[83-19; 245-1; 1396-20.] SECTION  2005 . Oath of Office . — The oaths of office of provincial officers, upon being severally subscribed by them, shall be filed and preserved in the office of the Executive Secretary. [83-6; 2238-3.] SECTION  2006 . Employment of Subordinates . — Subject to regulation by the Executive Secretary, the provincial board shall fix the number of assistants, deputies, clerks, and other employees for the various branches of the provincial government and the rates  of salary or wage they shall receive. DEIHSa After their number and compensation shall have been thus determined, the provincial governor, treasurer, fiscal, or other provincial official, shall appoint the personnel under their respective control, and except as otherwise specially provided, in confor mity with the provisions of the Civil Service Law. [133-1 (2); 1396-14, 17 ( i ); 1786-1.] SECTION  2007 . Private Secretary to Provincial Governor . — The provincial governor may be allowed a private secretary. This position shall not be subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Law; but if any civil-service employee should be transferred to  such position or the duties thereof should be imposed upon any such employee, his civil-service status shall not be thereby impaired. CEDHTa ARTICLE  III Provincial Governor SECTION  2008 . Provincial Governor as Chief Executive of Province . — The provincial governor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the province, and he shall be the chief executive officer of the provincial government. As such it shall be his duty to  exercise, in conformity with law, a general supervision over the government of the province and of the municipalities or other political subdivision contained in it and to see that the laws are faithfully executed by all officers therein. [83-7; 1416-2.] He shall make known to the people of the various municipalities, townships, and settlements of the province, by proclamations or communications delivered to the respective presidents, all general laws or governmental orders which especially Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 590