Article 72p. 72

ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

SECTION 17. Office of Project Development Services .

— The Office of Project Development Services shall have

the following functions:

(1) Formulate innovative approaches and strategies

designed

to

promote

technical

capabilities

of

local

governments;

(2) Assist in the development of program components

for

the

implementation

of

tested

and

appropriate

systems and processes at the local levels; and

(3) Perform other functions as may be delegated by

the Secretary or as provided by law.

CHAPTER 5 Regional and Field Offices

SECTION

18.

Regional and Field Offices . — The

Secretary is authorized to establish, operate and maintain

one Regional Office in each of the administrative regions

established by law. A Regional Office shall have, within its

administrative region, the following functions:

(1)

Implement

laws,

rules,

and

regulations,

other

issuances, policies, plans, programs and projects of the

Department;

(2) Provide efficient and effective service to local

government;

(3)

Coordinate

with

regional

offices

of

other

departments,

offices

and

agencies

affecting

local

administration and development;

(4) Assist local government units in developing their

capabilities

for

local

government administration and

development; and

(5) Perform such other functions as may be delegated

by the Secretary or as provided by law.

CHAPTER 6 Leagues of Provinces, Cities and Municipalities

SECTION

19.

Leagues

of

Provinces,

Cities

and

Municipalities . — There is hereby created the Leagues of

Provinces, Cities and Municipalities.

The functions, budget and records of the Katipunan

ng

mga

Sanggunian

National

Secretariat

and

the

Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Punong Bayan sa

Pilipinas , shall be transferred to the Leagues of Provinces,

Cities and Municipalities. The Leagues shall be under the

supervision

of

the

Bureau

of

Local

Government

Supervision.

The Secretary is hereby authorized to promulgate the

necessary implementing rules that will activate these

Leagues.

TITLE XIII Tourism

CHAPTER 1 General Provisions

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy . — The State shall

promote, encourage and develop tourism as a major

national activity in which private sector investment, effort

and initiative are fostered and supported, and through

which socio-economic development may be accelerated,

foreign exchange earned, international visitors offered the

opportunity to travel to the Philippines and appreciate its

natural

beauty,

history

and

culture,

and

Filipinos

themselves enabled to see more of their country and

imbued with greater pride in and commitment to the

nation.

SECTION 2. Mandate . — The Department of Tourism

shall be the primary government agency charge with the

responsibility

to

encourage,

promote

and

develop

tourism as a major socio-economic activity to generate

foreign currency and employment and to spread the

benefits of tourism to a wider segment of the population

with the support, assistance and cooperation of both the

private

and

public

sectors,

and

to

assure the safe,

convenient, enjoyable stay and travel of the foreign and

local tourists in the country.

SECTION

3.

Powers

and

Functions .

—

The

Department

shall

have

the

following

powers

and

functions:

(1) Formulate policies, plans, programs and projects for

the development of the tourism industry;

(2) Administer, coordinate and supervise all activities of

the Government concerning tourism;

(3) Advise the President on the promulgation of laws

relative

to

the

policy,

plans, programs and projects

designed to promote and develop the tourism industry;

(4) Effect the removal of unnecessary barriers to travel,

the integration and simplification of travel regulations as

well as their efficient, fair and courteous enforcement to

assure expeditious and hospitable reception of all tourists

and travelers;

(5) Represent the government in all such conferences

and

meetings

concerning

tourism

and

travel

and

discharge such responsibilities of the government as may

arise from treaties, agreements and other commitments

on tourism and travel to which it is signatory;

(6)

Formulate

standards

for

tourism-oriented

establishments that will prescribe minimum levels of

operating quality and efficiency in order to ensure that

facilities,

personnel

and

services

are

maintained

in

accordance

with

acceptable

local

and

international

norms

in

the

operations

of

tourism-oriented

establishments;

(7) Approve the construction standards of accredited

tourism-oriented establishments including hotels, resorts,

inns, motels and other related facilities and services and

prescribe information reporting on the purchase, sale or

lease of the said establishments and facilities;

(8)

Provide

the

protection,

maintenance

and

preservation of historical, cultural and natural assets

which

are

tourist

attractions

with

the

appropriate

government agencies or with the private sector or with

the owners of said assets or attractions;

(9) Undertake research studies and surveys for the

continuing analysis of economic conditions and trends

relating to tourism and maintain a statistical data bank

on the tourism industry;

(10)

Design

programs to encourage private-sector

investment and participation in tourism activities and

projects;

(11) Set up and organize foreign field offices for the

purpose of overseeing all marketing and promotional

activities

and

implementing

programs

of

the

Department;

(12) Arrange, whenever deemed appropriate, for the

reclamation of any land adjacent to or adjoining a tourist

zone

in

coordination

with

appropriate

government

agencies;

(13) Delegate any specific powers and functions in

favor of the regional offices to promote efficiency and

effectiveness in the delivery of public service;

(14) Enlist the aid, assistance and support of any and all

government

agencies,

civil

or

military,

in

the

implementation of the provisions of laws pertaining to

the Department or of its rules and regulations;

(15) Exercise such powers and functions as may be

necessary, proper, or incidental to the attainment of its

mandate;

(16) Perform such other functions as may be provided

by law.

SECTION

4.

Organizational

Structure .

—

The

Department shall consist of the Department Proper,

Department

Services,

Bureaus

and

Offices, Regional

Offices and Foreign Field Offices.

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