PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES, CODES & ISSUANCES
PHILIPPINE LAWS, STATUTES AND CODES
REPUBLIC ACTS
| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 576 - AN
ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTY TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE |
| Section 1. The
following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are
appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise
appropriated as additional funds for the Armed Forces of the
Philippines during the period from September first, nineteen hundred
and fifty to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and
fifty-one: L. � DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE IV. � SPECIAL PURPOSE 6a. For additional subsistence of troops assigned in active field operations at P1 per day: Provided, That no portion of this appropriation shall be transferred to any other item P6,500,000.00 6b. For expenses for hospitalization of veterans 210,000.00 6c. For the employment of temporary employees for the manufacture of an encoding and decoding device 30,000.00 ���� Total for special purposes P6,740,000.00 ========== (b) PHILIPPINER FORCE 1. Base pay and longevity pay of officers P431,400.00 2. Flying pay of officers on flying status and per diems of specialr corps instructor 252,500.00 3. Rentals and commutation of quarters for officers 73,600.00 4. Base pay of enlisted men 451,600.00 5. Hazardous duty pay in accordance with section 1(a), Republic Act No. 315 16,600.00 6. Flying pay of enlisted men 174,170.00 7. Additional pay forr mechanics 45,800.00 8. Additional pay forr specialists 78,300.00 9. Reenlistment bonus 9,860.00 10. Clothing allowance of enlisted men 99,300.00 11. Rental and commutation of quarters of enlisted men 70,500.00 12. Extra premium on insurance policies of officers and enlisted men provided under section 24, Commonwealth Act No. 186 2,380.00 13. Subsistence of able-bodied enlisted men 166,800.00 14. Commutation of subsistence allowance of able-bodied officers at P1 each per day 44,800.00 15. Subsistence of officers and enlisted men patients confined in Army Hospitals at P2 each per day 12,350.00 16. Maintenance, operation, upkeep and rentals of ACWS units, stations, and building 10,000.00 17. Transportation of military personnel transferred from one base to another and per diems and sundry expenses of personnel on official mission pursuant to military orders 30,000.00 18. Aerial armament 100,000.00 19. Chemical equipment 2,300.00 20. Engineer equipment 8,000.00 21. Ordinance equipment including maintenance and repair thereof 50,000.00 22. Quartermaster equipment 5,000.00 23. Signal and radar equipment 200,000.00 24. Air corps equipment 500,000.00 25. Maintenance and repair of PAF equipment, facilities and installations 200,000.00 26. Supplies, maintenance and repair of ACWS equipment 30,000,00 27. Weather equipment including maintenance and repair 8,000.00 28. Photographic equipment including maintenance and repair 10,000.00 29. Air corps supplies 535,000.00 30. Engineer supplies 30,000.00 31. Medical supplies 4,000.00 32. Ordinance supplies 12,000.00 33. Quartermaster supplies 32,000.00 34. Signal supplies 14,000.00 35. Weather supplies 2,000.00 36. Photographic supplies 10,000.00 37. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service 2,000.00 38. For intelligence and counter-intelligence work, miscellaneous, incidental and contingent expenses of the PAF, and compensation to owners of private properties damaged by troops during aerial maneuvers, practice march or any other lawful activity incidental to the military service 25,000.00 ���� Total for the Philippiner Force P3,749,260.00 ========== (c) PHILIPPINE NAVAL PATROL 1. Base pay and longevity pay of officers P537,560.00 2. Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay 16,460.00 3. Rental and commutation of quarters for officers 74,300.00 4. Base pay of enlisted men 653,850.00 5. Hazardous duty pay 16,650.00 6. Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay 56,370.00 7. Reenlistment bonus 26,645.00 8. Rental and commutation of quarters 123,020.00 9. Specialist pay for enlisted men 205,330.00 10. For salaries and wages of emergency laborers, skilled and semi-skilled at a rate not exceeding P6 per day 100,000.00 11. Extra premium on policies of officers and enlisted men 106,620.00 12. Subsistence of officers at P1 daily 91,250.00 13. Subsistence of enlisted men at P1 daily 139,000.00 14. Additional subsistence of officers on sea duty at P1 daily 23,000.00 15. Additional subsistence of petty officers on sea duty at P1 daily 197,640.00 16. Additional subsistence of enlisted men on sea duty at P1 daily 4,260.00 17. Maintenance, operation and rentals of stations, base, hospitals and buildings 88,330.00 18. Recreation and athletics 12,250.00 19. Burial expenses for military personnel 5,000.00 20. Transportation of military and civilian personnel transferred from one station to another 27,000.00 21. Transportation and packing of supplies and equipment 5,000.00 22. Supplies for upkeep and repair of motor vehicles 15,000.00 23. Engineering and naval equipment 30,000.00 24. Ordinance equipment 50,000.00 25. Quartermaster equipment 18,000.00 26. Signal equipment 60,000.00 27. Medical and dental equipment 80,000.00 28. Maintenance and upkeep of equipment 25,000.00 29. Ammunition of all calibers 400,000.00 30. Quartermaster supplies 30,000.00 31. Medical and dental supplies 20,000.00 32. Signal supplies to include electronics 100,000.00 33. Engineering and naval supplies 80,000.00 34. Repair and overhaul of vessels 380,000.00 35. Fuel, water, lubricating oil and grease 503,925.00 36. Ship supplies 211,760.00 37. Printing and binding of reports and publications 10,000.00 38. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service 3,000.00 39. Miscellaneous services 10,000.00 40. Illumination and power service 20,000.00 41. Clothing allowance for enlisted men 224,360.00 42. For construction of marine slipway for Cavite Base and other repair facilities in connection with repairs of vessels: Provided, That no portion of this appropriation shall be transferred to any other item 1,000,000.00 43. For intelligence and counter-intelligence work, miscellaneous, incidental and contingent expenses including representation expenses of the Commander, Philippine Naval Patrol and payment to owners of private property damaged due to operations 19,700.00 ���� Total for the Philippine Naval Patrol P5,795,280.00 =========== (e) INTELLIGENCE SERVICE 1. For intelligence, counter-intelligence and propaganda including salaries, traveling expenses, miscellaneous and incidental expenses in connection with intelligence work: a. Salaries and allowances of secret agents P400,000.00 b. Traveling expenses of agents 350,000.00 c. Telegrams, postage and communication expenses 12,500.00 d. Supplies 17,000.00 e. Equipment 8,300.00 f. Rewards and purchase of information 38,300.00 g. Propaganda 41,600.00 h. Miscellaneous 32,200.00 ���� Total for the Intelligence Service P899,900.00 ========= Total P17,184,440.00 =========== VI. � SPECIAL PROVISION 1. No appropriation in this Act shall be transferred from one command to another. Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect on September 1, 1950. Approved: September 8, 1950 |