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LAW
ENFORCEMENT
ORGANIZATION
AND
ADMINISTRATION
(Inter-Agency
Approach)

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INTRODUCTION

This module is intended to give the student knowledge on the evolution on law enforcement in

the Philippines. Since the Pre Spanish period, law enforcement has been practiced by the people. As we

enter the modern era, government organizations have been put up to implement the law and to protect the

country and people.

This module will discuss the different organizations coordinating and helping each other in the

implementation of laws such as DILG, DENR, DOJ, DND, DOH, DSWD, Office of the President and DFA.

Each organizations powers and functions the concepts and principle will be discussed. Additionally, these

different public safety agencies’ legal mandate, functional relations, coordination and cooperation with other

law enforcement will be discussed.

As a part of this module, it will also provide the students laws governing to public safety such as

RA 6975, RA 8551 and the amending act RA 9704. It will discuss the recruitment process for the PNP, BFP

and BJMP, training, promotion and retirement. As well as the benefits programs and disciplinary mechanism

of the different law enforcement, public safety and criminal justice with selected cases

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Powers, Function, Organizational Structure,

Responsibilities of Various Law Enforcement and
Public Safety Agencies.

This module will give you knowledge of the different legal mandates and
statutory laws on law enforcement, public safety and criminal justice.

1. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR LOCAL AND GAVONEMENT

The Philippine Department of the Interior and Local Government

(Filipino: Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal), abbreviated as
DILG, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible
for promoting peace and order, ensuring public safety and strengthening
local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic
services to the citizenry.

The department is currently led by the Secretary of the Interior and

Local Government, nominated by the President of the Philippines and
confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. The Secretary is a member of
the Cabinet. The current Secretary of the Interior and Local Government is Former AFP Chief of Staff
Eduardo Año.

Powers & Functions

1. Assist the President in the exercise of general supervision over local governments;
2. Advise the President in the promulgation of policies, rules, regulations and other issuances on the
general supervision over local governments and on public order and safety;
3. Establish and prescribe rules, regulations and other issuances implementing laws on public order and
safety, the general supervision over local governments and the promotion of local autonomy and
community empowerment and monitor compliance thereof;
4. Provide assistance towards legislation regarding local governments, law enforcement and public
safety; 
Establish and prescribe plans, policies, programs and projects to promote peace and order, ensure public

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safety and further strengthen the administrative, technical and fiscal capabilities of local government
offices and personnel;
5. Formulate plans, policies and programs which will meet local emergencies arising from natural and
man-made disasters; 
Establish a system of coordination and cooperation among the citizenry, local executives and the
Department, to ensure effective and efficient delivery of basic services to the public;
6. Organize, train and equip primarily for the performance of police functions, a police force that is
national in scope and civilian in character.

Organizational Structure

At present, the Department is headed by the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, with the
following undersecretaries and assistant secretaries:
1. Undersecretary for Local Government
2. Undersecretary for Operation
3. Undersecretary for Public Safety
4. Undersecretary for Barangay Affairs
5. Undersecretary for Peace and Order
6. Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance
7. Assistant Secretary for External and Legislative Affairs
8. Assistant Secretary for Mindanao Affairs and Special Concerns
9. Assistant Secretary for Barangay Affairs and Partnership
10. Assistant Secretary for Communication and Public Affairs
11. Assistant Secretary for Peace and Security
12. Assistant Secretary for Peace and Order

Under the Office of the Secretary are the following offices and services:
1. Administrative Service
2. Information Systems and Technology Management Service
3. Financial Management Service
4. Internal Audit Service
5. Legal and Legislative Liaison Service
6. Planning Service
7. Public Affairs and Communication Service
8. Public Assistance and Complaint Center
9. Emergency 911 National Office
10. Central Office Disaster Information Coordinating Center (CODIX)

A regional director is assigned to each of the 18 regions of the Philippines.

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a. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

Functions

1. Law Enforcement.
2. Maintain peace and order.
3. Prevents and investigates crimes and bring offenders to justice.
4. Exercise the vested powers from the Philippine Constitution and
pertinent laws.
5. Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed
by law.
6. Implements pertinent laws and regulations on firearms and
explosives control.
7. Supervise and control the training and operations of security agencies.

Other Responsibilities
1. to uphold and enforce the law impartially, and to protect life, liberty, property, human rights, and
dignity of the members of the public;
2. to promote and preserve public order;
3. to protect internal security, to prevent and control terrorist activities, breaches of communal
harmony, militant activities and other situations affecting Internal Security;
4. to protect public properties including roads, railways, bridges, vital installations and establishments
etc. against acts of vandalism, violence or any kind of attack;
5. to prevent crimes, and reduce the opportunities for the commission of crimes through their own
preventive action and measures as well as by aiding and cooperating with other relevant agencies in
implementing due measures for prevention of crimes;
6. to accurately register all complaints brought to them by a complainant or his representative, in person
or received by post, e-mail or other means, and take prompt follow-up action thereon, after duly
acknowledging the receipt of the complaint;
7. to register and investigate all cognizable offences coming to their notice through such complaints or
otherwise, duly supplying a copy of the First Information Report to the complainant, and where
appropriate, to apprehend the offenders, and extend requisite assistance in the prosecution of
offenders;
8. to create and maintain a feeling of security in the community, and as far as possible prevent conflicts
and promote amity;
9. to provide, as first responders, all possible help to people in situations arising out of natural or man-
made disasters, and to provide active assistance to other agencies in relief and rehabilitation

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measures; to aid individual, who are in danger of physical harm to their person or property , and to
provide necessary help and afford relief to people in distress situations;
10. to facilitate orderly movement of people and vehicles, and to control and regulate traffic on roads
and highways;
11. to collect intelligence relating to matters affecting public peace, and all kind of crimes including
social offences, communalism, extremism, terrorism and other matters relating to national security,
and disseminate the same to all concerned agencies, besides acting, as appropriate on it themselves.
12. to take charge, as a police officer on duty, of all unclaimed property and take action for their safe
custody and disposal in accordance with the procedure prescribed

B. BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975 entitled “An Act Establishing the Philippine
National Police under A Reorganized Department of The Interior And Local
Government, and for Other Purposes”

a. The Fire Bureau shall be responsible for the prevention and

suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses and other
structures, forest, land transportation vehicles and equipment, ships or
vessels docked at piers or wharves or anchored in major seaports,
petroleum industry installations, plane crashes and other similar incidents, as well as the
enforcement of the Fire Code and other related laws.
b. The Fire Bureau shall have the power to investigate all causes of fires and, if necessary, file the
proper complaints with the city or provincial prosecutor who has jurisdiction over the case.

2. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

The Philippine Department of Justice (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Katarungan, abbreviated as DOJ) is

under the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for
upholding the rule of law in the Philippines. It is the government's principal
law agency, serving as its legal counsel and prosecution arm. It has its
headquarters at the DOJ Building in Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila.
The department is led by the Secretary of Justice, nominated by the
President of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on
Appointments. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet. Duterte named
Vitaliano Aguirre II as secretary until his resignation and was replaced by
Menardo I. Guevarra.

Functions

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1. Administration of the Criminal Justice System

The DOJ investigates the commission of crimes and prosecutes offenders through the National
Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the National Prosecution Service (NPS), respectively. Likewise, the
DOJ administers the probation and correction system of the country through the Bureau of Corrections
(BuCor), the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP) and the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA).
2. Legal Counsel of Government
The DOJ, through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) and the Office of the Government
Corporate Counsel (OGCC), acts as the legal representative of the Government of the Philippines, its
agencies and instrumentalities including government owned and controlled corporations and their
subsidiaries, officials and agents in any proceeding, investigation or matter requiring the services of a
lawyer.
EO 292 specifically designates the Secretary as Attorney-General and ex-officio legal adviser of
government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCC) and their subsidiaries. The Secretary exercises
administrative adjudicatory powers over all controversies between/among government agencies,
including government owned and controlled corporations including their subsidiaries. This power of
adjudication of the Secretary originally stemmed from Presidential Decree No. 242, and is now
embodied in Sections 66 to 71, Chapter 14, Book IV of E.O. 292.
The Secretary is likewise empowered to act on all queries and/or requests for legal advice and
guidance from private parties and other officials and employees of the government.
3. Regulation of Immigration
The DOJ provides immigration and naturalization regulatory services and implements the laws
governing citizenship and the admission and stay of aliens through the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
Also, under Administrative Order No. 142 dated August 23, 1994, the Secretary or his duly-
authorized representative is authorized to act on immigration matters, including waiver of visas and
admission of aliens, except deportation matters.
Likewise, the DOJ, through the DOJ Refugee Processing Unit (DOJ-RPU), processes applications
for refugee status of persons pursuant to the obligations of the Philippines as signatory to the 1951
Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees.
4. International Cooperation
The DOJ is the central authority of the Republic of the Philippines relative to extradition and mutual
legal assistance treaties (MLAT) on criminal matters and is involved in several aspects of international
cooperation such as the drafting and implementation of legislation and agreements as well as the
negotiation of extradition and MLAT. Moreover, under Philippine Extradition Law (P.D. 1069), the
DOJ handles requests for extradition and/or mutual legal assistance and represents treaty partners in
Philippine courts.
The Department is also involved in the negotiation of various investment and trade agreements with
other foreign countries. The Secretary is also the ex-officio Co-Vice Chairman of the Commission on
Maritime and Ocean Affairs (CMOA) pursuant to EO 612 and EO 612-A (2007), which is involved in
the identification of the Philippine baselines and in the preparation of the submission to the United
Nations of the country's claim for extended continental shelf.
5. Provision of Free Legal Assistance

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The DOJ provides free legal assistance/representation to indigents and poor litigants as well as other
qualified persons in criminal, civil, and labor cases, administrative and other quasi-judicial proceedings
and non-commercial disputes through the Public Attorney's Office (PAO) pursuant to RA No. 9406.
6. Alternative Dispute Resolution
With regard to conciliation and mediation, the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004 (RA 9285)
created the Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution (OADR), which is an agency attached to the DOJ
and which is tasked to promote, develop and expand the use of alternative dispute resolution in civil and
commercial disputes.
 DOJ functions under other laws and other executive issuances:
In addition to performing its mandate under E.O. 292, the Department is significantly involved in the
implementation of the following penal, national security, and social welfare laws:
 The Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Act (R.A. 6981), which mandates the DOJ to
formulate and implement a Witness Protection, Security and Benefit Program for the admission and
protection of witnesses;
  Implementation of the Victims Compensation Program through the Board of Claims created under
the DOJ (RA 7309);
 Administrative Order No. 99 (1988), designated DOJ as lead implementor of Justice System
Infrastructure Program (JUSIP) that was tasked to construct/rehabilitate decent office buildings for
judges, prosecutors, public attorneys, probation officers, and registers of deeds; 
 Executive Order 180 (1987), which created the Public Sector Labor Management Council, of which
the Secretary is a member, to provide guidelines for the exercise of the right of government
employees to organize; 
 The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (RA 9165), which created the Dangerous
Drugs Board to see to policy-making and strategy-formulation on drug prevention and control and
designated the Secretary or his representative as ex-officio member of such Board; 
 The Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001 (R.A. 9160), which created the Anti-Money Laundering
Council (AMLC) to which the DOJ is a support agency through the investigation of money
laundering offenses and the prosecution of offenders. With the DOJ Anti-Money Laundering Desk
(DOJ-AMLD), the DOJ works in close coordination with the AMLC in its task of combating money
laundering and financing of terrorism; 
 The Human Security Act of 2007 (RA 9372) which created and designated the Secretary as ex-
officio member thereof. Relative to this and under EO 292, the Secretary is also an ex-officio
member of the National Security Council (NSC), which advises the President with respect to the
integration of domestic, foreign, military, political, economic, social, and educational policies
relating to national security;
 The Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998 (RA 8505), which mandated the DOJ to
participate in inter-agency efforts to establish Rape Crisis Centers in every city or province for the
purpose of rendering assistance to rape victims;
 The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (R.A. 9208), which mandates the prosecution of
persons accused of human trafficking and for that purpose, created the Inter-Agency Council on
Trafficking (IACAT), of which the Secretary is Chairman;

