The Boy Scouts of the Philippines has posthumously bestowed its highest award for bravery upon a young hero from Tacloban.

The Boy Scouts of the Philippines-Leyte honored a student posthumously for his heroism during a school shooting in Tacloban, where he was killed while shielding classmates. Two minor suspects involved in the shooting are being held separately in a DSWD facility.

Laguna Water, the largest water and wastewater services provider in the province, signed a memorandum of agreement with the Boy Scouts of the Philippines – Laguna Council to enhance its sustainable development programs.