TYPHOON HAIYAN (YOLANDA)

Palo boyscout Monument photo by Sct. Tom Martinez, Venturer, Outfit 59 STCDCFI

By: Jionel ''Blaze'' C. Carlos

Crew Leader ''Tariktik Crew'', Outfit 435

TACLOBAN CITY - Super Typhoon (Haiyan) considered as the strongest typhoon in the world in this year, caused major damage in this city, home of more than 200,000 people in central Philippines

The Typhoon hit land on November 8, 2013, with winds of 260kph. It triggered giant storm surges that flooded the city and other coastal areas in the Province of Leyte, leaving a wide swath of destruction, one of its destruction you can see is the  picture of the Palo Boyscout Monument were the left leg broke.

EVSU-SLS aftermath photo by Sctr. Bryan Gervacio

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY - The Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU) suspended classes and shut its campus because of this super typhoon. Due to the calamity ''Typhoon Yolanda'' enrollment for 2nd semester will resume on December 16, 2013 and classes will resume on January 15, 2014.

BSP 77TH ANNIVERSARY

BSP and GSP joint camporette

 By: Jionel ''Blaze'' C. Carlos
Crew Leader ''Tariktik Crew'', Outfit 435


The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP), the biggest uniformed youth movement in the country, celebrates its 77th Anniversary on October 31, 2013. With 2.3 million members, the BSP is one of the world’s largest Scout organizations. The BSP is a member of World Organization of the Scout Movement and the Asia-Pacific Scout Region. The motto of Filipino scouts is: Laging Handa (Always Prepared).

Filipino scouts hold varied activities that promote brotherhood and sportsmanship such as camping, tree-planting, sportsfests, community service, awards and recognition programs, and outdoor games. The anniversary will be celebrated with a parade by Kid/Kab Scouts, Boy and Senior Scouts, Rover Scouts, and Scout Leaders in towns and cities nationwide. Assisted by local governments, Boy Scouts take over the reins of a town or city for a day as local officials, as part of character building and citizenship training.

As scouts reach higher ranks, they earn merit badges to help them choose a hobby or life work. Badges are symbols of goals to build friendship, give happiness to others, perform good deeds, and live the ideals of the Scout Oath and Law. The BSP holds the annual search, now on its 24th year, for 2013 Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts, and awards the Eagle Scout Badge or Jose Rizal Scout Badge, the highest rank that a senior scout aspires for. Scouting develops young Filipinos – spiritually, morally, physically, intellectually – and mold them to be responsible, law-abiding, productive citizens. The BSP has produced leaders, not only for the Philippines, but also for World Scouting. It prepares the youth for responsible leadership, guided by scouting ideals and principles.

The BSP was established on October 31, 1936, by Commonwealth Act No. 111, signed by President Manuel L. Quezon. American businessman Joseph Emile Hamilton was BSP’s first National President from 1936 to 1942. The Philippines became an independent Scouting nation in 1938, when the Philippine Council of the Boy Scouts of America gave way to the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. The Philippines first participated as an independent Scouting country at the 6th World Scout Jamboree in Moisson, France, in 1947. The 10th World Scout Jamboree, the first to be held in Asia, was held on Mt. Makiling in Los Baños, Laguna, in 1959.

We congratulate the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, headed by the Chief Scout President Benigno S. Aquino III, and National President Vice President Jejomar C. Binay, for inspiring the Filipino scouts to participate in the task of nation and community-building in our Republic of the Philippines. CONGRATULATIONS AND MABUHAY!

BOHOL EARTHQUAKE

 A family riding a motorcycle looks at a damaged church after an
 earthquake in the tourist town of Lobok, Bohol 

By: Jionel ''Blaze'' C. Carlos

Crew Leader ''Tariktik Crew'', Outfit 435

The 2013 Bohol earthquake occurred on October 15, 2013 at 8:12 a.m. (PST) in Bohol, an island province located in Central Visayas, Philippines. The magnitude of the earthquake at the epicenter was recorded at Mw 7.2, located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) SW of Sagbayan town, at a depth of 12 kilometres (7.5 mi). It affected the whole Central Visayas region, particularly Bohol and Cebu. The quake was felt in the whole Visayas area and as far as Masbate island in the north and Cotabato provinces in southern Mindanao.
According to recent official reports by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 222 were reported dead, 8 were missing, and 976 people were injured. In all, nearly 69,000 structures were damaged or destroyed.
It was the deadliest earthquake in the Philippines in 23 years. The energy of the quake released was equivalent to 32 Hiroshima bombs. Previously, Bohol was also hit by an earthquake on February 8, 1990 that damaged several buildings and caused atsunami. 