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 The Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 (RA 9262), which designated
the Department as a member agency of the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and
their Children (IACVAWC), the monitoring body of government initiatives to counter violence
against women and children;
7. Executive Order 53 (2011) amending EO No. 275 pursuant to the Special Protection of Children
Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act (RA 7610), designating the DOJ Secretary as the
Chairperson of the Committee for the Special Protection of Children;
8. Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 (IRR of RA), designating the Secretary of Justice as member of
Inter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography that is tasked to coordinate, monitor and oversee the
implementation of Anti-Child Pornography Act;
 Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175), the Office of Cybercrime within the DOJ
designated as the central authority in all matters related to international mutual assistance and
extradition;
 Executive Order  45 (2011), which designated the DOJ as competition authority that investigates all
cases involving violations of competition laws and prosecute violators to prevent, restrain and punish
monopolization, cartels and combinations in restraint of trade; 
 Administrative Order 35 (2012), which designated the Secretary of Justice as Chairperson of the
Inter-Agency Committee on Extra-Legal Killings, Enforced Disappearances, Torture and Other
Grave Violations on the Right to Life, Liberty and Security of Persons, the body that undertakes
inventory of cases mentioned perpetrated by state and non-state forces;
 Memorandum Circular No. 68 (2014), creating an Inter-Agency Task Force to Strengthen the
Implementation of RA 8049 otherwise known as the Anti-Hazing Law, with the DOJ Secretary as
Chairperson.
Other tasks falling within the multifarious duties of the executive branch to administer the laws
devolve upon the Department through the Secretary, to wit:
1. The Anti-Dummy Law (Commonwealth No. 108), as amended by Presidential Decree 715,
whereby the Secretary is empowered to authorize the employment of aliens as technical personnel in
the management of a franchise, business or enterprise expressly reserved by law to Filipino citizens
or corporations or associations whose equity at least 60% of which is owned by Filipinos;
2. The Local Government Code (Section 187 of RA 7160) which vests in the Secretary appellate
jurisdiction over the constitutionality or legality of municipal tax ordinances and revenue; measures;
3. Executive Order 643 (2007) which vests the DOJ with administrative supervision over the
Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG).

The Secretary is also an ex-officio member of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) [Section 8(1),
Article VIII of the 1987 Constitution], the Committee on Privatization [AO 48 (1987)], and the
National Water Resources Board (NWRB) (EO 123, series of 2002). He is also an ex-officio
director of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) Corporation (RA
9136, otherwise known as Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001).  Under EO 648, series of
1981, an undersecretary of the DOJ is designated as an ex-officio Commissioner of the Housing
and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB).

Organizational structure
At present, the Department of Justice is headed by the Secretary of Justice, assisted by three (3)
Undersecretaries and five (5) Assistant Secretaries.

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The Department Proper offices and services:

a. National Prosecution Service Legal Staff

b. Office for Competition
c. Office of Cybercrime
d. Planning and Management Service
e. Financial Service
f. Administrative Service
g. Technical Staff
h. Internal Audit Service
Attached agencies (for policy and program coordination):
1. Public Attorney’s Office
2. Office of the Solicitor General
3. Office for Alternative Dispute Resolution
Constituent agencies/units:
a. National Bureau of Investigation
b. Bureau of Immigration
c. Bureau of Corrections
d. Board of Pardons and Parole
e. Parole and Probation Administration
f. Office of the Government Corporate Counsel
g. Land Registration Authority

a. PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

Our Functions

As the lead agency in the fight against illegal drugs, the law confers
PDEA with the following functions to attain its mission:
1. Implement or cause the efficient and effective implementation of the
national drug control strategy formulated by the Dangerous Drugs Board;
2. Undertake the enforcement of the provisions of Article II of RA 9165
relative to the unlawful acts and penalties involving any dangerous drug
and/or controlled precursor and essential chemicals;
3. Administer oath and issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum relative
to the conduct of investigation involving the violations of RA 9165;
4. Arrest and apprehend as well as search all violators and seize or
confiscate the effects or proceeds of the crimes as provided by law;
5. Take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals
seized, confiscated or surrendered to any national, provincial or local law enforcement agency;
6. Establish a forensic laboratory in each PNP office in every province and city in order to facilitate action
on seized or confiscated drugs, thereby hastening their destruction without delay;
7. Recommend to the DOJ the forfeiture of properties and other assets of persons and/or corporations found
to be violating the provisions of RA 9165 and in accordance with the pertinent provisions of the Anti-Money
Laundering Act of 2001;
8. Prepare for prosecution or cause the filing of appropriate criminal and civil cases for violation of all laws

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on dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals, and other similar controlled substances;
9. Monitor and if warranted by circumstances, in coordination with the Philippine Postal Office and the
Bureau of Customs, inspect all air cargo packages, parcels and mails in the central post office;
10.Conduct eradication programs to destroy wild or illegally grown plants from which dangerous drugs may
be extracted;
11.Initiate and undertake the formation of a nationwide organization which shall coordinate and supervise
all activities against drug abuse in every province, city, municipality and barangay;
12.Establish and maintain a national drug intelligence system in cooperation with law enforcement agencies,
other government agencies/offices and local government units that will assist in the apprehension of big-
time drug lords;
13.Establish and maintain close coordination, cooperation and linkages with international drug control and
administration agencies and organizations;
14.Create and maintain an efficient special enforcement unit to conduct an investigation, file charges and
transmit evidence to the proper court;
15.Require all government and private hospitals, clinics, doctors, dentists and other practitioners to submit a
report to it;
16.Coordinate with the DDB for the facilitation of the issuance of necessary guidelines, rules and
regulations for the proper implementation of RA 9165;
17.Initiate and undertake a national campaign for drug prevention and control programs, where it may enlist
the assistance of any department, bureau, office, agency or instrumentality of the government, including
government-owned and/or controlled corporations; and
18.Submit annual and periodic reports to the DDB as may be required from time to time, and perform such
other functions as may be authorized or required under existing laws and as directed by the President.

B. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION

General Functions

1. Acts as the primary enforcement arm of the Department of Justice and

the President of the Philippines in ensuring that all foreigners within
its territorial jurisdiction comply with existing laws.
2. Assists local and international law enforcement agencies in securing
the tranquility of the state against foreigners whose presence or stay
may be deemed threats to national security, public safety, public 
morals and public health and;
3. Acts as chief repository of all immigration records pertaining to entry,
temporary sojourn, admission, residence and departure of all
foreigners in the country.

Specific Functions
In the discharge of its broad functions, the Bureau through its Board of Commissioners, exercises
administrative and quasi-judicial powers over the:
1. Regulation of the entry (arrival), stay (sojourn), and exit (departure) of foreign nationals in the
country;
2. Monitoring of the entry and exit of Filipino citizens in compliance with Philippine laws and other
legal procedures;

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3. Issuance of immigration documents and identification certifications on non-immigrant, immigrant

and special non-immigrant visas;
4. Issuance of special permits in relation to the enforcement of immigration laws (e.g. Special Work
Permit (SWP), Provisional Permit to Work (PPW), Special Study Permit (SSP), re-entry permits,
clearances, etc.);
5. Extension of stay of temporary visitors and implementation of changes of status as provided by law; 
6. Administrative determination of citizenship and related status;
7. Investigation, hearing, decision and execution of orders pertaining to exclusion, deportation, and  
repatriation of foreign nationals;
8. Implementation of Hold Departure Orders, Blacklist, Watchlists, Immigration Lookout Bulletin
Orders  and Alert List Orders;
9. Cancellation of immigration documents upon violation of immigration laws and procedures;
10. Investigation, arrests and detention of foreigners in violation of immigration regulation and other
Philippine laws;
11. Accreditation of schools and learning institutions that can officially accept and enroll foreign
students; and
12. Accreditation of law firms, liaison officers, travel agencies and other individuals and organizations
transacting with the Bureau of Immigration

C. NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Legal Basis
1. Commonwealth Act No. 181 (November 13, 1936) saw the
inception of the National Bureau of Investigation, originally
called Division of Investigation (patterned after the US Federal
Bureau of Investigation).
2. Republic Act No. 157 (June 19, 1947) reorganized the
Division of Investigation into the Bureau of Investigation
under the Department of Justice (DOJ).
3. Executive Order No. 94 (October 4, 1949) renamed the Bureau
of Investigation to National Bureau of Investigation which
remained attached to DOJ.
4. Executive Order No. 292 (July 25, 1987), the Administrative Code of 1987, provided for the
organization structure and operation of the DOJ and its attached agencies, including the NBI.

Responsibilities
A. Under R.A. No. 157
1. Undertake investigation of crimes and other offenses against the laws of the Philippines, upon its
own initiative and as public interest may require;
2. To render assistance, whenever properly requested in the investigation or detection of crimes and
other offenses;
3. To act as a national clearing house of criminal and other information for the benefit use of all
prosecuting and law enforcement entities of the Philippines; identification records of identifying

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marks, characteristics, and ownership or possession of all firearms as well as of test bullets fired
therefrom;
4. To give technical aid to all prosecuting and law enforcement officers and entities of the government
as well as the courts that may request its services;
5. To extend its services, whenever properly requested in the investigation of cases of administrative or
civil in nature in which the government is interested;
6. To establish and maintain an up-to-date scientific crime laboratory and to conduct researches in
furtherance of scientific knowledge in criminal investigation;
7. To perform such other related functions as the Minister of Justice may assign from time to time.

B. Under Letter of Instructions (LOI) No. 20

The National Bureau of Investigation shall, among others, be responsible:
1. for the efficient detection and investigation of crimes and other offenses against the laws of the
Philippines, upon its own initiative and as public interest may require,
2. Rendering assistance, whenever properly requested in the investigation or detection of crimes and
other offenses; and
3. Coordinating with other national and local police agencies in the maintenance of peace and order.
C. Under Letter of Instructions (LOI) No. 784 dated 20 December 1978, to quote in part:
"(2) The Criminal Investigative Service and the National Bureau of Investigation shall, in addition to
the functions provided by law, be the investigation arm of the TANODBAYAN." JURISDICTION

The present day NBI is a government entity that is civilian in character, and national in scope which is under
the Department of Justice. Its jurisdiction are:

A. Territorial Jurisdiction
The territorial jurisdiction of the Bureau is national in scope and its power to investigate cases
extends to all municipalities, cities and provinces of the entire Philippine Archipelago.
B. Case Jurisdiction
The Bureau has investigative jurisdiction over (1) criminal cases, upon its own initiative and as
public interest may require; (2) administrative and civil cases in which the government is interested
whenever properly requested. (R.A. No. 157)

3. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa
The Department of National Defense (DND; Filipino: Kagawaran ng
Tanggulang Pambansa, KTP) is the executive department of the Philippine
government responsible for guarding against external and internal threats to
peace and security in the country. The Department of National Defense
exercises executive supervision over the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the Philippine Veterans Affairs

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Office (PVAO), the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), the Government Arsenal (GA),
and the Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation (PADC). It is also responsible for disaster
preparation and management in the country.

Powers and Functions:

1. It is tasked with the responsibility of providing the necessary protection of the State against external
and internal threats; directing, planning and supervising the National Defense Program; maintaining
law and order throughout the country; and performing other functions as may be provided for by law.
2. It exercises executive supervision over the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Government
Arsenal (GA), the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO),
and the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP).
3. It is charged with the duty of supervising the National Defense Program of the country. It also has
responsibility for overseeing field operations to ensure the judicious and effective implementation of
National Defense and Security Programs.

