TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – The City Government of Tagum and the Tagum City Council gained praises for the successful three-day run of the 59th Annual National Council Meeting of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) which was held in this city last May 20-22, 2015 at Big 8 Corporate Hotel. Said gathering converged close to one thousand (1,000) Scout Leaders from the one hundred eighteen (118) local councils from the different parts of the Philippines. No less than Vice President of the Philippines Jejomar Binay, who also serves as the President of the BSP, opened the annual meeting, which tackled the development and challenges confronting the scouting movement of the country. BSP Tagum City Council Chairperson and Mayor Allan Rellon expressed gratitude for the opportunity given to Tagum to host this event, adding that the commitment of the city to scouting will not end in the hosting of this year’s national council meeting. During the three-day event, Mayor Rellon formally presented before the BSP leadership the bid of Tagum City to host the “2015 National Jamboree” this coming, October 2015, which is expected to be participated by around ten thousand (10,000) scouts from different parts of the Philippines. “Tagum is more than ready to host the 2015 National Jamboree. With the blessings of God and the concurrence of the National Executive Board, we intend to make this year’s jamboree as memorable as it can be for the scouting community of the Philippines,” Mayor Rellon said during his speech. On the other hand, four new members of the National Executive Board – the governing body of the BSP – were also elected during the meeting and officially took their oath of office before Vice President Binay. Louie Lapat/City Information Office – Tagum. Close to 1,000 Scout Leaders from 118 Local Councils of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines converged in Tagum City last May 20-22, 2015 at Big 8 Corporate Hotel for the organization’s 59th Annual National Council Meeting hosted by BSP Tagum City Council and the City Government of Tagum. City Information Office – Tagum. Vice President of the Philippines and BSP National President talks with Tagum City Mayor and BSP Tagum City Council Chairperson Allan L. Rellon during the opening program of the 59th Annual National Council Meeting of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Tagum City last May 20-22, 2015 at Big 8 Corporate Hotel. City Information Office – Tagum. Davao del Norte Governor Rodolfo del Rosario, Vice President of the Philippines and BSP National President Jejomar Binay and Tagum City Mayor Allan Rellon recite the Scout Oath during the opening program of the 59th Annual National Council Meeting of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in Tagum City last May 20-22, 2015 at Big 8 Corporate Hotel. City Information Office – Tagum.