1:10 AM Feb. 13, 1973
Official Gazette for February 12, 1973: DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT and Community Development issued a in a memorandum circular to the heads of local governments throughout the Philippines, reminding them about the implementation of Presidential Decree No. 76, issued, last Dec. 6, which provides for a general revision or revaluation of real property to be undertaken by provincial or city assessors this year. Section 8 of the Decree states: “To effectively implement the objective of this decree, provincial, city, municipal and district boards or councils shall provide the necessary appropriations to underwrite or defray expenses incident thereto, using for the purpose any unappropriated balances in the general, road and bridge and/or permanent public improvement funds; any underestimated revenues accruing thereto or reversions of unauthorized appropriations in their respective budgets which are not otherwise urgently needed, existing laws to the contrary, notwithstanding.” The local government heads have been requested to set aside funds to finance the general revision of the assessment of lands as called for by the decree. The circular also orders that local funds allotted should be supplemented budgets for the current fiscal year, “copies of which should be submitted to the Department of Finance for review within ten days from approval.”
ALL ALIENS in the Philippines are urged to make their annual report to the Commission on Immigration and Deportation on or before March 1 in order to avoid the rush and the administrative fine if they do not meet the deadline. Aliens who are in the country illegally, or whose stay has not yet been legalized in accordance with the laws, are also urged to come forward and comply with all pertinent laws and regulations pertaining to the reporting of aliens or they face arrest and detention without bail under Martial Law rules. The Alien Registration Division of the Commission has reported that only 28,000 aliens have made their annual report to the main offices at Magallanes Drive, Intramuros, as of last week, indicating a very slow turnout among the more than 45,000 alien population in Greater Manila. The Commission offices are open seven days a week, including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays to accommodate those who cannot come on week days.
THE PHILIPPINES exported 96,988 kilos of fresh ginger, mangoes, potatoes, and melons worth $10,265 to Hongkong and Singapore, and more individuals have indicated their desire to venture into the food crops export business, it was reported by the Plant Quarantine Office of the Bureau of Plant Industry. The plant quarantine office at Port Area, Manila which inspects and fumigates all coming and outgoing crops before they are allowed to be sent to their respective destinations, reported that seven individuals and private companies in Manila exported the food crops. It was pointed out that the “Green Revolution” of the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos, has resulted in the increase of fruit and vegetable production in the country.
NATIONAL GRAINS AUTHORITY has relaxed the percentage for rice recovery and milling grade requirements for millers appointed as NGA procurement agents, to accelerate the implementation of the government’s cereal procurement program and to encourage more millers to participate in the program to benefit the farmers. The required recovery used to be 63 cavans of rice for every 100 cavans of palay, each cavan weighing 50 kilograms. The 63 cavans has been lowered to 61, which means that another two cavans of rice will accrue to the millers as added income. Other incentives that miller-agents enjoy are the following: all by-products; storage fee of P0.10 per cavan per month if the rice agency fails to order milling within six months; preference in hiring of agent’s trucks for transporting milled rice to NGA-designated warehouse or stores; premiums paid by millers for fire insurance of procured stocks will be reimbursed by NGA, and sacks of palay and rice will be provided by the NGA.
FARM EXTENSION office of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has offered the services of its experts to the Bureau of Agricultural Extension (BAE). In a letter to the BAE, William H. Conkle, assistant administrator of the USDA’s International Extension Programs, said that over 1,200 American farm extension workers stand ready to assist any and all foreign extension services and agricultural ministries. He emphasized that many of his extension men have the expertise to contribute to a country’s economic development through land reform. They are ready to serve in a foreign country for a period of several month to one year. The US Extension team consists of specialists on aerial photogrammetry, aerial photo laboratory, aerial photo interpretation, land records, computer systems analysis, training and supervision of support activities. About 25 per cent of the USDA professional extension staff work as specialists, program leaders, supervisors and administrators. Their fields of training and specialization include all subjects important to economic development through agriculture and welfare of rural families. The BAE was told to write the USDA International Extension Service for any assistance for
“We are strangers in our own land.” I commented to my companions at Clark Air Force Base this morning where I went with Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile, Sec. [Vicente] Abad Santos and Gen. [Jose] Rancudo to inspect the 6th Fighter Squadron of the 5th Fighter Wing based on Basa Airfield which is under repair.
For I felt like an alien in that American base where the 13th U.S. Airforce is based. The Americans act as if they were sovereign and own the land.
We arrived there at 9:35 AM and left at 11:35 AM after decorating the officers who operated in Digoyo Bay, Isabela.
The first 116 POW’s [prisoners of war] from Vietnam arrived in Clark Air Force Base this afternoon at 5:00 PM up to 11:00 PM.
Brought back memories of Batann, the surrender, my attempt to escape, my return to the line, Albert [Quiavit?] and how he was beheaded by the Japanese, his head preserved in alcohol, the 30,000 dead POW’s who we buried in the Capas concentration camp, my truculence at the volunteer nurses who sought to make us comfortable when we were released, Fort Santiago, my escape, the Japanese torturer I hunted and shot down, my inability to settle down for a year after the war.
There has been a flurry in our stock market because of the reports of oil discovery in Cebu, Sulu, Cotabato, Bicol and Kalinga-Apayao.
I attach the report of Supervising Geologist I, Juanito C. Fernandez.
experts “regardless of what your interests, concern or problem may be.”
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS Bureau is in the preliminary process of upgrading the major highways on the island of Luzon. Consultants are in the final design stage of the detailed engineering for 650 kilometers of highways to be constructed, reconstructed and rehabilitated at an approximate cost of about P400 million. Additional length, of major roads in the same general area with approximate construction cost of P100 million are also being designed by consultants for subsequent inclusion in the major highway package. Selected adjacent secondary roads to these major highways will also be rehabilitated and reconstructed for a total costs of about P70 million.
PHILIPPINE READY-MADE garments like men’s shorts, jackets, knitwears, ladies dresses and children’s’ wear have a very promising market in Denmark. The Department of Trade and Tourism announced that, properly explored, this market could prove highly profitable since Danish imports of ready-made garments from developing countries, including the Philippines, are duty free.
ALL FILIPINO MUSLIMS were called upon to support the dynamic leadership of President Marcos within the context of the New Society. The call was sounded by a Pakistani official, Inamula Khan, secretary general of the World Muslim Congress, with headquarters in Karachi, Pakistan. During a convocation held at the Mindanao State University in Marawi city, the Pakistani official urged Muslims to support the goals and objectives of the New Society.
OFFICIALS OF THE AMERICAN Embassy in Manila told Secretary of Labor Blas. F. Ople that certain persons have been illegally recruiting hundreds of Filipinos for non-existent farming jobs in California, United States. No such jobs exist, said the embassy officials and anyone recruiting for this purpose whether here or abroad, is doing so without authority. The labor department immediately warned the public against the nefarious activities of the recruiters and urged them to report such activities to the Philippine Constabulary United Intelligence Operations Group (UIOG) in Camp Crame, Quezon City. They may also dial PLDT No. 717.
Ex.-Cong. Raschid Lucman has been in the plot of the Muslim secessionists as the letters in his handwriting found in his home prove.
We may have to detain him.
I have asked Sec. [Carlos] Romulo to convey to Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak my instructions to first have Malaysia do something about their infiltrating men into Sulu and Mindanao before we talk of the neutralization of Southeast Asia.
I strongly suspect that the Americans have nuclear missiles in their military bases in the Phil.
We must include as one of the conditions their obtaining our approval for such installations, storage or assembly and transit.
And they should be mere tenants. We should administer them.