Partial Review: What is a foreign policy?

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Title: Partial Review: What is a foreign policy?
Creator: Diez, Andres G.
Language: English
Year: 1966
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Fulltext: Sept. 10, 1966 ★ THE BICOL STAR -K 11 Penafrancia ****** * V4AAVAV4 PRO, BTTI, Legazpi City All roads lead to Naga City oome September ot every year. It is festival time of Our Lady of Peiiafraneia, the miraculous Virgin and patron Saint of Bi■olandia. Bicslanos throughout the country always find time once a yea^ to go to Naga City to pay homage to their Blessed Virgin. They come by land, water and air-- through tbe railroad, by ears and boats and by plane. There are also thousands of visitors from foreign lands and natives from various sections of tbe country who join tbe pilgrimage of tbe Bieolanos. Due to tbe presence of varied tourist attraotions in tbe Bicol region, most of these visitors never fail to take a look at the different natural, cultural and historical spots in Bicol. Tbe Board of Travel and Tourist Industry, Bicol regional office at Legaspi City, in its desire to help promote tourism, is extending its full cooperation with tbe city officials of Naga, provincial officials of Camarines Sur. the Bicol Weekly newspapers and metropolitan publications in deesiininating information to tourists where they can go during their short sojourn at Naga City en tbe occasion of tbeir pilgrimage to our Virgin of Penafrancia. In Camarines Sur, for example) tbe travellers will find delight in seeing for themselves t h e historical "Quince Martires” monument in Naga City’s poblaeion. This is a memorial to tbe 15 Bicolano freedom fighters who gave up tbeir lives for tbe cause of our country. Also in Naga( worth visiting are tbe sprawling campus of University ef Nueva Caceres, tbe first university and best laid out sebool campus in tbe Bicol area; Colegio de Santa Isabel, tbe oldest and exclusive girls’ institution in Bicol; the age-old cathedral of Nueva Caceres; Nordia Lodge Resort and others, Tbe quaint and small sleepy town of Bubi in Camarieea Sur is a “must” for tourists. It boasts of its placid lake, “La Boca Eocantada”, a mass ef big boulders piled along the beach of ibe lake, its numerous waterfalls, which needs further government development; Buenavista Resort, a high promontory overlooking the lake, and * tabios,” the smallest edible and commercial fish in tbe world. Other places to see are tbe “grotto” of Our Lady o f Lourdes on the top bill io Iriga, the zigzag road of Sipoeot leading to Daet, Bato Lake and tbe different islands along Sagnay towa, ecenc of some international movie locations. At nearby Albay province, msjsstic Mayon Vo Ic sdo beacons the visitors The only live volceno in tbe world with a near-perfect cone, Mayon serves as tbe symbol of Philippine tourism. Here, 2,509 feet above sea level, tbe government Board of Travel and Tourist Industry (BTTI), recently constructed a Malayan type mountain lodge costing P 100,000 where tourists ean pass their days and nights. Equally interesting are the historic “Battle of Legaspi** monument near the city's supermarket, Pure white beaeb, Kalayukaii black beacb resort at Bto. Demingo, Tabaco pier, Naglagboeg bailing lake, Tiwi hot springs nsort, Joroan’s ‘‘banging roads”, Roca-Monta’s Disnevland in Tabaco, modern abaca stripping at barrio Paulog in Ligao, the buried church of Cagsewa, Daraga church on top of a hill and its “stairway to heaveD,” abaca handicraft industries, Kimantong’s winding skyview drive and Legaspi oil factory, a multi-miilioa Philippine-American joint business venture that processes coconut into oil for export abroad Sorsogon is another Bicol province that abounds with tourist attractions. Foremost is Bulusan Lake, dubbed ae the “Switzerland of the Philippines,” The BTTI recently built a modern rest bouse here and constructed a cemented path along its Lover's Lane where visitors can now walk around tbe lake with considerable ease and eomfort The BTTI also donated a twinmotored fiberglass speed boat for use of tourists for a leisurely drive in the natural lake which is looated high above mount Bulusan. Rizal white Leach is another top attraction of Sorsegon. The BTTI also donated a pavillion ter nse of bathers and excursionists. Rep. Salvador Encinas also built here a multi-million-peso hotel beach resort. Other tourist spots of Sersogon attracting domestic and overseas travellers allyear round ere Masaerot medicinal swimmiBg pool) San Benea 8prings resort, tbe Old Irosin catholic church that perched on the side of a hill, Sorsogon bay where the sunset rivals that of Manila in beauty, the well laid out lawn of tbe provincial capitol, Palhi springs swimming resort, “Tolong Gapo” beacb in Bacon and others. Camarines Norte, another Bicol pravince, provides numerous attractions far the visitors. Tba first memorial built by the Filipinos in bonor?ef Dr. Jose P. Bizal after be was shot at Bagumbayan, was built in Daet, the provincial capital. Mercedes town has its long white beacb; which is favorite among excurtioaiets and visitors from outside tha province, seed a pavilion. It has also the only wooden ship and boat building yards in Bicol. At Pnnganiban is located the government NASSCO steel shipyards. Its barrio, Larap, is tbe site of the Philippine Iron Mines, one ef tha world’s biggest of its kind' Several of the towns have gold deposits. Its mountains are rich in timber and wild games like deer, pigs and chickens. A number of its municipalities are inhabited by negritos which are tourist attractions. Tbe island province of Catanduanes is equally gifted with tourist spots. Known as “an island in tbe sun, ’ it has long, white beaches. Facing the