( s ) Rules for general welfare . — To make and prescribe, and from time to time to change, with the approval of the administrative council, such rules and regulations as he in his discretion may deem most conducive to the public interest, the security of lif e and property, and the general welfare. It shall not be necessary that such rules and regulations be uniform for the entire department, but they may be different for each political subdivision. Such rules and regulations may provide penalties not exceedin g a fine of two hundred pesos or six months' imprisonment or both. Such rules and regulations may be suspended, modified, or annulled by the Upper House of the Philippine Legislature. LexLib ( t ) Elections postponed. — To postpone, by executive order, any provincial or municipal election hereinafter provided, subject to the approval of the Governor-General. ( u ) Assistance of United States troops . — To secure the enforcement of law and order in cases of resistance to lawful authority or disturbances of the peace which in his opinion the Constabulary and municipal police are unable, or find it difficult, to sup press, by notifying the Governor-General who may, in his discretion, request the assistance of the Army of the United States except that in localities where there is no telegraphic communication with Manila, the department governor may, in great emergencie s, make a direct call upon the commander of the United States military forces stationed in the province, notifying the Governor-General immediately of such action. [2408-8.] S ECTION  2572 . Department Secretary — Duties . — The department secretary shall, during a vacancy in the office of the governor or during the governor's disability, or absence from the department, perform the duties of governor; he may, under the direction of  the governor, make inspection of public affairs in the various provinces and municipalities, and perform such duties in reference thereto as the governor may authorize; he shall acquaint himself, as far as practicable, with the languages and customs of t he non-Christians within the department, and from time to time make report to the governor of such matters as he deems necessary for their betterment. When the governor is absent from the capital but present in the department, the secretary shall perform s uch duties of the governor as may be delegated to him in writing by the governor. He shall attest the official acts of the governor of the department when required to do so, and shall Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 794