Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244
Presidential Decree No. 1077, issued on January 26, 1977, amends the composition of the Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission established under Presidential Decree No. 244. The Commission will now include the Secretary of National Defense, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, the Administrator of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, the President of the Philippine Veterans Bank, and three appointive members representing veterans, appointed by the President. The Secretary of National Defense serves as Chairman, and the Chief of Staff as Vice-Chairman. Appointive members serve three-year terms with provisions for hold-over until their successors are appointed. Compensation for attending meetings is also outlined, with a cap on the number of paid meetings per week.
Quick Answers
- What is Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244 about?
- Presidential Decree No. 1077, issued on January 26, 1977, amends the composition of the Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission established under Presidential Decree No. 244. The Commission will now include the Secretary of National Defense, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, the Administrator of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, the President of the Philippine Veterans Bank, and three appointive members representing veterans, appointed by the President. The Secretary of National Defense serves as Chairman, and the Chief of Staff as Vice-Chairman. Appointive members serve three-year terms with provisions for hold-over until their successors are appointed. Compensation for attending meetings is also outlined, with a cap on the number of paid meetings per week.
- What type of law is Presidential Decree No. 1077?
- Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244 (Presidential Decree No. 1077) is a Philippine Presidential Issuances enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244 enacted?
- Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244 (Presidential Decree No. 1077) was enacted on Jan 26, 1977.
- What is the citation for Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244?
- Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244, Presidential Decree No. 1077, Jan 26, 1977 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 1077
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 26, 1977
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1077
AMENDING SECTION 1, SUBSECTION A, OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 244 BY MODIFYING THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMISSION AND VICE-CHAIRMAN THEREOF, AND PROVIDING HOLD-OVER PRIVILEGES OF APPOINTIVE MEMBERS
Section 1, Subsection a of Presidential Decree No. 244 is amended to read: cdt
"Sec. 1. Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission. —
"a. To carry out the purpose of this Decree, a Philippine Veterans Assistance Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission is hereby created. The commission shall be a body corporate and politic and shall be composed of the Secretary of National Defense himself or his representative duly designated by him the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Administrator of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office, and the President of the Philippine Veterans Bank and three appointive members, who shall represent the veterans group, to be appointed by the President. The Secretary of National Defense himself or his representative duly designated by him and the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines are designated Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Commission respectively. The term of the appointive members shall be for three years, with the right to hold-over until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified; Provided, that the terms of the first three appointive members shall be one, two and three years respectively. All vacancies, except through the expiration of the term, shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The appointive members of the Commission shall receive seventy five pesos per diem for each meeting actually attended by them: Provided, That no compensation shall be paid for more than one meeting a week."
SECTION 2. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 26th day of January, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Seven.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 73 No. 19 Page 3786 on May 9, 1977.
Cite This Law
Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244, Presidential Decree No. 1077, Jan 26, 1977 (Philippines)
Amending Section 1, Subsection A of P.D. No. 244, Presidential Decree No. 1077 (Phil. 1977)
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