Republic Act No. 629

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONCURRENT PHILIPPINE CONSULATE IN SINGAPORE, FEDERATION OF MALAYA, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, SARAWAK AND BRUNEI, WITH MAIN OFFICE IN SINGAPORE.

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

Section 1. The following sums are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the operation and maintenance of the Concurrent Philippine Consulate in Singapore, Federation of Malaya, British North Borneo, Sarawak, and Brunei, with main office in Singapore:

D.— Department op Foreign Affairs

SALARIES AND WAGES

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>1.</td> <td>One foreign affairs officer, class III</td> <td>P5,400.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td></td> <td>Supplementary salary</td> <td>2,700.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td></td> <td>Living quarters allowance</td> <td>3,900.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td></td> <td>Post allowance</td> <td>2,100.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>2.</td> <td>One clerk stenographer</td> <td>1,920.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td></td> <td>Supplementary salary</td> <td>1,680.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr class="c"> <td>3.</td> <td>For weekly wages of local help to serve in such capacities as interpreter, chauffeur, messenger, janitor and laborer</td> <td>2,000.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td></td> <td>Total for salaries and wages</td> <td>P19.700.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

SUNDRY EXPENSES

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>1.</td> <td>Traveling expenses of personnel</td> <td>P1,500.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>2.</td> <td>Freight, express and delivery service</td> <td>500.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>3.</td> <td>Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service</td> <td>500.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>4.</td> <td>Illumination and power service</td> <td>200.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>5.</td> <td>Rental of buildings and grounds</td> <td>3,600.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>6.</td> <td>Consumption of supplies and materials</td> <td>1,500.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>7.</td> <td>Printing and binding reports, documents and publications</td> <td>100.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>8.</td> <td>Maintenance and repair of equipment</td> <td>400.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>9.</td> <td>Other services</td> <td>600.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td></td> <td>Total for sundry expenses</td> <td>P8,900.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

SPECIAL EXPENSES

<table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr data-valign="top"> <td>1.</td> <td>For representation expens</td> <td>P2.000.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> <tr class="c"> <td>2.</td> <td>For initial (organization) traveling expenses in proceeding to post, including shipment of equipment and supplies</td> <td>P4.000.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table data-cellpadding="5" data-cellspacing="0" data-border="0" width="90%" data-align="center"> <colgroup> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> <col style="width: 25%" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr class="c"> <td></td> <td>Total for the Concurrent Philippine Consulate in Singapore, Federation of Malaya, British North Borneo, Sarawak and Brunei with main office in Singapore</td> <td>P34,600.00</td> <td><br /> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Section 2. The establishment of a Philippine Consulate in British North Borneo shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the claim of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu or the Philippine Government to that territory.

Section 3. The general provisions of the Appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and fifty-two including the special provisions pertaining to the Department of Foreign Affairs, shall apply to the appropriations herein authorized.

Section 4. This Act shall take effect on July first, nineteen hundred and fifty-one.

Approved, June 5, 1951.