Section 5September 19, 1991, Sec./Art. 5

Definition of Terms. – When used in this Act, the term:

(a) "Government" means the Government of the Philippines;

(b) "Constitution" means the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines;

(c) "President" means the President of the Philippines;

(d) "Department" means the Department of Foreign Affairs;

(e) "Institute" means the Foreign Service Institute;

(f) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Foreign Affairs;

(g) "Undersecretary" means the Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs;

(h) "Government agency" means any executive branch of the Philippine Government, or any corporation owned or controlled by the Government of the Philippines;

(i) "Service" means the Foreign Service of the Philippines which includes all officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs in the home office and/or foreign service;

(j) "Home office" means the Department of Foreign Affairs and its offices in the Philippines;

(k) "Post" means all Philippine embassies, missions, consulates general and other foreign service establishments maintained by the Department of Foreign Affairs;

(l) "Chief of mission" means the head of an embassy or other diplomatic missions of the Philippines, or any person appointed by the President to such position, whether serving in the home office or foreign service; and

(m) "Principal officer" means the head of a consulate or consulate general of the Philippines.