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NEWS | PAGE 5
SWEET PEOPLE, SWEETEST VILLAGE
OPINION | PAGE 2
Volume 48, Issue 1 | OCTOBER 2023 - MAY 2024 | The Official English Publication of Passi National High School
KEY TO
BAGONG PILIPINAS
Marcos Jr. highlights scouts' role in society
Borrowed Eden
FEATURE | PAGE 9 STEPHEN boosts agri produce
SCIENCE | PAGE 12
Pangasinan's Pride rule race tracks, sweeps two MX events
SPORTS | PAGE 16
SWEET HOMES PARADISE: 2K families benefit from PPP project YANCY EMMANUEL S. AGUILAR
YANCY EMMANUEL S. AGUILAR
“A good Scout makes a good contributor to our goal of building a Bagong Pilipinas.” This was emphasized by His Excellency President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in his speech during the opening program of the 18th National Scout Jamboree at Camp Pintados de Passi, Barangay Sablogon, Passi City, Iloilo. The President highlighted the importance of Scouts in promoting leadership among the youth and in nation-building. “With its unique blend of education, adventure, and fun. Scouting continues to inspire our young people to become active and productive members of society. Each of you here is called upon to help shape our future and create a better and more sustainable world,” he added. Moreover, the President also reminisced about his Scouting experiences with his father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. “I have attended other Jamborees when I was much younger together with my father and so this is a familiar experience for me as I have been a Boy Scout for a very long time," Marcos said. The President added that scouting was very important as Jamborees were the mother of all activities in a Scout life for it reminded them of the enduring legacy of the Scouting movement in the country. By the end of his speech, he officially opened the event and raised the 2024 National Scout Jamboree flag which was witnessed by at least 35,000 participants across the country.
PBBM SWEARS AS NAT'L SCOUT CHIEF
SCOUTS JOIN MAIN MODULES, SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Before his official declaration of the opening of the 18th NSJ, the President was sworn in a formal investiture ceremony as the new National Scout Chief. The investiture was under Section four of Republic Act 7278 which says that “The President of the Philippines shall be the Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.” Marcos’ presence marked the first appearance of a Philippine President in 25 years since former President Fidel V. Ramos attended the 11th National Scout Jamboree in 1998 at Clark Field, Pampanga.
During the eight-day Jamboree, Scouts participated in eight main modules and special activities wherein the application of real-life skills and knowledge was put to the test. Among the main modules were the Crossroad of Culture where Passinhon culture and heritage through Pinta Lawas and dance demonstrations of the Pintados de Pasí dance steps were showcased. In the Main Module Two, Navotas National High School eagle Scout Andrew Emmanuel Robles of Navotas City Council shared his reflection, “Scouting is for everyone. Being a Scout is being part of the World Scouting Organization where inclusivity is practiced. Everyone is accepted regardless of beliefs, religion, ethnicity and race.” Meanwhile, Scouts incorporated different special activities like the Passi City Tour and Expidetion, Better World Village: Scouts for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), HAM Radio: Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) and Jamboree On The Internet (JOTI), Learn a Trade: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, Keeping Scouts Safe from Harm, Road Safety Awareness Advocacy and Extension Scouting: Diversity and Inclusion.
Photo Credit LGU Passi City PASSI CITY – Nearly two thousand Passinhon families were awarded housing lots from a public-private partnership project in Barangay Talongonan. The establishment of the Sweet Homes Paradise had started
in 2016 during former City Mayor Jesry T. Palmares’ administration with Property Company of Friends, Inc. (Profriends) and Gawad Kalinga (GK) Community Development Foundation.
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ABBA Tribute to hold concert in Passi City's first int'l gig MYLZ MARIE D. PACLIBAR
Photo Credit citynationalgroveofanaheim MANIA: The ABBA Tribute will take the center stage of the City of Passi Arena (COPA) at 6 p.m. on August 25, 2024. Presented by Steve O’Neal Productions and Passi City’s Local Government Unit, the tribute concert will be the first international concert to be held in the city. In the teaser video posted in social media by the LGU Passi City, the concert will benefit the Girl Scout of the Philippines – Iloilo Council.
The cover band MANIA is responsible for recreating the Swedish band's live concert and performing their hit songs like “Mamma Mia," “Dancing Queen," and "Waterloo". MANIA is composed of performers, each playing the roles of ABBA's famous band members. Meanwhile, prices of tickets and where to acquire it are not yet announced.
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