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Republic Act No. 6649
"The
Regional Consultative Commission Act of 1988 for the Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao"
AN
ACT CREATING THE REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION FOR MUSLIM MINDANAO,
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6649
AN
ACT CREATING THE REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION FOR MUSLIM MINDANAO,
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section
1. Title of the Act. — This Act
shall be known as "The Regional Consultative Commission Act of 1988
for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao."chan
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Sec.
2. Purpose of the Commission.
— It is the purpose of the Regional Consultative Commission to assist
in
the enactment by Congress of the Organic Act for the Autonomous region
in Muslim Mindanao.chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
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3. Composition of the Commission.
— To carry out the above purpose, and considering ethno-linguistic,
geographical,
sectoral, educational and cultural factors, there is hereby created the
Regional Consultative Commission, hereinafter referred to as the
"Commission,"
which shall be composed for not more than fifty-five (55) members,
twenty-seven
(27) of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines
from
a list of nominees proposed by the different multisectoral bodies
coming
from the provinces of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Sur,
Zamboanga
del Norte, North Cotabato, Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat, Lanao del
Norte,
Lanao del Sur, Davao del Sur, South Cotabato, and Palawan, as well as
the
chartered city of Zamboanga and the component cities therein: Provided,
That each of the twenty-seven (27) legislative districts in the
abovementioned
provinces and city shall have one (1) representative who shall be a
resident
thereof; Provided, further, That the enumeration of the aforementioned
provinces and city shall not mean that all or any them constitute
Muslim
Mindanao as the term appears in Sections 15 and 19 of Article of the
Constitution:
Provided, furthermore, That the President may, at her own discretion,
appoint
not more than twenty-eight (28) other sectoral representatives to the
Commission
from the proposed area of autonomy; Provided finally, That all nominees
to the Regional Consultative Commission shall be subject to
confirmation
by the Commission on Appointments and the ethnic groups shall be
properly
represented.cralaw:red
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4. Qualification. — No. person
shall be appointed member of the Commission unless he is natural-born
citizen
of the Philippines, at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of
his appointment, a resident of the region for at least five (5) years
immediately
preceding the appointment, a qualified voter or one who would qualify
as
such, and of recognized probity, integrity, independence and
nationalism.cralaw:red
Sec.
5. Disqualification. — The following
are disqualified from being members of the Commission:
(a) Persons
disqualified under the Constitution, and existing laws; chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred(b) Persons
convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
6. Oath or affirmation. — Members
of the Commission shall qualify and assume office by taking the
following
oath or affirmation:
"I,____________________
having been appointed to the position of
(name)
Member
of the Regional Consultative Commission, do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that I will well and faithfully discharge to the best of my ability the
duties of my present position to assist Congress in the enactment of an
organic act for Muslim Mindanao that is truly reflective of the ideals
and aspirations of the people of Muslim Mindanao, that I will obey the
laws and legal orders promulgated by the duly constituted authorities
and
maintain true faith and allegiance to the Republic of the Philippines;
and that I impose this obligation upon myself voluntarily, without
reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So
help me God."chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Provided,
That in case of affirmation, this sentence may be omitted.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
7. Organization. — (a) The office
of the President of the Philippines shall take charge of all
arrangements
for the convening of the Regional Consultative Commission.chanrobles virtual law library
(b) The
Commission shall be convened by the President of the Philippines or her
duly authorized representative within fifteen (15) days after the
approval
for this Act. The opening session shall be held in the City of
Zamboanga
at 10:00 o'clock in the morning, or in such other date and place as may
be fixed by the President.
(c) The
President of the Philippines or her duly authorized representative
shall
preside at its opening session until a presiding officer is elected by
the Commission. The Commission shall be deemed organized upon the
election
and qualification of a Chairman and presiding officer. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(d) A
majority of all its members shall constitute a quorum to do business,
but
a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance
of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the
Commission
may provide.cralaw:red
(e) The
Commission may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its
members
for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds of all
its members, expel a member.
(f) While
not attending sessions, the Commissioners shall hold office in their
respective
districts. The Commission Secretariat shall be based in the City of
Zamboanga,
or in such other place as may fixed by the Commission. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(g) The
plenary sessions of the Commission shall be public and duly recorded.
