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- Year I (Issue No. 1) October 14, 1944
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- 4 Pages [ Br|niblir Year I Manila, Philippines, Saturday, October 14, 1944 Food Drive Progressing, Silayan Says Provinces Cover Respective Quotas For Principal Staples The result of the current food production campaign which was inaugurated on the birthday of President Jose P. Laurel last March 9 has exceeded all expec tations, according to Hilarion S. Silayan, General Manager of the National Food Production Cam paign Office who reported that all provinces exceeded their quota with respect to rice, corn, camote and cassava. , “No government program of such a vast scale,” Mr. Silayan said, “has ever been launched under the most adverse conditions, but in spite of diffi< ulties, the results so far have been beyond expecta tions.” Mr. Silayan’s report reads in part as follows: "The 1944 Food Production Campaign is an organized effort i tn place under cultivation to rice requirements for each province and municipality; and to plant all vacant home lots to vegetables. It also encourages planting of all other food crops, such as beans, root crops, vegetables, and fruits. “In order that these activities may be well organized and effi ciently executed to attain the de sired objectives, the following program has been adopted for each province: “1. Intensification of planting in irrigated areas through compa nion-cropping, second-cropping, and crop rotation and use of proper varieties. “2. Intensification of the cam paign for the planting of corn find root crops, particularly in idle farm lands. “3. Extension of planting on new areas. “4. Procurement, production, and distribution of plant-materials for the farmers. “6. Using of home gardens and town vacant lots for the cultiva tion of vegetables and fruit trees. “6. The application of compul sory labor service to foster food production. “7. Enlisting the cooperation of local officials, schools, - religious institutions, and .civic organiza tions to cooperate in planting food crops. “The farmers of the Philippines are, as a general rule, engaged (Continued on page i.) His Excellency, President Jose P. Laurel, who has guided the Republbic through a fruitful first year. Laurel Speech Main Feature of Anniversary Program Today LlonAH.Y 20 Ceiitavos No. 1 Orientation of People to Meet War Situation Effected Through President’s Efforts Filipinos Equal to Drastic Revision of Outlook and Modes of Living—First Year Accomplishments Reviewed Navy Official Donates Flour The Director of Religious Affairs has recently received five sacks of wheat flour which were donated by the Office of the Naval Attache to the Japanese Embassy in the Phil ippines for the use of Catholic churches in Manila. In acknowl edging receipt of the donation, Engracio Fabre, director of Religious Affairs, expressed gratitude and appreciation for the timely dona tion which will help the Catholics in continuing their religious prac tices when wheat flour is not available in the market. Despite the emergency, thou sands of people are expected to jam the grounds in front of the Legis lative Building this morning to witness the celebration commemo rating the first anniversary of the establishment of the Republic. With President Jose P. Laurel as the only speaker of the day, the program prepared by the anniver sary committee of which Teofilo Sison, Minister of Home Affairs, is the Chairman, will be held in front of the Legislative Building, the same spot where a year ago Philippine Independence was pro claimed. The program starts at 9.30 o’clock this morning with high officials of the Republic and rank ing officers of the Imperial Japa nese Army and Navy attending. The celebration opened last night with a radio program featuring the speech of Arsenio N. Luz, Chairman of the Board of Infor mation, wherein he stressed the significance of the establishment of the Republic. At 6:30 o’clock tonight Claro M. Recto, Minister of State for For: eign Affairs, will speak over the radio, closing the two-day celebraThe program of the ceremonies this morning is as follows: 7:30 a. m. Public Mass. AT THE LEGISLATIVE BUILDING ‘ 8:30 a. m. ; Assemblage of the Public before the Legislative Building. 9:00 a. m. The Speaker of the National As sembly, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Members of the Cabinet, the Chairman of the Council of State and the Military Governor of Manila will assemble at the office of the Speaker, passing through the rear entrance. 9:05 a. m. Members of the National Assem bly, other officials and distinguished guests will occupy their respective places at the grandstand. 9:10 a. m. His Excellency, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan; His Excellency, the Highest Commander of the Im perial Japanese Army in the Phil ippines; His Excellency, the High est Commander of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Philippines, and their respective staffs, will arrive for the anniversary cere monies and will proceed to the office of the Speaker through the front entrance. 9:20 a. m. The President of the Republic of the Philippines, accompanied by the Chairman of the Anniversary Committee, will leave Malacanan Palace at 9:15 a. m. for -the an niversary ceremonies preceded by escort and will arrive at the office of the Speaker at 9:20 a. m. pass ing through the front entrance. 