Section 3
SEC. 3. Section 3 of the same Decree is hereby amended to read as follows: "As the initial contribution of the Government to the Commission, there shall be appropriated out of the General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of One Million Pesos to meet initial expenses for the organization and operation of the Commission and for the achievement of the purposes of this Decree. The Commission shall actively solicit, campaign for, and receive contributions, donations, gifts and other valuable properties or money from private persons and government agencies or institutions. Such contributions, donations, gifts or transfers shall be deductible items for income tax purposes of the donor, contributor, gift-giver, or transferor. For this purpose, the pertinent provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code are accordingly amended. "To augment the funds of the Commission, the money specified in Sec. 22(b) of Republic Act No. 3518, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 236 dated July 9, 1973, shall be paid in cash to and administered by the Commission in consonance with Sec. 2(b) of Presidential Decree No. 244: Provided, That the Commission shall structure its investment portfolio so that such amounts necessary and needed from time to time by the Board of Trustees of Veterans of World War II to discharge its duties and functions provided by law can be timely released to the latter: Provided, further, That all earnings realized from the investment of said money shall not be disbursed for any purpose other than that which will benefits only the cestui que trust of said Board of Trustees."