14"'CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article I1 Section 13 of 'the 1987 Constitution provides: "The State recognizes 
the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote andproteci their physical, 
moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth 
patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs. " 
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP) is one of the existing organizations in 
the Philippines today that effectively promotes the objectives embodied in this 
Constitutional policy. The GSP aims to help girls and young women realize the ideals of 
womanhood and prepare them for their roles and responsibilities in the home and in 
nation-building. 
As one of the 144 countries affiliated with the World Association of GirlNGuides 
and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), the GSP also helps promote and strengthen global unity and 
cooperation by participating in activities undertaken by WAGGGS and the United 
Nations. Further, it establishes open communications among girls and young women all 
over the world through correspondence and cultural exchanges and visits. 
The GSP has made its mark not only in the Philippines but also in the 
international circle. Last June 18-25, 2002, GSP successfully played host to the 3lSt 
World Conference of WAGGGS and the Asia Pacific Committee Meeting bringing 
together 419 delegates from 118 member countries. In fact GSP Officers have gained 
such prominence to be elected to the World Board and that of the Asia-Pacific. This 
registered leadership has shown the identity of GSP in the world of girls and young 
women. 
This bill aims to strengthen this organization which has existed for more than 60 
years for all girls of the Philippines. Moreover, this measure will rea'ifirm the significant 
role played by the GSP in the country. This is a re-filed version of Senate Bill No, 532 
filed by Senator Raul S. Roc0 in the 11' Congress. 
In view of the foregoing, passage 


14”‘ CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S.B. NO. 
778 
Introdaced by Senator Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr, 
AN ACT 
FURTHER AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 542, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “AN ACT TO CREATE A CORPORATION TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE GIRZ, SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND TO DEFINE ITS 
POWERS AND PURPOSES” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Section 5 of Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended, is hereby 
further amended to read as follows: 
“SECTION 5. (a) The governing body of the Corporation shall be vested in a 
Central Board composed of thirty-seven (37) members, as prescribed in the By- 
Laws, as follows: 
(1) The CharterLife members; 
(2) The Regional Chairman of the Girl Scout Regions of the Philippines who shall 
be elected by their respective Regions; 
(3) The President of the Boy Scouts ofthe Philippines; 
(4) The Immediate Past National President of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines; 
(5) One Senior Girl ScoutlCadet OR YOUNG ADULT from each Girl Scout 
Region to represent the Girl membership, who shall be elected by the Girl Scouts 
of each region; 
(6) The remaining members shall be the members-at large, who shall be elected 
by the National Council from a list submitted by the Nominating Committee from 
nominees from Provincial/ City Councils, REGIONAL. COMMITTEES and 
National Committees. 
The Central Board shall have the power to make and to amend the Constitution 
and By-Laws of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines subject to Council, create standing and 
ratification by the National Special committees and provide policies and procedures as 
may be necessary to carry out the business of the Corporation. 
It shall meet regularly at least twice a year. The number necessary to constitute a 
quorum, which number may be less than a majority of the whole number of the 
Board shall be fixed by the By-Laws. 
The members of the Central Board shall serve for a term of three (3) years or until 
their successors shall have been elected or qualified. In case of inability of a member to 
assume office or when any vacancy occurs by reason of death, resignation, or incapacity, 
the position shall be filled by the candidate who received the next highest number of 
votes in the preceding election. 


The Central Board shall elect from among themselves the NATIONAL officers of 
the Corporation, to wit: the National President, the First National Vice-president, the 
Second National Vice-president, the National Secretary, the Assistant National Secretary, 
the National Treasurer, and the Assistant National Treasurer. 
(b) A woman President of the Philippines or the First Lady of the Philippines shall 
be the Chief Girl Scout of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines.” 
SECTION 2. Section 8 of Commonwealth Act No. 542 as amended, is hereby 
further amended to read as follows: 
“SECTION 8. The Corporation [created by this Act] shall adopt distinctive 
badges, uniforms, insignia, and other [equipment(s)] EQUIPMENT [and] WHICH 
shall be made available to and used only by registered Girl Scouts or officials who 
have satisfactorily complied with the international requirements prescribed by the 
World Bureau of [this Movement] THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL 
GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS (WAGGGS) and which the Girl Scouts of the 
Philippines shall use in carrying out its program in accordance with the purpose of 
this Act. The corporation shall cause the registration of said badges, uniforms, 
insignias, and other [equipments] EQUIPMENT in accordance with the 
provisions of Republic Act pumbered One hundred sixty-six, and the Patent 
Office] NO, 8293, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY CODE OF THE PHILIPPI”‘, 
AS AMENDED. THE 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE is hereby directed to cause said 
registration free of charge.” 
SECTION 3. Section 9 of Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended, is hereby 
further amended to read as follows : 
“SECTION 9. [Any donation or contribution which from time to time may be 
made to the Girl Scouts of the Philippines by the Government or any of its 
subdivisions, branches, offices, agencies or instrumentalities shall be administered 
by the Central Board in pursuance of this Act.] [All donations made to the Girl 
Scouts of the Philippines shall be free from payment of taxes on donations, and 
the Corporation shall be exempt from the payment of all taxes, duties, imposts, 
and other charges] 
THE CORPORATION SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE FOLLOWING TAX 
AND DUTY PRIVILEGES: 
(a) EXEMPTION FROM INCOME TAX PURSUANT TO SECTION 30 
(E), (G) AND (H) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 
OF 1997, AS AMENDED; AND 
(b) TAX AND/OR DUTY EXEMPTION OF DONATIONS FROM 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES AS PROVIDED UNDER RELEVANT LAWS 
SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 105 OF THE TARIFF 
AND CUSTOMS CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS AMENDED, AND 
SECTION 109 (Q) OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 
OF 1997, AS AMENDED. ” 
“LIKEWISE, ALL DONATIONS, LEGACIES, AND GIM‘S TO THE GIRL 
SCOUTS OF THE P ” E S  
TO SUPPORT ITS PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES 
AS EMBODIED IN THIS ACT SHALL, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS AND 
CONDITIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1997, 
AS AICIENDED, BE EXEMPT FROM THE DONOR’S TAX AND SHALL BE 
DEDUCTBLE FROM THE GROSS INCOME OF THE DONOR FOR INCOME TAX 
PURPOSES, AND SUCH DONATIONS, LEGACIES, AND GIFTS SHALL BE 
EXPENDED BY THE CENTRAL BOARD IN PURSUANCE OF THIS ACT. “THE 
CORPORATION SHALL LIKEWISE BE EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF ALL 
OTHER TAXES, DUTIES, IMPOSTS, AND OTHER CHARGES.” 


