thro throug ugho hout ut the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes, s, incl includ udin ing, g, save save as the the cont contra rary ry appe appear ars s from from the the context,thevariousarmsthrou context,thevariousarmsthroughwhichpolit ghwhichpoliticalauthor icalauthorityismadeeffectiv ityismadeeffectivein einthe the Philip Philippin pines, es, whethe whether r pertai pertainin ning g to the autono autonomou mous s region regions, s, the provin provincia cial, l, city, city, municipalorbarangaysubdivisionsor municipalorbarangaysubdivisionsorotherformsoflocalgovernm otherformsoflocalgovernment. ent.
(2) (2) "Nati Nation onal al Go Gove vern rnm ment" ent" refe referrs to the the enti entirre mach machiiner nery of the the cent centrral government,asdistinguishedfromthedifferentfor government,asdisting uishedfromthedifferentformsoflocalgovernments. msoflocalgovernments.
(3)"LocalGovernment"referstothepoliticalsubdivisionsestablishedbyorin accordancewiththeConstitution.
(4) (4) "Age "Agen ncy of the the Go Gove vern rnm ment" ent" refer efers s to any any of the vari variou ous s unit units s of the the Government, including a department, bureau, office, instrumentality, or government‐ownedorcontrolledcorporations,oralocalgovernmentoradistinct unittherein.
(5)"Nationalagency"referstoaun (5)"Nationalagency"referstoaunitoftheNationalGover itoftheNationalGovernment. nment.
(6)"Localagency"referstoalocalgovern (6)"Localagency"referstoalocalgovernmentoradistinctun mentoradistinctunittherein. ittherein.
(7) (7) "Dep "Depar artm tmen entt" refe refers rs to an exec execut utiive depa deparrtm tmen ent t crea create ted d by law law. For purposesofBookIV,thisshallincludeanyinstrumentality,ashereindefined,having orassignedtherankofadepartment,regardlessofits orassignedtherankofadepartment,regardlessofitsnameordesignation. nameordesignation.
(8)"Bureau"referstoanyprincipalsubdivisionorunitofanydepartment.For purp purpos oses es of Bo Book ok IV, IV, this this shall shall incl includ ude e any any prin princi cipa pal l subd subdiv ivis isio ion n or unit unit of any any instrumentalitygivenorassignedtherankofabureau,regardlessofactualnameor designation,asinthecaseofdepartment‐wideregionaloffices.
(9 (9) ) "Office" "Office" refers, refers, within within the framework frameworkof of government governmental al organizat organization, ion,to to any majorfunctionalunitofadepartmentorbureauincludingregionaloffices.Itmay alsorefertoanypositionheldoroccupiedbyindividualpersons,whosefunctions aredefinedbylaworregulation.
(10 (10) ) "Instr "Instrume umenta ntalit lity" y" refers refers to any agency agency of the Nation National al Govern Governmen ment, t, not integr integrate ated d within within the depart departmen ment t framew framework ork vested vested within within specia special l functi functions ons or jurisdictionbylaw,endowedwithsomeifnotallcorporatepowers,administering specialfunds,andenjoyingoperationalautonomy,usuallythroughacharter.This termincludesregulatoryagencies,charteredinstitutionsandgovernment‐ownedor controlledcorporations.
(11)"Regulatoryagency"referstoanyagencyexpresslyvestedwithjurisdiction to regu regula late te, , admi admini nist ster er or adju adjudi dica cate te matt matter ers s affe affect ctin ing g subs substa tant ntia ial l righ rights ts and and inte intere rest sts s of priv privat ate e pers person ons, s, the the prin princi cipa pal l powe powers rs of whic which h are are exer exerci cise sed d by a collectivebody,suchasacommission,boardorcouncil.
(12)"Charteredinstitution"referstoanyagencyorganizedoroperatingundera specialcharter,andvestedbylawwithfunctionsrelatingtospecificconstitutional policiesorobjectives.Thistermincludesthestateuniversitiesandcollegesandthe monetaryauthorityoftheState.
(1 (13) 3) "Gov "Gover ernm nmen ent‐ t‐ow owne ned d or cont contro roll lled ed corp corpor orat atio ion" n" refe refers rs to any any agen agency cy organi org anized zed as a stock stock or non‐st non‐stock ock corpor corporati ation, on, vested vested with with functi functions ons relati relating ng to public public needs needs whethe whether r govern governmen mental tal or propr propriet ietary ary in nature nature,, and owned owned by the Gove Go vern rnme ment nt dire direct ctly ly or thro throug ugh h its its inst instru rume ment ntali aliti ties es eith either er whol wholly ly,, or, or, wher where e applicableasinthecaseofstockcorporations,totheextentofatleastfifty‐one(51) per per cent cent of its its capi capita tal l stoc stock: k: Prov Provid ided ed, , That That gove govern rnme ment nt‐o ‐own wned ed or cont contro roll lled ed corporationsmaybefurthercategorizedbytheDepartmentoftheBudget,theCivil ServiceCommission,andtheCommissiononAuditforpurposesoftheexerciseand dischargeoftheirrespectiv dischargeoftheirrespectivepowers,functi epowers,functionsandresponsi onsandresponsibili bilitieswithrespect tieswithrespectto to suchcorporations.
(14 (14) ) "Offic "Officer" er" as distin distingui guishe shed d fro from m "clerk "clerk" " or "emplo "employee yee", ", refers refers to a person person whos whose e duti duties, es, not not bein being g of a cler cleric ical al or manu manual al natu nature re,, invo involv lves es the the exer exerci cise se of discretionintheperformanceofthefunctionsofthegovernment.Whenusedwith referencetoapersonhavingauthoritytodoaparticularactorperformaparticular functioninthe functioninthe exerciseof exerciseof governmen governmentalpower,"office talpower,"officer"includesanygovernm r"includesanygovernment ent employee,agentorbodyhavingauthoritytodo employee,agentorbody havingauthoritytodotheactorexercisethatfunction theactorexercisethatfunction..
(15 (15) ) "Emplo "Employee yee", ", when when used used with with refere reference nce to a person person in the public public servic service, e, inclu nclude des s any any perso erson n in the the serv serviice of the the gove goverrnmen nment t or any any of its its agen agenci cies es, , divisions,subdivisionsorinstrumentalities.
BOOKI SOVEREIGNTYAND SOVEREIGNTYANDGENERALADMINIST GENERALADMINISTRATION RATION Chapter1 THENATIONALTERRITORY
Sec.3.WhatComprisesNationalTerritory.‐Thenationalterritorycomprisesthe Philip Philippin pine e archip archipelag elago, o, with with all the island islands s and waters waters embrac embraced ed therei therein, n, and all othe other r terr territ itor orie ies s over over whic which h the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes s has has sove sovere reig ignt nty y or juri jurisd sdic icti tion on, , consistingofitsterrestrial,fluvial,andaerialdomains,includingitsterritorialsea, theseabed,the theseabed,thesubsoi subsoil,theinsularshelve l,theinsularshelves,andothersubmari s,andothersubmarineareas.Thewaters neareas.Thewaters around,between, around,between, andconnectingtheislandsof andconnectingtheislandsof thearchipelago,regardl thearchipelago,regardlessof essoftheir their breadthanddimensions,formpartoftheinter breadthanddimensions,f ormpartoftheinternalwatersofthePhilip nalwatersofthePhilippines. pines.
Sec Sec..4.Territor 4.TerritorialSubdivi ialSubdivisionofthe sionofthe Philippin Philippines.‐ es.‐ Theterritorialandpolitical Theterritorialandpolitical subdivisions of the Philippines are the autonomous regions, provinces, subprovinces,cities,municipalitiesandbarangays.
Chapter2 THEPEOPLE Sec.5.WhoareCitizens.‐Thefollowi Sec.5.WhoareCitizens.‐Thefollowingarethecitizensof ngarethecitizensofthePhilippines: thePhilippines:
(1)ThosewhoarecitizensofthePhilippinesatthetimeoftheadoptionofthe Constitution;
(2)Thosewhosefathersor (2)Thosewhosefathersormothersarecitizensof mothersarecitizensofthePhilippines; thePhilippines;
(3 (3) ) Thos Those e born born befo before re Janu Januar ary y 17, 17, 1973 1973,, of Fili Filipi pino no mo moth ther ers, s, who who elect elect Philippinecitizenship,unlessbytheactoromissiontheyaredeemed,underthelaw, tohaverenouncedit.
Se Sec. c. 6. Effe Effect ct of Marr Marria iage ge.. ‐ Citi Citize zens ns of the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes s who who marr marry y alie aliens ns shal shall l retaintheircitize retaintheircitizenship nship,unlessbytheiractoromissiontheyaredeemed,under ,unlessbytheiractoromissiontheyaredeemed,underthe the law,tohaverenouncedit. Sec.7. Sec.7.Natur Natural‐bo al‐bornCitizen rnCitizen.‐ .‐ Natural‐bo Natural‐borncitizen rncitizensare sare thosewhoarecitiz thosewhoare citizensof ensof thePhilippinesfrombirthwithouthavingtoperformanyacttoacquireorperfect their Philippin Philippine e citizenshi citizenship. p. Those who elect Philippin Philippine e citizenshi citizenship p in accordance accordance withtheConstitutionshallbedeemednatural‐borncitizens. Sec.8.LossorReacquisitionofCitizenship.‐Philippinecitizenshipmaybelostor reacquiredinthemannerprovidedbylaw. Se Sec. c. 9. Dual Dual Allegi Allegianc ance. e. ‐ Dual Dual allegi allegianc ance e is inimic inimical al to the nation national al inter interest est and shallbedealtwithbylaw. Chapter3 STATEIMMUNITYFROMSUIT Sec.10.Non‐s Sec.10.Non‐suabil uabilityoftheState.‐No ityoftheState.‐No suitshalllieagainsttheStateexceptwith suitshalllieagainsttheStateexceptwith itsconsentasprovidedbylaw.
Sec.11.TheState'sResponsibilityforActsofAgents.‐(1)TheStateshallbe legallyboundandresponsib legallyboundandresponsibleonlythroughtheacts leonlythroughtheactsperf performedinaccordan ormedinaccordancewith cewith theConstitutionandthelawsbyitsdulyauthorizedrepresentatives.
(2 (2) ) The State State shall shall not be bound boundby by the mistak mistakes es orerr or errors ors of its off office icers rsor or agentsintheexerciseoftheirfunctions.
Chapter4 NATIONALSYMBOLSANDOFFICIALLANGUAGES Sec.12.NationalFlag.‐(1)TheflagofthePhilippinesshallbered,whiteandblue, with a sun and three stars, as consecr ecrated and honored by the people and recognizedbylaw.
(2 (2) ) The The cust custod ody, y, cere ceremo moni nial al use, use, occa occasi sion on and and mann manner er of disp displa lay, y, and and the the propercareanddispositionoftheflagshallbegovernedbyappropriaterulesand regulations.
Se Sec. c. 13. 13. Nati Nation onal al Anth Anthem em.. ‐ Unti Until l othe otherw rwis ise e prov provid ided ed by law, law, the the musi musica cal l arrangemen arrangementandcomposit tandcompositionofJulianFelip ionofJulianFelipeis eisadopte adoptedas dasthenation thenationalanthem.It alanthem.It shal shall l be sung sung or play played ed upon upon the the open openin ing g or star start t of all all stat state e cele celebr brat atio ions ns or gatheringsandonsuchotheroccasionsasmaybeprescribedbyappropriaterules andregulations.
Sec Sec.14.ArmsandGreatSealoftheRepu .14.ArmsandGreatSealoftheRepublicofthePhil blicofthePhilippi ippines.‐(1)TheArms nes.‐(1)TheArms shallhavepalewaysoftwo(2)pieces,azureandgules;achiefargentstuddedwith threemulletsequidistantfromeachother;and,inpointofhonor,ovoidargentover allthesunrayonnantwitheightminorandlesserrays.Beneathshallbeascrollwith thewords"Republicofthe thewords"Republicofthe Philippin Philippines," es," oritsequivalentin oritsequivalentinthenationa thenationallanguage, llanguage, inscribedthereon.
(2)TheGreatSealshallbecircularinform,withthearmsasdescribedinthe prec preced edin ing g para paragr grap aph, h, but but with withou out t the the scro scroll ll and and the the insc inscri ript ptio ion n ther thereo eon, n, and and surr surrou ound ndin ing g the the whol whole, e, a doub double le marg margin inal al circ circle le with within in whic which h shal shall l appe appear ar the the words"RepublicofthePhilippines,"oritsequivalentinthenationallanguage.For the purpos purpose e of placin placing g the Great Great Seal, Seal, the color color of the arms arms shall shall not be deemed deemed essential.
Se Sec.15.Use c.15.Use and Custod Custodyof yof GreatSeal. GreatSeal. ‐TheGreatSeal shallbe shallbe aff affixe ixedto dto or placeduponallcommissionssignedbythePresidentanduponsuchotherofficial docume documents nts and papers papers of the Republ Republic ic of the Philip Philippin pines es as may be requir required ed by customandusage.ThePresidentshallhavecustodyoftheGreatSeal.
Sec.16.Arms,SealsandBannersofGovernmentOffices.‐Thevariousofficesof governmentmayadoptappropriatecoats‐of‐ar governmentmayadopt appropriatecoats‐of‐arms,sealsandbanners. ms,sealsandbanners.
Se Sec. c. 17. Offici Official al Langua Languages ges.. ‐ Until Until otherw otherwise ise provid provided ed by law, law, Pilip Pilipino ino and Englishshallbetheofficiallanguages.
Chapter5 OPERATIONANDEFFECTOFLAWS Se Sec. c. 18. When When Laws Laws Take Take Eff Effect ect.. ‐ Laws Laws shall shall take take eff effect ect after after fiftee fifteen n (15) (15) days days foll follow owiing the comp comple leti tion on of thei theirr publi ublica cati tion on in the the Offi Offici cial al Ga Gazzette ette or in a newspaperofgeneralcirculation,unlessitisotherwiseprovided.
Sec Sec.19. .19.Prosp Prospectiv ectivity.‐Lawsshallhaveprospec ity.‐Lawsshallhaveprospectiveeffect tiveeffectunlessthecontrary unlessthecontrary isexpresslyprovided.
Se Sec. c. 20. 20. Inter nterpr pret etat atio ion n of Law Laws and and Admi Admini nist stra rati tive ve Issua ssuanc nces es. . ‐ In the the interp interpret retati ation on of a law or admin administ istrat rative ive issuan issuance ce promul promulgat gated ed in all the off offici icial al languages,theEnglishtextshallcontrol,unlessotherwisespecificallyprovided.In caseofambiguity,omissionormistake,theothertextsmaybeconsulted.
Se Sec. c. 21. No Implie Implied d Reviva Revival l of Repeal Repealed ed Law.‐ Law.‐ When When a law which which expres expressly sly repealsapriorlawitselfrepealed,thelawfirstrepealedshallnotbetherebyrevived unlessexpresslysoprovided.
Se Sec. c. 22. 22. Revi Reviva val l of Law Law Impl Implie iedl dly y Repe Repeal aled ed.. ‐ When When a law law whic which h impl implie iedl dly y repealsapriorlawisitselfrepealed,thepriorlawshalltherebyberevived,unless therepealinglawprovidesotherwise.
Se Sec. c. 23. 23. Igno Ignora ranc nce e of the the Law. Law. ‐ Igno Ignora ranc nce e of the the law law excu excuse ses s no one one from from compliancetherewith.
Chapter6 OFFICIALGAZETTE Sec.24.Contents.‐ThereshallbepublishedintheOfficialGazettealllegislative actsandresolutionsofapublicnature;allexecutiveandadministrativeissuancesof generalapplication;decisionsorabstractsofdecisionsoftheSupremeCourtandthe CourtofAppeals,orothercourtsofsimilarrank,asmaybedeemedbysaidcourtsof sufficientimportancetobesopublished;suchdocumen sufficientimportance tobesopublished;suchdocumentsorclassesofdocumentsas tsorclassesofdocumentsas may may be requ requir ired ed so to be publ publis ishe hed d by law; law; and and such such docu docume ment nts s or clas classe ses s of docu docume ment nts s as the the Pres Presid iden ent t shal shall l dete determ rmin ine e from from time time to time time to have have gene genera ral l applicationorwhichhemayauthorizesotobepublished.
Thepublicationofanylaw,r Thepublicationofanylaw,resolutionorotherofficialdocumentsin esolutionorotherofficialdocumentsintheOfficial theOfficial Gazetteshallbeprimafacieevidenceofitsauthority.
Sec.25.EditingandPublications.‐TheOfficialGazetteshallbeeditedinthe OfficeofthePresidentandpublishedweeklyinPilip OfficeofthePresidentandpu blishedweeklyinPilipinoorintheEnglishlang inoorintheEnglishlanguage.It uage.It shallbesoldanddistributedbytheNationalPrintingOfficewhichshallpromptly mailcopiesthereoftosubscribersfreeofpostage.
Chapter7 REGULARHOLIDAYSANDNATIONWIDESPECIALDAYS Se Sec. c. 26. Regula Regular r Holida Holidays ys and Nation Nationwid wide e Specia Special l Days. Days. ‐ (1) Unless Unless otherw otherwise ise modifiedbylaw,orderorproclamation,thefollowingregularholidaysandspecial daysshallbeobservedinthiscountry:
(A)RegularHolidays
New NewYear'sDay‐January1 Year'sDay‐January1
Maun MaundyThursday‐Movable dyThursday‐Movabledate date
GoodFri GoodFriday‐Movabledate day‐Movabledate
Arawn ArawngKagitingan(Bataan‐ gKagitingan(Bataan‐April9andCorregidor April9andCorregidorDay) Day)
Labor LaborDay‐May1 Day‐May1
Indep IndependenceDay‐June12 endenceDay‐June12
Nation NationalHeroesDay‐LastSunday alHeroesDay‐LastSundayofAugust ofAugust
Bonifaci BonifacioDay‐November30 oDay‐November30
Christm ChristmasDay‐December25 asDay‐December25
RizalD RizalDay‐December30 ay‐December30 (B)NationwideSpecialDays
AllSain AllSaintsDay‐November1 tsDay‐November1
LastD LastDayoftheYear‐December ayoftheYear‐December31 31
(2) (2)Theterms"legalorregul Theterms"legalorregularholiday arholiday"and"special "and"specialholiday" holiday",asusedinlaws, ,asusedinlaws, order orders, s, rule rules s and and regu regulat latio ions ns or othe other r issu issuan ance ces s shal shall l be refe referr rred ed to as "reg "regul ular ar holiday"and"specialday",respectively.
Sec.27.LocalSpecialDays.‐ThePresidentmayproclaimanylocalspecialday foraparticulardate,grouporplace.
Sec.28.PretermissionofHoli Sec.28.PretermissionofHoliday.‐Wheretheday,orthelastday day.‐Wheretheday,orthelastday,fordoingany ,fordoingany actrequiredorpermittedbylawfallsonaregularholidayorspecialday,theact maybedoneonthenextsucceedingbusinessday.
Chapter8 LEGALWEIGHTSMEASURESANDPERIOD S Sec ec. . 29. 29. Offi Offici cial al Use of Metr etric Syst System em. . ‐ The metri etric c syst system em of weigh eights ts and and measu asures shall all be used in the Philippines for all products, articles, goods, commoditie commodities, s, materials, materials, merchandis merchandise, e, utilities, utilities,servi services, ces, as wellas well as forcomme for commercial rcial transactio transactionslikecontract nslikecontracts,agreemen s,agreements,deedsandotherlegalinstrume ts,deedsandotherlegalinstrumentspubli ntspublicly cly
andofficiallyattest andofficiallyattested,andforallofficialdocume ed,andforallofficialdocuments.Onlyweig nts.Onlyweightsandmeasures htsandmeasuresof of themetricsystemshallbeofficiallysealedandlicensed.
Sec.30.MandatoryNation‐wideUse.‐Themetricsystemshallbefullyadopted in all agricu agricultu ltural ral,, commer commercia cial, l, indust industria rial, l, scient scientifi ific c and other other sector sectors. s. Person Persons s or entitiesallowedunderexistinglawstousetheEnglishsystemorotherstandards andweightsaregivenuntilthedatetobefixedbytheMetricSystemBoardtoadopt themetricsystem.
Se Sec. c. 31. 31. Lega Legal l Peri Period ods. s. ‐ "Year "Year" " shal shall l be unde unders rsto tood od to be twel twelve ve cale calend ndar ar mont mo nths hs; ; "mon "month th" " of thir thirty ty days days,, unle unless ss it refe refers rs to a spec specif ific ic calen calenda dar r mo mont nth h in whichcaseitshallbecomputedaccordingtothenumberofdaysthespecificmonth contains;"day,"toadayoftwenty‐fourhours;and" contains;"day,"toadayof twenty‐fourhours;and"night,"fromsunsetto night,"fromsunsettosunrise. sunrise.
Chapter9 GENERALPRINCIPLESGOVERNINGPU GENERALPRINCIPLESGOVERNINGPUBLICOFFICERS BLICOFFICERS Sec.32.Natur Sec.32.NatureofPublicOffic eofPublicOffice.‐Publicoffi e.‐Publicofficeisapublictrust. ceisapublictrust.Publicoffi Publicofficersand cersand empl employ oyee ees s must must at all time times s be acco accoun unta tabl ble e to the the peop people le,, serve serve them them with with the the utmo utmost st resp respon onsi sibi bili lity ty,, inte integr grit ity, y, loya loyalt lty y and and effi effici cien ency cy,, act act with with patr patrio ioti tism sm and and justice,andleadmodestlives.
Sec.33.PolicyonChangeofCitizenship.‐Publicofficersandemployeesowe the Senate Senate and the Consti Constitut tution ion allegi allegianc ance e at all times, times, and any public public off office icer r or employeewhoseekstochangehiscitizenshiporacquirethestatusofanimmigrant ofanothercountryduringhistenureshallbe ofanothercountrydur inghistenureshallbedealtwithbylaw. dealtwithbylaw.
Sec.34.DeclarationofAssets,LiabilitiesandNetWorth.‐Apublicofficeror employeeshalluponassumptionofofficeandasoftenthereafterasmayberequired bylaw,submitadeclarationunderoathofhisassets,li bylaw,submitadeclarati onunderoathofhisassets,liabilities,andnetworth. abilities,andnetworth.
Se Sec. c. 35. 35. Ethi Ethics cs in Go Gove vern rnme ment nt.. ‐ All All publ public ic offi office cers rs and and empl employ oyees ees shal shall l be boundbyaCodeofEthicstobepromulgatedb boundbyaCodeofEthicstobepromulgatedbytheCivilServiceCom ytheCivilServiceCommission. mission.
Se Sec. c. 36. Inhibi Inhibitio tion n Agains Against t Purcha Purchase se of Proper Property ty at Tax Sale. Sale. ‐ No off office icer r or employeeofthegovernmentshallpurchasedirectlyorindirectlyanypropertysold bythegovernmentforthenon‐paymentofanytax,feeorotherpubliccharge.Any suchpurchasebyanofficeroremployeeshallbevoid.
Se Sec. c. 37. Powers Powers Incide Incidenta ntal l toTak to Taking ing ofTes of Testim timony ony.. ‐ When When author authority ity to take take testimonyorreceiveevidenceisconferreduponanyadministrativeofficerorany non‐ non‐ju judi dici cial al pers person on,, comm commit itte tee, e, or othe other r body body,, such such auth author orit ity y shal shall l incl includ ude e the the powe power r to admi admini nist ster er oath oaths, s, summ summon on witn witness esses es,, and and requ requir ire e the the prod produc ucti tion on of documentsbyasubpoenaducestecum.
Sec.38.LiabilityofSuperiorOfficers.‐(1)Apublicofficershallnotbecivilly liableforactsdoneintheperformanceofhisofficialduties,unlessthereisaclear showingofbadfaith,maliceorgrossnegligence.
(2 (2) ) Any Any publ public ic offi office cer r who, who, with withou out t just just caus cause, e, negl neglec ects ts to perf perfor orm m a duty duty withinaperiodfixedbylaworregulation,orwithinareasonableperiodifnoneis fixed,shallbeliablefordamagestotheprivatepartyconcernedwithoutprejudiceto suchotherliabilityasmaybeprescribedbylaw.
(3)Aheadofadepartmentorasup (3)Aheadofadepartmentorasuperiorofficershallnotbe eriorofficershallnotbecivillyliableforthe civillyliableforthe wrongf wrongful ul acts, acts, omissi omissions ons of duty, duty, neglig negligenc ence, e, or misfea misfeasan sance ce of his subord subordina inates tes,, unless unless hehas he has actual actually ly author authorize ized d bywrittenorderthe bywrittenorderthe specif specificact icact ormis or miscon conduc duct t complainedof.
Sec Sec..39.Liabilit 39.Liability yofSubordin ofSubordinateOfficers. ateOfficers. ‐Nosubordinateofficer ‐Nosubordinateofficer oremployee shallbecivillyliableforactsdonebyhimingoodfaithintheperformanceofhis duties.However,heshallbeliableforwillfulornegligentactsdonebyhimwhich arecontrarytolaw,morals,publicpolicyandgoodcustomsevenifheactedunder ordersorinstructionsofhissuperiors.
Chapter10 OFFICIALOATHS
Sec.40.OathsofOfficeforPublicOfficersandEmployees.‐Allpublicofficersand employ employees ees of the govern governmen ment t includ including ing every every member member of the armed armed for forces ces shall, shall, befo before re ente enteri ring ng upon upon the the disc discha harg rge e of his his duti duties es,, take take an oath oath or affi affirm rmat atio ion n to upholdanddefendtheCons upholdanddefendtheConstitut titution;that ion;thathewillbeartruefaithandalle hewillbeartruefaithandallegianc giancetoit; etoit; obey obey the the laws laws, , lega legal l orde orders rs and and decr decree ees s prom promul ulga gate ted d by the the duly duly cons consti titu tute ted d authorities;willwellandfaithfullydischargetothebestofhisabilitythedutiesof the the offi office ce or posi positi tion on upon upon whic which h he is abou about t to enter enter; ; and and that that he volu volunt ntar aril ily y assumestheobligationimposedbyhisoathofoffice,withoutmentalreservationor purp purpos ose e of evasi evasion on.. Co Copi pies es of the the oath oath shal shall l be depo deposi site ted d with with the the Civi Civil l Serv Servic ice e CommissionandtheNationalArchives.
Se Sec. c. 41. Office Officers rs Author Authorize ized d to Admini Administe ster r Oath. Oath. ‐ (1) The follow following ing off office icers rs hav have gene generral auth author oriity to adm adminis iniste ter r oath ath: Notar otarie ies s publi ublic, c, memb member ers s of the the judiciary,clerksofcourts,theSecretaryoftheeitherHouseoftheCongressofthe Phil Philip ippi pine nes, s, of depa depart rtme ment nts, s, bure bureau au dire direct ctor ors, s, regi regist ster ers s of deed deeds, s, prov provin inci cial al governorsand governorsandlieut lieutenant enant‐gove ‐governors rnors,,citymayors, citymayors, municipal municipal mayors mayorsandany andany other office off icer r in the servic service e of the govern governmen ment t of the Philip Philippin pines es whose whose appoin appointme tment ntis is vestedinthePresident.
