7:40 PM
Written while waiting for
the dinner conference to begin.
Am now reviewing the different programs that we have given priority to in relation to the budget and the four-year development program:
- Land reform in relation to the 4-yr. agriculture program. Agriculture cooperatives
- Electrification
- Vocational and agricultural education—So that every high school graduate may know a vocation. Now they are academically prepared but not vocationally.
- Medicare
- Cooperatives in general (credit and consumers)
- Infrastructure
- Hospital and medical
Official Gazette for June 23, 1970: President Marcos had several conferences with ranking officials, taped an interview for television, and received a number of callers.
The rest of his working day was devoted to state papers.
Shortly after working in his study early in the morning, the President taped a program of the “Business Today” television show, with Business Editors Jess Bustamante of the Herald, Ray Naval of the Chronicle, and Arthur Sales of the Bulletin.
Among- those he conferred with were Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile and Col. James Barbers, deputy chief of the Manila Police; Customs Commissioner Rolando Geotina, who reported on the current collections of the customs bureau; Rep. Fermin Cavara of Iloilo, who discussed problems of his constituency; and Mrs. Adelina Rodriguez, wife of Gov. Isidro Rodriguez of Rizal.
The President whittled down his schedule of callers to give him more time for paper work. He remained in his study through the afternoon and evening-.
In taking action on urgent matters of state, the President, among others:
1) Created a study and coordinating committee to expedite and systematize construction of the Manila Bay Project. Public Works and Communications Secretary Manuel B. Syquio was named chairman of the committee with Secretary of Finance Cesar E. A. Virata and NEC Chairman Placido L. Mapa, Jr. as members. 2) Directed PANAMIN Secretary Manda Elizalde to take measures to prevent the outbreak of violence in the T’boli settlement in Surala, South Cotabato. 3) Asked the fire victims of Barrios Ora East and Ora Center, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, to consider the offer of Senator Mamintal Tamano to relocate them in the Wao settlement in Lanao del Sur.4) Directed the National Bureau of Investigation to enter the investigation of the killing of Eddie Dasmariñas and Benilda Macalde, alleged members of the Kabataang Makabayan.
I am computerizing the budget and systemizing the treasury. The income of government is theoretically steady but the cash level is uneven. It is highest during the payment of income taxes in April and August and lowest in between. So I have included in the next special session the bill requiring quarterly payments of corporate income.
I am also projecting the military installations development program to twenty years.