BOOK
IVTHE
EXECUTIVE BRANCH Chapter
1THE
DEPARTMENTS
Sec. 1. Purpose and Number of Departments. - The Executive Branch shall
have such Departments as are necessary for the functional distribution
of the work of the President and for the performance of their functions.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2SECRETARIES,
UNDERSECRETARIES,AND
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
Sec. 6. Authority and Responsibility of the Secretary. - The authority
and responsibility for the exercise of the mandate of the Department
and
for the discharge of its powers and functions shall be vested in the
Secretary,
who shall have supervision and control of the Department.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec. 7. Powers and Functions of the Secretary. - The Secretary shall:
(1)
Advise
the President in issuing executive orders, regulations, proclamations
and
other issuances, the promulgation of which is expressly vested by law
in
the President relative to matters under the jurisdiction of the
Department;
Sec. 9. Submission of Budget Estimates. - The Secretary shall prepare
and
submit to the President through the Department of Budget and Management
an estimate of the necessary expenditures of the department during the
next fiscal year, on the basis of the reports and estimates submitted
by
bureaus and officers under him.chanrobles virtual law library
(1)
Advise
and assist the Secretary in the formulation and implementation of
department
objectives and policies;
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 12.
Department Services. - Except as otherwise provided by law, each
Department
shall have Department Services which shall include the Planning
Service,
the Financial and Management Service, the Administrative Service, and
whenever
necessary the Technical and Legal Services.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4BUREAUS
Sec. 18. Bureaus in General. - (1) A Bureau is any principal
subdivision
of the department performing a single major function or closely related
functions. Bureaus are either staff or line.chanrobles virtual law library
(a)
Advise
and assist the Office of the Secretary on matters pertaining to the
Bureau's
area of specialization;
(3) The staff bureau shall avail itself of the planning, financial and
administrative services in the department proper. The bureau may have a
separate administrative division, if circumstances so warrant.chanrobles virtual law library
(a)
Exercise
supervision and control over all division and other units, including
regional
offices, under the bureau;
Chapter
5FIELD
OFFICES
Sec. 21. Regional Offices. - Regional Offices shall be established
according
to law defining field service areas. The administrative regions shall
be
composed of a National Capital Region and Regions I to XII. Provincial
and district offices may be established only by law whenever necessary.chanrobles virtual law library
(a)
Implement
laws, policies, plans, programs, rules and regulations of the
department
or agency in the regional area;
(1)
Implement
laws, policies, rules and regulations within the responsibility of the
agency;
Chapter
6POWERS
AND DUTIES OF HEADS OFBUREAUS
OR OFFICES
Sec. 29. Powers and Duties in General. - The head of bureau or office
shall
be its chief executive officer. He shall exercise overall authority in
matters within the jurisdiction of the bureau, office or agency,
including
those relating to its operations, and enforce all laws and regulations
pertaining to it.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
7ADMINISTRATIVE
RELATIONSHIP
Sec. 38. Definition of Administrative Relationship. - Unless otherwise
expressly stated in the Code or in other laws defining the special
relationships
of particular agencies, administrative relationships shall be
categorized
and defined as follows:
Chapter
8SUPERVISION
AND CONTROL
Sec. 39. Secretary's Authority. - (1) The Secretary shall have
supervision
and control over the bureaus, offices, and agencies under him, subject
to the following guidelines:
(a)
Initiative
and freedom of action on the part of subordinate units shall be
encouraged
and promoted, rather than curtailed, and reasonable opportunity to act
shall be afforded those units before control is exercised;
(2) This Chapter shall not apply to chartered institutions or
government-owned
or controlled corporations attached to the department.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
9RELATIONSHIP
OR GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS AND REGULATORY AGENCIES
TO THE DEPARTMENT
Sec. 42. Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations. -
Government-owned
or controlled corporations shall be attached to the appropriate
department
with which they have allied functions, as hereinafter provided, or as
may
be provided by executive order, for policy and program coordination and
for general supervision provided in pertinent provisions of this Code.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
10APPOINTMENTS
AND QUALIFICATIONS
Sec. 44. Appointment of Secretaries. - The Secretaries of Departments
shall
be appointed by the President with the consent of the Commission on
Appointments,
at the beginning of his term of office, and shall hold office, unless
sooner
removed, until the expiration of his term of office, or until their
successors
shall have been appointed and qualified.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
11ADMINISTRATIVE
ISSUANCES
Sec. 50. General Classification of Issuances. - The administrative
issuances
of Secretaries and heads of bureaus, offices or agencies shall be in
the
form of circulars or orders.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
12MISCELLANEOUS
RECEIPTS
Sec. 54. Charges for Property Sold or Services Rendered; Refunds. - (1)
For services required by law to be rendered for a fee, for supplies
furnished,
or articles of any kind sold to other divisions of the government or to
any person, the head of bureau, office or agency may, upon approval of
the Secretary charge and collect the cost of the service, supplies, or
articles or other rate in excess of cost prescribed by law or approved
by the same authority. For local governments, the rate, except where
otherwise
prescribed by law, shall be affixed at cost or at such other reasonable
rate in excess of cost by the boards or councils concerned;
Chapter
13CONTRACTS
Sec. 57. Conveyances and Contracts to which the Government is a Party.
