Question & AnswerQ&A (Commonwealth Act No. 111)
The official name of the corporation created under Commonwealth Act No. 111 is the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
The original incorporators named are J. E. H. Stevenot, A. N. Luz, G. P. Romulo, Vicente Lim, Manuel Camus, Jorge B. Vargas, and G. A. Daza.
The principal office of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines is in the City of Manila, Philippines.
Yes, the corporation has perpetual succession, meaning it continues to exist regardless of changes in membership or leadership.
The corporation has power to sue and be sued; to hold real and personal estate necessary for corporate purposes; to receive property by gift, devise, or bequest; to adopt a corporate seal; to conduct business in various locations in the Philippines; to make bylaws, rules and regulations; and generally to do all acts necessary to promote its purposes.
Its purpose is to promote through organization and cooperation the ability of boys to do things for themselves and others, to train them in scoutcraft, and to teach patriotism, courage, self-reliance, and similar virtues.
The governing body is an executive board composed of residents of the Philippines, as prescribed by the corporation’s bylaws.
Vacancies in the executive board are filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the board.
The executive board may, by a two-thirds vote of the whole board at a properly called meeting, authorize and execute mortgages and liens upon the property of the corporation.
Until the corporation adopts its own distinctive badges, uniforms, and insignia, it may use those of the Boy Scouts of America, but thereafter it shall have the sole and exclusive right to use its own titles, emblems, and insignia in the Philippines.
The corporation must submit an annual report including a full, complete, and itemized statement of receipts and expenditures for the preceding year by April 1 each year.
Any person who falsely and fraudulently represents themselves as a member or agent shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than six months, or a fine of not more than five hundred pesos, or both, at the court's discretion.
The act took effect upon its approval on October 31, 1936.