  Tonio Zamora Gantalao  and  Micol Zamora The celebration was spearheaded by the Negros Oriental - Siquijor Council of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines together with the Order of the Knights of Rizal Negros Oriental Chapter. The celebration focused on the theme, “Towards a Free United and Safe Nation”. The ceremony was attended by a small group of BSP and KOR leaders and members. Prof. Josefino Larena, Rover Scout and KOR deputy commander, in his keynote,