(2) Coordinate and maintain linkages with the Philippine Sports Commission, Manila, National Sports Commission or organizations of other countries, and other nongovernmental organizations, local or foreign, whose main objective is sports; (3) Establish and maintain fully-equipped sports facilities and centers in strategic places in the area of autonomy and supervise the management and maintenance thereof; (4) Formulate rules and regulations for the different sports competition defining and delineating areas of responsibilities of all sectors involved in sports promotion and development; (5) Provide such incentives, recognition and awards to deserving athletes and other persons and entities involved in or supporting sports development as may be permissible under the rules of amateurism; (6) Undertake basic and applied research on sports development, particularly the promotion and preservation of indigenous sports; (7) Assist in the establishment of regional, provincial, municipal and barangay or school district sports promotion and development councils, which shall initiate, conduct and coordinate sports activities in their respective jurisdictions; and (8) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law. SEC. 12. Organizational Structure. – The Regional Sports Development Office (RSDO) shall be composed of the Office of the Regional Sports Coordinator and supported by three (3) units such as: Sports Development and Promotion Unit; Sports Regulations and Coordination Unit; and Finance and Administration Unit. The Regional Sports Coordinator with a rank of Director I and with a fixed term of four (4) years. He/she shall possess the appropriate qualifications required by his/her position in accordance with existing civil service law and rules. TITLE XX INFORMATION AND LIBRARY Chapter 1 Bureau of Public Information (BPI) SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. - The Autonomous Regional Government recognizes the importance of information as a tool for regional development, to establish transparency and foster participative governance. For this purpose, BPI ensures to update the entire constituents of the region on ARMM thrusts, operations and development directions to achieve a high sense of recognition and maintain desirable image of the Autonomous Regional Government. 204