Section 8
SEC. 8. Section 23 of Republic Act No. 6948 is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 23. Exemption of Pension from Income Tax, Attachment, Levy, Garnishment. — Any pension granted a beneficiary under this Act shall not, wholly or partly, be subject to income tax, attachment, execution, forfeiture, or retention under any legal or equitable proceedings, except for membership dues to the Veterans Federation of the Philippines which with the beneficiary's consent, shall be deducted and remitted by the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office direct to the Veterans Federation of the Philippines, either while in the possession of the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office or any of its officers, while in transit, or already in the hands of the beneficiary, nor shall any lien of any kind or under any consideration be imposed thereon."