Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 76)
The Office is tasked to recommend to the President policies on economic, political, and cultural relations with foreign countries; manage participation in international conferences; explore economic, social, or cultural relations with foreign countries; establish trade or cultural offices abroad; oversee the Philippines' rights and obligations in international organizations; handle treaties with foreign governments; regulate admission and training in its service; and arrange reception for foreign officials visiting the Philippines.
The Office consists of a political division, an economic division, a cultural division, a legal division, a division of controls, and an administrative division.
The policy committee, chaired by the Commissioner of Foreign Relations and composed of division chiefs, advises and assists the President on major policy questions and helps coordinate the functions of the different divisions.
The Commissioner of Foreign Relations assigns the specific duties and functions to each division according to the nature of the organization.
Each division is responsible for initiating and coordinating policy and actions on all matters within its jurisdiction.
The Commissioner's compensation is fixed at ten thousand pesos (P10,000.00) per annum.
They shall be provided for in a special budget pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-I (4) of Commonwealth Act No. 246, as amended.
The rules took effect on December 1, 1945, except for provisions that could not be effective immediately under U.S. law, which took effect upon the declaration of Philippine independence on July 4, 1946.