Theosophical Society in The Philippines - Organizational Structure

Organizational Structure

The Theosophical Society in the Philippines is an autonomous organization under the Theosophical Society in Adyar, Chennai, India. Its governing body is a Board of Trustees, elected every two years by the members. The officers of the Section (President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary) are elected by the Trustees from among themselves. Lodges are autonomous units composed of at least seven members, which usually meets once a week. Study groups need at least one member in order to be recognized by the national headquarters. The lodges and study groups are grouped into two Federations: The Visayas-Mindanao Federation, and the Luzon Federation. Within each Federation, the lodges and study groups are also informally grouped into geographical clusters for purposes of mutual cooperation.

The subsidiary organizations and foundations have their own set of trustees elected by the members, but the Chairman is the President of the Theosophical Society in the Philippines in an ex-oficio capacity.

Note:
1 The primary sources of this history are the following:

• Annual Reports of the Theosophical Society (Adyar), 1892 to 2004

• Newsletters, 1984 onwards, Theosophical Society in the Philippines

• Theosophical Encyclopedia. Theosophical Publishing House, Manila, 2005.