Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended
Batas Pambansa Blg. 644, enacted on January 5, 1984, amends Section 2 of Republic Act No. 1862, allowing certain retired individuals to choose between receiving a gratuity or annual retirement pay. This option applies to retirees with effective retirement dates between June 22, 1957, and September 10, 1979, and can also be exercised by the widows or minor children of deceased retirees within five years of the Act's approval. The law stipulates that any funds needed for its implementation in the current year will be sourced from savings in the Armed Forces of the Philippines' appropriations and subsequently included in future General Appropriations Acts. The Act became effective upon approval.
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- What is Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended about?
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 644, enacted on January 5, 1984, amends Section 2 of Republic Act No. 1862, allowing certain retired individuals to choose between receiving a gratuity or annual retirement pay. This option applies to retirees with effective retirement dates between June 22, 1957, and September 10, 1979, and can also be exercised by the widows or minor children of deceased retirees within five years of the Act's approval. The law stipulates that any funds needed for its implementation in the current year will be sourced from savings in the Armed Forces of the Philippines' appropriations and subsequently included in future General Appropriations Acts. The Act became effective upon approval.
- What type of law is Batas Pambansa Blg. 644?
- Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended (Batas Pambansa Blg. 644) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended enacted?
- Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended (Batas Pambansa Blg. 644) was enacted on Jan 5, 1984.
- What is the citation for Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended?
- Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended, Batas Pambansa Blg. 644, Jan 5, 1984 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 644
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Mga Batas Pambansa
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
January 5, 1984
BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 644
AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO, AS AMENDED
SECTION 1. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-Two, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: asia dc
"Sec. 2. Persons who were retired and paid gratuity under said Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty and/or Republic Act Numbered Sixteen hundred sixteen as amended, with the effective date of retirement after June twenty-two, nineteen hundred fifty-seven but before September ten, nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and who come within the purview of clauses (a) and (b) of the preceding section may, at their option, elect to receive, in lieu of such gratuity paid to them, the annual retirement pay as provided in Section two of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty, as amended; and upon making such election, said persons shall, subject to the provisions and limitations hereinafter provided, be entitled to receive the annual retirement pay as provided in Section two of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty, as amended. The option herein granted may be exercised within five years from the date of the approval of this later amendatory Act by the widows and/or minor children of the said retirees who could not exercise the said option by reason of death. Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing payment of retirement pay which have accrued prior to the approval of this later amendatory Act."
SECTION 2. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the amount necessary to implement the provisions of this Act for the current calendar year shall be charged against the savings in the programmed appropriations for the current operating expenditures of the Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines net of reserve. Thereafter, the necessary amount for the same purpose shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. casia
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: January 5, 1984
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 80 No. 36 Page 4739 on September 3, 1984.
Cite This Law
Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended, Batas Pambansa Blg. 644, Jan 5, 1984 (Philippines)
Amendment to Section 2 of R.A. No. 1862 As Amended, Batas Pambansa Blg. 644 (Phil. 1984)
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