Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 33 2

Introduced by HONORABLE LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill reenacts House Bill No. 3728 which was approved by the
14" Congress of the House of Representatives on 12 May 2008 and was
transmitted to and received by the Senate on 15 May 2008.

The scouting movement has long been a part of our national life. Its
ideals and noble traditions have contributed to the task of moulding the
character of our youth.

As a tribute to its accomplishments in this regard, but more
importantly, as a way of extending the reach of its salutary influence upon
the young men and women of this country, the present bill proposes that
every municipality or city set aside, by appropriate proclamation, a
Scouting Recognition Day. On the date chosen, scouting as a concept, in
civic and citizenship training, would be made the focus of public attention.
In appropriate ceremonies, deeds honored in the tradition of the
movement would be given due recognition. Through public information
Programs, the objectives, accomplishments, and specific projects of
scouting would be made more familiar to the public. In this way, public
support of the movement and its appeal to the young would be greatly
enhanced, thereby enabling the movement to bring under its guidance a
greater part of the young men and women of this country and help them
become better citizens.

Since the making of better citizens is a major objective of the State,
which scouting has likewise adopted as its own, the approval of jthis
measure which seeks to promote scouting is earnestly urged.

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LUIS R. VELLAFUERTE


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSEBILL No. 39"

AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS TO ADOPT A
BOY SCOUTING AND GIRL SCOUTING RECOGNITION DAY

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SecTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State hereby reaffirms
that the ideals, noble traditions and constructive practices of boy scouting
and girl scouting are essential to the proper upbringing of the youth. For
them to become useful and productive citizens, able to exercise the rights
and perform their duties with honor and dedication to the service of their
communities and the nation, the scouting movement is hereby
encouraged and promoted.

Sec. 2. Recognition Day. - It is hereby mandated that all local
government units shall adopt, by appropriate proclamation of the
respective local chief executives, a Boy Scouting and Girl Scouting
Recognition Day to be held every year within the months of September

and October, respectively.


Every province, city or municipality shall conduct appropriate
Programs, projects and activities to give due recognition to the
achievements of, and confer honors and awards to, deserving scouts,
partners and donors of the scouting movement.

Sec. 3. Financial Assistance. - The sanggunians of provinces,
cities and municipalities may appropriate such sums of money and/or
equipment as may be necessary for the holding of the annual boy
scouting and girl scouting recognition days.

The support of schools, parents-teachers associations, civic
organizations and citizens shall be enlisted to provide donations, in cash
or in kind, or services as may be deemed expedient to carry out the
purposes of this Act.

Sec. 4. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,