Girl Scouts of the Philippines

The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) is the National Scout Association for girls and young women of the Philippines. Its mission is to help girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, the nation, and the world community.

The GSP offers the following programs:

• Twinkler Scout
• Star Scout
• Junior Girl Scout
• Senior Girl Scout
• Cadet Girl Scout

History

Lone girl scout troops were organized in the Philippines as early as 1918 by American missionaries and servicemen. These troops were directly registered with the Girl Scouts of the United States.

Pilar Hidalgo-Lim and Josefa Llanes Escoda, spearheaded the organization of a Scout movement for girls and requested the assistance of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP).

In 1939, Mrs. Escoda was sent to the United States and Great Britain for training through the help of Joseph E. Stevenot of the BSP. Upon her return to the Philippines she immediately started to set up the GSP with the help of other civic organizations.

On May 26, 1940, the GSP was chartered under Philippine Commonwealth Act No. 542.

In 1946, the GSP was accepted as a tenderfoot member of the World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides (WAGGGS) during the 11th World Conference held at Evian, France.

In 1948, the GSP became a full member of the WAGGGS during the 12th World Conference held at Cooperstown, New York.