REPUBLIC ACT No. 425

AN ACT APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINE TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

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, during the period from July first, nineteen hundred and forty-nine to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty, for the purposes specified hereunder:

A. - CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES



(1) SENATE
I. - SALARIES AND WAGES
1. Salaries and wages - Regular ForceP120,100.00
2. Supplementary force 100,100.00
Total for salaries and wages
P220,200.00
II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Other servicesP9,000.00
2. Consumption of supplies and materials15,000.00
3. Printing and binding reports, documents and publications8,000.00
4. Maintenance and repair of equipment8,000.00
Total for sundry expenses
P40,000.00
III. - FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
1. For the purchase of furniture and equipment, including the purchase of motor vehiclesP30,000.00
Total for furniture and equipment
P30,000.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
1. For traveling and other expenses of the Senate President, Senate Committees and subordinate personnel when authorized by the President of the Senate to undertake studies in and outside of the PhilippinesP50,000.00
2. For the proportionate share of the Senate in the expenses incurred by the Joint Congressional Committee on Education20,000.00
3. For other services, including transportation, investigation of any Senate Committee and additional secretarial services for the members of the Senate, or expenses incurred by direction of the President of the Senate50,000.00
Total for special purposes
P120,000.00
V. - SUMMARY
Total for salaries and wagesP220,200.00
Total for sundry expenses40,000.00
Total for furniture and equipment30,000.00
Total for special purposes120,000.00
Total amount available for the SenateP410,200.00


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(2) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
I. - SALARIES AND WAGES
1. Salaries of two new Members of the House of RepresentativesP7,277.42
2. Readjustment of salaries and wages for the permanent personnel of the House of Representatives37,620.00
MISCELLANEOUS

1. For secretarial and clerical service to two new Members of the House of Representatives3,032.26
2. For supplementary force200,000.00
Total for salaries and wages
P247,929.68
II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Traveling expenses of MembersP200,000.00
Total for sundry expenses
P200,000.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
1. For expenses of the Electoral TribunalP80,000.00
Total for special purposes
P80,000.00
V. - SUMMARY
Total for salaries and wagesP247,929.68
Total for sundry expenses200,000.00
Total for special purposes80,000.00
Total amount available for the House of Representatives
P527,929.68


B. - OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT



II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
6. Additional appropriation for consumption of supplies and materials for the subsistence of the inmates of WelfarevilleP282,195.00
IV. - SPECIAL AND GENERAL PURPOSES
9. Additional appropriation for the payment of pensions to veterans of past Philippine revolutions or wars in accordance with the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 605, including the operating expenses of the Board on Pension for Veterans107,000.00
10. For salaries of personnel and maintenance of the Office of the Coordinator of National Intelligence, as provided in Executive Order No. 167, series of 1948100,000.00
11. For operating expenses of a board created under Administrative Order No. 89, dated May 18, 1949, to take charge of listing deserving unrecognized guerrilla organizations so as to establish a basis upon which to estimate the total amount needed for the payment of back pay to their members50,000.00
12. For contribution in kind of the Philippine Government to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)400,000.00
BUREAU OF PRINTING REVOLVING FUND SALARIES AND WAGES
155a.For the standardization and adjustment of the salaries and wages of the personnel of the Bureau of PrintingP175,260.00
Amount to be paid out of the Bureau of Printing Revolving Fund(175,260.00)
Total for the Office of the President
P939,195.00


C. - OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT



I. - SALARIES AND WAGES
1. The Vice-President of the Philippines at P15,000P7,600.00
Total for the Office of the Vice-President
P7,600.00


D. - DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS



I. - SALARIES AND WAGES
114a. For the employment of two telephone operators at P 1,560 per annum and of laborers and janitors at wages not exceeding P3.50 per day eachP9,000.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
7. Additional appropriation for the operation and maintenance of the Foreign Service of the Republic of the Philippines411,870.00


SALARIES AND WAGES

(v) PHILIPPINE LEGATION, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
(Diplomatic Post, class II)


