Functions of the Bureau of Mines
Section 45. Subject to the immediate supervision and control of the Undersecretary for Natural Resources, the Bureau of Mines, hereinafter referred to under this title as the “Bureau,” shall be a major planning, policy-making, consultative, advisory, and operating entity of the Department, and shall have the functions, as it by pertinent provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, insofar as not inconsistent with the Plan and these Implementing Details.
Section 46. The Bureau shall have an Office of the Director, an Administrative Services Division, a Geological Survey Division, a Mineral Lands Administration Division, a Mineral Lands and Topographic Survey Division, a Mining Technology Division, a Metallurgical and Laboratory Services Division, a Petroleum Division and a Technical Information Division to be known as the Bureaus “central offices,” and a Petroleum Technical Committee which shall be attached as an advisory body to the Office of the Director, and district offices.
Section 47. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Services Division of the Bureau shall include, but not be limited to, those specified under Section 19 of the Plan, except reference, information and library services which remain as the responsibility of the Technical information Division and legal work which remain as the responsibility of the Mineral Lands Administration Division. Subject to Departmental policies, standards and review, the Administrative Services Division shall provide services to the Bureaus central offices and provide technical guidance and supervision for the performance of similar and related activities by the field offices.
Section 48. The Administrative Services Division shall have four (4) sections under it, namely: Budget and Finance Section, Personnel Section, Property and General Services Section and Records Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Budget and Finance Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare forms, orders, and circulars embodying instructions on budget preparation and control;
(2) consolidate budget requests of the Bureau and prepare a budget reflecting its needs and requirements;
(3) assemble, compile and prepare supporting statements, facts, data and statistics to justify the budget request of the Bureau;
(4) process expense accounts, requisitions, vouchers and other papers involving financial matters;
(5) make proper deposits and remittances to funds and perform such accounting work as may be required, not otherwise delegated by law to the Budget Commission;
(6) prepare the payroll for and pay the salaries of the Bureau officials and employees;
(7) process transportation orders and authority to travel;
(8) prepare financial statements and/or reports as may be required;
(9) study and analyze reports on appropriations and trends of expenditures;
(10) perform research and studies for purposes of simplifying, improving, developing administrative work methods, procedures and techniques, office forms and forms control system; and
(11) conduct studies on organizational problems and propose solutions therefor.
b. The Personnel Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) initiate and maintain a manual system for the Bureau;
(2) initiate and maintain a personnel program, consistent with civil service and other personnel laws, rules and regulations, which includes in-service training of personnel, analysis of positions and qualifications of prospective and incumbent personnel, setting standards for and process papers relating to recruitment, appointments, transfers, reassignments, and others;
(3) keep and maintain, current, plant ill a and records of personnel of the Bureau;
(4) study and recommend the proper utilization of personnel;
(5) promote employee welfare and morale and assist in developing and improving efficiency and morale of the personnel by giving necessary information and advice on personnel needs and problems;
(6) inform employees of civil service rules and regulations and explain the meaning of and reasons for various personnel actions;
(7) investigate employee irregularity and study administrative cases, prepare and submit reports and recommend actions on such cases; and
(8) perform liaison work with entitles of the government concerned with personnel activities.
c. The Property and General Services Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) take custody of property, equipment and supplies of the Bureau;
(2) procure supplies and equipment, and distribute, store or keep the same;
(3) record and register procured, distributed or stored supplies and equipment;
(4) make periodic inventory of Bureau property, equipment and supplies;
(5) conduct studies on the formulation of, and recommend measures for, the most effective utilization and maintenance of Bureau property, supplies and equipment, and other facilities;
(6) maintain the grounds and buildings of the Bureau and see to it that the equipment and properties within them are secured; and
(7) provide facilitating office services, such as, janitorial, clerical, reproduction, messengerial, security and other related services.
d. The Records Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) keep and maintain the filing system and controls established for Bureau records, reports and documents, except personnel records and those not specifically assigned to other entities of the Bureau;
(2) issue certified copies of records, except personnel records;
(3) conduct studies and make appropriate recommendations to the Administrative Division Chief for the improvement of filing systems and controls;
(4) maintain established correspondence control and continuous study on the correspondence system; and
(5) mail, receive and distribute correspondence control and continuous study on the correspondence and mails and maintain a register for such purposes.
Section 49. With the exception of the research, testing and analysis functions which are transferred to the Metallurgical and Laboratory Services Division by Section 64 of the Plan, the Petroleum Division and the Geological Survey Division shall have those functions assigned them by pertinent provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the Plan and these Implementing Details.
Section 50. The functions of the Technical Information Division, Mineral Lands and Topographic Survey Division and the Mineral Lands Administration Division shall consist of those assigned to them by pertinent provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, provided such functions are not inconsistent with the Flan and these Implementing Details.
Section 51. The Mining Technology Division shall administer functions of the Bureau relating to the protection of life and property that relate to mining, economy of mining operations, prevention of wastes in mining operations, establishment of mining industries, economic appraisal of mines, and mine exploration. There shall be a Mine Valuation Section, a Mine Safety Section, a Mine Exploration Section and a Mineral Economics Section under the Mining Technology Division, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Mine Valuation Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) undertake the valuation of developed mines and quarries; and
(2) perform umpire sampling of ores and mineral concentrates for shipment to foreign markets.
b. The Mine Safety Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) inspect mines and quarries and conduct studies of mining practices and methods relating to the proper conservation of mineral resources and prevention of waste;
(2) determine safety standards and recommend for approval rules and regulations designed for the safety of the laborers and employees working in mines, quarries or in any metallurgical operations;
(3) supervise and coordinate safety activities in the different mines and inspect these mines to ensure that safety rules and regulations promulgated by the Bureau are duly complied with;
(4) undertake research work and study of the latest mine operations and practices, and disseminate such information to the mining public as would tend to improve safety condition in the mines;
(5) investigate serious mine accidents and make recommendations to prevent recurrence of similar cases; and
(6) undertake investigations of silting of river beds from mine tailings and its effects on agricultural lands.
c. The Mine Exploration Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct investigations of mining prospects, advise operators of proper mining methods and appraise them of the economic possibilities of such prospects;
(2) undertake exploratory and preliminary development by diamond core drilling, auger, or test pitting and sampling of mineral properties including coal in connection with ICA- NEC projects;
(3) explore and appraise the mineral possibilities of new mineral localities or districts; and
(4) conduct studies on drilling and exploitation of minerals.
d. The Mineral Economics Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct studies in mineral economics relating particularly to volume and value of production, operating costs, national income and investments, business income and dividends, national and foreign consumption and demand, tax yields, exports, and imports, labor wages, and employment, number and size of fir equipment and supplies, transportation, and world price trends; and
(2) compile, digest, and prepare the results of studies in mineral economics and such statistical data as are advisable and necessary from time to time, to stimulate interest in, and promote the growth of, the mining industry.
Section 52. The Metallurgical and Laboratory Services Division shall be responsible for functions of the Bureau relating to laboratory research, testing and analyses, and assaying of minerals. It shall provide laboratory services to all entities of the Bureau and, upon the establishment of laboratories in the field, supervise technically the performance of laboratory Metallurgical services activities in the field, there shall be a Process Metallurgy Section, an Extractive Metallurgy Section, a Coal Preparation and Utilization Section and an Analytical Services Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Process Metallurgy Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct laboratory investigations of mineral beneficiation with the following immediate objectives:
(a) To increase the mineral reserves of the country by converting sub-marginal deposits to the mineable ores;
(b) To enhance the value of exportable ores and concentrates;
(c) To prepare ores for economical extraction of contained values, or of industrial materials for subsequent fabrication; aid
(2) make integrations of standard or modified processes of mineral beneficiation and prescribe or design equipment to suit specific ore types.
b. The Extractive Metallurgy Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct leaching tests on nickel, manganese, alumina, copper, gold, etc., for the production of metals of high purity, or premium-grade concentrates; and
(2) conduct smelting tests for the production of ferro-nickel, ferro-chrome, ferro-manganese, high mattes, and standard pig or sponge iron; and to investigate the feasibility of utilizing waste or idle resources as reductants or fluxes.
c. The Coal Preparation and Utilization Section shall have the following functions, among others;
(1) conduct laboratory investigations on coal cleaning as a means to improve the heat potential of low to medium-rank coals, or to enhance the coking property of bituminous coals; and
(2) undertake studies in coking, gasification, and carbonization in order to explore the possibilities of diversifying the utility of local coal reserves.
d. Analytical Services Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) perform the fire assay of precious metals, chemical analysis of ores, metallurgical products, and industrial raw materials, and gas analysis of metallurgical fumes and mine gases; and
(2) perform the proximate and ultimate analysis and the physical property tests of coals and other fuels.
