PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2087 - AN ACT
GRANTING LIFE PENSION AND FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO WIDOWS OF FORMER
PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES |
Section 1. The
widow of any former President of the Philippines shall be entitled to a
life pension, tax free, of twenty-four thousand annually, payable at
the rate of two thousand pesos monthly, if such President was not
removed by impeachment: Provided, That if such widow of any President
re-marries she shall lose the benefits of this Act. Sec. 2. All mail matters of such widow, addressed for delivery within the Philippines, shall be received, transmitted and delivered in the mails of the Philippines free of postage if the envelope or wrapper of such mail matter bears on the left upper corner her name. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred pesos. Sec. 3. Republic Act Numbered Two hundred eight is repealed. Sec. 4. There is appropriated annually, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sum as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval. Enacted without Executive
approval, on June 22, 1958. |