Nepal, June 3 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has created an inter-agency task force designated to support the preparation, organization and hosting of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ).

The task force will be chaired by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, based on Administrative Order (AO) 33 signed by Marcos on May 21.

The Philippines is set to host the 33rd APRSJ on Dec. 14 to 21 at Kainomayan Scout Camp in Botolan, Zambales, with the theme "Be Prepared: Scouts for Peace and Sustainable Development."

Members include the departments of Education, Foreign Affairs, Health, Local Government, Public Works, Tourism, Transportation, and Information and Communications Technology; Bureau of Immigration; the Philippine...