SECTION 4, Section 10 of Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended, is hereby 
further amended to read as follows: 
“SECTION 10. [On or before the first day of May each year, the said] THE 
Corporation shall make and transmit to the [President] CHlEF GIRL SCOUT of 
the Philippines [a] AN ANNUAL report [of its proceedings for the year ending 
December thirty-first preceding, including] WHlCH SHALL INCLUDE a full, 
complete, and itemized report of receipts and expenditures of whatever kind.” 
SECTION 5. Section 11 of Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended,/ is hereby further 
amended to read as follows: 
“SECTION 11. From and after passage of this Act, it shaIl be unlawful for any 
person within the jurisdiction of the’ Philippines to falsely and fraudulently call 
herself as or represent herself to be a member of, or an agent for, the Girl Scouts 
of the Philippines; and any person who violates any of the/ provisions of this Act 
shall be punished by [imprisonment of not to exceed six (6) months or a fine not 
exceeding five hundred pesos (500.00.),Pfi ISION CORRECCIONAL IN ITS 
MINIMUM PERIOD OR A FINE NOT both, at the discretion of the court.” 
“IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO MANUFACTURE, 
SELL, DISTRIBUTE, USE, APPLY, FEATURE, PORTRAY OR CAUSE TO 
BE MANUFACTURED, SOLD, DISTRIBUTED, APPLIED, FEATURED OR 
PORTRAYED 
FRAUDULENTLY 
OR 
WITHOUT 
THE 
OFFICIAL 
KNOWLEDGE AND WRITTEN APPROVAL. OF THE CENTRAL BOARD OF 
THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES BADGES, UNIFORMS, OR 
SCOUTING PARAPHERNALIA OR THE PHOTOS OR VISUALS OF A GIRL, 
SCOUT OR GIRL SCOUTS IN UNIFORM, OR THE LOGO, SEAL OR 
CORPORATE NAME OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES IN 
ANY PRINT AD, RADIO OR TELEVSION COMMERCIAL, BILLBOARD , 
COLLATERAL MATERIAL OR ANY FORM OF ADVERTISEMENT; OR TO 
USE THE NAME OF THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES IN ANY 
ILLEGAL PURPOSE OR PERSONAL GAIN. ANY VIOLATION OF THE 
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 AND THIS SECTION SHALL BE PUNISHED 
BY PRISION CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD TO PRISION 
MAYOR IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD OR A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY 
THOUSAND PESOS (P50, 000.00) NOR MORE THAN FIVE “ D R E D  
THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00), OR BOT& AT THE DISCRETION OF 
THE COURT: PROVIDED, THAT IN CASE OF CORPORATIONS, 
PARTNERSHIPS, ASSOCIATIONS, SOCIETES OR COMPANIES, THE 
MANAGER,ADMINISTRATOR OR THE PERSON W CHARGE OF THE 
MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUSINESS SHALL BE 
CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH VIOLATION, THESE 
PENALTIES SHALL BE WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE PROPER CIVIL 
ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF CIVtL DAMAGES, WHICH MAY BE 
INSTITUTED TOGETHER WITH OR JNDEPENDENTLY OF 
THE 
CRIMTNAL PROSECUTION.” 
SECTION 6. Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended, is hereby further 
amended by adding a new section, Section 14, to read as follows: 
“Section 14. DISSOLUTION -IN THE EVENT THAT THE GIRL SCOUTS OF 
THE PHILIPPINES IS DISSOLVED BY LAW, THE PROPERTIES AND 
ASSETS THEREOF SHALL BECONVEYED AND TRANSFERED TO A GSP 
FOUNDATION, IF THERE BE ANY, 
ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE, OR 
TO BE FORMED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL BOARD 
INCUMBENT AT THE TIME OF DISSOLUTION. “ 
SECTION 7. Section 2 (c), Section 6 (c), and Annex “C‘ 
of Executive Order No. 
495 [series of 1991 1 insofar as they apply to the Girl Scouts of the Philippines are hereby 
repealed. All other laws, decrees, orders, proclamations, rules and regulations or parts 


thereof inconsistent with any of the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, amended, 
or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 8. If for any reason, any provision of this Act or the application 
thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, the remaining provisions not 
affected hereby shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SECTION 9. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion 
of its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved