Rover Scouting began in the Philippines in 1934 when it was introduced as part of the Boy Scouts program. It grew popular with holding moots and activities until it was discontinued in the 1970s. After the EDSA revolution in 1986, there was a revival of Rover Scouting. Circles were organized across the country. The program aimed to continue developing leadership skills for older Scouts aged 17-23. It provided community service opportunities through various activities like cleanups, tree planting, and disaster relief. The history shows the growth and challenges of the Rover Scouting program in the Philippines over the decades.

1. Rover Scout History in the
Philippines
Rover Scout Penn Tulabing. Larena,CPS,MPA
SU Rover Scout Batch 1999

2. Rover Scouting Program
Rover
Program
was first
introduced
in the
Philippines
in 1934

3. Rover Beginning
 Rovering started in the
Philippines when the Boy
Scouts of the Philippines
(BSP) separated from the
Boy Scouts of America
on 31 October 1936.
 However, following the
Chief Scouts' Advance
Party Report in 1966, the
section was discontinued
in the Philippines, and
was replaced by a
different programme.

4. First National Rover Moot
 In 1939 ,the first
National Rover
Moot was held in
Fort San Antonio
Abad ,Manila

5. World War II
 The second World War from
1941-1944 disrupted Rover
Scouting in the Philippines.
Boy Scouts Emergency
Corps were formed and
activated.
 Scouters and Scouts
rendered services in various
capacities throughout the
country among them was
Godofredo P. Neric who
later joined the professional
Scouter ranks and became
that National Scout
Executive of the Boy Scouts
of the Philippines until his
retirement in 1974

6. Blas Ople
 Blas Ople, who was
Labor Secretary in 1960
to the early 1980’s,
Senator, and Foreign
Affairs Secretary was
among those who
registered after the war
as the Rover Scout of
Circle 3, in Hagonoy,
Bulacan.
 He also worked in BSP
from 1947-1950 as the
Editorial Assistant of the
Press Relations Office.

7. The First Rover Moot
 The first National
Rover Moot after the
Liberation was held
in Baguio City on
May 7-11, 1948 with
269 Rover Scouts
and Scout Observers
in attendance.

8.  In 1957, seven
Scouts and fourteen
Scouters
represented the
Philippines in the
Golden Jubilee
World Jamboree,
Leaders’ Indaba, and
Rover Moot (J.I.M.)
held on August 1-12
at Sutton Park,
Warwickshire,
England.

9. 6th National Rover Moot
 The 6th National Rover Moot was
held in the Pasonanca Park,
Zamboanga City on April 24-30,
1960 while the 2nd National
Jamboree was held from
 May 2-8, in the same park in 1961.
 This records shows that more
Rover Moots were held than Boy
Scouts Jamborees. The same year
saw the launching of the
Revitalized Rover Scouting
Program on St. George’s Day on
April 23rd.

10. Pasonanca Park

11. 7th World Moot
 The BSP was also
represented in the
7th World Moot
held at the
Clifford Park,
Victoria, Australia
from December
27, 1961 to
January 7, 1962.

12.  On February 1972,
the National
Executive Board
approved the
Auxiliary Program
for Rover Scouting,
otherwise known as
the Roverette
Program, which aims
to develop fellowship
and offer service
programs for women
who are at least 17
years of age.

13.  The popularity and
development of
Rover Scouting,
however, took a
standstill with
Presidential Decree
460, which changed
the democratic
character of Boy
Scouts of the
Philippines and
finally dropping the
Rover Program in
1975 because it was
attracting more
adults than youths.

14. Post Edsa
 Dramatic political changes in the
national leadership in 1986 saw the
informal return of Rover Scouting. It
was during the National Scout
Executive Conference on November
16-17, 1969 that a resolution was
passed calling for the revival of
Rover Scouting in the Country.
 By 1990, 61 Rover Circles were
registered with 1,225 Rovers and 166
Rover Leaders. A draft program
guide was presented in November
1991 by members of the Program
and Training development
Committee during the 34th Annual
National Scout Executives
Conference held in Mt. Makiling.

15. Post -Edsa
 Finally, a Rover scouting
Program Guidebook was
published in 1992 formally
signaling the implementation of
a program, which is essentially
co-educational; to provide
opportunities for the Scouts
who have reached the age of 17
½ to continue in Scouting. The
program also allows young
men aged 17-23 to become
Rovers and young women aged
18-24 to become Roverettes
with the option for both to join
the Rover Per Division upon
reaching the age of 23.

