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The Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries. - The Secretary shall be assisted by three (3) Undersecretaries and three (3) Assistant Secretaries, who shall be appointed by the President, upon the recommendation of the Secretary: Provided, That at least one (1) Undersecretary and one (1) Assistant Secretary shall be career officers. They shall have the powers and functions as provided for in Chapter 2, Book IV of the Administrative Code of 1987. The Secretary is further authorized to delineate and assign other functional areas or responsibilities of the Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries.
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