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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 458
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 458 -
AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1 DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1972 RELATIVE TO
PART X OF THE INTEGRATED REORGANIZATION PLAN
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WHEREAS,
there is need to strengthen public works functions of the Government in
order to increase the production of physical infrastructure facilities
of the country;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, there is need to strengthen the Government's capability of
operating and regulating the use of these facilities; and
WHEREAS, in assuming these vast and varied responsibilities, the
Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications has
become too large to provide effective supervision and administration.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby
decree and order to be part of the law of the land, the
following: chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 1. Presidential Decree No. 1 dated September
24, 1972, relative to Part X of the Integrated Reorganization Plan is
hereby amended by separating the Bureau of Public Highways from the
Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications and
creating it as a department to be known as Department of Public
Highways.
Section 2. Organization of the Department of Public
Highways. — The Department of Public Highways, hereinafter called the
Department, shall be composed of a Department Proper made up of the
immediate Office of the Secretary, the Planning Service, the
Administrative Service, and the Financial and Management Service; two
bureaus, namely: (a) the Bureau of Construction and Maintenance and (b)
the Bureau of Equipment; and the Regional and District Offices.
Section 3. Relationships between the Department
Proper, the Bureaus and the Regional Offices. — The Department Proper
shall have direct line supervision over the bureaus and regional
offices. It shall be responsible for developing and implementing
programs on the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges andrport
runways. The Bureau of Construction and Maintenance shall be
essentially staff in character and as such, shall exercise only
functional supervision over the regional offices, while the Bureau of
Equipment shall provide equipment support to the field offices through
its equipment depots and area shops. When necessary and as a means of
assisting the Department Proper in delineating the methods and plans of
operation at the field level, both Bureaus shall maintain communication
and contract with the regional offices for the purpose of updating
established plans and programs and determining problems arising
therefrom.
The regional offices shall constitute the operating arms of the
Department Proper with responsibility of directly implementing the
plans and programs drawn up by the bureaus and assigned by the
Department Secretary in accordance with duly adopted policies,
standards, and guidelines. They shall be organized as miniature
counterparts of the Department in the region and shall be vested with
sufficient authority to undertake departmental operations within their
respective jurisdictions. In the exercise of such authority, they shall
be directly responsible to the Secretary and shall receive proper
technical guidance from the two Bureaus. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 4. In conformity with the above set of
functional relationships, the functions, powers, duties and
responsibilities of the various units of the Department shall be as
follows:cralaw:red
Section 5. Office of the Secretary. — The Office of
the Secretary shall consist of the Secretary of Public Highways, the
Undersecretary of Public Highways and the personnel in their immediate
office. It shall be responsible for the adoption and promulgation of
rules and regulations necessary to carry out departmental policies and
objectives, and for exercising general supervision and control over the
bureaus and offices of the Department.
Section 6. Functions of the Secretary. — The
functions of the Secretary shall be as follows:cralaw:red
a. Advise the President in the promulgation of
executive orders, regulations, and decrees relative to matters under
the jurisdiction of the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Establish the policies and standards for the
operations of the Department pursuant to the President's program of
government;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. Promulgate rules and regulations necessary to
carry out department objectives, policies, and functions;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. Exercise supervision and control over all bureaus
and offices under the Department;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e. Delegate authority for the performance of any
function to officers and employees under this direction; and
f. Perform such other functions as may be provided by
law.
Section 7. Functions of Undersecretary. — The
functions of the Undersecretary shall be as follows:cralaw:red
a. Advise and assist the Secretary in the formulation
and implementation of department objectives and policies;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Oversee all the operational activities of the
Department for which he shall be responsible to the Secretary;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. Coordinate the programs and projects of the
Department and be responsible for its economical, efficient, and
effective administration; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. Serve as deputy to the Secretary in all matters
relating to the operations of the Department; and
e. Perform such other functions as may be provided by
law.
Section 8. When the Secretary is unable to perform
his duties owing to illness, absence or other causes, or in case of
vacancy in the office, the Undersecretary shall temporarily perform the
functions of said Office.
