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Appropriation
Approved July 11, 1956

Republic Act No. 1611

An act appropriating funds for the operation of the government of the republic of the philippines during the period from july first, nineteen hundred and fifty-six to june thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and for other purposes.

AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE PERIOD FROM JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIX TO JUNE THIRTIETH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

In plain language

This act appropriates funds for the operation of the Philippine government for the fiscal year 1956‑1957, authorizes the use of savings in appropriations, permits payment of salaries not conforming to prescribed rates, protects civil service personnel, includes plantillas of personnel, requires quarterly reporting to Congress, and allows the President to use savings for specific obligations.

  • Appropriation of funds for 1956‑1957
  • Authorization to pay salaries not conforming to prescribed grades
  • Protection of classified civil service personnel from layoffs or reductions
  • Inclusion of plantillas of personnel
  • Use of savings to cover deficits with a 40% limit
  • Quarterly reporting requirement to Congress
  • Presidential authority to use savings for specific obligations
Appropriation
Government Finance
Civil Service
Budget
Savings
Quarterly Report

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1611

An Act to Convert the Philippine Mission in Tokyo, Japan, into the Philippine Embassy, Providing Funds Therefor

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The Philippine Special Mission in Tokyo, Japan is hereby converted into a Philippine Diplomatic Mission, with the category of an Embassy, and the sum of one hundred thousand pesos, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated for supplemental personnel and adjustment of appropriations thereof.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: August 23, 1956.

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