2:00 AM July 4th
The weather turned bad as I could not leave for Cebu.
Walked on the beach towards the coconut mill. And slept 4:00-6:00 PM. Then mass at the
Official Gazette for July 3, 1973: DEPARTMENT of labor has drafted new wage rates increasing the approved minimum pay of the country’s more than 150,000 sugar workers. Secretary of Labor Blas F. Ople said the realistic wage rates are intended to solve “once and for all” the wage problems causing constant irritants between sugar planters and workers. The wage rate will be presented during a three-day tripartite (sugar planters, sugar workers, and government representatives) • conference from July 6 to 8 at the Bascon Hotel in Bacolod City. Secretary Ople said the realistic rates, which are way above the approved minimum wage for sugar workers, will be presented for approval by the conference delegates.
FIRST SHIPMENT of 20- and 50-peso “Bagong Lipunan” (New Society) currency notes arrived at the Central Bank from Thomas de la Rue and Co., Ltd., currency engravers and printers in London. Mr. Siervo Dizon, acting director of the CB cash department, said that government and commercial banks all over the country will start replacing currency in circulation with the 20-and 50-peso notes. No one-peso bills will be issued by the CB. All the peso notes will eventually be replaced by the peso coins which have been in circulation since late last year. The CB expects to replace 3.6 billion pesos by December 31, 1973 the deadline fixed by Presidential Decree No. 168 for all Philippine notes in circulation to be exchanged for the Bagong Lipunan money at par value.
REGISTRATION of reservists has been extended to July 31. Col. Ismael Albano, Chief of the Office for Manpower
Reserve Affairs, said the Department of Foreign Affairs and various local government officials had requested for the extension of the deadline, originally set for May 31. The May 31 deadline was extended to June 30 also on request of various government officials who said that there were many reservists who failed to meet the deadline. Meanwhile, Col. Albano said that although retired military personnel are not included in the general classification of reservists, they are nevertheless requested to accomplish the required forms for computerization purposes.
SOME 200,000 taxpayers who made overpayments of income tax for 1972 will receive their refund amounting to P20 million by July 15. This was announced by Internal Revenue Commissioner Misael P. Vera who emphasized that personal follow-up for the expeditious release of the refund check is no longer necessary. He said that 65,000 refund checks have been mailed so far and the rest are being processed for delivery. The BIR has 90 days within which to make the refund or pay an interest of six per cent per annum on delayed refund starting from the end of the 90-day period.
DEPARTMENT of Health announced that only duly accredited practitioners of plastic and reconstructive surgery may use the facilities of government hospitals, clinics and health centers in performing these specialized procedures. This is in consonance with a resolution passed by the Philippine Association of Plastic Surgeons, Inc., and the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery Inc. Health Secretary Clemente S. Gatmaitan directed all chiefs of hospitals, upon recommendation of the medical staff, to exclude from membership in the organized staff or to disqualify any practitioner who, not being so accredited, shall perform or attempt to perform the specialty procedure of plastic and reconstructive surgery.
NATIONAL Science Development Board has called on the nation’s engineers and technologists to work closer with the NSDB to promote the country’s development. NDSB Florencio Medina issued the appeal as he offered the Council of Technologists and Allied Sciences of the Philippines (COTASP) a 1, 000 meter lot in the sprawling NSDB complex in Bicutan, Taguig, Rizal, to house a proposed science center. The proposed science center, which will cost P2 million, is a special project of the NSDB and COTASP, a federation of 20 engineering and technological organizations with a total membership of 25, 000.
MORE RICE and yellow corn shipments have arrived in the different ports of the country to supplement the cereal supply of the Government. Two shipments, consisting of 4, 3000 metric tons of rice and 4, 248 metric tons yellow corn, respectively, docked in various ports of the country on board the Ledesco Tres and the MV/Sea Progress. Grains Administrator Jess Tanchanco said that the imported cereals will be unloaded in places where they are mostly needed.
mausoleum of Imelda’s father with the Madrigal singers as the choir. Very touching.
And Van Cliburn played the piano although some of the keys were sticking.
Pelota up to 10:30 from 8:30 PM.
Madrigal singers throughout dinner up to now.
I attach some of the messages.