There are still some hard-core oppositionists like Ex-Sen. [Jovito] Salonga and Chino [Joaquin] Roces who are going to be a problem of the New Society.
Today I decided to amend the charter of the Land bank so as to allow alternative plans for the payment of land-owners—other than by the 25% of harvest for 25 years.
I will sign the decree tomorrow.
I have also approved the four-year development plan.
We are trying all we can to have Pertomina Pres. Sotucuo help us in the procurement of crude oil. He arrived by his Gulf-Stream jet on my invitation and I played golf with him.
We must see to it that all our government share in oil if we should discover it should be in crude oil in Indonesia.
Official Gazette for July 20, 1973: “THE PRESIDENT announced that Japanese stragglers are welcome to remain in this country as Filipino citizens with all the rights and privileges of Philippine citizenship. He made the announcement daring a call at Malacañang of a delegation from the Japan World Golf Corporation which brought to the Philippines some 70 Japanese golfers and media men to see for themselves the operation of the Philippine brand of Martial Law. The President stated that Japanese soldiers who have been here for many years can stay permanently if they wish, after going through all formalities required by Philippine laws.
THE PHILIPPINES widened its trade lead over West Germany last year by wrapping up a surplus of $55.3 million in exports proceeds, or 55 per cent more than what it imported from that country during the year. Trade figures gathered from the West German Federal Statistical Office by the Philippine commercial attache in Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Germany, showed that the Philippines exported a total of $101.5 million in various goods as against imports from Germany in the amount of P56.2 million, or a surplus of $55.3 million.
AN ADVISORY committee for the Hospital Dietitians and Nutritionists Association of the Philippines has been created in the Department of Health. The advisory committee, created through Department Circular No. 261, series of 1973, has for its goal the improvement of patient-care through systematic, efficient and economical dietary management in the hospitals. The newly-created committee is composed of the director of the Bureau of Health and Medical Services as chairman, the chief of the Office of Health Education and Personnel Training as vice-chairman, and 11 regional health directors as members. Health Secretary Clemente S. Gatmaitan said that proper management of the hospital diet is very important in the speedy treatment and convalescence of patients in the hospital.