RA 708 (Foreign Service Act of the Philippines) Section 5

Duties for which regulations may be prescribed.

Section 5

SEC. 5. Duties for which regulations may be prescribed.—The Secretary shall, except in an instance where the authority is specifically vested in the President, have authority to prescribe rules and regulations not inconsistent with the Constitution and existing laws in relation to the administration of the service and to the duties, functions, and obligations of officers and employees of the service.

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