(2)Oathsmayalsobeadministeredbyanyofficerwhoseduties,asdefinedby laworregulation,requirepresentationtohim laworregulation,requ irepresentationtohimofanystatementunder ofanystatementunderoath.. oath..
Se Sec. c. 42. Duty Duty to Admini Administe ster r Oath. Oath. ‐ Office Officers rs author authorize ized d to admini administe ster r oaths, oaths, withtheexceptionofnotariespublic,municipaljudgesandclerksofcourt,arenot obli oblige ged d to admi admini nist ster er oath oaths s or exec execut ute e cert certif ific icat ates es save save in matt matter ers s of offi offici cial al busi busine ness ss; ; and and with with the the exce except ptio ion n of nota notari ries es publ public ic,, the the offi office cer r perf perfor ormi ming ng the the serviceinthosemattersshallchargenofee,unlessspecifi serviceinthosemattersshall chargenofee,unlessspecificallyauthorizedbylaw. callyauthorizedbylaw.
Chapter11 OFFICIALREPORTS Se Sec. c. 43. 43. Annu Annual al Repo Report rts. s. ‐ The The head heads s of the the seve severa ral l bran branch ches es, , subd subdiv ivis isio ions ns, , departmentandagenciesorinstrumentalitiesoftheGovernmentshallprepareand
submit submit annual annual report reports stothePres tothePreside identonor ntonor before before the firstdayof firstdayof July1 July1 ofeach year.
Se Sec. c. 44. 44. Co Cont nten ents ts of Repo Report rts. s. ‐ The The cont conten ents ts of the the annu annual al repo report rts s shal shall l be prescribedbylawor,intheabsencethereof,byexecutiveorder.
Se Sec. c. 45. 45. Spec Speciial Repo Reporrts. ts. ‐ Ea Each ch chi chief of Bur Bureau eau or othe otherr offi office cerr of the the governmentshallmakesuchspecialreportsconcerningtheworkofhisBureauor Offic ffice e as may from from time time to time time be req require uired d of him him by the the Presi reside den nt of the the PhilippinesorHeadofDepartment.
Se Sec. c. 46. 46. Depo Deposi sit t with with Arch Archiv ives es.. ‐ Offi Offici cial al copi copies es of annu annual al repo report rts s shal shall l be depositedwiththeNationalArchivesandshallbeop depositedwiththeNation alArchivesandshallbeopentopublicinsp entopublicinspection. ection.
Chapter12 PUBLICCONTRACTSANDCONVEYANCES Sec.47.Contrac Sec.47.ContractsandConveyanc tsandConveyances.‐Contracts es.‐Contractsor or conveyance conveyancesmaybe smaybe executed executed forandinbehalfoftheGovernmentorofanyofitsbranches,subdivisions,agencies, or inst instru rume ment ntal alit itie ies, s, incl includ udin ing g gove govern rnme ment nt‐o ‐own wned ed or cont contro roll lled ed corp corpor orat atio ions ns,, wheneverdeman wheneverdemandedbytheexige dedbytheexigencyorexig ncyorexigencie enciesoftheservice softheserviceandaslongasthe andaslongasthe samearenotprohibitedbylaw.
Sec.48.OfficialAuthorizedtoConveyRealProperty.‐Wheneverrealproperty of the Govern Governmen ment t is author authorize ized d by law to be convey conveyed, ed, the deed deed of convey conveyanc ance e shallbeexecutedinbehalfofthegovernmentbythefollowing:
(1 (1) ) For proper property ty belong belonging ing to and titled titled in the name name of the Republ Republic ic of the Philippi Philippines, nes,by by the President, President,unles unless s the authority authoritytheref therefor or is expressly expresslyvested vested by lawinanotherofficer.
(2)ForpropertybelongingtotheRepublicofthePhilippinesbuttitledinthe nameofanypoliticalsubdivi nameofanypoliticalsubdivisionorofanycorporateagenc sionorofanycorporateagencyorinstrumen yorinstrumentalit tality,by y,by theexecutiveheadoftheagencyorinstrumentality.
Sec.49.AuthoritytoConveyotherProperty.‐Wheneverpropertyotherthan realisauthorizedtobeconveyed,thecontractordeedshallbeexecutedbythehead ofthe agency agency with withthe the approv approvalof alof the depart departmen ment thead head..Whe Wherethe rethe operat operation ions s of theagencyregularlyinvolv theagencyregularlyinvolvethe ethe saleorotherdispositi saleorotherdispositionof onofperso personalproper nalproperty,the ty,the deed deed shall shall be execut executed ed by any off office icer r or employ employee ee expres expressly sly author authorize ized d for that that purpose.
Sec.50.ConveyanceofNationalGovernmentPropertytoLocalGovernments.‐ Whentherealproperty Whentherealpropertybelongin belongingtotheNationalGove gtotheNationalGovernmen rnmentisneededforschool tisneededforschool purp urposes oses, , or othe otherr offi offici cial al use by any any loca local l gover overn nmen ment, the the Presi esident dent shal shall l authorizeitstransfer authorizeitstransfer,and ,and thedepartmentheador thedepartmentheador otherauthorityconcern otherauthorityconcernedshall edshall executeinfavorofthelocalgovernmentthenecessarydeedofconveyancebyway ofgift,sale,exchange,orotherwise,anduponsuchtermsasshallbefortheinterest ofthepartiesconcerned.Nothinghereinprovidedshallbedeemedtoauthorizethe convey conveyanc ance e ofunreserv ofunreservedpubli edpublic c land,friar land,friar land land orany real real proper propertyheldby tyheldby the Governmentintrustorforaspecialpur Governmentintrustorforaspecialpurposedefinedbylaw. posedefinedbylaw.
Sec Sec.51. .51.Execu ExecutionofContrac tionofContracts.‐(1) ts.‐(1)Contr ContractsinbehalfoftheRepublicofthe actsinbehalfoftheRepublicofthe PhilippinesshallbeexecutedbythePresidentunlessauthoritythereforisexpressly vestedbylaworbyhiminanyotherpublicofficer.
(2 (2) ) Contra Contracts cts in behalf behalf of the politi political cal subdiv subdivisi isions ons and corpor corporate ate agenci agencies es or instrumentalitiesshallbeapprovedbytheirrespectiv instrumentalitiesshallbeap provedbytheirrespectivegoverningboardsorcoun egoverningboardsorcouncils cils andexecutedbytheirrespectiveexecutiveheads.
BOOKII DISTRIBUTIONOFPOW DISTRIBUTIONOFPOWERSOFGOVERNMENT ERSOFGOVERNMENT Chapter1 BASICPRINCIPLESANDPOLICIES
Sec.1.GuidingPrinciplesandPoliciesinGovernment.‐Governmentalpower shallbeexercisedinaccordancewiththefollowingb shallbeexercisedinaccordance withthefollowingbasicprinciplesandp asicprinciplesandpolicies: olicies:
(1)ThePhilippinesisademocraticandrepublicanState.Sovereigntyresides inthepeopleandallgovernmentauthorityemanatesfromthem.
(2) (2)The TheStatevalues Statevalues the dignity dignity ofevery of every human person person andguaran and guarantees teesfull full respectforhumanrights.
(3)Civilianauthor (3)Civilianauthorityis,atalltimes,suprem ityis,atalltimes,supremeoverthemilitary. eoverthemilitary.
(4)TheStateshallensure (4)TheStateshallensuretheautonomyoflocalgovern theautonomyoflocalgovernments. ments.
(5)TheterritorialandpoliticalsubdivisionsoftheRepublicofthePhilippines aretheprovinces,cities,muni aretheprovinces,cities,municipal cipalities, ities,and and barangays.There barangays.Thereshallbe shallbe autonomous autonomous regio egion ns, in acco accord rdan ance ce with with the the Const onstiituti tution on, , in Musli uslim m Minda indana nao o and and the the Cordillerasasmaybeprovidedbylaw.
(6)Theseparationof (6)TheseparationofChurchandStateshallbei ChurchandStateshallbeinviolable. nviolable.
(7)Therightofthepeopleandtheirorganizationstoeffectiveandreasonable participationatalllevelsofsocial,political,andeconomicdecision‐makingshallnot be abri abridg dged ed. . The The Stat State e shal shall, l, by law, law, faci facili lita tate te the the esta establ blis ishm hmen ent t of adeq adequa uate te consultationmechanisms.
(8)Thepowersexpresslyvestedin (8)ThepowersexpresslyvestedinanybranchoftheGovernmentshallnot anybranchoftheGovernmentshallnotbe be exercisedby,nordelegatedto,anyotherbranchoftheGovernment,excepttothe extentauthorizedbytheConstitution.
Chapter2 LEGISLATIVEPOWER S Sec. ec. 2. Seat Seat of Legisl Legislati ative ve Power. Power. ‐ The legisl legislati ative ve power power shall shall beves be vested ted in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consis sist of a Senate and a House of Representatives,excepttotheextentreservedtothepeoplebytheConstitutional provisiononinitiativeandreferendum.
Sec.3.InhibitionsAgainstMembersofCongress.‐(1)NoSenatororMemberof the the Ho Hous use e of Repr Repres esen enta tati tive ves s may may hold hold any any othe other r offi office ce or empl employ oyme ment nt in the the Gove Go vern rnme ment nt,, or any any subd subdiv ivis isio ion n agen agency cy,, or inst instru rume ment ntal alit ity y ther thereo eof, f, incl includ udin ing g government‐ownedorcontrolledcorporationsortheirsubsidiaries,duringhisterm withou without t for forfei feitin ting g his seat.Neith seat.Neithershallhe ershallhe beappointe beappointed d toany off office ice whichmay whichmay havebeencreatedortheemolumentsthereofincreasedduringthetermforwhich hewaselected.
(2 (2) ) No Senato Senator r or Member Member of the House House of Repres Represent entati atives ves may person personall ally y appearascounselbeforeanycourtofjusticeorbeforetheElectoralTribunals,or quasi uasi‐‐judi judici cial al and and othe otherr admi admin nist istrati rativ ve bodi bodies es. . Nei Neither ther shal shalll he, he, dir directl ectly y or indi indire rect ctly ly,, be inte intere rest sted ed fina financ ncia iall lly y in any any cont contra ract ct with with,, or in any any fran franch chis ise e or spec specia ial l privi ivilege lege gran grante ted d by the Go Gove vern rnme men nt, or any any sub subdivi divisi sion on, , agen agency cy or instrumentalitythereofincludinganygovernment‐ownedorcontrolledcorporation, or its its subs subsid idia iary ry,, duri during ng his his term term of offi office ce.. He shal shall l not not inte interv rven ene e in any any matt matter er beforeanyofficeoftheGovernmentforhispecuniarybenefitorwherehemaybe calledupontoactonaccountofhisoffice.
Sec Sec.4. .4.Electo ElectoralTribu ralTribunal.‐TheSenateandtheHouseofRepresenta nal.‐TheSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives tivesshall shall eachhaveanElectoralTribunalwhichshallbethesolejudgeofallcontestsrelating to the the elec electi tion on, , retu return rns, s, and and qual qualif ific icat atio ions ns of thei their r resp respec ecti tive ve Memb Member ers. s. Ea Each ch ElectoralTrib ElectoralTribunalshallbecompo unalshallbecomposedofnine(9)Members sedofnine(9)Members,three(3)ofwhomshall ,three(3)ofwhomshall be Just Justic ices es of the the Supr Suprem eme e Co Cour urt t to be desi design gnate ated d by the the Chie Chief f Just Justic ice, e, and and the the remainingsix(6)shallbeMembersoftheSenateor remainingsix(6)shallbeMembersoftheSenateortheHouseofRepresentatives,as theHouseofRepresentatives,as the case case may be, who shallbe shallbe chosen chosen onthe basisof basisof propor proportio tional nal repres represent entati ation on from from the the poli politi tica cal l part partie ies s and and the the part partie ies s or orga organi niza zati tion ons s regi regist ster ered ed unde under r the the party‐list party‐list system system represente represented d therein. therein. The senior senior Justice Justice in the Electoral Electoral Tribunal Tribunal shallbeitsChairman.
Se Sec. c. 5. Co Comm mmis issi sion on on Appo Appoin intm tmen ents ts. . ‐ Ther There e shal shall l be a Co Comm mmis issi sion on on Appointme Appointmentsconsi ntsconsisting stingof ofthePresid thePresidentoftheSenate,asex entoftheSenate,asexoffic officioChairma ioChairman,and n,and twelve twelve (12) (12) Senato Senators rs and twelve twelve (12) (12) Member Members s of the House House of Repres Represent entati atives ves,, electedbyeachHouseonthebasisofproportionalrepresentationfromthepolitical parti arties es and and parti arties es or orga organ nizat izatio ion ns regi regist ster ered ed under nder the the party arty‐‐list list syst system em representedtherein.TheChairmanoftheCommissionshallnotvote,exceptincase ofatie.TheCommis ofa tie.TheCommissionshallactonallappointm sionshallactonallappointmentssubmi entssubmittedtoit ttedtoitwithi withinthirty nthirty (30)sessiondaysoftheCongressfromtheirsubmission.TheCommissionshallrule byamajorityvoteofallitsMembers.
Sec Sec..6.Legislati 6.LegislativeInvestig veInvestigation ation..‐The ‐The Senate orthe HouseofRepr Houseof Representa esentatives tives or any of its respec respectiv tive e commit committee tees s may conduc conduct t inquir inquiries ies in aid of legisl legislati ation onin in acco accord rdan ance ce with with its its duly duly publ publis ishe hed d rule rules s of proc proced edur ure. e. The The righ rights ts of pers person ons s appearinginoraffectedbysuchinquiriesshallberespected.
Sec.7.AppearanceofHeadsofDepartments.‐Theheadsofdepartmentsmay upontheirowninitiat upontheirowninitiative,withtheconsen ive,withtheconsentofthe tofthePresi President,oruponthereques dent,orupontherequestof tof eitherHouse,astherulesofeachHouseshallprovide,appearbeforeandbeheard by such such House House on any matter matter pertai pertainin ning g to their their depart departmen ments. ts. Writte Written n questi questions ons shall shall be submit submitted ted to the Presid President ent of the Senate Senate orthe or the Speake Speaker r of the House House of Rep Represe resen ntati tativ ves at leas least t three hree (3) (3) days days befo beforre their heir sche schedu dule led d app appeara earan nce. ce. Interp Interpell ellati ations ons shall shall not be limite limited d to writte written n questi questions ons,, but may cover cover matter matters s relatedthereto.WhenthesecurityoftheStateorthepublicinterestsorequiresand thePresidentsostatesinwriting,theappearanceshallbeconductedinexecutive session.
Se Sec. c. 8. Initia Initiativ tive e and Refere Referendu ndum.‐ m.‐ The Congre Congress ss shall, shall, as early early as possib possible, le, provid provide e for a system system of initi initiati ative ve and refere referendu ndum m and the except exception ions s theref therefrom rom,, wherebythepeoplecandirectlyproposeandenactlawsor wherebythepeoplecandi rectlyproposeandenactlawsorapproveorrejectanyact approveorrejectanyact or law or part part thereo thereof f passed passed by the Congre Congress ss or local local legisl legislati ative ve body body after after the registrationofapetitionthereforsignedbyatleastten(10)percentumofthetotal numberofregisteredvoters,ofwhicheverylegislativedistrictmustberepresented byatleastthree(3)percentumoftheregisteredvotersthereof.
Sec.9.PowertoProposeConstitutionalAmendments.‐(1)Anyamendmentto, orrevisionoftheConstitutionmaybeproposedby:(a)TheCongress,uponavoteof thre three‐ e‐fo four urth ths s (3/4 (3/4) ) of all all its its Memb Member ers; s; or (b) (b) a cons consti titu tuti tion onal al conv conven enti tion on.. The The Congressmay,byavoteoftwo‐thir Congressmay,byavoteoftwo‐thirds(2/3)ofallitsMember ds(2/3)ofallitsMembers,callaconstitut s,callaconstitutional ional conven conventio tion,or n,or bya majori majorityvote tyvote ofall its Member Members,submi s,submit t tothe electo electorat rate e the questionofcallingsuchaconvention.
(2)AmendmentstotheConstitutionmaylikewisebedirectlyproposedbythe peoplethroughinitiativeuponapetitionofatleasttwelve(12)percentumofthe tota total l numb number er of regi regist ster ered ed vote voters rs, , of whic which h ever every y legi legisl slat ativ ive e dist distri rict ct must must be repres represent ented ed byat least least three three (3) per centum centum ofthe of the regist registere ered d voters voters therei therein. n. No amendmentsunderthisparagraphshallbeauthorizedwithinfiveyearsfollowing the the rati ratifi fica cati tion on of the the 1987 1987 Co Cons nsti titu tuti tion on nor nor ofte oftene ner r than than once once ever every y five five year years s thereafter.TheCongressshallprovidefortheimplementationoftheexerciseofthis right.
Se Sec. c. 10. Validi Validity ty of Consti Constitut tution ional al Amendm Amendment ents.‐ s.‐ (1) Any amendm amendment ent to or revisi revision on of the Consti Constitut tution ion propos proposed ed by Congre Congress ss or a consti constitut tution ional al conven conventio tion n shallbevalidwhenratifiedbyamajorityofthevotescastinaplebiscitewhichshall behel be held d not earlie earlier r than than sixty sixty days days (60) (60) nor later later than than ninety ninety days days (90) (90) after after the approvalofsuchamendmentorrevision.
(2)AnyamendmenttoorrevisionoftheConstitutiondirectlyproposedbythe peoplethroug peoplethroughinitia hinitiativeshal tiveshallbevalidwhenrati lbevalidwhenratifiedbyamajori fiedbyamajorityofthevotescast tyofthevotescast ina plebis plebiscit cite e which which shall shall behel be held d not earlie earlier r than than sixty sixty days days (60) (60) nor later latertha than n nine ninety ty days days (90) (90) afte after r the the cert certif ific icat atio ion n by the the Co Comm mmis issi sion on on Elec Electi tion ons s of the the sufficiencyofthepetition.
Chapter3 EXECUTIVEPOWER S Sec.11.ExerciseofExecuti ec.11.ExerciseofExecutivePower.‐TheExecutiv vePower.‐TheExecutivepowershallbevested epowershallbevested inthePresident.
Sec.12.TheVice‐President.‐ThereshallbeaVice‐Presidentwhoshallhave the the same same qual qualif ific icat atio ions ns and and term term of offi office ce and and be elect elected ed with with and and in the the same same mannerasthePresident.Hemayberemovedfromofficeinthesamemannerasthe President.
Th The e Vice Vice‐P ‐Pre resi side dent nt may may be appo appoin inte ted d as a Memb Member er of the the Cabi Cabine net. t. Such Such appointmentrequiresnoconfirmation.
Se Sec. c. 13. 13. Vaca Vacanc ncy y in Offi Office ce of the the Pres Presid iden ent. t.‐ ‐ In case case of deat death, h, perm perman anen ent t disability disability,, removal removal from office, office, or resignatio resignation n of the President, President, the Vice‐Pre Vice‐Presiden sident t shallbecomethePresidenttoservetheunexpiredterm.Incaseofdeath,permanent disa disabi bili lity ty, , remo remova val l from from offi office ce, , or resi resign gnat atio ion n of both both the the Pres Presid iden ent t and and Vice Vice‐‐ President,thePresidentoftheSenateor,incaseofhisinability,theSpeakerofthe House House of Repres Represent entati atives ves,, shall shall then then act as Presid President ent until until the Presid President ent or Vice‐ Vice‐ Presidentshallhavebeenelectedandqualified.
Th The e Congre Congress ss shall, shall, by law, law, provid provide e who shall shall serve serve as Presid President ent in case of death, permanentdisabilit permanentdisability, y, or resignatio resignation n of the Acting Acting President.He President.He shallserve shall serve untilthePresidentorVice‐Presidentshallhavebeenelectedandqualified,andbe subj subjec ect t to the the same same rest restri rict ctio ions ns of powe powers rs and and disq disqua uali lifi fica cati tion ons s as the the Acti Acting ng President.
Sec Sec.14.VacancyinOfficeoftheVice‐P .14.VacancyinOfficeoftheVice‐Preside resident.‐Whenever nt.‐Wheneverthereisa thereisa vacancy vacancy in the Office Office of the Vice‐P Vice‐Pres reside ident nt during during the term term for which which he was elected elected,, the PresidentshallnominateaVice‐PresidentfromamongtheMembersoftheSenate andtheHouseofRepresentativeswhoshallassumeofficeuponconfirmationbya majorityvoteofalltheMembersofbothHouses majorityvoteofallthe MembersofbothHousesoftheCongress,votingsep oftheCongress,votingseparately. arately.
Sec.15. Sec.15. Inhibitio InhibitionsAgainstExecutiv nsAgainstExecutive eOffic Officials.‐ ials.‐ ThePresident,Vice‐Pre ThePresident,Vice‐Presiden sident, t, the the Memb Member ers s of the the Cabi Cabine net, t, and and thei their r depu deputi ties es or assi assist stan ants ts shal shall l not, not, unle unless ss otherwiseprovidedinthisConstitution,holdanyotherofficeoremploymentduring theirtenure.Theyshallnot,duringsaidtenure,directlyorindirectlypracticeany other other profes professio sion, n, partic particip ipate ate in any busine business, ss, or be financ financial ially ly intere intereste sted d in any contractwith,orinanyfranchise,orspecialprivilegegrantedbytheGovernmentor anysubdivision,agency,orinstrumentalitythereof,includinggov anysubdivision,agency,orin strumentalitythereof,includinggovernment‐ownedor ernment‐ownedor controlled controlled corporatio corporations ns or their subsidiari subsidiaries. es. They shall strictly strictly avoid conflicts conflicts of interestintheconductoftheiroffice.
Th The e spouse spouse and relati relatives ves by consan consangui guinit nity y or aff affini inity ty within within the fourth fourth civil civil degreeofthePresiden degreeofthePresidentshallnotdurin tshallnotduringhistenurebeapp ghistenurebeappointe ointedasMembersofthe dasMembersofthe Consti Constitut tution ional al Commis Commissio sions, ns, or the Office Office of the Ombuds Ombudsman man,, or as Secret Secretari aries, es, Undersecret Undersecretaries, aries, chairmen chairmenor or headsof heads of bureaus bureaus or offices, offices, includinggovernmen includinggovernment‐ t‐ ownedorcontrolledcorporationsandtheirsubsidiaries.
Chapter4 JUDICIALPOWER Se Sec. c. 16. 16. Judi Judici cial al Po Powe wer. r. ‐ The The judi judici cial al powe power r shal shall l be vest vested ed in one one (1) (1) SupremeCourt,andinsuchlowercourtsasmaybeestablishedbylaw.Suchlower courtsincludetheCour courtsincludetheCourtofAppeals,Sandi tofAppeals,Sandiganba ganbayan,Cour yan,CourtofTaxAppeals,Regi tofTaxAppeals,Regional onal Tria Trial l Co Cour urts ts,, Shar Shari' i's s Dist Distri rict ct Co Cour urts ts,, Metr Metrop opol olit itan an Tria Trial l Co Cour urts ts,, Muni Munici cipa pal l Tria Trial l CourtsandMunicipalCircuitTrialCourts,andShari'aCircuitCourtsandtheyshall continuetoexercisetheirrespectivejurisdiction continuetoexercisetheir respectivejurisdictionuntilotherwiseprovi untilotherwiseprovidedbylaw. dedbylaw.
Ju Judi dici cial al powe power r incl includ udes es the the duty duty of the the cour courts ts of just justic ice e to sett settle le actu actual al controversiesinvolvingrightswhicharelegallydemandableandenforceable,and, in cases cases pres prescr crib ibed ed by law, law, to dete determ rmin ine e whet whethe her r or not not ther there e has has been been a grav grave e abuse abuseof ofdis discre cretio tion n amount amounting ing tolack orexc or excess ess ofjur of jurisd isdict iction ion onthe part part ofany branchorinstrumentalityoftheGovernment.
Se Sec. c. 17. 17. Co Comp mpos osit itio ion n of the the Supr Suprem eme e Co Cour urt. t. ‐ The The Supr Suprem eme e Co Cour urt t shal shall l be composedofaChiefJustic composedofaChiefJusticeandfourteen eandfourteenAssociate AssociateJustices. Justices.Itmaysitenbancorin Itmaysitenbancorin itsdiscretion,indivisionsofthree,fiveor itsdiscretion,indivisionsofthree,fiveorsevenMembers. sevenMembers.
Sec Sec.18. .18. Jurisdicti Jurisdictionand onandPower Powersof sof SupremeCourt.‐ SupremeCourt.‐TheSupreme TheSupremeCourtshall Courtshall havethefollowingpowers: (1) (1) Exerci Exercise se origin original al jurisd jurisdict iction ion over over cases cases aff affecti ecting ng ambass ambassador adors, s, other other publi ublic c mini minist ster ers s and and cons consu uls, ls, and and over over petit etitio ion ns for for cer certior tiorar ari, i, prohi rohibi biti tion on, , mandamus,quowarranto,andhabeascorpus.
(2)Review,revise,reverse,m (2)Review,revise,reverse,modify,oraffirmonapp odify,oraffirmonappealorcertiorariasthelaw ealorcertiorariasthelaw ortheRulesofCourtmayprovide,finaljudgmen ortheRulesofCourtmay provide,finaljudgmentsandordersoflowercourt tsandordersoflowercourtsin: sin: (a (a) ) All All case cases s in whic which h the the cons consti titu tuti tion onal alit ity y or vali validi dity ty of any any treat treaty, y, internationalorexecutiveagreement,law,presidentialdecree,proclamation,order, instruction,ordinance,orregulationisinquestion.
(b)Allcasesinvolvingthelegalityofanytax,impost,assessment,ortoll,or anypenaltyimposedinrelationthereto.
(c)All (c)Allcasesinwhichthejurisdi casesinwhichthejurisdictionofanylowercour ctionofanylowercourtisinissue. tisinissue.
(d) (d) Allcriminal casesinwhich casesin which thepenaltyimposed isreclusion perpetua perpetua orhigher.
(e)Allcases (e)Allcasesinwhichonlyan inwhichonlyanerrororquestionof errororquestionoflawisinvolved. lawisinvolved. (3 (3) ) Assi Assign gn temp tempor orar aril ily y judg judges es of lowe lower r cour courts ts to othe other r stat statio ions ns as publ public ic interestmayrequire.Suchtemporaryassignmentshallnotexceedsix(6)months withouttheconsentofthejudgeconcerned.