The DND and the AFP are currently undertaking comprehensive, integrated and long-term efforts to further
boost the capability of the Philippines military to respond and address the multi-front fight against various
security threats, particularly terrorism and insurgency. This initiative is under the rubric of the Philippine
Defense Reform Program (PDR), which has been ongoing since 2003. The PDR has eight (8) component
thrusts:

1. Implementation Of A Strategy-Driven, Multi-Year Defense Planning System (MYDPS). A planning,

programming and budgeting system that will undertake multi-year defense planning will enhance defense
resource management in the DND and the AFP. It will enforce fiscal responsibility by enabling the DND
and the AFP to outline specific strategies, define objectives, identify needed capabilities and resources to be
provided under anticipated financial limits.

2. Improvement of Operational And Training Capacity. Improvement of operational and training capacity of
the AFP enjoys a high priority in the comprehensive reform agenda for the AFP under the PDR. Emphasis
will also be given to the development of doctrines, training and operations of joint forces that involve the
utilization of land, maritime and air forces under a unified command.

3. Improvement of Logistics Capacity. The lack of needed logistics in the frontlines has been used as an
excuse for the practice referred to in the Feliciano Commission report as 'conversion' evidently, there is a
need to improve the logistics capacity of the AFP to address this. This will entail improvements in planned
maintenance and maintenance procedures, supply chain management, automated supply management
system, inventory controls and logistics training.

4. Improving Operational Level Expertise by Addressing Organizational, Management and Operational

Systemic Deficiencies (Staff Development). The staff development program of the DND and AFP shall
include the development of expertise and management skills in the DND and AFP in critical areas or
functions that directly impact on the AFP's capability to plan, support and execute effective operations.

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5. Improvement off Personnel Management Systems. Improvement of personnel management systems in the
DND and AFP shall include: (a) review and evaluation of personnel policies and personnel management
systems; (b) realignment of AFP force structure to address strategy, threat and mission; (c) reduction of
personnel costs; and (d) automation of the personnel management information systems.

6. Planning, Programming and Execution of A Multi-Year Capability Upgrade Program for the AFP. Will
focus on the basic requirements of the AFP to improve its capabilities in fulfilling its missions in pursuit of
its internal security operations.

7. Optimizing the Defense Budget and Improving Management Controls. This will feature needed
improvements in the generation of requirements for planning, budgeting for the DND and AFP as well as the
creation of structures and systems for oversight within the DND and the AFP major services to manage
resources and requirements from planning to execution.

8. Creating a Professional Acquisition Workforce and Establishing a Centrally Managed Defense

Acquisition System. A defense acquisition system will be established in the DND and the AFP manned by a
competent and professional acquisition workforce capable of requirements generation, planning,
accountability, reporting and acquisition. The defense acquisition system will be capable of evolving
effective acquisition strategies, and policies as well as efficient processes and organizations.

9. Increasing Capability of the AFP to Conduct Civil Military Operations. Support efforts of the government
that will facilitate the entry of economic enterprises in conflict areas. The DND and AFP will also encourage
government departments and agencies to identify and intensify particular programs and action plans that
support the counter-insurgency campaign funded under their corresponding budgets.

10. Information Management Development Program. Information management shall support and enhance
the decision-making system of the DND and AFP through management of information, information systems
and technologies. It aims to establish an enterprise information system that efficiently facilitates the flow of
information and knowledge, and that enhances information-sharing while assuring security and relevance, in
order to ensure right decisions. Two important steps in this undertaking will be establishing an effective
strategic framework; and, assuring that information being used is interoperable, interrelated, timely,
available, secure, and that operations, systems and technology are addressed and conform to the existing
standards.

DND Directory
- Attached Bureaus & Agencies
- Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
- Office of Civil Defense (OCD)
- Philippine Veterans Affairs Office (PVAO)
- National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP)

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- Government Arsenal

1. PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD

Functions

1. The Philippine Coast Guard is the country’s vanguard against the entry of
unsafe foreign vessels into the country through its Port State Control. At
present, the Philippine Coast Guard has seven (7) PSC Centers and fifteen
(15) PSC Divisions all throughout the archipelago. The PSC Center in
Manila has the bulk of all inspections based on frequency of foreign ship
calls.
2. Pursuant to RA 9993, the Philippine Coast Guard is mandated to enforce
regulations in accordance with all relevant maritime international
conventions, treaties or instruments of which the government is signatory and
national laws.  
3. MARITIME SAFETY or MARSAF function is designed to help prevent or minimize unnecessary loss of
lives and properties at sea. 
4. The seaworthiness of every vessel leaving the port is ensured through the intensified Mandatory Pre-
departure Inspection which include the compliance of vessels to safety standards and prevention of vessels
from sailing for failure  to comply with the standards; conduct of random Emergency Readiness Evaluation
and Operational Readiness Evaluation in the ports;  conduct of regular vessel safety inspections, and
publication of Notice to Mariners (NOTAM), and the implementation and enforcement of navigational rules
and designation of sea lanes, among others. 
5. Further, the PCG is also responsible in issuing permits and supervises all marine salvage operations. It is
mandated  to destroy or tow floating hazards to navigation such as, but not limited to illegal fish traps and
vessels.
6. Moreover, navigational safety is ensured by operating and/or maintaining and servicing 565 lighthouses
and more than 44 navigational buoys around the country which guide and ensures safe voyage to mariners. 

2. ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

Functions

1. To secure the sovereignty of the state and the integrity of the national territory.
2. Protect the country from foreign aggression and internal subversion.
3. To advance the national aims and interest.
4. To perform such duties as the President may direct

Organization
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is composed the three major services, namely the Philippine
Navy (PN), Philippine Army (PA) and the Philippine Air Force (PAF). The organization is loosely based on
the structure of the United States military, which it was patterned after during the Commonwealth era.

Considered as one of the most battle-hardened, professional armies in the world due to their long exposure

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to left-wing Communist insurgency, various Muslim separatist groups, various extreme right-wing groups
and various international campaigns in support of democracy. The AFP also engage in nonmilitary activities,
such as providing disaster relief, constructing civilian housing, and participating in literacy campaigns. Its
foundation day is celebrated every December 21st. The National Defense College of the Philippines (NDC)
and Philippine Military Academy (PMA) are the principal defense training institutions

5. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPOSTATION AND COMMUNICATION

The Department of Transportation (DOTr; tems. Part of its mandate is to ensure safe and reliable
service to accelerate development and to better seve the transport and communications
needs of the citizenry.

