Rights, Benefits and Privileges Maintained.
Section 23
SEC. 23. Rights, Benefits and Privileges Maintained.— Nothing in this Act shall be construed as depriving any government official or employee of his right to continue to hold office or withdrawing or reducing his benefits and privileges as provided for under existing law. Implied power of a province, a city or municipality shall be liberally construed in its favor. Any fair and reasonable doubt as to the existence of the power should be interpreted in favor of local government and it shall be presumed to exist. The general welfare clause shall be liberally interpreted in case of doubt so as to give more power to local governments in promoting the economic condition, social welfare and material progress of the people in the community.