, . shall be appointed by the President. The Executive Director shall execute the 2 policies and programs of the Commission and shall be responsible for the efficient 3 and effective day-to-day management of the operations of the Commission. 4 The Executive Director shall re90mmend to the Secretary, for approval of the 5 Commission, the budget of the Secretariat, its staffing pattern, position classification 6 and compensation scheme, and the appointment of its personnel subject to existing 7 laws, rules and regulations. The Executive Director shall 'enjoy security of tenure and may only be 8 9 removed for cause in accordance with law. 10 SEC. 15. Hajj Attache. The President shall appoint a Hajj Attache only from 11 among the three (3) recommendees of the Commission within fifteen (15) days from 12 the submission of the recommendees by the Commission. The Hajj Attache shall 13 coordinate with the Ministry of Hajj of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on all matters 14 pertaining to the conduct of the annual Hajj. He shall be an academic degree holder 15 and must be able to write and speak fluently the Arablc language. He shall hold 16 office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and shall enjoy the same rank, salary, and 17 privileges as those of attaches of the national government. SEC. 16. Amirul Hajj. 18 The President shall appoint the Secretary of the 19 Commission as the Amirul Hajj who shall serve as the representative of the 20 President and as the head of the Muslim Filipino pilgrims who will attend the annual 21 Hajj. 22 SEC. 17. Change of Pilgrim's'Name. The Commission shall authenticate the 23 certification which is issued by the Hajj Attache and the Ministry of Hajj of the 24 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and which provides a Muslim name to a pilgrim. 25 authentication issued by the Commission, which shall contain both the pilgrim's 26 registered name in the Philippine Civil Registry and his newly-issued Muslim name, 27 shall then be legally recognized by the national government as valid for all intents 28 and purposes. 29 ARTICLE III 30 Appropriations, Management and Administration 31 SEC. 18. Appropriations. , The amount necessary for , the The initial .. 32 implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year s appropriatIons 33 of the Office on Muslim Affairs. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the 11

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