CEBU CITY — Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., who chairs the Ramon Magsaysay Zambales Council (RMZC) of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, received recognition from Scouting leaders during the 69th Annual National Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) Council Meeting held May 20 to 22 in Cebu City.

Ebdane was conferred the Gawad Vicente P. Lim Excellence Award and the Silver Tamaraw Award for steering the successful hosting by RMZC of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree held last December in Botolan, Zambales.

The Gawad Vicente P. Lim Excellence Award, named after one of the charter members of the BSP, is given to local government leaders and scout executives for outstanding leadership, advocacy, and development of the Scouting movement.

The Silver Tamaraw Award, on the other hand, is a highly distinguished national recognition conferred by the BSP for notably outstanding and devoted service to Scouting with continuing impact.

The awards were presented by BSP National President Emilio B. Aquino and other national council officers.

The BSP National Council also presented the Silver Tamaraw Award to RMZC council members Congresswoman Doris “Bing” Maniquiz, Botolan Sangguniang Bayan member Doris Ladines, and Public Schools District Supervisor George Acupan, who is RMZC 2^nd Vice Chairman.

Meanwhile, the BSP national council presented the Bronze Tamaraw Award to Botolan Mayor Jun Omar Ebdane, School District Supervisor William Roderick Fallorin, Engr. Domingo Mariano, Engr. Ferdie Dagsaan, Engr. Julio Arbolante, Provincial Planning and Development Officer Emmanuel Adaoag, and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Rolex Estella, as well as other jamboree coordinators from the education and private sectors in the province.

Ebdane said the RMZC will continue to contribute its share in strengthening the Scouting movement in the country and in honing young scouts as future leaders in the community. ▲

PHOTO: BSP AWARDEES: Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. (4^th right) receives BSP National Council recognition along with Cong. Doris Maniquiz (3^rd left), Mayor Jun Omar Ebdane (3^rd right), and Councilor Doris Ladines.