The Herald and the Bulletin today headline my declared intention to dismantle the Communist apparatus in the Philippines.
The declaration was contained in the speech. I delivered before the Lion’s International District 301-C yesterday morning.
I attach the newspapers.
Today I followed the same vein of thought in the wreath-laying ceremonies at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani at 8:00 AM.
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I also met at Camp Bonifacio the Chief of CIS [Criminal Investigation Service], Col. [Prospero] Olivas and the head of the legal officers handling the evidence on the arrested men, Col. Nananiego on the nature of the studies going on.
So did I meet Gen. [Manuel] Yan, Gen. [Romeo] Espino and Gen. [Rafael] Ileto on the need to send more men to Isabela. There is need to review the need for more trained personnel.
Official Gazette for August 29, 1971: President Marcos led the nation in commemorating National Heroes Day, even as he motored to the “Libingan ng mga Bayani” in Fort Bonifacio in the morning to officiate at the wreath-laying ceremonies.
In his brief remarks, the President vowed that the Filipino people will not waiver in their determination to fight off the new danger facing their country. Addressing the Unknown Soldier, the President said: “As your Republic once again faces this new danger, a test of courage confronts the Filipino people. We have come to pledge anew, as we pledged in the past together, that we shall wage war against this new despotism. We shall, like you, not hesitate, we shall not waiver, we shall not compromise, we shall not surrender, and if the price for the safety and the survival of this your Republic, is the same price you paid, we shall pay it and gladly.”
Among those present at the rites were Secretary of Justice Vicente Abad Santos, Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor, Jr., Undersecretary of National Defense Efren I. Plana, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Manuel Collantes, General Manuel T. Yan, AFP chief of staff; Maj. Gen. Romeo C. Espino, AFP vice chief of staff; Brig. Gen. Rafael M. Ileto, PA Commander, Commodore Dioscoro Papa, PN flag-officer-in-command; and Brig. Gen. Jesus Singson, PAF commander.
Upon returning to Malacañang later in the morning, the President worked on state papers, in the course of which he addressed a memorandum to the Philippine Virginia Tobacco Administration ordering the immediate preparation of an up-to-date register of farmers and producers of fluecured Virginia tobacco to help insure closer government supervision in the trading of the commodity.
The President also issued an executive order designating the Bureau, of Customs as the certifying agencies of the government authorized to issue certificates of origin of products exported under the UNCTAD Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP). The President said that preference-giving developed countries had indicated their willingness to implement their respective schemes of general preferences and it would be beneficial for the Philippines to participate and take advantage of the trade opportunities under these schemes.