- Any deed, instrument or contract conveying the title to real estate
or
to any other property the value of which does not exceed fifty million
pesos (P50,000,000) awarded through public bidding, and five million
pesos
(P5,000,000) awarded through negotiation, shall be executed and signed
by the respective Secretary on behalf of the Government of the
Philippines.
Where the value of the property exceeds the aforesaid ceilings, such
deed,
instrument or contract shall be executed and signed by the President of
the Philippines on behalf of the Government.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
14CONTROVERSIES
AMONG GOVERNMENTOFFICES
AND CORPORATIONS
Sec. 66. How Settled. - All disputes, claims and controversies, solely
between or among the departments, bureaus, offices, agencies and
instrumentalities
of the National Government, including government-owned or controlled
corporations,
such as those arising from the interpretation and application of
statutes,
contracts or agreements, shall be administratively settled or
adjudicated
in the manner provided in this Chapter. This Chapter shall, however,
not
apply to disputes involving the Congress, the Supreme Court, the
Constitutional
Commissions, and local governments.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
IFOREIGN
AFFAIRS Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall pursue an independent
foreign policy. In its relations with other states the paramount
consideration
shall be national sovereignty, territorial integrity, national
interest,
and the right to self-determination.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Offices Under the Direct Supervision of the Secretary. - The
Secretary
shall exercise direct supervision over the following:
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 10. Office of the Legal Adviser. - The Office of the Legal Adviser
shall be headed by a Legal Adviser, who shall be a career Chief of
Mission.
However, the Legal Adviser may be appointed by the President, upon the
recommendation of the Secretary, from outside the career service, in
which
case he shall have the assimilated rank of a Chief of Mission. His term
shall be co-terminus with the tenure of the Secretary, unless sooner
terminated,
and he is not eligible for foreign assignment. The Legal Adviser shall
provide legal advice and services to the Department.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4BOARD
OF FOREIGN SERVICE ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 15. Composition. - The Board of Foreign Service Administration
shall
be composed of nine (9) members: one (1) Undersecretary as Chairman;
the
other Undersecretary as Vice-Chairman; the six (6) Assistant
Secretaries
and the Legal Adviser, as members.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5BOARD
OF FOREIGN SERVICE EXAMINERS
Sec. 17. Composition. - The Board of Foreign Service Examiners shall be
composed of one (1) Undersecretary as Chairman; and the Assistant
Secretary
for Personnel and Administrative Services and a Commissioner of the
Civil
Service Commission as members. The Board shall be under the
administrative
supervision of such Undersecretary.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 19. Attached Agencies. - The Law of the Sea Secretariat, the
Inter-Agency
Technical Committee on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation
with
Socialist Countries (SOCCOM), the Inter-Agency Technical Committee on
Technical
Cooperation Among Developing Countries (IATC-TC), the Permanent
Inter-Agency
Technical Committee on ESCAP Matters (PITCEM), and other agencies
attached
to the Department shall continue to operate and function in accordance
with their respective charters or laws creating them, except as
otherwise
provided in this Code.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
7THE
FOREIGN SERVICE
Sec. 20. Functions of Diplomatic Missions. - The Diplomatic Missions
shall:
Chapter
8ATTACHES
AND REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 22. Attaches of the Department. - The Department Head shall
designate
attaches of the Department from the ranks of Foreign Service Officers
and
Foreign Service Staff Officers.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
9PERSONNEL
Sec. 29. Policy. - To enable the Foreign Service to effectively serve
abroad
the interests of the Republic of the Philippines, it shall be the
policy
of the Department that only persons who are competent, of good moral
character,
and fully informed of the Philippine History and current trends in
Filipino
life shall be appointed to the service.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
10APPOINTMENTS,
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Sec. 35. Foreign Service Officers. - (1) Foreign Service Officers shall
be appointed by the President.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
11PROMOTIONS
Sec. 39. Merit Promotion System. - The Board of the Foreign Service
shall
establish a merit promotion system for all officers and employees of
the
Department.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
12ASSIGNMENTS
AND TRANSFERS
Sec. 43. Rotation Plan. - The secretary shall establish a system of
assignments
and transfers to ensure that all qualified officers and employees,
except
the employees in the non-career service, shall serve in diplomatic and
consular establishments in different regions of the world. The
assignment
and transfer of personnel shall follow a regular rotation plan. For
purposes
of assignments, the home office shall be considered a post. All
personnel
shall be available for assignment to any post.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
13PASSPORT
Sec. 48. Definition. - A Philippine passport is an official document of
identity of Philippine citizenship of the holder issued for travel
purposes.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
14MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Sec. 55. Use of Savings. - The Secretary is authorized to use any
savings
in the appropriations for the Department for the payment of: (a)
expenses
for the evacuation or repatriation to the Philippines, when necessary
due
to an emergency, of members of the household of the personnel of any
diplomatic
or consular establishment as well as the transportation of their
personal
effects; (b) actual return passage by the most direct and economical
means
of transportation and the cost of shipment of the household effects to
Manila of any officer or employee in the Foreign Service, including the
immediate dependent members of his family, who resigns or is separated
from the service for cause; (c) the cost of preparing and transporting
the remains of an officer or employee who is a citizen of the
Philippines
and the immediate members of his family who may die abroad or while in
travel status; or (d) contingent and unforeseen expenses that may arise
in connection with the operation of the Foreign Service.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
IIFINANCE Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is the policy of the State that the
Department of Finance shall be primarily responsible for the sound and
efficient management of the financial resources of the Government, its
subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary, his Undersecretary and their immediate staffs.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 8. Policy Development and Management Services Group. - The Policy
Development and Management Services Group, which shall be headed by an
Undersecretary, shall consist of the following:
Chapter
4BUREAUS
Sec. 16. Operations Groups. - The Operation Groups, each of which shall
be headed by an Undersecretary, shall consist of the following:
Chapter
5REGIONAL
OFFICES
Sec. 40. Regional Offices. - There shall be a Regional Office in each
region.
