SEC. 19. Regional Office. - The Regional Office of the Department shall consist of the Office of the Regional Secretary; Office of the Undersecretary for Madaris and the bureaus under it, Assistant Regional Secretary for Support Services; Office of the Assistant Regional Secretary for Programs and Field Operations; Office of the Bureau Directors for Elementary, Secondary, Alternative Learning System, Physical Education and Sports Development, Research and Planning Services, Administrative and Finance Management including other divisions and sections/units therein. The Division Field Offices shall consist of schools divisions, districts and schools therein. SEC. 20. Qualifications. - No person shall be appointed Regional Secretary, Assistant Regional Secretary, and Bureau Director unless he is a natural-born citizen of the Philippines; a native inhabitant (or their descendants) of the ARMM; a registered voter in any province of the region for at least one year prior to appointment, with relevant supervisory and managerial experience and of proven integrity and honesty. The Regional Secretary shall be a holder of a Doctorate degree; not below thirty-five (35) years of age at the time of his/her appointment; a member of the Regional Cabinet with Portfolio which shall be subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments of the Regional Assembly; with managerial skills and expertise and shall serve in office at the pleasure of the Regional Governor. The Regional Undersecretary for Madaris shall preferably be a Graduate of Kuliyyah from any recognized Madrasah, local or international, with at least five (5) years of relevant experience in any supervisory and managerial position. The Assistant Regional Secretary shall be at least a holder of Master‟s Degree in Education, with appropriate civil service eligibility, at least five years of relevant experience in any executive position. The Bureau Directors shall be at least holders of Master‟s Degree in Education with three years relevant supervisory and managerial experiences and holder of appropriate Civil Service eligibility, except the Bureau Director for Madaris who shall be a holder of a degree in Islamic Studies with three years relevant supervisory and managerial experiences. SEC. 21. Salaries, Allowances and Other Incentives. - The Regional Secretary, Regional Undersecretary for Madaris, Assistant Regional Secretaries Bureau Directors, Schools Division Superintendents and Assistant Schools Division Superintendents shall receive an annual compensation, monthly representation and transportation allowance, other benefits and incentives as may be provided for by laws. SEC. 22. Powers and Duties of the Regional Secretary. - The Regional Secretary shall exercise and perform the following powers and duties: (1) Advise and update the Regional Governor on the status of the regional basic educational system in terms of progress, priorities, needs, problems, and requirements, and recommend measures to resolve the same; 71