Section 2Sec./Art. 2

Section 5, Title II of Republic Act No. 6948 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 5.Pension Rates. A veteran who is disabled owing to sickness, disease, wounds or injuries sustained in line of duty shall be given a monthly disability pension in accordance with the rates prescribed hereunder, unless he is actually receiving a similar pension for the same disability from other government funds or from the United States Government:

"a) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from ten to thirtyper centum(10%-30%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand pesos (₱1,000.00);

"b) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from thirty-one to fortyper centum(31%-40%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand one hundred pesos (₱1, 100.00);

"c) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from forty-one to fifty per centum (41%-50%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand two hundred pesos (₱1,200.300.00);

"d) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from fifty-one to sixtypercentum(51%-60%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand three hundred pesos (₱1,300.00);

"e) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from sixty-one to seventyper centum(61%-70%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand four hundred pesos (₱1,400.00);

"f) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from seventy-one to eightyper centum(71%-80%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand five hundred pesos (₱1,500.00);

"g) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from eighty-one to ninetyper centum(81%-90%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand six hundred pesos (₱1,600.00);

"h) If and while the disability is rated anywhere from ninety-one to one hundredper centum(91%-100%), the monthly pension shall be One thousand seven hundred pesos (₱1,700.00); plus Five hundred pesos (₱500.00) for the spouse and each unmarried minor children:Provided,That a veteran, with or without a service-connected or non-service connected disability, upon reaching the age of seventy (70) is deemed totally disabled with one hundredper centum(100%) rating and shall be entitled to a monthly pension of One thousand seven hundred pesos (₱1,700.00) plus Five hundred pesos (₱500.00) for the spouse and each unmarried minor children."