I have just finished a working session on the book I am writing, “The New Revolution”.
After this book I am organizing a commission to document and research for the materials for the book I will write of the story of the Philippine political, social and economic evolution. From this project I can move to the books that I have in mind.
Official Gazette for July 9, 1971: President Marcos conferred with government officials having to do with food production and cottage industries with the view to consolidating government resources and facilities behind a massive program designed to provide incomes and food for the masses. During the conference, the President called for an integrated effort in the drive to promote cottage industries, fishing, vegetable raising and meat production, even as he expressed dissatisfaction over the progress of the uncoordinated campaigns being waged by different agencies of the government, such as the National Cottage Industries Development Authority (NACIDA), Bureau of Plant Industry, Bureau of Animal Industry, Bureau of Fisheries, Agricultural Credit Administration and the Agricultural Productivity Commission.
The President designated Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources Arturo R. Tanco, Jr. as over-all coordinator of the integrated drive. He instructed Secretary Tanco at the conference to prepare a comprehensive program, setting forth its requirements, government facilities and resources now available for its implementation, and estimated expenditures and projections.
Present at the conference, besides Tanco, were Assistant Executive Secretary Roberto V. Reyes, Undersecretary for Industry Troadio Quiazon, Commissioner Francisco Saguiguit of the Agricultural Credit Administration and Amado Lansang of the Agricultural Productivity Commission.
The President worked at his desk most of the day, but took time out to receive a number of callers, including two groups of government organizations, the officers of which he inducted. Inducted by the President were the officers of the Confederation of Government Employees Organization (COGEO), namely, Fernando Santico, president; Simon Guillermo, 1st vice president; Leonardo Cabanero, 2nd vice president, Mariano Noriel, 3rd vice president: Antonio de la Cruz, PRO; and members of the board of directors.
Also sworn in by the President were the following officers of the Bureau Directors Association: Manuel L. Agustin of the Bureau of Printing, president; Jonas A. Victoria of NCDA, vice president; Razon T. Heresco of the Tariff Commission, secretary; Miguela M. Solis of NCCSDFCY, treasurer; Ubaldo C. Carbonell of the Treasury, counselor; Ramon R. Monsalud, auditor; and Jose A. Aguiling, PRO.
Other callers included Mayors Conrado Apacible of Nasugbu, Luis Ramos of Balayan, Mariano Venturanza of Lemery, and Olimpio Sayo of Calatagan, all in Batangas, who requested for replacements for prefabricated schoolhouses destroyed by typhoons; Mayors Jose Sison of Surallah, Honorio Cornejo of Tupi and Ireneo Barroso of Tampakan, all in Cotabato, who took up with the President priority community projects; and Governors Salvacion D. Yñiguez of Southern Leyte, Cipriano Primicias, Jr. of Pangasinan, and Samuel F. Reyes of Isabela, who likewise discussed with the President matters concerning their respective constituencies.
While engaged in paper work, the President considered other urgent matters of state, including the question of Freedomland, on which he scheduled a meeting of the National Security Council. The President also issued an order suspending Capt. Rogelio C. Morales, superintendent of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) following the filing of administrative charges against him by Col. Tagumpay A. Nañadiego, Constabulary judge advocate. The Constabulary judge advocate, in a formal complaint sent to the President, charged Morales with having taken advantage of his positions as superintendent and vice-chairman of the Academy’s board of trustees, allegedly approving appointments of candidates to the academy’s cadet corps despite their failure to qualify in the entrance examinations as well as allowing certain employees to receive pay without rendering any actual service, among other cases.
I will finish the book on the war, the underground and liberation.
Then my diaries. And footnotes to history.
The morning up to 3:00 PM I devoted to the political leaders.
The new officers of Budiras [Bureau Directors’ Association] and Cogeo [Confederation of Government Employees Organization] I inducted to office, I also asked to help in the massive housing project by listing down the government employers who may want houses and coordinate with GSIS [Government Service Insurance System].
Then I organized a coordinating committee under Sec. [Arturo] Tanco [Jr.] to push through my project for the job-creation activities of Bureau of Fisheries, Animal Industry, Plant Industry, Nacida [National Cottage Industries Development Authority], APC [Agricultural Productivity Commission], ACA [Agricultural Credit Administration], PACD [Presidential Assistant on Community Development] and exports.