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D. Objectives and Strategies
The objectives and strategic directions of the Provincial Government of Benguet as
provided in its Annual Investment Plan for CY 2013 are as follows:
Objectives
Social Sector
Health and Nutrition
To implement the health sector
reform through Universal Health
Care (UHC);
To improve performance of the health
system using the six pillar of UHC;
To undertake critical reforms with
speed, precision and effective
coordination;
To improve the efficiency,
effectiveness and equity of health
care;
To ensure better and sustainable
financing for health;
To ensure the quality and
affordability of health goods and
services;
To ensure access to and availability
of essential and basic health
packages;
To implement reforms under the
sector wide approach;
To provide quality medical care and
health services to all patients;
To conduct health information
dissemination on the preventive and
curative aspect of health care;
To integrate with hospital services
health programs and activities of the
local and national government units;
To provide opportunities for
professional growth to hospital
personnel;
To comply with standards set by
regulatory bodies and quality
assurance certifying bodies/agencies;
To conduct public health care with
emphasis on primary health care;
To improve health services and
service capability;
To conduct research on health
cases/situations essential to improve
and upgrade health facilities;
Strategic Directions
1. Achieve universal health care
Improve access to quality health care
facilities
Strengthen the management capability
of all stake holders
Improve access to quality and
affordable health care services
Improve NHIP enrolment and benefit
Strengthen inter-local health zones,
functional and operational
Increase and sustain investment in
health
Ensure access and availability of
health services
Intensify health promotion disease
prevention and control
Integrate wellness services in hospitals
Strengthen collaboration and
networking with other health
institutions and other government
agencies
Augmentation of personnel
complements
Improve health facilities and
equipment
Construct additional health facilities
Purchase health equipment
Timely purchase of medical supplies,
drugs and medicines
Promote hospital as center of wellness
2. Generate awareness and interest on RP-
NFP and population issues and matters to
the general public.
3. Promote various supportive program on
population education among in-school and
out-of-school youths
4. Increase the awareness, understanding and
appreciation of concerns that may arise
from problems of adolescent sexuality.
5. Actively involve youth in the development
of their community activities.
6. Better delivery of promotive, preventive
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To strengthen local health systems;
To build develop and upgrade human
resource capability; and
To sustain Philhealth accreditation
and upgrade capability to level II.
Social Welfare Services
To conduct Social Services Welfare
Services developmental activities
among all sectors/client groups;
To provide financial assistance to 503
clients in crisis situations;
To provide supplemental feeding
through food-for-growth program to
500 malnourished children;
To provide assistance in kind to
clients through food assistance and
food for work assistance;
To provide 1600 learning
materials/workbooks for indigent day
care centers;
To provide livelihood assistance;
To provide financial assistance to
deserving 15 indigent students to
enroll in vocational course;
To implement comprehensive,
integrated and sustainable Early
Childhood Care and Development
Program;
To establish Provincial Rehabilitation
to cater to youth offenders;
To establish child minding center/day
care center to accommodate children
below 5 years of age;
To establish provincial day center for
senior citizens; and
To establish provincial womens
center.
Education and Manpower Development
To decrease the number of out-of-
school youth;
To increase skills training for out-of-
school youth by 30% per year;
To identify at least 1
establishment/agency to provide full
grant scholarship to out-of-school
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and curative hospital services
1. Conduct seminars, workshops, expository
visit, convention, congress, forum,
planning, summit and meeting for all
different social welfare sectors/structures.
2. Provide assistance in cash or in kind such
as;
Assistance to Individuals in Crisis
Situation (AICS)
Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA)
Supplemental feeding through food-
for-growth program
Food-for-growth program
Workbooks for indigent children
3. Provide educational assistance to deserving
indigent students
4. Provide comprehensive childhood care and
development through ECCD Program
5. Strengthen Provincial Council for the
Protection of Children to address the needs
of the unfortunate children referred to the
center pending appropriate action by
concerned entities
6. Establish child minding/day care center to
accommodate children below 5 years of
age whose parents are working
7. Establish provincial rehabilitation center to
cater to youth offenders
8. Establish provincial day care center for
senior citizens
9. Establish provincial womens center
1. Generate awareness and interest in
population issues and matters among the
youths and to the general public.
2. Promote values supportive of population
education among in and out-of-youth
school.
3. Develop leadership traits among youths.
4. Actively involve the youth in the
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youth per year;
To identify and establish MOA with
at least 20 local
establishments/industries for on-the-
job training of students;
To refer at least 60% students to
TESDA for competency assessments
to be able to pass the trade exam
tests;
To refer/assist about 20% of total
enrolees for job placement per year;
To operate a school canteen,
automotive shop and cosmetology
shop;
To procure at least 80% of basic
requirements for tools, equipment and
library books;
To construct additional school
buildings with laboratory facilities;
To construct and/or improve school
grounds/playgrounds; and
To hire additional teachers.
Economic Sector
Environment and Natural Resources
To sustain and support the Provincial
Mining Regulatory Board programs
and activities of the province;
To generate income from the
regulated operations or use of mineral
resources within the province;
To establish and maintain school-
based nurseries;
To survey/inventory all
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development of their community
activities.
5. Conduct career guidance and information
dissemination of school programs to the
municipalities of Benguet.
6. Identify industries/agencies to provide
scholarship grants to indigent out of
school youths.
7. Establish tie up and linkages with local
industries for dual training program and
job placement.
8. Establish income generating projects and
in-plant training shops of students.
