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Republic Act
Approved 1957-06-22

Republic Act No. 1915

An act to amend section ten of republic act numbered three hundred and forty, otherwise known as the armed forces retirement law, as amended

An Act to Amend Section Ten of Republic Act Numbered Three Hundred and Forty, Otherwise Known as the Armed Forces Retirement Law, as Amended

In plain language

This Act amends Section 10 of RA 340 (Armed Forces Retirement Law) to clarify retirement and promotion provisions for enlisted men and officers below the rank of colonel, particularly addressing disability, separation, and promotion upon retirement, and adjusting retirement pay based on the higher rank to which they are promoted.

  • Promotion upon retirement for disabled enlisted men and officers below colonel
  • Promotion for those separated due to disability after December 8, 1941
  • Exclusion of promotions if separation was punitive or due to misconduct
  • Retirement and separation pay computed based on higher rank
  • Appropriation of funds for retirement of armed forces members
Armed Forces
Retirement
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Military Law

REPUBLIC ACT No. 1915

An Act to Amend Republic Act Numbered Twelve Hundred and Thirty-One, Entitled "An Act Authorizing the President of the Philippines to Appoint in the Regular Force Reserve Officer Pilots Who are Graduates of the United States Air Force or Philippine Air Force Flying School"

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

Section 1

Section one of the Republic Act Numbered Twelve hundred and thirty-one, entitled "An Act authorizing the President of the Philippines to appoint in the Regular Force reserve officer pilots who are graduates of the United States Air Force or Philippine Air Force Flying School," is hereby amended to read as follows:

> "Sec. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section four (b) and (c) of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred and ninety-one and under such rules and regulations as the President of the Philippines may prescribe, the President, within the period of two years from the effectivity of this amendatory Act and upon recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense, is hereby authorized to appoint not to exceed sixty reserve officer pilots into the Regular Force, Philippine Air Force, in grades higher than second lieutenant who are graduates of the Philippine Air Force Flying School or the United States Air Force Flying School and non-pilot reserve officers on active duty who possess technical qualifications necessary for the operation and maintenance of aircraft: Provided, That not less than twenty-five per centum of those who shall be commissioned under the provisions of this Act shall be non-pilots."

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 22, 1957.

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