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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

and

management

information

inputs,

including

monitoring of all field operations, to serve as basis for

effective

planning,

management

and

control,

policy

formulation and decision-making.

CHAPTER 4 Bureaus and Offices

SECTION

12.

Bureau

of

Local

Government

Supervision .

—

The

Bureau

of

Local

Government

Supervision, to be headed by a Bureau Director appointed

by

the President upon the recommendation of the

Secretary, shall have the following functions:

(1) Advise and assist the Secretary in the exercise of the

power of general supervision of the President over the

local government units, particularly in the formulation

and

implementation

of

national

laws,

policies,

and

standards concerning local government operations and

their personnel;

(2)

Establish

and

prescribe

guidelines

for

the

administration of the Katarungang Pambarangay Laws;

(3) Monitor compliance with national laws and policies

by local government units;

(4) Provide assistance in the preparation of national

legislation affecting local government units and in the

promotion of local autonomy;

(5) Extend consultation service and advice to local

government units involved in promoting local autonomy;

and

(6) Provide assistance to local governments in the

promotion of citizens participation in local government

activities;

(7) Provide technical and financial assistance, as well

as secretariat services to the Leagues of Provinces, Cities,

and Municipalities; and

(8) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION

13.

Bureau

of

Local

Government

Development .

—

The

Bureau

of

Local

Government

Development,

to

be

headed

by

a

Bureau

Director

appointed by the President upon the recommendation of

the Secretary, shall have the following functions:

(1) Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs,

and

projects

to

strengthen

the

administrative

and

technical capabilities of local government offices and

personnel;

(2)

Provide

technical

assistance

to

enhance

the

administrative, fiscal and technical capabilities of local

government officers and personnel;

(3) Formulate, prescribe and periodically evaluate local

development

policies,

plans,

programs

and

projects

designed

to

enhance

the

participation

of

local

government units in planning and implementation;

(4) Establish a system of incentives and grants to local

governments

and

prescribe policies, procedures and

guidelines in the implementation of self-help assistance

projects;

(5) Formulate and develop models, standards and

technical materials on local government development;

(6) Extend consultation service and advice to local

government units involved in development programs;

(7)

Establish

a

viable

system

of

strategies

and

approaches for local governments anchored on citizen

participation within a wholistic and integrated framework

for the development of communities; and

(8) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION 14. Office of Public Affairs . — The Office of

Public Affairs shall have the following functions:

(1) Provide technical assistance in the modernization

and

maintenance

of

a

Department-wide

micro-telecommunications systems;

(2) Provide mechanisms for the operationalization of

the

intent

of

the

provisions

of

public

information,

coverages and documentation of the activities of the

Department;

(3)

Perform

functional

supervision

over

regional

information

centers

in

providing

the

citizenry

with

relevant information on the program of the Department

and the Government's thrust towards the participation of

the citizens in the democratic processes;

(4) Formulate plans and programs to implement the

administrative and technical capabilities of public officers

and personnel both on the central and regional levels;

(5)

Establish

and

prescribe

guidelines

in

the

administration

of

Information

and

Public

Assistance

Services;

(6) Extend consultation services and advice in the

implementation of Regional Information Services;

(7) Assess information needs of the people through

opinion polls and surveys;

(8) Provide assistance on various public programs of

the Department;

(9) Establish and implement policies, plans, programs

and projects to meet local emergencies arising from

natural and man-made disasters; and

(10) Perform such other duties and responsibilities and

projects assigned or delegated by the Secretary in the

effective delivery of public services or as may be required

by law.

SECTION 15. Local Government Academy . — The

Local Government Academy shall be responsible for

human

resource

development

and

training

of

local

government officials and Department personnel. The

Academy shall be under the direct supervision of a Board

of

Trustees

composed

of

the

Secretary

of

Local

Government as Chairman and four (4) other members to

be appointed by the President upon recommendation of

the Secretary. The structure and staffing pattern of the

Local Government Academy shall be prescribed and

approved by the Secretary.

SECTION 16. National Barangay Operations Office . —

The National Barangay Operations Office which shall be

headed by a Director to be appointed by the President

upon the recommendation of the Secretary, shall have

the following functions:

(1) Formulate policies, plans and programs that will

promote community and citizen participation in the

political

development

of

the

barangay

through

the

mobilization and participation of barangay assemblies;

(2)

Initiate

projects

on

innovative

barangay

development

strategies

and

approaches

in

close

coordination

with

the

Bureau

of

Local

Government

Development;

(3) Provide secretariat services to the Association of

Barangay Councils and serve as a clearing house on

matters

affecting

barangay

officials'

insurance,

hospitalization,

educational

and

other

benefits

as

provided by law;

(4) Provide continuing information dissemination to

barangay units on national development efforts and

issues

in

order

for barangay assembly members to

participate meaningfully in national development;

(5) Establish and maintain masterlists of barangays,

barangay officials and barangay socio-economic profiles;

(6) Provide situational and political analysis for the

Secretary on barangay affairs; and

(7) Perform other functions as may be delegated by

the Secretary or as provided for by law.

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