University of Bohol President, Dr. Victoriano B. Tirol III, has been re-elected as a member of the Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) – Bohol Council during the Annual Council Meeting held on February 19, 2025, at K of C Drive, Poblacion II, Tagbilaran City.
Dr. Tirol will serve another three-year term alongside fellow board members: Representative Edgar M. Chatto, Atty. Handel T. Lagunay, and Hon. Aldner R. Damalerio.
A dedicated advocate of scouting, Dr. Tirol is an Eagle Scout awardee, the highest rank conferred upon a Senior Scout by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. To earn this prestigious distinction, a Scout must lead the planning and execution of two community service projects and obtain a total of 23 merit badges—comprising 17 required merit badges and two specialist ratings, each involving three related merit badges and an additional community service project.
The term Eagle Scout, Eagle, or Agila refers to an individual who has received this distinguished honor. The award’s name originates from the Eagle Scout rank established by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). From 1923 to 1936, during the period when the Philippines was a U.S. protectorate, the BSA administered the Boy Scouts program in the country through the Philippine Council, BSA.
The Annual Council Meeting also featured Dr. Marvin M. Nicer, Youth Development Officer V, BSP Eastern Visayas Region, as the keynote speaker. He was formally introduced by Mr. Hermes Angoy, Bohol Council Scout Executive.
(Leo Armando Boncales)
