Section 47Sec./Art. 47

Board of Directors. - The TPB shall be governed and its powers exercised by a Board of Directors ("Tourism Board), composed as follows:

(a) The Department Secretary, as Chairperson;26

(b) The TPB Chief Operating Officer, as Vice Chairperson;

(c) The TIEZA Chief Operating Officer;

(d) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary;

(e) The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)

(f) The DOTC Secretary; and

(g) Five (5) representative directors, to be appointed by the President, upon the recommendation of the Tourism Congress from a list of at least three (3) nominees per group as enumerated in Section 49. They must be Filipinos with recognized competence in business management, marketing, finance, tourism and other related fields and shall serve a term of office of three (3) years, which term may be extended for a period not exceeding three (3) years.

The Secretaries ,of the DFA, the DTI and the DOTC shall each designate a permanent representative in the Board, who must possess relevant experience. The permanent representative shall be duly authorized to act on behalf of the Secretary in his or her absence.

The Chairperson of the Tourism Board shall have voting rights in case of a tie.

The Tourism Board shall appoint a corporate secretary whose functions shall include the preparation of agenda for board meetings, in consultation with the Chairperson.