Pambansang Komisyon sa mga Pilipinong Muslim | |
Commission overview | |
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Formed | February 8, 2010 |
Preceding Commission |
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Jurisdiction | Government of the Philippines |
Headquarters | 79 Jocfer Annex Bldg., Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines |
Commission executives |
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Website | www |
The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos is a government agency whose objective is to promote the rights of Muslim Filipinos and to make them active participants in Philippine nation-building. On August 11, 2008, the Commission, which also serves as a link between the government and the country's Muslim minority, replaced the Office on Muslim Affairs, which had been pursuing the same aim since 1987.
NCMF is one of the 12 agencies, formerly from the Office of the President which now placed under the supervision of the Cabinet Secretary, based on Executive Order #1 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 4, 2016.
Pursuant to its mandate, the NCMF is pursuing the following major development programs:
The main difference between the Commission and its predecessor is its composition: the Office on Muslim Affairs was headed by three Directors, who were appointed by the President. The seven members of the new Commission are still appointed by the President. All of them, however, must be Muslim Filipinos; one female, one a religious leader, the other five each from a different tribe. These provisions aim to represent the whole of the Muslim Filipino community equitably in the Commission. The members hold office for six years, the position of chairman changes biannually, so as to prevent any single tribe from gaining a dominant position in the Commission.
The Commission also consists of specialized Bureaus:
Pursuant to Republic Act 9997, the Commission fulfills several functions: