Have continued to work on “The Constitution and Martial Law.”
The project for the establishment of larger scale cattle farms or ranches has started with the arrival of Frank Yturria a week ago, and last Saturday, Peter Morris and Neil Anderson, the latter an expert on tropical forage specially legumes.
They assure me that the secret to ranching is in forage management which of course they are experts on. Neil Anderson came from Cuba and started the King Ranch project in Australia and knows everything to know about tropical cattle fanning.
I told them the concept of development. I waited—after a several (5) games of pelota with Manda [Manuel] Elizalde [Jr.] as my partner and Father James Donalan paired off first with Frank Yturria and later Fred [Postar?].
They will put up a seed herd in the island of Biliran (perhaps to include the island of Daran) then spread out to Busuanga and Mindanao.
In the meantime, to bring in all the people of the islands into the project, we organize them into cooperatives and set up immediately profitable enterprises for them—like an oil well, a canning factory and a hog farm under Tony Floirendo.
Official Gazette for October 3, 1973: DEPARTMENT of Trade has authorized the establishment of Philippine Houses in Florida and Los Angeles, in the United States, and Vancouver, Canada, for the promotion of the country’s exports and tourism. Trade Secretary Troadio T. Quiazon Jr. has signed a memorandum agreement with Mr. Jack Skaff of Aimest Consulting Corporation, a Florida-based corporation, for the setting up of the Houses.
BUREAU of Customs collected P828 million in taxes and duties in the first three months of Fiscal Year 1973-74, which represented a 110 per cent increases over collections during the same period last year. Customs Commissioner Rolando G. Geotina revealed that P713.6 million was collected by the Port of Manila. With this collection, Commissioner Geotina expressed optimism that the customs bureau will be able to realize its collection target of P3 billion for this year.
SOME 280 units of irrigation pumps have been distributed to Muslim farmers in Mindanao, the National Irrigation Administration reported. NIA Administrative Alfredo L. Juinio said each pump can irrigate an average of 10 to 15 hectares. Recipients are required to pay a down-payment of 10 per cent of the total cost of the engine, with the balance payable within 10 to 13 years. At the same time, the NIA also reported that six national irrigation projects in Mindanao which could irrigate a total of 10,881 hectares have been completed.
BUREAU of Vocational Education reported that Government vocational schools have a present enrolment of more than 120,000 students. BVE Director Andres E. Asistin said latest data received by the bureau’s central office showed that 121,390 students are now taking industrial, agricultural, fishery and vocational courses. This enrolment showed a 19,000-increase from the 102,264 figure during the schoolyear 1969-70. The increase in enrolment underscores the growing popularity of vocational-technical education in the country in view of the industrialization and developmental projects initiated by the Government.
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I have to appoint at least three out of the six vacancies in the Supreme Court. Must decide as to what to do with the three justices who because of their dissenting opinions on the Javellana vs. Executive Secretary, may find their continuance in office incompatible with such opinion.