9:25 a. m. His Excellency, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Continued on page 2) Complete orientation of tile people and the thorough re adjustment of the nation’s political, economic, judicial and cultural institutions in response to the exigencies of the war and the establishment of a New Order marked the adminis tration of President Jose P. Laurel in the first year of the Republic. By reason of the emergency needs of the time, the people faced most courageously a drastic revision of their outlook and modes of living which otherwise would require genera tions of change under more normal conditions. Under the inspiration and guidance of President Laurel, the people have galvanized themselves for concentrated and united effort for survival within the limitations imposed by the Greater East Asia war. Signal achievements of the administration include the mobilization, pf Filipino scientists for intensive research to solv\ t‘> 1 •’>”?. f substitutes ijji medicine and C'UiDlei' • . ' ■ system and tho ' social lu.^tice’.-.,,!---^ a more equitable distribution of land and the amelioration of social conditions among the masses and the thorough overhauling of the machinery of justice and the revision of law’s in accordance with the customs and traditions of the people. Food Production Main concern of the Republic during the first year of its exist ence was the achievement of eco nomic self-sufficiency especially in the matter of food. Tremendous obstructions incident to the war had to be faced and overcome. The National Food Production Office was created to take charge of the nation-wide food production cam paign. A call was issued to agen cies and elements, both government and private, to coordinate their ef forts to increase the food supply. The government decreed the re cruitment of all able-bodied persons for emergency service in food pro duction. The Philippine National . Bank was authorized to grant loans ■ to finance food production through its branches, agencies and sub agencies throughout the country. An Economic Planning Board, • along with the Cabinet, concentra1 ted its attention on the problem of ! production and procurement of rice and cither prime necessities. The Bigasang-Bayan was organized to . control the procurement and disr tribution of rice and other cereals. 3 One hundred sixty-four Consumers’ Cooperatives were created in Ma nila to allow private initiative to supplement the Biba’s buying facil ities. Idle areas, both government and private, were ordered planted to rice and related substitutes to talling 509,036 hectares as of Au gust, 1944. The NADISCO (Na tional Distribution Corporation) was created to insure the equitable distribution of available prime ne cessities through the people’s co operatives and neighborhood asso ciations. The People’s Security With the program of national construction and rehabilitation un dertaken by the Republic from its inauguration, the problem of peace and order constituted a basic con cern of the government during this first year. Accordingly, the gov' ernment reorganized and strength ened the Constabulary force as its . main arm for the preservation of : the people’s security. The force : was increased to 40,000 officers and men and the recruitment and train; (Continued on page 2) Home Workers’ Association Distributes Dividends, Bonuses Dividends and bonuses in cash and commodity were distributed last October 5 to members of the Home Workers’ Association, an organization of some 200 women engaged in food preservation and .the manufacture of commodities and household articles under the direction of expei-ts of the Bureau of Plant Industry. Dividends distributed amounted to 1*57,268.66, while bonuses in cash amounted to 1*26,080. Sugar worth 1*17,500 was also given to members of the association. The Home Workers’ Association started from modest beginnings in 1942, upon the suggestion of the then Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Rafael Alunan and Assistant Commissioner Jose G. Sanvictores, who were prompted by the desire to alleviate the con dition of stranded girl students and unemployed teachers. The first unit, which became the nu cleus of the present association, was organized in the Bureau of Plant Industry. (Continued on page 2) I Page 2 The Republic: Saturday, October 14, 19^ Wbr iRqjiiblir Editorial OUR AIMS; OUR DUTY With the sole desire of acquainting our people with present day realities, a small group of Filipino private citizens decided to publish this modest weekly, The Republic, so that we Fili pinos may know the facts of the situation, and may be accord ingly guided in all our actions as citizens of the Philippine Republic and as loyal sons of our common and only Mother land—the Philippines. We believe it is the basic, fundamental duty of every good Filipino to defend and uphold the dignity and sovereignty of our own Government. Any action, attitude or mental disposi tion short of this prime patriotic duty is plain disloyalty and treason to our people, as a whole, and to the Filipinos, as in dividuals. We maintain that our love of country should not deprive us, as citizens of this Republic, of our fundamental right to criticize those measures and acts of the Government that we honestly believe are inimical to the best interests of our people. Pre cisely because we love our country above everything, we should not tolerate any act of commission or omission that directly or indirectly jeopardizes or may impair our common interests Or lllUUiaLl) jcupniuitvo v. —■ —---------------------------and ideals