Amendment to Sec. 1 of R.A. No. 2087 Re: Grant of Life Pension, etc. to Widows of Former Philippine Presidents
Presidential Decree No. 1625, issued on June 13, 1979, amends Section 1 of Republic Act No. 2087, which grants a life pension and franking privilege to the widows of former Philippine Presidents. Under this decree, eligible widows are entitled to a tax-free annual pension of 96,000 pesos, paid monthly at 8,000 pesos, provided that the former President was not removed from office through impeachment. Additionally, the decree stipulates that the pension benefits will be forfeited if the widow remarries. All conflicting laws and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly, and the decree takes effect immediately.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Presidential Decree No. 1625
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Presidential Issuances
- Subcategory
- Presidential Decrees
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 13, 1979
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1625
FURTHER AMENDING SECTION 1 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2087, ENTITLED "AN ACT GRANTING LIFE PENSION AND FRANKING PRIVILEGE TO WIDOWS OF FORMER PRESIDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES"
By virtue of the powers vested upon me by the Constitution, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, do hereby order and decree:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Republic Act No. 2087 is hereby further amended to read as follows: cd i
"Sec. 1. The widow of any former President of the Philippines shall be entitled to a life pension, tax free, of ninety six thousand pesos annually, payable at the rate of eight thousand pesos monthly, if such President was not removed by impeachment: Provided, That if such widow of any President re-marries she shall lose the benefits of this Act."
SECTION 2. All laws, decrees, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.
SECTION 3. This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 13th day of June, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Nine.
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 75 No. 28 Page 5485 on July 9, 1979.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Sec. 1 of R.A. No. 2087 Re: Grant of Life Pension, etc. to Widows of Former Philippine Presidents, Presidential Decree No. 1625, Jun 13, 1979 (Philippines)
Amendment to Sec. 1 of R.A. No. 2087 Re: Grant of Life Pension, etc. to Widows of Former Philippine Presidents, Presidential Decree No. 1625 (Phil. 1979)
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