Slept on board 2:00-7:00 AM.
Went fishing at Sino Banks west of Fortune Island up to 11:00 AM. Rough. Strong ground smell. And no fish.
So proceeded to Talaga Bay after lunch. Slept 2:00-4:00 PM. Skied at 5:00-6:00 PM.
I attach an article on American’s service personnel and a copy of the concurring opinion
Official Gazette for May 26, 1973: THE PRESIDENT appointed former Senator Leonardo B. Perez as chairman of the Commission on Elections. Two others were named members of the nine-man electoral body. The other appointees are Venancio Duque, appointments secretary and director of the National Shipyards and Steel Corporation, and former Rep. Fernando Veloso of Western Samar. The latest appointments brought to seven the members of the Comelec. Earlier appointed were Assistant Executive Secretary Flores Bayot and and former 1971 Constitutional Convention Delegates Venancio Yaneza, Liningding Pangandaman and Casimiro Madarang Jr. Two more commissioners are expected to be named to the nine-member Comelec.
THE PSESIDENT said he will convene the country’s citizens assemblies for the second time to ascertain whether their earlier mandate for the administration to continue with its reforms under Martial Law is still the majority’s will. The Chief Executive announced this during the annual reunion of the University of the Philippines Law Alumni Association held at the Maharlika Hall of Malacanang. The citizens assemblies are expected to be convened before the end of the year to allow them to: give their views on “whether or not to continue with the present administration and the reforms of the New Society”, the President said.
THE PRESIDENT has pledged more Government incentives for small-scale businessmen in the form of added investment, administrative and advisory support and appropriate tax breaks. In a speech read for him by Undersecretary of Trade Mario Reyes during the Fifth Convention ” of Modern Small-Scale Industries in Cebu City, the Chief Executive said that these incentives to small entrepreneurs are in line with the administration’s policy to create a healthy economic environment wherein both big and small enterprises could flourish side by side. The new incentives will complement the financing programs which at present total P100 million for small-scale business which also include management and technical assistance.
THE PRESIDENT sought the help of the country’s top educators in formulating a plan to involve: the nation’s youth in national development projects even as he reiterated the need to restructure higher education toward national development goals. In a speech read for him by Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile at the University of the Philippines alumni homecoming in Diliman, the President said the Government seeks to ensure the maximum contribution of the educational system to the overall national development goals within the context of a free and democratic society. These educational reforms—the President added, are based on the philosophy that the national community is not free as long as freedom is the preserve of a privileged few.
PEOPLE’S Republic of China is importing $1,326 million worth of crude coconut oil from the country, the Department of Trade reported. Secretary of Trade Troadio T. Quiazon Jr. has approved the exportation of the coconut-product by the Legazpi Oil Company, a domestic corporation which pioneered exports to China. The commodity’s buyer is the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodsuffs Import and Export Corporation of Peking, China. With the exportation, the country’s export to China since May, 1972, will amount to $20,508,550. This will represent a trade balance in the country’s favor since China’s exports to the country at present amount to $19,352,020.
(supplemental) written by Justice Felix Q. Antonio concurred in by Justices [Felix] Makasiar], [Antonio] Barredo and [Salvador] Esguerra. Quite devastating. The authorities quoted are overwhelming.
The power to legislate can be exercised by the President under martial law.
The 1935 Constitution does not provide for the manner of revision of the Constitution. The people can revise it. The President as representative of the Constitutional Convention or under his martial law powers can provide the procedure.
The question of validity of Proclamation 1081 and ______ are political questions.