Pacific Ooean, the natives and their visitors bath on its beaches shaded by swaying coconut trees er bask under tbe sun: Top attraction of the province is Balongbong waterfalls. Source ef hydroelectric power, it is located in Bato town, a few kilometers from Virac, provincial capital It is provided with a swimming pool. This needs further improvement as this was destroyed by a series of typhoons that lashed Catanduanes during the past years. There is also a historical cave between Virac and Caiolbon, It needs a flight of Btairs in going down from tbe national road. A waiting shade can be constructed for tourists. Tbe eattle province of Bicol is Masbate, Being another island province; towns along the seacoast are lavish with long stretch of beaches. A small island near Masbate capital is surrounded by white beacb wbieb needs a pavilion for sea bathers and excursionists. PARTIAL REVIEW by Andres G. Diez What is a Foreign Policy? A foreign policy is a set of rules governing the establishment and maintenance of a friendly and commercial relation of an independent nation with the other independent nations of the world. Why is this a necessity of great importance to a nation? Because no nation can ever achieve prosperity by depending alone on its resources, no matter how vast. The case of the United States is an example. Considered and admitted as the richest country in the world in natural resources, she is also at the same time the No. 1 in world commerce. It is incontrovertible that the biggest bulk of any country’s income comes from the tariffs and taxes paid by commerce from without and within. From here one can easily glean the comparison that a nation like an individual has to have friends. Take the case of Morgan, for example. Among his known friends who are Robert, Marcos, Manuel, Andy, Leon, Jaime and many others, there is Andy who is to him the best of all. Why? Because in many a tight occasion Andy has always been the one responsive and ready for help among the many of them. Now, the question is: Is Morgan wrong in reciprocating Andy the same amount of affection and loyalty? Out of gratitude to the love expressed in material and physical help that America has lavish on us, we the true Filipinos choose the Americans as our best friends from among the others who are also our friends. But what some of us who happen to sustain a different viewpoint should know is: Could there be any true frienship without love? Those who attack us for loving the Americans as our friends dug up this wit which is supposed to be the late Dr. Laurel’s. Here it is: "No one can love the Filipinos better than a Filipino himself’’. This wit is as unnecessary as it is silly. Our love for our people is in our nature. It is in our blood. We don’t need a Laurel to teach us that neither do we need a Tolentino to remind us about that also. Now, as a counter argument, we are asking them these questions: 1- Is my love to my family affected or minimized by my love for my friend? 2- Has love its limits and boundaries like the material wealth of the Rockefellers? 3- If love has no limits and boundaries, why should anyone ask me foolishly to deprive my best friend to share from it? Our government had no boat fast enough to outrace the speedboats of the smugglers. America donated us just recently 2 of her fastest that can outrun any ship in Philippine waters. How about the anti-Americans, what did they donate? BIG WORDS. talagang culang kita nin ba- can ibang cagrogaring; gas sagkod na dai omabot xxx an panabon nin aranihan An procesioo sa salog (fluparoy. f An solucioB caini, vial) ean imagenes ni Virgen sabi niya, caipuhan an mga de Penafrancia asin Divino tauo magpatood nin pagoa- Rostro sa sunod na sabacan ean bagas na sasalacan doag bapon gigiboban nin nin giailing na maiz An pslicula na papaluason sa RCA mapabacal nin bagas cine asin television sa man na 30 por ciento maiz, 70 por iba-ibang lugar sa kinabaa. ciento eana an bagas nin pa- Sabi ini rogariag nin sarong roy, Ipagpapabacal ini yaon compania na ingles. Talagang na sa mga sopot asin barato an fiesta nin PefiatraBcia sa an preoio Sabi pa ni Mon- Bicol saro sa pinaCBdacula donedo, ini pigprobaran na asia atraetiva sa mga fiestas sa Manila asin nagustohan religiosas sa bilog na kinaban. can mga tauo. Segun sa re- Ini sarong tradicion sa cabieord daeul pa an bagas o colan na dai nakikita sa paroy, alaead pinagtatago ibang lugar. | Gotos na Bareta | Can mlercoles Sept. 7| sarong bus sa Catmon, Cebu, may lunad nin 28 personas, sampolo daa an nagadan pagpotoo can mga dinamita na carga sa bus. An bus nagcararaot sabi sa report ean t*. C. na dai pang gayo verificade, xxx Sa Indonesia sagkod gnonian mayo nin catoninognan huli sa riboc can duang grupo nin anti asin pro-Sukarno. Sabi mismo ni Presideate Sukarno siya pigbibimatan na gadannn ean ihaDg contra can saiyang autoridad* An mga estudiantes duman daoul may mga densostraciones contra ki Sukarno asin favor ki Gen. Suharto. May peligro na magdacula pa an guerra civil duman. xxx Ipigboot ni Acting Secretario Juan Ponse Enrile can Hacienda sd pagprohibir sa mga empleaio na sakop caa departamento na iai an pagdalao sa mga night-clubs asin sugalan patin earreras. An mga efieina can aduana, rentas internes, teeererias, etc. sakop can departamento na ini. Haloyon nang igua ean probibicion na ini, alagod dai pig-ootob sabi ni Enrile. Si Enrile bagong nombrahan ni Pres. Marcos sa puesto na ini; xxx Ipigpaisi ni Col. Osmundo Mondonedo no general manager can RCA na gnonian Lagumbay and Associates LAW — ACCOUNTING — BUSINESS Metropolitan Theatre Building, Plaza Lawton Manila Tel. No. 4-93-41 — P.O. Box 3310 c/o SENATOR W. R, LAGUMBAY PEDRO M. TEMPLO Naga City Office: Attomey-at-Lau) CONCEPCION PEQUENA MONTEREY STREET