SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
"Boy Scouts of the Philippines, a public corporation created under 
Commonwealth Act 111, is a civic and benevolent institution engaged in the 
promotion and development of the character, patriotism, courage, self-
reliance, and kindred virtues in the boys of the country." 
(Boy Scout of the 
Phifippines vs. Juliana Araos, G.R. No. L-l0091 January 29, 1958.) 
The Supreme Court, in the case of Boy Scout of the Philippines vs. National 
Labor Relations Commission, et. 01, G.R. No. 80767 April 22, 1991, explained that 
"BSP's functions do relate to the fostering of the public virtues of citizenship and 
patriotism and the general improvement of the moral spirit and fiber of our 
youth. The social value of activities like those to which the BSP dedicates itself by 
statutory mandate have in fact, been accorded constitutional recognition. 
Article II of the 1987 Constitution includes in the "Declaration of Principles and 
State Policies," the following: 
Section 13. 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 involvement in public and civic 
affairs." 
The Boy Scout of the Philippines provides a non-formal education 
committed to develop morally straight, disciplined, concemed, self-reliant 
citizens in the best tradition of world scouting. It aims to inculcate among the 
scouts, the love of God, country and fellowmen. 
It prepares the youth for 
responsible leadership, and contributes to nation-building, in accordance with 
the ideals, principles and program of scouting. 
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This bill redefines the powers, duties and functions of the Boy Scout of the 
Philippines, to make it more attuned to the changing times and to the growing 
challenges in the society. 
In view of thereof, the passage of this bill is earnestly request 
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R. MARCOS, JR. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
SENATE BILL NO. '414 
Introduced by Senator Ferdinand R. Marcos, ,Jr. 
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AN ACT INSTITUTING THE BOY SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES CHARTER, DEFINING ITS 
OBJECTIVES, POWER AND FUNCTIONS, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE 
COMMOMWEALTH ACT NO.l11, AS AMENDED 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1, Short Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Boy 
Scouts of the Philippines Charter of 2013", 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - Recognizing the vital role of young 
people (children and youth) under the ages 4 to 25 in nation-building, it is 
therefore the policy of the State to ensure and protect their physical, moral, 
intellectual. emotional. social and spiritual growth by promoting Scouting as an 
integral component of the basic education system. 
SECTION. 3. Recognition of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Pursuant to 
the ideals of the World Organization of Scouting Movement (WOSM), the "Boy 
Scouts of the Philippines", hereinafter referred to as the "BSP", is hereby 
recognized and known as the body corporate as originally and duly created by 
virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 111, as amended. The principal office of the 
BSP shall be located in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. 
SECTION 4, Objectives. - The objectives of this Act are: 
(a) To promote through organizations and cooperation with other 
agencies, the ability of the young people and/or the Filipino youth to 
do useful things for themselves and others; 


(b) To train the young people and/or the Filipino youth in the attitudes, 
skills, and the habits of responsible citizenship; 
(c) To inculcate in the young people and/or the Filipino youth patriotism, 
civic consciousness and responsibility, 
environmental protection 
awareness and activities, courage, self-reliance, selflessness, discipline 
and kindred virtues, as well as moral and spiritual values, using the 
method which are in common use by Scouts. 
SECTION 5. Boy Scouts of the Philippines. - The Boy Scouts of the Philippines 
(BSP) hereinafter referred to shall have its principal office in Metropolitan Manila. 
They may establish such other offices, agencies or branches anywhere in the 
Philippines as its operations would require and its National Executive Board 
would determine. 
SECTION 6. Corporate Powers. - As a juridical entity, the BSP shall have 
perpetual succession and shall enjoy the following corporate powers: 
(a) 
To sue and be sued; 
(b) 
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; 
(c) 
To rece'ive funds, real and personal properties by gift, devise and 
donation, contribution or other means; 
(d) 
To adopt a seal and to alter and destroy the same at pleasure; 
(e) 
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; and, 


(f) 
Generally, to exercise all the powers of a corporation and do all 
such acts and things as may be necessary to carry into effect of the 
provisions of this Act and promote the purposes of said organization. 
SECTION 7. Nature and Purpose. - The BSP is an independent and 
voluntary, non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political entity which shall 
willingly cooperate with other persons, natural and judicial, public and private, 
whose ideals and procedures are in accord with those conferred or authorized 
by this Act. 
SECTION 8. Chief Scout. - The President of the Republic of the Philippines 
shall be the Chief Scout of Boy Scouts of the Philippines. 
SECTION 9. Vice Chief Scout. - The Vice-President of the Republic of the 
Philippines shall be the Vice Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. 
SECTION 10. Authority and Powers of the Chief Scout and Vice Chief Scout. 
- The Chief Scout and Vice Chief Scout are honorary members of the Boy Scouts 
of the Philippines but are not deemed to be members of the National Executive 
Board unless they are duly elected as members thereof in accordance with the 
provisions of this Act and of the Corporation's by-laws. 
SECTION 11. National Executive Board. - The governing body of the said 
corporation shall consist of not more than thirty three (33) members of the 
National Executive Board, the members of which shall be Filipino citizens of 
good moral character. The Board shall be composed of the following: 
(a) 
The National President of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines; 
(b) 
Regional Chairmen of the geographical regions of the Corporation 
to be known as Scout Regions who shall be elected by the 
representatives 
of 
all 
the 
chartered 
Provincial, 
City 
or 
conglomerate of cities and municipalities to be known as Local 
Councils within the region during its meeting called for this purpose; 


