Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 356)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 356 is to appropriate the sum of three thousand pesos for granting a monetary reward to the persons who found the remains of the late Governor Juan Agudo of Batanes and for covering the burial expenses of said remains.
The total amount appropriated under this Act is three thousand pesos.
One thousand pesos shall be granted as a monetary reward to the persons who found the remains of the late Governor Juan Agudo, and two thousand pesos shall be spent for the burial expenses of the remains.
The Provincial Board of Batanes has the disposal of the appropriated funds, but with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior.
The funds are to be used specifically for granting a monetary reward to the finders of the remains and for the burial expenses.
The Act took effect upon its approval on June 4, 1949.
No, the Act does not provide for any penalties or sanctions.
Republic Act No. 356 was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
The Secretary of the Interior must approve the disposal of the appropriated funds by the Provincial Board of Batanes.
The Act implies that Governor Juan Agudo was a notable public figure, whose remains were given special recognition through a government appropriation for their recovery and burial.