FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Constitution provides: 
“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. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and 
encourage their environment in public and civic affairs.” 
The Girl Scouts of the Philippines (GSP), through its mission, which is -- “To help 
girls and young women realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for 
their responsibilities in the home, the nation and the world community” clearly embodies 
the said Constitutional policy. Chartered on May 26, 1940 under Commonwealth Act 
No. 542, the GSP is a worldwide movement that provides girls and young women a 
non-formal progressive educational program based on spiritual values and the ideal of 
service. 
Unfortunately, on 1991, in line with the Government‘s Corporate Rationalization 
Program, Executive Order No. 495 was isslred, converting the GSP together with the 
Boy Scout of the Philippines and the Philippine Shippers’ Council into private 
corporations and mandating them to register themselves with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission. However, privatization of the GSP into an ordinary corporation 
leads to the erosion of the special status and support it has gained as a uniquely 
chartered organization. The GSPs continued existence is threatened as it is relatively 
easier to dissolve a private corporation than an organization duly mandated by law. 
In view of the foregoing, urgent approval of this bill is earnestly sought. 
GUEL F. ZUBlRl 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
AN ACT 
INSTITUTING THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES CHARTER 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. TiNe. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Girl Scouts of the 
Philippines Charter of 2009." 
SEC. 2. Incorporation. - The "Girl Scouts of the Philippines," hereinafter called 
the "Corporation", with principal office in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines, is hereby 
recognized and known as a juridical entity as originally and duly organized and 
incorporated by Concepcion R. Gonzalez, Trinidad F. Legarda, Emilia Q. Lim, 
Concepcion M. Gil, Marina Y. 
Vargas, Pilar Hidalgo Lim, Josefa Llanes Escoda, Helena 
Z. Benitez, Maria Aurora Quezon, Lulu Reyes, Lily de las Alas, Leni Alano, Erlinda 
Kalaw, Betty Magalona, Lourdes Ledesma, Minerva G. Laudico, all of Manila, 
Philippines, their associates and successors, 
SEC. 3. Corporate powers. - The said Corporation shall have perpetual 
succession, with power to sue and be sued; to acquire, hold, and convey such real and 
personal estate, rights and choses in action as shall be necessary for corporate 
purposes, and to receive funds, real and personal property by gift, devise, bequest or 
other means; to adopt a seal; to have offices and conduct its business and affairs in the 
Metropolitan Manila area and in the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays of 
the Philippines; to make and adopt By-laws, and generally do all acts and exercise all 
powers of a corporation under existing pertinent laws as may be necessary to carry into 
effect the provisions of this Act and promote the purpose of said Corporation. 
SEC. 4. Vision and Mission. - The Corporation envisions the Filipino girl and 
young woman as God-loving, patriotic, progressive, dynamic, and pro-active. The 


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mission of this Corporation is to help girls and young women realize the ideals of 
womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, the nation, 
and the world community. To carry out the mission, the Corporation shall be the 
directing and coordinating head of the Girl Scout Movement in the Philippines, and shall 
fix and maintain standards which will inspire every generation with the highest ideals of 
citizenship, character, conduct, attainment, and international understanding. 
SEC. 5. Nature and Purpose. - The Girl Scouts of the Philippines is non-stock, 
non-profit, nonsectarian, non-political, independent, and voluntary but it shall willingly 
cooperate with other entities, public and private, whose ideals and procedures are in 
accord with those conferred or authorized by this Act. 
SEC. 6. Central Board. - (a) The governing body of the Corporation shall be 
vested in a Central Board composed of at least thirty-seven (37) members, but not more 
than forty-seven (47) members, as prescribed in the By-laws, as follows: 
(1) Eight (8) ChartedLife members; 
(2) The Regional Chairpersons of the Girl Scout Regions of the Philippines who 
shall be elected by their respective Regions; 
(3) The National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines; 
(4) The Immediate past National President of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines; 
(5) One (1) senior Girl ScoutKadet 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 
ratification by the National Council, create standing and 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 and qualified. In case of inability 
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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 
National Treasurer, the Assistant National Secretary, the Assistant National 
Treasurer, and such other officers as the Central Board may deem necessary. 
