Friday, May 26, 2006 (Philippines)

Eduardo Missoni, secretary general of the World Scout Bureau, urges participants to the national council meeting of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines to create a better world through scouting at the formal opening of the annual meet at the Grand Men Seng Hotel on Wednesday. (Sun.Star Davao/Rene B. Lumawag) THE second BIMP-Eaga Urban Scout Jamboree starts Friday at the PTA Grounds in Davao City. The event, which is expected to gather at least 3,000 boy scouts from BIMP-Eaga and other participating countries such as Ghana and South Korea, will end on June 2. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]