Each Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional Director.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 42. Attached Agencies. - The following agencies are hereby
attached
to the Department:
Title
III - JUSTICE Chapter
IGENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - It is the declared policy of the State
to provide the government with a principal law agency which shall be
both
its legal counsel and prosecution arm; administer the criminal justice
system in accordance with the accepted processes thereof consisting in
the investigation of the crimes, prosecution of offenders and
administration
of the correctional system; implement the laws on the admission and
stay
of aliens, citizenship, land titling system, and settlement of land
problems
involving small landowners and members of indigenous cultural
minorities;
and provide free legal services to indigent members of the society.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. The Department Proper. - The Department Proper shall be
composed
of the Office of the Secretary and the Undersecretaries, Technical and
Administrative Service, Financial Management Service, Legal Staff and
the
Office of the Chief State Prosecutor.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3OFFICE
OF THE GOVERNMENTCORPORATE
COUNSEL
Sec. 10. Office of the Government Corporate Counsel. - The Office of
the
Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) shall act as the principal law
office
of all government-owned or controlled corporations, their subsidiaries,
other corporate off-springs and government acquired asset corporations
and shall exercise control and supervision over all legal departments
or
divisions maintained separately and such powers and functions as are
now
or may hereafter be provided by law. In the exercise of such control
and
supervision, the Government Corporate Counsel shall promulgate rules
and
regulations to effectively implement the objectives of the Office.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4NATIONAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Sec. 11. National Bureau of Investigation. - The National Bureau of
Investigation
(NBI) with all its duly authorized constituent units including its
regional
and district offices and rehabilitation center, shall continue to
perform
the powers and functions as are now vested in it under the existing law
and such additional functions as may hereafter be provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5PUBLIC
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
Sec. 14. Public Attorney's Office (PAO). - The Citizen's Legal
Assistance
Office (CLAO) is renamed Public Attorney's Office (PAO). It shall
exercise
the powers and functions as are now provided by law for the Citizen's
Legal
Assistance Office or may hereafter be provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6BOARD
OF PARDONS AND PAROLE
Sec. 17. Board of Pardons and Parole. - The Board of Pardons and Parole
shall continue to discharge the powers and functions as provided in
existing
law and such additional functions as may be provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
7PAROLE
AND PROBATION ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 23. Parole and Probation Administration. - The Parole and
Probation
Administration hereinafter referred to as the Administration shall have
the follolwing functions:
Chapter
8BUREAU
OF CORRECTIONS
Sec. 26. Bureau of Corrections. - The Bureau of Corrections shall have
its principal task the rehabilitation of prisoners. The Bureau of
Corrections
shall exercise such powers and functions as are now provided for the
Bureau
of Prisons or may hereafter be provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
9LAND
REGISTRATION AUTHORITY
Sec. 28. The Land Registration Authority. - The Land Registration
Authority,
hereinafter referred to as the Authority shall continue to exercise its
powers and functions under existing law on the Land Titles and Deeds
Registration
Authority and those which may hereafter be provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chaper
10BUREAU
OF IMMIGRATION
Sec. 31. Bureau of Immigration. - The Bureau of Immigration is
principally
responsible for the administration and enforcement of immigration,
citizenship
and alien admission and registration laws in accordance with the
provisions
of the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940, as amended (C.A. No. 613, as
amended). The following units shall comprise the structural
organization
of the Bureau:
Chapter
11COMMISSION
ON THE SETTLEMENT OF LAND PROBLEMS
Sec. 32. Commission on the Settlement of Land Problems. - The
Commission
on the Settlement of Land Problems shall be responsible for the
settlement
of land problems involving small landowners and members of cultural
minorities.