to maintain a government “of. by and for the Fili pinos, alone and exclusively.” We hold that President Laurel is the highest legally consti tuted leader of the Filipino nation. As such, he should be completely respected, obeyed and loved by our people. He is the personal symbol of our national sovereignty and dignity as a people, and it is our duty to support him and to help him to the utmost of our capabilities, so that as the living symbol and the head of our Government and our people he may ac complish the lofty and patriotic aims to which he has con secrated his all. Happily for us, Divine Providence has never abandoned our people in the supreme critical hours of our history: Rizal and Del Pilar, with their sterling character, keen vision and deep insight guided us towards our destiny during the dark days of our first concerted efforts to erect the first pillars of our nationality. Bonifacio. Mabini and Aguinaldo, when the time for action and strife was imminent, became our men of destiny and guided our people towards the establishment of our First Republic. And now in these days of tremendous travails and defisive test of our manhood and our nati« , Providence - - - * ’ - " ’ - -ie , em. —a----- jr——n ......Vi- virtues, the leader to follow, the model to imitate it ,.ie midst of. per- \ haps, the most chaotic and disintegrated condition of our whole t political, economic and social fabric. ; ; We maintain, finally, that in the course of our history, our 1 three supreme achievements are marked by the following ‘ de£isive test of our manhood and ot _ ,ft.. — nf.'.t ■- hour—Jose ?■ La ageous, patriotic, unserfisi.-^ K-nrnrtA newal to readjust their ideals and objectives in accordance with the requirements of the new situation. They were required to secure cer tificates for the proper practice of their profession under certain defi nite conditions set by the govern ment. The teaching of Philippine history was restricted to teachers who are Filipino citizens. The pattern of the ideal Filipino citizen was drawn from the char acter and achievements of Jose Rizal and the rest of the Filipino heroes who figured in all the libert arian struggles of the nation. The public school system covering ele mentary education was reorganized to conform to a lofty conception as the university of the masses. The youth of the nation were organized as the KAPARIZ to achieve the type of citizenship in the image of Rizal and other Philippine heroes. Part of the government’s pro gram of reorientation of the people to the New Order was the creation of the Bureau of Oriental Culture whose main function is to give the Filipino people a new and increas ing appreciation of native culture along with the common cultural heritage of the East. This bureau is charged with the responsibility of conducting systematic research in Filipino and Oriental cultures with a view to enabling the people to share their wealth in common. In line with the reorientation program, a committee was created to draft a Filipino Civic Code which would be the distillation of the people’s wisdom as inherited from previous generations and would serve as basic principles of living for the citizens of the Republic. Created to take care of the dis semination of information on the current activities of the Republic was the Board of Information. This Board was also to control, direct, supervise and coordinate all government agencies of public en lightenment in accordance with the new orientation. normal life and endeavor in their own communities. Special atten tion was given to the organization of health centers to look after the needs of the general population, especially the indigents. In urban centers especially, the government organized community kitchens in coordination with private initia tive to provide free meals to the poor pending the arrival of better times. The bulk of the bed space in the Philippine General Hospital and other government hospitals was devoted to the accommodation of free patients as a means of alle viating the burden of medication for those least able to bear it. The government also directed its attention to the recruitment of scientists and encouraged them to devote their time to research in order to seek practical solutions to the urgent problems of health and nutrition. A Council of Scientists was organized and this was duly assigned to make a special study of these problems. Results of researches to improve the diet of the people through new substitutes as well as to provide medicines to take the place of im ported medicines no longer avail able, were made available to th public through the Institute of Hygiene and the Board on Nu tritional Research. The Improvement of the Race The watchword of the Republic in the face of stupendous diffi culties created by the war was the maintenance and improvement of the health of the people. The system of drug control was insti tuted to regulate the distribution of medicines to the interest WaW-y of the victims of the war, wkethe: rjomerui- ; ui mt vivviiiio ui uie war, 1 widows and indigents. Much later, to render this service more steady and permanent, the Veterans’ Bu reau was created. Homes to take care of convalescents were orLaurel Speech... (Continued from page 1) of Japan; His Excellency, the Highest Commander of the Im perial Japanese Army in the Philip pines; His Excellency, the Highest Commander of the Imperial Jap anese Navy in the Philippines, and their respective staffs, will take their respective seats