BOOK TWO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

“EXCERPTS-Ord. No. 2013-087R (11th SP)-cont’d “

CHAPTER I PROVINCIAL EXECUTTVE OFFICES ANDTHEIR FUNCTIONS

Section 22. Statement of Policy. The Offices in the local bureaucracy, staffed and manned by dedicated and committed personnel are the vital cogs in the governmental machinery to deliver efficiently and effectively the basic services to the constituents and make the government as the tool for the general welfare of the community and the inhabitants thereof. Section 23. Executive Offices and Functions. The following are the executive offices or divisions directly under the control and supervision of the Local Chief Executive (Provincial Governor) with their respective functions delineated or defined. OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR

    1. Provincial Administrator’s Office – Supervises and coordinates all the activities of the various offices in the province, including planning directions and controls of administrative functions of the different offices under the Office of the Provincial Governor.
    2. Provincial Legal Office – The Office of the Provincial Legal Officer shall take charge of legal services to Local Government Units and to the public.
    3. Civil Security Unit – To provide the Office of the Provincial Governor and other Provincial Government Offices with security services and other related functions and activities.
    4. Radio Communication Services – Provides communications services to all component municipalities and offices provide effective operations and management of radio communication system.
    5. Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (JAIL)– Takes custody of detainees and prisoners and promotes modern penology in jail management.
    6. Public Affairs and Information Assistance – Provides information to the general public re: All official pronouncement, policy direction, and program thrust and development activities of the Provincial Government.
    7. Human Resource Management Office – Implements an adequate employee recruitment and selection mechanism, career development, and maintenance of harmonious personnel relations for an enhanced bureaucracy.
    8. Tourism Office – Implement tourism projects that will preserve the cultural heritage of the indigenous tribes in the province.
    9. Library Services – Serves as source of references on educational, historical and cultural materials and to provide audio-visual services and documentary files to readers, researchers and interested persons.
    10. Indigenous Resource and Development Task Force – Conduct clay exploration and soil identification for possible clay deposit to every municipality of the province for ceramic purposes and to provide hands-on ceramic training to out of school youth and to any interested adults and farmers.
    11. Bukidnon Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO) – Supervises, management, implementations of Bukidnon reforestation project; Enforce small scale mining law and conduct survey/inspection to mining areas.
    12. Provincial Bids and Awards Committee – Facilitates bidding of infrastructure projects of the province. 
    13. Real Estate Housing Development Division– Facilitates/ provides resettlement to homeless; Implementation of housing projects in coordination with National Housing Authority. Ordinance No. 2012-050R
    14. Bukidnon Health Insurance Project – Provides access to medical and dental insurance to residents of Bukidnon not covered by regular Medicare and SSS.
    15. Provincial Economic Enterprise Development and Management Office (PEEDMO) – Takes charge for the operation of the provincial hospitals and other economic enterprise activities of the province. Ordinance No. 2004- 08R (9th SP) amended by Ordinance No. 2005-013R (9th SP)
    16. Indigenous Affairs Division – Takes charge for the indigenous people’s affairs presently known as (Provincial Indigenous Communities Affairs Division). Ordinance No. 2007-011R (10th SP)
    17. Provincial Information and Communication Technology Division – Takes charge for the operation of the provincial information and technology of the province. Ordinance No. 2012-051R (11th SP)
      Other Special Bodies – The special bodies in the Provincial Government of Bukidnon are hereby established as mandated in Rules XIII and XXIII of the Rules and Regulations Implementing the Local Government Code of 1991, which are as follows:
      a) Provincial Development Council
      b) Provincial Pre-Qualification, Bids & Awards Committee
      c) Provincial School Board
      d) Provincial Health Board
      e) Provincial Peace and Order Council
      f) Provincial People’s Law Enforcement Board.
      (Provincial Ordinance No. 03-92(N), dated August 4, 1992)
    18. Special Projects – The Bukidnon Integrated Area Development Project – Project Management Office (BIADP-PMO) – Provincial Administrator is hereby designated as the Project Director of the Project Management Office of the Bukidnon Integrated Area Development Project. As such, he shall be responsible for the following:
      1) Establish the necessary planning, management, and monitoring procedures to ensure effective and coordinated implementation of each project component.
      2) Assume all responsibilities related to over-all project implementation, schedule and quality control of all inputs and outputs and supervision of project staff.
      3) Work with deputy directors, mayors and barangay councils to formulate work plans and reporting schedules to ensure timely and coordinated implementation of all project components and routine monitoring activities.
      4) Provide over-all supervision in the preparation and award of all contracts to engage contractors for the project activities and to ensure that the contracts conform to the Government Bank Guidelines and are implemented on a timely basis.
      5) Develop reporting procedures to advise the Governor on the progress of project implementation and serve as Secretary of the Project Advisory Committee.
      6) Prepare or supervise the preparation of all data and reports related to project implementation required by the Bank, including quarterly project reports, Bank review missions, the Project Midterm Review, and the Project Completion Report. 
