Attack on Jolo—
February 7th at 4:00 AM
The report of Zeitlin—
The plan to reveal the Malaysian intervention. The Report on it ______.
We were reduced from friendly to exempted.
Retaking Jolo—Burning by Maoists. Rehabilitation.
Visit of Prince Juan Carlos and Princess Sofia of Spain.
Visit of Foreign Minister Sheik Sayad Omar Al Sakkaf of Saudi Arabia.
The British Trade Mission.
The surrender of Lt. Hirao Onoda (See Envelope (XXXVI-A).
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Official Gazette for March 19, 1973: THE PRESIDENT said the government intends to make the [unreadable] program truly universal by having it cover the entire population of the country. The President made this announcement in accepting the “Most Exalted Humanitarian Diamond Award,” which was conferred on him and the First Lady by the National League of Puericulture and Family Planning Centers, at the Malacañang Ceremonial Hall.
DEPARTMENT of Public Information and the Department of Foreign Affairs promulgated an order aimed at strengthening the working relationship between the officials of the foreign service of the Philippines and information attaches and other personnel abroad of the DPI. Under the agreement signed by Secretary of Foreign Affairs Carlos P. Romulo and Secretary of Information Francisco S. Tatad at the DFA, information attaches or DPI representatives abroad shall, among other things, be under the administrative supervision and control of the chief of mission or principal officer of the embassy or consulate to which they are assigned.
DEPARTMENT of Local Government and Community Development, the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the Central Bank of the Philippines signed a joint arrangement to bolster the collection of the Barrio Savings Fund of the Samahang Nayon for the second crop of Masagana 99. The three agencies have agreed that: 1) The DLGCD shall furnish all rural banks and PNB branches lists of registered Samahang Nayon and their bonfide members. The same lists will also be furnished to the chairman of the provincial action committee of the National Food and Agricultural Council (NFAC) for distribution of all farm management technicians; 2) The farm management technician will include in the loan the amount to be collected for the BSF which is five per cent of the total loan proceeds to be released if the farmer is a member of a registered Samahang Nayon; and 3) The participating rural bank or PNB branch upon releasing the loan to the farmer-borrower will deduct five per cent from it and credit the amount to the account of the Samahang Nayon.
DEPARTMENT of Local Government and Community Development has directed its fieldmen to strictly enforce the collection of contributions to the Barrio Guarantee Fund among Samahang Nayon members. DLGCD Secretary Jose Roño issued the directive after receiving reports that “a good number of Samahang Nayon members seem to demur from complying with this particular aspect of the program.” To bolster the savings program of the Samahang Nayon movement, the DLGCD official also instructed field officers to be the first to contribute to the BGF.
The Japan-Philippine Economic Cooperation Committee and the announcement of the dispersal of foreign investments.
February 18th—
The American Ambassadors briefing on U.S. Forces Deployment.
Our plan to upgrade the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines].
I attach the plan for the modernization of the AFP which includes an increase of 5,000 troops over the 1975 ceiling as well as armaments which would cost P1,005,049 or $150,001.
The defense plan is enclosure (2) of the proposal. Items are in ______.
In the meeting last Monday (March 18, 1974), I told the SND [Secretary of National Defense] and the General Staff (Gen. [Romeo] Espino, BGens. [Mamerto] Bocanegra and [Ignacio] Paz as well us Gen. [Fabian] Ver) that we will give priority to seven items:
- Guided missiles (Otomat, Italian) mounted on the German Jaguars to be brought (120 faster motor Torpedo Boats – 40 knots).
- All weather interceptors- F-5-E which the Malaysian ordered to be delivered in 1975.
- Light helicopters—30-105.
- Australian Nomad—22 for anti-insurgency.
- Radar—Air and Navy Surveillance.
- Ground Troops crew served weapons 105 Pack Howitzers, mortars—Recoilless rifle.
- Light armor.