It shall also perform such other functions, as are now or may hereafter
be provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
12OFFICE
OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL
Sec. 34. Organizational Structure. - The Office of the Solicitor
General
shall be an independent and autonomous office attached to the
Department
of Justice.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
IV - AGRICULTURE Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall promote the well being
of farmers, including share tenants, leaseholders, settlers, fishermen,
and other rural workers by providing an environment in which they can
increase
their income, improve their living conditions, and maximize their
contributions
to the national economy. Toward this end, the State shall accelerate
agricultural
development and enhance the production of agricultural crops,
fisheries,
and livestock by optimizing the use of resources and by applying modern
farming systems and technology in order to attain food security for
domestic
use and expand and diversify agricultural production for export. It
shall
also encourage private initiative in agri-business ventures both in the
production and in the exportation and importation of food and other
allied
commodities.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and his immediate staff as determined by him.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 10. Planning and Monitoring Service. - The Planning and Monitoring
Service shall be responsible for the formulation and integration of
plans
and programs, emanating from all units of the Department, including the
Bureau, Regional Offices and Attached Agencies. It shall also be
responsible
for data analysis and monitoring of the implementation of said plans
and
programs through its management information system.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4 - BUREAUS AND OFFICES
Sec. 18. Bureau of Animal Industries. - The Bureau of Animal Industry
shall:
Chapter
5REGIONAL
OFFICES
Sec. 26. Functions. - The Department of Agriculture is authorized to
establish,
operate, and maintain a Regional Office in each of the administrative
regions
of the country. Each Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional
Director,
to be assisted by three (3) Assistant Regional Directors, assigned to
Operations,
Research, and Support Services, respectively. Each Regional Office
shall
have, within its administrative regions, the following duties and
responsibilities:
-Chapter
6 - ATTACHED AGENCIES
Sec. 47. Attached Agencies. - The following units are hereby attached
to
the Department:
Title
VPUBLIC
WORKS AND HIGHWAYS Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall maintain an
engineering
and construction arm and continuously develop its technology, for the
purposes
of ensuring the safety of all infrastructure facilities and securing
for
all public works and highways the highest efficiency and the most
appropriate
quality in construction. The planning, design, construction and
maintenance
of infrastructure facilities, especially national highways, flood
control
and water resources development systems, and other public works in
accordance
with national development objectives, shall be the responsibility of
such
an engineering and construction arm. However, the exercise of this
responsibility
shall be decentralized to the fullest extent feasible.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall be
composed of the Secretary and his immediate staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 8. Internal Audit Service. - The Internal Audit Service shall
conduct
comprehensive audit of various Department activities. Specifically, it
shall have the following functions:
Chapter
4THE
BUREAU
Sec. 14. Bureau Head. - Each Bureau shall be headed by a Bureau
Director
who shall be responsible for efficiently and effectively carrying out
the
functions of the Bureau.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5REGIONAL
OFFICES
Sec. 20. Regional Offices. - Regional Offices shall be responsible for
highways, flood control and water resource development systems, and
other
public works within the region, except those defined in Section 3, par.
(4) hereof. For this purpose, their duties and responsibilities shall
be
as follows:
Chapter
6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 25. Attached Agencies and Corporations. - Agencies and
corporations
attached to the Department shall continue to operate and function in
accordance
with their respective charters/laws/executive orders creating them.
Accordingly,
the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, the Local Water
Utilities
Administration, the National Irrigation Administration, and the
National
Water Resources Council, among others, shall continue to be attached to
the Department; while the Metropolitan Manila Flood Control and
Drainage
Council, as reorganized, shall be attached to the Department.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
VIEDUCATION,
CULTURE AND SPORTS Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall protect and promote
the
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take
appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. Pursuant to
this, the State shall:
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall be
composed of the Secretary and his immediate staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 7. Functions of the Services. - The Services of the Department
shall
consist of the following:
Chapter
4BOARD
OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Sec. 8. Organization. - The Board shall be composed of an
Undersecretary
of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports designated as
Chairman
and four other members to be appointed by the President of the
Philippines
upon nomination by the Secretary of Education, Culture and Sports for a
term of four years. The four members shall have distinguished
themselves
in the field of higher education and development either in the public
or
private sector. The Director of the Bureau of Higher Education shall
participate
in the deliberation of the Board but without the right to vote.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5STATE
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Sec. 11. Governance. - By virtue of his chairmanship of their boards of
trustees as provided in their respective charters, the Secretary,
directly
or through his Undersecretaries, shall continue to govern state
colleges
and universities.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6BUREAUS
AND OFFICES
Sec. 12. Bureau of Elementary Education. - The Bureau of Elementary
Education
shall have following functions:
Chapter
7REGIONAL
OFFICES
Sec. 18. Organization. - The Department is hereby authorized to
establish,
operate and maintain a Regional Office in each of the administrative
regions
of the country. Each Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional
Director
who shall be assisted by an Assistant Regional Director. The Regional
Director
shall be responsible for the School Divisions and their Superintendents
within his administrative region.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
8ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 20. Attached Agencies. - The following agencies are hereby
attached
to the Department:
Chapter
9MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Sec. 23. Medium of Instruction. - The Department shall promulgate rules
and the regulations on the medium of instruction for all schools in
accordance
with the policy declared in Section 7, Article XIV of the Constitution.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
VIILABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - (1) The State shall afford full
protection
to labor and promote full employment and equality of employment
opportunities
for all.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and his immediate staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3 - DEPARTMENT SERVICES
Sec. 9. Planning Service. - The Planning Service shall provide the
Department
with efficient, effective and economical services relating to planning,
programming, project development and evaluation, and the development
and
implementation of a management information system.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4BUREAUS
Sec. 16. Bureau of Labor Relations. - The Bureau of Labor Relations
shall
set policies, standards, and procedures on the registration and
supervision
of legitimate labor union activities including denial, cancellation and
revocation of labor union permits. It shall also set policies,
standards,
and procedure relating to collective bargaining agreements, and the
examination
of financial records of accounts of labor organizations to determine
compliance
with relevant laws.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5REGIONAL
OFFICES
Sec. 24. Regional Offices, District Offices and Provincial Extension
Units.
- The Department is hereby authorized to establish, operate and
maintain
such Department-wide Regional Offices, District Offices and Provincial
Extension Units in each of the administrative regions of the country,
insofar
as necessary to promote economy and efficiency in the delivery of its
services.
