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Republic Act No. 576

Republic Act No. 576

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.

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Section 1

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

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 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 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. 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.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect on September 1, 1950

Section 2. This Act shall take effect on September 1, 1950.

Approved, September 8, 1950.