Section 13Sec./Art. 13

Section 20 of Republic Act No. 9208, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Section 20. Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking. - There is hereby established an Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), to be composed of the Secretary of the Department of Justice as Chairperson and the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development as Co-chairperson and shall have the following as members:

(a) Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs;

(b) Secretary, Department of Labor and Employment;

(c) Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government;

(d) Secretary, Department of Education;

(e) Secretary, Department of Health;

(f) Secretary, Department of Information and Communications Technology;

(g) Secretary, Department of Migrant Workers;

(h) Secretary, Department of Tourism;

(i) Secretary, Department of Transportation;

(j) Administrator, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration;

(k) Commissioner, Bureau of Immigration;

(l) Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard;

(m) Chief, Philippine National Police;

(n) Chairperson, Philippine Commission on Women;

(o) Chairperson, Commission on Filipinos Overseas;

(p) Chairperson, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples;

(q) Director, National Bureau of Investigation;

(r) Executive Director, Philippine Center on Transnational Crime;

(s) Executive Director, Council for the Welfare of Children;

(t) Executive Director, National Authority for Child Care;

(u) Executive Director, Anti-Money Laundering Council;

(v) Presidents of the Leagues of Provinces, Municipalities, and Cities of the Philippines; and

(w) Three (3) representatives from NGOs, who shall include one (1) representative each from among the sectors representing women, overseas Filipinos, and children, with a proven record of involvement in the prevention and suppression of trafficking in persons, and with a view towards even geographical representation. These representatives shall be nominated by the government agency representatives of the Council, for appointment by the President for a term of three (3) years.

The members of the Council may designate their permanent representatives who shall have a rank not lower than an assistant secretary or its equivalent to meetings, and shall receive emoluments as may be determined by the Council in accordance with existing budget and accounting rules and regulations."