Preamble
WHEREAS, the respective charters of all cities include a Department of Engineering headed by the city engineer as one of the departments of the city government; WHEREAS, these charters also provide that city engineers shall be responsible for undertaking all public works projects financed by city or local funds; WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 5185, otherwise known as the Decentralization Law, authorizes city governments to create the position of city public works supervisors, notwithstanding the fact that there is already a City Engineer; WHEREAS, by virtue of this authority, several city governments have created the position of city public works supervisors and assigning to this position all work provided by the city charters to be undertaken by the city Engineer; WHEREAS, such a situation resulted in overlapping of functions, and in some instances the city engineer has been completely divested of his duties and responsibilities to undertake local projects as provided in the city charter; WHEREAS, this situation is not conducive to the best interests of the public, particularly the city residents. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, by virtue of the powers in me vested by the Constitution, do hereby promulgate this decree as part of the law of the land: