Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 257)
The Forest Products Research Institute (Institute) is an entity organized and operated in accordance with Reorganization Plan No. 77 and the Implementing Details provided in Executive Order No. 257, focused on research and utilization of forest products.
The Institute consists of the Forest Products Research Board, the Office of the Director (Director and Assistant Director), and five divisions: Administrative Services, Industrial Investigations, Wood Technology, Chemical Investigations, and Wood Preservation.
The Board's functions, powers, duties, and responsibilities are as enumerated under section 13 of Reorganization Plan No. 77, including governance and policy-making for the Institute.
Key functions include studying properties and strengths of wood species, developing wood-based industries, improving wood product durability, conducting seasoning studies, analyzing minor forest products, researching wood preservation and pest control, and promoting integration of forest industries.
The Assistant Director advises and assists the Director in policy and program development, research and business activities, attends meetings and conferences, and performs other delegated functions.
They provide housekeeping, personnel administration, budgeting, internal audits, fiscal management, procurement, records and maintenance, liaison and information services, reference and library support, and auxiliary secretarial and clerical services.
It investigates mechanical properties of wood, assesses wood behavior during processing, recommends suitable wood uses, and assists manufacturers in wood selection.
Wood Structure Museum and Herbarium examines microscopic wood structure; Veneer, Plywood, and Gluing section studies manufacturing techniques and wood suitability; Minor Forest Products section investigates production and marketing of non-chemical forest products.
It studies pulping, wallboard, paper-making properties of wood species, conducts chemical analysis, and researches minor chemical products derived from wood.
Research on seasoning and physical properties of wood, treatability for preservatives, study of wood-damaging fungi and insects, decay and fire resistance analysis, and effectiveness of preservatives.
Appropriations including those under Republic Act No. 1600 and others totaling P412,220 for 1956-1957 are reallocated for Institute operation covering administration, research, and emergency laborers, with specified funding sources and budget control provisions.
A detailed staffing pattern is provided for various positions, divisions, and projects for July 1956 to June 1957, with salary ranges, number of positions, and provisions for salary adjustment subject to government oversight.
Yes, all appointments must comply with civil service laws and regulations, and current staff meeting requirements should be employed before new hires, subject to approval by the Government Survey and Reorganization Commission and the President.
Delegations must be in writing, specify the delegatee and the scope of responsibility, provide sufficient authority for discharge of duties, and comply with these Implementing Details unless otherwise provided.
The invalidity of any provision shall not affect other provisions which shall remain in full force and effect.
The President of the University of the Philippines shall direct scheduling of transfers, changes, and transitions within 60 days from the effective date, with interim performance continuing under existing functions unless directed otherwise by the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources.