The political opposition is preparing to file cases at the end of the year questioning the extension of my term as President beyond Dec. 31, 1973.
The last paroxysms and gasps of a dying organization.
But in Mindanao and Sulu, the Muslim rebels may be up to another widespread large-scale assault on our troops.
I have directed precaution to be taken.
And the detainees we released like [Francisco] Soc Rodrigo are active and propagating distrust and disaffection with government.
I have ordered them put under surveillance.
Some priests about four are also openly communist.
Official Gazette for October 30, 1973: THE PRESIDENT directed the Department of Trade and the Department of Industry to set up the proper “desks” that will attend to inquiries from, and provide other assistance to, foreign investors desiring to participate in the country’s economic development. The President issued the order after receiving several foreign missions which had decided to make further investments in the country but would want to have a “one-stop shop” in dealing with the government, and some sort of “marriage bureau” to enable them to enter joint ventures with local companies.
FOUR Government agencies and two private organizations signed a memorandum of agreement organizing a nationwide medical self-help program through the barangays. The agencies which signed the agreement were the Department of Health, Department of National Defense, Department of Local Governments and Community Development, Office of Civil Defense, the Philippine National Red Cross and the Philippine Medical Association. The inter-agency project headed by the Department of Health was designed primarily for residents in the remote areas which seldom get proper health and medical attention. The project was conceived by the agencies in support, of the national health program initiated by the President.
SCIENTIST from the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) reported that coir dust coming from coconut husk can be made into useful active carbon. A group of NIST engineers showed in laboratory scale that the decolorizing effect of active carbon produced from coir dust compares favorably with commercial active carbon. The group found out that coir dust already contains 20.78 per cent fixed carbon. However, the NIST group said more development works are needed before the process could be applied in commercial scale.