Book 4, Title 0, Sec. 11The substantive/functional areas of specialization of the staff bureaus shall be:

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.

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REGIONAL OFFICES