QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 1884)
The Government declares it its policy to achieve within a reasonable time self-sufficiency in small arms, mortars, and other weapons, ammunition for these weapons, and other munitions for the use of military establishments.
The Secretary of National Defense.
He is authorized to establish, operate, and maintain a government arsenal, as well as accessory plants for continued and efficient operation, including design, research, development of production techniques, manufacture, and repair of small arms, mortars, weapons, and munitions.
An Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Munitions is created in the Department of National Defense.
He must conduct continuous study and advise the Secretary of National Defense on design, development, manufacture, procurement, stockpiling, and allocation of small arms, mortars, other weapons, ammunition, and other munitions; recommend policies, rules, and regulations for efficient operation, maintenance, and security of the arsenal; and devise ways to efficiently mobilize civilian industry to augment production in an emergency.
He is appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments.
Nine thousand pesos per year.
Subject to the approval of the Secretary of National Defense, the Office may have such number of military and civilian personnel as the Undersecretary may deem necessary by detail, whenever possible, from the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
He must be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines, must have technical education, and must have at least five (5) years of experience in munitions.
They should be located and constructed at places suitable and consistent with the safety of adjacent communities and with the requirements of security and the principles of modern warfare.
For a period of three (3) fiscal years.
Five million six hundred forty-five thousand one hundred ninety-three pesos (P5,645,193.00).
Not more than P200,000.00 for overhead expenses.
Not more than P3,357,000.00 for fixed assets and not more than P2,087,745.00 for working capital.
Upon its approval.
It directs the Undersecretary to devise ways and means for the efficient mobilization of civilian industry to augment the production of the government arsenal in an emergency.