It
shall hold its sessions in the City of Zamboanga, or in such other
place
as may be fixed by the Commission, provided that the Commission or any
of its committees may also held sessions in the City of Cotabato or in
such other place in the Philippines that the Commission or any of its
committees
may determine.cralaw:red
Consultations
with committees of either House of Congress shall be held at heir
respective
seats in Metropolitan Manila.cralaw:red
(h) The
buildings of the Sangguniang Pampook and their premises in the cities
of
Zamboanga and Cotabato are hereby made available for the use of the
Commission.
Sec.
8. Filing of Vacancies. — Whenever
a vacancy occurs in the Commission, the President may, upon the
certification
by the Chairman of the Commission, fill the vacancy by appointment,
with
the consent of the Commission on Appointments, after consultation with
the group or sector represented by the member whose seat has become
vacant. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
9. Parliamentary Immunities.
— (a) A member at of the Commission shall, in all offenses punishable
by
not more than six (6) years imprisonment, be privileged from arrest
while
the Commission is in session.
(b) A
member of the Commission shall not be questioned nor held liable in any
other place for any speech or debate in the Commission, in any
committee
thereof, or in any public hearing conducted by the Commission or any
committee
hereof whenever held.
(c) The
penalties imposed in Articles 143, 144 and 145 of the Revised Penal
Code,
as amended, for offenses defined therein shall apply to any person
committing
an offense against the Commission or it committees; or subcommittees,
or
to members thereof.
Sec.
10. Responsibilities and Functions
of the Commission. — Pursuant to the mandate of the Commission,
Congress
shall enact an organic act for the autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao
with the assistance of the Regional Consultative Commission, and for
this
purpose: chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(a) The
Commission shall conduct public consultations and hearings at the
district
level and on regional basis, where the views and recommendation of
various
sectors, both governmental and non-governmental, shall be taken and
recorded.chanrobles virtual law library (b) The
Commission may organize any number of committees it may deem necessary
for the purpose.
(c) The
record of the deliberations during the public hearings, including draft
resolutions submitted, shall be open to public inspection under such
guidelines
as the Commission may deem reasonable and necessary. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
(d) Within
one hundred fifty (150) days from its convening the Commission shall
submit
to Congress for its information and consideration, periodic reports
aside
from its final report relative to the proposed organic act. The final
draft
of the report of the Commission shall be approved by a majority of all
the members of the Commission.
Sec.
11. Congressional Liaison. —
In order to ensure coordination between Congress and the Commission,
there
is hereby created a special ad hoc committee composed of five (5)
members
each from the Senate and the House of Representatives to be designated
by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives,
respectively, The ad hoc committees shall be co-chaired by the Chairman
of the Senate Committee on Local Government and the Chairman of the
House
Committee on Local Government. It shall be the purpose and function of
the committee to oversee the work of the Commission.
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Sec.
12. Enactment of the Organic
Act. — Congress shall enact an organic act, taking into account the
report
and recommendations submitted by the Commission. Nothing provided in
this
Act, however, shall be interpreted to restrict or impair the power of
Congress
to accept, modify or reject any part or all the report and
recommendations
of the Commission.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
13. Tenure. — The Commission
shall cease to exist sixty (60) days after the submission of its final
report as provided in Section 10 hereof. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
14. Staffing. — The Commission
shall be responsible for maintaining its own Secretariat as well as
such
other staff as it may deem necessary. Except those detailed from other
government offices, the tenure of office of the regular staff of the
Secretariat
shall be coterminous with the tenure of the Commission.
Each
Commissioner shall also be entitled to a personal staff of three (3)
composed
of an executive assistant, a secretary and a technical assistant whose
tenure of office shall be coterminous with the tenure of office of the
Commissioner.cralaw:red
Sec.
15. Compensation. — Each member
shall be entitled to a per diem of five hundred pesos (P500.00) for
each
day of attendance in the Commission or any of its committees, and a
cost
of living allowance of five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) per month, and
actual
traveling expenses not exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000.00) per
month. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Sec.
16. Funding. — The sum of twenty
million pesos (P20,000,000.00) is hereby appropriated out of any funds
in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the
purposes
for which this Commission is established.cralaw:red
Sec.
17. Separability Clause. — If
any part or provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional,
the other parts or provisions thereof shall remain valid and effective
upon its publication in at least two newspapers of general
circulation. chanrobles virtuallaw libraryred
Approved:
March 11, 1988
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