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Republic Act No. 6658
"Cordillera
Regional Consultative Commission Act of 1988"
AN
ACT CREATING THE CORDILLERA REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION,
PRESCRIBING
ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER
PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 6658
AN
ACT CREATING THE CORDILLERA REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMISSION,
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 "Cordillera Regional Consultative Commission
Act
of 1988."
Sec.
2. Purpose of the Commission.
— It is the purpose of the Regional Consultative Commission to assist
and
participate in the formulation by Congress of the Organic Act for the
Autonomous
Region in the Cordilleras.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
3. Composition of the Commission.
— To carry out the above purpose and considering the ethno-linguistic,
geographical, sectoral and education and cultural factors, there is
hereby
created the Regional Consultative Commission for the Cordilleras,
hereinafter
referred to as the "Commission," which shall be composed of not more
than
thirty (30) members to be appointed by the President, eighteen (18) of
whom shall be selected from a list of nominees proposed by the
different
bodies coming from the Provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao,
Kalinga-Apayao
and Mountain Province, as well as the chartered City of Baguio in
formal
written consultation with the elective representative of the district
and/or
the senator from the region, if any: Provided, That each of the six (6)
legislative districts in the abovementioned provinces and city shall
have
at least three (3) representatives: Provided, further, That all
nominees
to the Regional Consultative Commission shall be subject to
confirmation
by the Commission on Appointments.
Sec.
4. Qualifications. — No person
shall be appointed member of the Commission unless he or she is
natural-born
citizen of the Philippines, at least eighteen (18) years of age at the
time of his or her appointment, a resident of the region for at least
five
(5) years immediately preceding the appointment, a qualified voter or
one
who may 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; (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,
(name), having been appointed to the position of 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 the
Cordilleras that is truly reflective of the ideals and aspirations of
the
people therein; that I will support and defend the Constitution of the
Republic of the Philippines; 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 mental reservation or
purpose
of evasion, so help me God."
Provided,
That in case of affirmation, the last sentence may be omitted.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
7. Organization. — (a) The President
shall designate the person who 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 authority of the President within
fifteen
(15) days after the approval of this Act, in the City of Baguio at
10:00
o'clock in the morning, or on such other date, or in such other place,
as may be fixed by the President.cralaw:red
(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 Chairmen and presiding officer.cralaw:red
(d) A
majority of its members shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a
smaller number may meet, 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
Baguio,
or in such other place as may be fixed by the Commission.cralaw:red
(g) The
plenary sessions of the Commission shall be public and recorded. It
shall
hold its sessions in the City of Baguio, or in such other place as may
be fixed by the Commission or any of its committees.cralaw:red
Consultation
with committees of either House of Congress shall be held at their
respective
seats in Metropolitan Manila.cralaw:red
(h) The
buildings of the Baguio Convention Center and their premises in the
City
of Baguio are hereby made available for the use of the Commission. All
civilian government entities, agencies and instrumentalities in the
proposed
area of autonomy shall place at the disposal of the Commission without
cost, refund or additional pay such of their personnel, premises and
furniture
as can, in their judgment, be spread without detriment to public
service.
Sec.
8. Filing of Vacancies. — Whenever
a vacancy occurs in the Commission, the President may, upon due
certification
by the Chairman of the Commission, fill the vacancy by appointment with
the consent of the Commission of Appointments, after consultation with
the group or sector represented by the member whose seat has become
vacant.cralaw:red
Sec.
9. Parliamentary Immunities.
— (a) A member 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.cralaw:red
(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
thereof whenever held.
(c) The
penalties imposed in Article 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 its committees or subcommittees,
or
the members thereof.cralaw:red
Sec.
10. Responsibilities and Functions
of the Commission. — Pursuant to the mandate of the Constitution,
Congress
shall enact an organic act for the autonomous region in the Cordilleras
with the assistance of the Regional Consultative Commission, and for
this
purpose:
(a) The
Commission shall conduct public consultations and hearings at the
district
level and on regional basis, where the view and recommendations 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.
(d) Within
one hundred fifty (150) day 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 three (3)
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 committee 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.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec.
12. Drafting and Enactment of
the Organic Act. — Congress shall draft and 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.
Sec.
14. Staffing. — 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.cralaw:red
Each
Commissioner shall also be entitled to a personal staff of four (4)
composed
of an executive assistant, a secretary and two (technical assistants:
Provided,
however, That the tenure of office of the regular personal staff of
each
Commissioner shall be coterminous with his own tenure of office.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 or during
district consultation, 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.cralaw:red
Sec.
16. Funding. — The sum of Ten
million pesos (P10,000,000.00) 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.cralaw:red
Sec.
18. Effectivity. — This Act shall
take effect upon its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of
general
circulation.
Approved:
June 10, 1988
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