Functions of the Petroleum Technical Committee
Section 53. The Petroleum Technical Committee shall be an advisory and recommendatory entity of the Bureau on matters relating to the administration and disposition of petroleum resources, and shall perform the following functions and duties, among others:
a. develop policies for the guidance of the Director on technical matters relative to the administration and disposition of petroleum lands in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 387;
b. appraise and evaluate the qualification of applicants for concessions in accordance with Republic Act No. 387 and make recommendations to the Director;
c. recommend to the Director whether lands within the National Reserve Areas shall .be offered for concession. In case they are so offered, to study all applications for said areas to determine their relative merits;
d. evaluate and make recommendations to the Director on the relative merits of the conflicting applications for concessions covering lands within Free Areas;
e.. evaluate and make recommendations to the Director on the maximum efficient rate of withdrawal from each oil well or field;
f. study ways and means to insure the efficient administration of petroleum lands and the effective enforcement of the provisions of Republic Act No. 387 and the regulations promulgated by the Bureau thereunder; and
g.. assure the Director, through review and recommendation, that a complete record is maintained on exploration, development and production of petroleum in the Philippines, including, but not be limited to, geological and geophysical data; petroleum engineering studies; computation of petroleum, reserves; and insure the publication of such reports, articles and bulletins as may be deemed necessary for the proper information of the government and the public.
Functions of the Bureau of Soils
Section 54. Subject to the immediate supervision and control of the Undersecretary for Agriculture, the Bureau of Soils, hereinafter referred to under this title as the “Bureau,” shall be a major planning, policy-making, consultative, advisory, and operating entity of the Department, and shall have the functions assigned to it by pertinent provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the Plan and these Implementing Details. In addition, the Bureau shall perform those functions transferred to it by Section 27 of the Plan which relate to soils and fertilizer research.
Section 55. The Bureau shall have an Office of the Director, an Administrative Services Division, a Soils Survey Division, a Soil Conservation Division, a Laboratory Services Division, a Fertilizer Research Division, and a Soil Research Division to be known as the Bureaus “central offices;”and conservation regions as the Bureaus “operating entities.”
Section 56. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Services Division of the Bureau shall include, but not be limited to, those specified under Section 19 of the Plan. Subject to Departmental policies, standards and review, the Administrative Services Division shall provide services to the Bureaus central offices and shall technically supervise the performance of similar activities by other entities in the Bureau, It shall have four (4) sections under it, namely: Budget and Finance Section, Personnel Section, Property and General Services Section, and Public Relations and Reference Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Budget and Finance Section shall have the following functions among others:
(1) prepare forms, orders and circulars embodying instructions on budget preparation and control;
(2) consolidate budget requests of the Bureau and prepare a Bureau budget reflecting its needs and requirements;
(3) assemble, compile and formulate supporting statements, facts, data and statistics to justify the budget request of the Bureau;
(4) process expense accounts, requisitions, vouchers, and other papers involving financial matters;
(5) make proper deposits and remittances to funds and perform such accounting work as may be required, not otherwise delegated by law to the Budget Commission;
(6)prepare the payroll for and pay the salaries of the Bureau officials and employees;
(7) process transportation orders and authority to travel;
(8) prepare financial statements and/or reports as may be required;
(9) study and analyze reports on appropriations and trends of expenditures;
(10) perform research and studies for purposes of simplifying, improving, and developing administrative work methods, procedures and techniques, office forms and forms control system; and
(11) conduct studies on organizational problems and propose solutions therefor.
b. The Personnel Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) initiate and maintain a manual system for the Bureau;
(2) initiate and maintain a personnel program, consistent with civil service and other personnel laws, rules and regulations, which includes in-service training of personnel; analysis of positions and qualifications of prospective and incumbent personnel, setting standards for and process papers relating to recruitment, appointments, transfers, reassignments, and others;
(3) keep and maintain current plantilla and records of personnel of the Bureau;
(4) study and recommend the proper utilization of personnel;
(5) promote employee welfare and morale, assist in developing and improving efficiency and morale of the personnel by giving necessary information and advice on personnel needs and problems;
(6) inform employees of civil service rules and regulations and explain the meaning of and reasons
(7) investigative employee irregularity, study administrative cases, prepare and submit reports and recommend actions on such cases; and
(8) perform liaison work with entities of the government concerned with personnel activities.
c. The Property and General Services Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) take custody of property, equipment and supplies of the Bureau;
(2) procure supplies and equipment, and distribute, store or keep the same;
(3) record aid register procured, distributed or stored supplies and equipment;
(4) make periodic inventory of Bureau property equipment and supplies;
(5) keep and maintain records and documents which are essential for the administration of the Bureau;
(6) conduct studies on, formulate and recommend measures for the most effective utilization and maintenance of supplies, property and equipment and other facilities, and supervise the implementation or execution of measures adopted;
(7) manage and maintain the grounds and buildings and see that property and equipment within them are secured;
(8) sort, dispatch, receive and distribute correspondence, mails and other written communications and maintain a record or register for such purposes; and
(9) provide common office services which include janitorial, security, messengerial, reproduction, clerical and other related services.
d. The Public Relations and Reference Section shall haw the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare informative materials for press releases and for final production or reproduction by the Agricultural Informtion Division or by other entities on a contractual or reimbursement basis;
(2) supply information and materials requested and needed by the Bureau of Agricultural Extension for purposes of disseminating information on agricultural methods, techniques and practices to the people;
(3) consolidate reports of entities in the Bureau and prepare the Bureaus reports; and
(4) administer a Bureau library and such libraries as may be established for the use of the public.
Section 57. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Soils Survey Division shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated in Section 68 of the Plan. It shall have two (2) sections under it, namely: Technical Specialists Section and Cartography Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Technical Specialists Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) serve in a planning, policy-making, consultative and advisory capacity on soils classification and use;
(2) review and compile field soils survey data;
(3) prepare soil survey reports for publications;
(4) classify soils into land-use capabilities;
(5) correlate the soil types of the Philippines; and
(6) determine and improve soils survey methods.
b. The Cartography Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) make tracings of different kinds of maps;
(2) prepare soil and erosion maps;
(3) enlarge or reduce maps by means of pantograph;
(4) compute areas of different soil types; and
(5) make miscellaneous lettering, posters, sketches, and charts for entities of the Bureau.
Section 58. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Soils Conservation Division, the Fertilizer Research Division and the Laboratory Services Division shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated in Section 69, 71 and 72 of the Plan, respectively. The Fertilizer Division shall not engage in fertilizer demonstration activities.
Section 59. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Soil Research Division shall consist of, but not be limited to, those provided in Section 70 of the Plan, and shall coordinate its activities with other entities of the Bureau. It shall have three (3) sections under it, namely, Soil Physics Section, Soil Chemistry Section and Soil Biology Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Soil Physics Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) undertake soil-water relations studies necessary for irrigation management; and
(2) conduct researches on soil structure, porosity, texture, color, consistency and other physical properties of soil to be used for soil conservation and soil survey operations.
b. The Soil Chemistry Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct spectographic analyses of soil for minor elements and study their influence on plant growth;
(2) conduct studies on the clay minerals of Philippine soils; and
(3) discover through chemical analyses, the compounds responsible for the fixation of fertilizers in the soil, the degree to which different fertilizers are fixed, and the ways whereby undesirable fixation which makes nutrients unavailable for use by plants may be overcome.
c. The Soil Biology Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) study the work of each kind of micro-organism of the soil as well as other fauna and flora which bring about chemical and physical changes of mans use of the soil;
(2) conduct research and analytical work relating study and control of plant diseases through soil treatment and on the development and use of soil inoculants;
(3) study methods of soil-building with the use of micro-organisms in the decomposition of organic matter;
(4) study the transformation of plant-nutrient elements in the soil, such as, in the process of nitrification, sulfofication and various others through the action of soil microbes so that necessary treatment of agricultural soils could be recommended to increase the productivity of the soil; and
(5) correlate soil tests with fertilizer investigations.
Section 60. The existing Soil Conservation Regions shall be reorganized in conformity with the general pattern established by Reorganization Plan No. 53-A and its Implementing Details. Each Soil Conservation Region shall be headed by a Regional Director who, subject to delegations from the Director, shall be responsible for personnel and activities of the Bureau within the region.
