B-139867, MAY 17, 1960

B-139867, MAY 17, 1960

TO MRS. PURITA LIWANAG VDA DE BISENTE:

REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 9, 1960, FURTHER CONCERNING YOUR CLAIM FOR ARREARS OF PAY BELIEVED TO BE DUE YOU AS THE WIDOW OF THE LATE DOMINGO BISENTE, AS OF FEBRUARY 27, 1942, THE DATE OF HIS DEATH WHILE SERVING AS AN ENLISTED MAN, UNITED STATES NAVY.

BY DECISION OF AUGUST 7, 1959, B-139867, ADDRESSED TO YOU AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS, WE ADVISED YOU THAT THE ARREARS OF PAY IN THE AMOUNT OF $340.05 DUE THE DECEDENT'S ESTATE HAD BEEN ALLOWED BY US TO THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE DECEDENT'S ESTATE, AND WE EXPLAINED TO YOU IN DETAIL THE REASONS WHY IT WAS REQUIRED THAT PAYMENT OF THE ARREARS OF PAY BE MADE TO HIM. WE ALSO ADVISED YOU THAT ANY PAYMENT TO YOU OF SUCH PAY IS A MATTER FOR ADJUSTMENT BY YOU WITH THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, NOW THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES. WE SUGGESTED THAT YOU PRESENT YOUR CLAIM TO THE OFFICE OF THAT OFFICIAL AND IF UNABLE TO OBTAIN SATISFACTION THAT YOU CONTACT A REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOCAL SERVICEMAN'S ORGANIZATION FOR ASSISTANCE. SUBSEQUENTLY, A COPY OF THE DECISION OF AUGUST 7, 1959, WAS SENT TO YOU BY OUR CLAIMS DIVISION AT YOUR PRESENT ADDRESS BY LETTER OF OCTOBER 19, 1959.

AS WE HAVE EXPLAINED TO YOU, PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE TO THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY WAS PROPER AND CONSTITUTED ANACQUITTANCE TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OF ITS OBLIGATION IN THE MATTER. DISTRIBUTION BY HIM OF THE AMOUNT ALLOWED IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ANY FURTHER INQUIRY RELATIVE TO SUCH AMOUNT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THAT OFFICIAL. ACCORDINGLY, THERE IS NO FURTHER ACTION WE MAY TAKE WITH RESPECT TO YOUR CLAIM.

ANY FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE FROM YOU TO US IN REGARD TO THIS MATTER WILL SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE.