Met the American White House Fellows, the Italian Ambassador who donated $10,000 for the victims of Typhoon Yoling and the political leaders including Speaker Pro Temp Jose Aldeguer who was still bitter from the double cross by the Lopezes who had chosen Eber Calatan to run for Governor of Iloilo and then worked against him supporting the Liberal candidate, Gov. [Conrado] Norada. The Lopezes also supported the Liberals in Antique, Aklan, Capiz, the two Leytes and other provinces. They are reported to have spent P18 million for the elections.
The same feelings were expressed by Sen. Lorenzo Teves.
I talked to [Roberto] Bobby Benedicto who is in Tokyo. He told me that Prime Minister [Eisaku] Sato does not intend to resign to give way to anyone; that Sato will meet Pres. Nixon in San Clemente next January; that the U.S., Japan, France and West Germany have agreed for the
Official Gazette for December 9, 1971: It was another crowded day for President Marcos in the way of visitors. Among the notable callers was a group composed of fellows of the White House, Washington, D.C., who arrived in Manila in the course of an Asian tour to learn first-hand about conditions in this part of the world.
Those who called on the President were Lt. Col. Richard E. Stephenson, U.S. Army; Majors Rober A. Day of the Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army; and John S. Grinald and Robert C. McFarlane of the U.S. Marine Corps; Glen R. Kendall of Dartmouth College; John M. Maurice of Boise Cascade Corporation; Brandon W. Cweitzer of McKinsey and Company, and Arthur E. Dewey, director of the Presidential Commission on White House Fellows. They were accompanied by John David Forbes, second secretary of the United States Embassy in Manila.
A visiting Italian official, Luigo Martelli, turned over to the President a donation of $10,000 from his government, to help the victims of Typhoon Yoling.
The President had two conferences, one behind closed doors with Speaker Protempore Jose Aldeguer, and the other with Customs Commissioner Rolando Geotina who reported that customs collections have again scaled upward.
The President also received several delegations, among them:
1. A group of incoming provincial officials of Quirino province, along with Senator Leonardo Perez and Rep. Benjamin Perez, who witnessed the swearing in of the elected officials: Gov. Dionisio C. Sarandi, Vice-Gov. Silverio L. Pascua, and Board Members Nolasco S. Mandac and Epitacio Ugoban.
2. Governor elect Juan Frivaldo of Sorsogon, accompanied by Rep. Rafael Aquino, who made representations for the early completion of the Philippine National Railways extension line to that province from Guinobatan, Albay to Matnog, Sorsogon, a distance of 163 kms. Gov. Frivaldo noted that the right-of-way for the line has been acquired and that a foreign firm has offered to undertake the project in two years on a turn-key basis.
3. Bukidnon Gov. Carlos Fortich who sought the early settlement of a land dispute in the province. The President referred the case to the proper agencies with instructions to expedite the disposal of the problem.
Other officials who called included Gov. Elias Lopez of Davao Oriental, Reps. Artemio Mate of Leyte, Fermin Caram of Iloilo and Lucas Cauton of Ilocos Sur. The solons consulted the President on local problems.
While engaged in desk work in the afternoon, the President directed Chairman Crispino de Castro of the Police Commission to submit a detailed and comprehensive report on all police organizations in the country. He also informed the POLCOM chairman that he was going over the recommendees for POLCOM associate commissioners in order that that body could effectively carry out police reforms.
Among other actions, the President certified to the Court of Industrial Relations the four-month labor dispute at the Victorias Milling Company.
Undersecretary of Labor Amado G. Inciong recommended certification of the dispute after conciliation efforts had failed.
last three to revalue their currencies by 12%. The U.S. is due to devalue the dollar by 10%. This should therefore mean an advantage for American products of 22%.
And we should get better prices for our exports—but payment should be in the different currencies of the importing countries.
So I have asked Gov. [Gregorio] Licaros to have this matter studied by the Monetary Board.
The UN [United Nations] General Assembly passed a resolution on the Indian-Pakistani conflict asking for a ceasefire, a withdrawal of forces from the territory of the other and urging the intensification of efforts for the voluntary return of the refugees.
I attach the report of Ambassador [Narciso] Reyes our permanent delegate to the UN.