An Act Constituting An Independent Presidential Electoral Tribunal To Try, Hear And Decide Election Contests In The Office Of President And Vice-President Of The Philippines, Appropriating

Batas Pambansa

Batas Pambansa Blg. 644

BATAS PAMBANSA BLG. 644

AN ACT FURTHER AMENDING SECTION TWO OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SIXTY-TWO, AS AMENDED

Section 1. Section two of Republic Act Numbered Eighteen hundred and sixty-two, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 2. Person who were retired and paid gratuity under said Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty and/or Republic Act Numbered Sixteen hundred sixteen as amended, with the effective date of retirement after June twenty-two, nineteen hundred fifty-seven but before September ten, nineteen hundred seventy-nine, and who come within the purview of clauses (a) and (b) of the preceding section may, at their option, elect to receive, in lieu of such gratuity paid to them, the annual retirement pay as provided in Section two of Republic Act Numbered Three Hundred forty, as amended; and upon making such election, said persons shall, subject to the provisions and limitations hereinafter provided, be entitled to receive the annual retirement pay as provided in Section two of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred forty, as amended. The...