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Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6948 is repealed and Section 11 of Republic Act No. 6948 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 11.Pension of Surviving Spouse. The surviving spouse of a veteran as defined in Section 2(a) of this Act shall, regardless of age, be paid a pension of One thousand pesos (₱1,000) monthly until he/she remarries or dies, unless he/she is actually receiving a similar pension for the same consideration from other government funds or from the United States government. This pension is separate and distinct from the death pension granted under Section 12 of this Act:Provided,That in the succeeding years starting January, 1995, said One thousand pesos (₱1,000.00) monthly pension shall be increased annually by not less than Five hundred pesos (₱500.00) per month until total pension shall be at least Five thousand pesos (₱5,000.00) per month."
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