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Act No. 3239 Section 3

Act No. 3239 Section 3

Section 3

SEC. 3. The managers or trustees of the Home shall— (a) Organize and appoint the personnel necessary for its administration. (b) Fix the salaries, functions, and authority of said personnel. (c) Make regulations for the government of said institution. (d) Prescribe the conditions subject to which invalids and incapacitated and destitute persons may be admitted into the institution: Provided, however, That no discriminations on account of religion shall be made in the admission of such persons. (e) Insure all the property of the Home with reputable insurance companies, in such manner as may best safeguard the existence of the institution, in case such precaution is necessary. Whenever the income of the Home shall exceed its operating expense, the managers or trustees shall invest the surplus in the purchase of additional revenue producing real estate wherewith the institution may extend its activities on behalf of the helpless and destitute. (f) After providing for the purposes of sections six and seven, maintain at all times such number of places as the income from the property of the Home may permit, and admit all qualified destitute persons for whom a vacancy exists. In the performance of the duties prescribed in this section, the rules and conditions of admission promulgated shall be valid only" in so far as they are not in conflict with the provisions of this Act and the conditions stipulated by the founders of the institution in the instruments of donation.

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CitationAct No. 3239 Section 3 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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