THE MINISTER



(1) The MinisterP20,000.00
Diplomatic Staff
(2)One foreign affairs officer, class I9,000.00
(3)One foreign affairs officer, class III6,000.00
(4)One commercial attache (by detail). Technical, Administrative and Clerical Personnel
(5)One administrative assistant4,800.00
Supplemental salary2,400.00
(6)One finance and property officer3,960.00
Supplemental salary2,040.00
(7)One technical assistant3,960.00
Supplemental salary2,040.00
(8)One clerk-stenographer2,580.00
Supplemental salary2,220.00
(9)For the employment of additional personnel as the needs of the service may require18,750.00
Total for the Philippine Legation in Buenos Aires, Argentina
P77,750.00


(w) PHILIPPINE MISSION IN TOKYO, JAPAN
(Diplomatic Post, class II)


THE MINISTER



(1)The MinisterP20,000.00
Diplomatic Staff
(2)One foreign affairs officer, class II7,500.00
Technical, Administrative and Clerical Staff
(3)One executive assistant4,800.00
Supplemental salary2,400.00
(4)One technical assistant4,500.00
Supplemental salary2,700.00
(5)One finance and property officer3,120.00
Supplemental salary2,880.00
(6)One interpreter-writer (Japanese)2,400.00
Supplemental salary1,560.00
(7)One clerk-stenographer1,920.00
Supplemental salary2,580.00
(8)One trade assistant4,800.00
Supplemental salary300.00
(9)One Secretary-stenographer2,940.00
Supplemental salary1,860.00
(10)One clerk-messenger1,440.00
Supplemental salary1,680.00
(11)For the employment of additional personnel as the needs of the service may require11,640.00
Total for the Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan
P81,020.00


(x) MISCELLANEOUS



(1)Additional appropriation for supplementary salaries for foreign affairs officers, attaches and advisers for services rendered outside the Philippines at annual rates equivalent to not more than fifty per centum of their basic annual salaries:
Philippine Legation in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaP10,750.00
Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan3,750.00


P14,500.00
Total for salaries and wages
P173,270.00


(y) SUNDRY EXPENSES



Philippine Legation in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaP70,000.00
Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan42,000.00
Total for sundry expenses
P112,000.00


(z) FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT



(1)For the purchase of furniture and equipment:
Philippine Legation in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaP15,000.00
Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan10,000.00
Total for furniture and equipment
P25,000.00
(a-1)SPECIAL EXPENSES
(1) Additional appropriation for living quarters allowances or for rentals of suitable quarters of ambassadors, he Chief of Mission to the United Nations, ministers, charge d'affairs, foreign affairs officers, advisers and attaches while serving abroad, at such rates to be determined by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs:
PROVIDED, That commutation thereof may be allowed for an amount equivalent to three months counting from the date of arrival at the post of the officer concerned:
Philippine Legation in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaP30,600.00
Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan4,800.00


P35,400.00
(2) Additional appropriation for post allowances of ambassadors, the Chief of Mission to the United Nations, ministers, charge d'affairs, foreign affairs officers, advisers and attaches while serving abroad, at such rates to be determined by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs:
Philippine Legation in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaP18,000.00
Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan11,400.00


P29,400.00
(3) Additional appropriation for representation expenses of ambassadors, ministers, the Chief of Mission to the United Nations, and principal officers or heads of foreign service establishments, including ranking diplomatic personnel:
Philippine Legation in Buenos Aires, ArgentinaP16,800.00
Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan15,000.00


P31,800.00
(4) For reimbursement of expenses of Consuls Ad Honorem, including operation and maintenance of their officesP5,000.00
Total for special expenses
P101,600.00
SUMMARY

