AID is pulling out at least twenty percent of its personnel as the U.S. decides to withdraw aid all over the world. This has been in the offing for several years. But perhaps it is about time we cut off all aid to us and really be self-reliant.
We are losing $7 million daily in dollar earning because of the refusal of the senators to pass an acceptable export tax bill. They want to sterilize the entire proceeds in the Central Bank. But our debts are coming up. At the same time the Senate version prohibits further borrowing. It amends the Charter of the Central Bank and stops all open-market operations of the bank.
So I have called a caucus of the Congressional leaders tomorrow morning at 8:30 AM to work out of compromise.
Boni Ysip reports that another military group headed by Ex-Gen. Tirso Fajardo has organized and is in touch with the original group of Terry [Eleuterio] Adevoso.
Ex-Pres. [Diosdado] Macapagal and family has left for Dacca, Pakistan. Adevoso and some other cabinet members of his including Mayor Asistio saw him off.
Ex-Sen. Domocao Alonto has arrived from abroad and wishes to see me. His Ansarul Islam is still being talked about as supporting succession from the Philippines of the Moslem areas. But we are organizing the loyal Moslems to fight back if they start anything.
Official Gazette for April 26, 1970: President Marcos directed the National Bureau of Investigation to intensify its hunt for the remaining suspects in the kidnapping and rape of a 24-year-old coed last April 3.
The Chief Executive also appealed to other victims of the sex gang to assist the NBI in identifying and effecting the arrest of the suspects. Informed that relatives of one of the suspects had offered to surrender in exchange for lenient treatment, the President told the NBI to reject such compromises, and instead deal sternly with known suspects no matter who may be protecting them.
The President also directed the NBI to effect the immediate arrest of four men accused in the killing of actor Jess Lapid on the strength of a court order for their re-arrest. The President ordered the NBI to determine why the warrant, issued last April 18, had not been served on the suspects.
The Chief Executive also proclaimed May 3 to 9 this year as Mindanao Week, to fill the need to accelerate the social and political integration of the inhabitants of Mindanao into the national mainstream. During the week, there will be cultural presentations reflective of the ways of life in the southern region which will in effect boost tourism and promote awareness of our cultural heritage from that region.