9. Upgrading of school training programs
and facilities/equipment.
10. Hiring of adequate and competent teachers
school administrators and support
personnel.
11. Conduct of in-service training programs.
12. Construction of school buildings.
13. Acquisition/provision of adequate and
updated educational materials (teaching-
learning materials) and facilities.
14. Improvement /rehabilitation of school
buildings and other facilities.
15. Provision of incentives to students for
excellent performance.
16. Strengthen implement of DORP.
17. Lakbay-aral-visit high performing
divisions/schools.
18. Formation and strengthening of PTCA.
19. Intensify LGUs involvement in
educational performance monitoring.
20. Conduct of alternative education classes
and deployment of ALS teachers.
21. Deployment of 14 full time district ALS
coordinators.
1. Preparation and implementation of Solid
Waste Management Program.
2. Maintenance of cleanliness and
beautification.
3. Enhancement of Environmental Protection
and Forest Management.
4. Inventory and assessment of communal
forests/watersheds.
5. Profiling/ inventory of small scale mining
operations.
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watersheds/communal forests in the
province;
To review/consolidate and indorse
Solid Waste Management Plans of
municipalities;
To co-facilitate the titling of school
sites in coordination with concerned
lined agencies;
Conduct meetings/public
consultations, IEC, monitoring and
evaluation, inspection, trainings/
seminars for environment; and
Support special activities.
Agriculture, Livestock, Poultry and Fisheries
Crops
To initiate and provide direction in
planning, development and
administering the agriculture
development of the province:
Provide agricultural services and
technical assistance to at least 80% of
the total farming household
To coordinate and establish linkage
with other agencies, both government
and non-government organization on
the prosecution and implementation
of coordinated and common
agricultural programs of the province;
To prepare the overall agricultural
development plans; and
To provide quality seeds/seedlings of
fruits and other economic trees to
farmers.
Livestock, poultry and fisheries
To maintain and expand the
Provincial Breeding Station with
modern facilities for the production
of quality breeders-livestock, poultry
and fish without compromising the
environment;
To accelerate the production of
quality livestock ,poultry and fish for
breeding and commercial purposes;
To prevent/control the occurrence of
animal diseases in the province;
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6. Regulation of quarrying and small scale
natural resources/aggregates extraction.
7. Strengthening of BENRO/creation of
positions.
8. Provision of alternative livelihood projects.
9. Establishment/maintenance of school-
based barangay nurseries.
1. Formulate short and long term agricultural
development plans and programs of the
province.
2. Introduce and conduct field demonstration
and verification trials of the new crop
technologies for adoption to farmers.
3. Disseminate agricultural information on
improved farm practices thru farmers
meetings/seminars and media.
4. Strengthen and improve the productivity
of the provincial nursery for more sound
quality planting materials.
5. Conduct trainings, farmers classes and
actual field demo for the development of
the technical know how and skills of the
farmers.
6. Develop and improve the crop technology
station.
Nursery and Greenhouse
Multi-purpose Training Center and
Mini-soils Laboratory
Technology Demonstration Center
Tissue Culture Laboratory
Insect Rearing Laboratory
7. Promote, strengthen and institutionalize
the organization of farmers group, RIC
and 4-H club and councils.
8. Establish and strengthen linkages with
National Government Agencies (NGAs),
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs)
and Peoples Organizations (POs)
involved in agricultural development.
9. Attain self-sufficiency in foodstuffs and
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To ensure the best protection of
public health through regimented
monitoring and regular inspection of
municipal
To conserve the fishery resources and
increase the production of freshwater
fishes in the province;
To strengthen the animal disease
surveillance program;
To provide venue for consultative and
continuing discussions within the
agriculture and fishery sectors; and
To link the Department of Agriculture
and its attached agencies with LGUs,
business sectors and civil society.
Tourism and Culture
To showcase the Province of Benguet
as a must-see tourism destination in
the region;
To push for community-lead tourism
initiatives that will benefit the
locality;
To assist in the promotion of native
products through Pasalubong Centers;
To generate employment for the
community-tour guides, porters, etc;
To support cultural projects funded
by the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCCA);
To conduct tourism enhancement
trainings for responsible travel in the
13 municipalities; and
To recommend soft infra-support for
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by-products of animals and fish-origin.
10. Accelerate the production of quality
animals for the breeding, draft and
commercial purposes.
11. Ensure public health safety through
quality animal food products.
12. Conserve the fishery resources and
increase the production of freshwater
fishes in the province.
13. Prevent and control the occurrence of
animal disease in the province.
14. Pilot on the application of cold chain
technology for the vegetable industry in
Benguet.
15. Develop more competitive and viable
vegetable production and marketing
industry for the vegetable growers of
Benguet.
16. Attain a balanced environment through the
implementation of Benguet Environment
Code.
17. Assist in intensifying collection of fees
from resource extraction.
18. Operationalization of the Benguet
Environment and Natural Resource Office
as provided for in the Provincial
Environment Code.
1. Institutionalize the participation of
community in all tourism-related activities
with the support, assistance and
cooperation of both the private and public
sectors.
2. Integrate tourism in all development
agenda at the provincial, municipal and
barangay level;
3. Develop and enhance tourism products and
attractions in order to attract foreign as
well as domestic tourists;
4. Preserve and conserve all historical and
cultural heritage sites and artifacts.
5. Promote and strengthen the organization of
all Local Tourism Councils both in the
barangay and municipal level.
6. Extend technical assistance to all
municipality/locally funded tourism
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tourism development. programs and projects.
7. Conduct trainings on Basic Reception,
Tour Guiding Techniques and any other
training related to tourism.
8. Production and dissemination of brochures,
travel guides and other tourism collaterals.
General Services Sector
Objectives
Management and Supervision

