Official Gazette for June 4, 1973: THE PRESIDENT during an interview with former Secretary of Education Onofre D. Corpus on “Freedom of Self-determination” at the television program. “The DPI Report” remarked that the hallmarks of world approval of the Philippines’ concept of self-determination are everywhere This affirmation of the Philippine New Society by other people is indicated by the pouring of investments—the best evidence of a foreign country’s confidence on the stability of another nation “This to me indicates that we have brought pervasive acceptance of our concert of self-determination which is not jingoistic,” the President said.
SECRETARY of Labor Blas F. Ople informed the President that the country’s labor reforms and policies under the New Society will be presented before the International Labor Conference which will be held in Geneva, Switzerland. The President was appraised of this by the members of the Philippine delegation who made a courtesy call in Malacañang for last-minute instructions. The month-long conference of the International Labor Organization will be attended by representatives of labor and management from 130 nations to discuss labor situation in their respective regions.
PRICE CONTROL Council readjusted the wholesale, producer and retail prices of edible oil, infant dietetics and canned mackerel in a move to arrest the spiralling prices of these commodities. Secretary of Trade Troadio T. Quiazon Jr. stressed that the price body took this step in order to allow producers and importers of these commodities to break even and, make minimum mark ups on other items.
DEPARTMENT of Local Governments and Community Development urged the creation in every city or municipality of a development committee to hasten the generation of community development projects out of the Barrio Development Fund (BDF). The development committee, according to DLGCD Secretary Jose Roño, should be com posed of the city/municipal mayor or his duly authorized representative as chairman; the city/municipal treasurer, the Association of Barrio Captains, president of the city/municipality, one city/municipal councilor chosen by a council/board, and the city/municipal development officer, as members.
THE PRESIDENT directed Highways Commissioner Baltazar Aquino to take over construction work on portions of unfinished work whenever the private contractor is found lagging behind schedule. This directive was issued by the President to make sure that all highways projects in the country will be completed on time. The President’s directive was contained in Letter of Instructions No. 86. The Chief Executive gave the public highways commissioner descretion to have the projects “done by qualified and responsible contractors, through renegotiated contract, at the original contract price.”
DEVELOPMENT Bank of the Philippines has formulated guidelines to synchronize the bank’s new fisheries financing program. Initially, this loan program will grant loans only to small deep sea fishing operations in the Mindanao-Sulu-Palawan region. The guidelines are 1) The borrower must be an individual, a partnership, a cooperative, an association or a private corporation engaged in marine fishing. 2) The amount of loan will be based on the actual needs of project costs but all borrowers are required to contribute at least 20 per cent of the investment project. 3) The loans must be used in the following: construction of fully equipped fishing vessel hulls; acquisition of secondhand fish carriers; construction of ice making, ice storage and chilling facilities and shipways to support fishing operations; and procurement of vessels and fisheries equipment. 4) On the security of the loan, the guidelines provide that all durable assets in the project shall be chatteled in favor of DBP. In addition, 20 per cent of the loan shall be covered by real estate collateral. 5) Terms of payment shall be based on payment ability of the borrower and estimated cash flow of the project financed.
SECRETARY of Health Clemente S. Gatmaitan stated that doctors de siring to go abroad for further training or specialization under the exchange visitors program are required one year practice after having qualified or passed the medical board exam. This requirement is in accordance with the implementing details of Letter of Instructions No. 76 formulating new guidelines and regulations governing the travel of Filipino citizens under various categories to other countries. Secretary Gatmaitan stated that his requirement which, in fact, is the original requirement adopted heretofore stays until further notice and does not bind doctors who have existing contracts abroad.
UNDER the new Constitution, children of a Filipino and an alien are assured of being not only Filipino citizens but as natural-born Filipinos. Solicitor General Estelito P. Mendoza made this interpretation of a proviso in the new Constitution in a speech before the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce. He stressed the significance of Article III of the new Charter which provides that those born of alien fathers but of Filipina mothers
We must now move fast in placing equal emphasis on agricultural production and not limit ourselves to industry.
I have just ordered the Secretary of National Defense to include all cereals and flour in the effort to seal bodegas and storehouses of fond products the prices of which have gone up because of hoarding and manipulation.
But I have just disauthorized Dr. Wigberto Clavicilla from buying rice from Red China for putting an overprice on the purchase. Instead of $260 per ton he has quoted $270. He was going to gain $1.4 million in the transaction.
We should put more emphasis on cattle, hog and poultry production where we can produce the feeds. Dependence on imported feeds should be avoided.
Ralph Nubla whom I asked to lead a team of Chinese to proceed to Taipeh, Hongkong, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, returned to report that Taiwan will sell us 20,000 tons of rice and that Chinese investors are coming to survey the situation for their areas of investment.
Ambassador Roberto Benedicto who has spent the week end at Negros Occidental reports the sugar crop this year will be unusually good because it has started to rain.
are considered citizens of the Philippines and that a Filipina who marries an alien does not lose her citizenship unless she renounces it. He clarified that under the new fundamental law, assimilation should be enhanced and the children of a Filipino and an alien are assure that they shall not only be Filipino citizens but natural-born Filipinos.
THE PHILIPPINES has been selected by the World Federation of Public Health Association (WFPHA) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) as the site of special two-year project to demonstrate how volunteer public association can be strengthened and developed to serve as useful ally of government institutions. Implementing the project is the Philippine Public Health Association (PPHA), a volunteer health group which counts more than 2,000 members composed of doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists, and sanitary inspectors as well as 16 affiliate organizations.