Official Gazette for August 8, 1973: THE PRESIDENT authorized the secretary of finance to issue cereal bonds up to P200 million for purchase by the Government and other imam wig institutions. The order was contained in Presidential Decree No 262. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be deposited with the Philippine National Bank for the account of the office of the President and shall be used: 1) To fund the development and operation of virgin public lands approved for use under the Palayan ng Bayan project by a National Advisory Council, also created under Letter of Instructions No. 106; 2) To fund awards for Palayan ng Bayan provincial projects in order to provide incentives for outstanding performances in such projects, provided such awards shall not exceed P250,000 for each crop season; and 3) To support the staff that will help manage the Palayan ng Bayan projects.
THE PRESIDENT created the Palayan ng Bayan, National Advisory Council to provide operational, financial and technical advice to provincial governors in the identification and management of their respective Palayan projects. In Letter of Instructions No. 106, the President has designated the First Lady as honorary chairman and the secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources as honorary vice chairman. The formation of the council was in pursuant to PD. No. 262 which authorizes the planting of virgin public lands to rice and other crops in connection with the Government’s campaign to attain self-sufficiency in foodstuff.
THE PRESIDENT ordered the secretary of national defense to take over control of all prime commodities, including rice and corn to prevent hoarding and profiteering as well as the disappearance of these commodities from the market. In another directive, the President stopped the National Grains Authority from selling pure rice and to start selling mixed rice and corn instead to tide the people over the lean months up to October. The President issued the directives in an address during the 72nd anniversary celebration of the Constabulary at Camp Crame in Quezon City.
GREATER achievement of the New Society revolves on the restoration of the people’s faith in national leadership, and the restoration of peace and order, the improvement in the economy and the purging of the bureaucracy are merely the elementary tests of an effective government. Director Lorenzo J. Cruz of the Bureau of National and Foreign Information made this observation as he summed up the first 10 months of the New Society. Speaking before the Rotary Club of Dagupan City, Director Cruz explained that this popular restoration of faith in the Administration can best be perceived in the way that the people now respond to the social demands of citizenship. Describing last months’ referendum as participatory Filipino at its best, Director Cruz said the Filipino people, in expressing their confidence in the Administration, proved that they could see beyond the formal structure of government to its essence.
ALL available resources of the Government were mobilized behind the administration’s program to encourage the establishment and the growth of small and medium-scale industries in the rural areas to serve as the backbone of the national economy. At a Cabinet meeting held at Malacañang, the President said that although the proliferation of industries is the prime concern of the Board of Investments and the projected new Department of Industry, he has decided to make it into an inter-agency undertaking with all departments in the government pitching in. The Chief Executive directed BOI Chairman Vicente T. Paterno to prepare a program for the establishment of priorities in the extension of incentives and government assistance.
HEALTH authorities released rules and regulations on hospitals and professional fees for services rendered to Medicare patients in hospitals under the Department of Health. In an administrative order issued to doctors in the different hospitals under the Department of Health, Secretary of Health Clemente S. Gatmaitan directed that the following rules and regulations are prescribed in connection with the services rendered to Medicare patients in government hospitals under the Department of Health: 1) When a Medicare patient occupies a Medicare service bed, the hospital and professional fees shall not be more than the rates prescribed in Republic Act No. 6111; 2) When a Medicare patient occupies by choice a bed more expensive than a Medicare service bed, the hospital and professional fee shall conform with the rates prescribed by the hospital under the provisions of Administrative. Order No. 41, dated July 19, 1967. The difference in cost will be shouldered by the patient; and 3) When a Medicare patient occupying a Medicare service bed has exhausted all Medicare benefits, additional services as may be necessary to complete his treatment shall be given free if the patient cannot afford to pay for such additional services.
DEPARTMENT of Justice has ruled that the rules and regulations governing the examination for admission to the practice of massage and operation of massage clinics, offices or establishments is still enforceable even after the
My cold has turned to flu—body pains and general malaise, a cough, sore throat and weakness.
