Section 1
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 4375 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 1. Concepcion R. Gonzales Trinidad, F. Legarda, Emilia Q. Lim, Concepcion M. Gil, Marina Y. Vargas, Pilar Hidalgo Lim, Josefa Elanes Escoda, Helena Z. Benitez, Maria Aurora Quezon, Lulu Reyes, Lily de las Alas, Leni Alano, Erlinda Kalaw, Betty Magalona, Lourdes Ledesma, Minerva G. Laudico, all of Manila, Philippines, their associates and successors, are created a body corporate, by the name, style, and title of "Girl Scouts of the Philippines" (hereinafter called the corporation). They shall constitute the first Central Board and shall serve until their successors and elected and have qualified. The principal office of the corporation shall be in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines." SEC. II. Section 2 of the said Act shall also be amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. The said corporation shall have perpetual succession, with power to sue and be sued; to acquire, hold, and convey such real and personal estate, rights and choses in action as shall be necessary for corporate purposes, and to receive funds, real and personal property by gift, devise bequest, or other means; to adopt a seal; to have offices and conduct its business and affairs in the Metropolitan Manila area and in the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays of the Philippines; to make and adopt by-laws, and generally do all acts and exercise all powers of a corporation under Act 1459 as amended as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Act and promote the purpose of said corporation." SEC. III. Section 3 of the said Act shall also be amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. The purpose of this organization is to help girls realize the ideals of womanhood and prepare themselves for their responsibilities in the home, the nation, and the world community. To carry out this purpose, the corporation shall be the directing and coordinating head of the Girl Scout Movement in the Philippines, and shall fix and maintain standards which will inspire every generation with the highest ideals of citizenship, character, conduct, attainment, and international understanding." SEC. IV. Section 4 of the said Act shall be amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. The Girl Scouts of the Philippines is non-stock, non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political, independent, and voluntary but it shall willingly cooperate with other entities, public and private, whose ideals and procedures are in accord with those conferred or authorized by this Act." SEC. V. Section 5 of the said Act shall be amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. The governing body of the corporation shall he the Central Board composed of the following: the First Lady of the Philippines who shall be the Chief Girl Scout; the Charter and the Life Members, in no case to exceed sixteen (16) number; an equal number of representatives from the private sector, the Regional chairpersons of the Girl Scout Regions of the Philippines; the representatives from the Government sector, namely the following, or their equivalents; The Secretary of Foreign Affairs The Secretary of Finance The Secretary of Education & Culture The Secretary of Labor The Secretary of National Defense The Executive Secretary The Secretary of Social Welfare The Secretary of Local Government and Community Development The Secretary of Youth and Sports Development the President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines One Senior Girl Scout from each Girl Scout Region to represent the girl membership; three representatives from the cultural minorities. Except for the Regional Chairpersons and the Senior Girl Scout regional representatives who shall be elected by their respective Regions, all the above-mentioned members of the Central Board shall be by appointment or by cooption, subject to ratification by the Chief Girl Scout and confirmation by the President of the Philippines. The Central Board shall have the power to make and to amend the Constitution and by-laws, create Standing and Special Committees, and provide such policies and procedures as may be necessary to carry on the business of the corporation. The by-laws may prescribe the number of members of the Central Board necessary to constitute a quorum of the Board, which number may be less than a majority of the whole number of the Board. The Central Board shall meet regularly at least twice a year at a time and place to be designated in the by-laws. The Chief Girl Scout shall be the Head of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. The Central Board shall elect from, among themselves the other officers of the corporation, to wit, the National President, the First Vice-President, the Second Vice President, the National Secretary, the Asst. National Secretary, the National Treasurer, and the Asst. National Treasurer.