(4)Orderachangeof (4)Orderachangeofvenueorplaceoftrialt venueorplaceoftrialtoavoidamiscarriageofju oavoidamiscarriageofjustice. stice.
(5 (5) ) Prom romulga ulgate te rule rules s con concern cernin ing g the prot protec ecti tion on and and enfo enforrcem cement ent of constitutionalrights,pleading,practice,andprocedureinallcourts,theadmission to the practice of law, the Integrated Bar, and legal assistance to the underprivileged.Suchrulesshallprovideasimplifiedan underprivileged.Suchrules shallprovideasimplifiedandinexpensiveprocedure dinexpensiveprocedurefor for the speedy speedy dispos dispositi itionof onof cases, cases, shallbe shallbe unifor uniform m for all courts courts ofthe same same grade; grade; andshallnotdiminish,increase,ormodifysubstantiverights.Rulesofprocedureof specialcourtsandquasi‐judicialbodiesshallremaineffectiveunlessdisapprovedby theSupremeCourt.
(6)AppointallofficialsandemployeesoftheJudiciaryinaccordancewiththe CivilServicelaw.
Sec.19.ApportionmentofJurisdiction.‐Congressshalldefine,prescribeand apportionthejurisdictionofthevariouscourtsbutmaynotdeprivetheSupreme Courtofitsjurisdictionenumeratedintheimmediatelyprecedingsection.Neither shal shall l a law law be pass passed ed incr increa easi sing ng its its appe appell llat ate e juri jurisd sdic icti tion on as ther therei ein n spec specif ifie ied d withoutitsadviceandconcurrence.
No No law shall shall be passed passed reorga reorganiz nizing ing the Judici Judiciary ary when when it underm undermine ines s the securityoftenureofitsMembers.
Sec. 20. Administrative Supervision.‐ The Supreme Court shall have administrativesupervisionoverallcourtsandthepersonnelthereof.
Se Sec. c. 21. Judici Judicial al and Bar Counci Council. l. ‐ (1) A Judici Judicial al and Bar Counci Council l is hereby hereby createdunderthesupervisionoftheSupremeCourtcomposedoftheChiefJusticeas exofficioChairman,theSecretaryofJustice,andarepresentativeoftheCongressas ex offi offici cio o Memb Member er,, a repr repres esen enta tati tive ve of the the Inte Integr grat ated ed Ba Bar, r, a prof profes esso sor r of law, law, a retiredMemberoftheSupremeCourt,andarep retiredMemberofthe SupremeCourt,andarepresentativeoftheprivate resentativeoftheprivatesector. sector.
(2)TheregularmembersoftheCouncilshallbeappointedbythePresidentfor atermoffour(4)yearswiththeconsentoftheCommissionofAppointments.Ofthe Member Members s first first appoin appointed ted,, the repres represent entati ative ve of the Integr Integrate ated d Bar shall shall serve serve for four(4)years,theprofessoroflawforthree(3)years,theretiredJusticefortwo(2) years,andtherepresentativeoftheprivatesectorforone(1)year.
(3 (3) ) The The Cler Clerk k of the the Supr Suprem eme e Co Cour urt t shal shall l be the the Secr Secret etar ary y ex offi offici cio o of the the Councilandshallkeeparecordofitsproceedings.
(4)TheregularMembersoftheCouncilshallreceivesuchemolumentsasmay bedeterminedbytheSupremeCourt.TheSupremeCourtshallprovideinitsannual budgettheappropriationsfortheCouncil.
(5)TheCouncilshallhavetheprincipalfunctionofrecommendingappointees to the Judici Judiciary ary.. It may exerci exercise se such such other other functi functions ons and duties duties as the Suprem Supreme e Courtmayassigntoit.
Sec Sec.22. .22.Appo Appointme intmentofMembersofJudicia ntofMembersofJudiciary.‐The ry.‐TheMemb MembersoftheSupreme ersoftheSupreme CourtandjudgesoflowercourtsshallbeappointedbythePresidentfromalistofat leastthree(3)nomineespreparedbytheJudicialandBarCouncilforeveryvacancy. Suchappointmentsneednoconfirmation.
Forthelowercourts,thePresidentshallissuetheappointmentswithinninety (90)daysfromthesubmissionofthelist.
Se Sec. c. 23. 23. Proh Prohib ibit itio ion n Agai Agains nst t Perf Perfor ormi ming ng Quas Quasi‐ i‐Ju Judi dici cial al or Admi Admini nist stra rati tive ve Functions Functions.‐ .‐ TheMembersof TheMembersoftheSuprem theSupremeCourtandof eCourtandof othercourtsestablis othercourtsestablishedby hedby law shall not be designated to any agency performing quasi‐judicial or administrativefunctions.
Chapter5 CONSTITUTIONALCOMMISSIONS S Sec ec.. 24. 24. Co Cons nsti titu tuti tion onal al Co Comm mmis issi sion ons. s. ‐ The The Co Cons nsti titu tuti tion onal al Co Comm mmis issi sion ons, s, whichshallbeindependent,aretheCivilServiceCommission,theCommissionon Elections,andtheCommissiononAudit.
Sec Sec.. 25. Inhibition Inhibitions s Against Against Constituti Constitutional onalCommi Commission ssioners. ers. ‐ No member member of a Cons Co nsti titu tuti tion onal al Co Comm mmis issi sion on shal shall, l, duri during ng his his tenu tenure re, , hold hold any any othe other r offi office ce or empl employ oyme ment nt.. Neit Neithe her r shal shall l he enga engage ge in the the prac practi tice ce of any any prof profes essi sion on or in the the activemanageme activemanagementorcontrolofanybusine ntorcontrolofanybusinesswhichinanyway sswhichinanywaymaybe maybe affectedby affectedby the the fun functio ction ns of his his offi office ce, , nor nor shal shall l he be finan inanci cial allly inter nteres estted, ed, dire direct ctly ly or indi indire rect ctly ly,, in any any cont contra ract ct with with,, or in any any fran franch chis ise e or priv privil ileg ege e gran grante ted d by the the Gove Go vern rnme ment nt, , any any of its its subd subdiv ivis isio ions ns, , agen agenci cies es, , or inst instru rume ment ntal alit itie ies, s, incl includ udin ing g government‐ownedorcontrolledcorporationsor government‐ownedor controlledcorporationsortheirsubsidiaries. theirsubsidiaries.
Sec. Sec. 26. Fiscal Fiscal Autonomy. Autonomy. ‐ The Constituti Constitutional onal Commission Commissions s shall enjoy fiscal autonomy.Theapprovedannualappropriationsshallbeautomaticallyandregularly released.
Sec.27.PromulgationofRules.‐EachCommissionenbancmaypromulgateits own rulesconce rulesconcerni rningplead ngpleading ings s and pract practice ice before before itor before before any ofits off office ices. s. Suchruleshowevershallnotdiminish,increase,orm Suchruleshowevershallnot diminish,increase,ormodifysubstantiverights. odifysubstantiverights.
Sec Sec.28. .28. Decisionsbythe DecisionsbytheConst Constituti itutionalCommis onalCommission sions.‐EachCommissi s.‐EachCommissionshall onshall decide,byamajorityvoteofallitsMembers,anycaseormatterbroughtbeforeit withinsixty(60)daysfromthedateofitssubmissionfordecisionorresolution.A caseormatterisdeemedsubmittedfordecisionorresolutionuponthefilingofthe lastpleading,brief,ormemorandumrequiredbytherulesoftheCommissionorby theCommissionitself.UnlessotherwiseprovidedbytheConstitutionorbylaw,any decision,order,orrulingofeachCommissionmaybebroughttotheSupremeCourt oncertioraribytheaggrievedpartywithinthirty(30)daysfromreceiptofacopy thereof.
Chapter6 OTHERBODIES Sec.29.OtherBodies.‐ThereshallbeinaccordancewiththeConstitution,an Officeof Officeof theOmbudsman,a theOmbudsman,a Commission Commission onHumanRights, anindependentcentra anindependentcentral l monetaryauthor monetaryauthority,andanational ity,andanationalpolicecommis policecommission. sion.Likewise Likewise,asprovidedinthe ,asprovidedinthe Cons Co nsti titu tuti tion on, , Co Cong ngre ress ss may may esta establ blis ish h an inde indepe pend nden ent t econ econom omic ic and and plan planni ning ng agency.
BOOKIII OFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENT TitleI POWERSOFTHEPRESIDENT Chapter1 POWEROFCONTROL
Sec.1.PowerofControl.‐ThePresidentshallhavecontrolofalltheexecutive depa depart rtme ment nts, s, bure bureau aus, s, and and offi office ces. s. He shal shall l ensu ensure re that that the the laws laws be fait faithf hful ully ly executed.
Chapter2 ORDINANCEPOWER S Sec ec.. 2. Exec Execut utiv ive e Orde Orders rs.. ‐ Acts Acts of the the Pres Presid iden ent t prov provid idin ing g for for rule rules s of a general or permanent character in implementation or execution of constitutionalorstatutorypowersshallbeprom constitutionalorstatutory powersshallbepromulgatedinexecutiveorders. ulgatedinexecutiveorders.
Sec.3.AdministrativeOrders.‐ActsofthePresidentwhichrelatetoparticular aspectofgovernmentaloperationsinpursuanceofhisdutiesasadministrativehead shallbepromulgatedinadministrativeorders.
Sec.4.Proclamations.‐ActsofthePresidentfixingadateordeclaringastatus orconditionofpublicmomentorinterest,up orconditionofpublicmomentorinterest,upontheexistenceofwhichth ontheexistenceofwhichtheoperation eoperation of a specific law or regulati ation is made to depend, shall be promulgated in proclamationswhichshallhavetheforceofanexecutiveorder.
Sec. 5. Memorandum Orders. ‐ Acts of the President on matters of administrat administrativedetail ivedetailor orofsubordi ofsubordinateortempor nateortemporaryinter aryinterestwhichonly estwhichonlyconcerna concerna partic particula ular r off office icer r oroffice ofthe of the Govern Governmen ment t shall shall beembodied beembodied in memora memorandu ndum m orders.
Sec.6.MemorandumCirculars.‐ActsofthePresidentonmattersrelatingto internaladministration,whichthePresidentdesirestobringtotheattentionofall or some some of the depart departmen ments, ts, agenci agencies, es, bureau bureaus s or off office ices s of the Govern Governmen ment, t, for informationorcompliance,shallbeembodiedin informationorcompliance,shallbeembodiedinmemorandumcirculars. memorandumcirculars.
Sec.7.GeneralorSpecialOrders.‐ActsandcommandsofthePresidentinhis capaci capacity ty as Comman Commander der‐in ‐in‐Ch ‐Chief ief of the Armed Armed Forces Forces of the Philip Philippi pines nes shall shall be issuedasgeneralorspecialorders.
Chapter3
POWEROVERALIENS Sec Sec.. 8. Power Power to Deport Deport.. ‐ The Presid President ent shall shall have have the power power to deport deport alienssubjecttotherequirementsofdueprocess.
Se Sec. c. 9. Po Powe wer r to Chan Change ge No Non‐ n‐Im Immi migr gran ant t Stat Status us of Alie Aliens ns.. ‐ The The Pres Presid iden ent, t, subjecttotheprovisionsoflaw,shallhavethepowertochangethestatusofnon‐ immi immigr gran ants ts by allo allowi wing ng them them to acqu acquir ire e perm perman anen ent t resi reside denc nce e stat status us with withou out t necessityofvisa.
Sec.10.PowertoCountermandDecisionsoftheBoardofCommissionersofthe Bureau Bureau of Immigr Immigrati ation. on. ‐ The decisi decision on of the Boa Board rd of Commis Commissio sioner ners s which which has jurisdicti jurisdictionoveralldeportatio onoveralldeportationcasesshallbecomefinalandexecuto ncasesshallbecomefinalandexecutoryafterthirty ryafterthirty (30)daysfrompromulgation,unlesswithinsuchperiodthePresidentshallorder thecontrary.
Sec.11.PoweroverAliensundertheGeneralPrinciplesofInternationalLaw.‐ ThePresidentshallexercisewithrespecttoaliensinthePhilippinessuchpowersas arerecognizedbythegenerallyacceptedprinci arerecognizedbythegenerallyacceptedprinciplesofinternationallaw plesofinternationallaw..
Chapter4 POWERSOFEMINENTDOMAIN,ESCHEAT, LANDRESERVATIONANDRECOVERYOF LANDRESERVATIONANDRECOVERYOFILL‐GOTTENWEAL ILL‐GOTTENWEALTH TH Sec.12.PowerofEminentDom Sec.12.PowerofEminentDomain.‐ThePresidentshalldeterminewhen ain.‐ThePresidentshalldeterminewhenitis itis necess necessary ary oradvantag oradvantageou eous stoexerc toexercise ise the powerof powerof eminen eminent t domain domain inbehalf inbehalfof of theNationalGovernment,anddirecttheSolicitorGeneral,wheneverhedeemsthe actionadvisable,toinstituteexpropriationp actionadvisable,toinsti tuteexpropriationproceedingsintheprop roceedingsinthepropercourt. ercourt.
Sec.13.PowertoDirectEscheatorReversionP Sec.13.PowertoDirectEscheatorReversionProceedings.‐ThePresidentshall roceedings.‐ThePresidentshall direct direct the Solici Solicitor tor Genera General l to instit institute ute eschea escheat t or revers reversion ion procee proceedin dings gs over over all
land lands s tran transf sfer erre red d or assi assign gned ed to pers person ons s disq disqua uali lifi fied ed unde under r the the Co Cons nsti titu tuti tion on to acquireland.
Se Sec. c. 14. 14. Po Powe wer r to Rese Reserv rve e Land Lands s of the the Publ Public ic and and Priv Privat ate e Doma Domain in of the the Government.‐(1)ThePresidentshallhavethepowertoreserveforsettlementor publicuse,andforspecificpublicpurposes,anyofthelandsofthepublicdomain, theuseofwhichisnototherwisedirectedbylaw.Thereservedlandshallthereafter remainsubjecttothespecificpublicpurposeindicateduntilotherwiseprovidedby laworproclamation;
(2) (2)Heshallalsohavethepowertoreservefrom Heshallalsohavethepowertoreservefromsaleorotherdisposit saleorotherdispositionand ionand forspecificpublicusesorpurposes,anylandbelongingtotheprivatedomainofthe Government,oranyoftheFriarLands,theuseofwhichisnototherwisedirectedby law, law, and and ther therea eaft fter er such such land land shal shall l be used used for for the the purp purpos oses es spec specif ifie ied d by such such proclamationuntilotherwiseprovidedbylaw.
Sec.15.PoweroverIll‐gottenWealth.‐ThePresidentshalldirecttheSolicitor Generaltoinstituteproceedingstorecoverpropertiesunlawfullyacquiredbypublic officialsoremployees,fromthemorfromtheirn officialsoremployees,from themorfromtheirnomineesortransferees. omineesortransferees.
Wi With thin in the the peri period od fixe fixed d in, in, or any any exte extens nsio ion n ther thereo eof f auth author oriz ized ed by, by, the the Constituti Constitution,thePresident on,thePresident shallhavetheauthority torecoverill‐gottenproper torecoverill‐gottenproperties ties amass amassed ed by the the lead leader ers s and and supp suppor orte ters rs of the the prev previo ious us regi regime me and and prot protec ect t the the inte intere rest st of the the peop people le thro throug ugh h orde orders rs of sequ seques estr trat atio ion n or free freezi zing ng of asse assets ts or accounts.
Chapter5 POWEROFAPPOINTMENT Se Sec. c. 16. 16. Po Powe wer r of Appo Appoin intm tmen ent. t. ‐ The The Pres Presid iden ent t shal shall l exer exerci cise se the the powe power r to appointsuchofficialsasprovidedforin appointsuchofficialsasprovidedforintheConstitutionandlaws. theConstitutionandlaws.
S Sec ec. . 17. 17. Po Powe wer r to Issu Issue e Temp Tempor orar ary y Desi Design gnat atio ion. n. ‐ (1) (1) The The Pres Presid iden ent t may may tempor temporari arily ly design designate ate an off office icer r already already in the govern governmen ment t servic service e or any other other compet competent ent person person to perfor perform m the functi functions ons of an off office ice in the execut executive ive branch branch,, appo appoin intm tmen ent t to whic which h is vest vested ed in him him by law, law, when when: : (a) (a) the the offi office cer r regu regula larl rly y appointed appointedto totheofficeisunabl theofficeisunabletoperformhisduties etoperformhisdutiesby byreaso reasonofillness,absen nofillness,absence ce oranyothercause;or(b)thereexistsavacancy;
(2 (2) ) The The pers person on desi design gnat ated ed shal shall l recei receive ve the the comp compen ensat satio ion n attach attached ed to the the posi positi tion on,, unle unless ss he is alre alread ady y in the the gove govern rnme ment nt serv servic ice e in whic which h case case he shal shall l receiv receive e only only such such additi additiona onal l compen compensat sation ion as, with with his existi existing ng salary salary,, shall shall not exceedthesalaryauthorizedbylawforthepositionfilled.Thecompensationhereby auth author oriz ized ed shal shall l be paid paid out out of the the fund funds s appr approp opri riat ated ed for for the the offi office ce or agen agency cy concerned.
(3)Innocaseshallatemp (3)Innocaseshallatemporarydesignationexceedone orarydesignationexceedone(1)year. (1)year.
Chapter6 GENERALSUPERVISIONOVER LOCALGOVERNMENTS Se Sec. c. 18. 18. Ge Gene nera ral l Supe Superv rvis isio ion n Over Over Loca Local l Go Gove vern rnme ment nts. s. ‐ The The Presi Preside dent nt shal shall l exercisegeneralsupervisionoverlocalgovernments. Chapter7 OTHERPOWERS Sec.19.PowersUnder Sec.19.PowersUnderthe the Constituti Constitution.‐The on.‐ThePresi Presidentshallexerci dentshallexercisesuchother sesuchother powersasareprovidedforintheConstitution.
Sec Sec.20. .20. ResidualPowers.‐UnlessCongre ResidualPowers.‐UnlessCongressprovides ssprovidesotherwise, otherwise,the the President President shallexerci shallexercise sesuc such h otherpower otherpowers s and functi functions ons vested vested inthe Presid President ent whichare whichare
provid provided edfor for underthe underthe laws laws and which which are not specif specifica ically lly enumer enumerate ated d above, above, or whicharenotdelegatedbythePresidentinaccordancewithlaw.
TitleII ORGANIZATION Chapter8 ORGANIZATIONOFTHEOFFICEOFT ORGANIZATIONOFTHEOFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENT HEPRESIDENT Sec.21.Organization.‐TheOfficeofthePresidentshallconsistoftheOfficeofthe PresidentProperandtheagenciesunderit.
Sec.22.OfficeforthePresidentProper.‐(1)TheOfficeofthePresidentProper shallconsist of the Private PrivateOffic Office, e, the Executive ExecutiveOffic Office, e, the Common Common Staff Support Support System,andthePresidentialSpecialAssistants/AdvisersSystem;
(2 (2) ) The The Exec Execut utiv ive e Offi Office ce refe refers rs to the the Offi Offices ces of the the Exec Execut utiv ive e Secr Secret etar ary, y, DeputyExecutiveSecretariesandAssistantExecutiveSecretaries;
(3)TheCommonStaffSupportSystemembracestheofficesorunitsunderthe gene eneral categories of deve evelopment and and management, general government administrationandinternaladministration;and
(4) (4) The President President Special Special Assistants/ Assistants/Advise Advisers rs System System includes includes such special special assistantsoradvisersasmaybeneededbythePresident.
Sec.23.TheAgenciesundertheOfficeofthePresident.‐Theagenciesunder theOfficeofthePresidentrefertothoseofficesplacedunderthechairmanshipof thePresident,thoseunderthesupervisionandcontrolofthePresident,thoseunder theadministrativesupervisionoftheOfficeofthePresident,thoseattachedtoitfor
policy policy and progra program m coordi coordinat nation ion,, and those those that that are not placed placed by law or order order creatingthemunderanyspecificdepartment.
TitleIII FUNCTIONS Chapter9 FUNCTIONSOFTHEDIFFERENTOFFICES INTHEOFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENTPROPER A‐PRIVATEOFFICE Se Sec.24. c.24. Functi Functions ons ofthe Privat Private e Office Office.. ‐ The Privat Private e Office Office shall shall provi providedirect dedirect servicestothePresidentandshallforthispurposeattendtofunctionsandmatters thatarepersonalorwhichpertaintotheFirstFamily. B‐THEEXECUTIVEOFFICE Sec.25.DeclarationofPolicy.‐TheExecutiveOfficeshallbefullyresponsivetothe Sec.25.DeclarationofPolicy.‐TheExecutiveOfficeshallb efullyresponsivetothe spec specif ific ic need needs s and and requ requir irem emen ents ts of the the Pres Presid iden ent t to chie chieve ve the the purp purpos oses es and and objectivesoftheOffice.
Se Sec. c. 26. The Execut Executive ive Secret Secretary ary,, the Deputy Deputy Execut Executive ive Secret Secretari aries, es, and the Assi Assist stan ant t Ex Exec ecut utiv ive e Secr Secret etar arie ies. s. ‐ The The Ex Exec ecut utiv ive e Offi Office ce shal shall l be head headed ed by the the Exec Execut utiv ive e Secr Secret etar ary y who who shal shall l be assi assist sted ed by one one (1) (1) or mo more re Depu Deputy ty Exec Execut utiv ive e Secretariesandone(1)ormoreAssistantExecutiveSecretaries.
Sec.27.FunctionsoftheExecutiveSecretary.‐TheExecutiveSecretaryshall, subj subject ect to the the cont contro rol l and and supe superv rvis isio ion n of the the Pres Presid iden ent, t, carr carry y out out the the func functi tion ons s assignedbylawtothe assignedbylawtothe ExecutiveOffic ExecutiveOfficeandshallperform eandshallperformsuchotherdutiesasmay suchotherdutiesasmay bedelegatedtohim.Heshall:
(1)DirectlyassistthePresidentintheman (1)DirectlyassistthePresidentinthemanagementoftheaffairspertainingto agementoftheaffairspertainingto theGovernmentoftheRepublicofthePhilippines;
(2)Implementp (2)Implementpresidentialdirectives,ordersand residentialdirectives,ordersanddecisions; decisions;
(3)Decide, (3)Decide, forandinbehalfof thePresident,matter thePresident,mattersnot snotrequi requiringperso ringpersonal nal presidentialattention;
(4)ExercisesupervisionandcontroloverthevariousunitsintheOfficeofthe PresidentProperincludingtheirinter PresidentProperincludingtheirinternaladministrativerequir naladministrativerequirements; ements;
(5)Exercisesupervision,inbehalfofthePresident,overthevariousagencies undertheOfficeofthePresident;
(6 (6) ) Appo Appoin int t offi offici cial als s and and empl employ oyee ees s of the the Offi Office ce of the the Presi Preside dent nt whos whose e appointmentsarenotvestedinthePresident;
(7)Provideoverallcoor (7)Provideoverallcoordinationintheop dinationintheoperationoftheExecutiveOffi erationoftheExecutiveOffice; ce;
(8)DetermineandassignmatterstotheappropriateunitsintheOfficeofthe President;
(9 (9) ) Ha Have ve admi admini nist stra rati tive ve resp respon onsi sibi bili lity ty for for matt matter ers s in the the Offi Office ce of the the Presidentcomingfromthevariousdepartments Presidentcomingfromthevariousdepartmentsandagenciesofgovernmen andagenciesofgovernment; t;
(1 (10) 0) Ex Exer erci cise se prima rimary ry auth author orit ity y to sign sign paper apers s "By "By auth author orit ity y of the the Presi reside den nt", t", atte attest st exec execut utiv ive e orde orders rs and and othe other r presi reside den ntial tial issu issuan ance ces s unle unless ss attestationisspecificallydelegatedtootherofficialsbyhim attestationisspecificallydelegated tootherofficialsbyhimorbythePresident orbythePresident; ;
(11)Determine,withthePresident'sapproval,theappropriateassignmentof officesandagenciesnotplacedbylawunderany officesandagenciesnotp lacedbylawunderanyspecificexecutivedepartmen specificexecutivedepartment; t;
(12) (12) Provide Provide consultati consultative, ve, research, research, fact‐find fact‐finding ing and advisory advisory service service to the President;
(1 (13) 3) Assi Assist st the the Pres Presid iden ent t in the the perf perfor orma manc nce e of func functi tion ons s pert pertai aini ning ng to legislation;
(14)AssistthePresident (14)AssistthePresidentintheadministration intheadministrationofspecialprojects; ofspecialprojects;
(15) (15) Take charge charge of matters matters pertainin pertaining g to protocol protocol in Stateand State and ceremonial ceremonial functions;
(16) (16) Provide Provide secretarial secretarialand and clerical clerical services services forthe for the President, President,the the Cabinet, Cabinet, theCouncilofState,andotheradvisorybodiestothePresident
(1 (17) 7) Prom Promul ulga gate te such such rule rules s and and regu regula lati tion ons s nece necess ssar ary y to carr carry y out out the the objectives,policiesandfunctionsoftheOfficeof objectives,policiesand functionsoftheOfficeofthePresidentProper; thePresidentProper;
(18)Performsuchoth (18)PerformsuchotherfunctionsasthePresi erfunctionsasthePresidentmaydirect. dentmaydirect.
C‐COMMONSTAFFSUPPORTSYSTEM Sec. Sec.28. 28. FunctionsoftheCommonStaffSuppor FunctionsoftheCommonStaffSupportSystem.‐The tSystem.‐Thevario variousstaffunits usstaffunits intheOfficeofthePresidentPropershallformacommonstaffsupportsystemand shallbeorganizedalongthevarioustasksoftheOfficenamely:
(1) The Cabi abinet Secr ecretariat which shall ass assist the President in the esta establ blis ishm hmen ent t of agen agenda da topi topics cs for for the the Cabi Cabine net t deli delibe bera rati tion on, , or faci facili lita tate te the the disc discus ussi sion on of cabi cabine net t meet eetings ings. . It shal shall l hav have such such orga organ nizat izatiion, on, power owers s and and functionsasareprescribedbylaw;
(2) (2) The Presid President ential ial Manage Managemen ment t Staff Staff (PMS) (PMS) which which shall shall be the primar primary y governmentagencydirectlyresponsibletotheOfficeofthePresidentforproviding staff assistance in the Presidential exercise of overall management of the developmentprocess.Itshallhavesuchorganization,powersandfunctionsasare prescribedbylaw;
(3 (3) ) Ge Gene nera ral l Go Gove vern rnme ment nt Admi Admini nist stra rati tion on Staf Staff f whic which h shal shall l prov provid ide e the the President with staff support on matters concerning general government administrationrelativetotheoperationsofthenationalgovernmentincludingthe prov provis isio ion n of legal legal servi service ces, s, admi admini nist stra rati tive ve serv servic ices es,, staf staff f work work on poli politi tica cal l and and legi legisl slat ativ ive e matt matter ers, s, info inform rmat atio ion n and and assi assist stan ance ce to the the gene genera ral l publ public ic,, meas measur ures es towardresolutionofcomplaintsagainstpublicofficialsandemployeesbroughtto theattentionoftheOfficeofthePresidentandsuchothermattersasthePresident mayassign;
(4) (4) Intern Internal al Admini Administr strati ative ve Staff Staff which which shall shall render render auxili auxiliary ary and suppor support t servicesfortheinternaladministrationoftheO servicesfortheintern aladministrationoftheOfficeofthePresident. fficeofthePresident.
