REPUBLIC ACT No. 591
AN ACT INCREASING THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Section 1
There is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated an additional sum of twenty-five million eight hundred and forty-seven thousand five hundred eighty pesos for the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the organization, equipping, maintenance and operation of ten additional battalion combat teams of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, as hereunder specified;
| SALARIES AND WAGES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Base and longevity pay of officers | P621,800.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. | Quarters allowance of officers | 101,360.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. | Subsistence allowance of officers at the rate of P1 each per day | 73,300.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. | Base pay of enlisted men | 3,126,640.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5. | Quarters allowance of enlisted men | 537,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6. | Subsistence allowance of enlisted men at the rate of P1 each per day | 1,572,470.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7. | Clothing allowance of enlisted men | 1,152,920.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for salaries and wages | P7,185,990.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUNDRY EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8. | Equipment and supplies, including maintenance and operational cost | P14,802,090.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) Quartermaster | P1,455,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (b) Signal corps | 812,500.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (c) Medical service | 158,150.00 (d) Corps of engineers 376,440.00 (e) Weapons and armaments; combat vehicles and motor transport equipment; ammunition; supplies and maintenance parts 12,000,000.00 Total P14,802,090.00 9. Housing facilities and maintenance for officers and enlisted men on actual field operations 936,000.00 10. Expenses for hospitalization of personnel 101,500.00 11. Intelligence and counter-intelligence, including miscellaneous and contingent expenses 1,000,000.00 Total for sundry expenses P16,866,590.00 SPECIAL PURPOSE 12. Additional subsistence of P1 per day each for officers and enlisted men on actual field operations P1,795,000.00 Total for special purpose P1,795,000.00 SUMMARY Total for salaries and wages P7,185,990.00 Total for sundry expenses 16,866,590.00 Total for special purpose 1,795.000.00 Total P25,847,580.00 | (d) Corps of engineers | 376,440.00 | (e) Weapons and armaments; combat vehicles and motor transport equipment; ammunition; supplies and maintenance parts | 12,000,000.00 | Total | P14,802,090.00 | 9. | Housing facilities and maintenance for officers and enlisted men on actual field operations | 936,000.00 | 10. | Expenses for hospitalization of personnel | 101,500.00 | 11. | Intelligence and counter-intelligence, including miscellaneous and contingent expenses | 1,000,000.00 | Total for sundry expenses | P16,866,590.00 | SPECIAL PURPOSE | 12. | Additional subsistence of P1 per day each for officers and enlisted men on actual field operations | P1,795,000.00 | Total for special purpose | P1,795,000.00 | SUMMARY | Total for salaries and wages P7,185,990.00 | Total for salaries and wages | P7,185,990.00 | Total for sundry expenses | 16,866,590.00 | Total for special purpose | 1,795.000.00 | Total | P25,847,580.00 |
| (d) Corps of engineers | 376,440.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (e) Weapons and armaments; combat vehicles and motor transport equipment; ammunition; supplies and maintenance parts | 12,000,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | P14,802,090.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9. | Housing facilities and maintenance for officers and enlisted men on actual field operations | 936,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10. | Expenses for hospitalization of personnel | 101,500.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11. | Intelligence and counter-intelligence, including miscellaneous and contingent expenses | 1,000,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for sundry expenses | P16,866,590.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPECIAL PURPOSE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12. | Additional subsistence of P1 per day each for officers and enlisted men on actual field operations | P1,795,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for special purpose | P1,795,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUMMARY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for salaries and wages P7,185,990.00 | Total for salaries and wages | P7,185,990.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for sundry expenses | 16,866,590.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total for special purpose | 1,795.000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | P25,847,580.00 |
Section 2
No portion of the appropriation provided in this Act shall be used for the purchase of staff cars, nor for the payment of any expenses for, or of the salary of, any officer or member of the Armed Forces who has been detailed to any office or employment or assigned to duties outside of the Department of National Defense.
Section 3
Any balance from said appropriations may be used to defray expenses for the subsistence, hospitalization, and rehabilitation of captured or surrendered dissidents only.
Section 4
The appropriations authorized in this Act for equipment and supplies, or so much thereof remaining unexpended, shall not be available for expenditure except for purposes mentioned in section three hereof, whenever the equipment are and supplies for which said appropriations are intended are obtainable under the provisions of the military assistance pact between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the United States.
Section 5
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: January 19, 1951
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