Section 4Sec./Art. 4

MBLISTTDA Council. There shall be a Metropolitan Baguio, La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay (MBLISTT) Council, hereinafter referred to as the Council, which shall serve as the governing board and policy-making body of MBLISTTDA. The Council shall be composed of the Governor of the Province of Benguet and the Mayors of the City of Baguio and the municipalities of La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay, asex officiovoting members.

The Council shall be composed of the followingex officionon-voting members: (a) the Vice Mayors of Metropolitan Baguio City and the municipalities of La Trinidad, Itogon, Sablan, Tuba, and Tublay; (b) the duly authorized representatives of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Department of Transportation (DOTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippine National Police (PNP); and (c) two (2) representatives from the private sector to be appointed by the Council.

The Council shall be headed by a Chairman who shall (a) be elected from among the regular members; and (b) preside over the meetings of the Council.

In addition to the council members, there shall be an Administrator who shall (a) be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of nominees submitted by the Council; (b) serve for a term of six (6) years; (c) continue to hold office at the discretion of the appointing authority; (d) be vested with the rank, rights, privileges, disqualifications, and prohibitions of an Assistant Secretary; and (e)actas the Chief Executive Officer of the MBLISTTDA.

The Administrator and the members of the Council, exceptex officiomembers, are entitled to allowances andper diemsin accordance with existing policies, rules, and regulations on the matter.