Section 8
Sec. 8. Except as provided in section twelve hereof, the district engineer. district engineer of the province concerned shall be directly in charge of ad in charge of the administration, operation, and maintenance of waterworks financed under the provisions of this Act subject to such regulations as may be promulgated by the National Markets and Waterworks Board. Appointments to positions authorized by the National Markets and Water works Board shall, in the case of waterworks, except in the case of the collectors, be made by the Director of Public Works with the approval of the Secretary of Public Works and Communications; and in the case of the markets or slaughterhouses, in accordance with existing laws governing such municipal activities.