QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 948)
Republic Act No. 948 is entitled “An Act appropriating funds to carry out the purposes of various enabling acts, and for other purposes.” Its intent is to appropriate specific amounts from the Philippine Treasury to implement the purposes of certain enabling laws cited in Section 1.
The total appropriation is Six Million Eight Hundred Ninety-Eight Thousand Pesos (P6,898,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary.
They are appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The enabling laws mentioned are Republic Acts No. 731, 775, and 807 (as written in the text: RA 731, RA 775, and RA 807).
P250,000.00 is appropriated for the establishment of the National Indigent Children's Hospital, based on Republic Act No. 731.
P500,000.00 is appropriated for the construction of the North General Hospital Building, including the purchase of hospital equipment, under Republic Act No. 775.
They are: (1) operation and maintenance of existing national/nationalized schools of arts and trades pursuant to their enabling acts; (2) nationalization of existing trade schools; and (3) establishment of new national trade schools.
The amount is P2,500,000.00.
They are: nationalization of existing agricultural schools; operation and maintenance of already existing agricultural schools; and establishment of new agricultural schools at P50,000 per school.
P2,500,000.00.
It funds the implementation of Republic Act No. 807 converting Bukidnon Agricultural School into the Mindanao Agricultural College, with an appropriation of P148,000.00.
It is conditional in the sense that it is “or so much thereof as may be necessary,” meaning the full amount is not automatically disbursed if less is required to carry out the purposes.
The release of funds is subject to Section 9 of the General Appropriation Law for the fiscal year 1953–1954.
Even if appropriated by RA 948, actual release/disbursement depends on compliance with Section 9 of the General Appropriation Law for the applicable fiscal year.
It takes effect upon its approval.
1) Establishment of the National Indigent Children’s Hospital; 2) Construction of the North General Hospital Building including equipment purchase; 3) Operation/maintenance and expansion (nationalization and new schools) of schools of arts and trades; 4) Nationalization and expansion of agricultural schools (including new agricultural schools at P50,000 per school); 5) Conversion of Bukidnon Agricultural School into the Mindanao Agricultural College.
Because it indicates that the appropriations are meant to implement pre-existing statutes (enabling acts). This affects statutory interpretation by tying authorized activities to the specific purposes and conditions set by those enabling laws.