16. Rebirth of Rover Scouting
 Rover Scout units
were organized,
registered and
became active in
community service
even as the New
Visions Rover
Program of 1992 has
yet to be approved
by National
Executive Board on

17. Rover Scouting in Negros
Island
 Rover Scouts Circle 01 of Silliman University ROTC
afflicted to the Boy Scouts of the Philippines Negros
Oriental- Siquijor Council started in 1993 to trained
young college students to be a responsible citizens
and developed their skills in leadership and
organizing for our community .
 Rover Scout Circle 01 was a registered as a campus
civic organization in the Council of Student
Organizations of the Silliman University Student
Government .
 Rover Scout Circle 01 activities including Feeding
Program, Clean up, Tree Planting, Leadership
development, Youth Program, Heritage & Local
History Awareness, First Aid, Community Service, Gift
giving every December in the Hospital , Environment

18. Renaissance Man of Scouting Movement in
Silliman University & Father of the Silliman
Rover Scout Circle 01
 Hon. Judge Tan, is the
2015 'Chief Justice
Cayetano Arellano
Awardee for Judicial
Excellence‘ and Jose
Rizal Awardee. This
alumnus (SU
AB,LlB,MPA) has been in
Silliman University as
Military Science
Instructor, Department of
Military Science and
Tactics since the 1970s
until now as the Asst.
Commandant, SU Army
ROTC Unit, and Rover
Scout Adviser and
Chapter Chancellor of

19. First Rover leader of Rover
Scout Circle 01

20. Silliman University Rover Circle
01-Pioneering Batch. Founded in
1993

21. BSP PROVICIAL JAMBOREE -
San Jose, Negros Oriental 1995

22. Investiture Ceremony
Venue

23. Rover Scouts in Silliman
University
 Albie T. Marco
 Outstanding Rover
Scout 1995
 Dr. Var Linus B.
Tawagon
 President of Rover
Scouts 1995-1996

24.  The National Rover
Moot in 1997, which
was held in
Catarman, Northern
Samar, revealed the
need to revitalize the
program to meet the
aspirations of
today’s youth and
prompted the
Program & Adult
Resources
Development
Division to form a
Rover Review Task
Group.

25. First Rover Scout Resource Person of
the BSP Negros Oriental / Siquijor
Council
 Dr./ Atty LUCIANO C.
MAXINO
 Four Decades of Serving
the Boy Scouts in Negros
Oriental
 Outstanding Boy Scouts
Executive in the
Philippines
 Delegate of Negros
Oriental from Eastern
Visayas to the National
Jamboree.
 Prime Mover of Boy
Scouts in Foundation
University
 Lecturer of the National
Scouting in the Philippines

26. Rover Scout Manuel
 The original
copy is now
with Rover
Scout PJ
Ginsan

27. Habit for Humanity Rover
Volunteers

28. Rover Scout 1999

29. Biliran Rover Scouting
 Naval, Biliran (9 September) — Some
400 students of the Naval Institute of
Technology (NIT) in Naval, the capital
town of Biliran province to include 10
officials of the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines (BSP) – Biliran Chapter will
attend a Rover Orientation and Vigil at
the NIT Gymnasium, today, Friday,
September 9 until dawn of Saturday,
September 10,2005.

30. Republic Act No. 9163
 This Act shall be known as the “National Service Training
Program (NSTP) Act of 2001”.
 SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby affirmed the
prime duty of the government to serve and protect its
citizens, In turn, it shall be the responsibility of all citizens to
defend the security of the State and in fulfilment thereof, the
government may require each citizen to render personal,
military or civil service.
 Recognizing the youth’s vital role in nation-building, the State
shall promote civic consciousness among the youth and shall
develop their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social
well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism,
nationalism, and advance their involvement in public and
civic affairs.
 In pursuit of these goals, the youth, the most valuable
resource of the nation, shall be motivated, trained, organized

31. 2012 E-BOOK for Scouting
Ceremonies
 The purpose of
Ceremonies in Scouting
in general and Rovering
in particular is to uplift
the aspirant's spirituality
and strengthen his
resolve to live clean and
righteous, the marks of a
true Rover.
 This books is a handy
reference and guide for
Rover Leaders tasked to
formally accept and
induct aspiring Scouts
into Rovering.

