[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 706, May 29, 1952 ]
AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-ONE TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
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 for the period from July first, nineteen hundred fifty-one to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred fifty-two, for the purposes specified hereunder:
SEC. 2. Effective date.—This Act shall take effect as of July first, nineteen hundred and fifty-one.
Approved, May 29, 1952.
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 for the period from July first, nineteen hundred fifty-one to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred fifty-two, for the purposes specified hereunder:
ORDINARY EXPENDITURES | |||
A.—CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES | |||
(1) SENATE | |||
I.—SALARIES AND WAGES | |||
1. For supplementary force that may be employed at any time by the President of the Senate, with the concurrence of the Advisory Committee, including additional compensation for per diems to the military and police attaches of the Senate | P175,000.00 | ||
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| Total for salaries and wages | P175,000.00 | ||
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II.—SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
1. Traveling expenses of Senators | P3,000.00 | ||
2. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service | 5,000.00 | ||
3. Consumption of supplies and materials including the uniforms for pages, guards, legislative policemen and chauffeurs | 45,000.00 | ||
4. Maintenance and repair of equipment | 12,000.00 | ||
5. Other services, including expenses incurred by the Senate for subsistence of Senators and employees working overtime | 5,000.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expenses | P70,000.00 | ||
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III.—FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT | |||
| 1. For the purchase of furniture and equipment | P30,000.00 | ||
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Total for furniture and equipment | P30,000.00 | ||
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IV.—SPECIAL PURPOSES | |||
1. For traveling and other expenses of the Committees of the Senate and subordinate personnel when authorized by the President of the Senate or by resolution of the Senate to undertake studies in and outside of the Philippines | P30,000.00 | ||
2. For other services, including transportation and additional secretarial services for the Members of the Senate, or expenses incurred by direction of the President of the Senate | 75,000.00 | ||
3. For expenses in connection with the alteration, maintenance and improvement of the offices of Senators, electrical installations and fixtures, installation of telephone, buzzers, etc | 25,000.00 | ||
3a. For payment of overtime service of the personnel of the Senate expressly ordered by the President or the Secretary of the Senate | 3,500.00 | ||
4. For salaries of one assistant at P3,120 and one clerk at Pl,800 per annum for the office of each Chairman of Committee or Committees | 20,000.00 | ||
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Total for special purposes | P153,500.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Senate | P428,500.00 | ||
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(2) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |||
I.—SALARIES AND WAGES | |||
1. For supplementary force that may be employed at any time in the discretion of the Speaker, including additional compensation for per diems to the military and police attaches of the Speaker | P90,000.00 | ||
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Total for salaries and wages | P90,000.00 | ||
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II.—SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
1. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service | P20,000.00 | ||
2. Consumption of supplies and materials, including the uniforms for pages, guards and chauffeurs | 50,000.00 | ||
3. Maintenance and repairs of equipment | 10,000.00 | ||
4. Other services, including expenses, incurred by the House of Representatives for subsistence of Members of the House and employees working overtime | 20,000.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expenses | P100,000.00 | ||
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III.—FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT | |||
| For the purchase of furniture and equipment | P10,000.00 | ||
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Total for furniture and equipment | P10,000.00 | ||
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Total | P200,000.00 | ||
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(a) HOUSE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL | |||
| 1. Traveling expenses of the Members of the Tribunal in connection with their attendance at the sessions including laborers to be used for hauling ballot boxes and other election matters | P30,000.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expenses | P30,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the House Electoral Tribunal | P30,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the House of Representatives | P230,000.00 | ||
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D.—DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS | |||
IV.—SPECIAL PURPOSE | |||
| 1. For the operation and maintenance of the Foreign Service of the Republic of the Philippines | P263,000.00 | ||
a. For per diems at the rate of not exceeding P50, transportation, sundry and other expenses, including clothing allowances and shipment of effects, of Ambassadors, the Chief of Mission to the United Nations, Ministers, Foreign Affairs Officers, Attaches, Advisers and other foreign service personnel and employees whenever assigned to extended tours of duty or directed to proceed or transfer from one post to another; and for per diems at the rate of not exceeding P50, travel and other sundry expenses, including clothing allowances and representation expenses, of representatives or delegates in connection with the participation of the Philippines in International Organizations, conventions and conferences | P228,400.00 | ||
b. For the operating expenses of the Philippine Consulate in Singapore, organized under Republic Act No. 629 | 34,600.00 | ||
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Total for special purpose | P263,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of Foreign Affairs | P263,000.00 | ||
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E.—DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE | |||
II.—SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