Functions of the Bureau of Agricultural Extension
Section 61. Subject to the immediate supervision and control of the Undersecretary for Agriculture, the Bureau of Agricultural Extension, hereinafter referred to under this title as the “Bureau,” shall be a major planning, policy-making, consultative, advisory, end operating entity of the Department, and shall have the functions assigned to it by pertinent provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations insofar as they are not inconsistent with the Plan and these Implementing Details. In addition, the Bureau shall have the functions transferred to it by Sections 26 and 27 of the Plan relating to informational and extension functions on the use and advantages of fertilizers and on the improved methods of fiber production.
Section 62. The Bureau shall have an Office of the Director, an Administrative Services Division, a public Relations Division, an Evaluation and Training Division, a Specialists Services Division, an Agricultural Program Division, a Home Economics program Division, and a Rural Clubs Program Division to be known as the Bureaus” central offices;” and regional and provincial offices as the Bureaus “operating entities.”
Section 63. In accordance with Sections 17 and 18 of the Plan, there shall be an Assistant Director for Programs and an Assistant Director for Services in the Office of the Director, either one to act as and/or for the Director in his absence and upon proper designation by his, with corresponding duties as follows:
a. Subject to delegations from the Director, the Assistant Director for Programs shall, among others, coordinate technical plans and programs formulated and recommended by the programming divisions to constitute a unified, integrated plan and program for the Bureau; and formulate measures for the expedient carrying out of programs and plans by regional offices.
b. Subject to delegations from the Director, the Assistant Director for Services shall, among others, coordinate all services and housekeeping activities, such as administrative, public relations, evaluation and training services as well as, studies for the purpose of interrelating Bureau activities at the regional, provincial, city and municipal levels.
Section 64. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Services Division shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated under Section 19 of the Plan, except information, reference and library services which are assigned to the Public Relations Division under Section 74 of the Plan, and organization and methods analysis, personnel training and utilization which are assigned to the Evaluation and Training Division under Section 75 of to Plan. Subject to Departmental policies, standards and review, the Administrative Services Division shall provide services to the Bureaus central offices and render technical guidance for the performance of similar activities by the regional offices. It shall have four (4) sections under it, namely: Budget and Finance Section. Personnel Records Section, Property and Equipment Section, and General Services Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Budget and Finance Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare forms, orders, and circulars embodying instructions on budget preparation and control and technically supervise their preparation;
(2) consolidate budget requests of the entities in the Bureau and prepare the Bureau budget;
(3) assemble, compile and formulate supporting statements, facts, data and statistics to justify the budget request of the Bureau and such other statistics or information required of the Bureau by the Secretary;
(4) control and allocate funds through processing expense accounts, requisition, vouchers and other papers involving financial matters;
(5) account for all cash disbursements and collections, make proper deposits and remittances of funds, and perform appropriate accounting work as may be required;
(6) prepare the payroll for and pay the salaries of Bureau employees and officials; and
(7) prepare financial statements and/or reports as may be required.
b. The Personnel Records Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) process papers relating to appointments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, leaves of absence and other personnel transactions which require action by the Director;
(2) keep and maintain current, plantilla of personnel and records of personnel of the Bureau; and
(3) inform employees of civil service rules and regulations and explain the meaning of and reasons for various personnel actions,
c. The Property arid Equipment Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) take custody of property, equipment, and supplies of the Bureau;
(2) operate and maintain a motor pool, and supervise the maintenance and use of cars, jitneys, wagons and other facilities and equipment;
(3) procure property, supplies, and equipment and distribute, store or keep the same;
(4) record and register procured, distributed or stored supplies and equipment; and
(5) conduct studies on and recommend measures for the effective utilization and maintenance of Bureau property, equipment and other facilities.
d. The General Services Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) maintain the grounds and buildings of the Bureau and see that the properties within them are secured;
(2) maintain a filing system for records excepting personnel records and documents;
(3) sort, dispatch, and receive correspondence and maintain a register for such purposes; and
(4) provide facilitating office services, such as janitorial, reproduction, clerical, messengerial, security and other related services.
Section 65. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Public Relations Division shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated in Section 74 of the Plan. It shall have three (3) sections under it, namely: publications Section, Audio-Visual Section, and Special Exhibits Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Publications Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) process and prepare informative materials designed for press release and final production or reproduction by the Agricultural Information Division which are necessary for extension work, gather, collect, or compile materials essential for and required by extension services;
(2) work with Agricultural Information Division in editing informative materials into approved form;
(3) administer a Bureau library or libraries and supervise the maintenance of libraries in the field; and
(4) consolidate reports of entities in the Bureau and prepare reports required by higher authorities.
b. The Audio-Visual Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) program and schedule radio broadcasts and interview and perform functions essential for such purposes;
(2) produce and project motion pictures in collaboration with, and the approval of, the Agricultural Information Division of the Department; and
c. The Special Exhibits Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) make the necessary preparations and arrangements for Bureau participation in fairs, carnivals and expositions;
(2) supply materials needed by extension workers for special showings or for exhibition purposes; and
(3) assist in the preparation of visual aids which supplement and fortify extension demonstrations in the field.
Section 66. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Evaluation and Training Division shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated in Section 75 of the Plan. It shall have three (3) Sections under it, namely: Personnel Training Section, Personnel Utilization Section and Methods Improvement Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Personnel Training Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) plan and conduct in-service training for field workers on extension techniques, methods and practices and other activities relating to training of employees;
(2) select and recommend personnel to attend and participate in conferences, tours, pensionado grants and other programs designed for personnel training; and
(3) formulate programs designed for the training of personnel whether as training extension demonstrators, supervisors, or employees performing technical or administrative work.
b. The Personnel Utilization Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) make studies and propose recommendations as to the assignment, reassignment, transfer or other placement of personnel deemed best for the efficiency of the service;
(2) define and set qualifications for positions as the basis for recruitment or selection;
(3) plan and conduct studies on the evaluation, analyses and definition of the responsibilities and duties of positions;
(4) promote employee welfare and morale; assist in developing and improving efficiency and morale of personnel by giving the necessary information and advice on personnel needs and problems; and
(5) investigate employee irregularity, study administrative cases, prepare and submit reports and recommend actions on such cases.
c. The Methods Improvement Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) perform research for the purpose of simplifying, improving and developing office forms, administrative and technical work methods and administrative activities; and
(2) develop and recommend effective systems of communications among regional, provincial and municipal levels and between field offices and central offices.
Section 67. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Specialists Services Division, the Agricultural Program Division, the Home Economics Program Division and the Rural Clubs Program Division shall consist of, but not limited to, those enumerated in Sections 76, 78, 79 and 80 of the Plan, respectively.
Section 68. There shall be established eight (8) Regional Extension Offices with the regions and regional centers conforming to the pattern established by Reorganization Plan No. 53-A and its Implementing Details. The functions of a Regional Extension Office shall include, but not be limited to the following:
a. administer, direct and coordinate extension activities and personnel within the region;
b. obtain facts and analyze conditions relating to activities on agriculture, homemaking, rural life and population within the region;
c. investigate the needs and requirements of the region, and recommend appropriate actions to the Office of the Director for the solution of problems and the fulfillment of the needs of the region which are beyond its capabilities;
d. provide assistance for the preparation of, review and approval of, provincial plans and programs including corresponding budget transfer;
e. provide technical assistance, guidance and services to, generally supervise and direct the activities of, provincial and municipal extension offices;
f. execute or implement extension programs and plans within the region, in accordance with policies, standards and criteria established by the central office of the Bureau;
g. prepare such regular and special reports as required by the Office of the Director, which reports shall be based on, and extracted from, reports of provincial and municipal extension offices on programs of activities, problems encountered, suggestions for improvement, and various others; and
h. perform such functions as may be essential for the conduct of extension activities within the region and those which may be assigned or delegated from time to time by the Office of the Director,
Section 69. Each Regional Extension Office shall be headed by a Regional Extension Director who shall be responsible for all extension activities within a region and who shall report and be subject to direct authority from the Office of the Director only. The Regional Extension Office shall operate within the general criteria, standards and policies set by the central office, Subject to regional requirements, exigencies and available personnel, appropriations and other resources and facilities, each Regional Extension Office shall have under it three sections, namely: Agricultural Section, Home Economics Section and 4-H and Rural Clubs Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Agricultural Section shall, among others, be responsible for directing the execution of agricultural programs, providing or arranging technical guidance to field extension workers, liaison with the Agricultural Program Division in Manila and with agricultural entities within the region and related matters.
b. The Home Economics Section shall, among others, be responsible for directing the execution of programs relating to home economics, home management, and household industries; providing technical guidance to home demonstrators and other extension workers on home economics; liaison with the Home Economics Program Division in Manila and with other entities dealing with home economics in the region; and other related matters.
c. The 4-H and Rural Clubs Section shall, among others, be responsible for directing the execution of programs relating to 4-H Clubs, youth organizations, and other types of rural youth organizations; providing technical guidance to municipal and provincial community organization workers; liaison with the Rural Clubs Program Division in Manila and other entities dealing with community organization; and other related matters.
