subsistence during transportation, of Insular prisoners from provincial jails to an Insular prison, reformatory,  or Insular penal institution, except the expenses of the Constabulary escort, if any there be, shall be borne by the proper province. [1703-9.] SEHaDI SECTION  1962 . Return Transportation to be Borne by Bureau of Prisons . — The return transportation of all discharged Insular prisoners from their place of confinement to their homes shall be paid out of the appropriation for the Bureau of Prisons, except as  otherwise especially provided. [1703-9.] SECTION  1963 . Transfer of Prisoners from Provincial or Municipal Jail to Insular Prison or Vice Versa . — When, in the discretion of the Governor-General, the insanitary or insecure condition of any provincial or municipal jail makes it advisable, or when t he public interests require, he may transfer to any Insular prison or penal institution all or any of the prisoners committed to such jail, and may also direct the return of said prisoners to provincial or municipal jails when deemed expedient. The Governo r-General may also, whenever in his opinion it will be to the best interest of the province or municipality concerned, authorize the confinement of any prisoner sentenced to less than three months' imprisonment, including subsidiary imprisonment, in the jail of the municipality wherein the prisoner may have been convicted. The order of commitment of such prisoners, together with a copy of the order directing their transfer, shall accompany the prisoners and be delivered with them to the officer in charge of  the penal institution to which they are sent. [1703-14.] SCDaHc The expenses of the transportation, guarding, subsistence, care, and maintenance of any prisoner transferred to any Insular prison or penal institution, or returned to any province for trial or for appearance as a witness or otherwise hereunder shall be a  charge against the treasury of the province from which he was transferred, and the amount of said expenses shall be fixed by the Secretary of Public Instruction, with the approval of the Governor-General. [Comp., 2095.] SECTION  1964 . Transportation and Clothes for Released Prisoner . — Upon the release of an Insular prisoner he shall be supplied by the Bureau of Prisons with transportation to his home, including a gratuity to cover the probable cost of subsistence en route , and if necessary, a suit of clothes of the value of not more than ten pesos, or in case the prisoner is deported, of not more than forty Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011 581