Appropriating Forty Thousand Pesos As Gratuity To Heirs Of Rogelio L. Domingo And Antonio Dayao, Agents Of The National Bureau Of Investigation, Who Died In The Performance Of Their Duties

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Presidential Decree No. 387

Appropriation of Gratuity
- Appropriates forty thousand pesos (₱40,000) as gratuity to the heirs of Rogelio L. Domingo and Antonio E. Dayao, agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), who died in the performance of their duties in connection with the government's campaign against illegal drug trafficking.
- The gratuity is a token of recognition for their supreme sacrifice in fighting drug addiction in the Philippines and a way to help their heirs who lost their breadwinners.
- The gratuity amount of ₱40,000 is to be apportioned as follows: ₱20,000 to the heirs of Rogelio Lavista Domingo and ₱20,000 to the heirs of Antonio Eslao Dayao.
- The distribution of the gratuity shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code of the Philippines.

Legal Basis
- The decree is issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos, by virtue of the powers vested in him by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081 dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1 dated September 22, 1972, as amended.
- The decree takes effect immediately.