Representatives of the following industries/sectors: GOVPH Home Transparency Seal About One (1) physician who is engaged in the practice of traditional and alternative health care; Service (http://pitahc.gov.ph/transparency/) Us (http://www.gov.ph) One (1) member(http://pitahc.gov.ph) from a duly recognized academe/research institution engaged in traditional and alternative health care research; Contact Us (http://pitahc.gov.ph/contact-us/) Search … One (1) traditional and alternative health care practitioner who is not a physician;  One (1) biomedical/allopathietwestem medical practitioner preferably from the Philippine Medical Association; One (1) member from the natural food industry and/or organic food industry; and One (1) member from an environmental sector organization, The six (6) members representing the abovementioned sectors/industries shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Secretary of Health. Of the appointive members, two (2) members shall have a term of three (3) years; the second two (2) members shall have a term of three (3) years; and, the third two (2) members shall each have a term of one (1) year. Any member appointed to a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term of the member whom he/she succeeded. (b) Meetings and quorum. – The Board shall meet regularly at least once a month or as often as the exigencies of the service demand. The presence of at least six (6) members shall constitute a quorum, and the majority vote of the members present, there being a quorum, shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution, decision, or any other act of the Board. (c) Allowances and per diems. – The members of the Board shall receive a per them for every meeting actually attended subject to the pertinent budgetary laws, rules and regulations on compensation, honoraria and allowances. Section 8. Powers and Functions of the Board. – The Board shall exercise the following powers and functions: (a) To define and approve the programs, plans, policies, procedures and guidelines for the Institute in accordance with its purposes and objectives, and to control the management, operation and administration of the Institute; (b) To approve the Institute’s organizational structure, staffing pattern, operating and capital expenditure, and financial budgets prepared in accordance with the corporate plan of the Institute;  /