Appropriation of Additional Funds for the AFP During the Period 1950-1951

September 8, 1950

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 576

AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM SEPTEMBER FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-ONE

SECTION 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated as additional funds for the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the period from September first, nineteen hundred and fifty to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one: casia

L. — DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE
IV. — SPECIAL PURPOSE
6a.	For additional subsistence of troops
	assigned in active field operations at
	P1 per day: Provided, That no portion
	of this appropriation shall be transferred
	to any other item	P6,500,000.00
6b.	For expenses for hospitalization of
	veterans	210,000.00
6c.	For the employment of temporary
	employees for the manufacture of
	an encoding and decoding device	30,000.00
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		Total for special purposes	P6,740,000.00
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(b)   PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE
1.	Base pay and longevity pay of officers	P431,400.00
2.	Flying pay of officers on flying status
	and per diems of special air corps
	instructor	252,500.00
3.	Rentals and commutation of quarters
	for officers	73,600.00
4.	Base pay of enlisted men	451,600.00
5.	Hazardous duty pay in accordance with
	section 1(a), Republic Act No. 315	16,600.00
6.	Flying pay of enlisted men	174,170.00
7.	Additional pay for air mechanics	45,800.00
8.	Additional pay for air specialists	78,300.00
9.	Reenlistment bonus	9,860.00
10.	Clothing allowance of enlisted men	99,300.00
11.	Rental and commutation of quarters of
	enlisted men	70,500.00
12.	Extra premium on insurance policies of
	officers and enlisted men provided under
	section 24, Commonwealth Act No. 186	2,380.00
13.	Subsistence of able-bodied enlisted men	166,800.00
14.	Commutation of subsistence allowance of
	able-bodied officers at P1 each per day	44,800.00
15.	Subsistence of officers and enlisted men
	patients confined in Army Hospitals at P2
	each per day	12,350.00
16.	Maintenance, operation, upkeep and
	rentals of ACWS units, stations, and
	buildings	10,000.00
17.	Transportation of military personnel
	transferred from one base to another
	and per diems and sundry expenses
	of personnel on official mission
	pursuant to military orders	30,000.00
18.	Aerial armament	100,000.00
19.	Chemical equipment	2,300.00
20.	Engineer equipment	8,000.00
21.	Ordnance equipment including
	maintenance and repair thereof	50,000.00
22.	Quartermaster equipment	5,000.00
23.	Signal and radar equipment	200,000.00
24.	Air corps equipment	500,000.00
25.	Maintenance and repair of PAF
	equipment, facilities and installations	200,000.00
26.	Supplies, maintenance and repair of
	ACWS equipment	30,000.00
27.	Weather equipment including
	maintenance and repair	8,000.00
28.	Photographic equipment including
	maintenance and repair	10,000.00
29.	Air corps supplies	535,000.00
30.	Engineer supplies	30,000.00
31.	Medical supplies	4,000.00
32.	Ordnance supplies	12,000.00
33.	Quartermaster supplies	32,000.00
34.	Signal supplies	14,000.00
35.	Weather supplies	2,000.00
36.	Photographic supplies	10,000.00
37.	Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable
	and radio service	2,000.00
38.	For intelligence and counter-intelligence
	work, miscellaneous, incidental and
	contingent expenses of the PAF, and
	compensation to owners of private
	properties damaged by troops during
	aerial maneuvers, practice march or
	any other lawful activity incidental
	to the military service	25,000.00
			——————
		Total for the Philippine Air Force	P3,749,260.00
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(c)   PHILIPPINE NAVAL PATROL
1.	Base pay and longevity pay of officers	P537,560.00
2.	Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay	16,460.00
3.	Rental and commutation of quarters
	for officers	74,300.00
4.	Base pay of enlisted men	653,850.00
5.	Hazardous duty pay	16,650.00
6.	Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay	56,370.00
7.	Reenlistment bonus	26,645.00
8.	Rental and commutation of quarters	123,020.00
9.	Specialist pay for enlisted men	205,330.00
10.	For salaries and wages of emergency
	laborers, skilled and semi-skilled at a
	rate not exceeding P6 per day	100,000.00
11.	Extra premium on policies of officers
	and enlisted men	106,620.00
12.	Subsistence of officers at P1 daily	91,250.00
13.	Subsistence of enlisted men at P1 daily	139,000.00
14.	Additional subsistence of officers on
	sea duty at P1 daily	23,000.00
15.	Additional subsistence of petty
	officers on sea duty at P1 daily	197,640.00
16.	Additional subsistence of enlisted
	men on sea duty at P1 daily	4,260.00
17.	Maintenance, operation and rentals
	of stations, base, hospitals and
	buildings	83,330.00
18.	Recreation and athletics	12,250.00
19.	Burial expenses for military personnel	5,000.00
20.	Transportation of military and civilian
	personnel transferred from one station
	to another	27,000.00
21.	Transportation and packing of supplies
	and equipment	5,000.00
22.	Supplies for upkeep and repair of motor
	vehicles	15,000.00
23.	Engineering and naval equipment	30,000.00
24.	Ordnance equipment	50,000.00
25.	Quartermaster equipment	18,000.00
26.	Signal equipment	60,000.00
27.	Medical and dental equipment	80,000.00
28.	Maintenance and upkeep of equipment	25,000.00
29.	Ammunition of all calibers	400,000.00
30.	Quartermaster supplies	30,000.00
31.	Medical and dental supplies	20,000.00
32.	Signal supplies to include electronics	100,000.00
33.	Engineering and naval supplies	80,000.00
34.	Repair and overhaul of vessels	380,000.00
35.	Fuel, water, lubricating oil and grease	503,925.00
36.	Ship supplies	211,760.00
37.	Printing and binding of reports and
	publications	10,000.00
38.	Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and
	radio service	3,000.00
39.	Miscellaneous services	10,000.00
40.	Illumination and power service	20,000.00
41.	Clothing allowance for enlisted men	224,360.00
42.	For construction of marine slipway for
	Cavite Base and other repair facilities
	in connection with repairs of vessels:
	Provided, That no portion of this
	appropriation shall be transferred to
	any other item	1,000,000.00
43.	For intelligence and counter-intelligence
	work, miscellaneous, incidental and
	contingent expenses including
	representation expenses of the
	Commander, Philippine Naval
	Patrol and payment to owners
	of private property damaged due
	to operations	19,700.00
			——————
		Total for the Philippine
		Naval Patrol	P5,795,280.00
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(e) INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

1. For intelligence, counter-intelligence and propaganda including salaries, traveling expenses, miscellaneous and incidental expenses in connection with intelligence work:

a.	Salaries and allowances of secret agents	P400,000.00
b.	Traveling expenses of agents	350,000.00
c.	Telegrams, postage and communication
	expenses	12,500.00
d.	Supplies	17,000.00
e.	Equipment	8,300.00
f.	Rewards and purchase of information	38,300.00
g.	Propaganda	41,600.00
h.	Miscellaneous	32,200.00
			—————
		Total for the Intelligence Service	P899,900.00
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		Total	P17,184,440.00
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VI. — SPECIAL PROVISION

1. No appropriation in this Act shall be transferred from one command to another. cd i

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect on September 1, 1950.

Approved: September 8, 1950

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 46, No. 12, p. 5966 in December 1950