Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section twenty-one hundred and eighty-seven of the Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 2187. Compensation of vice-mayor and councilors-Full pay for sick mayor.-The municipal council may, with the approval of the provincial board, grant to the vice-mayor and each councilor a per diem not to exceed ten pesos in municipalities of the first class; eight pesos in municipalities of the second class; six pesos in the municipalities of the third class; and four pesos in the fourth and fifth class municipalities, for each day of regular session of the council actually attended by them. When, by reason of absence, suspension, or other disability, the mayor ceases to discharge the duties of his office the vice-mayor councilor acting as mayor shall receive compensation equivalent to the salary of the mayor during the period of such service."

SEC. 2. Section twenty-six hundred and fifteen (f) of the Administrative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC.2615(f). Compensation of vice-mayor and councilors.-The municipal council of a municipality of specially organized province or of a municipal district of any province may, with the approval of the provincial board, grant to the vice-mayor and each councilor a per diem not to exceed ten pesos in municipalities of the first class; eight pesos in municipalities of the second class; six pesos in the municipalities of the third class; and four pesos in the fourth and fifth class municipalities, for each day of regular session of the council actually attended by them. When, by reason of absence, suspension, or other disability the mayor ceases to discharge the duties of his office, the vice-mayor or councilor acting in his stead shall receive compensation equivalent to the salary of the mayor during the period of such service."

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 12, 1950.