1950 Appropriation for AFP Operations

Appropriations and coverage period

Section 1 appropriates the sums stated in the Act “out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated” as additional funds for the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Section 1 limits the appropriation to the period from September 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951.
Section 1 authorizes the use of “the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary” for the named purposes.

Department of National Defense — special purpose

Section 1 appropriates for L.-DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE under IV.aSPECIAL PURPOSE:
For additional subsistence of troops assigned in active field operations at P1 per day, and with a transfer limitation that no portion of this appropriation shall be transferred to any other item.
For expenses for hospitalization of veterans in the amount of P210,000.00.
For the employment of temporary employees for the manufacture of an encoding and decoding device in the amount of P30,000.00.
The Total for special purposes is P6,740,000.00.

Philippine Air Force appropriations

Section 1 appropriates for the PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE with the following items and amounts:
Base pay and longevity pay of officers: P431,400.00.
Flying pay of officers on flying status and per diems of special air corps instructor: P252,500.00.
Rentals and commutation of quarters for officers: P73,600.00.
Base pay of enlisted men: P451,600.00.
Hazardous duty pay in accordance with section l(a), Republic Act No. 315: P16,600.00.
Flying pay of enlisted men: P174,170.00.
Additional pay for air mechanics: P45,800.00.
Additional pay for air specialists: P78,300.00.
Reenlistment bonus: P9,860.00.
Clothing allowance of enlisted men: P99,300.00.
Rental and commutation of quarters of enlisted men: P70,500.00.
Extra premium on insurance policies of officers and enlisted men provided under section 24, Commonwealth Act No. 186: P2,380.00.
Subsistence of able-bodied enlisted men: P166,800.00.
Commutation of subsistence allowance of able-bodied officers at P1 each per day: P44,800.00.
Subsistence of officers and enlisted men patients confined in Army Hospitals at P2 each per day: P12,350.00.
Maintenance, operation, upkeep and rentals of ACWS units, stations, and buildings: P10,000.00.
Transportation of military personnel transferred from one base to another and perdiems and sundry expenses of personnel on official mission pursuant to military orders: P30,000.00.
Aerial armament: P100,000.00.
Chemical equipment: P2,300.00.
Engineer equipment: P8,000.00.
Ordnance equipment including maintenance and repair thereof: P50,000.00.
Quartermaster equipment: P5,000.00.
Signal and radar equipment: P200,000.00.
Air corps equipment: P500,000.00.
Maintenance and repair of PAF equipment, facilities and installations: P200,000.00.
Supplies, maintenance and repair of ACWS equipment: P30,000.00.
Weather equipment including maintenance and repair: P8,000.00.
Photographic equipment including maintenance and repair: P10,000.00.
Air corps supplies: P535,000.00.
Engineer supplies: P30,000.00.
Medical supplies: P4,000.00.
Ordnance supplies: P12,000.00.
Quartermaster supplies: P32,000.00.
Signal supplies: P14,000.00.
Weather supplies: P2,000.00.
Photographic supplies: P10,000.00.
Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service: P2,000.00.
For intelligence and counter-intelligence work, miscellaneous, incidental and contingent expenses of the PAF, and compensation to owners of private properties damaged by troops during aerial maneuvers, practice march or any other lawful activity incidental to the military service: P25,000.00.
The Total for the Philippine Air Force is P3,749,260.00.

Philippine Naval Patrol appropriations

Section 1 appropriates for the PHILIPPINE NAVAL PATROL with the following items and amounts:
Base pay and longevity pay of officers: P537,560.00.
Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay: P16,460.00.
Rental and commutation of quarters for officers: P74,300.00.
Base pay of enlisted men: P653,850.00.
Hazardous duty pay: P16,650.00.
Sea duty pay at 10 per cent of base pay: P56,370.00.
Reenlistment bonus: P26,645.00.
Rental and commutation of quarters: P123,020.00.
Specialist pay for enlisted men: P205,330.00.
For salaries and wages of emergency laborers, skilled and semi-skilled at a rate not exceeding P6 per day: P100,000.00.
Extra premium on policies of officers and enlisted men: P106,620.00.
Subsistence of officers at P1 daily: P91,250.00.
Subsistence of enlisted men at PI daily: P139,000.00.
Additional subsistence of officers on sea duty at P1 daily: P23,000.00.
Additional subsistence of petty officers on sea duty at PI daily: P197,640.00.
Additional subsistence of enlisted men on sea duty at PI daily: P4,260.00.
Maintenance, operation and rentals of stations, base, hospitals and buildings: P83,330.00.
Recreation and athletics: P12,250.00.
Burial expenses for military personnel: P5,000.00.
Transportation of military and civilian personnel transferred from one station to another: P27,000.00.
Transportation and packing of supplies and equipment: P5,000.00.
Supplies for upkeep and repair of motor vehicles: P15,000.00.
Engineering and naval equipment: P30,000.00.
Ordnance equipment: P50,000.00.
Quartermaster equipment: P18,000.00.
Signal equipment: P60,000.00.
Medical and dental equipment: P80,000.00.
Maintenance and upkeep of equipment: P25,000.00.
Ammunition of all calibers: P400,000.00.
Quartermaster supplies: P30,000.00.
Medical and dental supplies: P20,000.00.
Signal supplies to include electronics: P100,000.00.
Engineering and naval supplies: P80,000.00.
Repair and overhaul of vessels: P380,000.00.
Fuel, water, lubricating oil and grease: P503,925.00.
Ship supplies: P211,760.00.
Printing and binding of reports and publications: P10,000.00.
Postal, telegraph, telephone, cable and radio service: P3,000.00.
Miscellaneous services: P10,000.00.
Illumination and power service: P20,000.00.
Clothing allowance for enlisted men: P224,360.00.
For construction of marine slipway for Cavite Base and other repair facilities in connection with repairs of vessels with a transfer limitation that no portion of this appropriation shall be transferred to any other item: P1,000,000.00.
For intelligence and counter-intelligence work, miscellaneous, incidental and contingent expenses including representation expenses of the Commander, Philippine Naval Patrol and payment to owners of private property damaged due to operations: P19,700.00.
The Total for the Philippine Naval Patrol is P5,795,280.00.

Intelligence Service appropriations

Section 1 appropriates for the INTELLIGENCE SERVICE with the following items and amounts:
For intelligence, counter-intelligence and propaganda including salaries, traveling expenses, miscellaneous and incidental expenses in connection with intelligence work:
Salaries and allowances of secret agents: P400,000.00.
Traveling expenses of agents: P350,000.00.
Telegrams, postage and communication expenses: P12,500.00.
Supplies: P17,000.00.
Equipment: P8,300.00.
Rewards and purchase of information: P38,300.00.
Propaganda: P41,600.00.
Miscellaneous: P32,200.00.
The Total for the Intelligence Service is P899,900.00.
The Totals for Section 1 appropriations equal P17,184,444.00.

Transfer restrictions on appropriations

VI.aSPECIAL PROVISION (Section 1 compilation) prohibits transferring appropriations between commands, stating that no appropriation in this Act shall be transferred from one command to another.

Effect of non-compliance and penalties

Republic Act No. 576 provides no penalties, fines, or sanctions for violation of its appropriation and transfer restrictions.