Boy Scouts of the Philippines

This article is about Philippine scouting organization. For the American-era military unit, see Philippine Scouts. For the central bank in the Philippines also abbreviated as "BSP", see Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. For other uses, see BSP (disambiguation).

Boy Scouts of the Philippines
Age range
  • KID Scout: 4–6 (blue Neckerchief)
  • KAB Scout: 6–9 (yellow Neckerchief)
  • Boy Scout: 9–12 (green neckerchief)
  • Senior Scout: 13-18 (red neckerchief)
  • Rover Scout: 18–26 (blue neckerchief
HeadquartersNatividad Lopez St., Ermita, Manila
CountryPhilippines
FoundedOctober 31, 1936 (1936-10-31)
Founders
Membership3,344,799 (2023)
Chief Scout President Bongbong Marcos
National PresidentEmilio B. Aquino
Secretary GeneralCedrick G. Train
Affiliation
Website
http://scouts.gov.ph/
Boy Scout
Senior Scout
Rover Scout

The Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) is the National Scouting Organization of the Philippines in the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM). The Boy Scouts of the Philippines is currently the 2nd largest scouting organization in the world with 3,344,799 members as of 2023.

The Scout movement was first introduced in the Philippines in 1910 during the American occupation period. The BSP was later recognized as a Member Organization of the Boy Scouts International Conference on October 31, 1936.

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