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Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article 11, Section 13 of the 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. The State is mandated 
to inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement 
in public and civic affairs.” 
The Girl Scout of the Philippines (GSP) and the Boy Scout 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 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 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 through 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. 
Senator 


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AN ACT 
TO REQUIRE ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ADOPT A BOY 
SCOUTING AND GIRL SCOUTING RECOGNITION DAY 
Be it enacted by tlte Senate and House of Representatives of tlie Philippines in Congvess 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 
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necessary for the holding of the annual boy scouting and girl scouting recognition days. 


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Approved, 
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 lx~rposes of this Act. 
SEC. 4. Eflectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.