1 or interests; act as the legal counsel of the Commission; and investigate cases involving 2 its personnel and submit appropriate recommendations pertaining thereto. 3 SEC. 13. Regional Offices, Field Offices, Sub-Offices. The Commission is 4 hereby authorized to establish, operate, and maintain Regional Offices in such 5 appropriate administrative regions of the country, each of which shall be headed by a 6 Regional Director. A Regional Office shall have, within its administrative region, the 7 following functions: 8 - Implement laws, rules, regulations, policies, programs, and projects of the Commission; 9 IO I1 - Establish regional and provincial Ha]/ coordinating and monitoring units; ~ Provide efficient and effective service to Muslim Filipinos; 12 - Coordinate with regional offices and agencies of the executive department; 13 - Coordinate with local government units; and 14 - Perform such other functions as may be provided by law. 15 The Commission is likewise authorized to establish, operate, maintain, and 16 determine the functions of field offices and sub-offices, whenever necessary, 17 appropriate and feasible. 18 SEC. 14. The Secretariat. The Commission shall organize a Secretariat that 19 shall assist the Chairman in the performance of his functions and shall serve as the 20 technical arm of the Commission. It shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall 21 be appointed by the President. The Executive Director shall execute the policies and 22 programs of the Commission and shall be responsible For the efficient and effective day- 23 to-day management of the operations of the Commission. 24 The Executive Director shall recommend to the Chairman, for approval of the 25 Commission, the budget of the Secretariat, its staffing pattern, position classification 26 and compensation scheme, and the appointment of its personnel subject to existing 27 laws, rules and regulations. 28 29 The Executive Director shall enjoy security of tenure and may only be removed for cause in accordance with law. 30 SEC.15. Hajj Attache. The President shall appoint a H a j Attache from among 31 the three (3) recommendees of the Commission. The Ha// Attache shall coordinate with 32 the Ministry of Ha)] of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on all matters pertaining to the 33 conduct of the annual Hajj. He shall hold office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and 34 shall enjoy the same rank, salary, and privileges as those of attaches of the national 35 government. 36 SEC. 16. Amirul Hajj. The President shall appoint the Chairman of the 37 Commission as the Amirul Haj] who shall serve as the representative of the President 35 and as the head of the Muslim Filipino pilgrims who will attend the annual Hajj. 8