FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. 
) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
S.B. No. 1417 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
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Article 11, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution expressly provides that, "The State 
recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect 
their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being." Furthermore, the 
State is mandated "to inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage 
their involvement in public and civic affairs." 
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP), 
two long-standing institutions and advocates of youth development, have been 
continually working to develop the youth into responsible, self-reliant and confident 
individuals working for the betterment of the country. They instill values essential to 
progress and development of communities. GSP and BSP create socially-aware youths 
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through socially meaningful activities. They represent a concrete example of socially 
responsible organizations. More so, with their world-wide network, they transcend the 
boundaries of geography, race and ethnicity. 
To reaffirm the ideals, noble traditions and constructive practices of boy scouting and 
girl scouting, this bill mandates the celebration of "Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting 
Recognition Day" in every local government unit. 
This bill aims to confirm the essential role of girl and boy scouting in the upbringing of 
the Filipino youth tlu'ough a celebration honoring, promoting and recognizing the 
valued accomplishments of the scouting movement. Through the celebration, we will be 
reminded of the values and acts championed by the GSP and BSP. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of the bill is earnestly sought. 
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LOREN LEGARDA 
Senator 


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
~.B. No. 1417 
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. 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
AN ACT 
TO REQUIRE ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ADOPT A BOY 
SCOUTING AND GIRL SCOUTING RECOGNITION DAY 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy - The State hereby reaffirms that the ideals, 
noble traditions and constructive practices of boy scouting and girl scouting are 
essential to the proper upbringing of the youth. For them to become useful and 
productive citizens, able to exercise the rights and perform their duties with honor and 
dedication to the service of their communities and the nation, the scouting movement is 
hereby encouraged and promoted. 
SEC. 2. Recognition Day - It is hereby mandated that all local government units 
shall adopt, by appropriate proclamation of the respective local chief executives, a Boy 
Scouting and Girl Scouting Recognition Day to be held every year within the months of 
September and October, respectively. 
Every province, city or municipality shall conduct appropriate programs, projects and 
activities to give due recognition to the achievements of, and confer honors and awards 
to, deserving scouts, partners and donors of the scouting movement. 
SEC. 3. Financial Assistance - The sanggunians of provinces, cities and 
municipalities may appropriate such sums of money and/ or equipment as may be 
'necessary for the holding of the annual boy scouting and girl scouting recognition days, 
The support of schools, parent-teachers associations, civic organizations and citizens 
shall be enlisted to provide donations, in cash or in kind, or services as may be deemed 
expedient to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 4. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation, 
Approved,