Just finished with the Pakistan Dance Troupe presentation and dinner at Maharlika Hall.
I have requested Cong. [Floro] Crisologo, chairman of the Committee on Justice of the Com. on Appointments, to absent himself from the proceedings in view of the cases his son is facing in court.
He is becoming a liability. And so is Cong. [Roque] Ablan Jr.
Called Gov. [Simeon] Datumanong of Cotabato del Norte and the Board Members who have been suspending Nacionalista mayors on trumped-up charges. I scolded him for his vindictiveness and partisanship and formally asked him for his support in the peace
Official Gazette for July 30, 1970: President Marcos held conferences with the Price Control Council and provincial delegations which called at Malacañang.
Between conferences, he worked on papers during which he signed the nominations of new officials, for confirmation by the Commission on Appointments; issued an executive order creating the Development Management Staff in his office and designated Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor, Jr., as acting chairman of the Power Development Council.
The mission of the Development Management Staff (DMS) is primarily to upgrade functions that are connected with national development and to meet crisis-situations. As created, the DMS is headed by the executive secretary, who has immediate and direct supervision and control over it.
Nominated by the President were Ernesto Bello Cachola as municipal judge of Lugalit, Misamis Oriental and Angel Babiera as provincial fiscal of Zamboanga del Sur.
The President also issued an administrative order exonerating former Register of Deeds Timoteo D. Agustin of Tarlac of an administrative charge and created a committee to determine priorities in the settlement of claims against the armed forces.
At his conference with the Price Control Council, Dr. Manuel Lim, Council chairman, reported on the progress made on the fixing of maximum selling prices of essential commodities. Dr. Lim assured the President that prices of books and school supplies had not risen more than 100per cent.
The President received visitors until 3:30 p.m. A delegation from Cotabato apprised the President of problems in their province. Accompanied by Commissioner Mama Sinsuat of National Integration, the group included Gov. Simeon Datumanong and Board Members Doroteo Palencia, Madpantao Dilangalen and Ishak Ampatuan.
Among other delegations at Malacañang were those from Surigao del Norte headed by Rep. Constantino Navarro, from Albay led by Rep. Roberto Sabido and from Masbate led by Rep. Emilio Espinosa, Jr., and Gov. Moises Espinosa. The President asked Congress to pass before the end of the current special session a bill appropriating ₱30 million for the implementation of the increase of the minimum wage or salary of national government employees, as provided for under Republic Act No. 6129 otherwise known as the Minimum Wage Law. Approval of the bill will make possible the new salary rates for government employees effective July 1, 1970. Certifying the bill to Congress, the President said that the funds for this purpose are expected to come from the additional revenue that will be realized under the tariff classification “Others,” upon approval of House Bill No. 1056. Some ₱90 million in revenue was expected to come from this source. The new minimum wage law, which was approved by Congress during’ the last special session, was approved by the President last June 17
and order drive as Mayor Datu Puti of Upi, son of Blah Sinsuat, was ambushed a few days back.
Then met the Price Control Council. They have lowered educational supply prices by 50% in some articles, frozen textiles, gas and others. Medicines, food, milk and canned meat and fish prices will be set next week after hearings.
Asked Air Manila (Carding Silverio) to present their accounts as he asked for increase in domestic fares of 30% and a line internationally. It has a total indebtedness of P58 m, P19 million of which is with NIDC [National Investment and Development Corporation] which he hopes to convert to preferred shares, P12 m are advances from Delta Air which he owns (also to be converted into shares). I asked a projection of amortization first.