Syd CASTILLO

Scouting Never Stops with Costas Tsantilis

August 2, 2020

CONSTANTINOS TSANTILIS, or Costas, was a Member of the World Scout Committee (1996 -2002). Before this, Costas served as International Commissioner (1986 – 1988 and 1991 – 1995) of Soma Hellinon Proskopon,. He was also appointed as Chief Commissioner (1987) of Scouting in Greece. During his many years of active service, Costas was awarded the...Read More

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Three useful tips to make sure that your article lands on scout.org

July 19, 2020

by Syd CASTILLO

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There a number of Scouts, who are registered with scout.org, expressed that the articles they wrote were never published in scout.org. This is because the articles may have the following flaws: Unclear article headline or title. Lack of information in the article. Most of the articles received have only have one-liners to describe what the...Read More

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Scouting never stops

July 12, 2020

by Syd CASTILLO

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I was asked by one of the Scouts here in the Philippines to write about how Scouting addresses the COVID-19 Pandemic. As part of WOSM’s emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic in supporting National Scout Organizations, in the delivery of the Scout programme below are four useful links to resources and ideas may spark some...Read More

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COVID-19, Scouting never stops, Scouts

Six facts that Scouts may not possibly know about World Scouting

July 5, 2020

by Syd CASTILLO

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1] There is an organization behind the badge This is the World Scout Badge. Some organizations call it the World Brotherhood Badge. I remember when I was a Scout, I can only earn this badge when I attend an international Scout event or exchange written letters with a Scout pen pal from another country. Not...Read More

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Afghanistan is Scouting’s 171st Member

June 28, 2020

by Syd CASTILLO

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There are 171 national Scout organization who are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). Afghanistan is Scouting’s 171st Member. This means, Afghanistan National Scout Organization (ANSO) is the latest WOSM member. History of Scouting in Afghanistan On 7 January 2020, World Scouting welcomed the Afghanistan National Scout Organization (ANSO). Afghanistan National...Read More

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Scouting in Afghanistan, Scouts, Thian Hiong Boon

My dad disappeared and I blame it to Scouting

June 21, 2020

by Syd CASTILLO

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One fine morning, my dad was missing. When my mom, my elder brother and my younger sister woke up, we did not find him anywhere in the house. We even looked at my Dad’s workplace which is just adjacent to our house. He was not there, too! My mom thought he went to town to...Read More

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My dad could have been 85 years old today!

June 15, 2014

by Syd CASTILLO

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My Dad’s name is Ysidro Katigbak Castillo Jr. He is fondly called “Sidring” by friends. At home, we call him “Tatay.” That’s how we say “Dad” in Pilipino. Tatay was born on March 11, 1929 in the town of Tiaong, Tayabas (now the province of Quezon). He earned his bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts in...Read More

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The year 2013 at a glance

January 1, 2014

by Syd CASTILLO

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There are a lot of things our family is thankful for year. We praise the Almighty God for the graces he provided us. We are ever grateful for these events in our lives – Sujan Sujan is now 13 years old this year. He is now taller than his mother. In fact, he now has...Read More

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And then there was the four . . .

Have you done an act of kindness today?

August 22, 2013

by Syd CASTILLO

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I woke up this morning and I was thinking of writing something about the Scout slogan “do a good turn daily.” When I checked my Facebook account, I was inspired to write this blog as I saw the wall post of Ms. Cynthia Marquez, saying “We all are one… the story of one becomes the...Read More

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Syd CASTILLO

Scouting Never Stops with Costas Tsantilis

Three useful tips to make sure that your article lands on scout.org

Scouting never stops

Six facts that Scouts may not possibly know about World Scouting

Afghanistan is Scouting’s 171st Member

My dad disappeared and I blame it to Scouting

My dad could have been 85 years old today!

The year 2013 at a glance

And then there was the four . . .

Have you done an act of kindness today?

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