Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. 10760 
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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO 
________________________________________________________________ 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Citizen Armed Force or Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act, is a 
comprehensive program that provides for the organization, training, and 
operation of reservists or Citizen Soldiers. 
Thus, it is imperative to create a public corporation to encompass the Reservists 
and Reservist Administrators’ Federation of the Philippines 
The purposes of the Federation shall be to uphold and defend the democratic 
way of life as envisioned in the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the 
Philippines; to represent and to defend the interests of all Filipino reservists or 
reservist administrators; to coordinate the efforts of all different reservists or 
reservist administrators of the Philippines in behalf of the common interests of 
its members; to promote mutual help among reservists and reservist 
administrators; to perpetuate their common experiences in reserve force 
development; to undertake acts of charity and relief works; to assist in the 
preservation of peace and order; to foster love of country and inculcate individual 
civic consciousness in general. 
The Federation shall exist solely for purposes of a benevolent character, and not 
for pecuniary profit of its members. 
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The Act seeks to expand the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the event of 
war, invasion, or rebellion; to assist in relief and rescue during disaster or 
calamities; to assist in socioeconomic development; and to assist in the 
operation and maintenance of essential government or private utilities in the 
furtherance of the overall mission. 
 
Thus, the early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
 
 
 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO Ph.D.    
 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
 
House Bill No. 10760 
__________________________________________________________________ 
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO 
__________________________________________________________________ 
 
AN ACT  
TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE 
RESERVISTS AND RESERVIST ADMINISTRATORS FEDERATION 
OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFINING ITS POWERS, AND FOR 
OTHER PURPOSES 
 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine 
Congress Assembled: 
 
SECTION 1.  
The distinguished persons/representatives, from the 
Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines 
Incorporated (ARRAPI); of the National ROTC Alumni Association (NARAA); of the 
Reserve Officers Legion of the Philippines (ROLP)  and their associates and 
successors are hereby created a body corporate, under the control and 
supervision of the Secretary of National Defense, under the name, style and title 
of "Reservists and Reservist Administrators Federation of the Philippines," 


hereinafter referred to as the Federation. The principal office of the Federation 
shall be in the City of Manila, Philippines. 
 
SECTION 2.  
 
The 
said 
Federation 
shall 
have 
perpetual 
succession, with power to sue and be sued; to hold such real and personal 
property as shall be necessary for its purposes, and to receive real and personal 
property by gift, devise or bequest; to invest its funds for the exclusive benefit of 
the reservists and reservist administrators of the Philippines; to extend, within 
its capabilities, all necessary assistance, and operate such enterprises as may 
further the material or moral well-being of reservists and reservist 
administrators; to adopt a seal, and to alter or destroy the same at pleasure; to 
have offices and conduct its business and affairs in the City of Manila and/or 
provinces, cities, municipalities and barrios of the Philippines and to amend said 
laws, regulations and rules; to establish and operate branches of its office 
anywhere in the Philippines; to publish a magazine and/or other publications; 
and generally, to do all such acts and things as may be necessary to carry into 
effect the provisions of this Act and to promote the purposes of said Federation. 
Any action or decision of the Federation or the Supreme Council shall be subject 
to the approval of the Secretary of National Defense. 
 
SECTION 3.  
No association shall join the Federation unless its 
members are reservists or reservist administrators who are members of the 
reserve units or reserve commands of the AFP, respectively. 
SECTION 4. 
  
The purposes of the Federation shall be to uphold 
and defend the democratic way of life as envisioned in the Constitution of the 
Republic of the Philippines; to represent and to defend the interests of all Filipino 
reservists or reservist administrators; to coordinate the efforts of all different 
reservists or reservist administrators of the Philippines in behalf of the common 
interests of its members; to promote mutual help among reservists and reservist 


administrators; to perpetuate their common experiences in reserve force 
development; to undertake acts of charity and relief works; to assist in the 
preservation of peace and order; to foster love of country and inculcate individual 
civic consciousness. In general, the Federation shall exist solely for purposes of 
a benevolent character, and not for pecuniary profit of its members. 
 
SECTION 5.  
The Federation shall be non-sectarian and non-political 
in character, and that affiliation thereto shall not diminish one’s duty to serve in 
the military as prescribed by law. 
 
SECTION 6.  
The Federation shall have no power to issue certificates 
of stock or to declare or pay dividends, all funds in excess of operating expenses 
being reserved for disbursement, as the Supreme Council may authorize, for the 
purposes stated in Section Two of this Act. 
 
SECTION 7.  
The governing body of the said Federation shall be its 
Supreme Council. The number, qualifications, manner of election, and terms of 
office of the members of this Supreme Council and the officers of the Federation 
shall be prescribed by its constitution and by-laws. The persons named in 
Section One of this Act shall constitute its Supreme Council. The persons elected 
for the term of office beginning January, twenty twenty-five, shall be the first 
officers of said Federation, to serve as such until their successors are duly elected 
and qualified. The by-laws shall prescribe the number of members of the 
Supreme Council necessary to constitute a quorum. 
 
SECTION 8.  
An annual meeting of the affiliated members shall be 
held once every year after the date of the creation of the Federation, at such time 
and place as shall be prescribed in the constitution and by-laws, when the 


annual report of the Federation shall be presented, and members of the Supreme 
Council and officers shall be designated and elected. Special meetings of the 
Supreme Council may be called upon such notice as prescribed in the 
constitution and by-laws, which shall further fix the number of affiliated 
members that constitute a quorum at any annual or special meeting. The 
Supreme Council shall have the power to hold their meetings and keep the 
Federation's seal, books, documents, and papers at the Federation's principal 
office. 
 
SECTION 9.  
The Federation is empowered to adopt its own insignia 
and uniforms. It shall have sole and exclusive right in the Philippines to have 
and to use the titles, emblems, uniforms, badges, insignia, descriptive or 
designating marks, words, and phrases used by it in carrying out its program in 
accordance with the purposes of this Act. 
 
SECTION 10.  
Any donation or contribution which from time to time 
may be made to the Federation by the Government of the Philippines or any of 
its subdivisions, branches, offices, agencies, or instrumentalities shall be 
expended by the Supreme Council only for the purposes mentioned in this Act. 
 
SECTION 11.  
PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS. 
Suspension, 
expulsion, and termination of membership, shall be in accordance with the rules 
and regulations of the Federation. 
 
SECTION 12.  
TAX EXEMPTION. The Federation is expressly 
exempted from payment of any taxes. 


SECTION 13.  
On or before the last day of the month following the end 
of each fiscal year, the Federation shall make and transmit to the President of 
the Philippines or the Secretary of National Defense, a report of its proceedings 
for the past year, including a full, complete and itemized report of receipts and 
expenditures of whatever kind. 
SECTION 14.  
EFFECTIVITY. This Act shall take effect upon its 
approval. 
Approved