RA 708 (Foreign Service Act of the Philippines) Section 1

Duties.

Section 1

SECTION 1. Duties.—Officers and employees of the Foreign Service shall, under the direction of the Secretary, represent abroad the interests of the Philippines and shall perform the duties and comply with the obligations resulting from the nature of their appointments or assignments or those imposed on them by law or by any order or regulation issued pursuant to law or by any international agreement to which the Republic of the Philippines is a party.

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