To coordinate the implementation and execution of plans and programs of the province;
To coordinate the activities/functions of all the Departments and Officials of the
province;
To execute and implement provincial and national policies and programs;
To supervise the maintenance and updating of sound personnel programs designed to
promote career development and uphold merit principles;
To develop plans and strategies regarding management and administration-related
programs and projects;
To conduct studies on specialized fields of Local Government administration such as
management-labor relations, banking/credit and other areas in coordination with
concerned agencies;
To perform various researches, administrative and technical duties aimed in assisting
the governor/other officials in the formulation and implementation of executive
decisions.
Administrative and Clerical Services

To provide executive leadership in the formulation of the total provincial program;

To execute provincial and national government policies and programs;
To coordinate and integrate the efforts of all local government agencies in the province;
To promote and maintain an effective, sound and responsible personnel administration
to meet the increasing demands of public service;
To enhance and improve the knowledge, skills and attitudes and work performance of
employees towards the educational and career growth and development as well as
efficiency in public service;
To direct and supervise the continuing study and analysis of the internal organization
and management practices;
To motivate and foster competence and efficiency in the performance of their duties
and in carrying out their responsibilities;
To direct and monitor assistance, financial or otherwise, form the private entities to
supplement in efforts of the government in enhancing miscellaneous civic action
activities throughout the province;
To direct formulation of long range plan of the province through the different
provincial offices;
To implement all program and projects identified in the Annual Investment Plan;
To coordinate and facilitate special recruitment activities and job fairs for local and
overseas employment;
To accept and screen students applicants for summer job purposes;
To conduct career guidance and counselling for graduating high school students in the
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To accept and refer applicants for training under the PGMA scholarship;
To accept and assist in the screening of applicants for overseas training under the
TESDA-JAITCO program; and
To implement other special programs to be developed by DOLE.

