Section 2
SEC. 2. Section two of the same Act, as amended, is hereby further amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. The positions of three assistant government corporate counsel are hereby created, each to receive an annual salary of fifteen thousand pesos whose qualifications shall be the same as those prescribed for Judges of the Courts of First Instance and who shall also be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, When the Government Corporate Counsel is unable to perform his duties or in case of vacancy in the office, the senior assistant government corporate counsel shall temporarily perform the functions of said officer, or in his absence, the next senior assistant government corporate counsel. "There shall also be thirty corporate attorneys who shall also be appointed by the President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments and whose salaries shall be as follows: "(a) Five corporate attorneys each of whom shall receive an annual salary of thirteen thousand two hundred pesos; "(b) Five corporate attorneys each of whom shall receive an annual salary of twelve thousand four hundred eighty pesos; "(c) Four corporate attorneys each of whom shall receive an annual salary of eleven thousand seven hundred sixty pesos; "(d) Four corporate attorneys each of whom shall receive an annual salary of ten thousand eight hundred eighty pesos; "(e) Four corporate attorneys each of whom shall receive an annual salary of ten thousand two hundred sixty pesos; "(f) Four corporate attorneys each of whom shall receive an annual salary of nine thousand five hundred forty pesos; "(g) Four corporate attorneys each of whom shall receive an annual salary of eight thousand eight hundred twenty pesos; "The qualifications for appointment to the positions of corporate attorneys mentioned in subparagraphs (a) to (f) above shall be the same as those prescribed for provincial fiscals; those for corporate attorney mentioned in subparagraph (g) above must be actual practice of law in the Philippines for at least three years, or having occupied during a like period within the Philippines, a position requiring admission to the practice of law in the Philippines as an indispensable requisite. "There shall also be five research attorneys who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Justice upon recommendation of the Government Corporate counsel and whose salaries shall be as follows: "(a) One senior research attorney at seven thousand three hundred twenty pesos per annum; "(b) Two research attorneys at six thousand six hundred pesos per annum each; "(c) Two research attorneys at five thousand eight hundred eighty pesos per annum each. "The present positions of the administrative staff of the Government Corporate Counsel are hereby reclassified as follows: From To Position Range (Minimum Maximum) Range (Minimum Maximum) Administrative Officer 43 (4,860-5,928) 45 (5,376-6,552) Cashier & Disbursing Officer 38 (3,792-4,632) 40 (4,188-5,112) Budget Officer 42 (4,632-5,640) 44 (5,112-6,240) Administrative Assistant 39 (3,984-4,860) 41 (4,404-5,376) Supervising stenographer 34 (3,108-3,792) 36 (3,432-4,188) Stenographic Reporter 34 (3,108-3,792) 36 (3,432-4,188) Stenographers 30 (2,544-3,108) 32 (2,808-3,432) Private Secretary 34 (3,108-3,792) 36 (3,432-4,188) Chief Records Office 36 (3,432-4,188) 38 (3,792-4,632) Supply Officer I 34 (3,108-3,792) 36 (3,432-4,188) Records Officer I 33 (2,952-3,612) 35 (3,264-3,984) Docket Clerk 31 (2,676-3,264) 33 (2,952-3,612) Librarian 36 (3,432-4,188) 38 (3,792-4,632) Security Guard 29 (2,424-2,952) 31 (2,676-3,264) Clerical Aide 27 (2,196-2,676) 29 (2,424-2,952) Janitor messenger 27 (2,196-2,676) 29 (2,424-2,952)