THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC \ 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Girls Scout of the Philippines (GSP) is one of the existing 
organizations in the Philippines today that effectively promotes the objectives 
embodied in Section 13, Article II of the 1987 Constitution which 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. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism, and encourage their involvement 
in public and civic affairs.”The GSP aims to help girls and young women realize 
the ideals of womanhood and prepare them for their roles and responsibilities in 
their home and in nation-building. 
The enriching experiences in Girl Scouting molds girls and young women 
not only to become responsible, decisive, useful, respected but also become 
acknowledged citizens of the society. The GSP hosted various international 
gatherings among which was the Thirty First World Conference of WAGGGS in 
2002. The GSP has also been represented at all World Conferences of the World 
Association, various world training conferences, international camps and girl- 
level gatherings. 
’ The proposed bill aims to update the GSP Charter, making it relevant to 
the times and will further strengthen its position ,as the leading organization for 
girls and young women in the country. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is earnestly recommended. 


THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLiC ) 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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1977 
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Introduced by Senator Rodolfo G. Biazon 
AN ACT 
FURTHER AMENDING COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 542, AS AMENDED, 
OTHERWISE KNOWAN AS "AN ACT TO CREATE A CORPORATION TO BE 
KNOWN AS THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND TO DEFINE ITS 
POWERS AND PURPOSES" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and fhe 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: 
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(1) The Charter/Life members; 
(2) The Regional Chairman of the ,Girl Scout Regions of the 
Philippines who shall .-be elected by their respective 
Regions; 
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(3) The President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines; 
(4) The Immediate Past National President of the Girl Scouts 
of the Philippines; 
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(5) One Senior Girl ScouffCadet 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 ProvinciaKity 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. 
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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: 
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“SECTION 8. The CorRoration [created by this Act] shall 
adopt 
distinctive 
badges,, .uniforms, 
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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 the ‘World Bureap 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 [numbered One 
hundred sixty-six, and the Patent Office] 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.” 
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SECTION 3. Section 9 of Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended, is 
“SECTION 9. [Any donati’an 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 gdministered. by the Central Board in 
hereby further amended to read as follows:: 
pursuance of this Act.] 
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[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] 
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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 
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.” 
(b) 
“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 DONORS 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 :P,URSUANCE OF THIS ACT. 
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“THE CORPORATON SHALL LIKEWISE BE EXEMPT 
FROM PAYMENT OF ALL ,OTHER TAXES, DUTIES, IMPOSTS, 
AND OTHER CHARGES.”. 
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SECTION 4. Section 10 of Cgmmonwealth Act No. 542, as amended, is 
“SECTION 10. [On or before the first day of.May each year, 
the said] THE Corporation shall make and transmit to the 
[President] CHIEF GIRL SCOUT of the Philippines [a] AN ANNUAL 
report [of its proceedings for8the year ending December thirty-first 
preceding, including] WHICH SHALL INCLUDE a full, complete, 
SECTION 5. Section 11 of Commonwealth Act No. 542, as amended, is 
“SECTION 11. From and after passage 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 [imprisonment of not to exceed six (6) months or a fine 
not 
exceeding 
five 
hundred 
pesos 
(500.00),] 
PRlSlON 
CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD OR A FINE NOT 
EXCEEDING TWENTY THOUSAND PESOS (P20,OOO.OO) or both, 
at the discretion of the court.” 
hereby further amended to read as follows: 
.. and itemized report of receiptg,and expenditures of whatever kind.” 
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hereby further amended to read as follows: 
“IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO 
MANUFACTURE, SELL, DIST,RIBUTE, USE, APPLY, FEATURE, 
PORTRAY OR CAUSE TO BE1 MANUFACTURED, SOLD, 
DISTRIBUTED, 
APPLIED, 
FEATURED 
OR 
PORTRAYED 
FRAUDULENTLY OR WITHOUT THE OFFICIAL KNOWLDEGE 


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 AD, 
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 PURPOSE OR PERSONAL GAIN. 
ANY VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 8 AND 
THIS 
SECTION 
SHALL 
BE 
PUNISHED 
BY 
PRlSlON 
CORRECCIONAL IN ITS MEDIUM PERIOD TO PRlSlON MAYOR 
IN ITS MINIMUM PERIOD OR A FINE NOT LESS THAN FIFTY 
THOUSAND 
PESOS 
(P50,000.00), 
OR 
BOTH, AT 
THE 
DISCRETION OF THE COURT: PROVIDED, THAT IN CASE OF 
CORPORATIONS, 
PARTNERSHIPS, 
ASSOCIATIONS, 
SOCl ET1 ES 
OR 
COMPANIES, 
THE 
MANAGER, 
ADMINISTRATOR OR THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE 
MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUSINESS 
SHALL BE CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH 
VIOLATION. 
THESE 
PENALITIES SHALL 
BE 
WITHOUT 
PREJUDICE TO THE PROPER,.ClVlL ACTION FOR RECOVERY 
OF CIVIL DAMAGES, WHICH MAY BE INSTITUTED TOGETHER 
WITH 
OR 
INDEPENDENTLY 
OF 
THE 
CRIMINAL 
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PROSECUTION.” 
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SECTION 6. Commonwealth Act wo. 542, as amended, is hereby further 
“Section 14. DISSOLUTION IN THE EVENT THAT THE 
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE PHILIPPINES IS DISSOLVED BY LAW, 
THE PROPERTIES AND ASSETS THEREOF SHALL BE 
THERE BE ANY, ORGANIZED F0.R THE PURPOSE, OR TO BE 
FORMED BY THE MEMBERS;OF THE CENTRAL BOARD 
SECTION 7. Section 2 (c), Seck& 6 (c), and Annex “ C  of Executive 
Order No. 495-Lseries of 19911 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, ,Qr.modified accordingly. 
amended by adding a new section, Section, 14, to read as follows: 
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CONVEYED AND TRANSFERRED ,TO A,GSP FOUNDATION, IF 
’. INCUMBENT AT THE TIME OF DI$SOLUTION.” 
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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,