Met only Mrs. Pendatun and Ray Johnson, the first on the participation of Ex Rep. Salipada Pendatun in the effort to attain peace in the Muslim areas, the second the proposal of Ray Johnson to allow an expansion of the Caltex refinery so it can remain viable with the following alternatives:
Caltex to refine the crude oil of Filoil with the expanded capacity.
enactment of the Philippine Physical and Occupational Therapy Law, creating the board of examiners for physical and occupational therapists. Justice Secretary Vicente Abad Santos issued this ruling in reply to a request from the chairman of the board of examiners for physical and occupational therapists. Mr. Abad Santos ruled, “after carefully considering the respective spheres of physical therapy and massage, I am convinced that the two are not identical, physical therapy being broader in scope than massage, as the latter is only one of the means employed in the practice of the former.”
Official Gazette for August 9, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has promulgated Decree No. 226 setting forth the mechanics of the registration of ownership or title to lands under Presidential Decree No. 27, which declares the entire country a land reform area. Presidential Decree No. 266 states that the present laws do not adequately provide a method of: registering the ownership of tenant-farmers covered by Decree No. 27 and “there is urgent need of registering such rights to prevent confusion in land titles.” The new decree provides, among others “all land transfer certificates issued pursuant to Decree No. 27 shall be filed by the Department of Agrarian Reform and recorded with the Land Registration Commission and forthwith the latter shall transmit a copy thereof to the register of deeds of the province or city where the land lies.”
FOREIGN Secretary Carlos P. Romulo has directed all Philippine diplomatic and consular establishments abroad to facilitate the return travel of more than 700,000 overseas Filipinos who may avail themselves of President’s decreed “Homecoming Season” for them, the Department of Foreign Affairs announced. The secretary has instructed all Philippine foreign service establishments “to facilitate, with top priority over other consular matters, the issuance of pertinent papers necessary for the return travel to the Philippines of overseas Filipinos applying under their respective jurisdictions.”
THE PRESIDENT has appointed Mayor Reuben Canoy of Cagayan de Oro City as undersecretary of the Department of Public Information, DPI Secretary Francisco S. Tatad announced. The President swore in Mr. Canoy in the presence of Secretary Tatad and Director Lorenzo Cruz of the Bureau of National and Foreign Information
BOY SCOUTS of the Philippines and the GerakanPramuka of Indonesia are the only scout associations in the Asia-Pacific region that have conservation committees implementing community development programs like reforestation and food production projects in coordination with government campaign. This was learned during the recently-concluded seminar on community development among scout associations in the Asia-Pacific region in Jogjakarta, Indonesia. Assistant National Scout Executive JovitoAngcaco who represented the BSP in the workshop-seminar said members of the ASPAC region were impressed on the present programs of the BSP, including the plan to extend scouting programs in rural areas and the recruitment of out-of-school non-scouts into its fold.
SOME 58,000 hectares of vacant farmlots in landed estates and settlement projects under the Department of Agrarian Reform are being inventoried for the massive Palayan ng Bayanproject of the First Lady. In a series of directives, Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado F. Estrella mobilized his department’s 11 regional offices throughout the country to commit themselves to the food production campaign. In urging them to support the project, Mr. Estrella called for the planting of all available areas in the barrios with root crops and other food crops. The DAR chief also ordered the inventory and utilization of the department’s landed estates and settlement projects totalling 58,000 hectares for the campaign. In addition, Secretary Estrella enjoined the government personnel to make available to the farmers facilities like tractors, irrigation pumps and other equipment necessary for the success of the drive.
2. Filoil to merge with Caltex.
3. The government to buy into Caltex as much as 25%.
Yesterday I spoke at the PC [Philippine Constabulary] 72nd anniversary. I attach the speech. I ordered the PC and Sec. [Juan Ponce] Enrile to take over the control and distribution of prime commodities including rice.
This should also dissipate the rumours that I am dismissing Sec. Ponce Enrile from the cabinet.
Rice will now be mixed with corn for sale to the public by NGA [National Grains Authority].
Tonight I just authorized the purchase of 150,000 tons of Burmese rice at $310 per ton—at Hongkong.
King’s Ranch Peter Morris and Frank Yturria are more excited by Busuanga Island than Biliran Island.