D‐PRESIDENTIALASSISTANT/ADVISERSSYSTEM Se Sec. c. 29. 29. Func Functi tion ons s of Pres Presid iden enti tial al Assi Assist stan ants ts/A /Adv dvis iser ers s Syst System ems. s. ‐ The The Speci Special al Assistants/AdvisersSystemshallprovideadvisoryorconsultativeservicestothe Presidentinsuchfieldsandundersuchcondition PresidentinsuchfieldsandundersuchconditionsasthePresidentmaydeter sasthePresidentmaydetermine. mine. Chapter10 FUNCTIONSOFTHEAGENCIES UNDERTHEOFFICEOFTHEPRESIDENT
Sec Sec.. 30. Function Function of Agencies Agencies Under the Office Office of the President. President.‐ ‐ Agencies Agencies unde under r the the Offi Office ce of the the Presi reside den nt shal shall l con contin tinue to oper operat ate e and and fun functio ction n in acco accorrdan dance with ith thei their r respe espect ctiive char charte ters rs or laws laws crea creati tin ng them them, , exce excep pt as otherwiseprovidedinthisCodeorbylaw.
Se Sec. c. 31. 31. Co Cont ntin inui uing ng Auth Author orit ity y of the the Pres Presid iden ent t to Reor Reorga gani nize ze his his Offi Office ce.. ‐ The The Pres Presid iden ent, t, subj subjec ect t to the the poli policy cy in the the Exec Execut utiv ive e Offi Office ce and and in orde order r to achi achiev eve e simplicity,economyandefficiency,shallhavecontinuingauthoritytoreorganizethe administrativestructureoftheOfficeofthePresident.Forthispurpose,hemaytake anyofthefollowingactions:
(1 (1) ) Restructur Restructure e the internal internal organizati organization on of the Office Office of the President PresidentProp Proper, er, includingtheimmediateOffices,thePresidentialSpecial includingtheimmediate Offices,thePresidentialSpecialAssistants/AdvisersSystem Assistants/AdvisersSystem andtheCommonstaffSupportSystem,byabolishing,consolidatin andtheCommonstaffSupport System,byabolishing,consolidatingormergingunits gormergingunits thereofortransferringfunctionsfromoneunittoanother;
(2) (2) Tran Transf sfer er any any fun functi ction unde under r the the Offi Office ce of the the Pres Presid iden entt to any any othe other r Depart Departmen ment t orAgency aswel as well l astra as transf nsfer erfun functi ctions ons tothe Office Office ofthe Presid President ent fromotherDepartmentsandAgencies;and
(3) Transfer any agency under the Office of the President to any other departmentoragencyaswellastransferagenciestotheOfficeofthePresidentfrom otherdepartmentsoragencies.
BOOKIV THEEXECUTIVEBRANCH Chapter1 THEDEPARTMENTS
Se Sec.1. c.1. Purpos Purpose e and Number Number ofDepartme ofDepartments nts.. ‐ The Execut Executive ive Branch Branch shallhave shallhave suchDepartmentsasarenecessaryforthefunctionaldistributionoftheworkofthe Presidentandfortheperformanceoftheirfunctions.
Chapter2 SECRETARIES,UNDERSECRETARIES, ANDASSISTANTSECRETARIES S Sec ec. . 6. Auth Author orit ity y and and Resp Respon onsi sib bili ility of the Secr Secret etar ary y. ‐ The auth author oriity and and resp respon onsi sibi bili lity ty for for the the exer exerci cise se of the the mand mandat ate e of the the Depa Depart rtme ment nt and and for for the the discha discharge rge of its powers powers and functi functions ons shall shall be vested vested in the Secret Secretary ary,, who shall shall havesupervisionandcontroloftheDepartment. Sec.7.PowersandFunctionsoftheSecretary Sec.7.PowersandFunctionsoftheSecretary.‐TheSecretaryshall: .‐TheSecretaryshall:
(1)AdvisethePresidentinissuingexecutiveorders,regulations,proclamationsand othe other r issu issuan ance ces, s, the the prom promul ulga gati tion on of whic which h is expr expres essl sly y vest vested ed by law law in the the Presidentrelativetomattersunderthejurisdiction Presidentrelativetomatter sunderthejurisdictionoftheDepartment; oftheDepartment; Sec.9.Submissi Sec.9.SubmissionofBudgetEstimate onofBudgetEstimates.‐ s.‐TheSecreta TheSecretaryshallprepar ryshallprepareandsubmit eandsubmit tothePresidentthroughtheDepartmentofBudgetandManagementanestimateof the necess necessary ary expend expenditu itures res of the depart departmen ment t during during the next next fiscal fiscal year, year, on the basisofthereportsandestimatessubmittedbyb basisofthereportsan destimatessubmittedbybureausandofficersunderhim ureausandofficersunderhim..
(1) (1) Advi Advise se and and assi assist st the the Secr Secret etar ary y in the the form formul ulat atio ion n and and impl implem emen enta tati tion on of departmentobjectivesandpolicies;
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Sec. Sec. 12. 12. Dep Departm artmen ent t Servi ervice ces. s. ‐ Ex Exce cep pt as oth otherwi erwise se provi ovided ded by law law, each each Depa Depart rtme ment nt shal shall l have have Depa Depart rtme ment nt Serv Servic ices es whic which h shal shall l incl includ ude e the the Plan Planni ning ng
Servic Service, e, the Financ Financial ial and Manage Managemen ment t Servic Service, e, the Admini Administr strati ative ve Servic Service, e, and whenevernecessarytheTechnicalandLegalServices.
Chapter4 BUREAUS Se Sec. c. 18. Bureau Bureaus s in Genera General. l. ‐ (1) A Bureau Bureau is any princi principal pal subdiv subdivisi ision on of the departmentperformingasinglemajorfunctionorcloselyrelatedfunctions.Bureaus areeitherstafforline.
(a) (a) Advi Advise se and and assi assist st the the Offi Office ce of the the Secr Secret etar ary y on matt matter ers s pert pertai aini ning ng to the the Bureau'sareaofspecialization;
(3)Thestaffbure (3)Thestaffbureaushallavailitself aushallavailitselfof oftheplann theplanning,fina ing,financial ncialandadministr andadministrative ative servicesinthedepartme servicesinthedepartmentprope ntproper.Thebureaumayhaveaseparate r.Thebureaumayhaveaseparateadministr administrative ative division,ifcircumstancessowarrant.
(a) Exerci Exercise se superv supervisi ision on and contro control l over over all divisi division on and other other units, units, includ includin ing g regionaloffices,underthebureau;
Chapter5 FIELDOFFICES Sec.21.RegionalOffices.‐RegionalOfficesshallbeestablishedaccordingtolaw defi defini ning ng fiel field d serv servic ice e areas areas.. The The admi admini nist stra rati tive ve regi region ons s shal shall l be comp compos osed ed of a NationalCapitalRegionandRegionsItoXII.Provincialanddistrictofficesmaybe establishedonlybylawwhenevernecessary.
(a) (a) Imp Impleme lement nt laws laws, , polic oliciies, es, plan lans, progra ogram ms, rule rules s and and regu regula lattion ions of the the departmentoragencyintheregionalarea;
(1)Implementlaws,policies,rulesandregulationswithintheresponsibilityofthe agency;
Chapter6 POWERSANDDUTIESOFHEADSOF BUREAUSOROFFICES Sec.29.PowersandDutiesinGeneral.‐Theheadofbureauorofficeshallbeits chie chief f exec execut utiv ive e offi office cer. r. He shal shall l exer exerci cise se over overal all l auth author orit ity y in matt matter ers s with within in the the jurisdictionofthebureau,officeoragency,includingthoserelatingtoitsoperations, andenforcealllawsandregulationspertainingtoit.
Chapter7 ADMINISTRATIVERELATIONSHIP Sec. Sec. 38. Definition Definition of Administra Administrative tive Relationshi Relationship. p. ‐ Unless Unless otherwise otherwise expressly expressly statedintheCodeorinotherlawsdefiningthespecialrelationshipsofparticular agencies,administrativerelationshipsshallbecategorizedanddefinedasfollows:
Chapter8 SUPERVISIONANDCONTROL Se Sec. c. 39. 39. Secr Secret etar ary' y's s Auth Author orit ity. y. ‐ (1) (1) The The Secr Secret etar ary y shal shall l have have supe superv rvis isio ion n and and controloverthebureaus,offices,andagenciesunderhim,subjecttothefollowing guidelines:
(a) (a) Init Initia iati tive ve and and free freedo dom m of acti action on on the the part part of subo subord rdin inat ate e unit units s shal shall l be encouragedandpromoted,ratherthancurtailed,andreasonableopportunitytoact shallbeaffordedthoseunitsbeforecontrolisexercised;
(2)ThisChaptershallnotapplytocharteredi (2)ThisChaptershallnotapplytocharteredinstitutionsorgovernmen nstitutionsorgovernment‐ownedor t‐ownedor controlledcorporationsattachedtothedepartment.
Chapter9 RELATIONSHIPORGOVERNMENT‐OWNEDORCONTROLLEDCORPORATIONSAND REGULATORYAGENCIESTOTHEDEPARTMENT Sec.42.Government‐OwnedorControlledCorporations.‐Government‐ownedor controlledcorporationsshallbeattachedtotheappropriatedepartmentwithwhich they they have have alli allied ed func functi tion ons, s, as here herein inaf afte ter r prov provid ided ed, , or as may may be prov provid ided ed by executive executive order, order, forpolic for policy y and program program coordinati coordination on and forgener for general al supervisi supervision on providedinpertinentprovisionsofthisCode.
Chapter10 APPOINTMENTSANDQUALIFICATIONS Se Sec. c. 44. Appoin Appointme tment nt of Secret Secretari aries. es. ‐ The Secret Secretari aries es of Depart Departmen ments ts shall shall be appointedbythePresidentwiththeconsentoftheCommissiononAppointments,at the beginn beginning ing of his term term of off office ice,, and shall shall hold hold off office ice,, unless unless sooner sooner remove removed, d, untilthe untilthe expira expiratio tion nofhis ofhis term term ofoffice, ofoffice,oruntil oruntil theirsucces theirsuccessor sors s shall shall have have been been appointedandqualified.
Chapter11 ADMINISTRATIVEISSUANCES Se Sec. c. 50. 50. Ge Gene nera ral l Clas Classi sifi fica cati tion on of Issu Issuan ance ces. s. ‐ The The admi admini nist stra rati tive ve issu issuan ance ces s of Secretariesandheadsofbureaus,officesoragenciesshallbeintheformofcirculars ororders.
Chapter12 MISCELLANEOUSRECEIPTS
Se Sec. c. 54. 54. Char Charge ges s for for Prop Proper erty ty Sold Sold or Serv Servic ices es Rend Render ered ed; ; Refu Refund nds. s. ‐ (1) (1) For For servicesrequi servicesrequiredbylawtoberenderedforafee,forsuppl redbylawtoberenderedforafee,forsuppliesfurni iesfurnished,orartic shed,orarticles les ofanykindsoldtootherdivisionsofthegovernmentortoanyperson,theheadof bureau,office bureau,officeoragencymay,upo oragencymay,uponapprov napprovaloftheSecretar aloftheSecretarychargeand ychargeandcollectthe collectthe costoftheservice,suppl costoftheservice,supplies,orartic ies,orarticlesorotherrateinexces lesorotherrateinexcessofcostprescr sofcostprescribedby ibedby law law or appr approv oved ed by the the same same auth author orit ity. y. For For loca local l gove govern rnme ment nts, s, the the rate rate,, exce except pt where here othe otherw rwis ise e presc rescrribed ibed by law law, shal shall l be affi affixe xed d at cost cost or at such such othe other r reasonablerateinexcessofcostbytheboardsorcouncilsconcerned;
Chapter13 CONTRACTS Se Sec. c. 57. Convey Conveyanc ances es and Contra Contracts cts to which which the Govern Governmen ment t is a Party. Party. ‐ Any deed deed, , inst instru rume ment nt or cont contra ract ct conv convey eyin ing g the the titl title e to real real esta estate te or to any any othe other r prop proper erty ty the the valu value e of whic which h does does not not exce exceed ed fift fifty y mill millio ion n peso pesos s (P50 (P50,0 ,000 00,0 ,000 00) ) awar awarde ded d thro throug ugh h publ public ic bidd biddin ing, g, and and five five mill millio ion n peso pesos s (P5, (P5,00 000, 0,00 000) 0) awar awarde ded d throug through h negoti negotiati ation, on, shall shall be execut executed ed and signed signed by the respec respectiv tive e Secret Secretary ary on beha behalf lf of the the Go Gove vern rnme ment nt of the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes. s. Wher Where e the the valu value e of the the prop proper erty ty exceedstheaforesaidceilings,suchdeed,instrumentorcontractshallbeexecuted andsignedbythePresidentofthePhilip andsignedbythePresidentofthePhilippinesonbehalfoft pinesonbehalfoftheGovernment. heGovernment.
Chapter14 CONTROVERSIESAMONGGOVERNMENT OFFICESANDCORPORATIONS Sec.66.HowSettled.‐Alldisputes,claimsandcontroversies,solelybetweenor amon among g the the depa depart rtme ment nts, s, bure bureau aus, s, offi office ces, s, agen agenci cies es and and inst instru rume ment ntal alit itie ies s of the the Nation National al Govern Governmen ment, t, includ including ing govern governmen ment‐o t‐owne wned d or contro controlle lled d corpor corporati ations ons,, suchasthosearisingfromtheinterpretationandapplicationofstatutes,contracts or agre agreem emen ents ts,, shall shall be admi admini nist stra rati tive vely ly settl settled ed or adjud adjudic icat ated ed in the the mann manner er prov provid ided ed in this this Chap Chapte ter. r. This This Chap Chapte ter r shal shall, l, howe howeve ver, r, not not appl apply y to disp disput utes es involv involving ing the Congre Congress, ss, the Suprem Supreme e Court, Court, the Consti Constitut tution ional al Commis Commissio sions, ns, and localgovernments.
TitleI FOREIGNAFFAIRS
Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Decl Declar arat atio ion n of Po Poli licy cy.. ‐ The The Stat State e shal shall l purs pursue ue an indep indepen enden dent t fore foreig ign n poli policy cy.. In its its relat relatio ions ns with with othe other r stat states es the the para paramo moun unt t cons consid ider erat atio ion n shal shall l be nation national al sovere sovereign ignty, ty, territ territori orial al integr integrity ity,, nation national al intere interest, st, and the right right to self‐ self‐ determination.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Sec.5.OfficesUndertheDirectSupervisionoftheSecretary.‐TheSecretaryshall exercisedirectsupervisionoverthefollowing:
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Se Sec. c. 10. 10. Offi Office ce of the the Lega Legal l Advi Advise ser. r. ‐ The The Offi Office ce of the the Lega Legal l Advis Adviser er shal shall l be headed headed by a Legal Legal Advise Adviser, r, who shall shall be a career career Chief Chief of Missio Mission. n. Howeve However, r, the LegalAdvisermaybeappoi LegalAdvisermaybeappointedbythePresi ntedbythePresident,upon dent,upontherecommend therecommendation ationofthe ofthe Secr Secret etar ary, y, from from outs outsid ide e the the car career eer serv servic ice, e, in which hich case case he shal shall l have have the the assimilatedrankofaChiefofMission.Histermshallbeco‐terminuswiththetenure of the the Secr Secret etar ary, y, unle unless ss soon sooner er term termin inat ated ed, , and and he is not not elig eligib ible le for for fore foreig ign n assi assign gnme ment nt. . The The Lega Legal l Advi Advise ser r shal shall l prov provid ide e lega legal l advi advice ce and and serv servic ices es to the the Department.
Chapter4 BOARDOFFOREIGNSERVICEADMINISTRATION Se Sec. c. 15. 15. Co Comp mpos osit itio ion. n. ‐ The The Bo Boar ard d of Fore Foreig ign n Serv Servic ice e Admi Admini nist stra rati tion on shal shall l be compos composed ed of nine nine (9) member members: s: one (1) Under Undersec secret retary ary as Chairm Chairman; an; the other other
Under Undersec secret retary ary as Vice‐C Vice‐Chai hairma rman; n; the six (6) Assist Assistant ant Secret Secretari aries es and the Legal Legal Adviser,asmembers.
Chapter5 BOARDOFFOREIGNSERVICEEXAMINERS Se Sec. c. 17. 17. Com omp posit ositiion. on. ‐ The The Bo Boar ard d of Fore Foreiign Serv Servic ice e Ex Exam amin iner ers s shal shall l be composedofone(1)UndersecretaryasChairman;andtheAssistantSecretaryfor Pers Person onne nel l and and Admi Admini nist stra rati tive ve Serv Servic ices es and and a Co Comm mmis issi sion oner er of the the Civi Civil l Serv Servic ice e Commission Commission asmembers.TheBoardshall beunderthe administrat administrativesuperv ivesupervision ision ofsuchUndersecretary.
Chapter6 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 19. Attach Attached ed Agenci Agencies. es. ‐ The Law of the Sea Secret Secretari ariat, at, the Inter‐ Inter‐Age Agency ncy Tech Techni nica cal l Co Comm mmit itte tee e on Econ Econom omic ic, , Scie Scient ntif ific ic and and Tech Techni nica cal l Co Coop oper erat atio ion n with with SocialistCountrie SocialistCountries s(SOCC (SOCCOM),the OM),the Inter‐Agen Inter‐Agency cyTechn TechnicalCommittee icalCommittee onTechn on Technical ical Cooperatio Cooperation n Among Developin Developing g Countries(IATC‐TC Countries(IATC‐TC), ), the Permanent Permanent Inter‐Agen Inter‐Agency cy TechnicalCommitteeonESCAPMatters(PITCEM),andotheragenciesattachedto the Depart Departmen ment t shall shall contin continue ue to operat operate e and functi function on in accord accordanc ance e with with their their resp respec ecti tive ve char charte ters rs or laws laws crea creati ting ng them them,, excep except t as othe otherw rwis ise e prov provid ided ed in this this Code. Chapter7 THEFOREIGNSERVICE Sec.20.FunctionsofDiplomaticMi Sec.20.FunctionsofDiplomaticMissions.‐TheDiplom ssions.‐TheDiplomaticMissionsshall: aticMissionsshall:
Chapter8 ATTACHESANDREPRESENTATIVES
Se Sec. c. 22. 22. Atta Attach ches es of the the Depa Depart rtme ment nt.. ‐ The The Depa Depart rtme ment nt He Head ad shall shall desi design gnat ate e attachesoftheDepartmentfromtheranksofForeignServiceOfficersandForeign ServiceStaffOfficers.
Chapter9 PERSONNEL Se Sec. c. 29. Policy Policy.. ‐ To enable enable the Foreig Foreign n Servic Service e to eff effect ective ively ly serve serve abroad abroad the interestsoftheRepublicofthePhilip interestsoftheRepublicofthePhilippines pines,itshallbe ,itshallbe thepolicyof thepolicyoftheDepart theDepartment ment thatonlypersonswhoarecompetent,ofgoodmoralcharacter,andfullyinformedof thePhilippineHistoryandcurrenttrendsinFilipinolifeshallbeappointedtothe service.
Chapter10 APPOINTMENTS,COMPENSATION APPOINTMENTS,COMPENSATIONANDBENEFITS ANDBENEFITS Sec.35.Foreign Sec.35.ForeignServiceOfficer ServiceOfficers.‐ s.‐(1)Foreig (1)ForeignServiceOffi nServiceOfficersshallbeappoin cersshallbeappointed ted bythePresident.
Chapter11 PROMOTIONS Sec.39.MeritPromotionSystem.‐TheBoardoftheForeignServiceshallestablish ameritpromotionsystemforallofficersandem ameritpromotionsystemforallofficersandemployeesoftheDepartment. ployeesoftheDepartment.
Chapter12 ASSIGNMENTSANDTRANSFERS Sec.43.RotationPlan.‐Thesecretaryshallestablishasystemofassignmentsand transferstoensurethatallqualifiedofficersandemployees,excep transferstoensurethatallq ualifiedofficersandemployees,excepttheemployeesin ttheemployeesin the non‐ca non‐caree reer r servic service, e, shall shall serve serve in diplom diplomati atic c and consul consular ar establ establish ishmen ments ts in
differentregionsoftheworld.Theassignmentandtransferofpersonnelshallfollow a regu regular lar rota rotati tion on plan plan.. For For purp purpos oses es of assig assignm nmen ents ts,, the the home home offi office ce shal shall l be consideredapost.Allpersonnelshallbeavailableforassig consideredapost.Allperson nelshallbeavailableforassignmenttoanypost. nmenttoanypost.
Chapter13 PASSPORT Se Sec. c. 48. Defini Definitio tion.‐ n.‐ A Philip Philippi pine nepas passpo sportis rtis anofficial anofficial docume document ntofident ofidentity ity of Philippinecitizenshipoftheholder Philippinecitizenshipoftheholderissuedfortravelpurposes. issuedfortravelpurposes.
Chapter14 MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 55. Use of Saving Savings. s. ‐ The Secret Secretary ary is author authorize ized d to use any saving savings s in the app approp ropriat riatio ion ns for for the the Dep Departm artmen ent t for for the the payme aymen nt of: of: (a) (a) exp expense enses s for for the the evacuationorrepatriationtothePhilippines,whennecessaryduetoanemergency, of memb member ers s of the the hous househ ehol old d of the the pers person onne nel l of any any dipl diplom omat atic ic or cons consul ular ar esta establ blis ishm hmen ent t as well well as the the tran transp spor orta tati tion on of thei their r pers person onal al effe effect cts; s; (b) (b) actu actual al returnpassagebythemostdirectandeconom returnpassagebythemostdirectandeconomicalmeans icalmeansof oftrans transporta portationandthe tionandthe costofshipmentofthehouseholdeffectstoManilaofanyofficeroremployeeinthe Foreig Foreign n Servic Service, e, includ including ing the immedi immediate ate depend dependent ent member members s of his family family,, who resi resign gns s or is separ separat ated ed from from the the serv servic ice e for for caus cause; e; (c) (c) the the cost cost of prep prepar arin ing g and and transportingtheremainsofanofficeroremp transportingtheremainsofanofficeroremployeewhoisacitizen loyeewhoisacitizenofthePhilippin ofthePhilippines es and the immedi immediate ate member members s ofhis family family who may die abroad abroad orwhile in travel travel status;or(d)contingentandunforeseenexpensesthatmayariseinconnectionwith theoperationoftheForeignService.
TitleII FINANCE Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS
Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy.‐ItisthepolicyoftheStatethattheDepartmentof Financeshallbeprimarilyresponsibleforthesoundandefficientmanagementof the financial resources of the Government, its subdiv divisions, agenc encies and instrumentalities.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretary,hisUndersecretaryandtheirimmediatestaffs.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES S Sec ec. . 8. Po Poli licy cy Devel evelop opme men nt and and Manag anagem emen ent t Servi ervice ces s Grou Group p. ‐ The Polic olicy y Deve Develo lopm pmen ent t and and Mana Manage geme ment nt Serv Servic ices es Grou Group, p, whic which h shal shall l be head headed ed by an Undersecretary,shallconsistofthefollowing:
Chapter4 BUREAUS Sec.16.OperationsGroups.‐TheOperationGroups,eachofwhichshallbeheaded byanUndersecretary,shallconsistofthefollowing:
Chapter5 REGIONALOFFICES Se Sec.40. c.40. Region RegionalOffic alOffices. es. ‐ Thereshallbe Thereshallbe a Region RegionalOffic alOffice e ineachregion.Each ineachregion.Each RegionalOfficeshallbeheadedbyaRegionalDirector.
Chapter6 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 42. Attach Attached ed Agenci Agencies. es. ‐ The follow following ing agenci agencies es are hereby hereby attach attached edto to the Department:
TitleIII‐JUSTICE ChapterI GENERALPROVISIONS Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy.‐ItisthedeclaredpolicyoftheStatetoprovidethe govern governmen ment twit with h apri a princi ncipal pal law agency agency whichshall whichshall bebothitslegalcouns bebothitslegalcounseland eland prosecu prosecutio tion n arm; arm; admini administer ster the crimin criminal al justic justice e system system in accord accordanc ance e with with the acceptedprocessesthereofconsistingintheinvestigationofthecrimes,prosecution ofoffendersandadministrationofthecorrectionalsystem;implementthelawson theadmissionandstayofaliens,citizenship,landtitlingsystem,andsettlementof land land probl problems ems involv involving ing small small landow landowner ners s and member members s of indige indigenou nous s cultur cultural al minorities;andprovidefreelegalservicestoindi minorities;andprovidefreelegalservicestoindigentmembersofthesociety. gentmembersofthesociety.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Sec.5.TheDepartmentProper.‐TheDepartmentPropershallbecomposedofthe Offi Office ce of the the Secr Secret etar ary y and and the the Unde Unders rsecr ecret etar arie ies, s, Tech Techni nical cal and and Admin Adminis istr trat ativ ive e Service,FinancialManagementService,LegalStaffandtheOfficeoftheChiefState Prosecutor.
Chapter3 OFFICEOFTHEGOVERNMENT CORPORATECOUNSEL
Sec. ec. 10. Office of the Government Corporate Counsel. el. ‐ The Office of the Govern Governmen ment t Corpor Corporate ate Counse Counsel l (OGCC) (OGCC) shall shall act as the princi principal pal law off office ice of all governmen government‐own t‐owned ed or controlled controlledcorpo corporatio rations, ns, their subsidiari subsidiaries, es, other corporate corporate off‐sprin off‐springs gsandgovernme andgovernmentacquiredasset ntacquiredasset corporatio corporationsand nsand shallexercise control control andsupervisionoveralllegaldepartmentsordivisionsmaintainedseparatelyand suchpowersandfunctionsasarenowormayhereafterbeprovidedbylaw.Inthe exerciseofsuchcontrolandsupervision,theGovernmentCorporateCounselshall promul promulgat gate e rules rules and regula regulatio tions ns to eff effect ective ively ly implem implement ent the objecti objectives ves of the Office.
