REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6373 - AN ACT
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED NINETY-FIVE,
ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS"
Section 1.
Section one of Republic Act Numbered Ninety-five is amended to read as
follows:
"Section 1. There is hereby created in the Republic of
the Philippines a body corporate and politic to be voluntary
organization officially designated to assist the Republic of the
Philippines in discharging the obligations set forth in the Geneva Red
Cross Convention and to perform such other duties as are incumbent upon
a national red cross society. The headquarters of this corporation
shall be located in any of the cities of the Greater Manila area of the
Republic of the Philippines."
Sec. 2. Section three of the same Act is amended
by adding thereto the following subparagraph to read as follows:
"(f) In furtherance of the purposes mentioned in the
preceding subparagraphs, the Philippine National Red Cross shall not be
subject to duties, taxes, fees, and other charges of all kinds on all
importations and purchases for its own exclusive use, on donations for
its disaster relief work and on the benefits for its fund raising
drive."
Sec. 3. Section five of the same Act, as amended
by Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred fifty-five, is further amended
to read as follows:
"Sec. 5. The governing powers and authority shall be
vested in the Board of Governors, a body of thirty-three members, six
of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines,
eighteen of whom shall be elected by the Chapter delegates in a
biennial meeting, three of whom shall be ex-officio members composed of
the immediate past chairman of the Board of Governors, the Budget
Commissioner of the Republic of the Philippines and the Manager of the
Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, and the remaining six shall be
selected by the twenty-seven members of the Board of Governors already
chosen. At least one but not more than three of the Presidential
appointees shall be chosen from among members of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines. The term of office of all members of the Board of
Governors shall be four years. Any member of the Board of Governors who
has served two consecutive full terms of four years each shall be
ineligible for membership on the Board for at least two years:
provided, however, that the membership of ex-officio members of the
Board of Governors shall not be restricted to eight years. The six
appointed, the eighteen elected, and the six selected members first
chosen under the provisions of the Act shall, by lot, divide themselves
into two groups equal in number, with terms expiring at the end of two
years and four years, respectively, so that thereafter one-half of the
members shall be chosen biennially.
"Vacancies in the Board of Governors caused by death or resignation
shall be filled by election by the Board of Governors at its next
meeting, except that vacancies among the Presidential appointees shall
be filled by the President.
“The President of the Philippines shall be the Honorary President of
the Philippine National Red Cross. The officers shall consist of a
Chairman, a Vice-Chairman, a Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, a
Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, and a Counsellor, all of whom shall
be elected by the Board of Governors from among its membership. The
officers shall be elected for a term of two years and may be
re-elected. The election of officers shall take place within sixty days
after all the members of the Board of Governors have been chosen and
have qualified.
“The biennial meeting of chapter delegates shall be held on such date
and such place as may be specified by the Board of Governors to elect
members of the Board of Governors and advise the Board of Governors on
the activities of the Philippine National Red Cross: provided, however,
that during periods of great emergency the Board of Governors in its
discretion may determine that the best interest of the corporation will
be served by omitting such biennial meeting.
“The power to ordain, adopt and amend by-laws and regulations shall be
vested in the Board of Governors.
“The members of the Board of Governors, as well as the officers of the
corporation, shall serve without compensation. The compensation of the
paid staff of the corporation shall be determined by the Board of
Governors upon the recommendation of the Secretary General."
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: August 16, 1971
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