| 2. Freight, express and delivery service, Bureau of Internal Revenue | P3,300.00 | ||
| 3. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service | 5,500.00 | ||
Bureau of supply | P300.00 | ||
Bureau of Internal Revenue | 5,200.00 | ||
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P5,500.00 | |||
| 4. Consumption of supplies and materials | 172,400.00 | ||
Bureau of Supply | P1,500.00 | ||
Bureau of Internal Revenue | 170,900.00 | ||
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P172,400.00 | |||
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5. Printing and binding reports, documents and publications, Bureau of Internal Revenue | 550.00 | ||
6. Maintenance and repair of equipment, Bureau of Internal Revenue | 700.00 | ||
7. Other services, Bureau of Internal Revenue | 10,730.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expenses | 193,180.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of Finance | P193,180.00 | ||
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F.—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | |||
II.—SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
| 1. Traveling expenses of personnel | P29,900.00 | ||
Court of Industrial Relations | P9,700.00 | ||
Public Service Commission | 1,500.00 | ||
National Bureau of Investigation | 18,700.00 | ||
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P29,900.00 | |||
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| 2. Postal,."telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service | 8,700.00 | ||
| 3. Illumination and power service, Bureau of Immigration | 500.00 | ||
| 4. Consumption of supplies and materials | 104,000.00 | ||
Justices of the Peace | P1,000.00 | ||
Courts of First Instance | 2,000.00 | ||
Public Service Commission | 1,000.00 | ||
Bureau of Prisons (For subsistence of prisoners only) | 100,000.00 | ||
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P104.000.00 | |||
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| 5. Other services | 4,500.00 | ||
Office of the Secretary | P500.00 | ||
National Bureau of Investigation | 4,000.00 | ||
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P4,500.00 | |||
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| 6. For expenses in connection with the transportation and subsistence of alien detainees, Bureau of Immigration | 30,000.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expenses | P177,600.00 | ||
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| Total amount available for the Department of Justice | P177,600.00 | ||
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G.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES | |||
II.—SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
| 1. Traveling expenses of personnel Bureau of Forestry | P23,660.00 | ||
| 2. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service, Bureau of Forestry | 3,000.00 | ||
| 3. Illumination and power service, Bureau of Forestry | 500.00 | ||
| 4. Other services | 5,660.00 | ||
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| Total for sundry expenses | P32,820.00 | ||
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(8) FIBER INSPECTION SERVICE | |||
II.—SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
| 1. Postal, telegraph, telephone and radio service | P100.00 | ||
| 2. Illumination and power service | 80.00 | ||
| 3. Other services | 700.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expenses | P880.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Fiber Inspection Service | P880.00 | ||
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Amount to be paid from the Fiber Inspection Service Fund | (P880.00) | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources | P32,820.00 | ||
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H.—DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS | |||
I.—SALARIES AND WAGES | |||
(3) BUREAU OF POSTS | |||
1. For the employment of temporary and emergency employees from time to time at rates not exceeding P4 a day | P162,000.00 | ||
(4) BUREAU OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS | |||
2. For the employment of temporary and emergency employees from time to time at rates not exceeding P6 a day | P4,000.00 | ||
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Total for salaries and wages | P166,000.00 | ||
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II.—SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
| 1. Traveling expenses of personnel, Bureau of Telecommunications | P17,000.00 | ||
| 2. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service, Bureau of Telecommunications | 250.00 | ||
| 3. Illumination and power service, Bureau of Telecommunications | 8,130.00 | ||
| 4. Rental of buildings and grounds, Bureau of Telecommunications | 1,900.00 | ||
5. Consumption of supplies and materials, Bureau of Telecommunications | 56,000.00 | ||
| 6. Maintenance and repair of equipment, Bureau of Telecommunications | 3,750.00 | ||
| 7. Other services | 76,220.00 | ||
Bureau of Posts | P58.722.00 | ||
Bureau of Telecommunications | 17,498.00 | ||
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P76,220.00 | |||
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Total for sundry expenses | P163,250.00 | ||
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IV.—SPECIAL PURPOSES | |||
1. For the transportation of foreign air mail | P1,200,000.00 | ||
2. For the payment of overtime compensation to employees of the Bureau of Posts | 175,000.00 | ||
3. For the payment of overtime compensation to employees of the Bureau of Telecommunications | 500,000.00 | ||
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Total for special purposes | P1,875,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of Public Works and Communications | P2,204,250.00 | ||
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SPECIAL PROVISIONS | |||
1. The itemization of the appropriation authorized in item H-IV-11, of Republic Act No. 673 for the installation, operation and maintenance of the Government Telephone System shall not be construed as limiting the total expenditures that may be incurred for the specific purposes provided in said item, and the Secretary of Public Works and Communications, with the approval of the President, is hereby authorized to augment any of the amounts thus itemized, provided that such additional expenditures shall not be more than P12,500 and shall be defrayed from the receipts of the System. | |||
J.—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR | |||
(5) INDUSTRIAL SAFETY ENGINEERING DIVISION | |||
SALARIES AND WAGES | |||
| 1. One industrial safety engineer and chief of division | P6,000.00 | ||
| Excess of actual salary | 1,200.00 | ||
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Total for salaries and wages | P7,200.00 | ||