Section 70. In accordance with Section 81 of the Plan, there shall be established Provincial Extension Offices. To the Provincial Extension Offices are transferred the respective and related extension workers in the province, together with their applicable functions, appropriations, property, equipment, records and supplies and other facilities. A Provincial Extension Office shall guide direct and coordinate municipal extension personnel and activities within the province. The functions of a Provincial Extension Office shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
a. guide, direct and coordinate extension activities and personnel within the province; perform supervisory functions, and see that extension activities are being properly executed;
b. diffuse and disseminate knowledge or information on agricultural production and techniques, homemaking, rural organizations, 4-H Clubs, and other extension activities;
c. study and analyze conditions in the provinces and recommend programs of activities to be undertaken in order to help bring about the improvement of localities and communities;
d. render advisory and technical services to municipal extension workers within the province and to the people;
e. schedule extension activities in the province in accordance with the general standards, policies, and criteria set by higher authorities;
f. prepare and submit reports as may be required by the Regional Director, primarily on the reports of extension workers within the province;
g. perform such functions which are essential for the improvement of life and efficiency of agricultural production in the province;
h. determine problems of rural families on agricultural homemaking techniques, methods and practices, render advisory services for the solution of problems and refer those beyond its capability to answer to appropriate resource entities; and\
i. prepare and propose the provincial budget for the extension program within the province with assistance from the Regional Extension Office.
Functions of the Bureau of Lands
Section 71. Subject to the immediate supervision and control of the Undersecretary for Natural Resources, the Bureau of Lands, hereinafter referred to under this title as the “Bureau,” shall be a major planning, policy-making, consultative, advisory and operating entity of the Department, and shall have the functions, assigned to it by pertinent provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, insofar as they are not inconsistent with these Implementing Details.
Section 72. The Bureau shall have an Office of the Director, an Administrative Services Division, a Budget and Fiscal Division, a Legal Division, a Records Division, a Land Management Division, and a Survey Division to be known as the Bureaus “central offices;” and regional, district and provincial land offices; to be known as the Bureaus “operating entities.”
Section 73. In addition to the Director and the Assistant Director, there shall be a Land Field Service Supervisor who shall, subject to delegations by the Director, have the following functions, among others:
a. direct and coordinate Bureau field operations activities to insure the effective realization of Bureau objectives; and
b. develop and recommend field operations plans to implement Bureau policies in the field and execute such plans approved by the Director.
Section 74. The functions, duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Services Division of the Bureau shall include, but not be limited to, those enumerated in Section 19 of the Plan, except budget and fiscal, legal and records functions which are assigned to the divisions of the same name by Section 85 of the Plan. Subject to Departmental policies, standards and review, the Administrative Services Division shall provide services to the Bureaus Central offices and perform technical supervision and guidance for the performance of similar and related activities by field offices. It shall have four (4) sections under it, namely: Personnel Section, Property and Supply Section, General Services Section and Public Relations and Reference Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Personnel Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) process papers relating to appointments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, leaves of absence, sick leaves, and other personnel transactions which require action by the Bureau Director;
(2) keep and maintain current., plantilla of personnel and records of personnel of the Bureau;
(3) initiate and maintain a personnel training program;
(4) study and recommend the assignment or reassignment of personnel in the best interest of the service;
(5) perform recruitment activities consistent with civil service and other personnel laws, rules and regulations; and
(6) promote employee morale and welfare ; Assist in developing and improving the efficiency and morale of personnel by enlightening employees on their problems and needs.
b. The Property and Supply Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) procure, keep and maintain the Bureaus property, supplies and equipment, condemn and dispose of, property that has become worn out, obsolete or useless;
(2) maintain records of supplies and equipment received and issued and keep current inventories of property, equipment and supplies;
(3) handle purchase requisitions and make official purchases for entities and officials of the Bureau; and
(4) conduct studies on and recommend measures for the most effective utilization and upkeep of Bureau property and equipment.
c. The General Services Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) maintain the grounds and buildings of the Bureau and ensure that properties within them are secured;
(2) maintain facilitating office services such as janitorial, elevator, messengerial and driver services;
(3) provide multilith and other printing services; and
(4) maintain and keep current, the clippings of the Bureau.
d. The Public Relations and Reference Section shall have the following functions, among others;
(1) handle the editing and publication of land journals, bulletins and other informative materials;
(2) consolidate and prepare the annual, quarterly, semi-annual and other special reports of the Bureau;
(3) attend to inquiries and follow-ups made by the public relating to the status of their applications which include homesteads,sales, leases, patents, sub-leases and other applications pertaining to public lands; and
(4) administer a Bureau library and reference service.
Section 75. The Budget and Fiscal Division shall, among others, be responsible for functions of the Bureau relating to budget and fiscal activities subject to Departmental policies, standards and review. It shall have three sections under it, namely: Budget Section, Fiscal Section and Office Methods and Procedures Section, with corresponding cities and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Budget Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) maintain the Bureaus budget system in accordance with government-wide program established by the Budget Commission;
(2) coordinate and integrate divisional budget requirements into annual budget request for the Bureau and assist in the formulation of supporting statements and compilation of data to justify the budget;
(3) examine and analyze expenditures, and prepare reports on budget variations for submission to the Director;
(4) assist Division Chiefs in reviewing performance measurement reports and for operating their divisions within budgetary limits;
(5) furnish budget and expense data needed for progress reports to the Director of Lands and others; and
(6) undertake special budget assignments and studies in the interest of more effective and realistic budget control.
b. The Fiscal Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) maintain for the Bureau required accounting and statistical records;
(2) maintain detailed accounts of receivable records on all land purchase contracts and leases, and prepare regular reports on past due accounts for the use of the Director and the Lend Field Service Chief in effecting connections:
(3) provide for the recording and control of all monies received by the central office;
(4) provide for the recording and control of all cash disbursements made by the Bureau;
(5) provide performance statistics required by the Director, including, but not be limited to, work measurement; and
(6) prepare the payroll for and pay the salaries of employees and officials of the central office.
c. The Office Methods and Procedures Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare and revise methods and procedures used throughout the Bureau, except technical survey methods and the legal aspects of Land Management Procedures;
(2) develop and recommend clerical office system improvement program;
(3) conduct analyses of clerical procedures in the Bureau and recommend revision or replacement of existing procedures to assure efficient and economical handling of the Bureaus paper work, and provide better use of manpower and equipment;
(4) promote awareness among all Bureau personnel of the importance of continuing methods and procedures improvements;
(5) maintain a centralized control for design and issuance of ail forms used by the Bureau of Lands; and
(6) prepare and maintain current, the Bureau of Lands organization, policies and procedures manual.
