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Approved June 18, 1948

Republic Act No. 310

An act to amend sections six and ten of republic act numbered sixty-five

An Act to Amend Sections Six and Ten of Republic Act Numbered Sixty-Five

In plain language

Amends Republic Act No. 65 by establishing the Philippine Veterans Board and providing pension benefits to widows, minor children, and political prisoners related to the war.

  • Creation of the Philippine Veterans Board within the Department of National Defense
  • Board to compile a permanent list of veterans, guerrilla members, political prisoners, and related parties
  • Board to assess merits and qualifications for rights and privileges
  • Presumption of death in line of duty for certain categories if not heard from within one year after September 2, 1945
  • Pension of fifty pesos per month for widows and ten pesos per month for minor children under 18 until widow remarries or dies and child reaches 18 or dies/marries
  • Exclusion of those receiving similar pensions from other government funds
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 310

An Act Recreating the Revolving Fund, Known as "The Public Land Survey and Subdivision Fund," Intended to Hasten the Subdivision of Public Agricultural Land as Provided for Under Commonwealth Act Numbered Six Hundred Thirty, and for Other Purposes

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

Section 1

The revolving fund, known as "The Public Land Survey and Subdivision Fund" which has been provided for under Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred and thirty and the unexpended balance of which has been transferred to the General Fund in the Philippine Treasury and appropriated for expenditure, in the discretion of the President of the Philippines, for the national defense of, and the protection of the civilian population in, the Philippines under Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred and thirty, is hereby recreated to enable the Bureau of Lands to undertake the survey, delimitation, and subdivision of lands of the public domain.

Section 2

The sum of ten million pesos is appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to constitute "The public Land Survey and Subdivision Fund," which shall be expended by the Director of Lands, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, in carrying out the purposes of Commonwealth Act Numbered Six hundred and thirty.

The sum of two million shall be released and/or expended annually from the said Fund during the period of five years for the purpose herein stated, and the balance at the end of any fiscal year shall continue to form part of the said Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the next following fiscal year and other subsequent years.

Section 3

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the President shall make any amount or portion of this sum available to the Bureau of Forestry to undertake the classification and delimitation of forest lands under the public domain.

Section 4

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

Approved: June 18, 1948.

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