Republic Act No. 5753

: The main purpose of Republic Act No. 5753 is to amend Republic Act No. 65 by increasing the pension of totally disabled veterans of World War II and their living dependents.
: The beneficiaries are totally disabled veterans of World War II who are permanently incapacitated from work due to sickness, disease, or injuries sustained in the line of duty, as well as their living dependents including their wife and unmarried minor children below eighteen years of age.
: The life pension granted is two hundred pesos a month for the veteran.
: The wife and each unmarried minor child below eighteen years of age shall receive thirty pesos a month.
: No, the pension is not granted if they are actually receiving a similar pension from other government funds.
: Apart from the monthly pension, the law provides for necessary hospitalization and medical care for the veterans and their dependents.
: Section nine of Republic Act No. 65 is amended by RA No. 5753.
: Yes, an appropriation of three million five hundred thousand pesos (₱3,500,000) is authorized to be appropriated out of the National Treasury for the purposes of this Act.
: The Act took effect upon its approval on June 21, 1969.
: The veteran must be permanently incapacitated from work due to sickness, disease, or injuries sustained in the line of duty.