A scout is helpful. We must help with all our hearts to our fellow people there. Outfit 435 is planning to help by simply making a donation boxes for Bohol. 

We hope that they're now safe.  

SCOUTING, EDUCATION FOR LIFE

435! Listening the Inspirational Messages of Scout Leaders.

By: Jionel ''Blaze'' C. Carlos
Crew Leader ''Tariktik Crew'', Outfit 435

A blessed day welcome to all Scouts and friends who's reading this article and Happy Scouting Month!

Early in the morning, October 1, 2013, The scouts from the Outfit 435 participated the Launching and Opening Of Scouting Month with the theme: ''Scouting, Education for Life''.

Because of the Bad Weather, the scout leaders said that we will not continue to participate the opening of the Scouting Month but then, even though, Scout Kevin Pulma said to us that ''we will continue'', and the other scouts agreed and wanted to join this event so we went to Rizal Plaza and we're thankful that we're able to join the parade surprisingly timing.

Hope that we will participate again in the next events and activities. Once again, Happy scouting Month!

I LOVE TACLOBAN FUNWALK

By: Jionel ''Blaze'' C. Carlos
Crew Leader ''Tariktik Crew'', Outfit 435

A blessed day welcome to all Scouts and friends who's reading this article scattered all around the world. Early in the morning, September 15, 2013, The scouts from the Outfit 435 participated The 2nd I LOVE TACLOBAN FUN WALK.

This funwalk is not only a walk that like ''okay we're just walking''. This is a funwalk can help to save our nature, like the plastic bottles, these plastic bottles were the registration for the funwalk and if sold, the fund will be use to buy school supplies for the poor.

We're the only senior scouts who participated this event. We're greatly thankful for the weather, and the support of our brothers and sisters in the NSTP-CWTS EVSU.

Hope that we will participate again in the next simple activities of the Local Government of Tacloban.

"SEMAPHORE"

Semaphore (A-Z)

By: Jhed Villas
Senior Scout, Outfit 435

Semaphore Flags is the telegraphy system conveying information at a distance by means of visual signals with hand-held flags, rods, disks, paddles, or occasionally bare or gloved hands. Information is encoded by the position of the flags; it is read when the flag is in a fixed position. Semaphores were adopted and widely used (with hand-held flags replacing the mechanical arms of shutter semaphores) in the maritime world in the 19th century. It is still used during underway replenishment at sea and is acceptable for emergency communication in daylight or, using lighted wands instead of flags, at night.

The current flag semaphore system uses two short poles with square flags, which a signalman holds in different positions to signal letters of the alphabet and numbers. The signalman holds one pole in each hand, and extends each arm in one of eight possible directions. Except for in the rest position, the flags do not overlap. The flags are colored differently based on whether the signals are sent by sea or by land. At sea, the flags are colored red and yellow (the Oscar flag), while on land, they are white and blue (the Papa flag). Flags are not required; their purpose is to make the characters more obvious.

"HOPES AND DREAMS"

"Dreams Are Realities"

By: Jhed Villas
Senior Scout, Outfit 435

Each and every one of us has a dream to fulfill, some are willing to be a doctor while some are willing to be an engineer, but i'm very sure that there is some kids willing to become an Eagle Scout.

Scouting is now part of my life, and i am part of those kids who wants to be an Eagle Scout. To become an Eagle Scout there is only one word to motivate us and that word is "Believe", cause without believing your dreams will never come true.

Scouting was never been easy to me, but being part of something that you really love will make it more easier. I will do everything just to become an Eagle Scout, i will follow and obey the Scout Oath & Law, i will do righteous things to other people, and i will cherish my love for my Country and to God.