32. 2014-Rover Scout turned over
to CWTS
 “Rover Scout is a civic service provider
and should not be a military component; It
is under the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines,” said Dr. Earl Jude Cleope,
National Service Training Program
(NSTP) coordinator.
 The Rover Scout will serve as the
coordinating group who will collect
donations of goods, from different
colleges and departments in the
university, for disasters and calamities.”

33. Rover Scout Coordinator S.U.
 Rover Scout
McDiery
Concepcion in
2015

34. Rover and Roverettes 2015

35. The Teaching of NSTP-CWTS
SCOUTING
 The Boy Scouts of the
Philippines felt a need to
provide out CWTS-SCOUTING
implementers with a Teaching
Manual that conform with
recent developments and
changes on the topics that are
relevant in teaching the subject
if we have to be serious with
our commitment towards the
above-mentioned objective.
 This book will give vital
information in response to the
task ahead. It is the product of
experience and hard work to
facilitate effective teaching and
proactive participation of our
CWTS-Scouting Implementers
in the field.

36. Rover Moot Visayas 2018

37. Botolan is known as the Camping Capital of Zambales that houses
different camping activities and programs of the Boy Scouts of the
Philippines (BSP)

38. A ROVER MOOT MARKER was constructed at the activity area of the
Camp to commemorate the success of the 2018 Centenary Rover
Moot- Luzon in Botolan, Zambales participated by more than 3,000
scouts from different councils of Luzon Island (Region 1 to Region 5).

39. Visayas Team Rover Moot
Centenary 2018

40. Rover Scout Lecturer
 Penn T. Larena Berber Arcaya.

41. God & Country R.S. Cezar G.
Lopez
Cezar LopezCezar Lo

42. Rover Scout from different
Circle in the Philippines

43.  ON JUNE 24, 2012 THE BSP - ANGELES CITY COUNCIL ROVER
CIRCLE II WAS INVESTED AS PART OF THE ROVER SCOUTING
BROTHERHOOD WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BSP - ANGELES
CITY COUNCIL SCOUT EXECUTIVE SIR BIENVENIDO P.
SANTOS, JR. S.C.A. MOREOVER, THE ROVER CIRCLE II WAS
SPONSORED BY THE EAGLE SCOUTS ORGANIZATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES(E.S.O.P.) - ANGELES CITY COUNCIL HEADED BY
RS AUSTIN JOHN MAGSINO, E.S.A AND SUPPORTED BY THE
NATIONAL TREASURER OF THE ESOP, DR. JOHN VALLADO,
S.C.A.
THE FIRST BATCH OF ROVERS WERE COMPOSED OF
BOTH EAGLE SCOUTS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO

44. Silliman University

45.  The San Mateo Rovers Organization (formerly named
as “Circle 11”) was organized in the year 1960's under
the Council of Rizal. Due to the absence of the circle
members, Circle 11 slept for almost five (5) decades.
Now, as the new era comes, last October 25, 2009,
Circle 11 woke up and renamed as San Mateo Rovers
Organization under the supervision of San Mateo
Municipal Scouting Committee, Rizal Council – BSP.
San Mateo Rovers Organization Circle 11; a
brotherhood of Rover Scouts who through organize
activities in an atmosphere of fun, adventure and
service. Dedicated to live with the Scout Oath and grow

46. MARIKINA ROVER
SCOUTS CIRCLE 56
· Metro Manila East Council

47. San Mateo Rover Scouts

48. Rover Scouts Zamboanga
Council

49. Rover Scouts USJ-R

50. Roosevelt College
 Roosevelt College Rodriguez Rovers
Circle 01 (Bravo Uno) is a non-profit
organization that has an advocacy of
rendering voluntary service to the
community.
 Founding Date
 July 15, 2016

51. CWTS – SCOUTING JESUIT
SCOUTING PROGRAM 2016-
2018

52. First Senior H.S. Rover Vigil and
Investiture Ceremony Aug
10,2019

53. ACTIVITIES
Rover Scout

54. Traditional Games

55. Arnis- A DEADLY FORM OF ORIGINAL FILIPINO SELF
DEFENSE

56. Rover Peace Baton Sept. Peace
Month

57. Investiture Ceremony

58. Tree Planting

59. Semaphore Flags Signals

60. International Coastal Clean
UP

61. Scouting Knot Tying

62. Clean Up Drive

63. Church Service

64. Scout Memorial Day

65. Rover Scouts Lecture Series

66. Thank you so much