B-156016, JUN. 2, 1965
Highlights
LORENZO GUINTO: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 11. YOU WERE ADVISED THAT UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW THERE SET FORTH MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS WERE EXPRESSLY BARRED FROM FAMILY ALLOWANCE BENEFITS AND THAT THE ACTION TAKEN IN OUR CLAIMS DIVISION LETTER OF NOVEMBER 24. WAS CORRECT. WE HAVE CAREFULLY EXAMINED YOUR LETTER OF MAY 11. YOUR LETTER IS BEING FILED WITH THE OTHER PAPERS IN THE CASE.
B-156016, JUN. 2, 1965
TO MR. LORENZO GUINTO:
REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF MAY 11, 1965, IN WHICH YOU AGAIN REQUEST FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF YOUR CLAIM FOR FAMILY ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1 TO NOVEMBER 30, 1945, IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AS A PHILIPPINE SCOUT.
IN OUR DECISION OF FEBRUARY 25, 1965, B-156016, YOU WERE ADVISED THAT UNDER THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF LAW THERE SET FORTH MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SCOUTS WERE EXPRESSLY BARRED FROM FAMILY ALLOWANCE BENEFITS AND THAT THE ACTION TAKEN IN OUR CLAIMS DIVISION LETTER OF NOVEMBER 24, 1964, IN DENYING YOUR CLAIM, WAS CORRECT. WE HAVE CAREFULLY EXAMINED YOUR LETTER OF MAY 11, 1965, BUT WE DO NOT FIND THERE ANY INFORMATION WHICH WOULD CONSTITUTE A BASIS FOR MODIFICATION OR REVISION OF OUR PRIOR ACTION. ACCORDINGLY, YOUR LETTER IS BEING FILED WITH THE OTHER PAPERS IN THE CASE.