Appropriation for the Operation of the Constitutional Convention

October 5, 1972

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 14

APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

WHEREAS, during the Eighth Special Session of the Seventh Congress, H. No. 5151 was enacted into the law appropriating P13.5 million for the operation of the Constitutional Convention until January 31, 1973;

WHEREAS, based on previous disbursements, the Constitutional Convention needs an additional of P4.2 million for its operation until January 31, 1973;

WHEREAS, there was pending in Congress prior to the promulgation of Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, a deficiency bill (H. No. 5552) appropriating the amount of P4.2 million as additional expenses of the Constitutional Convention; and

WHEREAS, there is an urgent necessity of appropriating the additional amount needed by the Constitutional Convention for its operation;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, as amended, and upon the request of the Constitutional Convention delegates and officers, and the recommendation of the President thereof, do hereby decree that H. No. 5552 appropriating the additional amount of four million two hundred thousand pesos for the operation of the Constitutional Convention is hereby adopted, approved and made as part of the law of the land. casia

This decree shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 5th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy-Two.

ATTACHMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H. No. 5552

AN ACT APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF 1971 TO ENABLE IT TO CONTINUE ITS WORK UNTIL JANUARY 31, 1973.

SEC. 1. The sum of four million two hundred thousand pesos is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the operating expenses of the Constitutional Convention of 1971 to enable it to continue its work until January 31, 1973.

SEC. 2. The amount herein appropriated shall be expended in accordance with a budget formulated by the budget authorities of the Convention in consultation with the Budget Commissioner.

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.