QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 2069)
It amends the Boy Scouts of the Philippines charter (Commonwealth Act No. 111) to reform the organization’s structure, revitalize and strengthen its operational capabilities, enhance effectiveness in youth development, and ensure full cooperation and support from public and private sectors.
It identifies the incorporators/founders and creates the corporation under the name “Boy Scouts of the Philippines,” and specifies that the principal office shall be in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines.
The National Executive Board includes: (a) the President of the Philippines or representative; (b) charter and life members; (c) Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Scouting Foundation; (d) Regional Chairman of the Scout Regions; (e) multiple government secretaries (Education and Culture; Social Welfare; National Defense; Labor; Finance; Youth and Sports; Local Government and Community Development); (f) an equal number of individuals from the private sector; (g) National President of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines; (h) one senior-age Scout from each Scout Region; and (i) three representatives of cultural minorities.
The Chief Scout is the Head of State (the President). Board members (except the Regional Chairman who is elected by Regional Scout Councils) are by appointment or cooption, subject to ratification and confirmation by the Chief Scout.
The Regional Chairman is elected by the Regional Scout Councils during their annual meetings.
Vacancies are filled by a majority vote of the remaining members, subject to ratification and confirmation by the Chief Scout.
The by-laws may prescribe the number of members needed to constitute a quorum, which number may be less than a majority of the whole board.
It may make and amend by-laws. By a two-thirds vote of the whole board, it may authorize mortgages and liens upon corporate property. With affirmative vote of a majority of the whole board, and with the consent in writing and pursuant to an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the corporation, it has authority to dispose of the whole property of the corporation.
By resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, the Board may designate three or more of its members to constitute an executive/governing committee. A majority of that committee forms a quorum, and it exercises the powers of the Executive Board as provided in the resolution and/or by-laws.
It must meet once every three months at a time and place designated in the by-laws.
Annual meetings are held once every year after incorporation at times/places set by the by-laws, where annual reports are presented. Quorum for annual or special meetings is prescribed in the by-laws.
The corporation must adopt distinctive badges, uniforms, and insignia, and once adopted it has the sole and exclusive right to use the titles, emblems, uniforms, badges, and other designating marks used in its program according to the Act’s purposes.
Until reorganization is effected, Hon. Carlos P. Romulo is appointed Interim Chairman and President, authorized to organize an interim body to conduct affairs, and required to take steps to effect reorganization within six (6) months from the decree date.
It shall “effect, immediately,” and the decree states it was done on May 17, 1974, in Manila, signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos with the Executive Secretary’s attestation.