Section 18Sec./Art. 18

the Board of Directors. -

a. Composition - the Corporation shall be governed by a Board of Directors hereinafter referred to as the Board. composed of eleven members as follows:

The Secretary of Health;

The Secretary of Labor and Employment or his representative;

The Secretary of the Interior and Local Government or his representative;

The Secretary of Social Welfare and Development or his representative;

The President of the Corporation;

A representative of the labor sector;

A representative of employers;

The SSS Administrator or his representative; the GSIS General Manager or his representative; a representative of the self-employed sector; and a representative of health care providers.

The Secretary of Health shall be the ex officio Chairperson while the President of the Corporation shall be the Vice Chairperson of the Board.

a. Appointment and Tenure - the President of the Philippines shall appoint the Members of the Board upon the recommendation of the Chairman of the Board and in consultation with the sectors concerned. Members of the Board shall have a term of four (4) years each, renewable for a maximum of two (2) years, except for members whose terms shall be co-terminous with their respective positions in government. Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment was made and the appointee shall serve only the unexpired term of his predecessor.

b. Meetings and Quorum - the Board shall hold regular meetings at least once a month. Special meetings may be convened at the call of the Chairperson or by a majority of the members of the Board. the presence of six (6) voting members shall constitute a quorum. in the absence of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson, a temporary presiding officer shall be designated by the majority of the quorum.

c. Allowances and Per Diems - the members of the Board shall receive a per diem for every meeting actually attended subject to the pertinent budgetary laws, rules and regulations on compensation, honoraria and allowances.