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| REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1558 - AN ACT
GRANTING MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, RECOGNIZED GUERRILLA FORCES
AND PHILIPPINE SCOUTS, WHO FAILED TO ESTABLISH THEIR BACKPAY RIGHTS
UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THREE HUNDRED AND FOUR, AMENDED BY REPUBLIC
ACTS NUMBERED EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN, AN
ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITHIN WHICH TO FILE THEIR APPLICATIONS
THEREUNDER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| Section 1.
Members of the Philippine Army, recognized guerrilla forces and
Philippine Scouts, or their heirs, who failed to establish their
backpay rights within the period prescribed by Section five of Republic
Act Numbered Eight hundred and ninety-seven, are hereby granted an
additional period of one year from the approval of this Act within
which to file applications for the recognition of their backpay rights
under Republic Act Numbered Three hundred and four, as amended by
Republic Acts Numbered Eight hundred and Eight hundred and
ninety-seven.cralaw
Sec. 2. Upon approval of this Act, the Treasurer of the Philippines shall give the provisions of Section one hereof the widest possible dissemination so as to reach rural areas through his subordinate provincial and municipal officials and employees with directives regarding acquisition of application forms, manner of accomplishing and transmitting them, rendition of assistance to claimants in need of help in this regard, and such other instruction as he may deem necessary.cralaw
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.cralaw Approved: June 16, 1956 |
