(a) Bureau of Emergency Assistance – relief and rehabilitation of victims of natural calamities and social disorganization and of cultural communities and other distressed and displaced persons; (b) Bureau of Family and Community Welfare – assistance to socially advantaged families and communities including family planning, planning outreach programs to develop their capability in defining needs and formulating solutions as well as setting up viable community structures which bring about desired social changes; (c) Bureau of Disabled Persons’ Welfare – disability prevention and rehabilitation of the physically, mentally and socially disabled persons; (d) Bureau of Women’s Welfare – promoting Women’s welfare, with specific attention to the prevention or eradication of exploitations of women in any form, such as but not limited to prostitution and illegal recruitment; as well as the promotion of skills for employment and self- actualization; (e) Bureau of Child and Youth Welfare – care and protection of abandoned, neglected, abused or exploited children and youth, delinquents, offenders, the disturbed, street children, victims of prostitution and others, for their social adjustment and economic self-sufficiency. SECTION 14. Regional Office.The Ministry is hereby authorized to establish, operate and maintain a Regional Office in each of the administrative regions of the country. A Regional Office shall have the folowing functions: (a) Provide within the region efficient and effective services to its constituents; and for such purposes, establish, operate, promote and support, at the minimum, the following welfare facilities: Vocational Rehabilitation and Special Eduaction Center for the Handicapped; Reception and Study Center; Rehabilitation Center for Youth Offenders; Day Care centers; (b) Ensure the implementation of laws, policies, programs, rules and regulations, regarding social welfare and development within the region; (c) Secure effective coordination with other ministries, agencies, institutions and organizations, specially local government units within the region; (d) Conduct continuing studies and planning, to improve its services to its constituents. SECTION 15. Welfare Facilities. The Regional Offices are hereby authorize to establish, operate, and maintain the following, insofar as necessary and authorized by the Minister: (a) Other Vocational Rehabilitation and Special Education Centers for the Handicapped; (b) “Street Children” Centers; (c) Centers for Youth with Special Needs; (d) Other Centers for Youth Offenders; (e) Home for the Aged;