FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
Second Regular Session 
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Prepared and submiffed jointly by the Committee on Government Corporations and 
Public Enterprises, Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws 
and Committee on Ways and Means with Senators Revilla, Jr., Legarda, Defensor Santiago, 
Escudero, Zubiri, Gordon and Lacson as authors. 
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AN ACT 
INSTITUTING THE NEW GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES CHARTER, 
PENALIZING VIOLATIONS THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Girl 
Scouts of the Philippines Charter of 2009." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles and State Policies. - The State 
recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building. To this end, the State affirms 
the contribution of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines to the promotion of positive 
values, responsible citizenship and volunteerism to young women through its faithful 
adherence to the fundamental principles of the World Association of Girl Guides and 
Girl Scouts, an internationally recognized organization. 
SECTION 3. Recognition of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. - Pursuant 
to the ideals of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts ("WAGGGS"), 
the "Girl Scouts of the Philippines," hereinafter referred to as the "GSP," 
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recognized and known as the body corporate as originally and duly created by virtue 
of Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended. The principal office of the GSP shall 
be located in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. 


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SECTION 4. Corporate Powers. - As a juridical entity, the GSP shall have 
perpetual succession and shall enjoy the following corporate powers: 
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To sue and be sued; 
To acquire, hold, and convey such real and personal properties, rights 
and choses in action as shall be deemed necessary and desirable for 
its purposes as hereinafter set forth; 
To receive funds, real and personal properties by gift, device, and 
donation, contribution or other means; 
To adopt a seal and to alter and destroy the same at pleasure; 
To have offices and conduct its business and affairs in the Metropolitan 
Manila area and in the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays 
in the Philippines; 
Generally to exercise all the powers of a corporation and do all such 
acts and things as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions 
of this Act and promote the purposes of said organization. 
SECTION 5. Vision and Mission. - The GSP envisions the Filipino girl and 
young woman as God-loving, patriotic, progressive, dynamic, and pro-active. The 
mission of the GSP 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 its mission, the GSP shall be the sole 
directing and coordinating head of the Girl Scouts Movement in the Philippines, and 
shall establish and maintain standards which will inspire every generation with the 
highest ideals of citizenship, character, conduct, and attainment of international 
understanding. 
SECTION 6. 
Nature and Purpose. - The GSP is an independent and 
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voluntary non-governmental, non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political entity 
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which shall willingly cooperate with other persons, natural and juridical, public and 
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private, whose ideals and procedures are in accord with those conferred or 
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authorized by this Act. 
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SECTION 7. Central Board. - (a) The governing body of the GSP 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: 
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eight (8) CharterILife members, who shall be chosen by 
and from among themselves; 
the Regional Chairpersons of the Girl Scout Regions of 
the Philippines, who shall be elected by their respective 
Regions; 
the National President of the Boy Scouts of the 
Philippines; 
the immediate Past National President of the Girl Scouts 
of the Philippines; 
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; 
the remaining members shall be members-at-large, who 
shall be elected by the National Council from a list 
submitted by the Nominating Committee, as defined by 
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By-laws, from 
nominees from 
Provincial/City 
Councils, 
Regional 
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The Central Board shall have the power to make and amend the Constitution 
and By-laws of the GSP, subject to ratification by the National Council, create 
standing and special committees, and provide policies and procedures as may be 
necessary and desirable to carry out the purposes of the GSP. 
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 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 GSP, 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 other such 
officers as the Central Board may deem necessary. 
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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 8. National Executive Committee. - There shall be a National 
Executive Committee which shall be responsible for implementing the policies and 
decisions of the National Council and the Central Board. The National Executive 
Committee shall be composed of all the officers and chairpersons of Standing 
Committees, as defined in the By-laws, 
SECTION 9. National Council. - There shall be a National Council which 
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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 vote or assent of two-thirds (263) 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. 