Section 76. The Legal Division shall be responsible among others, for providing legal counsel and interpretations, assisting in the preparation and analysis of legislative proposals, such as bills, and rules and regulations, investigation of administrative cases, handling the litigation of court cases and reviewing legality of investigations made and decisions rendered on land disputes, subject to Departmental policies, standards and review. It shall have four (4) sections under it, namely: Legislative and Research Section, Investigation Section, Claims and Conflicts Section and Land Registration Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Legislative and Research Section shall have the following functions, among others
(1) maintain effective liaison for the Bureau with other entities of the government concerned with legal matters;
(2) keep the Director informed of actions in these areas affecting the Bureau;
(3) assemble and compile data and information which will assist the Public Relations Section in the preparation of reports and information matters;
(4) prepare legislative bills for proposals to Congress; and
(5) gather data on legislative activities to keep the Bureau Director informed of latest developments affecting land disposition on and settlement of land cases.
b. The Investigation Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct administrative investigations of charge directed against officers and employees of the Bureau;
(2) conduct investigations of cases involving of cases involving controversies relating to the disposition of public lands and other landed properties under the control of the Bureau;
(3) assist in the promulgation of rules and regulations governing the activities of the Bureau;
(4) conduct administrative investigations of charges directed against officers and employees of the Bureau;
(5) assist the Solicitor General in representing the Bureau in court and conduct necessary research related thereto.
c. The Claims and Conflicts Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) investigate and prepare decisions on claims and conflicts;
(2) render interpretations on the law relating to claims and conflict cases upon appropriate requests;
(3) conduct investigations and render reports on claims and conflicts where action by local offices might have been prejudiced;
(4) assist the Land Registration Section to file court petitions for patent cancellation when decision requires; and
(5) provide data required by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources in appeal cases arising from claims and conflicts decisions.
d. The Land Registration Section in cooperation with the Solicitor General, shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) investigate petition cases referred to the Bureau by the Land Registration Commission of the Department of Justice to assure that the land involved is free and clear for titling by petitioning the Court of First Instance in the appropriate province to adjudicate titles of private lands within isolated surveys;
(2) present to the Court of First Issuance petitions for title adjudication of all private lands within the cadastre at the completion of each cadastral survey;
(3) initiate compulsory registration proceedings by petitioning the Court of First Instance in the appropriate province to adjudicate titles of private lands within isolated surveys; and
(4) present petitions for patent cancellation in appropriate courts of law when notified that decisions on claims and conflict cases require patent cancellation.
Section 77. The Records Division shall, among others, be responsible for records management and control which include custody and safekeeping of records and documents, maintenance of files, and the receipt, dispatch and distribution of correspondence, subject to Departmental policies, standards and review. It shall have three sections, namely: General Records Section, Public Land Records Section, and Survey Records Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The General Records Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) maintain the filing system and controls established for general records, excepting personnel records;
(2) provide Records and Documents Division Chief with appropriate recommendations for improvement of filing system and controls;
(3) maintain controlled withdrawal systems for general records files;
(4) maintain established correspondence control; and
(5) receive, distribute and mail correspondence and maintain a register of such actions.
b. The Public Land Records Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) maintain the filing system arid controls established for public land records;
(2) assist Records and Documents Division Chief in developing improved records system and controls;
(3) maintain controlled withdrawal system of public land record files;
(4) provide copies of public land records for specific fees upon application of the public.
c. The Survey Records Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) maintain files of white print maps and duplicate of computation and lot description books for reference by Bureau personnel and the general public;
(2) enforce controls in the withdrawal of survey records for reference;
(3) provide copies of records for the public upon application and payment of fees; and
(4) assist Records and Documents Division Chief in developing improved filing system and controls.
Section 78. The Land Management Division shall, among others, be responsible for ensuring the carrying out of plans for the management and disposition of disposable public, friar, and other government land; preparing, issuing and reviewing of patents, leases, deeds of sales and permits; and recommending policies and programs for land administration, allocation and settlement. It shall operate primarily as a planning, policy-making, consultative and advisory entity of the Bureau for the aforementioned activities. The Division shall have three sections under it, namely: Sales and Leases Section, Homestead and Free Patent Section and patents and Deeds Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Sales and Leases Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) process sales and lease applications, including the publication of notices of sales and lease, handling of auction, and award of land to successful bidders;
(2) prepare and issue revocable and other types of land permits;
(3) maintain files of documents, maps and plans of land reservations set aside by order of the President;
(4) take action on requests for reservation of public lands for public or quasi-public purposes; and
(5) prepare drafts of such other materials for presidential consideration.
b. The Homestead and Free Patent Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) review previous action and process homestead and free patent applicants;
(2) ensure that the applicant has complied with residence, cultivation and formal requirements for the issuance of a homestead or free patent; and
(3) cooperate with the Patents and Deeds Section to insure the speedy disposal of applications on homestead and free patents.
c. The Patents and Deeds Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare and issue land patents for sales, free patents and homestead applications; and
(2) prepare and issue deeds of sales covering friar land, alien and other government lands.
Section 79. The Survey Division shall, among others, be responsible for the control and supervision of field surveys, maintenance of survey standards, the approval of survey techniques employed, review of survey contracts with private surveyors, maintenance of control system for the output of maps and plans, and following current development on survey methods and techniques recommend plans and programs for survey activities. It shall have the following sections, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Survey Control Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) develop survey field control sets;
(2) assign and operate field control survey parties;
(3) select significant control areas;
(4) recommend control party assignments;
(5) process data on surveys by field parties;
(6) prepare control set adjustment procedures;
(7) check, evaluate and improve necessary existing controls
(8) reduce controls to standard Philippine data and coordinates;
(9) maintain control data records; and
(10) study the application of photogrammetric techniques to survey control and make recommendations as to their use.
b. The Survey and Map Projection Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) produce control maps from computed and verified data;
(2) draft projection sheet and plot established controls;
(3) project surveys on project sheets; and
(4) certify, for computation, surveys which do not overlap prior surveys and return overlapping surveys to proper units.
c. The Electronic Computation Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) perform area computation operations with the use of automatic mechanical equipment;
(2) train employees in automatic mechanical computation work; and
(3) recommend new opportunities for use of mechanical computing machines.
d. The Calculating Machine Computation Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) control computation operations; and
(2) train employees in the operation of calculating machines.
e. The Cadastral Surveys Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) insure the completeness of all cadastral survey returns submitted from the field;
(2) prepare technical descriptions of cases;
(3) check bearing and distance of courses;
(4) ensure accuracy and completeness of all cadastral maps and computation sheets;
(5) prepare lot descriptions;
(6) prepare technical ascription of lots for patent issuance;
(7) prepare alphabetical and numerical list of cadastral lot claimants; and
(8) check boundary cases.
f. The Public Land Subdivision and Survey Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) ensure the completeness of all public land subdivision survey returns received from the field;
(2) prepare technical descriptions of cases;
(3) check bearing and distance of courses;
(4) check boundary of cases;
(5) ensure accuracy and completeness of all public land subdivision maps and computation sheets;
(6) prepare lot descriptions;
(7) prepare technical descriptions of lots for patent issuance; and
(8) prepare alphabetical and numerical list of public land subdivision lot claimants.
g. The Isolated Surveys Section shall have the following functions, among others;
(1) ensure completeness of all isolated survey returns submitted for verification;
(2) check bearings and distance of courses;
(3) prepare plans for isolated surveys;
(4) ensure the completeness of computation sheets to be submitted to the computing sections for verification.
h. The Survey Reconstruction Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) construct survey maps, plans, computation sheets lot descriptions and other essential survey data damaged during the war and occupation; and
(2) ensure completeness of reconstructed computation sheets.
i. The Reproduction Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) produce cloth reproducible from original maps;
(2) produce white prints from cloth reproducibles, tracing and paper negatives;
(3) produce microfilm copies of essential survey records for permanent storage; and
(4) reproduce other survey data and office documents as requested.
j. The Technical Standards Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) recommend continuing improvement in survey standards;
(2) review field and office procedures on surveys, techniques, forms and equipment against established standards;
(3) determine and report deviation from standards and corrective action; and
(4) prepare revised surveys Manual of Regulations.
k. The Technical Reference Section shall have the following functions, among others;
(1) maintain working files of all technical records essential to and for the exclusive use of the Survey Division; and
(2) provide physical protection of survey record files.
l. The Survey Production Statistics Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) receive, report and distribute to processing sections all field survey returns including private survey returns;
(2) maintain daily job progress records on processing of individual, public and subdivision cadastral projects;
(3) maintain isolated survey processing records showing total number of isolated surveys completed each day and total not processed;
(4) prepare cumulative production progress reports from daily recordings as required by the Survey Divisions
(5) estimate changes of proposed surveys, using standards set by Administrative Order, together with actual costs of previous surveys as reported by the Budget and Control Division; and
(6) relay requests for technical description for land patents from the Land Management Division to cadastral public land subdivision and isolated survey sections.
Section 80. There shall be in the Survey Division three supervisors, who shall be responsible for controls and computations, data and map preparation, and survey services respectively, and who shall be directly responsible to the Survey Division Chief.
Section 81. Unless otherwise provided by law or competent authority, the Bureau shall have eight Regional Land Offices with jurisdictions, boundaries and headquarters offices conforming to Reorganization Plan No. 53-A and its Implementing Details.