at the grand stand. (As soon as the arrival of these officials is announced, the public will rise.) PROGRAM OF THE CEREMONIES AT THE GRANDSTAND Laurel March—By the Constab ulary Band. Entrance of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the Speaker of the Na tional Assembly, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the Chair man of the Anniversary Commit tee, the Members of the Cabinet, and the Chairman of the Council of State and the Military Governor of Manila. Foreign Relations Simultaneously with the inaugu ration of the Republic of the Phil ippines, there was concluded a Pact of Alliance with Japan committing the Philippines to complete colla boration with the leader-nation along with the other members of the Co-Prosperity Sphere in an all-out effort to win the Greater East Asia War. Shortly afterwards, President Laurel, accompanied by Minister Recto and Minister Paredes, at tended the Greater East Asia Con gress in Tokyo at which was signed the five-point joint declaration con stituting the Greater East Asia Charter of Liberty. The Philippines played host on separate occasions to Adipadi Ba Maw of Burma and Netahji Subhas Chandra Bose of Azad Hind. In both instances expressions were made of the close relations that should exist between the Philip pines and Burma, and between the Philippines and liberated India. Invocation by the Most Rever end Cesar Ma. Guerrero, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila. 9:40 a. m. Salute to the Flag. One minute meditation and silent prayer for the heroes and martyrs of Philippine freedom and for the success of the Republic of the Phil ippines. Presentation of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, by the Chairman of the Anniversary Committee, Honorable Teofilo Sison, Minister of State for Home Affairs. 9:43 a. m. Address by His. Excellency, Jose P. Laurel, President of the RepubPhilippines anu iiueitu™ •-----tnree supreme achievements are marked by the following i „ ««iv<uescents were orepochs: first, the period of clarification and delineation of I Filipino nationality, which has produced Rizal, philosopher,__________________ _________ novelist and poet, who sang the virtues of our fatherland; second, that featured by an active organization of our man power, producing Bonifacio, revolutionary leader and hero of the masses; and third, that of affirmation of our nationality and our duty to do our utmost to survive the present supreme test, giving us Laurel, jurist, statesman, symbol and personification of present-day Filipinism. The Republic on this, its initial day of existence, pays its: homage to our people, whose supreme interests and ideals will be its main guide, and to our national leader. President Laurel, as the beacon-light that guides all of us towards our goal in| these days of crucial test—the survival of our people and the consolidation of this, the Second Philippine Republic, estab-I lished in the midst of the most tempestuous and trying epoch I in our history. Home Workers’.. (Continued from page 1) Laurel Administration.. (Continued from page 1) ing of officers and soldiers pro ceeded on apace since. An appro priation of P3,000,000 was provided for a program of pacification. Discipline in the Constabulary force was insured with the creation of summary courts. In connection with the promotion of peace, the government proclaim ed general amnesty for all political offenders and intransigent elements throughout the nation. In Jan uary, 1944, more than 100,000 guer rillas received the benefit of this proclamation. The government al so proclaimed a period of grace of 120 days within which to deposit unlicensed firearms and ammuni tion with authorities in the prov inces and municipalities without penalty of law. The Order of Tirad Pass was created by the government to give special awards to officers and men who lost or risked their lives in the performance of duty to preserve the Republic, in keeping with the proud traditions set by General Gregorio H. del Pilar in 1898. Fifteen men of the Constabulary received this decoration along with the posthumous award given to 1*100,000 was given to the Republic as a token of Free India’s intimate sympathy for the success of the Republic. Sometimes later, Pres ident Laurel presented the Indian National Army fighting in Burma with 2,000 mosquito nets as evi dence of the Republic’s good wishes for the success of the Indian . National Army in liberating the mother land. In April, 1944, Speaker Aquino as envoy plenipotentiary and ex traordinary headed a gratitude mission to Japan. His mission proceeded to Manchoukuo and was greatly impressed by the great cul tural, economic and material pro gress achieved by that state. This mission brought home a deep im pression of the preparedness of the Japanese Empire and the readiness of all its subjects to prosecute the war to a successful end. In July, 1944, a Burmese study mission headed by Dr. Ba Han visited Manila to gather data on the Republic of the Philippines and its efforts to meet the problems and contigencies of the emergency. The mission was the guest of the > Republic during its stay and every facility was offered to it to carry out its fact-finding mission: The Imperial Japanese Army in July of this year turned over to the Republic the ownership and management of 15 corporations taken by the Army during th occupation of the Philippines. This was in line with the Japanese Army’s policy of helping the Re- 1 public in so far as existing