The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) is
the national Girl Scouting association for
girls and young women in 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, to the nation, and to the world
community".[1] The girls-only association
serves 800,000 members, as of 2017
The first Girl Scout troops were
organized in the Philippines as
early as 1918 by American
missionaries and servicemen.
These Scout troops were
directly registered with the
Girl Scouts of the USA
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 Britain for training
through the help of Joseph Stevenot of
the BSP. Upon her return to the
Philippines, she immediately started
setting up the GSP with the help of
other civic organizations
Josefa Llanes Escoda
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 Guides and Girl Sc
outs
(WAGGGS) during the 11th World
Conference held at Evian, France. In 1948,
the GSP became a full member of WAGGGS
during the 12th World Conference held at
Cooperstown, New York.
The GSP's program focuses on "well-
being, family life, heritage and
citizenship, world community,
preparedness, economic self-
sufficiency, arts and
environment". Center of the program
is the "eight-point challenge", a merit-
badge program. The highest award is
the "Chief Girl Scout Medal" which
was introduced in 1976.
The association is divided in five
sections according to age:
•Twinkler Scout - ages 4 to 6 (Pre-
school)
•Star Scout - ages 6 to 9 (Grades 1-3)
•Junior Girl Scout - ages 9 to 12
(Grades 4-6)
•Senior Girl Scout-ages 12 to 15
(Grades 7-10)
•Cadet Girl Scout-ages 15 to 21
(Grades 11-12 and Colleges)
On my honour, I will
do my duty To God
and my country, To
help other people at
all times, and To live
1.A Girl Scout’s honour is to be trusted.
2.A Girl Scout is loyal.
3.A Girl Scout is helpful.
4.A Girl Scout is a friend to all and a sister to
every other Girl Scout.
5.A Girl Scout is courteous.
6.A Girl Scout respects living things.
7.A Girl Scout is disciplined.
8.A Girl Scout is self-reliant.
9.A Girl Scout is thrifty.
10.A Girl Scout is clean in thought, word and
I promise to do my
best To love God and
my country, To help
other people every
day, Especially those
1.A Star Scout is
truthful.
2.A Star Scout is
obedient.
I love God, my
country and
people around
me.
1.A Twinkler is
cheerful, kind
and helpful.
GIRL SCOUT SIGN
GIRL SCOUT HAND SHAKE
The Challenge of Spirituality
and Well-Being
The Challenge of Family Life
The Challenge of Economic
Self-Sufficiency
The Challenge of the
Environment
The Challenge of
Preparedness
The Challenge of Heritage
and Citizenship
The Challenge of the Arts
The Challenge of World
Community
1. TROOP DAISY
2. TROOP ROSE
3. TROOP GUMAMELA
GSP 4. TROOP SUNFLOWER
TROOP
NAMES
1.Must memorize the GSP
PROMISE and LAW.
Important 2.Must memorize the
reminder Panunumpa sa Watawat.
for 3.Know the Basic Knot
Investiture Tying.
4.Must have World Pin.
5.And have Formal Wear or
the Type A uniform
