We brought the Jacob Rothschild party to Talaga (the whole morning was spent in water skiing). The young man Michelle Carvalho, half Brazilian and half English and an Olympic snow skier is food and strong. A pretty boy, he looks like the heart-throb of Jacob who acts like a fag—or so most everyone including my children have commented.
Official Gazette for April 6, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has committed the entire machinery of the government in the development and rehabilitation of Mindanao amid encouraging indications that the peace and order condition has been greatly stabilized in the area. The Chief Executive, through, Executive Order No 411, created a special task force to coordinate all government efforts to further develop the southern island. Under Executive Order No. 411 the President invested the task force with the following tasks: 1) The immediate assessment of the damage wrought on private property and government facilities, services and establishments; 2) The identification and mobilization of all sources of funds and preparation of an integrated plan necessary for the context of the national development program; 3) The restoration of peace and order by adequate military operation’s, apprehension of rebellious leaders and followers and the implementation of a selective amnesty and rehabilitation program; and 4) Such other action that may be needed for the above objectives. The task force shall operate and continue to exercise its powers until such time as its designated tasks are completed.
SECRETARY OF INFORMATION Francisco S. Tatad expressed hope that from today’s legion of campus journalists will emerge real journalists and citizens who will serve the truth at all times not merely to satisfy personal avocation but above all to “fulfill our national goals.” The secretary pinned his hopes on the new and young crops of writers after expressing serious doubts on the possibility of reorienting or retraining the old journalists to abandon their old ways and live the life required by the’ New Society. He spoke on the “Role of the School Paper in the New Society” at the seminar-press conference of the Greater Manila Area public high schools at the Philippine Science High School in Quezon City. He urged the campus journalists to make the campus paper a repository of intelligence, a fort of excellence in intellection and in thought to advocate scholarship and sincere efforts for the national good and to insist at all times that a university should remain a school of learning, not a place where one must originate a movement to overthrow authorities in government, where one must collect groups of men to carry out a campaign of terrorism.
APPLICANTS for amnesty under Presidential Decrees Nos. 95 and 124 rose to 2,101 and another batch of 100 persons has filed applications in the various amnesty commissions, it was reported to Brig. Gen. Fidel V Ramos Constabulary chief, by Col. Hamilton B. Dimaya, PC judge advocate general, Col. Dimaya told the PC chief that 471 persons have applied for amnesty under Presidential Decree No 95 while 1,630 others have applied under Presidential Decree No. 124.
SOME P1-million worth of Philippine handicraft products have been ordered by the largest department store chain in Spain, according to the Department of Trade and Tourism. The order of El Corte Ingles, Spain’s largest department store, is the first to be made since the visit to the Philippines last November of a Spanish trade mission which contracted P3-million worth of Philippine handicraft products. The first shipment worth $90,000 is scheduled to leave the Philippines on April 6. The export of handicraft products to Spain was the result of the government’s efforts through its trade representatives assigned in that country who encourages the Spanish trade mission to the Philippines.
CIVIL SERVICE Examination for fishery technologists, fishery biologists, fishery officers and fishery agents have been reset from April 29 to June 17, 1973, the Bureau of Fisheries announced. Director Felix R. Gonzales said that the bureau is still accepting applications of examinees in fishery technologists, fishery biologists and fishery officers. Last day for filing applications shall be on May 11. Mailed applications should be post-marked not later than May 4. For fishery officer examinations, graduates of law, criminology and B.S. Fisheries without experience may be admitted but applications will be closed as soon as the required quota for applicants has been reached.
he new Supreme Court case for mandamus to allow the wives of [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.] and [Jose] Diokno to visit them.
Air Force has pictures of rebel camp on the top of Mt. Talipao near Maimbung.
The drive southwards in Cotabato Norte is progressing well.