THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Consistent with the policy of the State to recognize the vital role of the youth in 
nation-building and promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual 
and social well-being, this bill proposes the establishment of the Foundation for the 
Encouragement of Gifted and Talented Children. 
The purpose of the said foundation is to promote through organization and 
cooperation with other agencies, the ability of gifted and talented children in the fields 
of arts, sports, leadership, academics, and science and technological inventions. 
In view of the foregoing, passage of this bill is fervently urged. 
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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
JUM 30 P9:12 
INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR. JR. 
AN ACT CREATING A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS 
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF GIFTED AND 
TALENTED CHILDREN ANQYOUTH, DEFINING ITS POWERS 
AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 
1. 
National Policy and Principles. - It is hereby declared the 
national policy of the State to respect the role of independent people's organizations to 
enable the people to pursue and protect, within the democratic framework, their 
legitimate and collective interests. and aspirations through peaceful and lawful means. 
SECTION 2. Establishment of the Foundation for 
the Encouragement of 
Gifted and Talented Children and Youth.- It is hereby established the Foundation for 
the encouragement of 
Gifted and Talented children and Youth. 
The 
said 
corporation shall have the power of perpetual succession, to sue and be sued; to 
contract 
and be contracted with; to acquire, own, lease, convey, and dispose of 
such real and personal estate, land grants, 
rights and chooses in action as shall 
be necessary for 
corporate purposes, and to accept and receive funds, real and 
personal property by gift, device, bequest or other means; to conduct fund-raising 
activities; 
to adopt and use a seal, and the same to alter and destroy; to have 
offices and conduct its business and 
affairs in Metropolitan Manila and in the 
regions, provinces, cities, municipalities, and barrios/barangays of the Philippines, to 
make and adopt a constitution and by-laws, rules and regulations not inconsistent 
with this Act and the laws of the Philippines; and generally to do all such acts and 
things (including the establishment of regulations for the election of associates and 
successors) necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act and promote the 
purposes of said corporation; but said corporation shall have no power to issue 
certificates of stock or to declare or pay dividends, its objects and purposes being 
solely of benevolent character and not for pecuniary profit of its members. 
SECTION. 3. Purpose. - The purpose of the said corporation is to promote 
through organization and cooperation with other agencies concerned the ability of 


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gifted and talented children and youth, particularly in the fields of arts, sports, 
leadership, academics, and science and technological inventions. 
SECTION. 4. Composition of Governing Body. - The governing body of said 
corporation shall consist of a National Executive Board who shall all be Filipino 
citizens and shall be composed of: (a) The President of the Philippines or his 
representative; (b) The Secretary of Science and Technology; (c) The Secretary of 
Education, Culture and Sports; (d) and five (5) private sector representatives each 
representing the fields of arts, sports, leadership, academics, and science and 
technology. The private sector representatives shall be appointed by the President of 
the Philippines who shall hold office for five (5)years: Provided, That two (2) shall serve 
for three (3) years, and the other three shall serve for five (5) years. Whenever a 
vacancy is created in the Board by virtue of resignation or inability to serve by the 
member, and pending the appointment of the member to fill the unexpired term and 
classification of membership pursuant to this Act, the Secretary of Education, Culture 
and Sports shall designate the member to fill the vacancy: Provided, That the person 
designated shall have the qualifications of the member who resigned or is unable to 
serve the full term for which member was appointed by the President. A member 
appointed by the President shall serve the unexpired portion of the term of the 
resigned or incapacitated member. 
SECTION. 5. Contributions and Donations to the Foundation.- Any donation or 
contribution which from time to time may be made to the Foundation by the 
government or any of its subdivisions, branches, 
offices, 
agencies 
or 
instrumentalities and by any private entities and individuals shall be expended by the 
National Executive Board pursuant to this Act. The Corporation shall be exempt from 
the payment of any and all 
kinds of taxes, duties, imposts, fees 
and 
other 
charges and all donations made to the Foundation shall be free from the payment of 
taxes on donations and may be used as an income tax deduction. 
SECTION. 6 .  Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,