An Act to Up-Date the Commissioned Service of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey and for Other Purposes

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2057

An Act to Up-Date the Commissioned Service of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey and for Other Purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Commissioned service of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey.— (a) The commissioned service in the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of National Defense, established by Executive Order Numbered Ninety-four, series of nineteen hundred forty-seven, shall continue to be distributed in the grades of captain, commander, lieutenant-commander, lieutenant, lieutenant (junior grade), and ensign: Provided, That the number of officers in each grade shall not exceed the following percentages of the total authorized number of commissioned officers on the active list: eight per centum (8%) in the grade of captain, fourteen per centum (14%) in the grade of commander, nineteen per centum (19%) in the grade of lieutenant-commander, twenty-three per centum (23%) in the grade of lieutenant, eighteen per centum (18%) in the grade of lieutenant (junior grade), and eighteen per centum (18%) in the grade of ensign: Provided, further, That the number authorized in each grade may be increased by the number of vacancies existing in the higher grades.

Section 2. Appointment of commissioned officers. -(a) The President shall appoint the commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey: Provided, That, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, all original appointments shall be in the grade of ensign from among cadets who have qualifies in accordance with section 3 hereof; And Provided, further, That all appointments and promotions to the rank of captain shall be made with the consent of the Commission on Appointments of the Congress.

Section 3. Appointment of Cadets. -(a) Cadets shall be appointed by the Secretary of National Defense, upon recommendation of the Director of Coast and Geodetic Survey, from a list of eligibles established under the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense. The authorized number of cadets may be increased by the number of vacancies in the higher grades. Persons to be eligible for appointment as cadets shall be natural-born male citizens of the Philippines and shall have at least a bachelor of science degree in any of the following fields: geodetic, civil, mechanical, electrical, mining, or chemical engineering, or graduates of a naval or military academy recognized by the government with at least a bachelor of science degree.

Section 4. Promotion of commissioned officers. -(a) Commissioned officers of the Bureau of Coast and Geodetic Survey shall be promoted whenever vacancies occur within the limitations imposed under Section 1 hereof in accordance with a set of regulations prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense, and shall receive the same base pay, longevity pay and other allowances as are now or may hereafter be authorized for officers of corresponding grades in the Armed Forces: Provided, That for purposes of this Act, officers commissioned on July 1, 1947 shall be construed to have a length of service equivalent to all the service they have completed with the coast and geodetic survey: Provided, further, That service as an officer in the Armed Forces shall also be included in the computation of length of service.

Section 5. Retirement. -(a) The provisions of Republic Act Numbered Six hundred sixty as amended shall continue to be made applicable to the commissioned officers of the Philippine Coast and Geodetic Survey.

Section 6. Saving Clause. -Nothing in this Act shall operate to reduce the grade, pay, and allowances of officers who are commissioned in the service of the Philippine Coast and Geodetic Survey at the time of the approval of this Act.

Section 7. All the provisions of Executive Order No. 94, series of 1947, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall continue to remain in full force and effect.

Section 8. Repeal of Laws. -All laws and regulations or provisions thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 9. Date of Effectivity. -This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 13, 1958.