Section 7Sec./Art. 7

Functions of the MBLISTTDA Administrator. The MBLISTTDA Administrator shall:

(a)Appoint, subject to civil service laws, rules and regulations, all subordinate officers and employees, who shall enjoy security of tenure and may be removed only for cause in accordance with law. The Administrator is hereby authorized to engage the services of experts or consultants either on full-time or part-time basis, as may be required in the performance of the Administrator's duties and functions;

(b)Execute the policies and measures approved by the Council and be responsible for the efficient and effective day-to-day management of the operations of the MBLISTTDA, and exercise the power to discipline subordinate officials and employees under the provisions of law;

(c)Subject to the guidelines and policies set by the Council, prepare and submit to the Council, for its approval, the organizational structure and the staffing pattern, and fix thenumberof subordinate officials and employees of the MBLISTTDA in accordance with civil service laws, rules and regulations, and the evaluation and approval of the DBM;

(d)Prepare the annual budget for the operations of the MBLISTTDA for submission to the Council;

(e)Prepare an annual report on the accomplishments of the MBLISTTDA for submission to the Council and to the President of the Philippines; and

(f)Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President of the Philippines or by the Council.