Chapter4 NATIONALBUREAUOFINVESTIGATION Sec.11.NationalBureauofInvestigation.‐TheNationalBureauofInvestigation (NBI)withallitsdulyauthorizedconstituentunitsincludingitsregionalanddistrict officesandrehabilitationcenter,shallcontinuetoperformthepowersandfunctions asarenowvestedinitundertheexisti asarenowvestedinitundertheexistinglawandsuchaddi nglawandsuchadditiona tionalfunctio lfunctionsasmay nsasmay hereafterbeprovidedbylaw.
Chapter5 PUBLICATTORNEY'SOFFICE Se Sec. c. 14. Public Public Attorn Attorney' ey's s Office Office (PAO). (PAO). ‐ The Citize Citizen's n's Legal Legal Assist Assistanc ance e Office Office (CLAO)is (CLAO)is renamedPublicAttorn renamedPublicAttorney'sOffice ey'sOffice (PAO).It (PAO).It shallexercisethe shallexercisethepower powersand sand functionsasarenowprovidedbylawfortheCi functionsasarenowp rovidedbylawfortheCitizen'sLegalAssistanceOfficeor tizen'sLegalAssistanceOfficeormay may hereafterbeprovidedbylaw.
Chapter6 BOARDOFPARDONSANDPAROLE Se Sec. c. 17. Boa Board rd of Pardon Pardons s and Parole Parole.. ‐ The Boa Board rd of Pardon Pardons s and Parole Parole shall shall continuetodischargethepowersandfunctionsasprovidedinexistinglawandsuch additionalfunctionsasmaybeprovidedbylaw.
Chapter7 PAROLEANDPROBATIONADMINISTRATION Se Sec. c. 23. 23. Pa Paro role le and and Prob Probat atio ion n Admi Admini nist stra rati tion on. . ‐ The The Pa Paro role le and and Prob Probat atio ion n Adm Adminis inistr trat atiion her herein einafte after r refer eferrred to as the the Admi Admin nist istrati ration on shal shall l hav have the the follolwingfunctions:
Chapter8 BUREAUOFCORRECTIONS Sec.26.BureauofCorrections.‐TheBureauofCorrectionsshallhaveitsprincipal tasktherehabilitationofprisoners.TheBureauofCorrectionsshallexercisesuch powe powers rs and and func functi tion ons s as are are now now prov provid ided ed for for the the Bure Bureau au of Pris Prison ons s or may may hereafterbeprovidedbylaw.
Chapter9 LANDREGISTRATIONAUTHORITY Se Sec. c. 28. 28. The The Land Land Regi Regist stra rati tion on Auth Author orit ity. y. ‐ The The Land Land Regi Regist stra rati tion on Auth Author orit ity, y, herein hereinaft after erref referr erred edto toas as the Author Authority ity shall shall contin continue ueto toexe exerci rcise se its powers powers and functions functions under existing existing law on the LandTitles and DeedsRegistration DeedsRegistration Authority Authority andthosewhichmayhereafterbeprovidedbylaw.
Chaper10 BUREAUOFIMMIGRATION Se Sec. c. 31. 31. Bure Bureau au of Immi Immigr grat atio ion. n. ‐ The The Bure Bureau au of Immi Immigr grat atio ion n is prin princi cipa pall lly y responsiblefortheadministrationandenforcementofimmigration,citizenshipand alie alien n admi admiss ssio ion n and and regi regist stra rati tion on laws laws in acco accord rdan ance ce with with the the prov provis isio ions ns of the the Philip Philippin pine e Immigr Immigrati ationAct onAct of194 of 1940, 0,as as amende amended d (C.A. (C.A. No. 613, 613, asame as amende nded). d). The followingunitsshallcomprisethestructuralorgan followingunitsshallcomprisethestructuralorganizationoftheBureau: izationoftheBureau:
Chapter11 COMMISSIONONTHESETTLEMEN COMMISSIONONTHESETTLEMENTOFLANDPRO TOFLANDPROBLEMS BLEMS Sec.32.CommissionontheSettlementofLandProblems.‐TheCom Sec.32.CommissionontheSettlementofLan dProblems.‐TheCommissiononthe missiononthe Sett Settle leme ment nt of Land Land Prob Proble lems ms shal shall l be resp respon onsi sibl ble e for for the the sett settle leme ment nt of land land problemsinvolvingsmalllandownersandmembersofculturalminorities.Itshall alsoperformsuchotherfunctions,asarenowor alsoperformsuchotherf unctions,asarenowormayhereafterbeprovided mayhereafterbeprovidedbylaw. bylaw.
Chapter12 OFFICEOFTHESOLICITORGENERAL Sec.34.OrganizationalStructure.‐TheOfficeoftheSolicitorGeneralshallbean independentandautonomousofficeattachedtotheDepartmentofJustice.
TitleIV‐AGRICULTURE Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy.‐TheStateshallpromotethewellbeingoffarmers, includingsharetenants,leaseholders,settlers,fishermen,andotherruralworkers byprovidinganenvironmentinwhichtheycan byprovidinganenvironmentinwhichtheycanincreasetheirincome,improvetheir increasetheirincome,improvetheir livi living ng cond condit itio ions ns, , and and maxi maximi mize ze thei their r cont contri ribu buti tion ons s to the the nati nation onal al econ econom omy. y. Toward Toward thisend, this end,the the Stateshall accelerate accelerateagric agricultura ultural l developmen development t and enhance enhance theproductionofagriculturalcrops,fisheries,andlivestockbyoptimizingtheuseof reso resour urce ces s and and by appl applyi ying ng mo mode dern rn farm farmin ing g syst system ems s and and tech techno nolo logy gy in order order to atta attaiin foo food secu securrity ity for for dom domesti estic c use use and and exp expand and and and div diversi ersiffy agr agricul icultu tura ral l produc productio tion n for export export.. It shall shall also also encour encourage age privat private e initia initiativ tive e in agri‐b agri‐busi usines ness s venturesbothintheproductionandintheexportationandimportationoffoodand otheralliedcommodities.
Chapter2
DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretaryandhisimmediatestaffasdeterminedbyhim.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Sec.10. Sec.10.Plann Planningand ingandMoni Monitorin toring gServi Service.‐ ce.‐ ThePlanningand ThePlanningand Monitorin Monitoring gServi Service ce shall shall be respon responsib sible le for the for formul mulati ation on and integr integrati ation on of plans plans and progra programs, ms, emanatingfromallunitsof emanatingfromallunitsof theDepartment,includ theDepartment,includingtheBureau,Regiona ingtheBureau,RegionalOffices lOffices andAttachedAgencies.Itshallalsoberesponsiblefordataanalysisandmonitoring of the the imp impleme lement ntat atio ion n of said said plans lans and and prog rograms rams thr through ough its its man managem agemen ent t informationsystem.
Chapter4‐BUREAUSANDOFFICES Sec.18.BureauofAnimalIndustries.‐TheBur Sec.18.BureauofAn imalIndustries.‐TheBureauofAnimalIndustrysh eauofAnimalIndustryshall: all:
Chapter5 REGIONALOFFICES Se Sec. c. 26. Functi Functions ons.. ‐ The Depart Departmen ment t of Agricu Agricultu lture re is author authoriz ized ed to establ establish ish,, operate,andmaintai operate,andmaintaina naRegio RegionalOffice nalOfficeineach ineachoftheadminis oftheadministrati trativeregions veregionsof ofthe the country.EachRegio country.EachRegionalOffic nalOfficeshallbeheadedbyaRegionalDirec eshallbeheadedbyaRegionalDirector,tobeassisted tor,tobeassisted by three three (3) Assist Assistant ant Region Regional al Direct Directors ors,, assign assigned ed to Operat Operation ions, s, Resear Research, ch, and Support Services, respect ectively. Each Regi egional Office sha shall have, within its administrativeregions,thefollowingdutiesandresponsibilities: ‐Chapter6‐ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 47. 47. Atta Attach ched ed Agen Agenci cies es.. ‐ The The foll follow owin ing g unit units s are are here hereby by atta attach ched ed to the the Department:
TitleV PUBLICWORKSANDHIGHWAYS Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Decl Declar arat atio ion n of Po Poli licy cy. . ‐ The The Stat State e shal shall l main mainta tain in an engi engine neer erin ing g and and cons constr truc ucti tion on arm arm and and cont contin inuo uous usly ly deve develo lop p its its tech techno nolo logy gy,, for for the the purp purpos oses es of ensuringthesafetyofallinfrastructurefacilitiesandsecuringforallpublicworks and highways the highest efficiency and the most appropriate quality in construction.Theplanning,design,constructionandmaintenanceofinfrastructure facilities, especially national highways, flood control and water reso esources deve develo lop pment ent syst system ems, s, and and othe other r publi ublic c work orks in acco accord rdan ance ce with ith nati nation onal al deve develo lopm pmen ent t obje object ctiv ives es,, shal shall l be the the resp respon onsi sibi bili lity ty of such such an engi engine neer erin ing g and and constructionarm.However,theexerciseofthisresponsibilityshallbedecentralized tothefullestextentfeasible.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Sec.5.OfficeoftheSecretary.‐TheOfficeoftheSecretaryshallbecomposedof theSecretaryandhisimmediatestaff.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES S Sec ec. . 8. Inte Intern rnal al Audi Audit t Ser Service vice. . ‐ The The Inter nterna nal l Audi Audit t Serv Serviice shal shall l cond conduc uctt comprehens comprehensiveauditofvarious iveauditofvariousDepartmen Departmentactiviti tactivities.Specifi es.Specifically, cally,it it shallhavethe followingfunctions:
Chapter4
THEBUREAU Se Sec.14. c.14. Bureau Bureau Head.‐ Head.‐ Each Each Bureau Bureau shallbe shallbe headedby headedby a BureauDire BureauDirecto ctor r who shallberesponsibleforefficientlyandeffectivelycarryingoutthefunctionsofthe Bureau.
Chapter5 REGIONALOFFICES Se Sec. c. 20. Region Regional al Office Offices. s. ‐ Region Regional al Office Offices s shall shall be respon responsib sible le for highwa highways, ys, flood flood contro control l and water water resour resource ce develo developme pment nt system systems, s, and other other public public works works with within in the the regi region on, , exce except pt thos those e defi define ned d in Sect Sectio ion n 3, par. par. (4) (4) here hereof of. . For For this this purpose,theirdutiesandresponsibilitiesshallbeasfollows:
Chapter6 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 25. 25. Atta Attach ched ed Agen Agenci cies es and and Co Corp rpor orat atio ions ns. . ‐ Agen Agenci cies es and and corp corpor orat atio ions ns attach attached ed to the Depart Departmen ment t shall shall contin continue ue to operat operate e and functi function on in accord accordanc ance e with their respective respective charters/la charters/laws/ex ws/executi ecutive ve orders orders creating creating them. Accordingl Accordingly, y, the the Metr Metrop opol olit itan an Wate Waterw rwor orks ks and and Sewe Sewera rage ge Syst System em,, the the Loca Local l Wate Water r Util Utilit itie ies s Admi Admini nist stra rati tion on,, the the Nati Nation onal al Irri Irriga gati tion on Admin Adminis istr trat atio ion, n, and and the the Nati Nation onal al Wate Water r ResourcesCouncil, ResourcesCouncil,amongothers,shallcontinue amongothers,shallcontinue tobeattach tobe attachedto edto theDepartment; theDepartment; whilethe whilethe Metropoli MetropolitanManila tanManila FloodControlandDrainage FloodControlandDrainageCouncil,asreorganiz Council,asreorganized, ed, shallbeattachedtotheDepartment. TitleVI EDUCATION,CULTUREANDSPORTS Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS
Sec.1.Declarat Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy. ionofPolicy.‐ ‐ TheStateshallprotectandpromot TheStateshallprotectandpromotetherightofall etherightofall citizenstoqualityeducationatalllevelsandshalltakeappropriatestepstomake sucheducationaccessibletoall.Pursuanttothis,theStateshall:
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Sec.5.OfficeoftheSecretary.‐TheOfficeoftheSecretaryshallbecomposedof theSecretaryandhisimmediatestaff. Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Sec.7.Funct Sec.7.FunctionsoftheServ ionsoftheServices.‐TheServ ices.‐TheServicesoftheDepar icesoftheDepartmen tmentshallconsis tshallconsistof tof thefollowing:
Chapter4 BOARDOFHIGHEREDUCATION Sec.8.Organization.‐TheBoardshallbecomposedofanUndersecretaryofthe DepartmentofEducation,CultureandSportsdesignatedasChairmanandfourother memberstobeappointedbythePresidentofthePhilippinesuponnominationby the Secret Secretary ary of Educat Education ion,, Cultur Culture e and Sports Sports for a term term of four four years. years. The four four membersshallhavedistinguishedthemselvesinthefieldofhighereducationand develo developm pment ent either either inthe public public orpri or privat vate e sector. sector. The Direct Director orof ofthe the Bureau Bureau of HigherEducationshallparticipateinthedeliberationoftheBoardbutwithoutthe righttovote. Chapter5 STATECOLLEGESANDUNIVERSITIES Sec.11.Gover Sec.11.Governance nance.‐Byvirtueofhischairm .‐Byvirtueofhischairmanshi anshipoftheirboar poftheirboardsoftrustee dsoftrusteesas sas provi rovide ded d in thei their r resp especti ective ve char chartters, ers, the the Secr Secret etar ary y, dire direct ctly ly or throu hroug gh his his Undersecretaries,shallcontinuetogovernstatecollegesanduniversities.
Chapter6 BUREAUSANDOFFICES Sec.12.BureauofElementaryEducation.‐TheBureauofElementaryEducation shallhavefollowingfunctions:
Chapter7 REGIONALOFFICES Sec.18.Organization.‐TheDepartmentisherebyauthorizedtoestablish,operate andmaintainaRegional andmaintainaRegionalOfficeineachoftheadminist Officeineachoftheadministrativ rativeregionsofthecountr eregionsofthecountry. y. EachRegionalOfficeshallbeheadedbyaRegionalDirectorwhoshallbeassistedby an Assistant Assistant Regional Regional Director. Director.The The Regional Regional Director Directorshall shallbe be responsib responsible le forthe for the SchoolDivisionsandtheirSuperintendentsw SchoolDivisionsandtheirSuperintendentswithinhisadministrati ithinhisadministrativeregion. veregion.
Chapter8 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 20. Attach Attached ed Agenci Agencies. es. ‐ The follow following ing agenci agencies es are hereby hereby attach attached edto to the Department:
Chapter9 MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS Sec.23.Mediumof Sec.23.MediumofInstr Instructio uction.‐ n.‐ TheDepartmentshallpromul TheDepartmentshallpromulgaterulesandthe gaterulesandthe regu regula lati tion ons s on the the medi medium um of inst instru ruct ctio ion n for for all all scho school ols s in acco accord rdan ance ce with with the the policydeclaredinSection7,ArticleXIVoftheConstitution.
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LABORANDEMPLOYMENT Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy.‐(1)TheStateshallaffordfullprotectiontolaborand promotefullemploymentandequalityofemp promotefullemploym entandequalityofemploymentopportuniti loymentopportunitiesforall. esforall.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretaryandhisimmediatestaff.
Chapter3‐DEPARTMENTSERVICES Sec.9.PlanningService.‐ThePlanningServiceshallprovidetheDepartmentwith effi effici cien ent, t, effe effect ctiv ive e and and econ econom omic ical al serv servic ices es rela relati ting ng to plan planni ning ng,, prog progra ramm mmin ing, g, projectdevelopmentandevaluation,andthedevelopmentandimplementationofa managementinformationsystem.
Chapter4 BUREAUS Se Sec. c. 16. 16. Bure Bureau au of Labo Labor r Rela Relati tion ons. s. ‐ The The Bure Bureau au of Labo Labor r Rela Relati tion ons s shal shall l set policies,standards,andproceduresontheregistrationandsupervisionoflegitimate labor union union activities activitiesinclu including ding denial, denial, cancellatio cancellation n and revocation revocation of labor union permit permits. s. It shall shall also also set polici policies, es, standa standards rds,, and proced procedure ure relati relating ng to collect collective ive barg bargai aini ning ng agre agreem emen ents ts,, and and the the exam examin inat atio ion n of fina financ ncia ial l reco record rds s of acco accoun unts ts of labororganizationstodeterminecompliancewithrelevantlaws.
Chapter5 REGIONALOFFICES Se Sec. c. 24. Region Regional al Office Offices, s, Distri District ct Office Offices s and Provin Provincia cial l Extens Extension ion Units Units.. ‐ The Department is hereby authorized to estab stabllish, sh, operate and maintain such Department‐wideRegionalOffices,DistrictOfficesandProvincialExtensionUnitsin eachoftheadministrativeregionsofthecountry,insofarasnecessarytopromote econom economy y and eff effici icienc ency y in the delive delivery ry of its servic services. es. Its Region Regional al Office Office shall shall be headedby headedby aRegionalDirectorwhoshallhavesuperv aRegionalDirectorwhoshallhavesupervision isionand andcontr controlthereof. olthereof.The The Regional Regional Director, Director,whene whenever ver necessary, necessary,shall shall be assisted assisted by an Assistant Assistant Regional Regional Dire Direct ctor or. . A Regi Region onal al Offi Office ce shal shall l have have, , with within in its its regi region onal al area areas, s, the the foll follow owin ing g functions:
Chapter6 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Sec. ec. 25. Att Attach ached Agencies. ‐ The following agencies are are attached to the Departmentforpolicyandprogramcoordin Departmentforpolicyandprogramcoordinationandadministrativ ationandadministrativesupervision: esupervision:
TitleVIII NATIONALDEFENSE SubtitleI PRELIMINARYPROVISIONS Chapter1 NATIONALDEFENSEPOLICIES Sec.1.Declara Sec.1.DeclarationofPolic tionofPolicies.‐(1)TheprimedutyoftheGovern ies.‐(1)TheprimedutyoftheGovernmentistoserve mentistoserve andprotectthepeople.GovernmentmaycalluponthepeopletodefendtheState and,infulfillmentthereof,allcitizensmayberequired,underconditionsprovided bylaw,torenderpersonalmilitaryorcivilservice.
Chapter2 NATIONALSECURITYCOUNCIL Sec.2.DeclarationofPolicies.‐(1)Theformulationofintegratedandrationalized nati nation onal al,, fore foreig ign, n, mili milita tary ry,, poli politi tical cal,, econ econom omic ic,, soci social al and and educ educat atio iona nal l poli polici cies es,, programs,andproceduresvitaltothesecurityofthestate.
Chapter3 NATIONALINTELLIGENCECOORDINATINGAGENCY Se Sec. c. 9. Functi Functions ons.. ‐ The Nation National al Intell Intellige igence nce Coordi Coordinat nating ing Agency Agency,, herein hereinaft after er referredtoastheAgency,shall:
SubtitleII DEPARTMENTOFNATIONALDEFENSE Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Sec.15.Declarat Sec.15.DeclarationofPolicy.‐Thedefenseestabli ionofPolicy.‐Thedefenseestablishmen shmentshallbe tshallbemaint maintained ainedto to maxi maximi mize ze its its effe effect ctiv iven enes ess s for for guar guardi ding ng agai agains nst t exte extern rnal al and and inte intern rnal al thre threat ats s to national peace and security and provide sup support for social and economic development.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec.19. c.19. Office Office ofthe Secret Secretary ary.. ‐ The Office Office ofthe Secret Secretary ary shallconsi shallconsistof stof the Secretaryandhisimmediatestaffasdeterminedbyhim.
Chapter3 GOVERNMENTARSENAL Se Sec. c. 24. Organi Organizat zation ion.. ‐ The Govern Governmen ment t Arsena Arsenal l shall shall be headed headed by a Direct Director or who shall shall be assiste assisted d by one or more more Assist Assistant ant Direct Directors ors.. It shall shall have have staff staff and operatingunitsprovidedbylaw.
Chapter4 OFFICEOFCIVILDEFENSE S Sec ec. . 27. 27. Orga Organi nizzati ation. on. ‐ The The Offi Office ce of Civ Civil Defen efense se shal shall l be head headed ed by an Admini Administr strato ator r who shall shall be assist assisted ed by a Deputy Deputy Admini Administr strato ator. r. The Office Office shall shall havestaffandoperatingunitsasmaybeprovidedbylaw.
Chapter5 PHILIPPINEVETERANSAFFAIRSOFFICE Sec.31.Organization.‐ThePhilippineVeteransAffairsOfficeshallbeheadedby anAdministratorwhomaybeassistedbyoneDeputyAdministrator.Itshallhave staffandoperatingunitsprovidedbylaw.
Chapter6 ARMEDFORCESOFTHEPHILIPPINES Sec.33.Functions.‐TheArmedForcesof Sec.33.Functions.‐TheArmedForcesofthePhilippines(AF thePhilippines(AFP)shall: P)shall: Chapter7 GENERALHEADQUARTERS
Sec.40.Functions.‐TheGeneralHeadquarters,AFP,shall:
Chapter8 MAJORSERVICES Sec.46.Organi Sec.46.Organizatio zation.‐TheMajor n.‐TheMajorServicesshallbeorgani ServicesshallbeorganizedbytheChiefofStaff zedbytheChiefofStaff inaccordancewiththepolicieslaiddownbytheSecretaryofNationalDefense.The comman commander ders s ofthe MajorServi MajorServices ces shallhold shallhold such such grade gradeas aspro provid vided edbylaw, bylaw, and shallbeappointedbythePresidentupontherecommendationoftheSecretaryof NationalDefense.
Chapter9 PHILIPPINEMILITARYACADEMY Se Sec. c. 58. 58. Orga Organi niza zati tion on. . ‐ (1) (1) The The Phil Philip ippi pine ne Mili Milita tary ry Acad Academ emy y is the the prim primar ary y traini trainingand ngand educat education ional al instit instituti utionof onof the AFP. AFP. Itshallbe the primar primary y source sources s of regularofficersoftheStandingForce.
Chapter10 NATIONALDEFENSECOLLEGEOFTHE NATIONALDEFENSECOLLEGEOFTHEPHILIPPINES PHILIPPINES Sec.60.OrganizationandAdministration.‐(1) Sec.60.OrganizationandAdministration.‐(1)TheNationalDefenseCollegeofthe TheNationalDefenseCollegeofthe Phil Philip ippi pine nes, s, here hereaf afte ter r refe referr rred ed to as the the Co Coll lleg ege, e, shal shall l be unde under r the the dire direct ctio ion, n, supervisionandcontroloftheSecretaryofNationalDefense.
Chapter11 INTEGRATEDNATIONALPOLICE Sec.63.Composition.‐Unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaw,theIntegratedNational Poli Po lice ce shal shall l be comp compos osed ed of the the Phil Philip ippi pine ne Co Cons nsta tabu bula lary ry as the the nucl nucleu eus s and and the the
IntegratedPoliceForce,FireServicesasJailManagementServicesascomponents, undertheDepartmentofNationalDefense.
Chapter12 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Sec.68.AttachedAgencies.‐AgencieswhichareattachedtotheDepartmentshall operatein operatein accordancewiththeir accordancewiththeir respectiveorgani respectiveorganizatio zationalstructure nalstructures sandperform andperform the functi functions ons and duties duties assign assigned ed to them them by law, law, subjec subject t to the requir requireme ements nts of economy,efficiency,andeffectiveness. SubtitleIII THENATIONALPOLICECOMMISSION Se Sec. c. 69. Declar Declarati ation on of Policy Policy.. ‐ (1) The State State shall shall establ establish ish and mainta maintain in one poli olice for force which hich shal shall l be natio ation nal in scop scope e and and civi civillian ian in char charac acte ter, r, to be administere administeredand dand controlledbya controlledbya nationalpolicecommis nationalpolicecommissionandshallprovide,by sionandshallprovide,by law,theauthorityoflocalexecutivesoverthepoliceuni law,theauthorityoflocalexecu tivesoverthepoliceunitsintheirjurisdicti tsintheirjurisdiction. on.
TitleIX HEALTH Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Declar Declarati ation onof of Policy Policy.. ‐ The State State shall shall protec protect t and promot promote e the right right to heal health th of the the peop eople and and inst nstill ill heal health th cons consci ciou ousn snes ess s amo among them them; ; adop adopt t an integrated integrated and comprehen comprehensive sive approach approach to health developmen development, t, with priority priority for theunderprivil theunderprivilegedsick,elderly egedsick,elderly,disabled,women ,disabled,women andchildren;endeavor andchildren;endeavor tomake esse essent ntia ial l good goods, s, heal health th and and othe other r soci social al serv servic ices es avai availa labl ble e to all all the the peop people le at affo afford rdab able le cost cost; ; esta establ blis ish h and and main mainta tain in an effe effect ctiv ive e food food and and drug drug regu regula lato tory ry system; system; and undertake undertake appropri appropriate ate health manpower manpower developmen development t and research, research, responsivetothecountry'shealthneedsandproblems.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Depart Departmen ment t Proper Proper.. ‐ The Depart Departmen ment t Prope Proper r shall shall be compos composed ed of the Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary,, the Office Office for Manage Managemen ment t Servic Services, es, the Office Office for Public Public Heal He alth th Serv Servic ices es, , the the Offi Office ce for for Ho Hosp spit ital al and and Faci Facili liti ties es Serv Servic ices es, , the the Offi Office ce for for Stan Standa dard rds s and and Reg Regulat ulatio ion ns, and and the the Ex Exec ecut utiive Co Comm mmit itttee for for Natio ation nal File Filed d Operations.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Se Sec. c. 12. Office Office for Manage Managemen ment t Servic Services. es. ‐ The Office Office for Manage Managemen ment t Servic Services, es, headed headed by an Unders Undersecr ecretar etary y who shall shall be suppor supported ted by an Assist Assistant ant Secret Secretary ary,, shal shall l incl includ ude e six six (6) (6) staf staff f servi services ces invo involv lved ed in prov provid idin ing g supp suppor ort t serv servic ices es to the the DepartmentProper,fieldofficesandattachedagencies,whichareasfollows:
Chapter4 OFFICESANDBUREAUS Sec.13.OfficeforPublicHealthServices.‐TheOfficeforPublicHealthServices, headedbyanUndersecretary,shallincludeten(10)staffservicesinvolvedinpolicy form formu ulat lation ion, stan standa darrds deve develo lop pmen ment, progra ogram ms deve develo lop pmen ment, and and progra ogram m monitorin monitoring g of disease disease control control and service service delivery delivery programs programs implement implemented ed by the fieldoffices.TheUndersecretaryforPublicHealthServices,whoshallbesupported byanAssistantSecretary,shallsupervisethefollowing:
Chapter5 FIELDOFFICES
Se Sec. c. 16. 16. Offi Office ce for for Nati Nation onal al Fiel Field d Oper Operat atio ions ns. . ‐ The The Offi Office ce for for Nati Nation onal al Fiel Field d Operations,throughanExecutiveCommittee,shallsupervisetheoperationsofthe variousRegionalFieldOfficesandtheNationalHealthFacilities,asenumeratedin Section17(3)andfurtherdescribedinSections18,19and20hereof.