Section 82. The functions, duties and responsibilities of a Regional Land Office shall consist of but not be limited to, the following:
a. perform direct supervision and control over district land officers;
b. submit such operating and control reports as may be required;
c. recommend the appointment and promotions of District and Provincial Land Officers;
d. implement all policies, programs, plans and work goals established by the Bureau;
e. initiate and forward recommendations for actions or procedures that will advance land administration and
f. supervise and coordinate activities of district and provincial land offices and field parties to observe performance compared against established programs and objectives; and
g. conduct meetings, as required, with District Land Officers, Provincial Land Officers and Officers-in-Charge to discuss policies, programs, problems and work goals.
Section 83. There shall be District Land Offices in accordance with the requirements of Bureau operations in the field and current appropriations. A District Land Office shall report to and be under the direct line authority of the Regional Land Office concerned, and shall have the following functions, duties and responsibilities, among others:
a. supervise and coordinate the efforts of Bureau personnel in the district engaged in land administration and allocation;
b. supervise the collection of survey and other fees, charges, deposits, leases, rentals, sales installments and interest payments in the district;
c. supervise and coordinate the investigation and paper work activities required for approval of land application and issuance of land patents;
d. approve homestead applications which comply with legal requirements;
e. cancel or reject public land applications;
f. render decisions on claims and conflicts cases which do not involve matters specified in Lands Administrative Order No. 13-1, dated October 7, 1940;
g. furnish evidence and date as required for claims and conflicts cases processed by the Legal Division;
h. submit operating and control reports to the Region Land Officer Chief; and
i. provide administrative supervision over contract surveyors activities to ensure compliance with contractual requirements.
Section 84. Immediately under District Offices shall be Provincial Land Offices which shall be established in accordance with current appropriations of the Bureau and with the requirements of field operations activities. A Provincial Land Office shall have the following functions, duties and responsibilities, among others:
a. supervise land administration, survey and allocation activities within the provincial area;
b. process and forward land applications filed within the Office to the District Land Office concerned or to the central offices as appropriate; and
c. supervise such sub-offices, survey parties, and projects as shall be established to assist in the performance of the aforementioned functions.
Section 85. There shall be other local offices, projects or units in the province as operations justify and require their establishment. Such subordinate entities shall be placed under the immediate and direct supervision and control of the Provincial Land Office concerned.
Functions of the Bureau of Forestry
Section 86. Subject to the immediate supervision and control of the Undersecretary for Natural Resources, the Bureau of Forestry, hereinafter referred to under this title as the “Bureau,” shall be a major planning, policy-making, consultative, advisory and operating entity of the Department, and shall have the functions assigned to it by pertinent provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, insofar as they are not, inconsistent with the Plan and these Implementing Details. In accordance with Section 86 of the Plan, the Bureau shall coordinate with and assist the Parks and Wildlife Office in the execution of parks and wildlife programs.
Section 87. The Bureau shall have an Office of the Director, an Administrative Services Division, a Forest Management Division, a Forest Land Uses Division, a Domain Use Division, a Reclamation and Reforestation Division, a Sawmills and Licenses Division, and a Forest Research Division to be known as the Bureaus “central offices;” and “district offices.” The Bureaus central offices shall operate primarily as a policy-making, planning, consultative and advisory entities for, perform technical supervision of, and perform, as appropriate, operational activities, except the Administrative Services Division which shall serve as an auxiliary entity of the Bureau.
Section 88. Subject to Departmental policies, standards and review, the Administrative Services Division of the Bureau shall, among others, provide the auxiliary services enumerated in Section 19 of the Plan and provide technical guidance for the performance of similar activities by field entities of the Bureau. It shall have a Budget and Finance Section, a Personnel Section, a Property and General Services Section, a Legal Section, a Forestry Information, Section and a Records Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Budget and Finance Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare forms, orders and circulars embodying instructions on budget preparation and control;
(2) consolidate all budget requests of the Bureau and prepare a Bureau budget reflecting its needs and requirements;
(3) assemble, compile and prepare supporting statements, facts, data and statistics to justify the budget request of the Bureau;
(4) process expense accounts, requisitions, vouchers and other papers involving financial matters;
(5) make proper deposits and remittances to funds and perform such accounting work as may be required, not otherwise delegated by law to the Budget Commission;
(6) prepare the payroll for and pay the salaries of the Bureau officials and employees;
(7) process transportation orders and authority to travel;
(8) prepare financial statements and/or reports as may be required;
(9) study and analyze reports on appropriations and trends of expenditures;
(10) perform research and studies for purposes of simplifying, improving, and developing administrative work methods, procedures and techniques, office forms and forms control systems; and
(11) conduct studies on organizational problems and propose solutions therefor.
b. The Personnel Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) initiate and maintain a manual system for the Bureau;
(2) initiate and maintain a personnel program, consistent with civil service and other personnel laws, rules and regulations, which includes in-service training of personnel, analysis of positions and qualifications of prospective and incumbent personnel, setting standards for and process papers relating to recruitment, appointments, transfers, reassignments, and others;
(3) keep and maintain current, plantilla and records of personnel of the Bureau;
(4) study and recommend the proper utilization of personnel;
(5) promote employee welfare and morale and assist in developing and improving efficiency and morale of the personnel by giving necessary information and advice on personnel needs and problems;
(6) inform employees of civil service rules and regulations and explain the meaning of and reasons for various personnel actions;
(7) investigate employee irregularity and study administrative cases, prepare and submit reports and recommend actions on such cases; and
(8) perform liaison work with entities of the government concerned with personnel activities.
c. The Property and General Services Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) procure, keep and maintain the Bureaus property, supplies and equipment, and condemn and dispose of, within regulations, property that has become worn out, obsolete and useless;
(2) maintain adequate records of supplies and equipment received and issued to entities and officials of the Bureau and keep current inventories of property, supplies and equipment;
(3) handle purchase requisitions and make purchases for the entities and officials of the Bureau;
(4) supervise the use and maintenance of office equipment and property;
(5) maintain and manage janitorial, messengerial, clerical, security, shops and other facilitating services; and
(6) maintain the buildings and grounds of the Bureau and see that property within them are secured.
d. The Legal Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) render legal advice and services to entities of the Bureau;
(2) prepare legal documents, study laws, rules and regulations affecting the Bureaus activities and propose amendments or changes to be made;
(3) comment on pertinent legislation or bills and rules and regulations being formulated; and
(4) assist appropriate entities in the Bureau in the litigation of cases involving the Bureau of Forestry and seek legal assistance from the Office of the Solicitor General when needed.
e. The Forestry Information Section shall have the following functions, among others.
(1) prepare informative materials for press release and for production or reproduction by the Agricultural Information Division or by other entities on a contractual or reimbursement basis;
(2) supply such information and materials requested and needed by the Bureau of Agricultural Extension for the purpose of disseminating information to the people;
(3) consolidate reports of entities in the Bureau and prepare the Bureaus reports;
(4) assist private individuals or officials of other entities in securing technical information from the Bureau;
(5) administer a Bureau library and such libraries as may be established for use of Bureau officials and employees and the public; and
(6) act as liaison with the Agricultural Information Division regarding informative materials on forestry.
f. The Records Section shall have the following functions, among others
(1) keep and maintain the filing system and controls established for Bureau records, reports and documents except personnel records;
(2) conduct studies and make appropriate recommendations to the Administrative Division Chief for the improvement of filing systems and controls;
(3) maintain established correspondence control and continuous study on the correspondence system; and
(4) receive, distribute and mail correspondence and maintain a register for such purposes.
