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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 986
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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 986 -
FURTHER AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED FOUR
HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT, AS AMENDED, BY TRANSFERRING THE SOILS AND
MATERIALS DIVISION FROM THE BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE TO
THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
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WHEREAS,
modern construction techniques fully recognize the imperative need to
enforce quality control of materials incorporated in the project to
ensure the stability and durability of the completed project; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, in line with this modern trend of construction, the regional
offices, which serve as the implementing arm of the Secretary in the
regions, have been staffed with Soils and Materials Division to effect
quality control materials in all projects in the regions;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to enable the Secretary to closely supervise, coordinate and
strictly implement control of materials in the different regions and
offices, it is imperative that the Soils and Materials Division be
transferred from the Bureau of Construction and Maintenance to the
Office of the Secretary, to be known as the Soils and Materials Quality
Control Service;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, this service shall be responsible for providing technical
guidance, undertaking thorough inspection and coordinating the work of
the Soils and Materials Division in the different regions to ensure
strict and adequate quality control of materials incorporated in all
projects; and chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, the service shall also be responsible for conducting
investigations to determine the causes of failures in our highways and
bridges and of undertaking continuing researches on the suitability of
local materials for construction in order to reduce the project cost;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
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:cralaw:red
Section 1. The provisions of Presidential Decree No.
458, as amended, is hereby further amended by transferring the Soils
and Materials Division from the Bureau of Construction and Maintenance
to the Office of the Secretary, Department of Public Highways, to be
known as the Soils and Materials Quality Control Service
Section 2. The Service shall be headed by a
Director, and an Assistant Director who shall be appointed by the
President upon recommendation of the Secretary.
Section 3. The Service shall have three (3)
divisions, namely: the Management and Planning Division, the Operations
Divisions, and the Technical and Research Division. Each Division shall
be headed by a Chief and an Assistant Chief, to be appointed by the
Secretary in accordance with Civil Service law, rules and regulations.
Section 4. Any provision of law, decree, order,
rules and regulations inconsistent with this Decree is hereby repealed,
amended or modified accordingly.
Section 5. This Decree shall take effect
immediately. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Done in the City of Manila,
this 26th day of August, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and
seventy-six.
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