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(c) 
One Senior/Rover Scout each from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao 
areas, to be elected 
during the 
conference of Scouts ages 
thirteen (13) to twenty five (25) known as the Scout Youth Forum in 
their respective Philippine geographical areas; 
(d) 
Twelve (12) regular members to be elected by the members of the 
National Council in its meeting called for this purpose; and, 
(e) 
Five (5) additional members from the private sector. 
Thereafter, the National Executive Board as herein fully constituted shall 
elect from among themselves the following officers of the corporation: 
(a) 
President; 
(b) 
Senior Vice-President; 
(c) 
One (1) Vice-President each from Luzon, Visayas and 
Mindanao 
areas; 
(d) 
Treasurer; and, 
(e) 
Such other officers as the Board may deem necessary. 
The 
qualification, 
term 
of office and 
manner of electing 
the 
abovementioned members of the National Executive Board shall be prescribed 
within the By-Laws of the corporation. 
The term of office of the members of the Board shall be three (3) years. 
However, all incumbent elective officers of the BSP whose terms have not yet 
expired at the effectivity of this Act shall be allowed to serve the unexpired 
portion of their terms as herein provided for and the President of the Corporation 
shall be eligible for reelection. 


Vacancies in the National Executive Board shall be filled by a majority 
vote of the remaining members and a member thus elected shall serve only for 
the unexpired term. 
The by-laws may prescribe the number of members of the National 
Executive Board necessary to constitute a quorum of the board. 
SECTION 12. Powers and Functions of the National Executive Board. - The 
National Executive Board shall exercise the following powers and functions: 
a. To make and to amend the bylaws subject to the ratification by a majority 
vote of the members present at a meeting of the National Councilor at a 
special meeting called for this purpose; 
b. To authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the 
property of the Corporation by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the whole Board 
at meeting called for this purpose; 
c. To designate five (5) or more of their number to constitute an executive or 
governing cornrnittee, of which a rnajority shall constitute a quorurn, 
through a resolution passed by a rnajority of the whole Board. Such 
Committee, to the extent provided in said resolution or in the bylaws of 
the corporation, shall have and exercise the powers of the National 
Executive Board in the rnanagernent of the business affairs of the 
Corporation, and rnay have the power to authorize the seal of the 
corporation to be affixed to all papers which rnay require it; 
d. To create standing and special cornrnittees and appoint the chairmen 
and mernbers thereof frorn among themselves by affirmative vote of a 
majority of the whole Board. Such standing committees shall exercise such 
powers as may be authorized by the bylaws; 


e. To dispose in any manner a part or the whole property of the Corporation 
with the consent in writing and pursuant to an affirmative vote of two-
thirds (2/3) of the members of the National Council; and, 
f. 
To hold regular meetings at a time and place to be designated in the 
bylaws. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the National 
President or upon such notice as may be prescribed in the bylaws. 
SECTION 13. National Council. -
The National Council is the highest 
corporate policy making body of Boy Scouts of the Philippines that shall 
manage the affairs and business of the corporation. The National Council shall 
be composed of the following members: 
(a) 
The members of the National Executive Board; 
(b) 
The Regional Scout Commissioner; a person duly appointed and 
commissioned by the National Executive Board; 
(c) 
The Chairmen and Commissioners of all Local Councils; and, 
(d) 
Other duly accredited delegates of all local Scout Councils as may 
be provided in the bylaws. 
The qualifications, terms of office, and the manner of electing the 
abovementioned members of the National Council shall be prescribed in the 
bylaws of the corporation. 
The numerical composition of the National Council shall be provided for in 
the bylaws of The Boy Scouts of the Philippines. Provided, that all regions and all 
local councils shall be duly represented therein by a least two (2) duly 
accredited delegates in addition to those who are members of the National 
Executive Board as provided for under Section 11 of this Act. 


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The National Council shall convene once every three (3) years in a 
convention assembled for the purpose, Special meetings of the National 
Council may be called upon such notice as may be prescribed in the bylaws. 
One-third (1/3) of the members of the National Council shall constitute a 
quorum to do business during meetings. 
The National Council and the National Executive Board shall have the 
power to hold their meetings and keep the seal, books, documents, and papers 
of the corporation within or outside of Metropolitan Manila. 
The National President of the corporation shall preside over the meetings 
of the National Council. 
Each local scout council represented in the annual or special meeting of 
the National Council shall be entitled to four (4) votes plus one (1) vote for every 
ten thousand (10,000) of their scout membership. The members of the National 
Executive Board and the life members shall each be entitled to one (1) vote. 
SECTION 14, Powers and Duties of the National Council. - The National 
Council shall exercise the following powers and functions: 
(a) 
To hold a Triennial Council Meeting at a time and place to be 
designated in the bylaws, The purpose of such meetings is to discuss 
the National concerns and issues of each Local Scout Council for 
the proper governance of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines; 
(b) 
To require the majority vote of the National Council before the 
cause of any lien, encumbrance or disposition of any real' property; 
(c) 
To propose the creation of any committee either governing or 
special to govern or do any legal task that the Regional of Local 
Councils may require; and, 