Section 89. The Forest Management Division, shall among others, administer the functions of the Bureau relating to the formulation of policies, programs and plans, the setting of standards, criteria and practices for the management of timber and range resources; and technically supervise and coordinate similar activities in the field. It shall have a Timber Inventory Section, a Management Plans Section, a Concessions Section and a Forest Reserves Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Timber Inventory Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) formulate and systematize methods of timber inventory;
(2) delimit areas to be retained as permanent forest lands in consultation with the Domain Use Division;
(3) coordinate and supervise timber inventory activities and the collection of data on soil cover and forest types in permanent forests, all of which are designed for the preparation of management plans or for the control and proper use of the different forest Lands; and
(4) prepare timber resources analyses reports and statistics.
b. The Management Plans Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare standards, instructions and programs for selective timber management, range management, watershed management and other forest resources management to assure the optimum multiple use of forest lands and to attain sustained yield on forest products;
(2) determine allowable cuts, logging methods and equipment for logging operators in permanent forests, and ensure the application of the same;
(3) determine the logical boundaries of areas covered by timber licenses in conjunction with the Concessions Section;
(4) organize forest working “circles”;
(5) prepare, modify or revise range management plans, water-shed management plans, timber management plans and other forest resource plans, jointly or in consultation with district foresters and license operators;
(6) conduct field inspections, as directed, to follow-up scientific and practical implementation of timber management plans and study improvements necessary for the modification or revision of said plans;
(7) develop and prescribe tree marking and residual inventory rules and regulatory fines on logging damages to the immature stands;
(8) keep control and records of timber cutting in accordance with cutting budgets, and record silvi-cultural operations in working “circles”;
(9) consider and submit forest management research problems to the Forest Research Division and effectively apply results of research in the implementation of forest management plans; and
(10) ensure that activities of other divisions in managed areas are in conformity to the objectives and prescriptions of forest management plans.
b. The Concessions Section shall have the following function among others:
(1) issue or grant timber licenses and agreements, or supervise the processing or issuance of the same by district office personnel;
(2) prepare and recommend rules, regulations and procedures for the granting of timber concessions and licenses and the operation of licensees or concessionnaires;
(3) advertise forest areas applied for and scrutinize qualifications of applicants;
(4) determine awardees on the basis of ability to operate efficiently and in accordance with prescriptions for sustained yield management;
(5) act on violations of cutting rules, prescriptions and other terms of timber-licenses and agreements, and apply the proper penalties therefor;
(6) act on conflicts of areas relative to timber licenses and agreements;
(7) act on requests for additional areas and cuts in consultation with the Management Plans Section; and
(8) direct action for securing proper use and improvement of resources in permanent forests.
c. The Forest Reserves Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) administer established forest reserves, communal forests and communal pastures;
(2) act on the establishment of, and amend or disestablish existing forest reserves, communal pastures and forests;
(3) act on applications for the establishment of civil reservations;
(4) prepare corresponding proclamations or administrative orders on forest reserves, communal forests, communal pastures, and civil reservations for approval by higher authorities;
(5) verify and certify t the Bureau of Mines applications for mining leases and claims as to their locations with respect to existing forest reserves, national parks, communal forests and communal pastures; and
(6) cooperate with the Domain Use Division on domain use classification principally those affecting timber lands, forest reserves, communal forests end communal pastures.
Section 90. The Forest Land Uses Division shall, among others, administer functions of the Bureau relating to the status, occupancy and use of public forest lands, in accordance with Sections 1833 and 1829 of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, and illegal occupancy and destruction of public forests in violation to Section 2571 of said Code, as amended by Commonwealth Act No. 447. It shall have a Special Uses Section, a Pasture and Fishpond Section, and a Forest Claims, Registration and Protection Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Special Uses Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) ensure the efficient administration, supervision, occupancy and use of public forest lands in accordance with Section 1838 of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, except for pasture and fishpond purposes;
(2) process applications and prepare instructions for the inspection by field offices of areas applied for;
(3) prepare calls for rentals and bond deposits on applications approved and order of rejection for those disapproved;
(4) prepare papers for the issuance of permits or leases approved or rejection or cancellation of applications for which the rental calls have not been complied with, or as requested by applicants; and
(5) prepare follow-up for rentals due yearly or in arrears and renewals of permits or leases or cancellations thereof, and supervise technically the performance of the same by field personnel.
b. The Pasture and Fishpond Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) supervise technically the zonification of mangrove and other swamps under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Forestry to determine the portions to be made available for fishponds 5.nd that to be retained for forest purposes, the first to be certified to the Bureau of Fisheries for disposition under fishpond permits or leases;
(2) prepare instructions to fieldmen for the inspection of areas applied for fishpond purposes and referred to the Bureau of Forestry by the Bureau of Fisheries; process inspection reports submitted; and certify the availability of areas for the purpose desired, all of which may no longer be necessary as soon as zonification is completed;
(3) process pasture applications and ensure the inspection of areas applied for and process reports submitted relating thereto;
(4) prepare calls for rentals and bond deposits on pasture applications approved or orders of rejection for those disapproved; and
(5) prepare follow-up for rentals due yearly or in arrears, and issue renewals of permits, leases or orders of cancellation thereof.
c. The Forest Claims, Registration and Protection Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) handle land registration cases in courts and the examination of private claims within forest lands and registration of private lands with valid titles containing timber and other forest products pursuant to Section 1829 of the Revised Administrative Code;
(2) issue instructions thereon and process reports including titles and other muniments submitted and prepare decisions or orders on forest claims and/or certificates of registration of private woodlands with valid titles;
(3) ensure the implementation of policies, laws and rules or regulations on forest protection to prevent violations and handle legal actions on cases involving illegal occupancy, trespass or destruction of public lands;
(4) supervise technically field activities relating to protection work;
(5) process and compile reports and make recommendations on squatters and illegal destruction of public forests in violation of Section 2751 of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by Commonwealth Act No. 447; and
(6) act as liaison with the Philippine; Army, Philippine Constabulary and Philippine Air Force, in the detection, prevention and prosecution of violators of the above-mentioned laws.
Section 91. The Domain Use Division shall, among others, handle functions relating to the classification, demarcation and delimitation of the public domain into permanent forest lands, temporary timberlands, and alienable or disposable lands to be turned over for administration and disposition by the Bureau of Lands; control and supervise all field surveys through the setting and maintenance of technical survey standards, techniques and methods; prepare basic forestry maps; and compute, compile and prepare forest statistical data for guidance in the formulation of policies for the proper administration and disposition of the public forest. It shall have a Surveys Control and Coordination Section, a Data Computation Section, and a Mapping and Drafting Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Surveys Control and Coordination Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) set and maintain technical standards, procedures and other guides for the conduct of field surveys;
(2) maintain controls for the operation and location of survey parties in the field;
(3) check, review and coordinate land classification reports and all activities with respect to surveys for the purpose of delimitation and demarcation of the public domain;
(4) maintain control data records;
(5) prepare orders for the investigation of isolated parcels;
(6) certify areas classified according to findings obtained from field survey parties, and reviews and verifications made;
(7) draft Forestry Administrative Orders and certification papers to be transmitted for approval to higher authorities; and
(8) recommend plans, programs and projects to be undertaken for more efficient methods of land classification surveys and for the speedy classification of the public domain.
b. The Data Computation Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) schedule all survey computations in the centrol office including those required for survey verification and survey control;
(2) consolidate, compile and prepare statistical data submitted by field survey parties for information and guidance in the formulation of appropriate technical plans and programs;
(3) establish guides and controls for the compilation, computation and drafting of data by field surveyors; and
(4) plot field notes submitted by field surveyors, and trace said plottings.
c. The Mapping and Drafting Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare and reproduce basic forestry maps, such as standard maps, atlas, folio, working plan base maps, including land classification, timber surveys reconnaissance, forest planting, reforestation, concession areas and similar maps;
(2) produce control maps from computed and verified data;
(3) draft projection sheet and plotting of established controls, illustrations, charts and other visual aids to give more vivid description to reports; and
(4) perform all mapping and drafting work for all entities of the Bureau.
Section 92. The Sawmills and Licenses Division shall handle functions formerly assigned to the Division of Forest Concession and Sawmills which was abolished by Section 86 of the Plan, except those functions which are assigned to the Forest Management Division by said Section. Among others, it shall perform appropriate functions relating to licensing or granting concessions, except timber and issuance of grazing permits; scaling and measuring of forest products for the collection of fees, assessment of minor forest products and determination of rate of forest charges; arid inspection and licensing of sawmills. The Sawmills and Licenses Division shall have a Minor Products Licenses Section, a Sawmills Section and a Lumber Inspection Service Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Minor Products Licenses Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) receive, record and refer to the District Office concerned, application on minor forest products and similar concessions for inspection of areas covered thereby;
(2) prepare and issue original licenses or their renewal and collect appropriate fees or charges therefor, and technically supervise the performance by District Offices of similarly delegated functions;
(3) comment on land classification reports and applications for fishponds and other special uses affecting areas that are under concessions;
(4) maintain control maps of areas covered by concessions and licenses on minor forest products; and
(5) inspect areas under minor products concessions, settle conflicts and complaints.
b. The Sawmills Section shall hare the following functions, among others:
(1) process applications for sawmill permits and issue original and renewed sawmill permits in accordance with Republic Act No. 460, and supervise the performance of similarly delegated functions by field personnel;
(2) supervise technically the scaling of timber and measuring or invoicing of minor forest products for the collection of forest charges and reforestation fund charges;
(3) conduct mill studies to sequaint scalers of log defects to ascertain the amount to be deducted due to natural and unavoidable defects, and provide for the training of scalers and check-scalers;
(4) check-scale the scalers to promote efficiency in scaling;
(5) cooperate with the Bureau of Internal Revenue personnel in gathering data for the purpose of assessing forest products and in the collection of forest charges; prepare necessary instructions to District Offices for this purpose;
(6) assist in the collection and compilation of data on the lumber industry, as well as information on equipment and machineries used and to keep records on timber and minor forest products production cut by licensees and non-licensees;
(7) register and issue permits to agents, contractors and dealers of logs, lumber and commercial piles; and
(8) conduct regular inspection and make reports on lumber yards.
c. The Lumber Inspection Service Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) provide for the inspection and grading of logs and lumber for export to maintain the prestige of Philippine woods in foreign markets;
(2) supervise the work of timber inspectors in the field to see that their work is in accordance with the grading rules and regulations;
(3) compile data on logs and lumber exported with their corresponding value and countries of destination;
(4) conduct studies and initiate measures to help promote Philippine lumber trade and prepare lumber trade reviews;
(5) prepare and/or revise grading rules to conform with present needs.
