Local Government Code of 1991

(c) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. Article Eight. - The Health Officer SECTION 478. Qualifications, Powers and Duties. - (a) No person shall be appointed health officer unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the local government unit concerned, of good moral character, and a licensed medical practitioner. He must have acquired experience in the practice of his profession for at least five (5) years in the case of the provincial or city health officer, and three (3) years in the case of the municipal health officer. The appointment of a health officer shall be mandatory for provincial, city and municipal governments. (b) The health officer shall take charge of the office on health services and shall: (1) Supervise the personnel and staff of said office, formulate program implementation guidelines and rules and regulations for the operation of the said office for the approval of the governor or mayor, as the case may be, in order to assist him in the efficient, effective and economical implementation of a health services program geared to implementation of health-related projects and activities; (2) Formulate measures for the consideration of the sanggunian and provide technical assistance and support to the governor or mayor, as the case may be, in carrying out activities to ensure the delivery of basic services and provision of adequate facilities relative to health services provided under Section 17 of this Code; (3) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the governor or mayor as the case may be, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with health programs and projects which the governor or mayor, is empowered to implement and which the sanggunian is empowered to provide for under this Code; (4) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the health officer shall: (i) Formulate and implement policies, plans, programs and projects to promote the health of the people in the local government unit concerned; (ii) Advise the governor or mayor, as the case may be, and the sanggunian on matters pertaining to health; (iii) Execute and enforce all laws, ordinances and regulations relating to public health; (iv) Recommend to the sanggunian, through the local health board, the passage of such ordinances as he may deem necessary for the preservation of public health; (v) Recommend the prosecution of any violation of sanitary laws, ordinances or regulations; (vi) Direct the sanitary inspection of all business establishments selling food items or providing accommodations such as hotels, motels, lodging houses, pension houses, and the like, in accordance with the Sanitation Code; (vii) Conduct health information campaigns and render health intelligence services; (viii) Coordinate with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations involved in the promotion and delivery of health services; and (ix) In the case of the provincial health officer, exercise general supervision over health officers of component cities and municipalities; and (5) Be in the frontline of the delivery of health services, particularly during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities; and (c) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. Article Nine. - The Civil Registrar SECTION 479. Qualifications, Powers and Duties. - (a) No person shall be appointed civil registrar unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the local government unit concerned, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in civil registry work for at least five (5) years in the case of the city civil registrar and three (3) years in the case of the municipal civil registrar. The appointment of a civil registrar shall be mandatory for city and municipal governments. (b) The civil registrar shall be responsible for the civil registration program in the local government unit concerned, pursuant to the Civil Registry Law, the Civil Code, and other pertinent laws, rules and regulations issued to implement them. (c) The Civil Registrar shall take charge of the office of the civil registry and shall: (1) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the governor or mayor, as the case may be, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with civil registry programs and projects which the mayor is empowered to implement and which the sanggunian is empowered to provide for under this Code; (2) In addition to the foregoing duties and functions, the civil registrar shall: (i) Accept all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of persons; (ii) File, keep and preserve in a secure place the books required by law; (iii) Transcribe and enter immediately upon receipt all registrable documents and judicial decrees affecting the civil status of persons in the appropriate civil registry books; (iv) Transmit to the Office of the Civil Registrar-General, within the prescribed period, duplicate copies of registered documents required by law; (v) Issue certified transcripts or copies of any certificate or registered documents upon payment of the prescribed fees to the treasurer; (vi) Receive applications for the issuance of a marriage license and, after determining that the requirements and supporting certificates and publication thereof for the prescribed period have been complied with, issue the license upon payment of the authorized fee to the treasurer; (vii) Coordinate with the National Statistics Office in conducting educational campaigns for vital registration and assist in the preparation of demographic and other statistics for the local government unit concerned; and (3) Exercise such other powers and perform such other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. Article Ten. - The Administrator SECTION 480. Qualifications, Terms, Powers and Duties. - (a) No person shall be appointed administrator unless he is a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the local government unit concerned, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in public administration, law, or any other related course from a recognized college or university, and a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent. He must have acquired experience in management and administration work for at least five (5) years in the case of the provincial or city administrator, and three (3) years in the case of the municipal administrator. The term of administrator is coterminous with that of his appointing authority. The appointment of an administrator shall be mandatory for the provincial and city governments, and optional for the municipal government. (b) The administrator shall take charge of the office of the administrator and shall: (1) Develop plans and strategies and upon approval thereof by the governor or mayor, as the case may be, implement the same particularly those which have to do with the management and administration-related programs and projects which the governor or mayor is empowered to implement and which the sanggunian is empowered to provide for under this Code;