Section 7March 11, 1988, Sec./Art. 7

Organization. (a) The office of the President of the Philippines shall take charge of all arrangements for the convening of the Regional Consultative Commission.

(b) The Commission shall be convened by the President of the Philippines or her duly authorized representative within fifteen (15) days after the approval for this Act. The opening session shall be held in the City of Zamboanga at 10:00 o'clock in the morning, or in such other date and place as may be fixed by the President.

(c) The President of the Philippines or her duly authorized representative shall preside at its opening session until a presiding officer is elected by the Commission. The Commission shall be deemed organized upon the election and qualification of a Chairman and presiding officer.

(d) A majority of all its members shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day and compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as the Commission may provide.

(e) The Commission may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and with the concurrence of two-thirds of all its members, expel a member.

(f) While not attending sessions, the Commissioners shall hold office in their respective districts. The Commission Secretariat shall be based in the City of Zamboanga, or in such other place as may fixed by the Commission.

(g) The plenary sessions of the Commission shall be public and duly recorded.t shall hold its sessions in the City of Zamboanga, or in such other place as may be fixed by the Commission, provided that the Commission or any of its committees may also held sessions in the City of Cotabato or in such other place in the Philippines that the Commission or any of its committees may determine.

Consultations with committees of either House of Congress shall be held at heir respective seats in Metropolitan Manila.

(h) The buildings of the Sangguniang Pampook and their premises in the cities of Zamboanga and Cotabato are hereby made available for the use of the Commission.