Creation of the Philippine Training Centers for Rural Development.
Section 2
SEC. 2.Creation of the Philippine Training Centers for Rural Development. - For the purpose of carrying out the above declared policy, a nationwide network Philippine Training Centers for Rural Development is hereby created. The scope and number of training centers in this network shall be determined by a National Government Board attached to the Department of Agriculture. This Governing Board shall be composed of: (a) Secretary, Department of Agriculture, As Chairman (b) Secretary, Department of Agrarian Reform (c) Secretary, Department of Education and Culture (d) Secretary, Department of Local Governments and Community Development (e) Secretary, Department of Natural Resources (f) Chancellor, University of the Philippines at Los Baños; and (g) One prominent leader or practitioner in rural development The prominent leader or practitioner shall be appointed by the President for a term of three years. In the absence of the members under subsection (c) to (f), the officer next-in-rank to him in his department or office shall act in his behalf as member. The members of the Board or their respective alternates shall receive a per diem as it may approve for Board meetings actually attended by them: Provided, That any such per diems shall not exceed one thousand pesos during any one month for each member.