FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S. No. 2089 
introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBlRl 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Section 5, Article 111 of the 1987 Constitution provides that, "The free exercise 
and enjoyment of religious profession and worship, without discrimination or preference, 
shall forever be allowed." 
In pursuance of this Constitutional mandate, the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA) 
was created in 1987 by virtue of Executive Order No. 122-A as amended by Executive 
Order No. 295. It is the agency mandated to uplift and improve the conditions of the 
Muslim Filipinos and tasked to address the various issues facing Muslim Communities 
comprising almost 5% of the total population. 
It has been more than 20 years since the organization of this office and there is 
now a need to revisit the charter of OMA, expand its present mandate and address the 
diverse needs of Muslim Filipinos. This bill seeks to create a National Commission on 
Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) which will replace and take over the functions of the Office on 
Muslim Affairs, to include not just to preserve and to develop the culture, traditions, 
institutions and well-being of Muslim Filipinos, but likewise to coordinate and consfilt 
with various government agencies, and to oversee the proper implementation of all laws 
and policies that affect Muslim Filipinos. 
In view of the importance of this proposed legislation in addressing the needs of 
our Muslim brothers and sisters, passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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S. No. 2089 
Introduced by Senator JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI 
AN ACT 
CREATING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS 
DEFINING ITS POWERS, FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be if enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall -be known as the "National Commission on 
Muslim Filipinos Act of 2008". 
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is henceforth the policy of the State to ensure 
the rights and well-being of Muslim Filipinos with due regard to their beliefs, customs, 
traditions and institutions, as well as to further ensure their contribution to national goals 
and aspirations and to make them active participants in nation-building. 
ARTICLE I 
Creation, Composition, Term of Office of the Commission 
SEC. 3. 
Creation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos. 
In 
pursuance of the above-mentioned policy, the National Commission on Muslim 
Filipinos, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is hereby created. 
The Commission, which shall be under the Office of the President, shall take 
over the functions of the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA), which is hereby abolished. It 
shall be subject to existing government rules, policies, and regulations. Its coverage 
shall be both local and national affairs involving Muslim Filipinos that includes the 
implementation of economic, educational, cultural, and infrastructure programs for 
Muslim Filipino communities. 
SEC. 4. Mandate. The Commission shall preserve and develop the culture, 
tradition, institutions, and well-being of Muslim Filipinos, in conformity with the country's 
laws and in consonance with national unity and development. 
SEC. 5. 
Composition of the Commission. 
The Commission shall be, 
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(1) of the Cornmissioners shall come from the women sector and another Commissioner ' 
shall come from the Ulama (religious leader) sector: Provided, finally, That no two 
Commissioners shall come from the same Muslim Filipino tribe at any given time, to 
ensure equitable representation in the Commission. 
The President shall appoint the regular members of the Commission. The 
Commissioners shall be academic degree holders and must speak and write fluently the 
English and/or Arabic languages. They shall be individuals who possess the highest 
degree of integrity and have the endorsement of their respective tribes. 
In no case shall the Commissioners appoint representatives to act on their 
behalf. 
The Commission may create a Council of Advisers to be composed of religious, 
traditional, and tribal leaders. The Council shall advise" the Commission on matters 
pursuant to the Commissions mandate. 
SEC. 6. Term of Office. The Chairman, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer 
of the Commission and appointed by the President from among the seven (7) 
Commissioners, shall serve for a period of two (2) years. No Commissioner shall serve 
as Chairman for two (2) consecutive terms. The Chairmanship of the Commission shall 
then rotate among the seven (7) Commissioners to ensure that leadership in the 
Commission is not monopolized or dominated by one particular tribal group. 
The Commissioners shall have a term of office of six (6) years without prejudice 
to reappointment by the President. Of those first appointed, four (4) Commissioners 
shall hold office for three (3) years. 
Should a Commissioner fail to complete his or her term, the President shall 
appoint a successor from the tribe the Commissioner represents. The successor will 
only serve for the unexpired portion of the term. 
The Chairman and the Commissioners shall have the rank, salary, and privileges 
as those of a Department Secretary and Undersecretaries, respectively. 
