Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCOUTS PHILIPPINES, AND TO DEFINE ITS POWERS AND PURPOSES
Date filed
November 28, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 3992, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO CREATE A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE SCOUTS PHILIPPINES, AND TO DEFINE ITS POWERS AND PURPOSES |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Recent developments around the world has shown that Scouting has become attractice not merely to boys but to girls as well. So that many Scount Associations have given way to the pressure to accept girls into Scouting.> To justify the involvement of ladies in the Organization who are sometimes called "Boy Scout na Babae", the National Council, the highest governing body of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, has approved a resolution urging the change of the corporate name from Boy Scouts of the Philippines to Scouts Philippines during the National Council Meeting held in Cebu City on 26-28 May 2001. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AQUINO, AGAPITO A. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-11-28 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 4957, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ENTERPRISES AND PRIVATIZATION ON 2001-12-04 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS |
Abstract
Rationale: Recent developments around the world has shown that Scouting has become attractice not merely to boys but to girls as well. So that many Scount Associations have given way to the pressure to accept girls into Scouting.> To justify the involvement of ladies in the Organization who are sometimes called "Boy Scout na Babae", the National Council, the highest governing body of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, has approved a resolution urging the change of the corporate name from Boy Scouts of the Philippines to Scouts Philippines during the National Council Meeting held in Cebu City on 26-28 May 2001.
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