Be The Master Of Your Own Canoe-Rasheed
By Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr
Maasin City, Southern Leyte-Be the master of your own canoe, stressed Abdullah Rasheed, Regional Director, Asia-Pacific region, who was the guest speaker during the opening of the recent 7th National Rover Moot held at Camp Danao, Malapoc Norte, here in this 10-year old city.
However, before any person can possibly acquire this kind of mastery, the guest of honor urged the senior scouts to join the scouting movement where they could learn to build character and develop the virtue of self-discipline. which is good for both the youth and adults.
He claimed the scouting activities would make a person’s body and mind healthy. “And being healthy the rover should be active and ready to serve the community and his fellowmen”‘, he declared.
He also encouraged each scout girl and boy to recruit one more rover each to join their ranks in order to reach its membership in the country to at least 35,000 or even more.
Rasheed further mentioned that hundreds and hundreds of rovers offered their voluntary services to one of devastated villages in Indonesia .It was badly hit by the past tsunami where hundreds of inhabitants have perished. The rovers helped rebuilt the village and its people back to normal life, he revealed.
For more understanding about the nature of scouting or rovering, the Asia-Pacific Scout Regional Director, moreover, recommended a particular book on scouting to read by all of the senior and junior scouts.
Mayor Maloney Samaco, Camp Head, and Dr. Pedro Escobarte, Jr., BSP Council Chairman welcomed the 1,274 rover moot (senior scouts) who represented the different provinces of the country. Like the provinces of Leyte,Davao,Agusan,Zamboanga,Camiguin,Surigao,Lanao,Bohol,Iloiilo,South Cotabato,General Santos City,Camarines Sur,Parañaque City,Tuguegarao,Misamis Oriental and Occidental.
On the other hand, because of the prevailing presence of bats in the vicinity of Camp Danao,Malapoc Norte, Mayor Samaco chose the flying creatures as the official mascot of the place, applicable in any event that would take place in Camp Danao.
On the background, the mascot with maroon-colored attire personified by a barrio folk named “Quaki” clumsily fluffed its wings while the opening program was going on stage.”We have chosen bat as the official mascot because of its prevailing presence here”, he told the crowd of rover moot.”Later this afternoon you could see hundreds of bats flying in this place”.
True enough, at past three in the afternoon hundreds and hundreds of large bats came out from their respective dwelling caves and trees flying over the eastern horizon of the hinterland barangay.
Reforestation Project
Formerly Camp Danao was a reforestation project of the Department Of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).It was planted with agoho, mahogany, G-melina, Acacia mangium, narra and other forest trees. The 485-hectare lot Administration project was turned over to the City Government of Maasin several years ago. The ceremony occurred during the leadership of former Mayor Damian Mercado, now the Governor of Southern Leyte. Its name was then changed to City Forest Park.
Under Mercado’s administration, the area was developed. It has now a big concrete building, widely huge playground, a stage, some CRs, accessable road connections, a cottage amidst a pond .Faucets were also installed which distribute potable water in strategic corners within the area.
A 100-meter high hill now called Damian’s peak with a winding road that spiraled towards the peak was improved. A small resthouse was also built that doubled as observer’s and guard’s post. At the peak, one can have a breathtaking view of the entire surrounding area.A telescope would be appropriate for a viewer to bring along with him for a clearer and bigger view of the vegetative environs. On the other hand, during the holding of the recent jamboree, its name was further changed officially by Mayor Samaco to Camp Danao. The camp site, considered by some people as also a tourist attraction, is less or about 15 kilometers away from the city proper.
Community Emersion
Simultaneous with the holding of the rover moot (senior scouts), was also the one Visayas Regional jamborette comprising the junior scouts. However, both scouts did not arrived in succession due to the occurrence of Typhoon. Some have come 2 or three days after the opening day of the jamboree.
Cebu delegates who were much nearer to Maasin did not come. But Iloilo and Antique contingents who resided much farther from Camp Danao were able to come, though late.Nevertheless, one of the high school teachers who led a group of jamborette stationed at the City Hall waiting for a bus to fetch them emphatically expressed:”Better late than never”.
Additionally, there was no exact figure of the participating junior scouts. There was also no list of activities that they were doing during their camping. Even the BSP Southern Leyte Council office has no record to show to this correspondent. On the other hand, based on experienced by this reporter, grand campfire or night camfire, parlor games, socials, talent show and some learning skills were taught during the duration of the activities.
The rover delegates were assigned in eleven barangay schools in the city for their community emersion. This involved the following schools: 1)Brgy.Malapoc Norte-school head Victoriano Pia,Brgy.Captain David Maldo, and project coordinator Jesus Meris; 2)Brgy.Malapoc Sur-school head Valentina Mullet,Brgy.Captain Jimmy Padecio,project coordinator Teofilo Pana; 3)Brgy.Manhilo-school head E. Queñones,Brgy.Captain Josefina Cortel,project coordinator Leonindes Rivera; 4)B rgy.Badiang-school head Romeo Roa,Brgy.Captain Doroteo Almacin,Sr.,project coordinator Juanito Nombrado; 5)Brgy.Reyms-school head Consolacion Kangleon,Brgy.Captain Felix Verrano,project coordinator Roy Garbonera; 6)Brgy.Maasin Central-head school Adela Paloma,Brgy.Captain Rodrigo Panilo,project coordinator Arthur Grino; 7) Brgy.TOPS-school head Mario Orais,Brgy.Captain Lina Llido,project coordinator Ephraim Moring; 8)Brgy.Asuncion-school head Evangeline Galos, Brgy.Captain Narciso Montalbo,project coordinator Arlen Estillori ; 9)Brgy.Ibarra-school head Alejandra Salas,Brgy.Captain Josefina Binongo,project coordinator Josefina Gumato; 10)Brgy.San Rafael-school head Herminigilda Magat,Brgy.Captain Danilo Dueñas,project coordinator Ariel Sayre; 11)Brgy.Bagtikan-school Ponciana Greda,project coordinator John Tobeza.
The projects that the rovers were doing during their community emersions within their respective areas of assignment, according to Eagle Scout Karl Pete Francisco Carayo of the office of Boy Scout of the Philippines, Southern Leyte Council, were landscaping, beautification of the school area, fencing, repair or painting of classrooms.
Other activities that the senior scouts were doing during their 7-day stay were fellowship and welcome socials,fellowhip campfire, grand campfire at the main camp arena, field demonstrations, arts and cultural shows, concert at the park.
Earlier, a mass was held officiated by Rev. Manny Bansi.It was attended by the sub-camps contingents and some BSP officials. Right after, the various scouting groups representing each contingent marched up the stage as they were called and faced the crowd as each banner unfolded.
Other officials who were also present were J. Rizal C. Pangilinan, BSP Secretary General; PNP provincial personnel led by Pepito M. Placada and PNP Maasin led by Hector Flores Enage,Alfredo Roa,SLBSP Council head, Rogelio Villa,Jr.,Eastern Visayas BSP Regional Chairman, Albert Esclamado(representing the Governor) and some press people.(Quirico M. Gorpido,Jr.)
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