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ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND LAW OF PUBLIC OFFICERS TEXT AND RULES

volunteers,

non-governmental

organizations

and

cause-oriented

groups

in

partnership

with

the

Department.

Each of the Services shall be headed by a Staff Director

and may have divisions whenever necessary for the

performance of its functions.

CHAPTER 4 Bureaus and Offices

SECTION 9. Composition . — The Staff bureaus listed in

Section 7(2) hereof shall be essentially staff in character

and as such shall exercise technical supervision over the

Regional

Offices;

shall

be

primarily

involved

in

the

development

of

policies

and

programs

within

their

respective functional specializations; and shall formulate

and develop related policies, guidelines and standards

necessary in guiding the Regional Offices in the proper

implementation of such policies and programs.

SECTION 10. Functions . — Each of the staff bureaus

shall:

(1) Formulate programs, policies, rules, regulations and

standards

relative

to

the

implementation

of

their

respective functional specialization;

(2) Initiate and administer pilot or special projects for

demonstration of the corresponding policies, programs,

services, strategies, methods, procedures and guidelines

prior to nationwide implementation;

(3) Audit, evaluate, and provide technical assistance

and consultative services to operating units and field

offices and local government welfare departments on

program implementation;

(4)

Develop

standards

and

assess

agencies

for

licensing and accreditation;

(5)

Review

applications

for

regulatory

purposes

including tax exemptions for foreign donations;

(6) Provide advisory services to non-governmental

agencies

implementing

programs

and

services

for

welfare and development;

(7) Formulate the substantive content of, and assist in

the orientation and training on, the bureaus' programs,

services, strategies, procedures, methods and guidelines;

(8) Develop indigenous literature and other media

materials for clients, volunteers and other audiences;

(9) Promote and develop a system of networking and

coordination with relevant welfare councils;

(10)

Undertake

studies

and

action

researches

on

matters pertaining to client welfare and development

and

propose

relevant

policies

and

amendments for

legislation;

(11) Maintain linkages relative to welfare programs or

projects

for

national,

regional

and

interregional

cooperation.

SECTION

11.

Areas

of

Specialization .

—

The

substantive/functional areas of specialization of the staff

bureaus shall be:

(1) Bureau of Emergency Assistance — relief and

rehabilitation of victims of natural calamities and social

disorganization and of cultural communities and other

distressed and displaced persons;

(2) Bureau of Family and Community Welfare —

assistance

to

socially

disadvantaged

families

and

communities

including

family

planning,

planning

outreach programs to develop their capability in defining

needs and formulating solutions as well as setting up

viable community structures which bring about desired

social changes;

(3)

Bureau

of

the

Disabled

Person's

Welfare

—

disability prevention and rehabilitation of the physically,

mentally and socially disabled persons;

(4) Bureau of Women's Welfare — promoting women's

welfare, with specific attention to the prevention or

eradication of exploitation of women in any form, such as

but not limited to prostitution and illegal recruitment; as

well as the promotion of skills for employment and

self-actualization;

(5) Bureau of Child and Youth Welfare — care and

protection of abandoned, neglected, abused or exploited

children and youth, delinquents, offenders, the disturbed,

street children, victims of prostitution and others, for their

social adjustment and economic self-sufficiency.

CHAPTER 5 Regional Offices

SECTION 12. Regional Office . — The Department is

hereby authorized to establish, operate and maintain a

Regional Office in each of the administrative regions of

the country.

SECTION 13. Functions . — A Regional Office shall:

(1) Provide within the region efficient and effective

services

to

its

constituents;

and

for such purposes,

establish,

operate,

promote

and

support,

at

the

minimum, the following welfare facilities:

(a) Vocational Rehabilitation and Special Education

Center for the Handicapped;

(b) Reception and Study Center;

(c) Rehabilitation Center for Youth Offenders;

(d) Day Care Centers;

(2)

Ensure

the

implementation

of

laws,

policies,

programs, rules, and regulations regarding social welfare

and development within the region;

(3)

Secure

effective

coordination

with

other

departments, agencies, institutions and organizations,

especially local government units within the region;

(4)

Conduct

continuing

studies

and

planning, to

improve its services to its constituents.

SECTION

14.

Welfare

Facilities .

—

The

Regional

Offices are hereby authorized to establish, operate, and

maintain

the

following,

insofar

as

necessary

and

authorized by the Secretary:

(1)

Other

Vocational

Rehabilitation

and

Special

Education Centers for the Handicapped;

(2) "Street Children" Centers;

(3) Centers for Youth with Special Needs;

(4) Other Centers for Youth Offenders;

(5) Homes for the Aged;

(6) Homes for Unwed Mothers;

(7) Drug Abuse Centers;

(8) Other Reception and Study Centers; and

(9) Such other facilities as may be necessary to assist

the socially disadvantaged.

SECTION 15. Regional Director . — The Regional Office

shall be headed by a Regional Director who shall be

responsible for efficiently and effectively carrying out its

functions. Toward this end, and in line with the policy of

decentralization, the Regional Director shall be vested

with

the

authority

to

exercise

functional

and

administrative supervision over Department provincial

operations as delegated by the Secretary including the

authority

to

contribute

resources

and

personnel

to

integrated

region

and

province-wide

development

thrusts.

The Regional Director shall be assisted by two (2)

Assistant Regional Directors, one for programs and one

for administration.

CHAPTER 6 Provincial/City Offices

SECTION 16. Provincial/City Office . — The Department

is hereby authorized to establish, operate and maintain

Provincial/City

Offices

throughout

the

country

with

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