Legal basis and prior framework
- The BSP is a public corporation created by C.A. No. 111, amended by P.D. No. 460.
- The charter provides that the President of the Philippines serves as Chief Scout of the BSP.
- The BSP Constitution and By-Laws require the confirmation of the President as Chief Scout for amendments of the Constitution and By-Laws and for membership in the National Executive Board.
- LOI No. 1338 issued on June 28, 1983 provides prior instructions, and continued violations are cited as reasons for the renewed directives.
- The directives reference a 1974 restructuring of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
Policy statement and purpose
- The President orders the actions needed to assure the continuity and stability of the Scouting Movement in the Philippines.
- The order is premised on continued violations of the BSP Constitution and By-Laws, including unauthorized amendments to its By-Laws that run counter to the spirit of the 1974 restructuring.
- The directives are meant to correct non-compliance and restore proper constitutional and By-Laws governance.
Vacancies and temporary governance
- All positions in the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines are declared vacant.
- The Charter-Life members of the BSP must (a) constitute themselves into a Temporary Executive Committee and (b) call for and supervise the election of a new National Executive Board, including its officers.
- The Charter-Life members must also reorganize the staff of the BSP National Headquarters.
- The Temporary Executive Committee governs only to the extent necessary to carry out the election and reorganization mandated by the order.
By-Laws amendment nullification rule
- All amendments to the By-Laws effected by the National Executive Board after December 18, 1978 are declared null and void ab initio.
- The nullification applies specifically to By-Law amendments effected by the National Executive Board within the stated period.
- The declaration operates to treat the challenged amendments as having no valid legal effect from the beginning.
Named recipients and operational scope
- The Council of Advisers and the National Executive Board of the BSP are the addressees of the Presidential instructions.
- The directives govern actions within the BSP’s internal governance structures, including the National Executive Board, Charter-Life members, and the BSP National Headquarters staff.
- The directives specifically cover the election of a new National Executive Board, including its officers, and the reorganization of BSP National Headquarters staff.
Date, place, and authorization
- The letter is done in the City of Manila on September 19, 1985.
- It is signed by (Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines.