SEC. 10. Bureaus. The Bureaus of the commission shall consist of the Bureau of Economic Affairs, Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Muslim Cultural Settlements and Infrastructure, Bureau of External Relations, and the Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment. Each of these Bureaus shall be headed by a dirzctor who shall hold the same rank, salary, and privileges of a Staff Bureau Director under existing laws. (a) Bureau of Economic Affairs. This bureau shall promote and develop economic livelihood programs and projects through extension of loans, entrepreneurship, trade and marketing assistance to the members of Muslim Filipino communities. It shall also be responsible for the promotion and development of cooperative endeavors among Muslims in coordination with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA). It shall likewise promote and implement manpower training and community self-help projects for the economic development of Muslim Filipinos. (b) Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs. This bureau shall be responsible for the conduct of research and studies on the cultural development of Muslim communities which would serve as the basis for policy and plans formulation, program and project implementation. It shall formulate and implement an education program especially designed to improve the literacy level of Muslim Filipinos, and maintain a central library, museum and audio-visual center to serve as repositories of information on the Muslim peoples. It shall be responsible for the Madrasah institutions in the country wherein it will assist and facilitate the applications for registration and accreditation with the Department of Education (DepEd). It shall oversee the conduct of the Annual Quran Reading Competition. (c) Bureau of Muslim Settlement and Infrastructure. This Bureau shall be responsible for the promotion and development of Muslim settlements and implementation of infrastructure projects within the settlement in coordination with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) (d) Bureau of External Relations. This Bureau shall be responsible in forging linkages and relationships with Muslim peoples, communities and organizations in and out of the country. This shall also serve as tile political arm of the Commission. (e) Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment. This Bureau shall be primarily responsible for the administration of the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia; and the formulation and implementation of programs, projects and activities for the efficient and effective administration and supervision of the conduct of pilgrimage activities; Provided that, the supervision accorded the Bureau under this Section shall not include control of awqaf (endowment) properties and institutions, and the conduct of research and studies for the establishment and maintenance of hajj towns, Islamic centers and awqaf projects.