Section 12August 11, 2001, Sec./Art. 12

The Office of the PASu. - There shall be an Office of the Protected Areas Superintendent within the DENR to be headed by the PASu who shall serve as the Chief Operating Officer of the MKNP. The PASu shall possess the qualifications required for appointment to the position of Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENRO) in the DENR. The PASu shall be directly accountable to the PAMB and the RED of Region VI. The PASu shall have the following powers and functions:

(a) Prepare the Management Plan as herein provided;

(b) Serve as head of the Secretariat for the PAMB with the duty to provide the PAMB with all the information necessary for it to make appropriate decisions;

(c) Hire and supervise the necessary personnel to support operations which shall be included in the annual budget of the DENR;

(d) Establish a productive partnership with the local community, including groups interested in the achievement of the goals and objectives of the MKNP, and in the planning, protection and management thereof;

(e) Develop and implement a park information, education and visitor programs;

(f) Enforce laws, rules and regulations relevant to the MKNP and assist in the prosecution of offenses;

(g) Monitor all activities within the MKNP for conformity with the Management Plan; and

(h) Perform such other functions as the PAMB may assign.

ARTICLE IV

ANCESTRAL LANDS/DOMAINS AND TENURED MIGRANTS