LEGAL SERVICE DOH

Mission
To professionalize the Legal Service as experts on health laws and integrity issues of the Department of
Health to better serve the health workers and the public.

Vision
By 2013, the Legal Service is the premiere legal arm of the Department of Health and is a catalyst
towards an accountable and responsive health department that showcase integrity and better service
delivery.

Mandate and General Functions

1. Review of DOH Contracts and other agreements;

2. Provide the Secretary and other DOH Officials with legal advice on all policies, programs and
operational matters of the Department;

3. Act as Chairman of Hearing Committees in the conduct of hearings on administrative cases;

4. Conduct Preliminary Investigations on administrative complaints pursuant to AO No. 2009-0019;

5. Act as PROSECUTOR in the conduct of formal investigations in administrative cases pending

before Central Office, CHDs, hospitals/ medical centers and other attached agencies;

6. Review of appealed decisions from the CHDs and hospitals on administrative cases;

7. Review of appealed decisions from the CHDs on consumer cases;

8. Provide legal assistance on matters affecting policies, enforcement and administration of DOH
laws, rules and regulations;

9. Act as LEGAL COUNSEL of the Secretary;

10. Act as legal adviser for DOH Committees;

11. Represent the Department in court cases in collaboration with the Office of the Solicitor
General;

12. Provide legal counseling regarding the enforcement and application of health laws and
regulations;

13. Perform other legal functions as may be assigned by the Secretary