Section 10Sec./Art. 10

Director General of the PhilSA. -The Director General shall have the rank and compensation of a Cabinet Secretary and shall be appointed by the President, subject to the confirmation by the Commission on Appointments.1шphi1 The Director General shall have the following functions:

(a) Provide executive direction and supervision over the entire operations of the PhilSA and its attached units;

(b) Establish policies and standards for the effective, efficient and economical operation of the PhilSA, in accordance with the programs of the government;

(c) Review and approve requests for financial and manpower resources of all operating offices of the PhilSA;

(d) Designate and appoint officers and employees of the PhilSA, excluding the Deputy Directors, in accordance with the civil service laws, rules and regulations;

(e) Exercise disciplinary powers over officers and employees of the PhilSA in accordance with law, including their investigation and the designation of a committee or officer to conduct such investigation;

(f) Coordinate with other departments, agencies and public and private interest groups, including nongovernment organizations (NGOs) and peoples organizations (POs) on PhilSA policies and initiatives;

(g) Prepare and submit to the President through the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) an estimate of the necessary expenditures during the next fiscal year, on the basis of the reports and estimates submitted by the divisions and offices under him/her;

(h) Serve as a member of the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) as established by Republic Act No. 9184;

(i) Serve as the Presidential Adviser on Space Matters and advise the President on the promulgation of executive and administrative orders and formulation of regulatory and legislative proposals on matters pertaining to SSTA development;

(j) Formulate such rules and regulations and exercise such other powers as may be required to implement the objectives of this Act; and

(k) Perform such other tasks as may be provided by law or assigned by the President.