Section 3October 23, 1989, Sec./Art. 3

(A) The powers and functions of government in the Autonomous Region granted under Section 20 and 21, Article X of the Constitution shall be, where appropriate, share and exercised by the Regional Government and the local government units.

(B) The Autonomous Region is a corporate entity with jurisdiction in all matters devolved to it by the Constitution and this Organic Act as herein enumerated:

(a) Administrative organization;

(b) Creation of sources of revenues;

(c) Ancestral domain and natural resources;

(d) Personal, family, property and tribal relations;

(e) Urban and rural planning development;

(f) Economic, social and tourism development;

(g) Educational policies;

(h) Preservation and development of the cultural heritage;

(i) Powers, functions and responsibilities now being exercised by the departments of the National Government except:

(1) Foreign affairs;

(2) National defense and security;

(3) Postal service;

(4) Coinage, and fiscal and monetary policies;

(5) Administration of justice;

(6) Quarantine;

(7) Customs and tariffs;

(8) Citizenship;

(9) Naturalization, immigration and deportation;

(10) General auditing, civil service and elections;

(11) Foreign trade;

(12) Maritime, land and air transportation, and communications that affect areas outside the Autonomous Region; and

(13) Patents, trademarks, trade names, and copyrights; and

(j) Such other matters as may be authorized by national law for the promotion of the general welfare of the people in the region.

The Regional Government shall set up appropriate offices, agencies, and instrumentalities to carry out its powers, functions and responsibilities.