SEC. 7. Removal from Office. The President may, remove any member of the 
Commission before the expiration of his term, upon the recommendation of any Muslim 
Filipino tribal group or sector for cause and after complying with the due process 
requirement of the law. 
ARTICLE II 
Powers and Functions 
SEC. 8. Powers and Functions. To accomplish its mandate, the Commission 
shall have the following powers and functions: 
(a) Provide advice and assistance to the President in the formulation, coordination, 
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Muslim Filipino communities; when so authorized, represent the President on 
matters concerning Muslim Filipino communities; serve as a link between the 
President and public or private agencies, internal or external, that are involved in 
such programs and projects; and recommend such affirmative actions as may be 
necessary for their efficient and effective implementation; 
(b) Undertake and coordinate development programs and projects for the advancement 
of Muslim Filipino communities, including designing, implementing and maintaining 
settlements for Muslim Filipino communities; 
(c) Act as the primary government agency through which Muslim Filipinos can seek 
government assistance and redress; serve as the medium through which such 
assistance. may be extended to Muslim Filipinos; for this purpose, the Commission 
is hereby authorized, subject to existing auditing rules and regulations, to give 
grants-in-aid out of its appropriations or other appropriate funds to cooperating 
government agencies for such programs or projects for the development of Muslim 
Filipino communities; provide services including legal assistance, medical aid, relief 
and other forms of assistance for socio-economic upliftment of Muslim Filipino 
communities; 
(d) Enter, subject to existing laws, policies and guidelines, into such contracts, 
agreements or arrangements with government or private agencies or entities as 
may be necessary to attain the objectives of the Commission; 
(e) In accordance with pertinent laws, rules and regulations then in force, and subject to 
guidelines provided by the President, promote and enhance the development of 
domestic trade and commerce among the members of the Muslim Filipino 
communities; or promote or facilitate the establishment by members of the Muslim 
Filipino communities of venture and investments in cooperation or coordination with 
existing public enterprises, corporations or private entities, or subject to prior 
approval of the President, initiate andlor organize, in accordance with pertinent 
laws, rules and regulations then in force, enterprises based on the principles of 
Islamic business and finance consistent with existing policies and guidelines for the 
benefit and welfare of the regions of autonomy; 
(f) Recommend to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) the proposed 
expenditure for the development of all Muslim Filipino communities; 
(9) Develop criteria for allocating additional resources for education, economic and 
cultural development programs; 
(h) Monitor and evaluate the performance of all existing policies and development 
programs of the government that seek to strengthen and uplift the socio-economic 
conditions of Muslim Filipinos and identify areas that need government intervention 
and support; 
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(i) Acquire, lease or own such property or assets in whatever form as may be 
necessary, and sell or otherwise dispose of the same, and serve as the custodian or 
administrator of such lands or areas and other properties or assets the President 
may reserve for the benefit of Muslim Filipino communities; 
(j) Solicit and accept grants, donations and gifts, in cash or in kind, in whatever source, 
in coordination with the appropriate agency for the benefit of the Muslim Filipinos, 
and administer the same in accordance with the terms thereof, or in the absence of 
any condition, in such manner consistent with the interest of Muslim Filipinos as well 
as existing laws; 
(k) Undertake studies, establish and maintain ethnographic research centers and 
museums on the cultures and institutions of Muslim Filipinos for policy formulation 
and program implementation and for the purpose of preserving their historical 
heritage; 
(I) Certify, whenever appropriate, membership of persons in Muslim Filipino 
communities for purposes of establishing qualifications for specific requirements of 
government and private agencies or for benefits as may be provided by law; 
(m) Conduct inspections or surveys, jointly with other appropriate agencies,' and issue 
necessary certifications prior to the grant of any license, lease or permit for the 
exploitation of natural resources 
affecting the interests of Muslim Filipino 
communities or areas occupied by them; and in case of conflicts, recommend to the 
President appropriate action under the circumstances; 
(n) Provide legal and technical services for the survey, adjudication, titling, and 
development of Muslim Filipino ancestral lands and settlements proclaimed by the 
government for the Muslim Filipinos and issue certificate of ancestral landidomain 
title; 
(0) Administer all programs, projects, and activities, formulate the necessary rules and 
regulations, and coordinate with pertinent offices to ensure the success of the 
annual hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; 
contributions of Muslim Filipinos and other donors which shall be used to support, 
the financial needs of Muslim Filipinos intending to participate in the annual hajj; 
(9) Administer and hold in trust awqaf (endowment) properties and/or awqaf institutions, 
and receive by way of grant, donations or gifts, awqaf investments in accordance 
with the principles of Islamic investments and finance; 
(r) Prescribe rules and regulations for the establishment of awqaf institutions, 
administration of awqaf assets, and settlement of disputes among awqaf 
beneficiaries pursuant to the general principles of Shari'ah (Islamic Law); 
(p) Promote the development of a Hajj Assistance Fund that shall be created from 
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(s) Formulate and adopt continuing programs and activities to strengthen Madaris 
(plural of Madrasah) schools, Islamic Studies, and Shari'ah and Islamic 
jurisprudence, in coordination with appropriate agencies of the government. 
