RA 12122 Section 1

Section 1

SECTION 1. Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9993 or the "Philippine Coast Guard Law of 2009" is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. The PCG Commandant. - The PCG shall be headed by a Commandant who shall carry the rank of Coast Guard Admiral: Provided, That, he or she shall be appointed by the President from among the Flag Officers in the Coast Guard service. He or she shall hold a command-at-sea badge and must have served as a District Commander of the PCG. The Commandant shall have a maximum term of three (3) years, which shall commence on the date of the appointment is signed, unless sooner terminated by the President. The PCG Commander shall be compulsorily retired upon completion of the maximum term or upon relief by the President."

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