Chapter6 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 24. 24. Atta Attach ched ed En Enti titi ties. es. ‐ The The Phil Philip ippi pine ne Medi Medica cal l Care Care Co Comm mmis issi sion on and and the the DangerousDrugsBoardshallbeattachedtotheDepartmentandshallcontinueto operateandfunctioninaccordancewiththelawcreatingthem,exceptasotherwise providedinthisCode.
TitleX TRADEANDINDUSTRY Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Sec. ec. 1. Decl eclarati ation of Policy. ‐ The State shall develop a self elf‐reliant and independen independentnationaleconomy tnationaleconomy effectively effectively controlledbyFilipino controlledbyFilipinos.It s.It recognizesthe recognizesthe indispensableroleoftheprivatesector,encouragesprivateenterprise,andprovides incentivestoneededinvestments.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretary,hisimmediatestaff,the Secretary,hisimmediatestaff,theUnder Undersecret secretaryfor aryforPolic PolicyPlanning yPlanning andSupport Serv Servic ices es, , and and the the Offi Office ces s and and Serv Servic ices es dire direct ctly ly supp suppor orti tive ve of the the Offi Office ce of the the Secretary.Thefunctionsoftheforegoingshallbeasfollows:
Chapter3 OFFICEOFTHEUNDERSECRETARYFOR OFFICEOFTHEUNDERSECRETARYFORDOMESTICTRADE DOMESTICTRADE Se Sec. c. 10. 10. Offi Office ce of the the Unde Unders rsec ecre reta tary ry for for Dome Domest stic ic Trad Trade. e. ‐ The The Offi Office ce of the the UndersecretaryforDomesticTradeshallincludeallthestaffbureausandservices invo involv lved ed in poli policy cy form formul ulat atio ion, n, stan standar dards ds deve develo lopm pmen ent, t, regu regula lato tory ry,, and and serv servic ice e delivery delivery programspertinent programspertinent to domestic domestic tradeand commerce commerce being being implemente implemented d by the Department Department's 's lineopera line operatingunits. tingunits. The Undersecret Undersecretary ary forDomes for Domestic tic Trade shallsupervisethefollowing:
Chapter4 OFFICEOFTHEUNDERSECRETARYFOR OFFICEOFTHEUNDERSECRETARYFORINTERNATIONALT INTERNATIONALTRADE RADE Se Sec.11. c.11. Office Office ofthe Unders Undersecr ecretar etary y for Intern Internati ationa onal l Trade. Trade. ‐The ‐ The Office Office ofthe UndersecretaryforInternationalTradeshallincludealltheunitsinvolvedinpolicy form formul ulat atio ion, n, stan standar dards ds deve develo lopm pmen ent, t, prog progra ram m mo moni nito tori ring ng of the the deve develo lopm pmen ent, t, regu egulatory, and serv ervice delivery programs of the Department pertinent to intern internati ationa onal l trade trade and commer commerce ce being being implem implement ented ed by the Depart Departmen ment's t's line line operat operating ing units. units. The Under Undersec secret retary ary for Intern Internati ationa onal l Trade Trade shall shall superv supervise ise the following:
Chapter5 OFFICEOFTHEUNDERSECRETARYFOR INDUSTRYANDINVESTMENTS Sec.12.OfficeoftheUndersecretaryforIndustryandInvestments.‐TheOfficeof the the Unde Unders rsec ecre reta tary ry for for Indu Indust stry ry and and Inve Invest stme ment nts s shal shall l supe superv rvis ise e all all agen agenci cies es involvedintheformulationandimplementationofprogramsandprojectspertinent to the develo developme pment nt of domest domestic ic indust industrie ries s and the promo promotio tion n of investm investment ents s in activities or enterprises critical to the Department's trade and industry developmentprogram.
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OFFICEOFTHEUNDERSECRETARYFOR REGIONALOPERATIONS Sec.13.OfficeoftheUndersecretaryforRegionalOperations.‐TheOfficeofthe UndersecretaryforRegionalOperationsshallexercisesupervisionandcontrolover theDepartment'sRegionalOffices,describedinSection9,par.1hereof.Itshallbe respon responsib sible le for the field field operat operation ions s of the Depart Departmen ment, t, ensuri ensuring ng full full compli complianc ance e withDepartmentpolicies,rigorousimplementationofDepartmentandregulations, and proper proper implem implement entati ation on of Depart Departmen ment t plans plans and progr programs ams by the Region Regional al Officesintheirrespectiveadministrativejurisdictions.
Chapter7 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Sec.15.LineCorporateAgenciesandGovernmentEntities.‐Thefollowingarethe Line Corporate Corporate Agencies Agencies and Government Government Entities Entities that willperfo will perform rm their specific specific regula regulator tory y functi functions ons,, partic particula ular r develo developme pmenta ntal l respon responsib sibili ilitie ties, s, and specia specializ lized ed busin usines ess s acti activ viti ities in a man manner ner con conson sonant ant with ith the the Depar eparttmen ments' ts' manda andate te, , objectives,policies,plans,andprograms:
TitleXI AGRARIANREFORM Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Decl Declar arat atio ion n of Po Poli licy cy.. ‐ The The Stat State e shall shall unde undert rtak ake e an agra agrari rian an refo reform rm programfoundedontherightoffarmersandregularfarmworkerswhoarelandless toowndirectlyorcollectivelythelandstheytillor toowndirectlyorcollectivelythelandstheytillor,inthecaseofotherfarmw ,inthecaseofotherfarmworkers, orkers, toreceiveajustshareofthefruitsthereof.
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DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary.. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretaryandhisimmediatestaff.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Se Sec. c. 8. Manage Managemen ment t and Execut Executive ive Servic Services. es. ‐ The Manage Managemen ment t and Execut Executive ive Servicesshallhavethefollowingfunctions:
Chapter4 BUREAUS Se Sec. c. 13. 13. Bure Bureau au of Agra Agrari rian an Lega Legal l Assis Assista tanc nce. e. ‐ The The Bure Bureau au of Agra Agrari rian an Lega Legal l Assistanceshallhavethefollowingfunctions:
Chapter5 REGIONALANDDISTRICTOFFICES ANDATTACHEDAGENCIES Sec.18.RegionalOffice Sec.18.RegionalOffice.‐ .‐ TheRegionalOfficeshallbe TheRegionalOfficeshallbe responsib responsiblefor leforsupp supportin orting g thefieldunitsandsupervisingprogramimplementationoftheDepartmentwithin theregion.Itshall:
TitleXII LOCALGOVERNMENT Chapter1
GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Decl Declar arat atio ion n of Po Poli licy cy. . ‐ The The Stat State e shal shall l ensu ensure re the the auto autono nomy my of loca local l gover overn nmen ments. ts. For For this this purp urpose, ose, it shal shall l provi rovide de for a more ore resp respon onsi siv ve and and accountable local government structure instituted through a system of decentraliz decentralization ation.The .Thealloca allocationofpowersandresourc tionofpowersandresourcesto estolocalgover localgovernment nment units units shal shall l be prom romoted oted, , and and inte inter‐ r‐lo loca cal l gover overn nmen ment grou groupi pin ng, cons consol oliidat dation ion and and coordinationofresourcesshallbeencouraged.TheStateshallguaranteethelocal gove govern rnme ment nt unit units s thei their r just just shar share e in nati nation onal al taxe taxes s and and thei their r equi equita tabl ble e shar share e in proceed proceeds s fro from m the use of natura natural l resour resources ces,, and aff afford ord them them a wider wider latitu latitude de for resourcesgeneration.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretaryandhisimmediatestaff.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Sec.7.PlanningService.‐ThePlanningServiceshallberesponsibleforproviding the Department with efficient and effective services relating to planning, programming,researchandstatistics.
Chapter4 BUREAUSANDOFFICES S Sec ec. . 12. 12. Bure Bureau au of Loca Local l Go Gove vern rnme men nt Supe Superrvisi vision on. . ‐ The Bur Bureau eau of Local ocal Gove Go vern rnme ment nt Supe Superv rvis isio ion, n, to be heade headed d by a Bure Bureau au Dire Direct ctor or appo appoin inte ted d by the the Pres Presid iden ent t upon upon the the reco recomm mmen enda dati tion on of the the Secr Secret etar ary, y, shal shall l have have the the foll follow owin ing g functions:
Chapter5 REGIONALANDFIELDOFFICES Se Sec. c. 18. 18. Regi Region onal al and and Fiel Field d Offi Office ces. s. ‐ The The Secr Secret etar ary y is auth author oriz ized ed to estab establi lish sh,, oper operat ate e and and main mainta tain in one one Regi Region onal al Offi Office ce in each each of the the admi admini nist stra rati tive ve regi region ons s establishedbylaw.ARegionalOfficeshallhave,withinitsadministrativeregion,the followingfunctions:
Chapter6 LEAGUESOFPROVINCES,CITIES ANDMUNICIPALITIES Sec.19.Leagues Sec.19.Leaguesof ofProv Provinces inces,CitiesandMunici ,CitiesandMunicipalit palities.‐Thereisherebycreate ies.‐Thereisherebycreated d theLeaguesofProvinces,CitiesandMunicipalities.
TitleXIII TOURISM Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Declar Declarati ation on of Policy Policy.. ‐ The State State shall shall promot promote, e, encour encourage age and develo develop p tourismasamajornationalactivityinwhichprivatesectorinvestment,effortand initiative are fostered and supported, and through which socio‐economic develo developm pment ent may be accele accelerat rated, ed, for foreig eign n exchan exchange ge earned earned,, intern internati ationa onal l visito visitors rs offe offere red d the the oppo opport rtun unit ity y to trav travel el to the the Phil Philip ippi pine nes s and and appr apprec ecia iate te its its natu natura ral l beauty,historyandculture,andFilipinosthemselvesenabledtoseemoreoftheir countryandembuedwithgreaterpridein countryandembuedw ithgreaterprideinandcommitmenttothen andcommitmenttothenation. ation.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER
Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretaryandhisimmediatestaff.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Sec.7.DepartmentServiceCharacterandHead.‐TheDepartmentServicesshall beessentiallystaffincharacter,eachofwhichshallbeh beessentiallystaffincharacter,eachofwhichshallbeheadedbyaServiceChief. eadedbyaServiceChief. Se Sec. c. 8. Fina Financ ncia ial l and and Mana Manage geme ment nt Serv Servic ice. e. ‐ The The Fina Financ ncia ial l and and Mana Manage geme ment nt ServiceshallprovidetheDepartmentwithstaffadviceandassistanceonbudgetary, financialandmanagementmattersandshallperformsuchotherrelatedfunctionsas maybeassignedordelegatedtoitbytheSecretary.
Chapter4 BUREAUSANDOFFICES Sec.11.Bure Sec.11.BureauandOffic auandOfficeCharact eCharacterandHead.‐TheBur erandHead.‐TheBureausandOffi eausandOfficesshallbe cesshallbe essentiallystaffincharacter,eachofwhichshallbeheadedbyaStaffDirector. Chapter5 FOREIGNANDREGIONALOFFICES Se Sec. c. 19. 19. Fore Foreig ign n Fiel Field d Offi Office ces. s. ‐ Subj Subjec ect t to the the appr approv oval al of the the Pres Presid iden ent, t, the the Depart Departmen ment t shall shall have have for foreig eign n off office ices s as may be necess necessary ary in the market marketing ing and promot promotion ion of the Philip Philippin pines es as an intern internati ationa onal l touris tourist t destin destinati ation, on, which which shall shall oversee and implement the marketing and promotional programs of the Department. Chapter6
ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 21. Attach Attached ed Agenci Agencies. es. ‐ The Philip Philippin pine e Touris Tourism m Author Authority ity,, and Philip Philippin pine e Conventio Convention n Bureau, Bureau, Intramuro Intramuros s Administra Administration, tion, and National National Parks Parks Developmen Development t CommitteeareherebyattachedtotheDepartmentandshallcontinuetooperateand function function in accordance accordance with the respective respective charters/la charters/laws/or ws/orders ders provided provided in this Code. TitleXIV ENVIRONMENTANDNATURALRESOURCES Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Declar Declarati ation on of Policy Policy.. ‐ (1) The State State shall shall ensure ensure,, for the benefi benefit t of the Fili Filipi pino no peop people le, , the the full full expl explor orat atio ion n and and deve develo lopm pmen ent t as well well as the the judi judici ciou ous s dispos dispositi ition, on, utiliz utilizati ation, on, manage managemen ment, t, renewa renewal l and conser conservat vation ion of the countr country's y's forest for est,, minera mineral, l, land, land, waters waters,, fisher fisheries ies,, wildli wildlife, fe, off off‐sh ‐shore ore areas areas and other other natura natural l resources,consistentwiththenecessityofmaintainingasoundecologicalbalance andprotectingandenhancingthequalityoftheenvironmentandtheobjectiveof maki making ng the the expl explor orat atio ion, n, deve develo lopm pmen ent t and and util utiliz izat atio ion n of such such natu natura ral l reso resour urce ces s equi equita tabl bly y acce access ssib ible le to the the diff differ eren ent t segm segmen ents ts of the the pres presen ent t as well well as futu future re generations.
Chapter2 THEDEPARTMENTPROPER Sec.6.Composition.‐TheDepartmentPropershallbecomposedoftheOfficeof theSecretary,theOfficesoftheUndersecretariesandAssistantSecretaries,andthe PublicAffairsOffice,SpecialConcernsOffice,an PublicAffairsOffice,SpecialConcernsOffice,andthePollutionAdjudication dthePollutionAdjudicationBoard. Board. Chapter3 THESTAFFSECTORALBUREAUS
Se Sec. c. 14. Forest Forest Manage Managemen ment t Bureau Bureau.. ‐ The Forest Forest Manage Managemen ment t Bureau Bureau shall shall be headedbyaDirectorandassistedbyanAssistantDirector,andshallintegrateand absorb absorb the powers powers of the Bureau Bureau of Forest Forest Develo Developme pment nt and the Wood Wood Indust Industry ry DevelopmentAuthoritywhichwereabolishedbyExecutiveOrderNo.131,except thoselinefunctionsandpowersthereofwhicharetransferredtotheregionalfield office.
Chapter4 THEDEPARTMENTFIELDOFFICES Sec.20.FieldOffi Sec.20.FieldOfficesoftheDepartme cesoftheDepartment.‐TheFieldoffice nt.‐TheFieldofficesoftheDepartmen softheDepartmentare tare the the En Envi viro ronm nmen enta tal l and and Natu Natura ral l Reso Resour urce ces s Regi Region onal al Offi Offices ces in the the thir thirte teen en (13) (13) admi admini nist stra rati tive ve regi region ons s of the the coun countr try; y; the the En Envi viro ronm nmen ent t and and Natu Natura ral l Reso Resour urce ces s ProvincialOfficeineveryprovince,andtheCommunityOfficeineverymunicipality, wheneverdeemednecessary.
Chapter5 ATTACHEDAGENCIESANDCORPORATIONS Se Sec. c. 23. 23. Atta Attach ched ed Agen Agenci cies es and and Co Corp rpor orat atio ions ns. . ‐ The The foll follow owin ing g agen agenci cies es and and corporationsshallbeattachedtoandundertheadministrativesupervisionofthe Department:
TitleXV TRANSPORTATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONS Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Declar Declarati ation on of Policy Policy.. ‐ The State State is commit committed ted to the mainte maintenan nance ce and exp expansi ansion on of viabl iable, e, eff efficie icien nt, fast fast, , safe safe and and dep dependa endab ble tran transp spo ortat rtatio ion n and and
comm commun unic icat atio ions ns syst system ems s as effe effect ctiv ive e inst instru rume ment nts s for for nati nation onal al reco recove very ry and and economicprogress.Itshallnotcompeteasamatterofpolicywithprivateenterprise andshalloperatetransportationandcommunicationsfacilitiesonlyinthoseareas whereprivateinitiativesareinadequateornon‐existent. Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretary,hisimmediatestaff,theFranchisingReviewStaffandtheInvestigation, SecurityandLawEnforcementStaff.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Se Sec. c. 13. 13. Depa Depart rtme ment nt Serv Servic ices es. . ‐ The The Depa Depart rtme ment nt Serv Servic ices es shal shall l incl includ ude e the the following:
Chapter4 REGIONALOFFICES Sec.14.RegionalOffices.‐TheDepartmentshallhavethree(3)RegionalOfficesin each each of the the admi admini nist stra rati tive ve regi region ons s of the the coun countr try: y: the the Regi Region onal al Offi Office ce for for Land Land Transportation,theRegionalOfficeforTelecommunicationsandtheRegionalOffice forPostalServices.EachRegionalOfficeshallbeheadedbyaRegionalDirectortobe assistedbyanAssistantRegionalDirector.
Chapter5 REGULATORYBOARD
Se Sec. c. 15. 15. Land Land Tran Transp spor orta tati tion on Fran Franch chis isin ing g and and Regu Regulat lator ory y Bo Boar ard. d. ‐ The The quas quasi‐ i‐ judicialpowersandfunctionswithrespecttolandtransportationshallbeexercised throughtheLandTransportationandRegulatoryBoard,hereinafterreferredtoas the"Board".
Chapter6 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 23. 23. Atta Attach ched ed Agen Agenci cies es and and Co Corp rpor orat atio ions ns. . ‐ The The foll follow owin ing g agen agenci cies es and and corporationsareattachedtotheDepartment:ThePhilippineNationalRailways,the Mari aritim time Indu Indust stry ry Auth Author orit ity y, the the Phil hilipp ippine ine Nati Nation onal al Line Lines, s, the the Phili hilip ppine ine Aerosp Aerospace ace Develo Developme pment nt Corpor Corporati ation, on, the Metro Metro Manila Manila Transi Transit t Corpor Corporati ation, on, the Office Office of Transp Transport ort Cooper Cooperati atives ves,, the Philip Philippi pine ne Ports Ports Author Authority ity,, the Philip Philippin pine e Merc Mercha hant nt Mari Marine ne Acad Academ emy, y, the the Toll Toll Regu Regula lato tory ry Bo Boar ard, d, the the Ligh Light t Rail Rail Tran Transi sit t Authority, Authority, theTransportTraini theTransportTrainingCenter,theCivilAeronau ngCenter,theCivilAeronauticsBoard,theNational ticsBoard,theNational TelecommunicationsCommissionandtheManilaI TelecommunicationsCommi ssionandtheManilaInternationalAirport nternationalAirportAuthority. Authority.
TitleXVI SOCIALWELFAREANDDEVELOPMENT Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy.‐TheStateiscommittedtothecare,protection,and rehabilitationofindividuals,familiesandcommunitieswhichhavetheleastinlife and need need social social welfar welfare e assist assistanc ance e and social social work work interv intervent ention ion to restor restore e their their normalfunctioningandenablethemtopar normalfunctioningandenablethemtoparticipateincommuni ticipateincommunityaffairs. tyaffairs.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER
Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary.. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secret Secretary ary and the Secret Secretary ary's 's immedi immediate ate staff, staff, and the Public Public Affair Affairs s and Liaiso Liaison n Service. Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Se Sec.8. c.8. Servic Servicesof esof the Depart Departmen ment.‐ t.‐ The Servic Servicesliste eslisted dinSect inSection ion 7(1) 7 (1) and (3) here hereof of and and the the publ public ic Affa Affair irs s and and Liai Liaiso son n Serv Servic ice e shal shall l resp respec ecti tive vely ly have have the the followingfunctions:
Chapter4 BUREAUSANDOFFICES Se Sec. c. 9. Co Comp mpos osit itio ion. n. ‐ The The Staf Staff f bure bureau aus s list listed ed in Sect Sectio ion n 7 (2) (2) here hereof of shall shall be essentially essentially staff in character characterand and as suchshallexercise such shallexercise technical technical supervisio supervision n over theRegionalOffices theRegionalOffices;shallbeprimaril ;shallbeprimarilyinvolve yinvolvedinthe dinthedevelo developmen pmentofpoliciesand tofpoliciesand programswithintheirrespectivefunctionalspecializations;andshallformulateand developrelatedpolicies,guidelinesandstandardsnecessaryinguidingtheRegional Officesintheproperimplementationof Officesintheproperimplementationofsuchpoliciesandprogr suchpoliciesandprograms. ams.
Chapter5 REGIONALOFFICES Se Sec. c. 12. 12. Regi Region onal al Offi Office ce.. ‐ The The Depa Depart rtme ment nt is here hereby by auth author oriz ized ed to esta establ blis ish, h, operateandmaintainaRegionalOfficeineachoftheadministrativeregionsofthe country.
Chapter6 PROVINCIAL/CITYOFFICES
Sec.16.Provincial/CityOffice.‐TheDepartmentisherebyauthorizedtoestablish, oper operat ate e and and mai maintai ntain n Provi rovinc nciial/C al/Cit ity y Offi Office ces s thro throu ughou ghoutt the the coun countr try y with ith jurisdictionoverallmunicipalities/districtswithi jurisdictionoverallmun icipalities/districtswithintheprovince.ThePr ntheprovince.TheProvincial/City ovincial/City Officesshallhavethefollowingfunctions:
Chapter7 MUNICIPAL/DISTRICTOFFICES Se Sec. c. 18. 18. Muni Munici cipa pal/ l/Di Dist stri rict ct Offi Office ce.. ‐ The The Depa Depart rtme ment nt is here hereby by auth author oriz ized ed to establish,operateandmaintainaMunicipal/DistrictOfficetoserviceamunicipality orcitydistrictwhichshallbeheadedby orcitydistrictwhichshallbeheadedbytheSupervi theSupervisingSocia singSocialWelfareOfficer lWelfareOfficerand and shallbeprimarilyresponsiblefortheefficientandeffectiveimplementationofthe Department'sfieldprogramsinthemunicip Department'sfieldprog ramsinthemunicipalityorcity,underthe alityorcity,underthesupervisionofthe supervisionofthe Provincial/CityOffice. Chapter8 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Sec.19.AgenciesUnderAdministrativeSupervisionandAttachedAgencies.‐The Popu Po pula lati tion on Co Comm mmis issi sion on Co Coun unci cil l for for the the Welf Welfar are e of Chil Childr dren en,, Nati Nation onal al Nutr Nutrit itio ion n Coun Co unci cil l and and the the Nati Nation onal al Co Coun unci cil l for for the the Welf Welfar are e of Disa Disabl bled ed Pe Pers rson on and and the the agen agenci cies es atta attach ched ed to the the Depa Depart rtme ment nt shal shall l cont contin inue ue to oper operat ate e and and func functi tion on in acco accorrdan dance with ith thei their r respe espect ctiive char charte ters rs or laws laws crea creati tin ng them them, , exce excep pt as otherwiseprovidedinthisCode. Chapter9 FUNDDRIVES S Sec ec. . 20. 20. Soli Solici cita tati tion on. . ‐ Any Any pers person on, , corp corpor orat atio ion, n, orga organi niza zati tion on, , or asso associ ciat atio ion n desiringtosolicitor desiringtosolicitor receivecontribut receivecontributionforcharitab ionforcharitableor leor publicwelfarepurpo publicwelfarepurposes ses shall shall firstsecure firstsecure a permit permit fro from m the Region Regional al Office Offices s ofthe of the Depart Departmen ment. t.Upo Upon n the filing filing ofa writte written napp applic licati ationfora onfora permit permit inthe for form mpre prescr scribe ibed d by the Region Regional al Offices of the Department, the Regional Director or his duly authorized repres represent entati ative ve may, may, in his discre discretio tion, n, issue issue a perman permanent ent or tempor temporary ary permit permit or
disapp disapprov rove e the applic applicati ation. on. In the intere interest st of the public public,, he may in his discre discretio tion n reneworrevokeanypermitissuedunderAct4075.
Chapter10 SOCIALWELFAREAGENCIESANDSERVICES Se Sec. c. 23. 23. Soci Social al Welf Welfar are e Serv Servic ices es by Othe Others rs. . ‐ Soci Social al welf welfar are e serv servic ices es by the the Department Department shallbe without without prejudice prejudice to similar similar efforts efforts by any localgovernment localgovernment unit unit or priv privat ate e agen agency cy,, inst instit itut utio ion n or grou group. p. All All Depa Depart rtme ment nt unit units s shal shall l activ activel ely y promoteandextendmaximumassistance,includingtheprovisionofcounterpartor supplementaryfundsandresources,uponapp supplementaryfunds andresources,uponapprovalbytheSecretary,tosuch rovalbytheSecretary,tosuchefforts. efforts. TitleXVII BUDGETANDMANAGEMENT Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Decl Declar arat atio ion n of Po Poli licy cy. . ‐ The The nati nation onal al budg budget et shal shall l be form formul ulat ated ed and and impl implem emen ente ted d as an inst instru rume ment nt of nati nation onal al deve develo lopm pmen ent, t, refl reflec ecti tive ve of nati nation onal al obje object ctiives ves and and plan lans; sup supporti ortive ve of and and con consist sisten ent t with with the the soci socio o‐eco ‐econ nom omiic developmentplansandorientedtowardstheachievementofexplicitobjectivesand expected results, to ens ensure that the utilization of funds and operations of governmen government t entities entities are conducted conducted effectively effectively; ; formulated formulated within within the context context of a regionalizedgovernmentalstructureandwithinthetotalityofrevenuesandother recei eceip pts, expenditures and and borrowings of all levels of government and of governmen government‐own t‐ownedor edor controlledcorpor controlledcorporation ations;and s;andprepa preparedwithin redwithin thecontext of thenationallong‐termplansandbudgetpr thenationallong‐term plansandbudgetprogramsoftheGovernment. ogramsoftheGovernment.
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER
Se Sec. c. 4. Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary.. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of his immediate immediate staff, the Budget Budget Control Control Staff, Research Research Staff, a Regional Regional Coordinatio Coordination n StaffforLuzon,andaRegionalCoordination StaffforLuzon,andaRegionalCoordinationStaffforVisayasandMi StaffforVisayasandMindanao. ndanao.
Chapter3 DEPARTMENTSERVICES Sec.7.ManagementServicesOffice.‐TheManagementServicesOfficeshallconsi Sec.7.ManagementServicesOffice.‐TheMan agementServicesOfficeshallconsist st ofthefollowingbureaus:
Chapter4 BUREAUS Sec.10.TheBudgetOperationsOffice.‐TheBudgetOperationsOfficeshallreview andanalyzetheworkandfinancialflows,thebudgetaryproposalsofnationaland localgovernmentagenciesandcorporations,checkeachagency'scompliancewith thebudgetarypoliciesandprojectpriorities,determinethebudgetaryimplications offor of foreig eign n assist assisted ed projec projects ts fro from m the time time ofpro of projec ject t design design to the negoti negotiati ation onfor for financ financial ial assista assistance nce,, prepa prepare re recomm recommend endati ations ons for fund fund releas releases, es, for formul mulate ate and implementfiscalpoliciesandplansforbudgetpreparationandcontrol,andconduct studies on economic trends and factors affecting government revenues, expendituresandborrowings.Itshallconsistof expendituresandborr owings.ItshallconsistofthefollowingBureaus: thefollowingBureaus:
TitleXVIII SCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy.‐TheStateshall:
Chapter2 DEPARTMENTPROPER Se Sec. c. 5. Office Office of the Secreta Secretary. ry. ‐ The Office Office of the Secret Secretary ary shall shall consis consist t of the Secretaryandhisimmediatestaff.