(t) Promote and supervise, in coordination with appropriate agencies of the 
government, the implementation of the Madrasah education system throughout the 
country except in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARM'M)'where the 
system shall be implemented and supervised by the Department of Education- 
ARMM; and provide assistance in the expeditious accreditation of Madrasah 
educational institutions with the appropriate agencies of the government; 
(u) Ensure that the curriculum of the Madrasah education system shall conform with the 
basic curriculum of the national formal education system which along with teachings 
on Arabic Language, Islamic Studies, and Filipino and Islamic Values shall include, 
among others, the subjects on Filipino and English Grammar and Usage, Philippine 
History and Geography, Science and Technology, Mathematics, Physical Education 
and Sports Development, and Vocational Education to secure the local and 
international competitiveness of Muslim Filipino graduates from the Madrasah 
educational institutions; 
(v) Develop criteria for the grant of local and foreign scholarships and the selection of 
deserving students and teachers of Madrasah educational institutions; 
(w) Provide local and foreign scholarships to deserving Muslim Filipinos in coordination 
with formal educational institutions here and abroad; 
(x) Ensure the continuous transfer of technology to Muslim Filipino communities to uplift 
the quality of life of Muslim Filipinos; 
(y) Promulgate such rules and regulations and exercise such powers and functions as 
maybe necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives outlined in this Act; and 
(z) Perform such other functions as may be necessary for its effective operations and 
continued enhancement as a government entity. 
SEC. 9. Administrative Supervision and Control. The administrative 
supervision and control over the personnel, except the Commissioners, and the 
properties of the Commission shall be vested in the Chairman. Except for Presidential 
appointees, the appointment of and imposition of disciplinary measures on the same 
personnel shall likewise be vested in the Chairman who shall accomplish the same in 
consultation with the Commissioners, except that when the administrative charge 
entails, considering the circumstances alleged in the complaint, the penalty of dismissal 
from the service, the decision thereon shall be by the majority of all the members of the 
Commission. 
The Chairman shall exercise administrative supervision over the 
Commissioners. The Commissioners shall assist the Chairman in the performance of 
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his functions, who may assign or delegate specific and substantive or administrative 
responsibilities to any of them. 
SEC. 10. Organizational Structure. The Commission shall be composed of the 
offices of the Chairman, the Commissioners, the Executive Director and the Deputy 
Executive Director and their immediate staff, the Bureaus, Services, Regional Offices, 
Field Offices and Sub-offices. 
SEC. 11. Bureaus. The Bureaus of the Commission shall consist of the Bureau 
of Economic Affairs, Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs, Bureau of Muslim Settlements, , 
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. 
(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 endeavors among Muslim Filipinos in coordination with the Cooperative 
Development Authority (CDA). It shall likewise promote and implement manpower 
training and community self-help 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 Filipino 
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 Muslim Filipinos, and maintain' a central library, museum 
and audio-visual center to serve as repositories of information on the Muslim Filipino 
peoples. 
It shall be responsible for the Madrasah institutions in the country wherein it will 
assist and facilitate the applications for registration and accreditation with the 
Department of Education (DepEd). It shall also oversee the conduct of the Annual 
Quor'an Reading Competition. 
(c) 
Bureau of Muslim Settlement. This Bureau shall be responsible for the 
promotion and development of Muslim Filipino settlements in coordination with 
concerned agencies of the government. 
