An Act to Consider the Late Pedro Ma. Sison of Pangasinan, Judge of First instance, Retired
Commonwealth Act No. 370, enacted on August 23, 1938, recognizes the late Pedro Ma. Sison, a retired judge from Pangasinan, for his twenty years of service by granting a gratuity of thirteen thousand pesos to his widow. This amount is to be paid in seventy-two equal monthly installments and cannot be attached or levied in execution. The act allows for the right to these payments to be transferred to the National Investment Board or authorized banks with the approval of the Secretary of Justice. A budget of thirteen thousand pesos is allocated from the Department of Justice funds to implement this provision.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 370
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 23, 1938
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 370
AN ACT TO CONSIDER THE LATE PEDRO MA. SISON OF PANGASINAN, JUDGE OF FIRST INSTANCE, RETIRED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF A GRATUITY TO HIS WIDOW
SECTION 1. The late Pedro Ma. Sison of Pangasinan, judge of first instance, who rendered faithful and satisfactory services in the Government for a period of about twenty years, is considered retired and is granted a gratuity, payable to his widow, in the amount of thirteen thousand pesos, to be paid in seventy-two equal monthly installments. With the approval of the Secretary of Justice, and subject to such rules and regulations as may be approved by the Secretary of Finance, the right to the gratuity payments may be sold, transferred, or ceded to the National Investment Board or to any bank duly authorized to transact business in the Philippines. The gratuity provided for in this Act shall not be attached or levied upon in execution.
SECTION 2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, there is appropriated out of the funds set aside for the expenses of the Department of Justice, the sum of thirteen thousand pesos.
SECTIOM 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved, August 23, 1938.
Cite This Law
An Act to Consider the Late Pedro Ma. Sison of Pangasinan, Judge of First instance, Retired, Commonwealth Act No. 370, Aug 23, 1938 (Philippines)
An Act to Consider the Late Pedro Ma. Sison of Pangasinan, Judge of First instance, Retired, Commonwealth Act No. 370 (Phil. 1938)
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