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Total for the Industrial Safety Engineering Division | P7,200.00 | ||
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Amount to be paid out of the Industrial Safety Engineering Revolving Fund | P7,200.00 | ||
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K.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE | |||
IV.—SPECIAL PURPOSES | |||
| 1. For intelligence, counter-intelligence, psychological warfare, contingent expenses, purchase of information, payment of rewards for the capture, dead or alive, of dissident elements, including salaries, travel expenses, miscellaneous and contingent expenses in connection with intelligence work and peace and order campaign | P500,000.00 | ||
| 2. For the payment of gratuities and pensions of officers and enlisted men who died or are disabled as a result of wounds or injuries received or sickness or disease incurred in line of duty while in the active service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the Philippine Constabulary in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 610 | 207,000.00 | ||
| 3. For the payment of pensions to veterans of past Philippine revolutions or wars in accordance with the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 605, including the operating expenses of the Board of Pensions for Veterans under Republic Act No. 539 | 164.00 | ||
SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
(a) Other services | P164.00 | ||
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Total for special purposes | P707,164.00 | ||
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(a) ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES | |||
(b) APPROPRIATIONS COMMON TO ALL MAJOR SERVICES | |||
(General Headquarters) | |||
SUNDRY EXPENSES | |||
| 1. Gratuity, retirement, separation and pension of officers and enlisted men | P600,000.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expenses | P600,000.00 | ||
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FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT | |||
| 1. For the purchase of initial engineer, medical, ordnance, quartermaster and signal equipment | P1,200,000.00 | ||
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Total for furniture and equipment | P1,200,000.000 | ||
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Total for the General Headquarters | P1,800,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of National Defense | P2,507,164.00 | ||
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L.—DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | |||
I.—SALARIES AND WAGES | |||
(2) BUREAU OP HEALTH | |||
1. Salary differentials for district health officers whose rates of compensation had been raised due to reclassification of provinces (one-half only, the other half being payable by the provinces concerned) | P4,110.00 | ||
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Total for salaries and wages | P4,110.00 | ||
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II.—SUNDRY EXPENSE | |||
| 1. Consumption of supplies and materials Bureau of Hospitals | P250,000.00 | ||
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Total for sundry expense | P250,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of Health | P254,110.00 | ||
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Total amount available for Ordinary Expenditures | P6,290,624.00 | ||
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EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURES | |||
B.—OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT | |||
SPECIAL PURPOSES | |||
1. For the operation of the Import Control Commission | P207,000.00 | ||
Amount to be paid out of the receipts collected under the new import control law | (207,000.00) | ||
2. For relief to victims of the eruption of Hibok-Hibok volcano and the typhoons that passed through several provinces | P300,000.00 | ||
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Total for special purposes | P300,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Office of the President | P300,000.00 | ||
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D.—DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS | |||
SPECIAL PURPOSES | |||
1. For the necessary expenses of the UNESCO, Republic Act No. 621 | P5,000.00 | ||
2. For the expenses in connection with the donation of "the Philippines to the United Nations consisting of Philippine woods for the panelling of the General Assembly Auditorium and for processing and shipping the materials to the Secretariat of the said Organization | 50,000.00 | ||
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Total for special purposes | P55,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of Foreign Affairs | P55,000.00 | ||
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G.—DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES | |||
SPECIAL PURPOSE | |||
1. For the intensification of the campaign for the control and eradication of agricultural pests and diseases, including mosaic disease, leaf miners and kadang-kadang, the purchase of insecticides, fungicides, etc. | P150,000.00 | ||
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Total for special purpose | P150,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources | P150,000.00 | ||
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K.—DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE | |||
SPECIAL PURPOSES | |||
1. For expenses of the Philippine Veterans Board in carrying out the purposes of Republic Act No. 65, providing for a Bill of Rights for officers and enlisted men of the Philippine Army and of recognized guerrilla organizations | P10,000.00 | ||
SUNDRY EXPENSE | |||
(a) Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service | P10,000.00 | ||
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2. For the purchase of loose firearms and ammunitions; Provided, That no part of this amount shall be transferred to another item | P1,000,000.00 | ||
3. For the purchase from private individuals and dealers of firearms frozen by the Government; Provided, That payments shall be made at cost price which shall not be above current price | 500,000.00 | ||
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Total for special purposes | P1,510,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for the Department of National Defense | P1,510,000.00 | ||
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Total amount available for Extraordinary Expenditures | P2,015,000.00 | ||
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GRAND TOTAL OF THE APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT: EIGHT MILLION, THREE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR PESOS | P8,305,624.00 | ||
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Approved, May 29, 1952.