Until June 30, 2016, the department was named Department of Transportation
and Communications (DOTC; Filipino: Kagawarán ng Transportasyón at
Komunikasyón). With Republic Act No. 10844 or "An Act Creating the Department
of Information and Communications Technology", signed into law on May 20, 2016
during the administration of Outgoing President Benigno Aquino III, the Information and
Communications Technology Office was spun off the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and
merged with all operative units of the DOTC dealing with communications, to form the new Department of
Information and Communications Technology.

Current Secretary: Arthur Tugade

Organizational Structure

The Department is headed by the Secretary of Transportation (Philippines), with the following seven
undersecretaries and thirthteen assistant secretaries

 Undersecretary for Administration and Finance

 Undersecretary for Road and Infrastructure
 Undersecretary for Aviation and Airports
 Undersecretary for Railways
 Undersecretary for Legal Affairs and Procurement
 Undersecretary for Planning and Project Development
 Undersecretary for Maritime
 Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs
 Assistant Secretary for Administration and Finance
 Assistant Secretary for Aviation Intelligence and Enforcement
 Assistant Secretary for Procurement
 Assistant Secretary for Communications
 Assistant Secretaries for Maritime
 Assistant Secretaries for Road Transport and Infrastructure
 Assistant Secretary for Railways

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 Assistant Secretaries for Planning

 Assistant Secretary for Project Implementation

a. OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION SECURITY FOR SEA PORTS

Functions
o Implement and maintain the NSP for Sea transport and Maritime infrastructure.
o Subject to existing laws and to be approval of the SOTC prescribe security a=standards for
the security of sea transport and maritime infrastructure.
o 3. Examine and audit the performance of port security personnel, equipment and facilities
standards for such personnel, equipment and facilities including the training of said
personnel, in accordance with the approved port facility security assessment and plans.
o Monitor compliance of the PPA other port authorities PCG Marina and other relevant
Government agencies and recognized security organizations with the standards prescribed in
the ISPS Code.
o Submit regular to the SOTC and recommend
measures for improvement, as may be necessary.

B. AIRPORTS SECURITY

Functions
1. Assume the functions of the National Civil Aviation Security
Committee (NCASC) enumerated in Section 4 of Executive
Order 277 dated January 30, 2004 as well as all other powers and functions of the NCASC subject, however,
to Section 3 of this Executive Order;
2. Exercise operational control and supervision over all units of law enforcement agencies and agency
personnel providing security services in the transportation systems, except for motor vehicles in land
transportation, jointly with the heads of the bureaus or agencies to which the units or personnel organically
belong or are assigned;
3. Exercise responsibility for transportation security operations including, but not limited to, security
screening of passengers, baggage and cargoes, and hiring, retention, training and testing of security
screening personnel;
4. In coordination with the appropriate agencies and/or instrumentalities of the government, formulate,
develop, promulgate and implement comprehensive security plans, policies, measures, strategies and
programs to ably and decisively deal with any threat to the security of transportation system, and continually
review, assess and upgrade such security plans, policies, measures, strategies and programs, to improve and
enhance transportation security and ensure the adequacy of these security measures;
5. Examine and audit the performance of transportation security personnel, equipment and facilities, and
thereafter, establish, on a continuing basis, performance standards for such personnel equipment and
facilities, including for the training of personnel;

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6. Prepare a security manual/master plan or programme which shall prescribe the rules and regulations for
the efficient and safe operation of all transportation systems, including standards for security screening
procedures, prior screening or profiling of individuals for the issuance if security access passes, and
determination of levels of security clearances for personnel of the OTS, the DOTC and OTS attached
agencies, and other agencies of the government;
7. Prescribe security and safety standards for all transportation systems in accordance with existing laws,
rules, regulations and international conventions;
8. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of the DOTC, issues Transportation Security Regulations/Rules
and amend rescind or revise such regulations or rules as may be necessary for the security of the
transportations systems of the country;
Enlist the assistance of any department, bureau, office, instrumentality, or government-owned or controlled
corporation, to carry out its functions and mandate including but not limited to the use of their respective
personnel, facilities and resources;
9. Actively coordinate with law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of any illegal act
or unlawful interference committed at or directed to any public transportation system;
Perform such other functions necessary to effectively carry out the provisions of EO311 or may be directed
by the Secretary of the DOTC.

6. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan
The Philippine Department of Health (abbreviated as DOH; Filipino:
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the Philippine
government responsible for ensuring access to basic public health
services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and
the regulation of all health services and products. It is the government's
over-all technical authority on health. It has its headquarters at the San
Lazaro Compound, along Rizal Avenue in Manila.

The department is led by the Secretary of Health, nominated by the

President of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on
Appointments. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet. The current
Secretary of Health is Francisco Duque.

Function
1. The Department of Health (DOH) is the principal health agency in the Philippines. It is responsible for
ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care
and regulation of providers of health goods and services.
2. Given the mandate, DOH is both a stakeholder in the health sector and a policy and regulatory body for
health. As a major player, DOH is a technical resource, a catalyzer for health policy and a political sponsor
and advocate for health issues in behalf of the health sector.

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Organizational Structure
At present, the Department is headed by the Secretary of Health, with five undersecretaries and seven
assistant secretaries.

 Undersecretary for Health Regulation

 Undersecretary for Field Implementation and Management
 Undersecretary for Health Service Development
 Undersecretary for Technical Services
 Undersecretary for Policy and Health Systems
 Undersecretary for Administration, Finance and Procurement
 Assistant Secretary for Technical Services
 Assistant Secretary for Administration, Finance and Procurement
 Assistant Secretary for Special Concerns
 Assistant Secretary for Health Regulation
 Assistant Secretary for Field Implementation and Management
 Assistant Secretary for Mindanao Cluster

Bureaus

 Epidemiology Bureau (formerly National Epidemiology Center)

 Bureau of Health Devices and Technology
 Bureau of Health Facilities and Services
 Bureau of International Health Cooperation
 Bureau of Local Health Systems Development
 Bureau of Quarantine
 Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (formerly National Center for Disease Prevention and
Control)
 Food and Drug Administration
 Health Emergency Management Bureau
 Health Facility Development Bureau (formerly National Center For Health Facilities Development)
 Health Human Resources Development Bureau
 Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau

Attached agencies
 Local Water Utilities Administration
 National Nutrition Council (NNC)
 Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PHIC; PhilHealth) Bida
 Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC)
 Philippine International Trading Corporation - Pharma (PITC - Pharma)
 Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC)

7. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources

(Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman, DENR or
KKLY) is the executive department of the Philippine government
responsible for governing and supervising the exploration,
development, utilization, and conservation of the country's natural
resources.

