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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1298
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1298 -
IMPLEMENTING THE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, it
is the policy of the Government to accelerate the physical, economic
and social growth of underdeveloped areas to achieve a more equitable
distribution of developmental benefits; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, integrated rural infrastructure projects for Abra,
Kalinga-Apayao, Bohol, Antique, Aklan, and Capiz have been adopted
under the supervision of the Cabinet Coordinating Committee on
Integrated Rural Development Projects organized under Letter of
Instruction No. 99 and reconstituted under Presidential Decree No. 805;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is a need to create a machinery that will effectively
implement these projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
order and decree the following:cralaw:red
Section 1. Rural Infrastructure Project Office. —
There is hereby created a Rural Infrastructure project Office,
hereinafter referred to as the Project Office, in the Department of
Public Works, Transportation and Communications, which shall supervise
and coordinate the planning and implementation of rural infrastructure
projects, hereinafter called the Project, in the provinces of Abra,
Kalinga-Apayao, Bohol, Antique, Aklan and Capiz, and such other
provinces as may be designated by the Cabinet Coordinating Committee
for Integrated Rural Development Projects. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 2. Cabinet Coordinator for the Project. — The
Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications shall, in
behalf of the Cabinet Coordinating Committee for Integrated Rural
Development Projects, be the Cabinet Coordinator for the Project. In
accordance with the policies and guidelines set by the Cabinet
Coordinating Committee, he shall be responsible for the overall
administration of the Project, including the supervision and
coordination of plans, work programs, budgets, and implementation
activities of the Project by the Project Office and all other agencies
concerned.
Section 3. Project Director. — The Project Office
shall be headed by a Project Director who shall be appointed by the
Cabinet Coordinator for the Project, and shall serve until the
satisfactory completion of the Project, unless sooner terminated from
office for cause by the Cabinet Coordinator. The Project Director must
be a natural-born Filipino citizen, of legal age and good moral
character, and with a proven record of competence in management and
implementation of infrastructure and related projects. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Pursuant to relevant guidelines issued by the Cabinet Coordinator, the
Project Director shall have the following powers and functions:cralaw:red
(a) Directly coordinate and supervise, for the
Cabinet Coordinator, the activities of the implementing agencies in the
planning and execution of the Project;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(b) Review and integrate the plans, programs, and
budget proposals for the Project for consideration of the Cabinet
Coordinator, and forward the same to the Budget Commission for release
of funds;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(c) Monitor and evaluate the progress of the Project
execution, and submit periodic progress reports to the Cabinet
Coordinator;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(d) Assist in the preparation of feasibility studies
for newly identified rural development projects;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(e) Coordinate with financing institutions regarding
the activities of the Project.
Section 4. Implementing Departments and Agencies. —
The following agencies shall implement the Project: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(a) The Department of Public Works, Transportation
and Communications shall act as the lead agency for the Project and
provide the necessary assistance to all components of the Project. In
addition, it shall, through the Bureau of Public Works and the
Philippine Ports Authority, plan and execute the construction,
operation and maintenance of the seaports and the construction of the
water supply systems and health centers included in the Project.
(b) The Department of Public Highways shall plan and
execute the construction, improvement and maintenance of barangay of
feeder roads and other support services related to the road systems
included in the Project.
(c) The National Irrigation Administration, in
cooperation with the Farm Systems Development Corporation, shall plan
and execute the construction, upgrading, operation and maintenance of
communal and pump irrigation systems and related support services
included in the Project.
(d) The Department of Health shall prepare and
execute programs related to health delivery systems, including the
operation and maintenance of rural health centers included in the
Project.
(e) The Provincial Development Committee shall
monitor the implementation of the Project components in its province,
and serve as an advisory body to the various agencies involved through
their field offices. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The implementing agencies and departments shall submit to the Cabinet
Coordinator through the Project Director, their respective annual
plans, budgets and work programs for the Project for the ensuing
calendar year. They shall also organize their project implementation
groups for their respective Project components. In addition, they shall
submit to the Project Director periodic reports containing the progress
and performance of their respective operations relevant to the Project.
Section 5. Steering Committee. — There is hereby
created a Steering Committee composed of senior officials of the
agencies involved in the Project and of the Budget Commission, to be
designated by the respective agency heads. The Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Administration and the Assistant Secretary for Operations
of the Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications
shall serve as Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee. The Steering
Committee shall insure that all agencies concerned execute their
respective tasks according to the approved plans and schedules, and
coordinate inter-agency responsibilities for the planning and
implementation of the Project.
Section 6. Technical Working Group for the Project. —
The Cabinet Coordinator shall form a Technical Working Group composed
mainly of technical staff from the National Economic and Development
Authority and the Department of Public Works, Transportation and
Communications. The Technical Working Group shall be responsible for
the preparation of future rural infrastructure feasibility
studies. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 7. Project Office Personnel. — In accordance
with the staffing pattern to be recommended by the Cabinet Coordinator
and approved by the Budget Commission, the Cabinet Coordinator shall
appoint the project Director and all other personnel of the Project
Office, define their duties and responsibilities and fix their
remunerations. The positions of the Project Director and other
technical personnel of the Project Office shall be exempted from the
rules and regulations of the Office of Compensation and Personnel
Classification.
Section 8. Project Financing. — Funds for the
implementation of the Project components according to the approved
plans and programs shall be included in the respective agency budgets.
For this purpose, each implementing department and agency shall keep a
separate financial account for their respective Project components.
The operating funds of the Project Office shall be taken from the
available appropriations of the Department of Public Works,
Transportation and Communications for the current calendar year, and
thereafter, the same shall be included in the Annual General
Appropriations measures. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees,
executive orders, administrative orders, rules and regulations, or
parts thereof, which are inconsistent with any provision of this Decree
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 10. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect immediately.
Done in the City of
Manila, this 2nd day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen
hundred and seventy-eight.
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