Section 9. The functions and composition of the
Planning Service, Administrative Service and Financial and Management
Service shall be in accordance with those prescribed under Chapter I,
Part II of the Integrated Reorganization Plan.
Section 10. Functions and composition of the Bureau
of Construction and Maintenance. — The bureau shall be responsible for
the formulation and development of policies, plans, programs and
standards for the construction and maintenance of roads, bridges
andrport runways. It shall provide working guidelines for the operating
units of the Department. It shall be responsible for evaluating
policies, plans, programs and standards and it shall coordinate closely
with the Planning Service and regional offices of the Department.
The bureau shall be headed by a Director assisted by an Assistant
Director. It shall be composed of the following divisions: (a) Design
Division; (b) Construction Division (c) Soils and Materials Division;
and (d) Maintenance Division.
Section 11. Functions and composition of the Design
Division. — The Design Division shall be responsible for undertaking
the structural and architectural design of roads, bridges andrport
runways, including necessary survey and location works, specifications
and estimates and establishing uniform practices and standards of
design to be adopted by regional and district offices of the
Department. The Division shall actually perform designing work for
highly complex projects only, while the department field offices shall
be delegated with the authority to prepare designs of less complicated
projects following the standards set by the Division. It shall have a
Highway Design Section, a Bridge Design Section, and a Drafting Section.
Section 12. Functions and composition of the
Construction Division. — The Construction Division shall be responsible
for exercising technical supervision over all activities relating to
construction of roads, bridges andrport runways being undertaken by the
department field offices, and setting standards and procedures for
construction works. It shall have and Engineering Section, a Contracts
Section and a Planning Section. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 13. Functions and composition of the Soils
and Materials Division. — The Soils and Materials Division shall be
responsible for carrying out researches and tests on soils and
construction materials for highway projects; development of materials
control procedures, standards and specifications for use and adoption
by the design, construction and maintenance units; and providing
coordinate and supportive functions to its counterpart units in the
department regional and district offices. It shall have a Technical
Services and Research Section, a Management Section, and an Operations
Section.
Section 14. Functions and composition of the
Maintenance Division. — The Maintenance Division shall be responsible
for exercising technical supervision over all activities relating to
maintenance of roads, bridges, andrport runways being undertaken by the
department field offices, establishing policy guidelines; extending
consultative services to the department field offices; and setting
standards and procedures for maintenance works. It shall have a
Planning and Control Section, a Technical Inspection Section and an
Inventory and Statistics Section.
Section 15. Functions and composition of the Bureau
of Equipment. — The Bureau of Equipment shall be responsible for the
management and control of all equipment belonging to the Department,
including their repair, maintenance and allocation to the department
field offices. It shall have an Administrative Division, a Financial
and Management Division, a Planning Division, an Operations Division,
and Equipment Depots and Area Shops.
Section 16. Functions and composition of the
Administrative Division. — The Administrative Division shall be
responsible for undertaking activities relative to personnel, records,
and general services. It shall have a Personnel Sections and General
Services Section.
Section 17. Functions and composition of the
Financial and Management Division. — The Financial and Management
Division shall be responsible for undertaking activities relative to
operational budgeting, accounting, management improvement and financial
reporting. It shall have a Budget Section, an Accounting, and a
Management Section.
Section 18. Functions and composition of the Planning
Division. — The Planning Division shall be responsible for formulating
plans, programs, and policies for equipment management and control
including their repair, maintenance and allocation. It shall have a
Planning Section, a Technical Information and Specification Section and
a Cost Analysis Section.
Section 19. Functions and composition of the
Operations Division. — The Operations Division shall be responsible for
providing technical supervision and control over the repair,
maintenance and allocation of equipment by the Equipment Depots and
Area Shops of the Bureau. It shall have an Equipment Control Section
and a Preventive Maintenance Section. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 20. Functions of the Equipment Depots and
Area Shops. — The Equipment Depots and Areas Shops shall be responsible
for the actual allocation of equipment to the department regional
offices based on schedules set by the Bureau; repair and maintenance of
all equipment in the field in accordance with the guidelines,
specifications and standards established by the Bureau; and such other
functions as may be provided by law.
