I am always amused by the accreditations of achievement to my subordinates. This is true both in the civil government and the military and defense organization.
In a way I have encouraged this as I have wanted the cabinet to initiate new ideas and programs to implement my policies. But I am still often startled by the lack of ingenuity and aggressiveness of our bureaucrats up to the cabinet level.
However, we must allow them some measure of capability so that they can effectively on my behalf.
Thus this morning, NEDA [National Economic Development Authority] Director General in a speech refers to the allocation of 57% for economic development of our budget—without stating that he does not have anything to do with the allocation but was made in accordance with my policy to increase the share of economic development every year.
Sec. David Consunji has presided over the opening ceremonies of the construction of the Navotas Fisherman’s Wharf without referring to my plans for the nationwide plan on fish production, processing and marketing.
Reference has been made to the plans of Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor in 1969 for typhoon moderation without mention of the fact that actually the planning started with the
Official Gazette for October 27, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has promulgated Presidential Decree No. 323 providing for a more reasonable tax scheme for overseas Filipinos, by allowing certain exemptions or deductions from their gross incomes. The issuance of the decree was prompted by the government’s awareness of the heavy tax burden borne by non-resident Filipinos who have established their residence abroad. It was also pointed out that consistent with the reforms under the New Society for a better tax administration, it is envisioned that overseas Filipinos can better meet their obligations of citizenship through voluntary compliance with reasonable, just and fair-tax laws. PD 323 amends Sec. 21 of the National Internal Revenue Code.
THE PRESIDENT has issued Presidential Decree No. 299-A reducing from 35 per cent to 15 per cent the tax on dividends received by a domestic or resident foreign corporation from a domestic corporation through the amendment of Sections 24, 29, 53 and 65 of the National Internal Revenue Code. This tax on dividends has been reduced to encourage more capital investments for large projects.
DEPARTMENT of Health has enjoined the country’s health officials to organize educational activities to create public awareness on the dangers of drug abuse. The DH issued the call pursuant to Proclamation No. 1192, declaring the third week of November every year as “Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week.” In a related development, the Dangerous Drug Board urged professional, civic and religious groups to hold seminars, symposia and panel discussions during the “Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Week.”
DEPARTMENT of Trade approved an application to construct housing communities for the retired Filipino and foreign servicemen and businessmen in the Philippines. The “retirement communities” will be opened to retired servicemen and businessmen of whatever nationality who meet the requirements regarding financing status, entry, lease clauses and Philippine government clearance. Trade Secretary Troadio T. Quiazon Jr. said the housing complex will be constructed by a Guam-based construction firm in joint venture with Filipino partners.
Marcos-[Lyndon B.] Johnson communiqué in 1966 wherein the United States agreed to extend assistance in technological and financing matters not only in typhoon effects moderation as well as oceanography.
Juan T. Gatbonton in his column The Region-Shifting Directions of The Times Journal states: “In Manila, Mr. Marcos’ young economic ministers have not only been able to introduce an array of incentives for foreign investors that taken together make the Philippines today one of the most attractive propositions for multinational operations in the region. They have also been able to loosen up labor policies (for instance, both strikes and lockouts are prohibited), open to foreign participation sectors, like rice production, once reserved solely for nationals, and even to lift traditional restrictions on the entry and economic participation of the Overseas Chinese.
Someday I must tell him how much kicking I had to do (on the ample rear of Gov. Gregorio Licaros and the narrow shanks of Sec. Cesar Virata) to get the Monetary Board to remove the restrictions to the free flow of foreign capital into and out of the Philippines which started the inflow of foreign investments, or the Immigration Commission and the Dept. of Foreign Affairs on the liberalization of visas which I finally had to put down on writing as a Letter of Instruction. The Labor Policies were in my original plan for economic development to keep us internationally competitive before I proclaimed Martial Law!
Rice production by non-nationals was in accordance with a decree I signed amending the Rice Nationalization Law.
So on down the line of policies, plans and programs. Including our military campaigns in Isabela and Mindanao.
Although I would not be amused if my subordinates had not properly implemented my orders.
So let them get the honors if it will help set up the New Society.
I keep changing the dictation I have made for the book “The Constitution and Martial Law.”
Yesterday I delivered some of its contents before the Municipal Judges League—
The Theories and Principles of Modern Revolution—
- [Vladimir] Lenin, Mao Tse Tung and Ho Chi Minh on the need of a mass base
- [Georges] Sorel, [Louis Auguste] Blanqui, [Curzio] Malaparte, [Michael] Bakunin, [Jean-Paul] Sartre, Fanlon [Frantz Fanon?], [Herbert] Marcuse, [Régis] Debray, Che Guevara—who claimed there was no need for a mass base but merely control of the sensitive levers like communication, transport
They believed in violence for violence’[s] sake.
They, however, failed and ended dead or in jail unlike Lenin, Mao Tse Tung and Ho Chi Minh.
“One may be deprived of his physical requirements for living and he may not rebel.”
“But man deprived of justice will start a revolution.”