Chapter3 SERVICES Sec.8.Services.‐TheServicesoftheDepar Sec.8.Services.‐TheServicesoftheDepartmentshallconsistofthefollow tmentshallconsistofthefollowing: ing: Chapter4 BOARD,COUNCILSANDINSTITUTES Se Sec. c. 9. Inte Inter‐ r‐Co Coun unci cil l Revi Review ew Bo Boar ard. d. ‐ Ther There e shall shall be an Inte Inter‐ r‐Co Coun unci cil l Revie Review w Board, composed composed of the Secretaries Secretaries or their designatedUndersecre designatedUndersecretarie taries s who are membersofthesectoralplanningcouncilsunderSections10,11,12,13,14,and15, andshallbechairedbytheSecretaryofScienceandTechnology.
Chapter5 REGIONALOFFICES. Sec.28.RegionalOffices.‐TheDepartmentisauthorizedtoestablish,operateand mainta maintain in a Region Regional al Office Office,, whenev whenever er approp appropria riate, te, in each each of the admini administr strati ative ve regionsofthecountry,tobeheadedbyaRegionalDirectorwhoshallreportandbe subj subjec ect t to the the supe superv rvis isio ion n of, of, the the Unde Unders rsec ecre reta tary ry for for Regi Region onal al Oper Operat atio ions ns. . A RegionalOfficeshallhave,withinitsadministrativ RegionalOfficeshallhave,wi thinitsadministrativeregion,thefollowing eregion,thefollowingfunctions: functions:
Chapter6 ATTACHEDAGENCIES
Se Sec. c. 30. 30. Atta Attach ched ed Agen Agenci cies es.. ‐ The The foll follow owin ing g agen agenci cies es shal shall l be atta attach ched ed to the the Depa Depart rtme ment nt: : the the Phil Philip ippi pine ne Nati Nation onal al Scie Scienc nce e Soci Societ ety, y, the the Nati Nation onal al Acade Academy my of ScienceandTechnology,thePhilippineScienceHighSchool,andtheMetalsIndustry ResearchandDevelopmentCenter.
TheCentershallhavethepowersandfun TheCentershallhavethepowersandfunctionsassignedtoitby ctionsassignedtoitbylaw. law.
BOOKV TitleI CONSTITUTIONALCOMMISSIONS SubtitleA CIVILSERVICECOMMISSION Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS
Sec. 1. Declaration of Policy. ‐ The State shall insure and promote the Consti Constitut tution ional al mandate mandate that that appoin appointme tments nts inthe Civil Civil Servic Service e shall shall bemad be made e only only accord accordin ing g to merit merit and fitnes fitness; s; that that the Civil Civil Servic Service e Commis Commissio sion, n, as the centra central l perso erson nnel agen agency cy of the the Go Gove vern rnme men nt shal shall l esta estab blish lish a car career eer serv servic ice, e, adop adopt t measurestopromotemorale,efficiency,integrity,responsiveness,andcourtesyin the the civi civil l serv servic ice, e, stre streng ngth then en the the meri merit t and and rewa reward rds s syst system em,, inte integr grat ate e all all huma human n resour resources ces develo developme pment nt progr programs ams for all levels levels and ranks, ranks, and instit instituti utiona onaliz lize e a managementclimateconducivetopublicaccountability;thatpublicofficeisapublic trus trust t and and publ public ic offi office cers rs and and empl employ oyees ees must must at all all time times s be acco accoun unta tabl ble e to the the peop eople; le; and and that that perso erson nnel nel fun functio ctions ns shal shall l be dece decen ntral traliized, ed, dele deleg gatin ating g the the corr corres espo pond ndin ing g auth author orit ity y to the the depar departm tmen ents ts,, offi office ces s and and agen agenci cies es wher where e such such functionscanbeeffectivelyperformed.
Chapter2 COVERAGEOFTHECIVILSERVICE Se Sec. c. 6. Scope Scope of the Civil Civil Servic Service. e. ‐ (1) The Civil Civil Servic Service e embrac embraces es all branch branches, es, sub subdiv divisi isions, ons, inst instrrumen umenta tali liti ties es, , and and agen agenci cies es of the the Go Gov vernm ernmen ent, t, inclu ncludi ding ng government‐ownedorcontrolledcorporationsw government‐ownedor controlledcorporationswithoriginalcharters. ithoriginalcharters.
Chapter3 ORGANIZATIONANDFUNCTIONS OFTHECIVILSERVICECOMMISSION Sec.10.Composition.‐TheCommissionshallbecomposedofaChairmanandtwo CommissionerswhoshallbenaturalborncitizensofthePhilippinesand,atthetime oftheirappointment,atleastthirty‐fiveyearsofage,withprovencap oftheirappointment,atleastthir ty‐fiveyearsofage,withprovencapacityforpublic acityforpublic administration,andmustnothavebeencandidatesforanyelectivepositioninthe electionsimmediatelyprecedingtheirappointment.
Chapter4 INTERDEPARTMENTRELATIONS Sec.18.CivilServiceAssista Sec.18.CivilServiceAssistanceto ncetoDepar Department tmentand and Agencies.‐Each Agencies.‐Each Secretaryor Secretaryor head of office, office, agency, agency, government government‐own ‐owned ed or controlled controlledcorpo corporatio ration n withorig with original inal charterandlocalgovernmentshallberesponsibleforpersonneladministrationin his off office ice whichshallbe whichshallbe inaccordanc inaccordance e with with the provis provision ion relati relatingto ngto civilservi civilservice ce embo embodi died ed in the the Co Cons nsti titu tuti tion on, , this this Titl Title e and and the the rule rules, s, prin princi cipl ples es, , stan standa dard rds, s, guid guidel elin ines es and and regu regula lati tion ons s esta establ blis ishe hed d by the the Co Comm mmis issi sion on. . The The Civi Civil l Serv Servic ice e Commissionshall,wheneveritdeemsitinthein Commissionshall,whenever itdeemsitintheinterestofthepublicservice,or terestofthepublicservice,organize ganize in each department department,, office, office, agency, agency, governmen government‐own t‐owned ed or controlled controlled corporatio corporation, n, andprovincialandcitygovernmentaCivilServiceStaffwhichshallbeheadedbyan office off icer r of the Commis Commissio sion. n. The necess necessary ary staff staff person personnel nel and off office ice facili facilitie ties s and equipmentshallbeprovidedbythedepartment,government‐ownedorcontrolled corporatio corporationorlocalgovernme norlocalgovernmentwherethestaffisestablis ntwherethestaffisestablishedbuttheCommissi hedbuttheCommission on may may augm augmen ent t thes these e with with its its own. own. The The Staf Staff f shal shall l serv serve e as the the prin princi cipa pal l liai liaiso son n betwe etween en the the Civ Civil Serv Servic ice e and and Depar eparttment ment con concer cerned ned and and shal shall l perfo erforrm the the followingspecificfunctionsandthosefunctionswhichmayhereafterbeassignedto itbytheCommission.
Chapter5 PERSONNELPOLICIESANDSTANDARDS Sec. ec. 21. Recr ecruitment and and Selection of Employees ees. ‐ (1) Opportunity for governmentemploymentshallbeopentoallqualifiedcitizensandpositiveefforts shallbeexertedtoattractthebestqualifiedtoentertheservice.Employeesshallbe selectedonthebasisoffitnesstoperformthedutiesandassumetheresponsibilities ofthepositions.
Chapter6 RIGHTTOSELF‐ORGANIZATION Sec.38.Coverage.‐(1)Allgovernmentemployees,includingthoseingovernment‐ owned owned or contro controlle lled d corpor corporati ations ons with with origin original al charte charters, rs, can for form, m, join join or assist assist employees' employees' organizati organizationsof onsoftheir theirown own choosingforthe choosingforthe furtheranc furtheranceand eand protection protection oftheirinterests.They oftheirinterests.Theycanalsoform,in canalsoform,in conjunctio conjunctionwithappropri nwithappropriategovernme ategovernment nt auth author orit itie ies, s, labo labor‐ r‐ma mana nage geme ment nt comm commit itte tees, es, work work coun counci cils ls and and othe other r form forms s of workers'participationschemestoachievethesameobjectives. Chapter7 PROHIBITIONS Sec.54.LimitationonAppointment.‐(1)Noelectiveofficialshallbeeligiblefor appointmentordesignationinanycapacitytoanypublicofficeorpositionduring histenure.
Chapter8 LEAVEOFABSENCE Se Sec.60. c.60. Leave Leave ofAbsence. ofAbsence. ‐ Office Officersand rsand employ employeesin eesin the CivilServi CivilService ce shallbe shallbe entitledtoleaveofabsence,withorwithoutpay,asmaybeprovidedbylawandthe rulesandregulationsoftheCivilServiceCommissi rulesandregulationsofth eCivilServiceCommissionintheinterestof onintheinterestoftheservice. theservice.
Chapter9 MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 61. Examin Examinin ing g Commit Committee tee,, Specia Special l Examin Examiners ers and Specia Special l Invest Investiga igator tors. s. ‐ Subjecttoapprov Subjecttoapprovalbytheproper albytheproperheadofa headofa department departmentoragency,theCommi oragency,theCommission ssion may may sele select ct suit suitab able le pers person ons s in the the gove govern rnme ment nt serv servic ice e to act act as memb member ers s of examin examining ing commit committee tees, s, specia special l examin examiners ers or specia special l invest investiga igator tors. s. Such Such person persons s shallbedesignatedexaminersorinvestigatorsoftheCommissionandshallperform suchdutiesastheCommissionmayrequire,andintheperformanceofsuchduties theyshallbeunder theyshallbe under itsexclusivecontrol.Examini itsexclusivecontrol.Examiningcommitte ngcommittees,specialexamine es,specialexaminers rs or specia special l invest investiga igator tors s so design designate ated d may be given given allowa allowance nces s or per diems diems for theirservices,tobepaidoutofthefundsof,andataratetobedeterminedby,the Commission.
SubtitleB THECOMMISSIONONAUDIT Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Sec.1.DeclarationofPolicy.‐Allresourcesofthegovernmentshallbemanaged, expe expend nded ed or util utiliz ized ed in acco accord rdan ance ce with with law law and and regu regula lati tion ons s and and safe safegu guar arded ded againstlossorwastagethroughillegalorimproperdispositiontoensureefficiency, economyandeffectivenessintheoperationsofgovernment.Theresponsibilityto take take care care that that such such policy policy is faithf faithfull ully y adhere adhered d to rests rests direct directly ly with with the chief chief or headofthegovernmentagencyconcerned.
Chapter2 ORGANIZATIONOFTHECOMMISSION ORGANIZATIONOFTHECOMMISSIONONAUDIT ONAUDIT Sec. Sec.3. 3. The Commission Commission Proper. Proper. ‐ The Commission Commission Proper Proper shallbe composed composed of the Chairm Chairmanand anand two Commis Commissio sioner ners.It s.It shallsit shallsit asa body body toformulat toformulate e polici policies, es,
promulgaterulesandregulations,andprescribestandardsgoverningthedischarge ofitspowersandfunctions.
Chapter3 OFFICES Sec.7.CentralOffices.‐TheCommission Sec.7.CentralOffices.‐TheCommissionshallhavethefollowingcentr shallhavethefollowingcentraloffices: aloffices:
Chapter4 JURISDICTION,POWERSANDFUNCT JURISDICTION,POWERSANDFUNCTIONSOFTHECOM IONSOFTHECOMMISSION MISSION Sec.10.StatementofObjectives.‐Inkeepingwiththeconstitutionalmandate,the Commissionadherestothefollowingobjectives:
Chapter5 DECISIONSOFTHECOMMISSION Sec.33.AppealfromDecisionofAuditors.‐Anypersonaggrievedbythedecision ofan of an audito auditor r of any govern governmen ment t agency agency in the settle settlemen ment t of an accoun account t orcla or claim im may,withinsix(6)month may,withinsix(6)monthsfromreceip sfromreceiptsofa tsofa copythereof,appe copythereof,appealinwritin alinwritingtothe gtothe Commission.
Chapter6 GOVERNMENTAUDITINGANDACCOUNTING Sec.38.DefinitionofGovernmentAuditing.‐ Sec.38.DefinitionofGovernmentAuditing.‐Governmentauditingisth Governmentauditingistheanalytical eanalytical and systematic systematic examinatio examination n and verificatio verification n of financial financial transactio transactions, ns, operations operations,, accoun accounts ts and report reports s of any govern governmen ment t agency agency for the purpos purpose e of determi determinin ning g their their accura accuracy, cy, integr integrity ity and authen authentic ticity ity,, and satisf satisfyin ying g the requir requireme ements nts of law, law, rulesandregulations.
Chapter7 RECEIPTANDDISPOSITIONOFF RECEIPTANDDISPOSITIONOFFUNDSANDPROP UNDSANDPROPERTY ERTY Sec.42.AccountingforMoneyandPropertyReceivedbyPublicOfficials.‐Except as may may othe otherw rwis ise e be spec specif ific ical ally ly prov provid ided ed by law law or comp compet eten ent t auth author orit ity, y, all all moneysandpropertyofficiallyreceivedbyapublicofficerinanycapacityorupon anyoccasionmustbeaccountedforasgovernmentfundsandgovernmentproperty. Govern Governmen ment t proper property ty shall shall be taken taken up in the books books of the agency agency concer concerned ned at acquisitioncostoranappraisedvalue.
Chapter8 APPLICATIONOFAPPROPRIATEDFUNDS Sec.45.DisbursementofGovernmentFunds.‐(1)Revenuefundsshallnotbepaid out ofany of any public public treasu treasuryor ryor deposi depositor tory y except except inpursuanc inpursuance e ofan of anapp approp ropria riatio tion n laworotherspecificstatutoryauthority;
Chapter9 ACCOUNTABILITYANDRESPONSIBILITY FORGOVERNMENTFUNDSANDPROPERTY Se Sec. c. 50. 50. Acco Accoun unta tabl ble e Offi Office cers rs; ; Bo Boar ard d Requ Requir irem emen ents ts.. ‐ (1) (1) Ever Every y offi office cer r of any any gove govern rnme ment nt agen agency cy whos whose e duti duties es perm permit it or requ requir ire e the the poss posses essi sion on or cust custod ody y gove govern rnme ment nt fund funds s shal shall l be acco accoun unta tabl ble e ther theref efor or and and for for safe safeke keep epin ing g ther thereo eof f in conformitywithlaw;and
Chapter10 MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONS Sec.54.DutytoRespecttheCommission'sIndependence.‐Itshallbethedutyof everypersontorespect,protectandpreservethe everypersontorespect,protectandpreservetheindependenceoftheCommi independenceoftheCommission. ssion.
SubtitleC COMMISSIONONELECTIONS Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Declar Declarati ation on of Policy Policy.. ‐ The State State shall shall at all times times ensure ensure free, free, orderl orderly, y, honest,peacefulandcredibleelectionsunderafreeandopenpartysystemwhich shallbeallowedtoevolveaccordingtothefreechoiceofthepeoplesubjecttothe provisionsofArticleIX‐Cofthe1987Consti provisionsofArticleIX‐Cofthe1987ConstitutionofthePhilip tutionofthePhilippines. pines.
Chapter2 THECOMMISSIONPROPER Sec.4.CompositionandQualifications.‐ThereshallbeaCommissiononElections comp compos osed ed of a Chai Chairm rman an and and six six (6) (6) Co Comm mmis issi sion oner ers s who who shal shall l be natu natura ral l born born citizensofthePhilippinesand,atthetimeoftheirappointment,atleastthirty‐five (35)yearsofage,holdersofacollegedegree,andmustnothavebeencandidatesfor anyelecti any elective ve position positionin in the immediately immediately precedingelections. precedingelections. However, However, a majority majority thereof,includingtheChairman,shallbemembersofthePhilippineBarwhohave beenengagedinthepracticeoflawforatleastten(10)years.
Chapter3 THEFIELDOFFICES Sec.11.FieldOfficeoftheCommission.‐TheCommissionshallhavethefollowing fieldoffices:
TitleII OTHERBODIES
SubtitleA COMMISSIONONHUMANRIGHTS Sec.1.CompositionandQualification.‐TheCommissiononHumanRightsshallbe composedofaChairmanandfour(4)Memberswhomustbenatural‐borncitizens ofthePhilippinesand,atthetimeof ofthePhilippinesand,atthetimeof theirappointm theirappointment,atleastthirty‐ ent,atleastthirty‐fiveyears fiveyearsof of age, age, and must must not have have been been candid candidate ates s for any electiv elective e positi positionin onin the electio elections ns immedi immediate ately ly preced preceding ing their their appoin appointme tment. nt. Howeve However, r, a majori majority ty thereo thereof f shall shall be membersofthePhilippineBar.
SubtitleB OFFICEOFTHEOMBUDSMAN Se Sec. c. 1.Com 1. Compos positi ition. on. ‐ (1) The Office Office ofthe of the Ombuds Ombudsman man shall shall behea be headedby dedby the Ombudsman,tobeknownastheTanod‐bayan,whoshallbeassistedbyoneoverall Depu Deputy ty and and at leas least t by one one Depu Deputy ty each each for for Luzo Luzon, n, Visa Visaya yas s and and Mind Mindan anao ao. . A separateDeputyforthemilitaryestablishmentmay separateDeputyforthe militaryestablishmentmaylikewisebeappoi likewisebeappointed. nted.
SubtitleC THENATIONALECONOMICANDDEV THENATIONALECONOMICANDDEVELOPMENTAUT ELOPMENTAUTHORITY HORITY Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 1. Decl Declar arat atio ion n of Po Poli licy cy.. ‐ The The Stat State e shal shall l ensu ensure re that that all all soci socio‐ o‐ec econ onom omic ic programsandactivitiesofthegovernmentshallbeprogrammedwithinthecontext ofwell‐formulatedandconsistentlong,medium,andshort‐termdevelopmentplans and and polic oliciies to promo romotte both oth the the grow growth th of the the econ econom omy y and and the the equi equita tab ble distributionofthebenefitsofsuchgrowthtothemembersofsociety.Tothisend,it is recogn recognize ized d that that the for formul mulati ation on of the requir required ed socio‐ socio‐econ economi omic c develo developme pment nt polici policies es and plans plans is a vital vital proces process s that that calls calls for the partic particip ipati ation onof of the variou various s govern governmen ment t agenci agencies es and priva private te sector sector instit instituti utions ons and indivi individua duals ls concer concerned ned,,
both oth on nati nation onal al, , reg region ional, al, and and loca local l lev levels. els. This his proce rocess ss of poli olicy and and plan lan form formul ulat atio ion, n, howe howeve ver r needs needs to be coor coordi dina nate ted d clos closel ely y by a cent centra ral l gove govern rnme ment nt agen agency cy to ensu ensure re cons consis iste tenc ncy y of thes these e plan plans s and and poli polici cies es and and opti optima mal l use use of the the nation'sscarceresources.
Chapter2 NEDABOARD Sec.5.CompositionoftheNEDABoard.‐TheNEDABoardshallbecomposedof thefollowing:
Chapter3 NEDASECRETARIAT Sec.8.TheNEDASecretariat.‐TheSecretariatofNEDAshallhavethefollowing functions:
Chapter4 ATTACHEDAGENCIES Se Sec. c. 16. Retain Retained ed Agenci Agencies. es. ‐ The follow following ing agenci agencies, es, curren currently tly attach attached ed to the Authority,shallcontinuetobesoattachedforpurp Authority,shallcontinue tobesoattachedforpurposesofsupervision; osesofsupervision;
(1)Philippine (1)PhilippineInstituteforDevelopment InstituteforDevelopmentStudies: Studies:
(2)Philippine (2)PhilippineNationalVolunteerService NationalVolunteerServiceCoordinating Coordinating
Agency;and
(3)TariffCommission.
TheAuthorityshallarrangeforthetransferofthefunctionsofthefollowing agenciestotheRegionalDevelopmentCouncilsconcernedorotheragenciesasmay beappropriate:
(1)KalingaSpecialDevelopmentRegion;
(2)LagunaLakeDevelopmentAuthority;
(3)LeyteSab‐ABasinDev (3)LeyteSab‐ABasinDevelopmentAuthority. elopmentAuthority.
Th The e Nati Nation onal al Co Coun unci cil l for for inte integr grat ated ed Area Area Deve Develo lopm pmen ent t (NAC (NACIA IAD) D) and and the the Cent Centra ral l Visa Visaya yas s Regi Region onal al Proj Projec ects ts Offi Office ce (CVR (CVRPO PO) ) are are here hereby by tran transf sfer erre red d to the the Authoritywhichshall,withinone(1)yearfromthedateofeffectivityofthisCode, recommend recommend their transfer transfer to the appropri appropriate ate department department in conjunctio conjunction n with the Depart Departmen ment t of Budget Budget and Manage Managemen ment. t. The Author Authority ity shall shall furthe further r review review the functi functions ons and activi activitie ties s of all other other Integr Integrate ated d Area Area Develo Developme pment nt progra programs ms and projectsandanyotherprogramsrequiringmulti‐sectoraland/ormulti‐disciplinary approaches approaches inorderto recommendtheappropri recommendtheappropriatedisposit atedispositionandsupervisi ionandsupervisionof onof thesame.
TheAuthorityshallfurthermorereviewthemandate,objectivesandfunctions ofalldevelopmentauthoritiesinordertorecommendsuchdispositionsorrevisions oftheircharters,asmaybedeemedadvisable.
BOOKVI
NATIONALGOVERNMENTBUDGETING Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS
Sec.1.ConstitutionalPoliciesontheBudget.‐(1)Allappropriations,revenueor tariffbills,billsauthorizingincreaseofthepublicdebt,billsoflocalapplication,and priv privat ate e bill bills s shal shall l orig origin inat ate e excl exclus usiv ivel ely y in the the Ho Hous use e of Repr Repres esen enta tati tive ves s but but the the Senatemayproposeorconcurwithamendments.
Chapter2‐BUDGETPOLICYANDAPPROACH Se Sec. c. 3. Decl Declar arat atio ion n of Po Poli licy cy.. ‐ It is here hereby by decla declare red d the the poli policy cy of the the Stat State e to form formul ulat ate e and and impl implem emen ent t a Nati Nation onal al Budg Budget et that that is an inst instru rume ment nt of nati nation onal al development,reflectiveofnationalobjectives,strategiesandplans.Thebudgetshall besupportiveofandconsistentwiththesocio‐ besupportiveofandconsistentwiththesocio‐economicdevelopmentplan economicdevelopmentplanandshall andshall beorientedtowardstheachievem beorientedtowardstheachievementofexplicitobjec entofexplicitobjectives tivesand and expectedresults, expectedresults,to to ensure that funds are utilized and operations are conducted effectively, econom economica ically lly and eff effici icient ently. ly. The nation national al budget budget shall shall be for formul mulate ated d within within the cont contex ext t of a regi region onal aliz ized ed gove govern rnme ment nt stru struct ctur ure e and and borr borrow owin ings gs of all all leve levels ls of governmentandofgovernment‐ownedorcontrolledcorporations.Thebudgetshall likewisebepreparedwithinthecontextofthenationallong‐termplanandofalong‐ termbudgetprogram.
Chapter3 BUDGETPREPARATION Se Sec. c. 11. 11. Subm Submis issi sion on of the the Budg Budget et.. ‐ The The Pres Presid iden ent t shal shall, l, in acco accord rdan ance ce with with Section22(1),articleVIIoftheConstitution,submitwithinthirty(30)daysfrom theopeningofeachregularsessionoftheCongressasthebasisforthepreparation oftheGeneralAppropriationsAct,anationalgovernmentbudgetestimatedreceipts basedonexistingandproposedrevenuemeasures,and basedonexistingand proposedrevenuemeasures,andofestimatedexpenditures. ofestimatedexpenditures.
Chapter4 BUDGETAUTHORIZATION Sec.23.Contentofthe Sec.23.ContentoftheGener GeneralApprop alAppropriati riationsAct.‐ onsAct.‐ TheGeneralAppropri TheGeneralAppropriation ations s Act Act shal shall l be pres presen ente ted d in the the form form of budg budget etar ary y prog progra rams ms and and proj projec ects ts for for each each agencyofthegovernment,withthecorrespondingappropriationsforeachprogram
and project, including statutory provisions of specific agency or general applicabi applicability. lity. The General General Appropri Appropriation ations s Act shallnot shall not contain contain any itemizatio itemization n of personalservices,whichshallbepreparedbytheSecretaryafterenactmentofthe GeneralAppropriationsAct,forconsiderationan GeneralAppropriation sAct,forconsiderationandapprovalofthePr dapprovalofthePresident. esident.
Chapter5 BUDGETEXECUTION Se Sec. c. 32. 32. Use Use of Appr Approp opri riat ated ed Fund Funds. s. ‐ All mo mone neys ys appr approp opri riat ated ed for for func functi tion ons, s, activities,projectsandprogramsshallbeavailablesolelyforthespecificpurposes forwhichtheseareappropriated.
Chapter6 BUDGETACCOUNTABILITY Sec.51.EvaluationofAgencyPerformance.‐ThePresident,throughtheSecretary shall shall evalua evaluate te on a contin continuin uing g basis basis the quanti quantitat tative ive and qualit qualitati ative ve measur measures es of agen agency cy perf perfor orma manc nce e as refl reflec ected ted in the the unit units s of work work meas measur urem emen ent t and and othe other r indicatorsofagencyperformance,includingthestandardandactualcostsperunit ofwork.
Chapter7 EXPENDITUREOFAPPROPRIATEDFUNDS Se Sec. c. 58. 58. Co Cont ntra ract ctin ing g of Acti Activi viti ties es. . ‐ Agen Agenci cies es may may ente enter r into into cont contra ract cts s with with individual individuals s or organizati organizations, ons, bothpublic and private, private, subject subject to provisions provisions of law andapplicableguide andapplicableguidelines linesapprovedbythePresiden approvedbythePresident:provide t:provided,thatcontracts d,thatcontractsshall shall beforspecificserv beforspecificserviceswhic iceswhichcannotbepro hcannotbeprovided videdbytheregularstaf bytheregularstaffoftheagency, foftheagency, shal shall l be for for a spec specif ific ic peri period od of time time,, and and shal shall l have have a defin definit ite e expe expect cted ed outp output ut: : provided, provided,furth further, er, thatimple that implementi menting, ng, monitorin monitoring g and otherregul other regular ar and recurring recurring agen agency cy acti activi viti ties es shal shall l not not be cont contra ract cted ed for, for, exce except pt for for pers person onne nel l hire hired d on an indi indivi vidu dual al and and cont contra ract ctua ual l basi basis s and and work workin ing g as part part of the the orga organi niza zati tion on,, or as othe otherw rwis ise e may may be appr approv oved ed by the the Pres Presid iden ent: t: Prov Provid ided ed,, fina finall lly, y, that that the the cost cost of contractedservicesshallnotexceedtheamountthatwouldotherwisebeincurred
hadtheworkbeenperformedbyregularemployeesofgovernment,exceptasmay beauthorizedunderthissection.