Section 21. Functions and composition of the Regional
Offices. — There are created eleven Regional Offices pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter III, Part II of the Integrated Reorganization
Plan.
The Regional Office shall be responsible for the general supervision,
direction, evaluation, and coordination of the operations and
activities of the Department within the Region. It shall perform the
following functions, among others:cralaw:red
a. Administer, coordinate, and supervise the
execution and/or the management of projects and activities in the
region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Assign equipment among the district offices and
among projects in the region in coordination with the major equipment
depot concerned; and assign and allocate materials among district
offices and among projects in the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. Under delegated authority, approve project work
programs, plans, estimates, specifications, requisitions, procurement
of materials and authority to undertake projects by administration or
contract within the budgetary limits, plans, programs, policies and
standards laid down by the appropriate headquarters entities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. Approve, under delegated authority, appointments
of personnel of the district offices in the region; and render
decisions on personnel and other administrative matters;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e. Undertake design work and project studies for less
complex projects; and
f. Perform such other functions as may be provided by
law.
Section 22. Functions and composition of the District
Offices. — The Regional Offices of the Department shall have only one
Highway District Office in every regular province, provided that when
necessary, additional district offices may be created with the approval
of the President. The district office shall be responsible for the
implementation and execution of the policies, plans, programs, rules
and regulations of the Department relative to the construction and
maintenance of roads, bridges andrport runways. It shall have the
following functions, among others:cralaw:red
a. Administer, coordinate and direct all
constructions and maintenance of roads, bridges andrport runways in the
district;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Undertake research and planning analysis for the
development of roads, bridges andrport runways and submit to the
regional office pertinent statistical data and planning proposals,
including infrastructure requirements that may be needed;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. Coordinate with other local and national
government units located in the district; and
d. Perform such other functions as may be provided by
law.
Section 23. Organization of the Department of Public
Works, Transportation and Communications. — The Department of Public
Works, Transportation and Communications shall be composed of the
Department Proper made up of the immediate Office of the Secretary, the
Planning Service, the Administrative Service, and the Financial and
Management Service, and six bureaus, namely: (a) The Bureau of Public
Works, (b) The Bureau of Ports and Harbors, (c) the Bureau of
Transportation, (d) the Bureau of Posts, (e) The Bureau of
Telecommunications, and (f) Radio Control Office which is renamed
Telecommunications Control Bureau. The Board of Transportation, the
Board of Power and Waterworks and the Board of Communications shall be
under the administrative supervision of the Department of Public Works,
Transportation and Communications. The Water Resources Committee is
retained in the Department. The following government owned and
controlled corporations and authorities are attached to the Department
of Public Works, Transportation and Communications: (a) The Central
Luzon-Cagayan Valley Authority, (b) The Cavite Electricity Distributing
Authority, (c) The Cagayan de Oro Port Authority, (d) the San Fernando
Port Authority; and (e) The National Irrigation Administration. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 24. The Department of Public Works,
Transportation and Communications shall maintain its present functions
subject to the provisions of the foregoing sections of this Decree and
subject, further, to the provision following.
Section 25. The Project Execution Service is
abolished except that the Infrastructure Operations Center is
transferred to and made an integral part of the National Economic and
Development Authority. It shall be responsible for monitoring and
evaluating the progress and execution of all infrastructure projects to
provide information on project performance of the various agencies for
the President and the Authority.
Section 26. The Board of Transportation shall have
the same composition, powers and functions except that itsr
Transportation Division is abolished.
Section 27. The Ports, Harbors and Reclamation
Division shall be separated from the Bureau of Public Works and shall
be converted to a bureau to be known as the Bureau of Ports and Harbors.
Section 28. Functions and composition of the Bureau
of Ports and Harbors. — The Bureau of Ports and Harbors shall be
responsible for the construction, maintenance and repair of ports,
harbors, shore protection works and navigationalds as well as dredging
and clearing of harbors, navigable rivers, channels and waterways and
the reclamation of foreshore lands and seaways. It shall have a
Planning Division, an Administrative Division, a Financial and
Management Division, a Construction Division, a Harbor Dredging and
Reclamation Division and Regional and District Offices. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 29. Functions and composition of the Planning
Division. — The Planning Division shall be responsible for formulating
plans, programs, and policies for the construction, repair and
maintenance of ports and harbors, shore protection works and
navigationalds, dredging and clearing of harbors, navigable rivers,
channels and waterways and reclamation of foreshore lands and seaways.
