Exclusion of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines from Conversion
- The planned dissolution and conversion of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, as specified in Annex "B" of Executive Order No. 495, are revoked.
- The legal status of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines is restored according to Commonwealth Act No. 111 and Presidential Decree No. 460, which had been repealed by Executive Order No. 495.
Repeal of Inconsistent Laws and Issuances
- All laws, rules, regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof that conflict with this Executive Order are repealed or modified accordingly.
Effectivity of the Executive Order
- This Executive Order takes effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in a national newspaper of general circulation or in the Official Gazette.
Legal and Contextual Background
- Executive Order No. 495, series of 1991, initially ordered the conversion of several government corporations including the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
- This was issued pursuant to Proclamation No. 50, series of 1986, which remains operative until amended or revoked by Congress.
- Republic Act No. 7181 extended the life of the Committee on Privatization and the Asset Privatization Trust and introduced new conditions in asset disposition.
- The Secretary of Justice confirmed that Republic Act No. 7181 does not remove the President’s authority to amend government corporation charters under Proclamation No. 50.
- Supervening developments necessitated the amendment of Executive Order No. 495 to exclude the Boy Scouts of the Philippines from conversion.