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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

(2) Insure public safety;

(3) Prevent and control fires;

(4) Administer city and municipal jails; and

(5) Perform such other functions provided by law or

assigned by higher authorities.

SECTION 67. Authority of the President Over the

Integrated National Police . — In the exercise of its power

to maintain peace, law, order, and public safety, the

Integrated

National

Police

shall

be

subject

to

the

command and supervision and control of the President

and shall function directly under the Secretary of National

Defense.

CHAPTER 12 Attached Agencies

SECTION 68. Attached Agencies . — Agencies which

are

attached

to

the

Department

shall

operate

in

accordance

with

their

respective

organizational

structures and perform the functions and duties assigned

to them by law, subject to the requirements of economy,

efficiency, and effectiveness.

SUBTITLE III The National Police Commission

SECTION 69. Declaration of Policy . — (1) The State

shall establish and maintain one police force which shall

be national in scope and civilian in character, to be

administered

and

controlled

by

a

national

police

commission and shall provide, by law, the authority of

local executives over the police units in their jurisdiction.

(2)

The

maintenance

of

peace

and

order,

the

protection of life, liberty, and property, and the promotion

of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by

all the people of the blessings of democracy.

SECTION 70. The National Police Commission . —

Unless otherwise provided by law, the National Police

Commission shall be under the control and supervision of

the Office of the President and shall continue to operate

in accordance with its present organizational structure

and perform the functions and duties assigned to it by

law.

SECTION 71. Powers and Functions . — As provided by

law,

the

Commission

shall

exercise

the

following

functions:

(1) Investigate, decide, and review administrative cases

against members of the Integrated National Police;

(2) Adjudicate death and permanent disability benefit

claims of members of the Integrated National Police;

(3) Administer appropriate examinations for the police,

fire and jail services;

(4) Attest appointments of members of the Integrated

National Police;

(5)

Inspect

and

audit

the

performance

of

the

Integrated National Police;

(6) Prepare a National Crime Prevention Program and

coordinate its implementation upon approval by the

President; and

(7) Perform other duties provided by law or assigned

by higher authorities.

TITLE IX Health

CHAPTER 1 General Provisions

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy . — The State shall

protect and promote the right to health of the people and

instill

health

consciousness

among

them;

adopt an

integrated

and

comprehensive

approach

to

health

development, with priority for the underprivileged sick,

elderly, disabled, women, and children; endeavor to make

essential goods, health and other social services available

to all the people at affordable cost; establish and maintain

an

effective

food

and

drug

regulatory

system;

and

undertake appropriate health manpower development

and research, responsive to the country's health needs

and problems.

SECTION 2. Mandate . — The Department shall be

primarily

responsible

for

the

formulation,

planning,

implementation,

and

coordination

of

policies

and

programs in the field of health. The primary function of

the

Department

is

the

promotion,

protection,

preservation or restoration of the health of the people

through the provision and delivery of health services and

through the regulation and encouragement of providers

of health goods and services.

SECTION

3.

Powers

and

Functions .

—

The

Department shall:

(1)

Define the national health policy and formulate

and

implement

a

national

health

plan

within

the

framework of the government's general policies and

plans, and present proposals to appropriate authorities on

national issues which have health implications;

(2) Provide for health programs, services, facilities and

other

requirements

as

may

be

needed,

subject

to

availability

of

funds

and

administrative

rules

and

regulations;

(3) Coordinate or collaborate with, and assist local

communities, agencies and interested groups including

international organizations in activities related to health;

(4) Administer all laws, rules and regulations in the

field of health, including quarantine laws and food and

drug safety laws;

(5) Collect, analyze and disseminate statistical and

other

relevant

information

on

the

country's

health

situation, and require the reporting of such information

from appropriate sources;

(6) Propagate health information and educate the

population

on

important

health,

medical

and

environmental matters which have health implications;

(7)

Undertake

health

and

medical

research

and

conduct training in support of its priorities, programs and

activities;

(8) Regulate the operation of and issue licenses and

permits to government and private hospitals, clinics and

dispensaries, laboratories, blood banks, drugstores and

such other establishments which by the nature of their

functions

are

required

to

be

regulated

by

the

Department;

(9)

Issue

orders

and

regulations

concerning

the

implementation of established health policies; and

(10) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION

4.

Organizational

Structure .

—

The

Department shall consist of the Department Proper,

National Health Facilities, Regional Offices, Provincial

Health Offices, District Health Offices and Local Health

Agencies.

CHAPTER 2 Department Proper

SECTION 5. Department Proper . — The Department

Proper shall be composed of the Office of the Secretary,

the Office for Management Services, the Office for Public

Health Services, the Office for Hospital and Facilities

Services, the Office for Standards and Regulations, and

the Executive Committee for National Field Operations.

SECTION 6. Office of the Secretary . — The Office of

the Secretary shall be composed of the Secretary of

Health

and

his

immediate

staff; the Undersecretary

acting as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Secretary; the

Assistant

Secretary

for

Legal

Affairs;

the

Assistant

Secretary

for

Financial,

Operations

and

Front

Line

Services Audit; and the Staff Services for the Secretary.

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