I still have a feeling that sometime before December 30th, there will be an attempt to question the extension of my term as President as openly stated by [Raul] Manglapis in the U.S.
It may even take the form of a case in the Supreme Court. Or a Baliao type of defection in the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines].
Or a Muslim fighting resurgence.
It could take any number of manifestations.
But we can popularize the New Constitution, implement its provisions tightly, organize the barangays and the Samahang Nayon.
And keep the people in the barrios busy with development and athletics.
While the great powers U.S., Japan and China are talking of detenté [sic] the tensions between Russia and China (Red) are getting worse. And any fighting between the two would embroil all of us.
Official Gazette for September 29, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has promulgated Presidential Decree No. 302 officially delineating the jurisdiction of the new province of Tawi-Tawi to cover seven former municipalities of Sulu. The new decree established the capital of Tawi-Tawi at Bato-Bato, Balimbing. Included under the jurisdiction of the new province are the municipalities of South Ubian, Tandubas, Simunul, Sitangkai, Balimbing, Bungao, Cagayan de Sulu and Turtle Islands. Tawi-Tawi was one of three Mindanao provinces recently created by the Chief Executive to uplift the socio-economic well-being of Muslim communities in the region.
SECRETARY of Information Francisco S. Tatad called on the medical sector to train young people and volunteers for rural health services. During the closing ceremonies of “Medicine Week”, the secretary told the medical practitioners to tap the pool of young people and volunteer workers who can minister to the day-to-day public health needs of the barrios if they were properly trained. Young people must be trained to assist in rural health programs of the Government, he stressed.
DEPARTMENT of Trade announced that stock exchanges members may now transact customers’ orders with other stock exchanges through the latter’s members. Trade Secretary Troadio T. Quiazon, Jr. has approved the rules drafted by the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement Presidential Decree No. 282. Under the approved rules, brokers of two or more stock exchanges involved in a transaction shall file a formal written agreement with the stock exchanges concerned and the Commission. Pending appropriate study of the participating brokers’ shares in commission, the matter shall be governed by the agreement. Once the transaction is finalized, the broker shall go directly to the transfer office of the listed company for the issuance of corresponding stock certificates in the name of the person specified in the transfer instruction. The person who will be issued the stock may issue a stock power corresponding to the total shares in his name, as guaranteed by the executing brokers and validated by the clearing houses of the exchanges. The uniform settlement date shall be four days from the execution of the transaction. Uniformity will also govern price fluctuations, and ex-dividend and ex-right dates of each particularly listed security.
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Still working on “The Constitution and Martial Law.” But as I go along it becomes more obvious that I must also write the outline of Modern Revolutionary War—at least for the use of the Armed Forces.