Republic Act
Approved June 19, 1949

Republic Act No. 425

An act authorizing his excellency, elpidio quirino, president of the republic of the philippines, to accept the decoration of "grand officer of the legion of honor of the republic of france" conferred upon him when he was vice-president of the philippines by the government of the republic of france

An Act Authorizing His Excellency, Elpidio Quirino, President of the Republic of the Philippines, to Accept the Decoration of "Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor of the Republic of France" Conferred Upon Him When He was Vice-President of the Philippines by the Government of the Republic of France

In plain language

Authorizes President Quirino to accept and wear the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor awarded by France.

  • Authorization for President Quirino to accept the decoration.
  • Act takes effect upon approval.
Decoration
Foreign Award
Presidential Authority

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

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I.

- SALARIES AND WAGES

1. Salaries and wages - Regular Force

P120,100.00

2. Supplementary force

100,100.00

Total for salaries and wages

P220,200.00

II.

- SUNDRY EXPENSES

1. Other services

P9,000.00

2. Consumption of supplies and materials

15,000.00

3. Printing and binding reports, documents and publications

8,000.00

4. Maintenance and repair of equipment

8,000.00

Total for sundry expenses

P40,000.00

III.

- FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT

1. For the purchase of furniture and equipment, including the purchase of motor vehicles

P30,000.00

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 Philippines

P50,000.00

2. For the proportionate share of the Senate in the expenses incurred by the Joint Congressional Committee on Education

20,000.00

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 Senate

50,000.00

Total for special purposes

P120,000.00

V.

- SUMMARY

Total for salaries and wages

P220,200.00

Total for sundry expenses

40,000.00

Total for furniture and equipment

30,000.00

Total for special purposes

120,000.00

Total amount available for the Senate

P410,200.00

(2) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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I.

- SALARIES AND WAGES

1. Salaries of two new Members of the House of Representatives

P7,277.42

2. Readjustment of salaries and wages for the permanent personnel of the House of Representatives

37,620.00

MISCELLANEOUS

1. For secretarial and clerical service to two new Members of the House of Representatives

3,032.26

2. For supplementary force

200,000.00

Total for salaries and wages

P247,929.68

II.

- SUNDRY EXPENSES

1. Traveling expenses of Members

P200,000.00

Total for sundry expenses

P200,000.00

IV.

- SPECIAL PURPOSES

1. For expenses of the Electoral Tribunal

P80,000.00

Total for special purposes

P80,000.00

V.

- SUMMARY

Total for salaries and wages

P247,929.68

Total for sundry expenses

200,000.00

Total for special purposes

80,000.00

Total amount available for the House of Representatives

P527,929.68

II.

- SUNDRY EXPENSES

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6. Additional appropriation for consumption of supplies and materials for the subsistence of the inmates of Welfareville

P282,195.00

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 Veterans

107,000.00

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 1948

100,000.00

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 members

50,000.00

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 Printing

P175,260.00

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

I.

- SALARIES AND WAGES

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1. The Vice-President of the Philippines at P15,000

P7,600.00

Total for the Office of the Vice-President

P7,600.00

I.

- SALARIES AND WAGES

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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 each

P9,000.00

IV.

- SPECIAL PURPOSES

7. Additional appropriation for the operation and maintenance of the Foreign Service of the Republic of the Philippines

411,870.00

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