Its Regional Office shall be headed by a Regional Director who shall
have
supervision and control thereof. The Regional Director, whenever
necessary,
shall be assisted by an Assistant Regional Director. A Regional Office
shall have, within its regional areas, the following functions:
Chapter
6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 25. Attached Agencies. - The following agencies are attached to
the
Department for policy and program coordination and administrative
supervision:
Title
VIIINATIONAL
DEFENSE Subtitle
IPRELIMINARY
PROVISIONS Chapter
1NATIONAL
DEFENSE POLICIES
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policies. - (1) The prime duty of the Government
is to serve and protect the people. Government may call upon the people
to defend the State and, in fulfillment thereof, all citizens may be
required,
under conditions provided by law, to render personal military or civil
service.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2NATIONAL
SECURITY COUNCIL
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policies. - (1) The formulation of integrated
and
rationalized national, foreign, military, political, economic, social
and
educational policies, programs, and procedures vital to the security of
the state.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3NATIONAL
INTELLIGENCE COORDINATING AGENCY
Sec. 9. Functions. - The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency,
hereinafter
referred to as the Agency, shall:
Subtitle
IIDEPARTMENT
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 15. Declaration of Policy. - The defense establishment shall be
maintained
to maximize its effectiveness for guarding against external and
internal
threats to national peace and security and provide support for social
and
economic development.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 19. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and his immediate staff as determined by him.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3GOVERNMENT
ARSENAL
Sec. 24. Organization. - The Government Arsenal shall be headed by a
Director
who shall be assisted by one or more Assistant Directors. It shall have
staff and operating units provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4OFFICE
OF CIVIL DEFENSE
Sec. 27. Organization. - The Office of Civil Defense shall be headed by
an Administrator who shall be assisted by a Deputy Administrator. The
Office
shall have staff and operating units as may be provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5PHILIPPINE
VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE
Sec. 31. Organization. - The Philippine Veterans Affairs Office shall
be
headed by an Administrator who may be assisted by one Deputy
Administrator.
It shall have staff and operating units provided by law.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6ARMED
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
Sec. 33. Functions. - The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shall:
Chapter 7GENERAL
HEADQUARTERS
Sec. 40. Functions. - The General Headquarters, AFP, shall:
Chapter
8MAJOR
SERVICES
Sec. 46. Organization.- The Major Services shall be organized by the
Chief
of Staff in accordance with the policies laid down by the Secretary of
National Defense. The commanders of the Major Services shall hold such
grade as provided by law, and shall be appointed by the President upon
the recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
9PHILIPPINE
MILITARY ACADEMY
Sec. 58. Organization. - (1) The Philippine Military Academy is the
primary
training and educational institution of the AFP. It shall be the
primary
sources of regular officers of the Standing Force.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
10NATIONAL
DEFENSE COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Sec. 60. Organization and Administration. - (1) The National Defense
College
of the Philippines, hereafter referred to as the College, shall be
under
the direction, supervision and control of the Secretary of National
Defense.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
11INTEGRATED
NATIONAL POLICE
Sec. 63. Composition. - Unless otherwise provided by law, the
Integrated
National Police shall be composed of the Philippine Constabulary as the
nucleus and the Integrated Police Force, Fire Services as Jail
Management
Services as components, under the Department of National Defense.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
12ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 68. Attached Agencies. - Agencies which are attached to the
Department
shall operate in accordance with their respective organizational
structures
and perform the functions and duties assigned to them by law, subject
to
the requirements of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness.chanrobles virtual law library
Subtitle
IIITHE
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
Sec. 69. Declaration of Policy. - (1) The State shall establish and
maintain
one police force which shall be national in scope and civilian in
character,
to be administered and controlled by a national police commission and
shall
provide, by law, the authority of local executives over the police
units
in their jurisdiction.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
IXHEALTH Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall protect and promote
the
right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among
them;
adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development,
with
priority for the underprivileged sick, elderly, disabled, women and
children;
endeavor to make essential goods, health and other social services
available
to all the people at affordable cost; establish and maintain an
effective
food and drug regulatory system; and undertake appropriate health
manpower
development and research, responsive to the country's health needs and
problems.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Department Proper. - The Department Proper shall be composed of
the Office of the Secretary, the Office for Management Services, the
Office
for Public Health Services, the Office for Hospital and Facilities
Services,
the Office for Standards and Regulations, and the Executive Committee
for
National Filed Operations.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 12. Office for Management Services. - The Office for Management
Services,
headed by an Undersecretary who shall be supported by an Assistant
Secretary,
shall include six (6) staff services involved in providing support
services
to the Department Proper, field offices and attached agencies, which
are
as follows:
Chapter
4OFFICES
AND BUREAUS
Sec. 13. Office for Public Health Services. - The Office for Public
Health
Services, headed by an Undersecretary, shall include ten (10) staff
services
involved in policy formulation, standards development, programs
development,
and program monitoring of disease control and service delivery programs
implemented by the field offices. The Undersecretary for Public Health
Services, who shall be supported by an Assistant Secretary, shall
supervise
the following:
Chapter
5FIELD
OFFICES
Sec. 16. Office for National Field Operations. - The Office for
National
Field Operations, through an Executive Committee, shall supervise the
operations
of the various Regional Field Offices and the National Health
Facilities,
as enumerated in Section 17(3) and further described in Sections 18, 19
and 20 hereof.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 24. Attached Entities. - The Philippine Medical Care Commission
and
the Dangerous Drugs Board shall be attached to the Department and shall
continue to operate and function in accordance with the law creating
them,
except as otherwise provided in this Code.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
XTRADE
AND INDUSTRY Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall develop a self-reliant
and independent national economy effectively controlled by Filipinos.
