Title
Guidelines for Implementing RA 7160 Devolution
Law
Op Memorandum Order No. 30
Decision Date
Feb 9, 1993
Guidelines for the effective implementation of the 1991 Local Government Code mandate provincial governors, city and municipal mayors, and local officials to absorb devolved functions, assets, and personnel from national agencies, ensuring efficient delivery of agricultural, environmental, health, and social welfare services.
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Agricultural and Fishery Extension Services and Research

  • Absorption of functions, assets, equipment, and personnel via coordination with Agricultural Officers.
  • Absorb site-specific projects with planned schedules.
  • Finalize operational plans for agriculture extension and research.
  • Establish organizational structures and staffing.
  • Implement DA-prescribed manuals, operating systems, regulatory standards, and information linkages.
  • Enable augmentation by DA when local resources are insufficient.
  • Develop joint undertakings among LGUs.
  • Install monitoring systems and identify training needs.
  • Mandate consultations between DA and LGUs.

Enforcement of Natural Resources and Environmental Laws; Mini-Hydroelectric & Forestry Projects

  • Transfer of functions, personnel, assets through MOAs with DENR.
  • Absorb site-specific environmental projects with schedules.
  • Develop operational plans covering enforcement and implementation in provinces/cities/municipalities.
  • Establish management structures for environmental resources.
  • Adopt DENR manuals, guidelines on environmental impact, management, land reclassification, and mini-hydro projects.
  • Facilitate NGO/PO participation and information sharing.
  • Allow DENR augmentation where local capacity lacks.
  • Promote joint arrangements with other LGUs.
  • Implement monitoring systems and training needs assessment.
  • Mandate consultations between DENR and LGUs.

Hospital and Tertiary Health Care Services

  • Absorb healthcare functions, assets, personnel following coordinated plans with DOH.
  • Integration of site-specific hospital projects and facilities.
  • Finalize operational plans.
  • Establish health department organizational structures with staffing.
  • Utilize DOH manuals and systems for health boards, hospital maintenance, and linkage with national systems.
  • Encourage private and NGO/PO participation.
  • Install information sharing and augmentation mechanisms by DOH.
  • Set regulatory standards and joint undertaking mechanisms among LGUs.
  • Execute monitoring and training programs.
  • Institue mandatory DOH consultations.

Social Welfare Services

  • Take over social welfare functions, assets, and personnel in coordination with DSWD.
  • Absorb site-specific welfare projects and finalize operational plans.
  • Organize social welfare departments with appropriate staffing.
  • Apply DSWD-prescribed guidelines for NGO participation and welfare service delivery.
  • Develop linkage and augmentation systems for incomplete local services.
  • Promote standards for social welfare institutions.
  • Establish joint arrangements and monitoring systems.
  • Identify training and technical needs.
  • Mandate consultations between DSWD and LGUs.

General Provisions

  • Guidelines recommended by the Oversight Committee on the Local Government Code of 1991.
  • Immediate effectivity upon issuance.
  • Signed by Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Antonio T. Carpio.

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