(d) 
Bureau of External Relations - This Bureau shall be responsible in 
forging linkages among Muslim Filipino communities and organizations within and 
outside the country, The Bureau shall also serve as the political arm of the Commission. 
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(e) 
Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment. This Bureau shall be primarily 
responsible for the administration of the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia; and the formulation and implementation of programs, projects and 
activities for the efficient and effective administration and supervision of the conduct of 
pilgrimage activities; Provided that, the supervision accorded the Bureau under this 
Section shall not include control . 
In the pursuance of the above responsibilities, the Bureau shall formulate the 
necessary guidelines to ensure the timely processing of the pilgrim's travel documents 
and the equitable and reasonable collection of fees. Such collection shall be limited to 
mutawiff and passporting andlor processing fees only. 
Collected fees shall be 
deposited in a special trust fund which shall be established by the Commission, the 
expenses from which shall be subject to existing auditing laws, rules and regulations. 
The pilgrims shall be accorded free choice of travel agencies and airlines or other 
means of transportation to and from the site of pilgrimage: Provided that, pilgrims 
comply with the prescribed arrival and departure schedule fixed by the Ministry of Hal] of 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Provided, further That, all pilgrims shall be legitimate 
holders of round-trips tickets to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Bureau 
shall also accredit qualified and deserving sheikhs. It shall also formulate, subject to the 
approval of the Commission, the timetable of annual hajjactivities which must be posted 
in all areas accessible to Muslim Filipinos. 
The Bureau shall likewise be responsible for the administration of awqaf 
(endowment) properties and institutions, and the conduct of research and studies for the 
establishment and maintenance of ha]] towns, Islamic centers and awqaf projects. 
SEC. 12. Services. 
The Services of the Commission shall consist of the 
Administrative Service, Finance Management Service, Planning Service and Legal 
Service, each of which shall be headed by a Staff Director with the same rank, salary, 
and privileges of an Assistant Staff Bureau Director. 
Administrative Service. This Service shall be responsible for providing the 
Commission with efficient and effective staff services relating to personnel, information, 
records, supplies, equipment, collection, disbursement, security and custodial work. 
Finance and Management Service. 
This Services shall be responsible for 
providing the Commission with efficient and effective staff advise and assistance on 
budgetary, financial and management matters. 
Planning Service. 
This Service shall be responsible for providing the 
Commission with efficient and effective staff services relating to planning, monitoring, 
and evaluation of programs and projects. 
Legal Service. The Legal Service shall be responsible for providing Muslim 
Filipinos with legal education and assistance in case of litigation involving their persons 
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or interests; act as the legal counsel of the Commission; and investigate cases involving 
its personnel and submit appropriate recommendations pertaining thereto. 
SEC. 13. Regional Offices, Field Offices, Sub-Offices. The Commission is 
hereby authorized to establish, operate, and maintain Regional Offices in such 
appropriate administrative regions of the country, each of which shall be headed by a 
Regional Director. A Regional Office shall have, within its administrative region, the 
following functions: 
- Implement laws, rules, regulations, policies, programs, and projects of the 
- Establish regional and provincial Ha]/ coordinating and monitoring units; 
~ Provide efficient and effective service to Muslim Filipinos; 
- Coordinate with regional offices and agencies of the executive department; 
- Coordinate with local government units; and 
- Perform such other functions as may be provided by law. 
Commission; 
The Commission is likewise authorized to establish, operate, maintain, and 
determine the functions of field offices and sub-offices, whenever necessary, 
appropriate and feasible. 
SEC. 14. The Secretariat. The Commission shall organize a Secretariat that 
shall assist the Chairman in the performance of his functions and shall serve as the 
technical arm of the Commission. It shall be headed by an Executive Director who shall 
be appointed by the President. The Executive Director shall execute the policies and 
programs of the Commission and shall be responsible For the efficient and effective day- 
to-day management of the operations of the Commission. 
The Executive Director shall recommend to the Chairman, for approval of the 
Commission, the budget of the Secretariat, its staffing pattern, position classification 
and compensation scheme, and the appointment of its personnel subject to existing 
laws, rules and regulations. 
The Executive Director shall enjoy security of tenure and may only be removed 
SEC. 15. Hajj Attache. The President shall appoint a H a j  Attache from among 
the three (3) recommendees of the Commission. The Ha// Attache shall coordinate with 
the Ministry of Ha)] of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on all matters pertaining to the 
conduct of the annual Hajj. He shall hold office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and 
shall enjoy the same rank, salary, and privileges as those of attaches of the national 
government. 
for cause in accordance with law. 
SEC. 16. Amirul Hajj. 
The President shall appoint the Chairman of the 
Commission as the Amirul Haj] who shall serve as the representative of the President 
and as the head of the Muslim Filipino pilgrims who will attend the annual Hajj. 
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SEC. 17. Change of Pilgrim's Name. The Commission shall authenticate the * 
certification which is issued by the Ha]/ Attache and the Ministry of Hajj of the Kingdom 
of Saudi Arabia and which provides a Muslim name to a pilgrim. The authentication 
issued by the Commission, which shall contain both the pilgrim's registered name in the 
Philippine Civil Registry and his newly-issued Muslim name, shall then be legally 
recognized by the national government as valid for all intents and purposes. 
ARTICLE 111 
Appropriations, Management and Administration 
SEC. 18. Appropriations. The amount necessary for the initial implementation 
of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations of the Office on 
Muslim Affairs. 
Thereafter, such sums as may be needed for the continued 
implementation of the act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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SEC. j9. Record of Transaction. The Commission shall keep proper accounts 
and records of all its transactions and affairs, and shall exert all efforts to ensure that all 
payments made out of its moneys are correctly made and properly authorized, and that 
adequate control is maintained over the assets of, or in the custody of, the Commission 
and the expenditures it may incur. The Commission shall be subject to audit by COA. 
SEC. 20. Civil Service Law Coverage for Employees. The hiring, appointment, 
employment, promotion, disciplinary control, separation, and other terms and conditions 
of the service of all employees of the Commission and such other matter affecting its 
employees shall be consistent with the provisions of the Civil Service Law, rules and 
regulations. 
SEC. 21. GSlS Coverage for Employees. All employees of the Commission 
shall be deemed members of the Government Service Insurance System and shall 
enjoy all the benefits of said System. 
SEC. 22. Transitory Provisions. Upon the creation of the Commission, the 
OMA shall cease to operate. All the powers, functions, assets, liabilities, capital, 
accounts, contracts, equipment, and facilities of the OMA which are owned by the 
government, shall be transferred to the Commission. 
During the transition period which begins upon approval of this Act, the President 
may appoint the incumbent Executive Director of the OMA as Acting Chairman of the 
Commission until the Chairman of the Commission shall have been appointed. 
All regular or permanent employees may be absorbed or transferred to the 
Commission, provided they possess the necessary qualifications, and shall not suffer 
any loss of seniority or rank or decrease in emoluments. 
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Employees separated and/or phased-out from the service as a result of the 
abolition of the OMA under the provision of this Act shall within three (3) months from 
their separation and/or phased-out from the service receive a separation pay in 
accordance with existing laws, rules and regulations. 
In addition, those who are 
qualified to retire shall be allowed to retire and be entitled to all benefits provided, under 
any of the existing retirement laws. The fund of the Commission maybe used to fund 
the purpose. 
The Chairman shall recommend to the Commission a work program that shall 
include the organizational plan and structure, staffing pattern and compensation plan, 
budget, programs, projects, activities of the Commission within ninety (90) days from 
the approval of this Act. Said work program shall be implemented by the Chairman 
within thirty (30) days after its approval by the Commission and the President. 
SEC. 23. Periodic Performance Evaluation. The Chairman is hereby required 
to formulate and enforce a system of measuring and evaluating periodically and 
objectively the performance of the Commission and submit the same annually to the 
President. 
SEC. 24. Separability Clause. If for any reason, any section or provision of this 
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other section or provisions hereof, which 
are not affected thereby shall continue in full force and effect. 
SEC. 25. Repealing Clause. Executive Order No. 122-A, as amended by 
Executive Order No. 295 is hereby repealed. All other acts, decrees, instructions; rules 
and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are also 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 26. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) national newspapers or general circulation. 
Approved, 
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