14thCongress of the Repubtic of the Philippines Regular Session ) 1 AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS, DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEWFQR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the Act Creating The National Cornmissionon Muslim Filipinos. SEC. 2. Declarat7on ufPolicy. It is henceforth the policy of the State to ensure the rights and well-being of Muslim Filipinos with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions, and institutions, as well as to further ensure their contribution to national goals and aspirations and to make them active participants in nation-building ARTICLE Creation, Composition, and Term of Office of the Commission SEC. 3. Creation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. I n pursuance of the above-mentioned policy, the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is hereby created. The Commission which shall be under the Office of the President, shall take over the functions of the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA), which is hereby abolished. It shall be subject to existing government rules, policies, and regulations. Its coverage shall be both local and national affairs involving Muslim Filipinos that includes the implementation of economic, educational, cultural, and infrastructure programs for Muslim Filipino communities. SEC. 4. Mandate. The Commission shall preserve and develop the culture, tradition, institutions, and well-being of Muslim Filipinos, in conformity with the country's laws and in consonance with national unity and development.