Section 7
SEC. 7. The FORI shall be headed by a Director, who shall be assisted by an Assistant Director. The Director of the PCAR Forestry Research Division shall be the ex-officio Director of the FORI. The Assistant Director shall be appointed by the Board and must have the following qualifications: A natural-born citizens of the Philippines; A holder of at least a Master of Science in Forestry degree or its equivalent in experience as determined by the Board; Has at least ten (10) years experience in Forestry research and administration.