22 autonomous region. A vote for a candidate for Regional Governor shall be counted as a vote for his team mate for Regional Vice Governor. A vote for a Regional Vice Governor shall be counted as a vote for his teammate for Regional Governor. For purposes of their election, the candidates for Regional Governor and Regional Vice Governor shall belong to the same political party or coalition of parties. The Commission on Elections shall promulgate the necessary rule or rules to give effect to this provision of law. SEC. 5. Regional Vice Governor Appointment to or Removal from the Cabinet. – The Regional Vice Governor may be appointed by the Regional Governor as a member of the regional cabinet without need of confirmation by the Regional Assembly. He may be removed from office in the same manner as the Regional Governor. SEC. 6. Executive Council; Deputy Regional Governors. ��� The Regional Governor shall appoint three (3) deputies each representing the Christians, indigenous cultural communities, and the Muslims in the region. The Regional Governor, the Regional Vice Governor, and the three (3) deputies shall comprise the executive council of the autonomous government. The executive council shall advise the Regional Governor on matters of governance of the autonomous region. The three deputies shall be ex officio members of the regional cabinet with or without portfolio. The Regional Governor may assign powers and functions to the executive council to promote the general welfare of the people of the autonomous region subject to the laws enacted by the Regional Assembly. Unless sooner removed by the Regional Governor, the term of office of a deputy Regional Governor shall be co-terminus with the term of office of the Regional Governor who appointed him or her. SEC. 7. Terms of Office of Elective Regional Officials. – (1) Terms of Office. The terms of office of the Regional Governor, Regional Vice Governor and members of the Regional Assembly shall be for a period of three (3) years, which shall begin at noon on the 30th day of September next following the day of the election and shall end at noon of the same date three (3) years thereafter.