The Board Of Directors Or Trustees

Who are the board of directors or trustees in a corporation?

SEC. 23 of Batas Pambansa Blg. 68 "The Corporation Code of the Philippines" would be the reference with regards to the board of directors or trustees as follows:

SEC. 23. The board of directors or trustees.  Unless otherwise provided in this Code, the corporate powers of all corporation formed under this Code shall be exercised, all business conducted and all property of such corporations controlled and held by the board of directors or trustees to be elected from among the holders of stocks, or where there is no stock, from among the members of the corporation, who shall hold office for one (1) year and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Every director must own at least one (1) share of the capital stock of the corporation of which he is a director, which shall stand in his name on the books of the corporation. Any directors who ceases to be owner of at least one (1) share of the capital stock of the corporation of which he is a director shall thereby cease to be a director. Trustees of non-stock corporations must be members thereof. A majority of the directors or trustees of all corporations organized under this Code must be residents of the Philippines.