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shall be appointed by the President.
The Executive Director shall execute the
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policies and programs of the Commission and shall be responsible for the efficient
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and effective day-to-day management of the operations of the Commission.
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The Executive Director shall re90mmend to the Secretary, for approval of the
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Commission, the budget of the Secretariat, its staffing pattern, position classification
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and compensation scheme, and the appointment of its personnel subject to existing
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laws, rules and regulations.
The Executive Director shall 'enjoy security of tenure and may only be
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removed for cause in accordance with law.
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SEC. 15. Hajj Attache. The President shall appoint a Hajj Attache only from
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among the three (3) recommendees of the Commission within fifteen (15) days from
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the submission of the recommendees by the Commission. The Hajj Attache shall
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coordinate with the Ministry of Hajj of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on all matters
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pertaining to the conduct of the annual Hajj. He shall be an academic degree holder
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and must be able to write and speak fluently the Arablc language. He shall hold
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office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and shall enjoy the same rank, salary, and
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privileges as those of attaches of the national government.
SEC. 16. Amirul Hajj.
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The President shall appoint the Secretary of the
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Commission as the Amirul Hajj who shall serve as the representative of the
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President and as the head of the Muslim Filipino pilgrims who will attend the annual
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Hajj.
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SEC. 17. Change of Pilgrim's'Name. The Commission shall authenticate the
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certification which is issued by the Hajj Attache and the Ministry of Hajj of the
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and which provides a Muslim name to a pilgrim.
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authentication issued by the Commission, which shall contain both the pilgrim's
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registered name in the Philippine Civil Registry and his newly-issued Muslim name,
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shall then be legally recognized by the national government as valid for all intents
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and purposes.
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ARTICLE III
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Appropriations, Management and Administration
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SEC.
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Appropriations.
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The
amount
necessary for
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the
The
initial
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current year s appropriatIons
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of the Office on Muslim Affairs. Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the
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