11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial Rotonda
| 11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial Rotonda | |
|---|---|
| Boy Scout Circle | |
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| Location | |
| Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 14°38′5.5″N 121°2′7.97″E / 14.634861°N 121.0355472°E |
| Roads at junction | Timog Avenue Tomas Morato Avenue |
| Construction | |
| Type | Roundabout |
| Maintained by | Department of Public Works and Highways |
The 11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial Rotonda, also known as the Boy Scout Circle, is a roundabout in Quezon City, Metro Manila, the Philippines. Located at the intersection between Timog and Tomas Morato Avenues, it serves as the boundary between Barangays South Triangle, Laging Handa and Sacred Heart.
A monument stands in the middle of the roundabout which commemorates the members of the ill-fated Philippine contingent to the 11th World Scout Jamboree that was among the casualties of the United Arab Airlines Flight 869 crash of 1963.[1] The monument consists of a circular pedestal with bronze statues positioned around the structure, in the likenesses of the 24 members of the Philippine delegation (22 Boy Scouts, 2 veteran Scouters, and 2 chaperons). In 2007, the Quezon City government performed a ₱20 million renovation on the monument that included the addition of an obelisk on top of the structure honoring Tomás Morató, the first mayor of Quezon City and the one after whom Tomas Morato Avenue is named.[1][2]
Tragedy
Flags at the Jamboree were placed at half-mast in mourning after the bulk of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines contingent died in the crash of United Arab Airlines Flight 869 (1963) at 0150 hours on 28 July 1963, in the Arabian Sea nine nautical miles from Madh Island, Bombay (now Mumbai), India.
Nevertheless, the BSP sent a token delegation of three Scouts[3] to Marathon some days after the crash, in addition to several BSP officials[4] who had arrived in Greece ahead of the accident.
On behalf of the parents of the Scouts, Antonio C. Delgado, father of Scout Jose Antonio Delgado (and later Chairman of the World Scout Conference, 1971-1973), gave a response during the state memorial service weeks after the crash: "For this is the other side of the coin of grief. The glory. The honor. The triumph... In the forefront of these boy's minds were always held as shining goals the noble ideals of the Scout Oath: 'honor... duty... God... Country.' These boys kept their honor; and they kept the faith; and they gave their all for their country... and I am sure they kept themselves in the friendship of God."
Members of the fallen BSP contingent
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SCOUTS
| SECTION | RANK | NAME | COUNCIL |
| Air Scout | Observer | Ramón Valdés Albano | Manila |
| Senior Scout | Pathfinder | Patricio Dulay Bayoran | Pasay |
| Air Scout | Observer | Gabriél Nicolás Borromeo | Manila |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | Roberto Corpus Castór | Quezon City |
| Senior Scout | Pathfinder | Henry Cabrera Chuatoco | Manila |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | Victór Oteyza de Guia | Baguio |
| Boy Scout | Life Scout | José Antonio Chuidian Delgado[5] | Manila |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | Felix Palma Fuentebella | Manila & Camarines Sur |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | Pedro Hermano Gandia | Manila |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | Antonio Mariano Limbaga | Zamboanga |
| Rover Scout | Roberto del Prado Lozano | Dagupan | |
| Senior Scout | Pathfinder | Paulo Cabrera Madriñán | Pasay & Laguna |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | José Fermín Gonzales Magbanua | Negros Oriental |
| Boy Scout | Star Scout | Romeo Rafaél Rallos | Quezon City |
| Senior Scout | Pathfinder | Filamér Santos Reyes | Cavite |
| Boy Scout | Star Scout | Wilfredo Mendoza Santiago | Manila |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | Benecio Suarez Tobias | Tarlac |
| Eagle Scout | Antonio Rios Torillo | Cavite | |
| Boy Scout | Star Scout | Ascario Ampíl Tuason | Manila |
| Boy Scout | First Class Scout | Rogelio Celis Ybardolaza | Quezon City |
SCOUTERS
- Contingent Scoutmaster and Physician Bonifacio Vitan Lazcano, M.D. (National Headquarters)
- Contingent Assistant Scoutmaster Librado L. S. Fernandez (Manila Council)
- Contingent Chaplain Fr. Jose Agcaoili Martinez, S.J. (Misamis Oriental Council)
- Contingent Assistant Scoutmaster Florante Lirio Ojeda (Agusan Council)
Surrounding buildings and structures
The area around the 11th World Scout Jamboree Memorial Rotonda is largely made up of dining and entertainment establishments. Tomas Morato Avenue is known for its large variety of restaurants, concentrated along the stretch to the southwest of the roundabout,[6] while the southeast corner was the site of the 1996 Ozone Disco Club fire.
References
- ^ a b "11th World Jamboree Scout Memorial". vistapinas. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Shrines and Monuments". Quezon City Official Website. Quezon City Government. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Nicasio Fernandez, Guillermo Flores, and Luís Santiago.
- ^ P&CS Gabriél A. Daza, VP Hermenegildo B. Reyes, VP José Plaridél A. Silvestre, NSE Godofredo Palencia Neric, Vicente F. Delfín, Miguél Gatusláo, Benjamín C. Limso, Pedro I. Malonda, Loreto Vallora, and Fernando S. Vinzons.
- ^ Son of Antonio C. Delgado.
- ^ Galarpe, Karen (June 29, 2014). "Those little food places in the Tomas Morato area". GMA News and Public Affairs. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
