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Marcos creates task force for PH hosting of Asia-Pacific scout jamboree
President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of an Inter-Agency Task Force, which will support the country's preparation, organization, and hosting of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ).
The Philippines, through the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, is set to host the 33rd APRSJ from December 14 to 21, 2025 at Kainomayan Scout Camp in Botolan, Zambales. The theme of the event is "Be Prepared: Scouts for Peace and Sustainable Development.''
Marcos' Administrative Order No. 33 states that the Task Force shall support the BSP in the formulation and implementation of programs, activities and projects, as well as in the organization and management of the requirements for the hosting of the 33rd APRSJ.
It will also ensure coordination and collaboration with other departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and instrumentalities of the government, including GOCCs and SUCs, regarding programs, activities and projects for the preparation, organization and hosting of the 33rd APRSJ.
The AO indicates that the amounts necessary for the implementation of the said order shall be charged against available appropriations of concerned agencies, subject to existing budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws, rules and regulations.
The APRSJ is a major scouting event in the Asia-Pacific region, which seeks to provide opportunity for scouts aged 12 to 17 to experience fellowship of world scouting in a fun and learning environment. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
