accorded the Bureau and institutions, and the conduct
of research and studies for the establishment and
maintenance of hajj towns, Islamic centers and awqaf
projects.
In
pursuance of the above responsibilities, this Bureau shall
formulate the necessary guidelines to ensure the timely processing of the
pilgrim’s travel documents and the equitable and reasonable collection of
fees.
Such
collection
shall
be
limited
to
mutawiff
and
passporting/ processing fees only. Collected fees shall be deposited in a
special trust fund which shall be established by the Commission, the
expenses from which shall be subject to existing auditing laws, rules and
regulations.
The pilgrims shall be accorded free choice of travel agencies and
airlines or other means of transportation to and from the site of
pilgrimage; Provided That, pilgrims comply with the prescribed arrival
and departure schedule by the Ministry of Hajj of the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia; Provided Further That, all pilgrims shall be legitimate holders of
round trip tickets to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There shall
be established regional and provincial had coordinating and monitoring
units. The Bureau shall also accredit qualified and deserving shiekhs. It
shall also formulate, subject to the approval of the Commission, the
timetable of annual hajj activities which must be posted in all areas
accessible to Muslim Filipinos.
Section 11. Services. -
The services shall consist of the
Administrative Service, Finance Management Service, Planning Service
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