Affairs, Bureau of Muslim Cultural Settlements and Infrastructure, Bureau of External Relations, and the Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment. Each of these Bureaus shall be headed by a Director who shall hold the same rank, salary, and privileges of a Staff Bureau Director under existing laws. (a), Bureau of Economic Affairs. - This Bureau shall promote and develop economic livelihood programs and projects through extension of loans, entrepreneurship trade and marketing assistance to the members of Muslim Filipino communities. It shall also be responsible for the promotion and development of cooperative coordination endeavors with Authority (CDA). the among Muslim in Cooperative Development It shall likewise promote and implement manpower training and community selfhelp projects for the economic development of Muslim Filipinos. (b) Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs. - This Bureau shall be responsible for the conduct of research and studies on the cultural development of Muslim communities which would serve as the basis for policy and plans formulation, program and project implementation. It shall formulate and implement an education program especially designed to improve the literacy level of 13