Creation of the Office on Muslim Affairs

State policy to promote rights and welfare of Muslim Filipinos respecting their cultural beliefs, customs, and institutions.
The OMA tasked with preserving and developing Muslim Filipino culture and ensuring their active participation in nation-building.

Advisory role to the President on policies affecting Muslim communities.
Coordination and implementation of development programs, including settlement projects.
Primary government agency providing assistance and legal aid to Muslim Filipinos.
Authority to enter contracts, accept grants, loans with Presidential approval.
Promotion of Islamic business and finance, domestic trade, and cooperatives among Muslim communities.
Custodian and administrator for Muslim lands and properties, including eminent domain powers.
Legal and technical services for ancestral land titling and settlement.
Management and supervision of the annual pilgrimage (Hajj) to Mecca.
Administration of Awgaf (endowment) properties, investments, legal rules on their management.
Development of Madrasah schools, Islamic legal education, and Shari’ah research.
Additional functions as directed by the President or law.

Composed of Executive Director and two Deputy Executive Directors appointed by the President.
Executive Director has administrative supervision over personnel, except deputies.
Establishment of various services including Administrative, Finance and Management, Planning, and Legal Services.

Administrative Service handles personnel, supplies, security, and custodial functions.
Finance and Management Service manages budgeting, finance, and organizational management.
Planning Service is responsible for planning, monitoring, and project management.
Legal Service provides legal education, assistance, and acts as legal counsel to the OMA.

Bureau of Pilgrimage and Endowment: manages Hajj pilgrimage and Awgaf properties.
Bureau of Muslim Cooperatives Development: promotes cooperative ventures and conducts related development programs.
Bureau of Muslim Cultural Affairs: handles cultural preservation, Madrasah development, legal education, research, and relief projects.
Bureau of Muslim Settlements: promotes Muslim settlement development and coordinates relief.
Bureau of External Relations: liaises with Muslim countries and organizations for assistance to Filipino Muslims.

Authorized to establish Regional, Field, and Sub-offices to service Muslim Filipinos in various parts of the country.
Regional Offices coordinate local government units and regional agencies in implementing policies.

Position structures to be approved within 120 days; incumbents not reappointed are separated with benefits or severance pay.
Prohibition against injunctions preventing separation or replacements under this Order.

The Executive Director must implement a system for periodic objective evaluation of the Office’s performance and report annually to the President.

Existing contracts of predecessor agencies continue unless reviewed.
No organizational changes valid without Presidential approval.
Funding to be sourced from available appropriations of the previous related office.
The Executive Director empowered to issue necessary orders and regulations to implement the Executive Order.

Severability clause protecting the remainder of the Order if any part is declared unconstitutional.
Repeals all inconsistent laws or regulations.
Immediate effectivity upon approval on January 30, 1987.