B-148787, MAY 10, 1962
Highlights
WE HAVE CAREFULLY REVIEWED THE RECORD AND FIND THE SETTLEMENT CORRECT. IT MUST BE AND HEREBY IS SUSTAINED. OUR RECORD INDICATES THAT A CHECK IN PAYMENT OF THAT CLAIM WAS MADE PAYABLE TO JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES. THIS PAYMENT WAS FOR ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 3 TO JANUARY 27. YOUR LATE HUSBAND WAS NOT COVERED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT ACT. NEITHER DOES IT APPEAR FROM THE RECORD THAT HE WAS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.
B-148787, MAY 10, 1962
TO MRS. SEGUNDA SANTIAGO Y BANTOG:
YOUR LETTER, POSTMARKED FEBRUARY 16, 1962, AND ENCLOSURES, CONCERN OUR OFFICE SETTLEMENT OF FEBRUARY 28, 1947, FOR $1.08 COVERING ARREARS OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES DUE FRANCISCO BANTOG, DECEASED. YOU EXPRESS DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SMALL AMOUNT AND REQUEST RECONSIDERATION.
WE HAVE CAREFULLY REVIEWED THE RECORD AND FIND THE SETTLEMENT CORRECT; HENCE, IT MUST BE AND HEREBY IS SUSTAINED.
YOUR LETTER DOES NOT MENTION AN ADDITIONAL SETTLEMENT EFFECTED BY OUR OFFICE ON MARCH 13, 1956, FOR $13.54 COVERING PAYMENT FOR ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE DUE THE LATE FRANCISCO BANTOG. OUR RECORD INDICATES THAT A CHECK IN PAYMENT OF THAT CLAIM WAS MADE PAYABLE TO JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FRANCISCO BANTOG, DECEASED, CAMP MURPHY, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. THIS PAYMENT WAS FOR ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 3 TO JANUARY 27, 1942.
YOUR LATE HUSBAND WAS NOT COVERED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT ACT; NEITHER DOES IT APPEAR FROM THE RECORD THAT HE WAS UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT. THEREFORE, NO ANNUITY WOULD BE PAYABLE TO YOU.
ON THE PRESENT RECORD THERE APPEARS TO BE NO FURTHER PAYMENT DUE THE ESTATE OF FRANCISCO BANTOG.