FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
First Regular Session
SENATE
S. No.
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2089
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI
AN ACT
CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS
DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be if enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall -be known as the "National Commission on
Muslim Filipinos Act of 2008".
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is henceforth the policy of the State to ensure
the rights and well-being of Muslim Filipinos with due regard to their beliefs, customs,
traditions and institutions, as well as to further ensure their contribution to national goals
and aspirations and to make them active participants in nation-building.
ARTICLE I
Creation, Composition, Term of Office of the Commission
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SEC. 3.
Creation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos.
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pursuance of the above-mentioned policy, the National Commission on Muslim
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Filipinos, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is hereby created.
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The Commission, which shall be under the Office of the President, shall take
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over the functions of the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA), which is hereby abolished. It
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shall be subject to existing government rules, policies, and regulations. Its coverage
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shall be both local and national affairs involving Muslim Filipinos that includes the
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implementation of economic, educational, cultural, and infrastructure programs for
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Muslim Filipino communities.
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SEC. 4. Mandate. The Commission shall preserve and develop the culture,
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tradition, institutions, and well-being of Muslim Filipinos, in conformity with the country's
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laws and in consonance with national unity and development.
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SEC. 5 .
Composition of the Commission.
The Commission shall be,
composed of seven (7) full-time members who are Muslim Filipinos: Provided, that one