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[d) 
All other powers necessary for the effective management of the 
affairs of the Regional and Local Councils as long as they are not 
inconsistent with the decisions and powers of the National Executive 
Board and the powers and duties provided for in the by-lows. 
SECTION 15. Exclusivity Clause. - The corporation created by this Act shall 
adopt and shall have the sole and exclusive right to use distinctive titles, 
emblems, descriptive or designing marks, words and phrases, badges, uniforms 
and insignia for the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in carrying out its program in 
accordance with the purposes of this Act, and which sholl be published in the 
Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines. 
[a) The BSP shall adopt distinctive emblems, badges, insignias, uniforms and 
other equipment which shall be made available to and used only by 
registered Scouts or officials who have satisfactorily complied with the 
intemational requirements and which BSP sholl use in carrying out its 
programs consistent with purpose of this Act. The BSP 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. 
[b) The Securities and Exchange Commission, the IPO and the Department of 
Trade and Industry sholl refuse the registration of associations, the 
registration of trade names and the filling of trademarks, commercial 
marks and industrial models and designs making use of the emblems, 
badges, insignias, uniforms and other equipment of the Boy Scouts of the 
Philippines or their translation in any official language and dialect in 
violation of this Act. 


SECTION 16. Fiscal Incentives. - Any donation or contribution which from 
time to time may be made to Boy Scouts of the Philippines by the Govemment 
or any of its subdivisions, branches, offices, agencies or instrumentalities or by a 
foreign government or by private entities and individuals shall be expended by 
the National Executive Board in pursuance of this Act. 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; 
(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; 
(c) 
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; 
(d) 
Exemption from the direct and indirect taxes, including VAT, duties, 
fees and other charges on importations and purchases for its 
exclusive use; and, 
(e) 
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 of 1997, as 
Amended. 
(I) 
Exemption from payment of real property taxes on all real properties 
owned by it. 


(g) 
The BSP shall likewise be exempt from payment from all other taxes, 
duties, imposts, and charges. 
Likewise, all donations, legacies and gifts of the Boy 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. Such 
donations, legacies and gifts shall be expended by the National Executive 
Board in pursuance of this Act. 
SECTION 17. Penal Clause. - From the passage of this Act, it shall be 
unlawful for any person within the jurisdiction of the Philippines to falsely and 
fraudulently wear the Boy Scouts of the Philippines uniform, call himself as, or 
represent himself to be a member of, or an agent for, the Boy Scouts of the 
Philippines. It shall be unlawful for any person to manufacture, sell or distribute or 
cause to be manufactured, sold or distributed fraudulently or without the official 
knowledge and written approval of the National Executive Board of the Boy 
Scouts of the Philippines badges, uniforms, insignia, or Scouting paraphernalia or 
the photos or visuals of a Scout or Scouts in uniform, or the logo, seal or 
corporate name of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, in any print ad, radio or 
television 
commercial, 
billboard, 
collateral 
material 
or 
any 
form 
of 
advertisement, including the internet; or to use the name of the Boy Scouts of 
the Philippin.es in any illegal purpose or personal gain. Any violation of the 
provisions of this section shall be punished by prison correctional in its maximum 
period to prison mayor in its medium period and fine of not less than Two 
Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php200, 000.00) nor more than Five Hundred 
Thousand Pesos (Php500,000.00). Provided, that in case of corporations, 
partnership, associations, societies or companies, the manager, administrator or 
the person in charge or the management or administration of the business shall 
be criminally responsible for any such violation. 


This shall be without prejudice to the applicable penalties for violations of 
the intellectual property rights of the BSP under the Intellectual Code of the 
Philippines, as amended. 
SECTION 18. Transitory Clause - Until such time as the organization and 
restructuring of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines in accordance with this Act is 
affected, the incumbent officers and members of the National Executive Board 
of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines shall conduct the affairs of Boy Scouts of the 
Philippines. They shall likewise effect such reorganization until a new National 
Executive Board and a new set of national officers shall have been elected 
within six (6) months from the effectively of this Act. 
SECTION 19. Repealing/Amending Clause. - Commonwealth Act No. 11 L 
Presidential Decree No. 460, Republic Act No. 7278, and Executive Order 509 
(series of 1992) are hereby amended. All other laws. orders and proclamations, 
rules and regulations or parts thereof, inconsistent with or contrary to the 
provisions of this Act or its purposes are hereby amended or modified 
accordingly. 
SECTION 20. Separability Clause. - If for any reason, any provision of this 
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, 
the remaining provision not affected thereby shall be in full force andieffect. 
SECTION 21. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least (2) newspaper of general 
circulation. 
Approved,