(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. 
SEC. 7. National Executive Committee. - There shall be a National Executive 
Committee composed of all the officers and chairpersons of Standing Committees 
which shall be responsible for implementing the policies and decisions of the National 
Council and the Central Board. 
SEC. 8. National Council. - There shall be a National Council which shall serve 
as a forum for guidelines, directions and evaluation of the Girl Scout Movement. It shall 
be composed of the members of the Central Board and the Presidents of the Girl Scout 
Councils or their duly designated representatives, and such number of elected 
delegates from each Council as may be prescribed in the By-laws. 
The National Council shall convene once every three (3) years in a convention 
assembled for the purpose. Special conventions may be called. The number of 
delegates to constitute a quorum in both conventions, as well as the time, place, and 
manner of holding the same shall be prescribed in the By-Laws. 
The National Council shall elect the Members-at-Large of the Central Board; 
ratify amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines 
by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its members present and voting; serve as a forum for 
guidelines, policies, and directions; and consider such matters as may come before the 
convention. 
SEC. 9. Girl Scout SymbolslTrademarks. - The Corporation shall adopt 
distinctive badges, uniforms, insignias and other equipment 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 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 
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and other equipment in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 8293, 
otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines, as amended. The 
Intellectual Property Office is hereby directed to cause said registration free of charge. 
SEC. I O .  Fiscal Incentives. - The Corporation shall be entitled to the following 
tax incentives, duty privileges, and exemptions: 
(a) Exemption from income tax pursuant to Section 30 (e), (9) and (h) of the 
National Internal Revenue Code, 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 (k) of the 
National Internal Revenue Code, as amended. 
Likewise, all donations, legacies, and gifts to the Girl Scouts of the 
Philippines 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 amended, be exempt from the donor’s tax and shall be 
deductible 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. 
(c) Exemption from real property taxes. 
SEC. 11. Penal Clause. - Upon the effectivity of this Act, it shall 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 prision correccional in its minimum period or a fine not exceeding Twenty 
Thousand Pesos (P20,OOO.OO) or 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, insignia, 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 and 
radio or television commercial, billboard, collateral material, or any form of 
advertisement; or to use the name of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines in any illegal 
purDose or personal gain. 
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Any violation of the provisions of Section 9 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,OOO.OO) nor more than Five Hundred 
Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court; Provided, that in 
case of corporations, partnerships, associations, societies or companies, the President, 
the Chief Executive Officer, the Managing Partner, the Chairman of the Board, the 
General Manager, the Administrator, or the person in 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 civil 
damages, which may be instituted together with or independently of the criminal 
prosecution. 
SEC. 12. Transitory Provision. - Until such time as the reorganization and 
restructuring of the Central Board in accordance with Section 6 herein is effected, the 
present administrative set-up shall be maintained to conduct the affairs of the Girl 
Scouts of the Philippines and to take the necessary steps to effect the reorganization 
within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act. 
SEC. 13. Dissolution. - In the event that the Girl Scouts of the Philippines is 
dissolved in any manner provided for by law, the properties and assets thereof shall be 
conveyed and transferred to a Girl Scouts of the Philippines Foundation organized for 
the purpose consistent with this Act and to be formed by the members of the Central 
Board incumbent at the time of such dissolution. 
SEC. 14. Repealing Clause. - All other laws, decrees, presidential issuances, 
proclamations, and administrative regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the 
provisions of this Act are hereby amended, modified or repealed accordingly, 
specifically, among others, Executive Order No. 495 dated 06 December 1992. 
SEC. 15. Separability Clause. - In the event that any provision of this Act is 
declared void or unconstitutional such declaration shall not affect the validity of the 
unaffected provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 16. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
complete publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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