Religious societies.
Section 116
SEC. 116. Religious societies.—Any religious society or religious order, or any diocese, synod, or distinct organization of any religious denomination, sect or church, unless forbidden by the constitution, rules, regulations, or discipline of the religious denomination, sect or church of which it is a part, or by competent authority, may, upon written consent and/or by an affirmative vote at a meeting called for the purpose of at least two-thirds (2/3) of its membership, incorporate for the administration of its temporalities or for the management of its affairs, properties and estate by filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, articles of incorporation verified by the affidavit of the presiding elder, secretary, or clerk or other member of such religious society or religious order, or diocese, synod, or district organization of the religious denomination, sect or church, setting forth the following: That the religious society or religious order, or diocese, synod, or district organization is a religious organization of a religious denomination, sect or church; That at least two-thirds (2/3) of its membership have given their written consent or have voted to incorporate, at a duly convened meeting of the body; That the incorporation of the religious society or religious order, or diocese, synod, or district organization desiring to incorporate is not forbidden by competent authority or by the constitution, rules, regulations or discipline of the religious denomination, sect, or church of which it forms a part; That the religious society or religious order, or diocese, synod, or district organization desires to (incorporate for the administration of its affairs, properties and estate; The place where the principal office of the corporation is to be established and located, which place must be within the Philippines; and The names, nationalities, and residences of the trustees elected by the religious society or religious order, or the diocese, synod, or district organization or serve for the first year or such other period as may be prescribed by the laws of the religious society or religious order, or of the diocese, synod, or district organization, the board of trustees to be not less than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15). (160a)