1 1 1 THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES First Regular Session S E N A T s. ho. Introduced by Senator S.R. QsmeAa 1111 AN ACT AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 122-A, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE ACT CREATING THE OFFICE ON MUSLIM AFFAIRS” Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives o f the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTlON 1. Section 16 of Executive Order No. 122-A, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: “SECTION 16. Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment. -The Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment shall be primarily responsible for the administration of the annual Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia; the formulation and implementation of programs, projects and activities for the efficient and effective 8 administration and supervision of the conduct of pilgrimage 9 activities: Awqaf (endowment) properties and institutions; and the 10 conduct of researches and studies for the establishment and 11 maintenance of hajj towns, Islamic centers and Awqaf projects. 12 PROVIDED, THAT THE SUPERVISION PRACTICED BY THE 13 BUREAU UNDER THIS 14 C0NTR 0L. ’I 15 “IN THE SECTION SHALL PURSUANCE OF NOT INCLUDE THE ABOVE 16 RESPONSIBILITIES, THE BUREAU SHALL FORMULATE THE 17 NECESSARY GUIDELINES TO INSURE: 18 A) 19 TIMELY PROCESSING OF THE PILGRIMS’ TRAVEL DOCUMENTS; 1

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