Se Sec. c. 59. 59. Auth Author orit ity y to Rece Receiv ive e Addi Additi tion onal al Co Com mpensa ensati tion on. . ‐ Offi Offici cial als s and and empl employ oyee ees s who who are are duly duly appo appoin inte ted d by comp compet eten ent t auth author orit ity y to any any posi positi tion on in anothergovernmentofficeoragencyinaconcurrentcapacity,may,inthediscretion of the the Pres Presid iden ent, t, be allo allowe wed d to rece receiv ive e addit additio iona nal l comp compen ensa sati tion on in the the form form of allowanceorhonorariumatsuchratesheshallfixandsubjecttosuchconditionsas she may prescribe. Such additional compensation shall be paid from the appropriationsoftheofficeoragencyben appropriationsoftheofficeoragencybenefittingfromthecon efittingfromtheconcurrentservice. currentservice.
Se Sec. c. 60. Restri Restricti ctions ons on Salary Salary Increa Increases ses.. ‐ No portio portion n of the approp appropria riatio tions ns providedintheGener providedintheGeneralAppro alAppropriat priationsActshal ionsActshallbeusedforpaymen lbeusedforpaymentofanysalary tofanysalary increaseoradjustmen increaseoradjustmentunlessspecif tunlessspecifically icallyauthorize authorizedbylaw dbylaworapprop orappropriate riatebudget budget circ circul ular ar nor shal shall l any any app approp ropriati iatio on for for sala salari ries es auth author oriz ized ed in the Ge Gen neral eral Approp Appropria riatio tions ns Act, Act, save save as otherw otherwise ise provid provided ed for under under the Compen Compensat sation ion and PositionClassificationAct,bepaidunlessthepositionshavebeenclassifiedbythe BudgetCommission.
Sec.61.MeritIncreases.‐Thebudgetsofnationalgovernmentagenciesmay providedforalump‐sumformeritincreases,subjecttosuchtermsandconditions asmaybeapprovedbythePresident.Suchlump‐sumshallbeusedtofundsalary increases approved by the head of agency in recognition of meritorious performan performance: ce: Provided, Provided,Thatthe Thatthe Civil Service Service Commission Commission and the Department Department of Budgetshalljointlyissuetherulesandregulationsgoverningthegrantingofsuch meritincreases.
Sec Sec.. 62. Salary for Substituti Substitutionary onary Service. Service. ‐ When an official official or employee employee is issuedadulyapprovedappointmentinatemporaryoractingcapacitytotakethe place place and perfor perform m the duties duties ofano of anothe ther r who istemporar istemporarily ily absent absent fro from m his post post with pay,savingsinthe pay,savingsinthe appropria appropriations tionsof ofthedepartm thedepartment,bureau ent,bureauor oroffic officemay emaybe be used used for for the the paym paymen ent t of his his salar salary y or diff differ eren enti tial al,, subj subjec ect t to the the appr approv oval al of the the Secretary.
Se Sec. c. 63. 63. Addi Additi tion onal al Co Com mpensa ensati tion on for for Over Overti tim me Serv Servic ice. e. ‐ Offi Offici cial als s and and empl employ oyee ees s of the the Nati Nation onal al Go Gove vern rnme ment nt,, when when requ requir ired ed to work work over overti time me afte after r regu regula lar r work workin ing g hour hours s duri during ng ordi ordina nary ry days days, , duri during ng half half‐d ‐day ay sess sessio ions ns, , or on Saturdays,Sunday Saturdays,Sundaysand sand holidays,bythe holidays,bythe headsofdepartmentsconcerne headsofdepartmentsconcerned,to d,to finish finish
work work that that must must be comp comple lete ted d with within in a spec specif ifie ied d time time, , may may be paid paid over overti time me compen compensat sation ion fro from m any unexpe unexpecte cted d balanc balance e of the approp appropria riatio tion n for salari salaries es and wagesauthorizedintheGeneralAppropriationsActandundersuchguidelinesas maybeissuedbythePresident.
Sec Sec..64.Compensat 64.Compensationof ionof PersonsReceiving PersonsReceiving Pension.‐ Pension.‐ Aperso A personreceiving nreceiving life pension,annuity,orgratuityasaresultofserviceinthenationalgovernmentorany localgovernment localgovernment unit, or fromany from anygover government nment‐own ‐owned ed or controlled controlledcorpo corporatio ration, n, who is reappo reappoint inted ed to any positi position, on, the approp appropria riatio tion n for the salary salary of which which is prov provid ided ed from from fund funds s of the the offi office ce, , shal shall l have have the the opti option on to rece receiv ive e eith either er the the compen compensat sation ion for the positi position, on, orthe pensio pension,gratu n,gratuity ity orannuity, orannuity, but inno case shallhereceiveboth.
Se Sec. c. 65. 65. Proh Prohib ibit itio ion n of Vo Volu lunt ntar ary y Serv Servic ice. e. ‐ Unle Unless ss othe otherw rwis ise e spec specif ific ical ally ly appr approv oved ed by the the Pres Presid iden ent, t, no pers person on shal shall l be empl employ oyed ed or appo appoin inte ted d in the the govern governmen ment t under under the guise guise of volunt voluntary ary servic service, e, with with compen compensat sation ion below below the authorized authorized hiringrate hiringrateforthe forthe position,butwith position,butwithpriv privilegeof ilegeoftrans transport portation ation and/or and/or repr repres esen enta tati tion on expe expens nses es in any any form form, , or of rece receiv ivin ing g per per diem diems, s, allo allowa wanc nces es, , honoraria,subsistence,quartersincashorinkind,payablefromgovernmentfunds: prov provid ided ed, , that that the the appl applic icat atio ion n of this this prov provis isio ions ns may may be waiv waived ed to auth author oriz ize e voluntaryserviceintheArmedForcesofthePhilippinesorinconnectionwithrelief operations.
Se Sec. c. 66. Additi Additiona onal l Compen Compensat sation ion for School School Facult Faculty y Member Members. s. ‐ Profes Professor sors, s, instructors,teachers,ormembersofthefacultyofgovernmentschools,collegesand universit universities,when ies,whenrequired requiredtoteachmorethantheirreg toteachmorethantheirregularteach ularteachingloadsmay ingloadsmaybe be paidadditional paidadditional compensati compensation onnotexceedingseventy‐ notexceedingseventy‐fivepercentum fivepercentum oftheir of their basic salary.
Sec. Sec. 67. Laundr Laundry. y. ‐ At the discre discretio tion n ofthe of the depart departmen ment t head concer concerned ned,, any offi offici cial al or empl employ oyee ee of the the nati nation onal al gove govern rnme ment nt serv servin ing g in any any hosp hospit ital al,, pena penal l institutio institution, n, or other similar similar institutio institution, n, who is required required to weara wear a uniform uniformdurin during g theperformance theperformanceof of hisduties,may hisduties,maybegrantedlaund begrantedlaundryallowan ryallowanceinkind,or ceinkind,orwhich which maybecommutedatsuchratesasmaybeauthorizedb maybecommutedatsuchr atesasmaybeauthorizedbytheDepartmentofBudg ytheDepartmentofBudget. et.
Se Sec. c. 68. 68. Ha Hazzard ard Pa Pay y. ‐ Upon Upon reco recomm mmen enda dati tion on of the the dep departm artmen ent t head head concernedandappro concernedandapprovaloftheSecretary valoftheSecretary,hazardpaymaybeallowedtoemploye ,hazardpaymaybeallowedtoemployees es whoareactuallyassignedtodangerorstrife‐ whoareactuallyassignedtodangerorstrife‐tornareas, tornareas,disease‐in disease‐infested festedplaces,or places,or
indistressedorisolatedstatio indistressedorisolatedstationsandcamps,whichexpos nsandcamps,whichexposethemto ethemtogreatdange greatdangerof rof con contagi tagion on or peri eril to life life. . Such Such haz hazard ard pay shal shall l be paid aid from from sav savings ings of the the depart departmen ment t concer concerned ned at such such rates, rates, terms terms and condit condition ions s as the Secret Secretary ary may prescribe.
Sec.69.Subsistence.‐Noofficialoremployeeofthenationalgovernmentshall be give given n subs subsis iste tenc nce, e, the the cost cost of whic which h is paya payabl ble e from from any any fund fund, , exce except pt the the followingandonlywhenanappropr followingandonlywhenanappropriationthereforisspecif iationthereforisspecificallyprovided: icallyprovided:
(1)Marineofficers,engineersandcrewofgovernmentvessels,launches,and motorboats,whoshalltaketheirmealsonthemesswhenaboardthesaidvessels, launches,ormotorboats;
(2) (2)Lightkeep Lightkeepersandotheremployees ersandotheremployeesin in lightstationsdulyauthori lightstationsdulyauthorizedbythe zedbythe headofthedepartmentto headofthedepartmen ttoreceiv receivesubsisten esubsistence,whoshallbefurnished ce,whoshallbefurnishedraw rawcanne canned, d, orpreservedfoodsupplies;
(3 (3) ) Offici Officials als and employ employees ees who are requir required ed to render render servic service e within within the premis premises es of hospit hospitals als,, penal penal instit instituti utions ons,, leper leper instit instituti utions ons,, milita military ry instal installat lation ions, s, andothersimilarinstitutions,foracontinuousperiodthatincludesmealtime,may be allowe allowed d full full subsis subsisten tence ce when when requir required ed to live live in said said premi premises ses to make make their their servicesavailableatanyandalltimes;
(4 (4) ) Labore Laborers rs tempor temporari arily ly fielde fielded d to isolat isolated ed or unsett unsettled led distri districts cts shall shall be furn furnis ishe hed d the the usual sual rati ration ons s or the the equi equiv valen alent t in cash cash, , at the the exp expense ense of the the government.
In Inhospitals hospitalsand andleper leperinstitut institutionswher ionswherethereareno etherearenomesshallsorwhenev messhallsorwhenever er these these are are inad inadeq equa uate te,, pers person onne nel l enti entitl tled ed to subs subsis iste tenc nce e allow allowan ance ce in kind kind may may commutesuchsubsisten commutesuchsubsistenceuponrequestofthe ceuponrequestofthe personnel personnel concernedsubjec concernedsubjectto tto the appr approv oval al of the the depa depart rtme ment nt head head at auth author oriz ized ed rate rates s char charge geab able le agai agains nst t the the appropriationsforsuppliesandmaterialsauthorizedintheGeneralAppropriations Act.
Se Sec. c. 70. 70. Subs Subsis iste tenc nce e of Crew Crew of Go Gove vern rnme ment nt Vess Vessel els. s. ‐ The The subs subsis iste tenc nce e allo allowa wanc nce e for for the the offi office cers rs and and crew crew of the the coas coast t guar guard d and and reve revenu nue e cutt cutter ers s and and
lighth lighthous ouse e tender tenders s and other other large large vessel vessels s operat operated ed by the Govern Governmen ment t shall shall be spentfor spentfor conduc conductin ting ga a mess mess underthe underthe charge charge and admini administr strati ationof onof one ormore membersofthecomplementineachvesseltobedesignatedbythecorresponding head head ofdepartme ofdepartment, nt, and inaccordan inaccordance ce with with regula regulatio tionsto nsto beissued beissued byhim.The person person or person persons s so design designate ated d shall shall keep keep an accoun account t of the advanc advances es of funds funds receivedandexpendituresmadetherefromfortheoperationofthemessandshall rendersuchreporttothe rendersuchreporttothe correspond correspondingAccoun ingAccounting tingOfficerprompt Officerpromptlyat lyattheendof theendof eachmonth.
Sec Sec.71.Furnished .71.FurnishedQuarters. Quarters.‐ ‐ Whenthepositionofanyoffici Whenthepositionofanyofficialoremployee aloremployeeis is providedwith"furnishedquarters",suchofficialoremployeeshallbeentitledtothe use ofsuc of such h govern governmen ment‐o t‐owne wned d furnit furniture ure and equip equipmen ment t as are necess necessary ary for his board board and lodgin lodging g and those those for his family family includ includin ing g childr children en below below twenty twenty‐on ‐one e yearsofage.
Se Sec. c. 72. 72. Per Diem Diems s of Go Gov vernm ernmen ent t Off Officia icials ls and and Em Emp ploy loyees. ees. ‐ When hen a governmen governmentofficialoremploy tofficialoremployeeisauthorized eeisauthorizedto totrave travelon lonoffic officialbusine ialbusinessoutside ssoutside ofhispermanen ofhispermanent tsta statio tion,he n,he shallbe shallbe entitl entitledto edto per diemsto diemsto coverhisboard coverhisboard and lodginginaccordancewithhisschedule:provided,thatinadditiontoperdiems,the offi offici cial al or empl employ oyee ee may may be enti entitl tled ed to tran transp spor orta tati tion on expe expens nses es in goin going g to and and coming coming fro from mhis his destin destinati ationand onand toa dailyallow dailyallowanc ance e whilein whilein the field: field: provid provided, ed, further,thatofficialsandemployeesontravelstatuswhoseexpensesforboardand lodgingarepaiddirectlyorindirectlybygovernmentmaynotbeentitledtoreceive theperdiemsandallowancescorrespondingtosuchpayments.
Dep Departmen artment t secretaries, secretaries, headsof Constituti Constitutional onalbodie bodies, s, undersecret undersecretaries aries and all otherpositions otherpositions of equivalentrank equivalentrank areauthor are authorized izedthe the reimbursem reimbursement ent of actual expens expenses es suppor supported ted by receip receipts, ts, within within such such limits limits as may beimposed beimposedund underthe erthe provisionsofthissection.
Officialsandemployeesauthorizedtotravelabroadmaybegrantedclothing allowa allowance nce: : provid provided, ed, that that no off offici icial al or employ employee ee shall shall be grante granted d such such clothi clothing ng allowanceoftenerthanonceeverytwenty‐four(24)months.
Theratesofperdiemsandotherallowancesasauthorizedinthissectionshall bedeterminedbythePresiden bedeterminedbythePresident.Theratesmaybechangedfromtimetotimeupon t.Theratesmaybechangedfromtimetotimeupon recommendationofaTravelRatesCommitteewhichisherebycreated,consistingof the the Secr Secret etar ary y of Budg Budget et as Chai Chairm rman an and and the the Secr Secret etar ary y of Fore Foreig ign n Affa Affair irs, s, the the
Secretary of Tourism and the Chairman, Commission on Audit, or their representatives,asmembers.
TheCommitteeshallreviewtravelratesandshallrecommendtothePresident forconsiderationandapprovalmodificationinratesandpolicywhenfoundtobe warrantedbyactualdomesticorforeigntravelcosts,asthecasemaybe.
Go Gove vern rnme ment nt‐o ‐own wned ed or cont contro roll lled ed corp corpor orat atio ions ns shal shall l obse observ rve e the the rate rates s establishedunderthissection:provided,thatprofitmakingcorporationsmayadopt theirownscalesasmaybeprovidedbylaw.TheTravelRatesCommitteeshallissue thenecessaryrulesandregulationstoenforcetheprovi thenecessaryrulesandregulati onstoenforcetheprovisionsofthissection. sionsofthissection.
Sec.73.AdditionalConditionsforPaymentofTravelExpenses.‐Whentravelis done done by wate water r and and subs subsis iste tenc nce e is not not incl includ uded ed in the the tran transp spor orta tati tion on cost cost, , the the amountactuallyandnecessarilyspentforsubsistenceduringsuchtraveltimeshall bepaid,andnoperdiemsshallbeallowedinlieuthereof.
Pe Per r diem diems s and and trav travel el allo allowa wanc nces es shal shall l not not be gran grante ted d to memb member ers s of fiel field d partiesorothersforwhomsubsistenceandallowancesinkindaresuppliedorother specialprovisionmadetocovertravelexpenses.
Thetravelexpensesofagovernmentofficialoremployeewhoisassignedto rendera renderaspeci specialservice alserviceto toanypriv anyprivateperson atepersonor orentit entity,theexpense y,theexpensesforwhichare sforwhichare payablebythelatter,shallbepaidfromadepositwhichtheprivatepartyshallbe requ requir ired ed to make make befo before re the the perf perfor orma manc nce e of the the spec specia ial l serv servic ice e is comm commen ence ced, d, subjec subject t to the limita limitatio tions ns and requir requireme ements nts herein herein provi provided ded for travel travel expens expenses es payablefromgovernmentfunds.
No No off offici icial al or employ employee ee of the Govern Governmen ment t who remain remains s tempor temporari arily ly at one stationforaperiodlongerthanone(1)monthshallbepaidperdiemsinexcessof one(1)month,exceptupontheapprovaloftheheadofdepartment,and,incasehis temporarystayinanyoneplaceexceedsthree(3)months,paymentofperdiemsin excess excess ofthree(3) months months shall shall bemadeonly upon upon the previo previousappro usapproval val ofthe Secretary.
Se Sec. c. 74. Transp Transport ortati ation on of Member Members s of Family Family of an Employ Employee ee Transf Transferr erred ed fromOneStationtoAnother.‐Whenever,duetotheexigenciesoftheserviceand not at his own reques request,an t,an off offici icialor alor employ employee eeis is transf transferr erred edfro from m one statio station n to anothe another, r, said said off offici icial al or employ employee ee and his spouse spouse and childr children en below below twenty twenty‐on ‐one e year years s of age age shal shall l be enti entitl tled ed to tran transp spor orta tati tion on and and frei freigh ght t for for reas reason onab able le and and necessarybaggageandhouseholdeffects,attheexpenseoftheGovernment,tobe paid aid fro from the the app approp ropriat riatio ion n for for trav travel eliing expe expen nses ses of the the burea ureau u or offi office ce concerned.
Se Sec. c. 75. 75. Purc Purcha hase se, , Use, Use, Oper Operat atio ion n and and Main Mainte tena nanc nce e of Moto Motor r Tran Transp spor ort t Equipment. ‐ No appropriation for equipment authorized in the General App Approp ropriat riatio ion ns Act Act shal shall l be used used dire direct ctly ly or indi indirrectl ectly y for for the the purch urchas ase e of auto autom mobil obiles es, , jeep jeeps, s, jit jitney neys, stat statiion wago wagon ns, mo moto torc rcyc ycle les, s, truc trucks ks, , laun launch ches es, , speedb speedboat oats, s, airpla airplanes nes,, helico helicopte pters rs and other other types types of motor motor transp transport ort equipm equipment ent unlessotherwisespecificallyauthorizedbythePresident.
All All department departments, s, bureaus, bureaus, offices offices and agencies agencies authorized authorized to purchase purchasemotor motor transportequipmentincludingthoseacquiredthroughdonations,giftsorgratuitous titl title e are are like likewi wise se auth author oriz ized ed to use, use, oper operat ate e and and main mainta tain in them them for for purp purpos oses es of carryingouttheofficialfunctionsandactivitiesoftheagency.Thesemotorvehicles shall shall be used used strict strictly ly for off offici icial al busin business, ess, bear bear govern governmen ment t plates plates only, only, and after after officehourskeptingarageprovidedthereforbytheofficeoragencytowhichthey belong,except,wheninuseforofficialbusinessoutsideofficehours.ThePresident, however, may authorize exceptions from these provisions for officials als of govern governmen ment t who work work under under extend extended ed hours hours or whose whose activi activitie ties s call call for specia special l securityarrangements.Anyviolationoftheprovisionsofthissectionshallsubject theerringofficialoremploy theerringofficialoremployeetoadministr eetoadministrative ativedisciplin disciplinaryaction aryactionandhe andhe shallbe personallyliableforanylossordamagecausedtothegov personallyliableforan ylossordamagecausedtothegovernmentorthirdp ernmentorthirdpersons. ersons.
The TheCommissio Commissionon non Auditshallissuerulesandregulati Auditshallissuerulesandregulationsgoverni onsgoverningtheuse, ngtheuse, operationandmaintenanceofgovernmentmotor operationandmainten anceofgovernmentmotortransportequipm transportequipment. ent.
Sec.76.LimitationofRentalofMotorVehicles.‐Noappropriationsauthorized in the the Ge Gene nera ral l Appr Approp opri riat atio ions ns Act Act shal shall l be used used for for rent rentin ing g mo moto tor r tran transp spor ort t equi equipm pmen ent t for for a cont contin inuo uous us peri period od of mo more re than than fift fiftee een n days days,, excep except t as may may be authorizedbytheSecretary.
Se Sec. c. 77. Limita Limitatio tion n of Purcha Purchase se of Suppli Supplies, es, Materi Materials als,, and Equipm Equipment ent Spare Spare Parts.‐ExceptasotherwiseprovidedintheGeneralAppropriationsAct,thestock on hand hand of supp suppli lies es, , mate materi rial als s and and equi equipm pmen ent t spar spare e part parts, s, acqu acquir ired ed thro throug ugh h ordina ordinary ry and emerge emergency ncy purcha purchase, se, shall shall at no time time exceed exceed normal normal three‐ three‐mon month th requiremen requirements, ts, subject subject to the pertinent pertinent rulesand rules and regulations regulations issued by competent competent authority: authority:Provided, Provided,Thatdepartme Thatdepartmentheadsmayappr ntheadsmayapprovethebuild‐ ovethebuild‐upofstockson upofstockson han hand of cri critica tical l supp suppli lies es and and mate materi rial als, s, in anti antici cipa pati tion on of cost cost incr increa ease ses s or requ requir irem emen ents ts of a nati nation onal al emer emerge genc ncy, y, and and spec specif ifyi ying ng maxi maximu mum m quan quanti titi ties es of indi indivi vidu dual al item items, s, but but in no case case shal shall l thes these e stoc stocks ks excee exceed d mo more re than than one one year year's 's supply,unlessotherwiseapprovedbythePresident.
Sec.78.PurchaseofLocallyManufacturedProducts.‐ Sec.78.PurchaseofLocallyManufacturedProducts.‐Allappropriationsfort Allappropriationsforthe he purchase of equ equipment, supplies and materials aut authorized in the General Approp Appropria riatio tions ns Act shall shall be availa available ble only only for locall locally y manufa manufactu ctured red equipm equipment ent; ; parts,accessories,medicinesanddrugs,suppliesandmaterials,exceptwhennoneis availableinthemarketorwhenthepriceofthelocallymanufacturedarticleexceed thosedeterminedbytheFlagLaw.
Sec.79.AvailabilityofApprop Sec.79.AvailabilityofAppropriationsforRentalofBuildin riationsforRentalofBuildingandGrounds.‐Any gandGrounds.‐Any approp appropria riatio tion n author authorize ized d in any Act for rental rental of buildi buildings ngs and gro ground unds s for any department,bureau,officeoragencyshallbeavailableforexpenditureonlywhen authorizedbythedepartmentheadconcerned.Suchappropriationmayalsobeused forlease‐purchasearrangements.
Wi With th the concur concurren rence ce of the Secret Secretary ary of Budget Budget and Manage Managemen ment t and the SecretaryofFinance,theheadofthedepartmentmaycontractwithanygovernment financ ancial institution for loans intend ended for the acquisition of land for the constr construct uction ion of an off office ice buildi building ng for any of the agenci agencies es under under the depart departmen ment. t. Annual Annual amortizati amortization on of the loans shall be taken from the appropri appropriation ation forrenta for rental l authorizedunderanyActforthedepartment,bur authorizedunderany Actforthedepartment,bureauorofficeconcerned. eauorofficeconcerned.
Se Sec. c. 80. Misus Misuse e of Govern Governmen ment t Funds Funds and Prope Property rty.. ‐ Any public public off offici icial al or employee who shall apply any government fund or property under his administrationorcontroltoanyuseotherthanforwhichsuchfundorpropertyis appropriatedbylaws,shallsufferthepenaltyimposedundertheappropriatepenal laws.
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ADMINISTRATIVEPROCEDURE Chapter1 GENERALPROVISIONS
Sec.1.Scope. Sec.1.Scope.‐ThisBookshallbeappli ‐ThisBookshallbeapplicabletoallagenc cabletoallagenciesasdefined iesasdefinedinthenext inthenext succeeding section, except the Congress, the Judiciary ary, the Constitutional Commission Commissions, s, military military establishme establishments nts in all matters matters relating relating exclusively exclusively to Armed Forc Forces es pers person onne nel, l, the the Bo Boar ard d of Pard Pardon ons s and and Paro Parole le,, and and stat state e univ univer ersi siti ties es and and colleges.
Chapter2 RULESANDREGULATIONS Se Sec.3. c.3. Filing Filing.. ‐(1) ‐ (1) Everyagenc Everyagency y shallfilewiththe shallfilewiththe Unive Universi rsityof tyof the Philip Philippi pines nes LawCenterthree(3)certifiedcopiesofeveryruleadoptedbyit.Rulesinforceon thedateofeffectivit thedateofeffectivityofthisCodewhich yofthisCodewhicharenotfiledwithi arenotfiledwithinthree(3)mon nthree(3)monthsfrom thsfrom that that date date shal shall l not not ther therea eaft fter er be the the basi basis s of any any sanc sancti tion on agai agains nst t any any part party y or persons.
Chapter3 ADJUDICATION Sec. Sec. 10. Compromise Compromise and Arbitrati Arbitration. on. ‐ To expedite expedite administra administrative tive proceeding proceedings s involvingconflictingrightsorclaimsandobviateexpensivelitigations,everyagency shall, in the public interest est, encourage amicabl able sett ettlement, comprise and arbitration.
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ADMINISTRATIVEAPPEALINCONTESTEDCASES Sec.19.Appeal.‐Unlessotherwiseprovidedbylaworexecutiveorder,anappeal formafinaldecisionoftheagencymaybetak formafinaldecisionoftheagencymaybetakentotheDepartmenthead. entotheDepartmenthead.
FINALPROVISIONS Se Sec. c. 27. Repeali Repealing ng Clause Clause.. ‐ All laws, laws, decree decrees, s, orders orders,, rules rules and regula regulatio tions, ns, or port portio ions ns ther thereo eof, f, inco incons nsis isten tent t with with this this Co Code de are are here hereby by repe repeal aled ed or mo modi difi fied ed accordingly.
DONEintheCityofManila,this25thdayofJuly,intheyearofOurLord,nineteen hundredandeighty‐seven.
