Section 3
SEC. 3. Section three of Republic Act Numbered One hundred and thirty-six is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 3. The Judge Advocate General or his representative shall proceed to ascertain !by the best means within his power the names and residences of the persons who are lawfully entitled to the monies referred to in this Act, and pursuant to the evidence submitted shall summarily distribute the same to said legal heirs as of the time of final decree of distribution in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code regarding succession: Provided, however, That in the distribution of the estate under this Act, the usufructuary rights granted to the surviving spouse by the Civil Code shall not apply: Provided, further, That in the case of inheritance subject to 'reserva troncal', the obligation to reserve will not be imposed on the 'reservista' except if the said 'reservista' dies before receiving payment of the claim: And provided, finally, That in order to expedite the disposition of the monies referred to in this Act, where the evidence does not strictly conform with the statutory requirements, subject to the limitations imposed by section eight of this Act, the Judge Advocate General is empowered to pass upon the sufficiency of evidence of heirship."