con ditions permit? j In line with the plans to faci- j litate the agricultural develop- i ment of the Philippines, the Phil- ( ippine Agricultural Survey Com- i mission to Taiwan was created to < make a close study of the progress ( made in Taiwan as a result of < Japanese technical initiative and s to seek appropriate application of f the results of the studies in the Philippines. f His Excellency, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, and other Officials and Guests will leave the grandstand. (The guests in the grandstand will rise and the public will re main standing until His Excel lency, the President of the Republic of the Philippines, and other Offi cials and Guests shall have left.) Hundreds of unemployed women seeking gainful occupations flocked to the first unit, until today the association counts with nine units. ; Each of these units is specially engaged in the manufacture of certain foodstuffs, commodities and household articles for the local market. In the beginning, the members of the association received only a | nominal compensation of from 20 to 50 centavos a day. Today, the workers of the association receive a daily wage ranging from eight to ten pesos. The enthusiasm with which the consuming public has received the products of the as sociation has enabled the asso ciation to grant bonuses and div idends to its members and workers every three months. For the whole year of 1943, gross sales of the association amounted to P131.913.89. Between then and now, however, the asso ciation’s manufactures have gained considerable popularity. In the first quarter of the current year, gross sales amounted to al most 1*93,000. A slight increase in sales was registered in the second quarter, while in the third quarter, gross sales soared to four times that of the first quarter, or a total of P391,216.14. Profits in creased along with the sales. Thus, the association was able to distribute dividends and bonuses again on October 5. More important than the matter of gross sales and profits, how ever, is the fact that the associa tion has helped hundreds of wo men by giving them gainful work. . In the words of the association president, the Home Workers’ As sociation has saved hundreds of women from the temptation of : pursuing other callings in life less dignified, less respectable and possibly more taking to the health. 1 .1 General Del Pilar through his sur viving sister. Education and Culture The government paid especial attention to the proper reorienta tion of the people to the changed and changing conditions under the emergency and in the New Order that is being evolved as a direct consequence of the Greater East Asia War. The basic theme in the reorien tation of the people follows the philosophy that the welfare of the community transcends that of the individual and in all cases the in dividual should be willing even to sacrifice his own interests in the promotion of the common good. The new education was committed to the primacy of Filipino culture and traditions without ignoring the beneficial and positive contribu tions of other nations and races. To this end, the policy of en lightened nationalism was heavily stressed in all endeavors that had to do with the enlightenment of the people, starting from the schools. All teachers were required to go through a process of cultural reLegislation One notable defect in Philippine legislation inherited from previous regimes was the fact that Philip pine laws were basically either of completely foreign inspiration or were no longer responsive to the , demands of the times as well as to the customs and character of the people. The President took a definite move to have our laws revised in order to effect the necessary changes required by the times and in accordance with the idiosyncracies of our people. The Code Com mittee entrusted with this delicate task received definite instructions from him on the philosophy that should govern their work especially with respect to the new Civil Code which is to be divided into five parts, namely General Principles, Persons and Family Relations, Property, Successions, Obligations 'and Contract. As a general rule the Code must keep pace with the advance of science in all fields. In Persons and Family Relations, the funda mental idea is to achieve solidifica tion and integration of family life, preserving the paternal authority for the purpose of keeping the family life as an essential unit in the formation of the Filipino na tion. As to Property, greater recogni tion is to be accorded to the su premacy of collective interests more than, the rights incidental to ownership, subordinating individ ual rights to the collective interests of the nation even to the extent of deprivation of property without compensation if and when neces sary to uphold the far greater in terests of the community. As to Obligations and Contracts, the tendency should be greater re cognition and respect of the human personality rather than of the free dom of contract. With these fundamental prin ciples laid down remains the com pletion within the shortest possible time of a Civil Code reffecting the customs, traditions and idiosyncracies of the Filipino people. TAGALOG SECTION TAGUMPAY ANG llNANG TAON! | PANGKASALUKUwTi Unang Taon ng Republika Sa di kawasa, at sa ibabaw ng kahirapan ng buhay at kabigatan ng panahon' ay maluwalhating sumapit ang unang kaarawan ng pagkakatayo ng Republika ng Pili pinas. Lahat ng pilipinong may wagas na pag-ibig sa tinubuang