I received the dummy of the book I am writing. And had to do some extensive editing. Worked up to 5:00 PM on it before I could take a nap.
Official Gazette for September 4, 1973: THE PRESIDENT reiterated his proposal for the establishment of an Asian Forum where the heads of Asian countries, regardless of ideologies, may sit down and discuss their common problems. The President renewed his proposal during the visit of Senator Takuji Kuribayashi of the Democratic Socialist Party of Japan, who is in Manila on the last leg of an observation tour of Southeast Asian countries. The President said the Asian countries have taken a common stand on such issues as rubber production, sugar, the GATT meetings and security matters. He said the African states have a forum, so do the American states and the Europeans, while Asia has only the ASEAN, the Asia and Pacific Council, and the ECAFE.
THE PRESIDENT has observed that Filipinos are beginning to “discover” their own country and are competing with foreigners in the scramble for hotel accommodations and other tourist facilities all over the Philippines. The President made this observation during the call of another group of Japanese business executives who are here to survey investments possibilities. Dr. Kiyotsura Yoshida, president of Nihon Kaihatsu Co. Ltd. of Tokyo, predicted that more and more Japanese tourists would be flocking to the Philippines because of its fine beaches and tropical climate, and its proximity to Japan.
THE FIRST LADY was conferred the degree of Doctor of Humanities (L.H.D.) honoris causa, by the Philippine Normal College for her “rare gift of leadership.” The conferment ceremonies were held at the College Auditorium before dignitaries and members of the diplomatic corps, heads of foundations, professional and cultural organizations and president of colleges and universities.
DEPARTMENT of Justice has ruled that the provincial or city fiscal, not the provincial attorney or city legal officer, should represent the register of deeds in court cases where he is a party. Acting Justice Secretary Catalino Macaraig Jr. issued this opinion in reply, to a request from the register of deeds of Butuan City which was forwarded by the Land Registration Commissioner. Secretary Macaraig pointed out that under See. 19 of the Decentralization Act, the functions previously per formed by the provincial or city fiscals were transferred to the provincial attorney and city legal officer, respectively. He explained that registers of “deeds are national officials under the direct supervision and control of the Land Registration Commission and consequently they are not in the service of the cities, provinces and municipalities. He added that hence, it cannot be said that the duty to represent the register of deeds in such cases is among those transferred from the provincial or city fiscal to the provincial attorney or city legal officer pursuant to Sec. 19 of the Decentralization Act.
DEPARTMENT of Health took further steps to get directly involved in the implementation of the Medical Care Act of 1969. Secretary of Health Clemente S. Gatmaitan ordered the 11 regional health directors to direct the personnel of rural health units in the difficult and depressed areas to undertake the immediate operation of community hospitals and health centers already established in their respective areas. The operation of community hospitals and health centers by personnel of rural health units in these areas is only on a temporary basis until the appointment of physicians and other necessary personnel by the Medical Care Commission to regularly operate them, health authorities said. The health secretary said that the establishment of community hospitals and health centers in the difficult and depressed areas is a joint project of the Philippine Medical Care Commission and the Department of Health.
DEPARTMENT of Trade ordered all tanneries to submit their monthly production statistics and the shoe manufacturers their monthly leather requirements. Secretary of Trade Troadio T. Ouiazon Jr. required the submission of these reports to determine the actual requirements of the local shoe industry so as to allow the exportation of the excess production. At the same time, Mr. Quiazon requested the Central Bank to prohibit the exportation of rawhide and leather without the necessary clearance from the DT. Mr. Quiazon banned the exportation of these items following a meeting with representatives of the local tannery association, rawhide, skin and leather exporters, the show manufacturers and the Marikina Shoe Commission.
But the book now seems readable.
The Time magazine Sept. 10th issue again distorts the [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.] trial story on p. 13. It says nothing commendatory of me or the country. I attach the magazine the issue’s circulation which has been stopped by the Media Advisory Council.
But the Aquino “political circus” is a part of the last dying gasps of the reactionary right.