Boy Scouts of the PhilippinesBoy Scouts of the Philippines is a Marked Structure, NHCP located at Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region.
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Boy Scouts of the Philippines
Organized as Philippine Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1923. In 1936 its administration passed on to the Boy Scouts of the Philippines created by Commonwealth Act No. 111. Joseph e. H. Stevenot, first president; Manuel Camus, first Filipino president. Construction of first permanent national office building financed by public contributions and proceeds of Commonwealth Act No. 595 during Mr. Jorge B. Vargas administration, 1949. Site reserved under Presidential Proclamation No. 148, 30 September 1949. Building completed 15 October 1955; inaugurated 30 December 1955.