lupa ay dapat magalak sa ganitong pangyayari palibhasa’y maliwanag na nadadama ngayon ang hudyat ng katuparan ng isang pangarap na napakalaong nilunggati. Sabihin na ang ibig sabihin, ang pagsasarili ng Pilipinas, na naging sanhi ng pamumuhunan ng dugo at buhay ng ating mga bayani, ay siyang pinanabikan natin sa mula’t mula pa, at ang pagsasariling iyan, saan man nanggaling o sinuman ang maybigay ay dapat ikaligaya. Kung masidhing pag-aaralan ang kasaysayan ng ating mga pakikibaka’t pakikitunggali ay maliwanag na mababatid na para sa mga pilipino’y walang mahalaga kundi ang paglasap ng isang buhay na nagsasarili. Sa kung ilan nang pagkakataon ay nasabi ng Kanyang Kadakilaan, ang Pangulong Laurel, na may ilang kababayan, kundi man napakarami, na lubhang nag-aalinlangan sa ka wagasan ng ating pagsasarili; anila’y di ito tunay at di-lubhang ganap, pang-akit at pandaya lamang, diumano. Kami’y kasang-ayon ng marilag na Pangulo sa pagpapayo pa kung mayroong mga ilang nagaalinlangan, ang dapat pakasikapin ng lahat at bawa't isa ay magtulungtulong at magyakap-vakap upang ...... papaghahariin ang pag-aalinlangan, saan man ay di tayo makararating. Wala tayong mapapala sa pagtutuANG AMING BATI AT PAMIMITAGAN Sa pagsilang sa maliwanag ng unang bilang naming ito, bago ang lahat, ay nagtiukol kami ng maligayang bati at lubos na pamimitagan sa mga may-kapangyarihang . umuugit sa daong ng bansa, lalung-lald na sa Kataas-taasang Pamunuan ng Pamahalaang Imperyal ng Hapon sa Pilipinas na siyang kumakatawan sa kanya sa lupaing ito. Sa kanila ay nagpupugay kami at gumagalang. Ang aming tulong at pagkatig ay buong pagkukusang inihahandog at ang aming magagawa sa lahat ng abot ng aming kaya ay ipinangangakong gagawin, alang-alang < sa ikapagtatagumpay ng isang matalino at mabuting pagkakaunawaan. /) Kami’y katig sa Pamahalaang nakatatag, nguni’t kami’y magiging bibig ng sambaya- Z) nang nagpapakasakit sa kasalukuyang bigat ng panahon upang mapangalagaan di mang ang kanilang mga kapakanan, kundi lalu’t higit ang kanilang mga kaapihan. Alang-alang sa ikapapanuto ng lakad ng mga bagay-bagay ay ipaliliwanag namin Z sa taumbayan ang lahat ng balak at layunin ng Pamahalaan at pararatingin naman sa mga nagsisihawak ng ugit ng bansa ang lahat ng daing ng taumbayang nasa dakong ibaba. Anupa’t tutupad kami sa tungkuling tagapamagitan. Alam namin na ang di pagkakaunawaan ay siyang madalas na pinagmumulan ng mga ligamgam at ligalig, kaya, upang maiwasan ito, iuukol namin ang aming mga pitak para sa bagay na iyan. Bumabati nga kami at napupugay sa lahat. /) A nang nagpapakasakit sa kasalukuyang bigat ng panahon upang mapangalagaan, di la- Z mang ang kanilang mga kapakanan. kundi lalu’t hiffit anjr kanil£n«r Vannih&x \ <2 Palatuntunan Ng Mga Parangal | PflGTATAPAT Ang Kamay na Bakal ng Pamahalaan Isa sa mga bagay na dapat nating alagatain, sa harap ng kasalukuyang mga pangyayari, ay di tayo ang may-hawak ng susi ng kaluwalhatian. Nakikibagay tayo sa panahon at pinaninimbangan natin ang takbd ng digmaang lumiligalig sa sandaigdig. Huwag tayong mag-unuran. Ang kailangan natin ngayon ay sumunod sa ipinapayo ng mga patnugot ng ating bansa. Para sa kanila, ang pinakamahalaga ngayon sa mga pilipino ay makaligtas sa malupit na kuko ng digmaan, makatawid sa daluyong ng mga paghihirap, upang, sa panunumbalik ng kaliwanagan ng panahon, ay mana tiling ligtas at buhay ang ating pagka-Bansa at ang ating pagkaLahi. B iy ernes, Oktubre 13, 1944 7:30 n. g.—Palatuntunan sa Rad,. _ sa pamamagitan ng himpilang PIAM na ang pinaka-pangunahi’y isang talumpati ng Kgg. Arsenio N. Luz, Pangulo ng Lupon sa Pagbabalita. Sabado, Oktubre 14, 1944 Sa harap ng City Hall 7:30 n. u.—Misang Pambayan. Sa Gusall ng Batasang Pambansa 8:30 n. u.—Pagtitipun-tipon sa harapan ng Gusali ng Batasang Pambansa. Ang pasukdn sa gawing likuran ng Gusall ng Batasang Pambansa ay tanging iuukol sa mga pinuno at mga panauhi-i"- "inaanyayahan y:00 >i. «.—Ang Patnubay rig) Batasang Pambansa, ang Punong Hukom ng Mataas na Hukuman, ang mga Kagawad ng Gabinete, ang Pangulo rig Sangguniang Ban sa at ang Gobernador Militar ng Maynila ay magtitipun-tipon sa tanggapan ng Patnubay na magda raan sa pasukan sa gawing liku9:05 n. u.—Ang mga Kagawad ng Kapulungang Pambansa, ang ; mga iba pang pinuno at gayundin ang mga pinaanyayahan ay iriagsi-' siluklok sa kani-kanilang upuan sa tribuna. 9:10 n. u.—Ang Kanyang Kama- j halan, ang Sugong Mayganap na Kapangyarihan ng Hapon, ang! Kanyang Kamahalan, ang Kataas- | taasang Pund ng Hukbong Imper- : yal ng Hapon sa Pilipinas, ang Kanyang Kamahalan, ang Kataasyc taasang Pund ng Hukbongdagat ng Hapon sa Pilipinas, at ang kanikanilang mga kagawad, ay magsisirating at magsisituldy sa tanggapan ng Patnubay sa pamamagitan ng pasukan sa dakong harap. 9:20 n. u.—Ang Pangulo ng Re publika ng Pilipinas, kasama ng Pangulo ng Lupon sa Kaarawan, ay aalis sa Malakanyang sa ganap na ika-9:15 n. u. upang dumald sa mga parangal na pangungunahan ng mga taliba at darating sa tanggapan ng Patnubay ng ika-9.20 n. u. na magdaraan sa pasukan sa dakripg harap. P£_’5 ». u.—Ang Kanyang Kama- I ,Kanydng Kamahalan ,ang Kataas- ’----„ . taasang Pund ng Hukbong Imper-j Pangulo ng K val ng Hapon sa Pilipinas, ang | Kanyang Kamahalan, ang Kataastaasang Pund ng Hukbongdagat ng Hapon sa Pilipinas, at ang kanikanilang mga kagawad, ay njagsisilukldk sa kanilang mga upuan sa tribuna. (Kapagkarakang maihudyat ang kanilang pagdating ay dapat tumayo ang lahat.) 9:30 n. u.