Ibinigay ng ating mga kababayan ang kanilang buhay upang maisilang ang ating bansa. Ngayon, pagkalipas ng isang daang taon, nararapat lamang na ating gunitain at pagtugunan ng pansin ang mga sakripisyo at pakikibakang ginawa ng ating mga bayani.
I am delighted to be with you at the opening of the Philippine Centennial Scout Jamboree today. I consider it a great honor to be part of the Scouting Movement of the Philippines and find it inspiring to be among young people who are enthusiastic, idealistic and patriotic in very practical ways.
I am also happy with your choice of the theme, "Scout: Heroes for Tomorrow". I find your theme very appropriate at this time in our nation's history, for we live in times of great chance at both the national and global levels. We live in times that call for true heroes.