Human Resource/Personnel Services

To assess applicants and assist the appointing authority in the judicious and objective
selection of personnel;
To maintain/update personnel records;
To enforce laws, rules and regulations on recruitment, appointments and other
personnel action; career and personal development, performance evaluation, employee
welfare and benefits, employee discipline and other related matters;
To coordinate with other departments/offices on employee development, welfare
benefits, and other human resources related matters; and
To review the PES of all provincial employees.

Tax Assessment Appeal Services

To settle/decide cases presented by landowners;

To immediately release documents requested by landowners; and
To secure the Certificate of Titles and all documents stored inside and outside the vault.

Library Services

To implement guidelines on classification, cataloguing, accessioning, indexing, vertical

filing, custody and preservation of books, non-book materials and condemnation of
discarded reading materials;
To guide/assist library customer on the use of library facilities and library resources;
To acquire library collections, equipment and library resources;
To introduce computerization and networking of library collections;
To provide internet services to 100 library customers; and
To provide assistance to 8 municipal/barangay libraries.

Museum Services

To acquire 70 additional museum artifacts;

To classify, catalogue, accession, index 1,500 library collections;
To acquire 10 museum equipment and facilities;
To provide assistance to 20,000 museum visitors;
To maintain/preserve 1,500 museum collections; and
To provide assistance to 8 municipal museum.

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To prepare 55 procurement plans;
To fast track procurement process;
Facilitate processing of property inventory services insurance for hospital buildings,
office furniture, machineries and equipment;
Disposed 28 units unserviceable and usable properties transferred to other government
units;
To prepare and conduct inventory of properties;
To maintain cleanliness of capitol surroundings and offices;
To maintain security measures in the capitol vicinity; and
Maintain provincial buildings/properties.

Development Planning Services

To prepare/update the DRR/CCA enhanced provincial comprehensive medium term

development plan;
To prepare/update provincial medium investment plan;
To conduct at least 10 researches and /or continuing studies related to development
planning and investment programming;
To conduct at least one provincial and one municipal development planning, seminars,
training and/or workshops;
To conduct pre, post and on-going monitoring and evaluation of at least 200 projects
and activities;
To update existing provincial socio-economic profile;
To provide secretarial services to the Provincial Development Council in all its
meetings and other related activities;
To prepare and distribute 50 books for the 20% Development Fund;
To prepare at least 50 books for the Provincial Annual Investment Program;
To prepare the 20% PDF Quarterly Annual Work and Financial Plan;
To conduct at least one barangay congress per district;
To update the province-wide community-based information/database;
To assist in the implementation of waterworks development projects, special projects
and other related projects assigned to the office; and
Act as secretariat to different councils, committees assigned.

Legislative Services

To efficient and effective local legislation and review/evaluate ordinances for the
general welfare of the province;
To give full assistance to the local chief executive in carrying out functions necessary
for the realization of its vision and mission;
To enact/formulate quality ordinances, policies and resolutions for efficient and
effective provincial governance;
To give efficient assistance in terms of researches, secretarial services and other
administrative services; and
To exercise such power and perform such other duties and functions as may be
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Prosecutor and Legal Services

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To investigate or examine all charges or offenses lodged in the office;
To mediate and arbitrate between parties in order to peacefully resolve disputes;
To act on all civil suits filed for or referred in behalf of the local government; and
To uphold and maintain order while instilling awareness in the province on the
operation and execution of law for the benefit of its constituents.

Jail Management Services

To provide maximum security among detained men and women;

To provide escort services to detainees attending court hearings and other related
activities;
To provide recreational activities and spiritual needs of detainees;
To encourage detainees/prisoners to engage in livelihood activities; and
To attend at least two trainings/conferences.