The Department is the primary agency responsible for the

conservation, management, development, and proper use of the
country’s environment and natural resources, specifically forest and
grazing lands, mineral resources, including those in reservation and
watershed areas, and lands of the public domain, as well as the licensing
and regulation of all natural resources as may be provided for by law in order to ensure equitable sharing of
the benefits derived there from for the welfare of the present and future generations of Filipinos.

To accomplish this mandate, the Department shall be guided by the following objectives:

1. Assure the availability and sustainability of the country's natural resources through judicious use and
systematic restoration or replacement, whenever possible;  
2.  Increase the productivity of natural resources in order to meet the demands for forest, mineral, and land
resources if a growing population;  
3.  Enhance the contribution of natural resources for achieving national economic and social development;  
4.  Promote equitable access to natural resources by the different sectors of the population; and  
5.  Conserve specific terrestrial and marine areas representative of the Philippine natural and cultural
heritage for present and future generations.

Attached agencies
a. Laguna Lake Development Authority
b. National Mapping and Resource Information Authority
c. National Water Resources Board
d. Natural Resources Development Corporation
e. Palawan Council for Sustainable Development
f. Philippine Mining Development Corporation
g. Philippine Reclamation Authority

Penal Laws on Agricultural Products, Wild Life and Environmental laws

1. Republic Act 9147 - An Act providing for the conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their
habitats, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes
2. Republic Act 8435 Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act of 1997
3. Republic Act 6969- Toxic Substances, Hazardous, and Nuclear Waste Control Act 1990
4. Republic Act 10631 – Act amending certain sections of RA 8485 otherwise known as the Anial Welfare
Act. Animal Welfare Act

7. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

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The mandate of the OP Proper is to respond to the specific needs

and requirements of the President to achieve the purposes and objectives
of the Office.
As such, the OP Proper performs the following vital/core functions:
(a) Directly assist the President in the management of the affairs
pertaining to the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.
(b) Provide consultative, research, fact-finding and advisory service to
the President.
(c) Assist the President in the performance of functions pertaining to
legislation.
(d) Assist the President in the administration of special projects.
(e) Provide direct services to the President and, for this purpose, attend to functions and matters that are
personal or which pertain to the First Family.
(f) Provide technical and administrative support on matters concerning development management, general
government administration and internal administration.

Powers of the President

Besides the constitution, the powers of the President of the Philippines are specifically outlined
in Executive Order No. 292, s. 1987, otherwise known as the Administrative Code of 1987. The following
powers are:
1. Power of control over the executive branch
The President of the Philippines has the mandate of control over all the executive departments, bureaus, and
offices. This includes restructuring, reconfiguring, and appointments of their respective officials. The
Administrative Code also provides for the President to be responsible for the abovementioned offices’ strict
implementation of laws.
2. Power ordinance power
The President of the Philippines has the power to give executive issuances, which are means to streamline
the policy and programs of an administration. There are six issuances that the President may issue. They are
the following as defined in the Administrative Code of 1987:

Executive orders  — Acts of the President providing for rules of a general or permanent character in
implementation or execution of constitutional or statutory powers shall be promulgated in executive orders.

Administrative orders — Acts of the President which relate to particular aspects of governmental operations
in pursuance of his duties as the administrative head shall be promulgated in administrative orders.

Proclamations — Acts of the President fixing a date or declaring a status or condition of public moment or
interest, upon the existence of which the operation of a specific law or regulation is made to depend, shall be
promulgated in proclamations which shall have the force of an executive order.

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Memorandum orders — Acts of the President on matters of administrative detail, or of subordinate or

temporary interest which only concern a particular officer or government office shall be embodied in
memorandum orders.

Memorandum circulars — Acts of the President on matters relating to internal administration, which the
President desires to bring to the attention of all or some of the departments, agencies, bureaus, or offices of
the government, for information or compliance, shall be embodied in memorandum circulars.

General or special orders — Acts and commands of the President in his capacity as commander-in-chief of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines shall be issued as general or special orders.

3. Power over aliens

The President of the Philippines has certain powers over non-Filipinos in the Philippines. The powers he
may exercise over foreigners in the country are as follows:
 The chief executive may have an alien in the Philippines deported from the country after due
process.
 The President may change the status of a foreigner, as prescribed by law, from a non-immigrant
status to a permanent resident status without necessity of visa.
 The President may choose to overrule the Board of Commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration
before their decision becomes final and executory (after 30 days of the issuance of the decision). The
Board of Commissioners of the Bureau of Immigration has jurisdiction over all deportation cases.
 The president is also mandated by the Administrative Code of 1987 to exercise powers as recognized
by the generally accepted principles of international law.

4. Powers of eminent domain, escheat, land reservation and recovery of ill-gotten wealth
The President of the Philippines has the authority to exercise the power of eminent domain. The
power of eminent domains means the state has the power to seize or authorize the seizure of private property
for public use with just compensation.
There are two constitutional provisions, however, that limit the exercise of such power:
1. Article III, Section 9 (1) of the Constitution provides that no person shall be deprived of
his/her life, liberty, or property without due process of law. Furthermore,
2. Article III, Section 9 (2), provides that private property shall not be taken for public use
without just compensation.

Once the aforementioned conditions are met, the President may exercise the power of eminent
domain which are as follows:

Power of eminent domain — The President shall determine when it is necessary or advantageous to exercise
the power of eminent domain in behalf of the national government, and direct the solicitor general,
whenever he deems the action advisable, to institute expropriation proceedings in the proper court.

