Every three years, the leaders meet in a National Conference, the highest decision-making body of the movement.

As of 2014[update] there were about 300 universities, colleges and secondary schools affiliated with the Student Catholic Action.

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SCAP is a national student movement recognized by the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Youth (CBCP-ECY).

It started as a scholastic philosophy club with an aim to counter the anti-Christian attacks of the growing atheism in the campus on April 12, 1936.

The Student Catholic Action has its own share of Magsaysay Awardees in the person of Chief Justice Hilario Davide in the category of government service.

In the field of governance, the late Senator Raul Roco exemplified the virtue of Christian leadership.

We envision Filipino student leaders committed to transform their organizations, schools and parishes by witnessing to Gospel Values in Word and Action.

We commit to the formation of Catholic student leaders, using the cell technique and contact method, to live out their faith-values (justice, peace, mercy and love) in collaborative, integrative, and sustainable development action.

SCA was founded in 1936 as a loosely formed city-wide association and was formally approved on April 12, 1936, by Archbishop Michael O'Doherty.

The first unit was formed in the University of the Philippines by Columban Father Edward J. McCarthy in 1936, where it is still active today as UPSCA- Diliman.

Later in 1936 the organization extended its objectives to preparing Manila's students for participation in the 33rd International Eucharistic Congress.

Until the start of the Second World War SCA organized religion classes in non-sectarian schools with special student Masses in Sta.

During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines the SCA registered with the occupying authorities and continued for a time with its regular student Masses, but eventually all activities ceased.

After the war, in 1948, SCA was recognized by Columban Father James V. MacDevitt at the request of the Archbishop of Manila.

In 1949 the post-war SCA was formally inaugurated at UST Chapel, with 18 Catholic schools forming the nucleus of the organization.

The movement hosted the Pax Romana International Conference held in Manila from December 26, 1960, to January 9, 1961.

The SCA now holds archdiocesan, regional, and national conferences, and is present in more than thirty dioceses in the Philippines.

The three parallel lines starting from left-below, represent the three major regions of the country, namely: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

The Second part of the border, where the parallel lines converge to form an arrow, represents the holy trinity.

An Army of Youth Flying the standard of truth We are fighting for Christ the Lord Heads lifted high Catholic Action our cry And the Cross our only sword On Earth's battlefield Never a vantage we'll yield As dauntlessly on we swing Comrades true Dare and Do 'Neath the Queens White and Blue For our flag, for our faith, for Christ the King Christ lifts His hands The King commands, His challenge: "Come and Follow Me!"

From every side with eager stride We form in the lines of victory Let foeman lurk and laggards shirk We throw our fortunes with the Lord Mary's Son, 'til the world is won We have pledged you our loyal word.