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his functions, who may assign or delegate specific and substantive or administrative
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responsibilities to any of them.
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SEC. 10. Organizational Structure. The Commission shall be composed of the
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offices of the Chairman, the Commissioners, the Executive Director and the Deputy
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Executive Director and their immediate staff, the Bureaus, Services, Regional Offices,
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Field Offices and Sub-offices.
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SEC. 11. Bureaus. The Bureaus of the Commission shall consist of the Bureau
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of Economic Affairs, Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Muslim Settlements, ,
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Bureau of External Relations, and the Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment,. Each of
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these Bureaus shall be headed by a Director who shall hold the same rank, salary, and
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privileges of a Staff Bureau Director.
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(a) Bureau of Economic Affairs. This Bureau shall promote and develop
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economic
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entrepreneurship, trade and marketing assistance to the members of Muslim Filipino
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communities. It shall also be responsible for the promotion and development of
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cooperative endeavors among Muslim Filipinos in coordination with the Cooperative
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Development Authority (CDA).
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training and community self-help projects
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Filipinos.
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(b)
livelihood
programs
and
projects
through
extension
of
loans,
It shall likewise promote and implement manpower
for the economic development of Muslim
Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs. This Bureau shall be responsible for
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the conduct of research and studies on the cultural development of Muslim Filipino
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communities which would serve as the basis for policy and plans formulation, program
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and project implementation.
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It shall formulate and implement an education program especially designed to
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improve the literacy level of Muslim Filipinos, and maintain' a central library, museum
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and audio-visual center to serve as repositories of information on the Muslim Filipino
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peoples.
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It shall be responsible for the Madrasah institutions in the country wherein it will
for registration and accreditation with the
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assist and facilitate the applications
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Department of Education (DepEd). It shall also oversee the conduct of the Annual
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Quor'an Reading Competition.
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(c)
Bureau of Muslim Settlement. This Bureau shall be responsible for the
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promotion and development of Muslim Filipino settlements in coordination with
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concerned agencies of the government.
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Bureau of External Relations - This Bureau shall be responsible in
(d)
forging linkages among Muslim Filipino communities and organizations within and
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outside the country, The Bureau shall also serve as the political arm of the Commission.
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