Power to direct escheat or reversion proceedings — The President shall direct the solicitor general to
institute escheat or reversion proceedings over all lands transferred or assigned to persons disqualified under
the constitution to acquire land.

Power to reserve lands of the public and private domain of the government —

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(1) The president shall have the power to reserve for settlement or public use, and for specific public
purposes, any of the lands of the public domain, the use of which is not otherwise directed by
law. The reserved land shall thereafter remain subject to the specific public purpose indicated
until otherwise provided by law or proclamation.
(2) He shall also have the power to reserve from sale or other disposition and for specific public uses
or purposes, any land belonging to the private domain of the government, or any of the friar
lands, the use of which is not otherwise directed by law, and thereafter such land shall be used for
the purposes specified by such proclamation until otherwise provided by law.

Power over ill-gotten wealth — The President shall direct the solicitor general to institute proceedings to
recover properties unlawfully acquired by public officials or employees, from them or from their nominees
or transferees.
Within the period fixed in, or any extension thereof authorized by, the constitution, the President shall have
the authority to recover ill-gotten properties amassed by the leaders and supporters of the previous regime,
and protect the interest of the people through orders of sequestration or freezing of assets or accounts.

5. Power of appointment
The President may appoint officials of the Philippine government as provided by the constitution and laws
of the Philippines. Some of these appointments, however, may need the approval of the Committee on
Appointments (a committee composed of members from the House of Representatives and the Senate of the
Philippines).

6. Power of general supervision over local governments

The President of the Philippines, as chief executive, has the mandate to supervise local governments in the
Philippines, despite their autonomous status as provided by Republic Act No. 7160 otherwise known as
the Local Government Code of 1991.
Traditionally, this is done by the Department of the Interior and Local Government, headed by a cabinet
secretary—an alter ego of the President.

7. Other powers
Aside from the aforementioned powers of the President of the Philippines, he can also exercise powers
enumerated in the constitution, and powers given to him by law.

The mandate of the OP Proper is to respond to the specific needs and requirements of the President to
achieve the purposes and objectives of the Office.

8. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT

As the lead agency in social welfare and development, the Department exercises the following functions:

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 Formulates policies and plans which provide direction to intermediaries and other implementers in
the development and delivery of social welfare and development services.
 Develops and enriches existing programs and services for specific groups, such as children and
youth, women, family and communities, solo parents, older persons and Persons with Disabilities
(PWDs);
 Registers licenses and accredits individuals, agencies and organizations engaged in social welfare
and development services, sets standards and monitors the empowerment and compliance to these
standards.
 Provides technical assistance and capability building to intermediaries; and
 Provides social protection of the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged sector, DSWD also gives
augmentation funds to local government units so these could deliver DSWD services to depressed
municipalities and barangays and provide protective services to individuals, families and
communities in crisis situation.

The Secretary
The Secretary has the authority and responsibility to exercise the mandate of the Department and
discharge its powers and functions, and thus exercises supervision and control over the entire Department.
The Secretary shall also directly supervise and monitor the performance of all Field Offices (FOs) to ensure
the delivery of strategic outputs, including timely, efficient, and effective program implementation. As such,
all FOs shall report directly to the Secretary.

Office of the Secretary (OSEC) Group

 The OSG shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Social Welfare and Development, (USSWD)
assisted by the Assistant Secretary for OSEC Concerns, and includes the Internal Audit Service
(IAS), the Social Marketing Service (SMS), the Information and Communications Technology
Management Service (ICTMS), the Administration Office, and the Operations Center.
Operations Center
 The Operations Center is responsible for establishing and operating the required systems to allow the
Department to have easy access to information and data regarding the Department’s personnel,
stocks, funds, warehouses, events, beneficiaries, and any other system that the Secretary may require.
While part of the OSG, it shall be overseen directly by the Secretary and the USSWD.
Office of the Assistant Secretary for OSEC
 The Assistant Secretary for OSEC Concerns assists the USSWD oversee the OSG, and serves as the
Coach Monitor of the IAS, the SMS, the ICTMS, and the Administration Office. The Assistant
Secretary for OSEC Concerns shall also perform other tasks the Secretary may assign.
Operations Group
The Operations Group shall be responsible for formulating, developing, and executing social welfare and
development programs and policies which specifically crafted to address particular clienteles in varying
incidents.
  The Operations Group shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Operations, and shall have two (2)
Sub-Clusters: the Statutory Programs Sub-Cluster and the Specialized Programs Sub-Cluster.

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9. DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is the prime agency responsible for the pursuit of the
State’s foreign policy. The DFA advises and assists the President in planning,
coordinating, and evaluating the total national effort in the field of foreign
relations.

The following agencies are attached to the DFA:

1. Foreign Service Institute
2. Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines
4. UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines Secretariat

Organizational Structure
The department is headed by secretary of Foreign Affairs (Philippines), with the following
undersecretaries:
a. Undersecretary for Administration
b. Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Affairs
c. Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and International Economic Relations
d. Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs
e. Undersecretary for Bilateral and ASEAN Affairs
f. Undersecretary for Strategic Communications and Research

Offices of the Department

The policy and geographic offices of the DFA manage political and economic relations in different regions
and pursue Philippine interests in multilateral organizations. These include the following:
a. Office of Multilateral Affairs and International Economic Relations
b. Office of American Affairs
c. Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs
d. Office of European Affairs
e. Office of Middle East and African Affairs
f. Office of ASEAN Affairs
g. Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations
h. Maritime and Ocean Affairs Office

The DFA's line offices are the following:

a. Office of Migrant Workers Affairs
b. Office of Consular Affairs
a. Office of Civilian Security
b. Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy
c. Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs
d. Office of Policy Planning and Coordination

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e. Office of Protocol
f. Office of Fiscal Management Services
g. Office of Asset Management and Support Services
h. Human Resource Management Office
i. Intelligence and Security Unit
j. Department Legislative Liaison Unit
k. Internal Audit Service

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