Section 17
SEC. 17. The Commission shall be under a Commissioner and a Deputy Commissioner, both of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Chairman of the Board, subject to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments. Both officials shall be citizens of the Philippines with adequate administrative experience who shall have won distinction in science and/or technology and who possess sufficient background in nuclear science. Both shall pass the necessary security clearance. The Commissioner shall receive an annual compensation of eighteen thousand pesos, and the Deputy Commissioner fifteen thousand pesos.