Local government in the Philippine islands,

482 LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES

(i) Suits on bonds, and so forth.-He shall, when requested by the provincial board or municipal council, institute and prosecute on behalf of the province or municipality concerned a suit on any bond, lease, or other contract
and upon any breach or violation thereof.
SEC. 2601. The provincial health officer. - [Repealed.]
SEC. 2602. The provincial engineer.-[Repealed.]
SEC. 2603. Ex officio provincial officers. - [Repealed.]
ARTICLE III.-The provincial executive.
SEC. 2604. Provincial governor-Duties.-The provincial.governor shall be the chief executive officer of the
province, and shall perform the following duties:
(a) Presiding officer.-He shall preside at all meetings of the provincial board hereinafter constituted.
(b) Execution of laws.-He shall see that laws are
faithfully executed by all officers in the province.
(c) Suspension of municipal officers.-Upon the filing of charges or upon receiving authentic information of
maladministration by any provincial employee or any officer of the municipality of the province he may suspend
such officer in accordance with the provisions of section
two thousand six hundred and thirteen hereof.
(d) Inspection of municipalities; investigations.-He
shall at least once every six months visit every municipality in the province. While in the municipality, he shall
hear all complaints made against the conduct of any municipal officer and take suitable action thereon.
(e) Public disorder.-Whenever in his opinion the
public interest requires it, he shall call upon the senior officer in charge of the Constabulary in the province to suppress disorder, riot, lawless violence or seditious conspiracy and to apprehend all violators of law. Whenever lawless violence or seditious conspiracy and disturbance of the
public peace shall occur of so formidable character as to
be beyond the power of the local and Insular police of the
province to control or suppress, it shall be the duty of the
provincial governor to call upon the Secretary of the Interior for assistance.
(f) Custody of prisoners.-He shall, through a jailer
and guards to be appointed by him, have custody of all
prisoners held awaiting trial or duly sentenced to the provincial jail.