It
recognizes the indispensable role of the private sector, encourages
private
enterprise, and provides incentives to needed investments.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary, his immediate staff, the Undersecretary for Policy
Planning
and Support Services, and the Offices and Services directly supportive
of the Office of the Secretary. The functions of the foregoing shall be
as follows:
Chapter
3OFFICE
OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR DOMESTIC TRADE
Sec. 10. Office of the Undersecretary for Domestic Trade. - The Office
of the Undersecretary for Domestic Trade shall include all the staff
bureaus
and services involved in policy formulation, standards development,
regulatory,
and service delivery programs pertinent to domestic trade and commerce
being implemented by the Department's line operating units. The
Undersecretary
for Domestic Trade shall supervise the following:
Chapter
4OFFICE
OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Sec. 11. Office of the Undersecretary for International Trade. - The
Office
of the Undersecretary for International Trade shall include all the
units
involved in policy formulation, standards development, program
monitoring
of the development, regulatory, and service delivery programs of the
Department
pertinent to international trade and commerce being implemented by the
Department's line operating units. The Undersecretary for International
Trade shall supervise the following:
Chapter
5OFFICE
OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FORINDUSTRY
AND INVESTMENTS
Sec. 12. Office of the Undersecretary for Industry and Investments. -
The
Office of the Undersecretary for Industry and Investments shall
supervise
all agencies involved in the formulation and implementation of programs
and projects pertinent to the development of domestic industries and
the
promotion of investments in activities or enterprises critical to the
Department's
trade and industry development program.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6OFFICE
OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FORREGIONAL
OPERATIONS
Sec. 13. Office of the Undersecretary for Regional Operations. - The
Office
of the Undersecretary for Regional Operations shall exercise
supervision
and control over the Department's Regional Offices, described in
Section
9, par. 1 hereof. It shall be responsible for the field operations of
the
Department, ensuring full compliance with Department policies, rigorous
implementation of Department and regulations, and proper implementation
of Department plans and programs by the Regional Offices in their
respective
administrative jurisdictions.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
7ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 15. Line Corporate Agencies and Government Entities. - The
following
are the Line Corporate Agencies and Government Entities that will
perform
their specific regulatory functions, particular developmental
responsibilities,
and specialized business activities in a manner consonant with the
Departments'
mandate, objectives, policies, plans, and programs:
Title
XIAGRARIAN
REFORM Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall undertake an agrarian
reform program founded on the right of farmers and regular farmworkers
who are landless to own directly or collectively the lands they till
or,
in the case of other farmworkers, to receive a just share of the fruits
thereof.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and his immediate staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 8. Management and Executive Services. - The Management and
Executive
Services shall have the following functions:
Chapter
4BUREAUS
Sec. 13. Bureau of Agrarian Legal Assistance. - The Bureau of Agrarian
Legal Assistance shall have the following functions:
Chapter
5REGIONAL
AND DISTRICT OFFICESAND
ATTACHED AGENCIES
Sec. 18. Regional Office. - The Regional Office shall be responsible
for
supporting the field units and supervising program implementation of
the
Department within the region. It shall:
Title
XIILOCAL
GOVERNMENT Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall ensure the autonomy of
local governments. For this purpose, it shall provide for a more
responsive
and accountable local government structure instituted through a system
of decentralization. The allocation of powers and resources to local
government
units shall be promoted, and inter-local government grouping,
consolidation
and coordination of resources shall be encouraged. The State shall
guarantee
the local government units their just share in national taxes and their
equitable share in proceeds from the use of natural resources, and
afford
them a wider latitude for resources generation.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and his immediate staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 7. Planning Service. - The Planning Service shall be responsible
for
providing the Department with efficient and effective services relating
to planning, programming, research and statistics.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4BUREAUS
AND OFFICES
Sec. 12. Bureau of Local Government Supervision. - The Bureau of Local
Government Supervision, to be headed by a Bureau Director appointed by
the President upon the recommendation of the Secretary, shall have the
following functions:
Chapter
5REGIONAL
AND FIELD OFFICES
Sec. 18. Regional and Field Offices. - The Secretary is authorized to
establish,
operate and maintain one Regional Office in each of the administrative
regions established by law. A Regional Office shall have, within its
administrative
region, the following functions:
Chapter
6LEAGUES
OF PROVINCES, CITIESAND
MUNICIPALITIES
Sec. 19. Leagues of Provinces, Cities and Municipalities. - There is
hereby
created the Leagues of Provinces, Cities and Municipalities.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
XIIITOURISM Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall promote, encourage and
develop tourism as a major national activity in which private sector
investment,
effort and initiative are fostered and supported, and through which
socio-economic
development may be accelerated, foreign exchange earned, international
visitors offered the opportunity to travel to the Philippines and
appreciate
its natural beauty, history and culture, and Filipinos themselves
enabled
to see more of their country and embued with greater pride in and
commitment
to the nation.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and his immediate staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 7. Department Service Character and Head. - The Department
Services
shall be essentially staff in character, each of which shall be headed
by a Service Chief.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec. 8. Financial and Management Service. - The Financial and
Management
Service shall provide the Department with staff advice and assistance
on
budgetary, financial and management matters and shall perform such
other
related functions as may be assigned or delegated to it by the
Secretary.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4BUREAUS
AND OFFICES
Sec. 11. Bureau and Office Character and Head. - The Bureaus and
Offices
shall be essentially staff in character, each of which shall be headed
by a Staff Director.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter 5FOREIGN
AND REGIONAL OFFICES
Sec. 19. Foreign Field Offices. - Subject to the approval of the
President,
the Department shall have foreign offices as may be necessary in the
marketing
and promotion of the Philippines as an international tourist
