The Provincial Administrator.
Section 33
SEC. 33. The Provincial Administrator. - (a) The provincial administrator must be a citizen of the Philippines, a resident of the province, of good moral character, a holder of a college degree preferably in public administration, law or any related course from a recognized college or university, a first grade civil service eligible or its equivalent and must have acquired at least five (50 years experience in management and administration work. The term of the provincial administrator is coterminous with that of the appointing authority. The appointment of the provincial administrator is mandatory. (b) The provincial administrator shall charge of the office of the administrator, and pursuant thereto, perform the following: (1) Develop plans and strategic and, upon approval thereof by the provincial governor, implement the same, particularly those which have to do with the management and administration-related programs and projects which the provincial governor is empowered to implement and which the sanggunian is empowered to provide under the Local Government Code of 1991, as amended; (2) Assist in the coordination of work of all officials of the province under the supervision, direction and control of the provincial governor and, for this purpose, may convene the chiefs of offices and other officials of the province; (3) Establish and maintain a sound personnel program for the province designed to promote career development and uphold the merit systems in the province; (4) Conduct a continuing organizational development of the province with the end in view of instituting effective administrative reforms; (5) Be in the frontline of the delivery of administrative support services, particularly those related to the situations during and in the aftermath of man-made and natural disasters and calamities; (6) Recommend to the sanggunian and advise the provincial governor on all other matters relative to the management and administration of the province; and (7) Exercise such other powers and perform other duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.