Republic Act No. 5254: An act providing for three pesos and fifty centavos per day subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted men of the armed forces of the philippines in the active status

Republic Act No. 5254

An act providing for three pesos and fifty centavos per day subsistence allowance for officers and enlisted men of the armed forces of the philippines in the active status

An Act Providing for Three Pesos and Fifty Centavos Per Day Subsistence Allowance for Officers and Enlisted Men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the Active Status

In plain language

The act establishes a minimum daily subsistence allowance of three pesos and fifty centavos for all active‑status officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, authorizes the appropriation of funds to support the allowance, and stipulates that the act takes effect upon its approval.

Establishment of a minimum subsistence allowance of 3.50 pesos per day for all active‑status officers and enlisted men

Authorization of 32 million pesos, or necessary additional sum, for funding the allowance

Effectiveness of the act upon approval

armed forces

subsistence allowance

military budget

appropriation

1960s legislation

REPUBLIC ACT No. 5254

An Act Providing for Three Pesos and Fifty Centavos Per Day Subsistence Allowance for Officers and Enlisted Men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the Active Status

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

Section 1

Any provision of law, executive order, or parts thereof to the contrary notwithstanding, all officers and enlisted men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the active status, shall each be entitled to a basic allowance for subsistence, the value of which shall not be less than three pesos and fifty centavos per day irrespective of their rank or grade.

Section 2

The sum of thirty-two million pesos or such other sum as may be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the purposes of this Act, and thereafter, such sums as may be necessary to effect the provisions of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 15, 1968.

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