Dear Irene, the Vet, now promoted to Med.
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Official Gazette for February 21, 1974: THE PRESIDENT directed Budget Commissioner Faustino Sy-Changco tto release P1 million immediately for the relief and rehabilitation of the people of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi who were victims of Maoist violence. At the same time, the President directed Rear Admiral Romulo Espaldon of the Southwest Command, concurrently military governor of Sulu, to accept the surrender of Mayor Aminkadra Abubakar of Jolo and members of his police force who had signified their desire to return to the ways of peace.
THE PRESIDENT said that he and Prince Juan Carlos of Spain have reached agreement in many areas of interest to both Spain and the Philippines. In an interview by media representatives at the Manila International Airport, shortly after the Prince and his party took off for New Delhi, the President told newsmen that the visit of Prince Juan Carlos is novel in many ways. First, he said, it is the first truly official reacquaintance between Spain and the Philippines which separated under violent circumstances 75 years ago. The President said that on the basis of mutual dignity and trust which resulted in the brotherhood of the two countries, he and Prince Juan Carlos have reached a number of agreements.
TOTAL OF P77,699,235 is now available for budgetary aid or financial assistance for development projects of local governments, the Department of Finance announced. Secretary of Finance Cesar E. A. Virata ordered the transfer of the amount from the Bureau of Internal Revenue to the Bureau of the Treasury which will release the funds to needy local governments upon recommendation of the Budget Commission and the approval of the Office of the President.
NATIONAL Grains Authority announced that there will be no increases in the floor price of palay and in the ceiling price of rice. NGA Administrator Jesus Tanchanco said the announcement was issued to prevent any undue speculations among rice traders and others engaged in the grains business.
BUREAU of Posts announced the revision of the Zip Code from the alpha-numeric characters to numerals. Postmaster General Felizardo Tanabe said the revised postal numbering system eliminates the region or zone as identified in the former Zip Code. The new postal numbering system, now known as the Postal Code System of the Philippines, will be fully implemented as soon as the new automatic sorting machine arrives from Japan.