[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 576, September 08, 1950 ]

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.



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, arc 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) PHILIPPINE A1R FORCE

  

1. Base pay and longevity pay of officers
P431.400.00
2.
Flying pay of officers on flying status and per diems of special air 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 l(a), Republic Act No. 315
16,600.00
6. Flying pay of enlisted men
174,170.00
7. Additional pay for air mechanics
45,800.00
8. Additional pay for air 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
14Commutation 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 buildings
10,000.00
17.Transportation of military personnel transferred from one base to another and perdiems 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. Ordnance 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 equip


ment, 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. Ordnance 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 Philippine Air Force
P3,749,260.00
   
 
(e) 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 PI 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 PI daily
197,640.00
16.Additional subsistence of enlisted men on sea duty at PI daily
4,260.00
17.

Maintenance, operation and rentals of stations, base, hospitals and buildings


83,330.00
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. Ordnance 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, travel­ ing 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
  

  Totals

P17,184,444.00


  

 
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.