Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors
Letter of Instructions No. 1265, issued on August 18, 1982, emphasizes the importance of reorganizing the Philippine government to enhance efficiency through regionalization. It highlights the need for ministers to delegate authority to regional and bureau directors to facilitate timely decision-making on specialized projects. However, it notes failures in implementing this delegation, leading to inefficiencies and project delays. The directive calls for a thorough review to address these issues and reassess the effectiveness of the current regionalization strategy, urging prompt action from the Executive Committee and Cabinet.
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- What is Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors about?
- Letter of Instructions No. 1265, issued on August 18, 1982, emphasizes the importance of reorganizing the Philippine government to enhance efficiency through regionalization. It highlights the need for ministers to delegate authority to regional and bureau directors to facilitate timely decision-making on specialized projects. However, it notes failures in implementing this delegation, leading to inefficiencies and project delays. The directive calls for a thorough review to address these issues and reassess the effectiveness of the current regionalization strategy, urging prompt action from the Executive Committee and Cabinet.
- What type of law is Letter of Instructions No. 1265?
- Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors (Letter of Instructions No. 1265) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors enacted?
- Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors (Letter of Instructions No. 1265) was enacted on Aug 18, 1982.
- What is the citation for Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors?
- Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors, Letter of Instructions No. 1265, Aug 18, 1982 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Letter of Instructions No. 1265
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Letters of Instructions
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 18, 1982
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 1265
| TO | : | The Prime Minister |
| Chairman of the Executive Committee |
One of the more heavy responsibilities of the Batasang Pambansa and the political leadership is the reorganization of government. At the start of the New Society, we established regional offices for the various ministries with the agreement that the ministers would delegate authority to the regional directors so that decisions can be arrived at the regional level.
At the same time, it was agreed that some of the bureaus would be given authority to operate separately in order that they may function with more efficiency especially those that are specialized and have to do with specific projects that the Office of the President has assigned to them and in which the President is interested to a point where he himself has participated in the initiation, in their funding and in their continued support. acd
It is noted, however, that many of the ministries have failed to appreciate the meaning of regionalization and the delegation of power to the regional directors as well as to the Bureau directors taking over the functions of bureau directors and converting bureau directors into staff support offices. This has resulted in the loss of efficiency and in the failure or delay of some of the projects. cd
I now direct that studies be made as to how we can remedy the situation and rectify the errors committed and determine which ministries should now transfer or delegate authority to the regional offices or bureaus and/or whether it is time to restudy or revise our approach to regionalization and discard it completely or partly. aisa dc
Until this decision is arrived at by the Executive Committee and the Cabinet, we will always be in limbo as to the proper reorganization of the government.
I, therefore, urge immediate action on these more important policy matters.
Cite This Law
Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors, Letter of Instructions No. 1265, Aug 18, 1982 (Philippines)
Regionalization of Various Ministries and Delegation of Powers to Regional Directors, Letter of Instructions No. 1265 (Phil. 1982)
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