Section 93. The Forest Research Division shall, among others, formulate and ensure the implementation of research programs, policies, and practices by the various experiment stations of the Bureau. It shall supervise technically, research and studies conducted by the experiment stations on silvics and silviculture, forest and watershed management, forest influences, forest genetics, forest pest and disease, range conservation, forest nursery practices, including the preparation of local volume, taper and yield tables in collaboration with the Forest Management Division and other divisions concerned. It shall have a Silvics and Silviculture Section, a Forest Influence Section, a Forest Pests and Diseases Section, and a Forest Grazing Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Silvics and Silviculture Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) supervise the establishment of sample plots for growth and yield studies and of plots for the growing of varieties of species selected from vigorous trees and for seed production;
(2) prepare local taper and volume tables, silvical leaflets, and instructions on planting techniques for different tree species to be reproduced by the Forestry Information Section; and
(3) study the regeneration of cut-over areas, forest succession, best and most economical methods of planting, selection and treatment of seeds, preparation and handling of nursery stock, silvical requirements of forest trees and other forest plants of economic importance, the application of thinnings, acclimatization of exotic plants, mortality and behavior of species, and forest genetics.
b. The Forest Influence Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct studies and researches on the influence of forests, on the occurrences of floods, surface run-offs and banks to minimize erosion, and on the factors responsible for soil formation and fertility; and
(2) evaluate research results for implementation and application.
c. The Forest Pests and Diseases Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) conduct studies and researches on the various agencies destructive to forest nurseries, plantations and standing trees in the forest, methods of combating them, factors responsible for insect and fungus diseases and infestation;
(2) recommend methods of control or prevention of nests and diseases; and
(3) study insects beneficial to forestry.
d. The Forest Grazing Section shrill have the following functions , among others:
(1) conduct studios and researches on timber growing, reproduction, fire, soil erosion, floods and stream flew, ecology of grazing and proper management of range, forage plant introduction, improvement of grazing lands, capacity of range, forage requirement of stocks, poisonous and objectionable plants to grazing animals, and revegetation of over grazed areas; and
(2) evaluate results of research for immediate implementation and application upon approval.
Section 94. The Reclamation and deforestation Division shall, among others, administer functions assigned to it by appropriate provisions of laws, executive orders, rules and regulations insofar as they are not inconsistent with the Plan and these Implementing Details.
Functions of the Parks and Wildlife Office
Section 95. The Parks and Wildlife Office, hereinafter referred to as the “Office,” shall be under the immediate supervision and control of the Undersecretary for Natural Resources, and shall have those appropriate functions transferred to it from the Commission on Parks and Wildlife by Section 86 of the Plan which shall be interpreted to include, but not be limited to, the establishment; operation and management of national parks and recreational centers including regulatory use of the same; conservation and use of wildlife, game and fish, game refuges and sanctuaries, and game farms, natural wonders, historical relics and monuments and natural scenes and beauties; and providing assistance and technical services to local park agencies. The Office shall coordinate its activities and programs with the Bureau of Forestry for the joint use of personnel and facilities, and for the beneficial use of resources on park areas whore such will not conflict with the scenic, recreational, or preservation essentials of parks areas.
Section 96. The Office shall have an Administrative Services Division, a Perks Division and Wildlife and Game Division.
Section 97. Subject to Departmental policies, standards and revise, the functions, duties and responsibilities of the Administrative Services Division shall include, but not be limited to, organization and methods analysis; financial and personnel management, procurement, custody and maintenance of supplies, property and equipment; providing facilitating office services to include maintenance of files and records, mails, and messengerial and janitorial services, security and general utility; and legal services. It shall provide related services to entities in the Office.
Section 98. The Administrative Services Division shall have two (2) sections under it, namely: Fiscal and Personnel Section and General Services Section, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Fiscal and Personnel Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) prepare and consolidate budget requests of the Office;
(2) assemble, compile and prepare supporting statements, data, and statistics to justify the budget request of the Office.
(3) process expense accounts, requisitions, vouchers and other papers involving financial matters;
(4) account for all cash disbursement activities;
(5) process papers relating to appointments, promotions, transfers, reinstatements, leaves of absence, and other personnel transactions which require action by the chief;
(6) prepare the payroll for and pay the salaries of employees;
(7) keep and maintain current, the plantilla of personnel and the records of personnel of the Officers; and
(8) investigate employee irregularity, study administrative cases, prepare and submit reports and recommend actions on such cases.
b. The General Services Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) take custody of office property, equipment and supplies;
(2) procure , issue or store and keep property, supplies and equipment needed by the Office;
(3) handle property maintenance and utilization and supervise use of the property and equipment by subordinate entities of the Office;
(4) dispatch and receive correspondence and perform records filing and records management work;
(5) handle facilitating office services such as janitorial, messengerial, transportation, security and other common office services;
(6) prepare informative materials designed for press releases and production or reproduction by the Agricultural Information Division;
(7) prepare reports required of the Office; and
(8) handle public relations activities and reference services of the Office.
Section 99. The Parks Division shall, among others, administer functions relating to the supervision of the establishment, conservation, planning, management, improvement and maintenance of national parks and cooperation with local parks agencies on these activities. It shall have two sections under it, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Conservation Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) evaluate recreational and multiple uses of areas;
(2) supervise the maintenance of national parks and provide assistance and technical services to local government parks;
(3) supervise activities designed for the protection of national parks; and
(4) study ways and means of conserving original vegetative forest cover of national parks.
b. The Improvement Section shall have the following functions, among others;
(1) take charge of the development and improvement of recreational planning;
(2) assist and cooperate with local parks In recreational planning and development;
(3) ensure the implementation of recreational plans;
(4) execute and/or supervise the execution of project construction programs of development proposals; and
(5) coordinate development plans with master plans, project plans and cost estimates.
Section 100. The Wildlife and Game Division shall, among others, administer functions relating to supervision on production, preservation and conservation of wildlife, issuance of hunting licenses, establishment and maintenance of game farms, game refuges and bird sanctuaries and conservation of game and wildlife. It shall have two sections under it, with corresponding duties and responsibilities as follows:
a. The Propagation Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) perform activities relating to the propagation and development of wildlife and game;
(2) perform research and scientific studies and investigations to improve the quality and species of wildlife; and
(3) assist the Licenses Section in the formulation of measures designed to regulate the hunting of game and wildlife.
b. The Licenses Section shall have the following functions, among others:
(1) process and issue hunting licenses, special permits and ordinary permits to use the resources within park areas;
(2) propose measures to regulate the hunting of game and wildlife and other resources in the parks; and
(3) follow-up the execution of rules and regulations governing the conservation of wildlife, game and other resources.
Agricultural Tenancy Commission
Section 101. The organization and operations of the Agricultural Tenancy Commission as provided in Administrative Order No. 67 dated September 30, 1954 shall remain in effect.
Departmental Councils and Committees
Section 102. The National Forestry Council and the National Agricultural Council and their subordinate entities shall continue to serve as coordinating and advisory entities for the Department, the functions and operations of which shall be as provided in the executive orders providing for their creation and composition.
Section 103. The Parks and Wildlife Committee established in accordance with Section 87 of the Plan shall be attached to the Office of the Secretary.
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