July 17, 2008, the Registry of Society granted the approval of the application of PinoySG Badminton Club as a legal non profit registered society here in Singapore with ROS reference number 2078/2008.

A history in the making, as it’s the first Filipino Badminton Club granted such recognition by the Singapore government.

The preparation of documents and processing began almost 3 months ago which was spearheaded by the committee under Cristina Molinyawe and Elma Sarmiento. A painstaking job indeed, but the efforts and the cooperation of everyone have made it happen. After, a long wait…a great sigh of relief as the letter of approval was handed to us for the first time.

Why we need to register?

Any organization which is composed of more than 10 members and meets regularly for an activity and collects membership fees and run the organization with a revolving fund needs to be registered. It is unlawful for any organization under the Societies Act of Singapore to collect membership/subscription fee for the purpose of organizing an activity or any event.

What are the benefits of being a registered society?

It allows us to host and organize badminton events legally and to collect membership/participation fee under the authorization of Singapore Government. We are also qualified to apply as member of the Singapore Badminton Association.

As a member of Singapore Badminton Association, we will be first priority when it comes to advance court bookings, participates on any SBA Badminton Tournaments. This is our opportunity to field our best Filipino badminton players against other Singapore badminton teams.

This privilege will also apply to all Filipino badminton teams and groups who are affiliates of PinoySG Badminton club as long they abide under the laws and regulations of the club.