SECTION I O .  Girl Scouts Symbolsflrademarks. - (a) The GSP shall adopt 
distinctive emblems, badges, insignias, uniforms, 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 
WAGGGS, and which the GSP shall use in carrying out its programs consistent with 
the purpose of this Act. The GSP shall cause the registration of said emblems, 
badges, insignias, uniforms, 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 (“IPO) is hereby directed 
to cause said registration free of charge. 
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of Trade and Industry shall refuse the registration of associations, the registration of 
trade names, and the filing of trademarks, commercial marks, and industrial models 
and designs making use of the emblems, badges, insignias, uniforms, and other 
equipment of the GSP or their translation in any official language and dialect in 
violation of this Act. 
SECTION 11. Fiscal Incentives. - All provisions of law to the contrary 
notwithstanding, the GSP shall be entitled to the following tax and duty incentives 
and privileges: 
(a) 
Exemption from all direct and indirect taxes, including Value-Added Tax 
("VAT") fees and other charges of all kinds on all income derived from its operations, 
including the use, lease or sale of its real properties, and the provision of services; 
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Exemption from direct and indirect taxes, including VAT, duties, fees 
and other charges on importations and purchases for its exclusive use; 
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Exemption from donor's tax of all donations, legacies and gifts made to 
the GSP in support of its purposes and objectives as embodied in this Act. Such 
donations, legacies, and gifts shall'be deductible from the gross income of the donor 
for income tax purposes, or from the donor-decedent's net estate as a transfer to a 
social welfare institution for estate tax purposes. The GSP shall likewise be exempt 
from payment of all other taxes, duties, imposts and charges. 
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Exemption from payment of real property taxes on all real properties 
owned by it. 
SECTION 12. Penal Clause. - (a) Upon the effectivity of this Act, it shall be 
unlawful for any person within the jurisdiction of the Philippines to falsely and 
fraudulently call or represent herself as a member of, or an agent for the GSP. Any 
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correccional in its minimum period under the Revised Penal Code or a fine not 
exceeding Twenty Thousand Pesos (P20,OOO.OO) 
or both, at the discretion of the 
court. 
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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 knowledge and written approval of 
the Central Board of GSP, badges, uniforms, insignias, or scouting paraphernalia, 
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 audio, visual, 
audiovisual, or any form of presentation or advertisement regardless of medium, 
including the internet, or to use the name of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines for any 
illegal purpose or personal gain. A violation of this provision shall be punished by 
prision correccional under the Revised Penal Code or a fine not less than Fifty 
Thousand Pesos (P.50,OOO.OO) but not more than Three Hundred Thousand Pesos 
(P300,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court; provided, that in case of 
corporations, partnerships, associations, societies, or any other juridical entity, the 
President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Managing Partner, the Chairman of the 
Board, the General Manager, the Administrator, or the person or persons in charge of 
the management or the administration of the business shall be criminally responsible 
for any such violation. These penalties shall be without prejudice to the proper civil 
action for recovety of civil damages which may be instituted together with or 
independently of the criminal prosecution. 
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This shall be without prejudice to the applicable penalties for violations 
of the intellectual property rights of the GSP under the Intellectual Property Code of 
the Philippines, as amended. 
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SECTION 13. Transitory Provision. - Until such time as the reorganization 
and restructuring of the Central Board in accordance with Section 7 hereof, the 
present administrative structure shali be maintained for purposes of conducting the 
affairs of the GSP and performing acts necessary to effect its reorganization within 
six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act. 
SECTION 14. 
Dissolution. - In the event that the Girl Scouts of the 
Philippines is dissolved in any manner provided for by law, the Central Board 
incumbent at the time of such dissolution shall, for purposes consistent with this Act, 
organize and form a Girl Scouts of the Philippines Foundation, in which favor the 
properties and assets of the GSP shall be conveyed and transferred. 
SECTION 15. Repealing Clause. - Commonwealth. Act No. 542, as 
amended, and all other laws, decrees, Presidential issuances, proclamations, and 
administrative rules and regulations inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions of 
this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 16. Separability Clause. - If any of the provisions of this Act is 
declared void or unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected thereby shall 
remain in full force and effect. 
SECTION 17. Hfecfivity, - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
following its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of 
general circulation. 
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