Republic Act No. 576

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, arc appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated as additional funds for the Armed Forces of the Philippines during the period from September first, nineteen hundred and fifty to June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fifty-one:

L. - DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

IV. - SPECIAL PURPOSE

6a. For additional subsistence of troops assigned in active field operations at P1 per day: Provided, That no portion of this appropriation shall be transferred to any other item	P6,500,000.00
6b. For expenses for hospitalization of veterans	210,000.00
6c. For the employment of temporary employees for the manufacture of an encoding and decoding device	30,000.00
Total for special purposes	P6,740,000.00
(b) PHILIPPINE A1R FORCE
1. Base pay and longevity pay of officers	P431.400.00
2. Flying pay of officers on flying status and per diems of special air corps instructor	252,500.00
3. Rentals and commutation of quarters for officers	73,600.00
4. Base pay of enlisted men	451,600.00
5. Hazardous duty pay in accordance with section l(a), Republic Act No. 315	16,600.00
6. Flying pay of enlisted men	174,170.00
7. Additional pay for air mechanics	45,800.00
8. Additional pay for air specialists.	78,300.00
9. Reenlistment bonus	9,860.00
10. Clothing allowance of enlisted men	99,300.00
11. Rental and commutation of quarters of enlisted men	70,500.00
12. Extra premium on insurance policies of officers and enlisted men provided under section 24, Commonwealth Act No. 186	2,380.00
13. Subsistence of able-bodied enlisted men	166,800.00
14. Commutation of subsistence allowance of able-bodied officers at P1 each per day	44,800,00
15. Subsistence of officers and enlisted men patients confined in Army Hospitals at P2 each per day	12,350.00
16. Maintenance, operation, upkeep and rentals of ACWS units, stations, and buildings	10,000.00
17. Transportation of military personnel transferred from one base to another and perdiems and sundry expenses of personnel on official mission pursuant to military orders	30,000.00
18. Aerial armament	100,000.00
19. Chemical equipment	2,300.00
20. Engineer equipment	8,000.00
21. Ordnance equipment including maintenance and repair thereof	50,000.00
22. Quartermaster equipment	5,000.00
23. Signal and radar equipment	200,000.00
24. Air corps equipment	500,000.00
25. Maintenance and repair of PAF equipment, facilities and installations	200,000.00
26. Supplies, maintenance and repair of ACWS equipment	30,000.00
27. Weather equipment including maintenance and repair	8,000.00
28. Photographic equipment including maintenance and repair	10,000.00
29. Air corps supplies	535,000.00
30. Engineer supplies	30,000.00
31. Medical supplies	4,000.00
32. Ordnance supplies	12,000.00
33. Quartermaster supplies	32,000.00
34. Signal supplies	14,000.00
35. Weather supplies	2,000.00
36. Photographic supplies	10,000.00
37. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service	2,000.00
38. For intelligence and counter-intelligence work, miscellaneous, incidental and contingent expenses of the PAF, and compensation to owners of private properties damaged by troops during aerial maneuvers, practice march or any other lawful activity incidental to the military service	25,000.00
Total for the Philippine Air Force	P3,749,260.00
(e) PHILIPPINE NAVAL PATROL
1. Base pay and longevity pay of officers	P537,560.00
2. Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay	16,460.00
3. Rental and commutation of quarters for officers	74,300.00
4. Base pay of enlisted men	653,850.00
5. Hazardous duty pay	16,650.00
6. Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay	56,370.00
7. Reenlistment bonus	26,645.00
8. Rental and commutation of quarters	123,020.00
9. Specialist pay for enlisted men	205,330.00
10. For salaries and wages of emergency laborers, skilled and semi-skilled at a rate not exceeding P6 per day	100,000.00
11. Extra premium on policies of officers and enlisted men	106,620.00
12. Subsistence of officers at P1 daily	91,250.00
13. Subsistence of enlisted men at PI daily	139,000.00
14. Additional subsistence of officers on sea duty at P1 'daily	23,000.00
15. Additional subsistence of petty officers on sea duty at PI daily	197,640.00
16. Additional subsistence of enlisted men on sea duty at PI daily	4,260.00
17. Maintenance, operation and rentals of stations, base, hospitals and buildings	83,330.00
18. Recreation and athletics	12,250.00
19. Burial expenses for military personnel	5,000.00
20. Transportation of military and civilian personnel transferred from one station to another	27,000.00
21. Transportation and packing of supplies and equipment	5,000.00
22. Supplies for upkeep and repair of motor vehicles	15,000.00
23. Engineering and naval equipment	30,000.00
24. Ordnance equipment	50,000.00
25. Quartermaster equipment	18,000.00
26. Signal equipment	60,000.00
27. Medical and dental equipment	80,000.00
28. Maintenance and upkeep of equipment	25,000.00
29. Ammunition of all calibers	400,000.00
30. Quartermaster supplies	30,000.00
31. Medical and dental supplies	20,000.00
32. Signal supplies to include electronics	100,000.00
33. Engineering and naval supplies	80,000.00
34. Repair and overhaul of vessels	380,000.00
35. Fuel, water, lubricating oil and grease	503,925.00
36. Ship supplies	211,760.00
37. Printing and binding of reports and publications	10,000.00
38. Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service	3,000.00
39. Miscellaneous services	10,000.00
40. Illumination and power service	20,000.00
41. Clothing allowance for enlisted men	224,360.00
42. For construction of marine slipway for Cavite Base and other repair facilities in connection with repairs of vessels: Provided, That no portion of this appropriation shall be transferred to any other item	1,000,000.00
43. For intelligence and counter-intelligence work, miscellaneous, incidental and contingent expenses including representation expenses of the Commander, Philippine Naval Patrol and payment to owners of private property damaged due to operations	19,700.00
Total for the Philippine Naval Patrol	P5,795,280.00
(e) INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
1. For intelligence, counter-intelligence and propaganda including salaries, travel­ ing expenses, miscellaneous and incidental expenses in connection with intelligence work :
a. Salaries and allowances of secret agents	P400,000.00
b. Traveling expenses of agents	350,000.00
c. Telegrams, postage and communication expenses	12,500.00
d. Supplies	17,000.00
e. Equipment	8,300.00
f. Rewards and purchase of information	38,300.00
g. Propaganda	41,600.00
h. Miscellaneous	32,200 00
Total for the Intelligence Service	P899,900 00
Totals
VI. - SPECIAL PROVISION
1. No appropriation in this Act shall be transferred from one command to another.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect on September 1, 1950.

Approved, September 8, 1950.