Section 91Sec./Art. 91

The DFPC Board of Directors. - The DFPC shall be governed by a Board of Directors, composed as follows:

(a) The Department Secretary, as Chairperson;

(b) The Chief Operating Officer of the DFPC, as Vice Chairperson;

(c) The DOF Secretary;

(d) The DTI Secretary; and53

(e) Three (3) representative directors, to be appointed by the President, upon the recommendation .of the Tourism Congress, who 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: Provided, That there shall be no conflict of interest in any matter concerning the operations of the DFPC.

The Secretaries of the DOF and the DTI 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 DFPC Board shall have voting rights in case of a tie.

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