Infrastructure Support Services

To maintain 298.077 kilometers of provincial roads and 702.00 linear meters of

bridges;
To construct bridges, buildings, small irrigation structures and other infrastructure
activities;
To improve all infrastructure facilities;
To provide and extend technical assistance to the municipalities, barangays and other
agencies in the implementation of infrastructure projects with an average of 110
projects including special funded projects;
Direct operation of the Provincial Motorpool; and
To perform such other functions as may be directed by the Provincial Governor.

Treasury Services

To provide fiscal advise to the chief executive, legislative body and other stakeholders
regarding the disposition of provincial funds and other matters related to public
finance;
To increase collection by 5% by the end of 2013;
To conduct intensive tax campaign drive throughout the province; and
To inspect business establishments subject to provincial taxes and fees.

Budgetary Services

To review and consolidate all the budget proposals of the different provincial offices;
To assist the governor in the preparation of three annual executive budgets and ten
supplemental budgets;
To certify to the existence of appropriations to which expenditures and obligations may
be properly charged;
To assist the Sangguniang Panlalawigan in the review of the budgets of the 13
municipalities;
To review and evaluate 32 Financial Plans, Annual Supplies Procurement Program and
Annual Equipment Procurement Program;
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To submit period/financial reports.

Assessment Services

To conduct general tax revision of real properties;

To equalize and update valuation of real properties in the 13 municipalities;
To rediscover the lost tax rolls of real properties;
To facilitate immediate action on tax payers requests; and
To maintain accurate records and accurate computation of real property for increase
collection of taxes.

Accounting Services

To install and maintain internal audit system;

To prepare monthly financial statements of the province;
To remit premiums, loan payment, contributions, taxes withheld and other trust
collections to GSIS,PAG-IBIG, PHIC and BIR;
To maintain 950 individual ledger for officials/employee of the province pertaining to
compensations and deductions; and
To bill all creditors.

BPGEA

To deliver quality public service;

To promote physical fitness among employees of the provincial government;
To promote and maintain camaraderie among employees of the provincial government;
and
To maintain effective and responsible rank and file employees.

Strategies

1. Formulation/updating of integrated and comprehensive provincial development and

investment plan.
2. Conduct meetings, dialogues, conferences, trainings, seminar workshops for various
provincial stakeholders, sectors, and other groups.
3. Provide technical assistance to computer users in the offices of the province.
4. Document preparation and processing.
5. Records management.
6. Conduct budgeting, planning and investment programming seminar-workshop.
7. Enhance personnel/human resource management services.
8. Automation of office processes.
9. Strengthening of councils, committees and other provincial local bodies/structures.
10. Provide library and museum services.
11. Provide general and management services.
12. Formulation of quality legislations that is necessary, appropriate or incidental for
efficient and effective governance essential to the promotion of general welfare.
13. Provide efficient assistance to Sangguniang Panlalawigan members in the formulation
of legislation as well as coming up with improve legislative tracking, monitoring and
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function groups or agencies/offices.
15. Conduct continuing studies and/or researches related to development planning and
investment programming.
16. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of different development plans/programs,
projects and activities.
17. Promote greater participation of stakeholders in development planning.
18. Provide secretarial services to the Provincial Development Councils and other
committees;
19. Prepare and coordinate the implementation of the 20% Provincial Development Fund.
20. Prepare Provincial Annual Investment Plan.
21. Provide infrastructure support services.
22. Provision of technical assistance to municipalities, barangay and other agencies,
including preparation of feasibility studies and project management.
23. Provision of planning, programming and designing services.
24. Improvement/upgrading provincial and province-wide database.
25. Provision of administrative services.
26. Conduct intensified tax collection campaign.
27. Inspection/verification of records of business establishments.
28. Publicize list of delinquent real property owners.
29. Provision of accounting services.
30. Provision of property tax assessment.
31. Physical fitness and sports development among employees.
32. Upgrade education qualifications of employees.
33. Provide jail security and custody of prisoners/detainees.
34. Provision of escort services to detainees in attending court hearings and other related
trainings/seminar-workshops and other conferences.
35. Management and supervision of jail.
36. Prosecution of criminal cases within the province.
37. Provide assistance, whenever so deputized and acts as legal adviser.
38. Information dissemination campaign on matters of law affecting the province.

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