Tuesday, May 30, 2006

BSP Western Visayas Elects Dir Tirol Regional Chairman

Some 214,317 boys of elementary and high school ages are the targets for memberships in the Boys Scouts of the Philippines in Western Visayas this year 2006. This was approved during the Key 3 Conference held in Iloilo National High School, La Paz, Iloilo City last week.
Some 25 members of the Key 3 from the provinces and cities of Western Visayas attended the meeting. Key 3 refers to the chairman, commissioner and scout executive of a boy scouts council.
This goal of 214,317 is only 28 percent of the total scout potential of 755,011 from the boy scouts council of Aklan, Antique, Bacolod City, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental. The goal of the BSP Aklan Council this 2006 is 23,083 or 41 percent of the total 55,841scout potential in Aklan.
As of March 2006, BSP Aklan Council has 13,565 members. This is 58.77 percent of the goal. In the scout tenure analysis, Aklan ranks number 2 among the seven (7) BSP councils of Western Visayas as there are 13,565 scout members or 86.82 percent of the total who are more than one year in scouting in Aklan. Capiz ranks first as 90.01 percent of its members are more than one year in scouting. Aklan Council is also second in advancement record as it realized 76.35 percent of its goal.
Hon. Vincent H. Piccio III presided the meeting as Regional Chairman. He relinquished the chair however after the election. Upon his request, Dir. Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr. was elected the new regional chairman. He immediately assumed the position and continued presiding the meeting. Dir Tirol is the Regional Director of DepEd, Region VI.
Other officers elected with Dir. Tirol are Hon. Vincent H. Pacifico III – regional vice chairman; Dr. Elnora A. Barrios – regional scout commissioner; Edgar C. Jimena – regional program commissioner; Atty. Adolfo E. Jaen – Regional Treasurer; Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente – regional PR Officer; and Allan O. Encabo regional auditor.
The meeting also approved the 2006 National Regional Calendar of Events and Observances and the preparation of the BSP regional participation to the BIMP – EAGA Urban Scout Jamboree on May 26 – June 2, 2006 in Davao City.
The BSP Aklan Council was attended by Dr. Victorina S. Laroza – provincial scout commissioner, Mrs. Leila L. Pamatian – provincial scout executive and Dr. Ambrosio R. Villorente representing Vice Governor Ronquillo C. Tolentino – BSP provincial chairman, Aklan Council. /MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com



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