Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry)
Commonwealth Act No. 668, enacted on June 22, 1941, amends Section 1151 of the Administrative Code to designate Cagayan in the Province of Misamis Oriental as an official port of entry in the Philippines. The Act outlines the administrative structure for the Customs service at this port, including the allocation of funds for various positions and expenses, totaling P22,840. This includes salaries for customs officials, clerks, guards, and other personnel, as well as provisions for office equipment and operational costs. The Act took effect immediately upon approval.
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- What is Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry) about?
- Commonwealth Act No. 668, enacted on June 22, 1941, amends Section 1151 of the Administrative Code to designate Cagayan in the Province of Misamis Oriental as an official port of entry in the Philippines. The Act outlines the administrative structure for the Customs service at this port, including the allocation of funds for various positions and expenses, totaling P22,840. This includes salaries for customs officials, clerks, guards, and other personnel, as well as provisions for office equipment and operational costs. The Act took effect immediately upon approval.
- What type of law is Commonwealth Act No. 668?
- Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry) (Commonwealth Act No. 668) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry) enacted?
- Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry) (Commonwealth Act No. 668) was enacted on Jun 22, 1941.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry)?
- Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry), Commonwealth Act No. 668, Jun 22, 1941 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 668
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 22, 1941
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 668
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AS AMENDED BY ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SIX, AND COMMONWEALTH ACT NUMBERED ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE, BY ADDING CAGAYAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AS PORT OF ENTRY
SECTION 1. Section eleven hundred and fifty-one of the Administrative Code, as amended by Act Numbered Thirty-one hundred and six, and Commonwealth Act Numbered One hundred seventy-five, is further amended to read as follows: ASTDCH
"SEC. 1151. Collection districts and ports of entry thereof. — For administrative purposes, the Philippines shall be divided into fourteen collection districts, the respective limits of which may be changed from time to time in the discretion of the Insular Collector of Customs; but the provinces of Pangasinan and La Union shall belong to the district of Pangasinan, with Sual as its port of entry, and the Province of Tayabas to the district of Tayabas, with Hondagua as its port of entry. The principal ports of entry for the respective collection districts shall be Manila, Sual, Tabaco, Cebu, Pulupandan, Hondagua, Iloilo, Davao, Legaspi, Zamboanga, Jolo, Aparri, Jose Pañganiban and Cagayan.
SECTION 2. For the establishment and operation of the Customs service at the Port of Cagayan, Province of Misamis Oriental, the following amounts are appropriated out of the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated:
| One Collector of Customs |
P4,800.00
|
| One appraiser |
1,800.00
|
| One examiner |
960
|
| One clerk-cashier |
960
|
| One clerk |
720
|
| One clerk |
480
|
| One wharfinger |
660
|
| One inspector |
540
|
| One guard |
600
|
| Three guards at P480 each |
1,440.00
|
| One messenger |
360
|
| Three policemen at P600 each |
1,800.00
|
| One secret service agent |
960
|
| One secret service agent |
720
|
| Skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled laborers paid |
|
| by the hour |
1,000.00
|
| Rent for a customhouse building and warehouse |
1,800.00
|
| Uniform allowance for inspector, guards and policemen |
240
|
| Sundry expenses |
1,000.00
|
| Office equipment |
2,000.00
|
| ————— | |
| Total | P22,840.00 |
| ========= |
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Enacted, without Executive approval, June 22, 1941.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry), Commonwealth Act No. 668, Jun 22, 1941 (Philippines)
Amendment to Section 1151 of the Revised Administrative Code, as Amended (Addition of Cagayan, Misamis Oriental as Port of Entry), Commonwealth Act No. 668 (Phil. 1941)
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