Total for salaries and wagesP173,270.00
Total for sundry expenses112,000.00
Total for furniture and equipment25,000.00
Total for special expenses101,600.00
Total
P411,870.00
9.Item D-IV-9, Republic Act No. 320, as continued in force by Republic Act No. 424, is amended to read as follows:
"9. For the purchase or construction of buildings to house embassies, legations, consulates or other representations of the Republic of the Philippines in foreign countries, including acquisition of land, lease-hold rights, and cost of repairs, maintenance and alterations of buildings leased to or owned by the Government, as may be determined by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no part of this amount shall be transferred to any other itemP1,000,000.00"
Total for the Department of Foreign Affairs
P420,870.00

E. - DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR



IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
3. For salaries and other expenses of guerrillas and civilian volunteers who have been reactivated or absorbed into the regular force of the Philippine Constabulary in connection with the campaign for peace and order, for the period from August 16, 1949 to June 30, 1950P5,628,861.55
Total for the Department of the Interior
P5,628,861.55


F. - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE



I.
(2) BUREAU OF CUSTOMS
383a. Additional appropriation to provide each of the twenty-five laborers paid from items F-I (2) - 239, 265, 295, 310, 331, 341 and 383, Republic Act No. 320, with a minimum salary of P1,140 per annumP15,690.00
II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
5. For additional appropriation for rental of buildings and grounds78,000.00
III. - FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
2. For the purchase of one customs launch for the Port of Cebu to replace the one destroyed by typhoon on November 11, 194950,000.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
1. Additional appropriation "for expenses in connection with secret service"23,340.00
10. Additional appropriation for expenses in connection with the registration of the claims of all officers and employees of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines, etc., Republic Act No. 30450,000.00
12. For additional personnel engaged in the collection of customs revenue75,000.00
13. For training of additional personnel engaged in the collection of internal revenue taxes100,000.00
Total for the Department of Finance
P392,030.00

G. - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE



II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Additional appropriation for traveling expenses of personnelP11,900.00
5. Additional appropriation for rental of buildings and grounds50,000.00
6a. Additional appropriation for consumption of supplies and materials to be allotted to the Bureau of Prisons for the maintenance of prisoners470,000.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
13a. For salaries of pre-war justices of the peace900,000.00
13b. For additional personnel for the General Land Registration Office20,000.00
Total for the Department of Justice
P1,451,900.00

I. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS



II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Additional appropriation for traveling expenses of personnelP95,000.00
2. Additional appropriation for freight, express and delivery service245,000.00
6. Additional appropriation for consumption of upplies and materials220,000.00
7. Additional appropriation for printing and binding reports, documents and publications, including purchase of stamped envelopes and cost of plates and printing of stamps with new designs13,000.00
9. Additional appropriation for maintenance and repair of equipment8,000.00
10. Additional appropriation for other services33,000.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
11a. For the operation of post offices in newly created chartered cities and municipalities; for the employment of additional personnel, purchase of supplies and equipment, and other expenses needed to cope with the increased volume of postal business in the City of Manila and provincial post offices; and for adjustment of salaries of present personnel to place them on equal footing with those of positions of similar importance and responsibility in other bureaus and offices: PROVIDED, That adjustment of salaries shall be limited to employees receiving not more than P3,960 per annum1,500,00.00
11b. For the assignment and fixing of compensation of inspectors of the Bureau of Posts, and for other purposes, in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 410145,320.00
11c. For an appropriation to raise the additional compensation below P360 per annum of municipal treasurers and other government employees acting as postmasters to said rate91,068.00
11d. For the standardization and adjustment of the salaries of telegraph operators and other non-clerical positions in the Bureau of Telecommunications performing the duties of telegraph operators298,325.00
11e. For the installation, operation and maintenance of the Government Telephone System, interconnecting all government offices in the City of Manila and suburbs180,000.00
To be paid out of the receipts of the Government Telephone System, any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding(180,000.00)
Total for the Department of Public Works and Communications
P2,648,713.00

J. - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION



III. - FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
2. For the purchase of manuscriptsP7,875.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
1a. For the operation and maintenance of 10,500 additional new elementary classes20,903,200.00
4. Aid to defray the expenses of the Lagangilang National Agricultural High School42,000.00
17a. For the operation and maintenance of the Aborlan Agricultural High School20,000.00
Total for the Department of Education
P20,973,075.00

L. - DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE



IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
15. Additional appropriation to carry into effect the purposes of Republic Act No. 65, providing for a Bill of Rights for officers and enlisted men of the Philippine Army and of recognized or deserving guerrilla organizations, etc., PROVIDED, That no part of this amount shall be used for the creation of new positions and increases of salaries of personnelP9,500,000.00
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
(c) PHILIPPINE NAVAL PATROL
SPECIAL EXPENSES

1. Additional appropriation for maintenance and operation due to the expansion of activities of the Philippine Naval Patrol2,500,000.00
Total for the Department of National Defense
P12,000,000.00

M. - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH



II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
1. Additional appropriation for traveling expenses of personnelP51,600.00
6. Additional appropriation for consumption of supplies and materials, including the necessary amount for the purchase of tikitiki, vaccines, sera, antitoxins and other biological products and subsistence of lepers in institutions under the Bureau of Hospitals1,000,000.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
8a. For one-half share in the office expenses of the city health officer, Basilan City, including prior year's expenses, pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act No. 2888,000.00
Total for the Department of Health
P1,059,600.00

N. - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY



II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
5. Additional appropriation for rental of buildings and groundsP89,739.00
IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSES
4. Additional appropriation for the operation and maintenance of the Weather Bureau stations paid for by the United States Government which were completely taken over by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on July 1, 1949109,125.
Total for the Department of Commerce and Industry
P198,855.00

O. - GENERAL AUDITING OFFICE



II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
5. Additional appropriation for rental of buildings and groundsP31,830.00
Total for the General Auditing Office
P31,830.00

R. - SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES



VI. - SPECIAL PROVISIONS
2. Any provisions of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Chief Justice of the Philippines is hereby authorized within the limits of the income derived from fees in the bar examinations and admission to the practice of law, to cover, out of said receipts, the fees for the examiners fixed at P2 per notebook corrected.

S. - COURT OF APPEALS



I. - SALARIES AND WAGES
6. For the difference in salary of the Clerk of Court from P6,000 to P7,200 per annum as provided in section 36 of the Judiciary Act of 1948 (Republic Act No. 296)P1,200.00
II. - SUNDRY EXPENSES
5. Additional appropriation for rental of buildings and grounds, including the unpaid rentals amounting to P21,500 for the period from March 1, 1947 to June 30, 194844,800.00
Total for the Court of Appeals
P46,000.00

T. - CONTINGENT FUNDS




3. For covering deficits that may arise due to the items of "savings to be made" provided in the appropriations authorized under paragraph A, section 1, of Republic Act No. 424, which the President may authorizeP4,000,000.00
Total for the Contingent Funds
P4,000,000.00
GRAND TOTAL OF THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT:
FIFTY MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE PESOS AND TWENTY-THREE CENTAVOS

P50,736,659.23

Section 2. The special and general provisions of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred twenty are hereby made applicable to the appropriations provided in this Act.

Section 3. Section 5 of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred twenty as continued in force by Republic Act Numbered Four hundred twenty-four, is amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 5. Authority to use savings. - The President of the Philippines is authorized to use any savings in the appropriations authorized in this Act for the Executive Departments, (1) for the payment of claims under section 699 of the Revised Administrative Code and the Workmen's Compensation Act, whichever is applicable, to officers, employees and laborers who died or were injured in line of duty; (2) for the commutation of the money value of the additional leave, extended leave, and accrued leave earned by American and deceased Filipino officers and employees, or by Filipino officers and employees separated from the service except for cause, for service rendered prior to November twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and thirty-six; and (3) for the payment of salary increases of officials and employees of the National Government, resulting from the standardization of salaries or reclassification of provinces."1awphi1©

Section 4. This Act shall take effect as of July first, nineteen hundred and forty-nine.

Approved: April 28, 1950


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