shall receive emoluments as may be determined by the Council in accordance with
existing budget and accounting rules and regulations."
Section 22. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 9208 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 22. Secretariat to the Council. – The Department of Justice shall establish the
necessary Secretariat for the Council.
"The secretariat shall provide support for the functions and projects of the Council. The
secretariat shall be headed by an executive director, who shall be appointed by the
Secretary of the DOJ upon the recommendation of the Council. The executive director
must have adequate knowledge on, training and experience in the phenomenon of and
issues involved in trafficking in persons and in the field of law, law enforcement, social
work, criminology, or psychology.
"The executive director shall be under the supervision of the Inter-Agency Council
Against Trafficking through its Chairperson and Co-Chairperson, and shall perform the
following functions:
"(a) Act as secretary of the Council and administrative officer of its secretariat;
"(b) Advise and assist the Chairperson in formulating and implementing the
objectives, policies, plans and programs of the Council, including those
involving mobilization of government offices represented in the Council as well
as other relevant government offices, task forces, and mechanisms;
"(c) Serve as principal assistant to the Chairperson in the overall supervision of
council administrative business;
"(d) Oversee all council operational activities;
"(e) Ensure an effective and efficient performance of council functions and
prompt implementation of council objectives, policies, plans and programs;
"(f) Propose effective allocations of resources for implementing council
objectives, policies, plans and programs;
"(g) Submit periodic reports to the Council on the progress of council objectives,
policies, plans and programs;
"(h) Prepare annual reports of all council activities; and
"(i) Perform other duties as the Council may assign."
Section 23. A new Section 26-A is hereby inserted into Republic Act No. 9208, to read as follows:
"SEC. 26-A. Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction. – The State shall exercise jurisdiction over
any act defined and penalized under this Act, even if committed outside the Philippines
and whether or not such act or acts constitute an offense at the place of commission,