      THE PROVINCIAL MONITORING COMMITTEE FUNCTION
       1) Rationalize problems and verify information to be submitted for analysis and action of the Development Council. 2) Provide feedback on the remedial actions of the Development Council and follow up their implementation.
      3) Elevate to the Provincial Executive Office problems/issues which are not resolved at their level.
      4) Prepare and disseminate periodic project monitoring reports on the status of the project.
      5) Provide list and schedule of all projects to be monitored by NGO’s involved in the project.
      6) Collect and process reports of implementers and NGO monitors on the status of project implementation for the information of the Development Council and next higher level project monitoring committee.
    19. Administrative Services
      1) Provincial Planning and Development Office – Formulates an integrated provincial development plan on an annual, short, medium and long term basis. Serves as Secretariat to the Provincial Development Council.
      2) Provincial General Services Office – Maintains an over-all supervision of government properties including security services, archives system and prepares an Annual Procurement Program.
    20. Health and Social Services
      1) Provincial Health Office – Plans, directs and controls the operation of the Integrated Provincial Health Program as well as to exercise supervision and control over district hospitals and other field health units in the province as authorized by law.
      2) Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office – Provides the necessary over-all coordination in the planning, monitoring, evaluation and advocacy for the Provincial Food and Nutrition Plan and the Provincial Population and Development Plan; Develops Implements plans and strategies on social welfare programs and projects which will improve living conditions of the inhabitants.
      3) Population Development Program – Assist the local executive in the implementation of the constitutional mandate relative to population development and responsible parenthood through the promotion of concepts designed to elevate the awareness of population issues as they relate to development strategies.
      4) Nutrition Program – Programs (Home & Community Food Production, Food Assistance, Micronutrient Supplementation and Food Fortification, Credit Assistance for Livelihood and Nutrition Education plus the enabling mechanism for prevention, control, cure and rehabilitation of the malnourished children and the school children.
    21. Financial Services
      1) Provincial Assessor’s Office – Conducts periodic real property assessment and audit and implements all assessment regulations as well as the issuance of certified copies of assessment records, prepares, installs and maintains a system of tax mapping.
      2) Provincial Treasurer’s Office – Collects taxes, fees and charges and receives allotments from the national government and keeps bonds and deposits; conducts and implement periodic education, information and collection campaign and shall pay the obligations of the provincial government.
      3) Provincial Accounting Office – Reviews and processes disbursement vouchers and maintains appropriate books of account and the preparation of periodic reports as required.
      4) Provincial Budget Office – Reviews and consolidates budget proposals of different offices and departments and formulates the executive budget as well as receives and examines municipal budgets for review.
      5) Provincial Internal Audit Services Office – reviews and assists management to achieve efficient and effective fiscal administration and performance of agency affairs and functions. Ordinance No. 2010-047R (10th SP) 
    22. Technical Services
      1) Provincial Engineer’s Office – Supervise the construction improvement, betterment and maintenance of provincial roads, bridges, building and other infrastructure and administers the operation of the asphalt and concrete batching plant and manufacture of concrete hollow blocks and culvert pipes of the provincial government. 2) Provincial Agriculture Office – Formulates plans and strategies on agricultural production and implements programs and projects on appropriate farming system, seed production and utilization; and conducts training of farm families for sustained livelihood.
      3) Provincial Veterinary Office – Develops and implement plans and strategies on veterinary-related activities for implementation as well to regulate and inspect poultry, milk and dairy products for public consumption.

CHAPTER II
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIVE OFFICES
AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

Section 24. Legislative Offices and Their Functions. The following are the legislative offices directly under the control and supervision of the Provincial Vice-Governor with their respective functions defined.


Office of the Provincial Vice Governor. Provides administrative assistance to the Provincial Vice Governor in the discharge of his official functions and carries out instructions of the Provincial Vice Governor.


Office of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan, as the legislative body of the province:
a. Enacts ordinances and adopts resolutions for the general welfare of the province and the inhabitants thereof and   to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of basic services and facilities to the communities;
b. Reviews municipal ordinances and resolutions from the lower sanggunians;
c. Exercise all powers and performs other duties as provided by law and ordinance; and
d. Exercise quasi-judicial function in administrative cases filed before the Body.


Office of the Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
The Secretary to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan provides legislative and technical support services to the  Sangguniang Panlalawigan and acts as custodian of all documents and proceedings of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan and exercises such other powers and performs other duties and functions as may be provided by law.