Amendment of Section five.
Section 3
SEC. 3. Amendment of Section five.—Section six is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 6. Assistance of financial and other agencies.—The Maritime Industry Authority, Philippine Port Authority, Central Bank of the Philippines, Board of Investments, Development Bank of the Philippines, Bureau of Customs, Philippine Coast Guard and other government offices and instrumentalities as well as private financial institutions and other associations are hereby enjoined to extend the necessary assistance to the Council and Philippine shippers, particularly in the extension of incentives, credits, financing and facilities and in the effective accomplishment of their objectives. The Council, while operating as a private corporation, shall continue to be attached to the Department of Trade, through the Secretary, for direction and supervision and for coordination of the efforts of government authorities to assist the Council."