destination,
which shall oversee and implement the marketing and promotional
programs
of the Department.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter 6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 21. Attached Agencies. - The Philippine Tourism Authority, and
Philippine
Convention Bureau, Intramuros Administration, and National Parks
Development
Committee are hereby attached to the Department and shall continue to
operate
and function in accordance with the respective charters/laws/orders
provided
in this Code.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
XIVENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - (1) The State shall ensure, for the
benefit
of the Filipino people, the full exploration and development as well as
the judicious disposition, utilization, management, renewal and
conservation
of the country's forest, mineral, land, waters, fisheries, wildlife,
off-shore
areas and other natural resources, consistent with the necessity of
maintaining
a sound ecological balance and protecting and enhancing the quality of
the environment and the objective of making the exploration,
development
and utilization of such natural resources equitably accessible to the
different
segments of the present as well as future generations.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2THE
DEPARTMENT PROPER
Sec. 6. Composition. - The Department Proper shall be composed of the
Office
of the Secretary, the Offices of the Undersecretaries and Assistant
Secretaries,
and the Public Affairs Office, Special Concerns Office, and the
Pollution
Adjudication Board.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter 3THE
STAFF SECTORAL BUREAUS
Sec. 14. Forest Management Bureau. - The Forest Management Bureau shall
be headed by a Director and assisted by an Assistant Director, and
shall
integrate and absorb the powers of the Bureau of Forest Development and
the Wood Industry Development Authority which were abolished by
Executive
Order No. 131, except those line functions and powers thereof which are
transferred to the regional field office.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
4THE
DEPARTMENT FIELD OFFICES
Sec. 20. Field Offices of the Department. - The Field offices of the
Department
are the Environmental and Natural Resources Regional Offices in the
thirteen
(13) administrative regions of the country; the Environment and Natural
Resources Provincial Office in every province, and the Community Office
in every municipality, whenever deemed necessary.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5ATTACHED
AGENCIES AND CORPORATIONS
Sec. 23. Attached Agencies and Corporations. - The following agencies
and
corporations shall be attached to and under the administrative
supervision
of the Department:
Title XVTRANSPORTATION
AND COMMUNICATIONS Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State is committed to the
maintenance
and expansion of viable, efficient, fast, safe and dependable
transportation
and communications systems as effective instruments for national
recovery
and economic progress. It shall not compete as a matter of policy with
private enterprise and shall operate transportation and communications
facilities only in those areas where private initiatives are inadequate
or non-existent.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter 2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary, his immediate staff, the Franchising Review Staff and
the Investigation, Security and Law Enforcement Staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 13. Department Services. - The Department Services shall include
the
following:
Chapter
4REGIONAL
OFFICES
Sec. 14. Regional Offices. - The Department shall have three (3)
Regional
Offices in each of the administrative regions of the country: the
Regional
Office for Land Transportation, the Regional Office for
Telecommunications
and the Regional Office for Postal Services. Each Regional Office shall
be headed by a Regional Director to be assisted by an Assistant
Regional
Director.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5REGULATORY
BOARD
Sec. 15. Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board. - The
quasi-judicial
powers and functions with respect to land transportation shall be
exercised
through the Land Transportation and Regulatory Board, hereinafter
referred
to as the "Board".chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 23. Attached Agencies and Corporations. - The following agencies
and
corporations are attached to the Department: The Philippine National
Railways,
the Maritime Industry Authority, the Philippine National Lines, the
Philippine
Aerospace Development Corporation, the Metro Manila Transit
Corporation,
the Office of Transport Cooperatives, the Philippine Ports Authority,
the
Philippine Merchant Marine Academy, the Toll Regulatory Board, the
Light
Rail Transit Authority, the Transport Training Center, the Civil
Aeronautics
Board, the National Telecommunications Commission and the Manila
International
Airport Authority.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
XVISOCIAL
WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State is committed to the care,
protection,
and rehabilitation of individuals, families and communities which have
the least in life and need social welfare assistance and social work
intervention
to restore their normal functioning and enable them to participate in
community
affairs.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and the Secretary's immediate staff, and the Public
Affairs
and Liaison Service.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter 3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 8. Services of the Department. - The Services listed in Section 7
(1) and (3) hereof and the public Affairs and Liaison Service shall
respectively
have the following functions:
Chapter
4BUREAUS
AND OFFICES
Sec. 9. Composition. - The Staff bureaus listed in Section 7 (2) hereof
shall be essentially staff in character and as such shall exercise
technical
supervision over the Regional Offices; shall be primarily involved in
the
development of policies and programs within their respective functional
specializations; and shall formulate and develop related policies,
guidelines
and standards necessary in guiding the Regional Offices in the proper
implementation
of such policies and programs.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5REGIONAL
OFFICES
Sec. 12. Regional Office. - The Department is hereby authorized to
establish,
operate and maintain a Regional Office in each of the administrative
regions
of the country.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
6PROVINCIAL/CITY
OFFICES
Sec. 16. Provincial/City Office. - The Department is hereby authorized
to establish, operate and maintain Provincial/City Offices throughout
the
country with jurisdiction over all municipalities/districts within the
province. The Provincial/City Offices shall have the following
functions:
Chapter
7MUNICIPAL/DISTRICT
OFFICES
Sec. 18. Municipal/District Office. - The Department is hereby
authorized
to establish, operate and maintain a Municipal/District Office to
service
a municipality or city district which shall be headed by the
Supervising
Social Welfare Officer and shall be primarily responsible for the
efficient
and effective implementation of the Department's field programs in the
municipality or city, under the supervision of the Provincial/City
Office.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
8ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 19. Agencies Under Administrative Supervision and Attached
Agencies.