It shall have a Project Development Section, a Programming Section, and
a Research and Statistics Section.
Section 30. Functions and composition of the
Administrative Division. — The Administrative Division shall be
responsible for undertaking activities relative to personnel
information records, legal and general service, and other supportive
services. It shall have a Personnel Section, a Legal Section, an
Information Section, and a General Services Section.
Section 31. Functions and composition of the
Financial and Management Division. — The Financial and Management
Division shall be responsible for undertaking activities relative to
operational budgeting, accounting, management improvement and financial
reporting. It shall have a Budget Section, an Accounting Section, and a
Management Section.
Section 32. Functions and composition of the
Construction Division. — The Construction Division shall be responsible
for the preparation of plans, specification and estimates, for the
technical supervision of the construction, maintenance and repair of
ports, harbors, shore protection works and navigationalds. It shall
have a Designing Section and a Construction Management and Control
Section.
Section 33. Functions and composition of the Harbor
Dredging and Reclamation Division. — The Harbor Dredging and
Reclamation Division shall be responsible for dredging and clearing of
harbors, navigable rivers, channels and waterways, and reclamation of
foreshore lands. It shall have a Drydocking, Repair and Maintenance
Section, and a Dredging Section.
Section 34. Functions and composition of the
Regional Offices. — There are created eleven Regional Offices pursuant
to the provisions of Chapter III, Part II of the Integrated
Reorganization Plan. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
The Regional Office shall be responsible for the general supervision,
direction, evaluation and coordination of the operations and activities
of the bureau within the Region. It shall perform the following
functions, among others:cralaw:red
a. Administer, coordinate, and supervise the
execution and/or management of projects and activities in the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Assign equipment among the district offices and
among projects in the region in coordination with the major equipment
depot concerned; and assign and allocate materials among district
offices and projects in the region;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. Under delegated authority, approve project work
programs, plans, estimates, specifications, requisitions, procurement
of materials, and authority to undertake projects by administration or
contract within the budgetary limits, plans, programs, policies and
standards laid down by the appropriate headquarters entities;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. Approve, under delegated authority, appointments
of personnel of the district offices in the region; and render
decisions on personnel and other administrative matters;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
e. Undertake design work and project studies for less
complex projects; and
f. Perform such other functions as may be provided by
law.
Section 35. Functions and compositions of the
District Offices. — The Regional Offices of the Bureau shall have
district offices in places and in such number as may be necessary to
undertake actual field operations of the Bureau. The district offices
shall be responsible for the implementation and execution of the
policies, plans, programs, rules and regulations of the Bureau relative
to the construction and maintenance of ports and harbors. It shall have
the following functions, among others:cralaw:red
a. Administer, coordinate and direct all construction
and maintenance of ports and harbors in the district;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
b. Undertake research and planning analysis for the
development of ports and harbors facilities and submit to the regional
office pertinent statistical data and planning proposals, including
infrastructure requirements that may be needed;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
c. Coordinate with other local and national
government units located in the district; and chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
d. Perform such other functions as may be provided by
law.
Section 36. The clearing house and coordination
functions of the abolished Presidential Advisory Council on Public
Works and Community Development relative to public works are
transferred to the Department of Public Works, Transportation and
Communications.
Section 37. Section 1 of Presidential Decree No. 107,
dated January 24, 1973, is hereby amended by including the Secretary of
Public Highways in the membership of the National Economic and
Development Authority.
Section 38. All provisions of Part X of the
Integrated Reorganization Plan and those of Letter of Implementation
No. 11 dated November 1, 1972, which are not amended by or inconsistent
with the foregoing provisions shall be effective and shall be
correspondingly applied in accordance with the intents and purposes of
this Decree. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 39. All transfers or allocation of Bureaus
and Offices to the new departments in pursuance hereof shall include
their respective personnel, property, funds and responsibilities.
Section 40. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
Done in the City of Manila,
this 16th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-four.
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