—Martsa Laurel—Ng Banda ng Kostabularya. Pagpasok ng Kanyang Kadaki laan, ang Pang-ulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas, ng Patnubay ng Kapulungang Pambansa, ng Punong Hukrim ng Mataas na Hukuman, ng Pangulo ng Lupon sa Kaarawan, ng mga Kagawad ng Gabinete, ng Pangulo ng Sangguniang Bansa, at ng Gobernador Militar ng Maynila. 9:55 n. u.—Panalangin ng Kapitapitagang Cesar Ma. Guerrero, Katulong na Obispo sa Maynila. -9:40 n. u.—Pagpupugay sa Wa tawat. 9:41 n. u.—Isang saglit na pagmumuni’t tahimik na pananalanging alapg-alang sa mga bayani’t mga pinagpala sa kalayaan ng Pi lipinas at sa ikapagtatagumpay ng Republika ng Pilipinas. 9:42 n. u.—Pagpapakilala sa Kanyang Kadakilaan, ang Pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas, ng Pa ngulo ng r ' - . ! Kaarawan, ............o ______ _______ k-L’ 1( --' ' •- •> ' Ban ™aWP=^ T h- ..p^.'-ngnkan: " ‘ J^se P. Laurel, | Pangulo ng Ki . k’ng Pilipinas. 10:43 n. u.—Pag-alis sa tribuna ng Kanyang Kadakilaan, ang Pa ngulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas, at ng iba pang mga Pinuno at Panauhin. Ang mga panauhing nasa tri buna ay magsisitindig at ang lahat ay mananatili sa pagkakatayo hanggang sa ang Kanyang Kada kilaan, ang Pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas, at ang ibi pang mga Pinuno at Panauhin ay mangakaalis. 630 n. g.—Palatuntunan sa Radyo sa pamamagitan ng himpilang PIAM. Ang Kgg. Claro M. Recto, Panlabas ay siyang bibigkas ng Kagawad Bansa sa mga Suliraning ng pangunahing talumpati. Oo’t tunay na ang panahon ay napakabigat para sa buhay ng lahat at bawa’t isa sa atin. Nguni’t ang Diyos ay di natutulog. Kung tayo’y matututong mag-ingat, tayo’y Kan yang pag-iingatan. Ang liwanag ng pag-iisip at hinahon ng kalooban ay siya nating paghariin sa bawa’t sandali. Mamayapa tayo at sikaping matawid na maluwalhati ang malawak na dagat ng patung-pating 'na mga suliranin. Ngayong matagumpay na naitaguyod ang unang taon ng aiting nakatatag na Republika, manalig tayo at maghintay. At kami’y umaasa na kung tayoy magpapakatalino, ang ikalawang taring ngayri’y pumapasok sa buhay ng ating pagsasarili ay sasapitin ng laid pang maluwal hati at laid pang mabulaklak para sa kasarinlan ng ating bansa. Kahimanawari, ang unang taong natawid ng ating nakatatag na Re publika, ay maging hudyat ng isang kaligayahang hindi matatapos sa hinaharap ng panahon. SA BAYANG PILIPINO Kalatas ng Kanyang Kadakilaang Jose P. Laurel, Pangulo ng • Republika ng Pilipinas BAGONG KONSUL SA MAYNILA Bilang kahilili ni Suekiti Sionoya ay hinirang na maging konsul heneral ng Hapon sa Maynila si Masaki Yodokawa. Ang bagong konsul Yodokawa ay naglingkod sa Brasil, Peru, Tsile at Espanya at hanggang noong bago sumiklab ang digmaan ay siyang konsul heneral ng Hapon sa Timor. Ang maluwalhating pagsapit ng unang kaarawan ng Republika ng Pilipinas ay dapat ikagalak ng lahat ng pilipinong lubos na nagmamahal sa kanilang tinubuang lupa. Walang dahilan ang kahit na sino upang waling bahala ang ganitong pangyayari. Dapat alaga tain na ang ating mga ninuno’y nagtiis ng di-maulatang hirap alang-alang sa katubusan ng bayan at ang pangyayaring ang pamahalaang nakatatag ngayo’y sa isang Republikang malaya at nagsasa rili ay ganap na nagpapakilala na ang mga hirap na tiniis, sa paanu’t paano man, ay nagkaroon ng katumbas na bunga. Sa ilang pagkakataon ay akin nang naipahiwatig na ang katunayan at kawagasan ng kasarinlang tinamo natin ay pinag-aalinlanganan hangga ngayon ng ilang mga kababayan. Ibig kong ulitin sa pagkakataong ito ang aking payo, na, kung sakali mang may dahilang pinagbabatayan ang mga pag-aalinlangang yaon, ang tung-kulin ng lahat at bawa’t isang may dalisay na pag-ibig sa tinubuan, ay tumulong at magsUmikap upang ang pinag-aalinlanganang kasa rinlan ay maging tunay at wagas. Tayo’y nasa isang panahon ng tahasang pagpapasiya. Ito’y hindi mga araw ng pag-uunuran. Ang kailangan nga ay magkaisa tayo at magtulung-tulong. Bilang paggunita sa unang kaarawan ng Republika ay nais kong paratingin sa aking mga kababayan ang ganitong tagubilin: Magkaisa-isa tayo sa pagbalikat ng mga gawaihg tungo sa ikaliligtas ng ating Bayan at ng ating Lahi. Sa alin mang kilos at gawa ay wala tayong dapat sagisagin kundi ang ating pagka-pilipino. Iwaksi ang simbuyo ng mga kalooban at sa bawa’t sandali’y walang dapat pairalin kundi ang marubdob na pag-ibig sa Tinubuang-lupa. Manatili nawang nakawagayway sa habang panahdn ang maluwalhating watawat ng ating minumutyang Repdblika! PANANALIG AT PANINIWALA Kami’y nananalig sa kapangyarihang hawak ng Pangulong Laurel na nagtataguyod sa naka tatag na Republika pagka’t kami’y naniniwala na siya’y walang pinagsusumakitan kundi ang katubusan at kaligayahan ng kanilang Bayan at ng kanilang Lahi. Kami’y nananalig sa kawagasan ng Republika pagka’t kami’y na niniwala na ito’y nakasalalay sa isang Saligang-Batas na yarl at piga sa mga pangarap at mithiin ng mga bayaning nangabulid sa kadiliman ng gabi. Kami’y nananalig sa tagumpay ng Pamahalaan pagka’t kami’y na niniwala na ang kanyang mga tao’y walang sinisikap kundi ang kaligtasan at katiwasayan ng mga mamamayan. Kami’y nananalig sa katiningang-loob ng mga mamamaydr pagka’t kami’y naniniwala na ang katutubong-bait ay siya nilang pinaiiral sa ibabaw ng mga paghihirap na tinatawid. Kami’y nananalig sa kaligtasar ng taumbayan pagka’t kami’y na niniwala na ang hinahon ay siyang pinapananaig kay sa simbuyo ng mga kalooban sa harap ng kasa lukuyang mga pangyayari. Kami’y nananalig sa katapatar ng bawa’t isa pagka’t kami’y na niniwala na lahat ng