- The Population Commission Council for the Welfare of Children,
National
Nutrition Council and the National Council for the Welfare of Disabled
Person and the agencies attached to the Department shall continue to
operate
and function in accordance with their respective charters or laws
creating
them, except as otherwise provided in this Code.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
9FUND
DRIVES
Sec. 20. Solicitation. - Any person, corporation, organization, or
association
desiring to solicit or receive contribution for charitable or public
welfare
purposes shall first secure a permit from the Regional Offices of the
Department.
Upon the filing of a written application for a permit in the form
prescribed
by the Regional Offices of the Department, the Regional Director or his
duly authorized representative may, in his discretion, issue a
permanent
or temporary permit or disapprove the application. In the interest of
the
public, he may in his discretion renew or revoke any permit issued
under
Act 4075.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
10SOCIAL
WELFARE AGENCIES AND SERVICES
Sec. 23. Social Welfare Services by Others. - Social welfare services
by
the Department shall be without prejudice to similar efforts by any
local
government unit or private agency, institution or group. All Department
units shall actively promote and extend maximum assistance, including
the
provision of counterpart or supplementary funds and resources, upon
approval
by the Secretary, to such efforts.chanrobles virtual law library
Title
XVIIBUDGET
AND MANAGEMENT Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The national budget shall be
formulated
and implemented as an instrument of national development, reflective of
national objectives and plans; supportive of and consistent with the
socio-economic
development plans and oriented towards the achievement of explicit
objectives
and expected results, to ensure that the utilization of funds and
operations
of government entities are conducted effectively; formulated within the
context of a regionalized governmental structure and within the
totality
of revenues and other receipts, expenditures and borrowings of all
levels
of government and of government-owned or controlled corporations; and
prepared
within the context of the national long-term plans and budget programs
of the Government.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 4. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of his immediate staff, the Budget Control Staff, Research Staff, a
Regional
Coordination Staff for Luzon, and a Regional Coordination Staff for
Visayas
and Mindanao.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3DEPARTMENT
SERVICES
Sec. 7. Management Services Office. - The Management Services Office
shall
consist of the following bureaus:
Chapter
4BUREAUS
Sec. 10. The Budget Operations Office. - The Budget Operations Office
shall
review and analyze the work and financial flows, the budgetary
proposals
of national and local government agencies and corporations, check each
agency's compliance with the budgetary policies and project priorities,
determine the budgetary implications of foreign assisted projects from
the time of project design to the negotiation for financial assistance,
prepare recommendations for fund releases, formulate and implement
fiscal
policies and plans for budget preparation and control, and conduct
studies
on economic trends and factors affecting government revenues,
expenditures
and borrowings. It shall consist of the following Bureaus:
Title
XVIIISCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY Chapter
1GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. - The State shall:
Chapter
2DEPARTMENT
PROPER
Sec. 5. Office of the Secretary. - The Office of the Secretary shall
consist
of the Secretary and his immediate staff.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
3SERVICES
Sec. 8. Services. - The Services of the Department shall consist of the
following:
Chapter 4BOARD,
COUNCILS AND INSTITUTES
Sec. 9. Inter-Council Review Board. - There shall be an Inter-Council
Review
Board, composed of the Secretaries or their designated Undersecretaries
who are members of the sectoral planning councils under Sections 10,
11,
12, 13, 14, and 15, and shall be chaired by the Secretary of Science
and
Technology.chanrobles virtual law library
Chapter
5REGIONAL
OFFICES.chanrobles virtual law library
Sec. 28. Regional Offices.- The Department is authorized to establish,
operate and maintain a Regional Office, whenever appropriate, in each
of
the administrative regions of the country, to be headed by a Regional
Director
who shall report and be subject to the supervision of, the
Undersecretary
for Regional Operations. A Regional Office shall have, within its
administrative
region, the following functions:
Chapter
6ATTACHED
AGENCIES
Sec. 30. Attached Agencies. - The following agencies shall be attached
to the Department: the Philippine National Science Society, the
National
Academy of Science and Technology, the Philippine Science High School,
and the Metals Industry Research and Development Center.
The Center shall have the powers and functions assigned to it by law.chanrobles virtual law library
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