16/09/2026
🥋 PROTECT YOURSELF: BASIC SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES 🥋
Empowering Scouts Through Awareness, Discipline, and Safety
As part of the 41st Council Camp of the Girl Scouts held on September 4–6, 2026, and the 39th Provincial Council Scout Jamboree held on September 11–13, 2026, the City Youth Development Office (CYDO) conducted a “Protect Yourself: Basic Self-Defense Techniques” activity for the participating Scouts.
The activity provided the Scouts with practical and age-appropriate lessons on situational awareness, personal safety, proper defensive movement, discipline, confidence, and responsible decision-making. The training emphasized that self-defense is not about promoting violence, but about knowing how to stay safe, avoid dangerous situations, seek help, and respond responsibly when necessary.
The activity was facilitated by experienced martial arts instructors from different disciplines:
🥋 Taekwondo
Jovecharlo Crispino
Juliana Franchette Molato
🥋 Judo
Sensei Peter Florence D. Sulapas
Jonil P. Arellano
🥋 Arnis
Brent Pauya
Through this collaborative activity, the Scouts were given an opportunity to learn valuable safety skills while developing self-confidence, discipline, courage, awareness, teamwork, and respect for others.
👏 Congratulations to all the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts who actively participated in the training!
Special appreciation to the City Youth Development Office and the dedicated martial arts instructors for sharing their knowledge and helping empower our young Scouts with skills and values that can contribute to their personal safety and development.
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