Section 10Sec./Art. 10

The Protected Area Superintendent (PASu) Office. - There is hereby established a PASu Office within the DENR Regional Office to be in charge of the management, protection and administration of the MBSCPL. The PASu shall be supported by the existing personnel of the DENR. The head of office shall be the chief operating officer of the MBSCPL and shall be directly accountable to the PAMB.

The PASu shall have full responsibility for the protection of land, water, wildlife and other natural physical and biological resources within the MBSCPL. As such, the PASu shall have the following duties and responsibilities in addition to those provided under the NIPAS Act and its implementing rules and regulations:

(a) Establish, operate and maintain a database management system as decision support tool;

(b) Prepare the management plans as herein defined;

(c) Provide a secretariat for the PAMB and supply the PAMB with all the necessary information to make appropriate decisions for the implementation of this Act;

(d) Enforce the laws, rules and regulations relevant to the MBSCPL, institute and file legal action independently or in collaboration with other government agencies or organizations and assist in the prosecution of offenses committed in violation of this Act;

(e) Monitor all activities within the MBSCPL to ensure its conformity with the management plan;

(f) Recommend the issuance of permits based on terms, conditions and criteria established by the PAMB;

(g) Ensure the integration of the MBSCPL management policies, regulations, programs and projects at all the concerned national and local government unit levels; and

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

The PASu shall be supported by a sufficient number of personnel who shall be performing day to day management, protection and administration of the MBSCPL. Upon the recommendation of the PAMB, the DENR Regional Executive Director shall deputize local community leaders and environment and natural resources officers.