nakababatic na sa kasalukuyang bigat ng panaHindi iilan ang namanhik sa SH-Pag abds ng unan& bi? 4 ay mangyaring ipa. alaala lamang, na, marahil anila ay magugumta pa ng lahat na sa KlTi??tlng bini^kas Kanyang Kadakilaang Jose P. Laurel Pa ngulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas, nt ^™P<jng lider at Pangulo hfb!T,ga Sam,aban ng Magkakapitnln P^Pong ginanap sa Sitihol ay tahasang ipinahayag ng nasabing Pangulo na di nakakaila sa kanya na ang Pama halaan ay pund ng mga alagad ng batas na gumagawa ng mga kasagwaan at kabulastugang nagiging dahil ng kabigatan ng kabuhayan ngayon. Tahasan din namang sinabi ng Pangulo na siya’y nahahandang gumawa ng lubusang pagsa gaydng uri ng mga alagud ng batas, humingl lamang siya ng panahon upang ang ka nyang bmabalak ukol dito ay maisagawa. Ayon sa mga nagpaalaala sa amm, magbuhat nang magtalumpati ang Pangulo hanggl ngayon, ang lakad ng mga bagavbagay ay hindi nagbabago. Namamayani pa rin ang gayong masasamang kagagawan. Inaakala ng nabanggit na mga nagpapaalala na alinsunod sa kamlan^ palagay ay dumating na ang P±rl:J,'Pn upang ang Pamab-waan laban .W^iydffg ’'fiig^'alagad'- n^ batas; Ito, sa pamamagitan namin, ang magalang na hinihingi nila sa marilag na Pangulo kung ibig din lamang nitong mapanga lagaan ang kapakanan ng mga ma mamayan. Para sa kanila, ang marami sa mga alagad ng batas ngayon, sa halip na maging mga tagapagbantay upang maipatalima ang mga ipinag-uutos ay siya pa ngang nagiging mga “bantay-salakay.” Tila ang kanilang sinasagisag sa pagtupad ng tungkulin ay “mabuhay lamang sila, mamatay na’t mahirapan ang iba”. Di man lamang nagugunita ang tagubilin ng Pangulo Laurel sa isa niyang talumpati . . . “mabuhay upang magbigay-buhay.” Gaya ng aming sabi sa ibang panig ng bilang na ito ay maglilingkod kami bilang tagapamagitan ng Pamahalaan at ng mga mamamayan. Ang daing na ito ng mga mamamayan ay ipinaabot namin ng buong galang sa Kanyang Kadakilaan. At aming inuulit na ang hingi nila ay gamitin na ng Pamahalaaan ang kanyang kamay na bakal laban sa mga alagad ng batas na nagiging mga “bantay. salakay”. Ang kalagayan ngayon . ay nasa sukdulan na. Anumang bisa ng lunas na ilalapat kung da( rating ng hull sa panahon ay wala nang kabuluhan. Manapa ay lunas ( na maaari pang makamatay. hon ay walang dapat gawin kundi ang isang matalinong pakikibagay. Kami’y nananalig at naniniwala na ang mga layunin ng Republika ay ipagwawagi sa hinaharap na panahon pagka’t ang mga layuning ito’y hubog sa malinis at dalisay na pangarap ng mga bayaning dinanghinayang sa buhay alangalang sa tinubuan. Kami’ nananalig at naniniwala na ang Bayan at ang Lahi ay makaliligtas pagka’t ang taong bumabalikat ngayon ng mga gawain sa Pamahalaan ay nakapako ang pananaw sa isang maligayang hina harap. Kami’y nananalig at naniniwala, na pagkatapos ng mga hirap na tinitiis, ay sasapit din ang madia sa pinapangarap na lupang-pangako palibhasa’y walang di namumuhunan ngayon ng lahat ng uri ng pagpapakasakit. (Na sa pagina 4 ang karugtong) ANG AMING LAYON AT TUNGKULIN Sa tanging pagnanais na ang ating baya’y magkaroon ng ganap na kaalaman sa mga pangyayari ay ipinasiya ng isang pulutong na mga mamamayan na ilathala ang abang lingguhang ito, Ang Republika, upang mabatid nating mga pilipino ang tunay na mga nangyayari sa kasalukuyan at nang sa paraang iyan ay may mapagbatayan tayo sa ating mga gagawiin bilang mga mamamayan ng Republika ng Pilipinas at bilang mga tapat na anak ng ating tanging Inangbayan—ang Pilipinas. Naniniwala kami na katutubong tungkulin ng bawa’t isang mabuting mamamayan ang ipagtanggol at pangalagaan ang karangala’t kapangyarihan ng ating sariling Pamahalaan. Ang alin mang gawi, kilos at isiping salat sa ganyang makabayang tungkulin ay maliwanag na kawalan ng pagtatapat at isang tunay na pagtataksil sa bayan at sa mga kababayan. Pinaninindigan namin na ang pag-ibig natin sa ating bayan, bilang mamamayan ng Republikang ito, ay di dapat pagkaitan ng ating katu tubong karapatan na makatuligsa sa alin mang balak at batas ng Pa mahalaan, na, sa aming malinis na paniniwala, ay makasasama sa lalong mabuting kapakanan ng ating bayan. Dahil na dahil nga sa iniibig namin ang ating bayan, sa ibabaw ng lahat, ay di namin nararapat paraanin ang alin mang bagay na sa anumang paraan ay makapipinsala sa ating mga kapakanan at hangaring mapanatili ang isang Pamahalaan “ng mga pilipino, sa mga pilipino at ukol sa mga pilipino lamang.” Tinitiyak namin na ang Pangulong Laurel ay siyang, sa pamamagitan ng batas, ay pinakamataas' na patnugot ng bansang pilipino. Sa gayong pagka-patnugot ay nararapat na lubos na igalang, sundin at ibigin. Siya ang sagisag na kumakatawan sa ating kapangyarihan at karangalang pambansa, at katungkulan nating tulungan at katigan sa lahat ng abot ng ating kaya at nang sa ganya’y maisakatuparan niyang maluwalhati ang kanyang malinis at makabayang adhikain na napamuhunanan na niya ng di maulatang pagpapakasakit. Sa kabutihang palad natin, ang ating bayan ay di hiniwalayan kailan man ng Maykapal sa lalong mapanganib at mahihigpit na sandali ng ating kasaysayan: si Rizal at Del Pilar, sa p.amamagitan ng kanilang katiningang-loob, malawak na paningin at malalim na panarok ay siyang nangamatnubay sa atin sa mga araw ng kadiliman ng unang kilusang tungo sa pagtatayd ng mga unang haligi ng ating pagka-bansa. Sina Bonifacio, Mabini at Aguinaldo, noong di na maiiwasan ang pangatawanang pagkilos, ay siya naming naging mga tao ng ating kapalaran at siyang nangamanihala sa bayan sa pagtatatag ng ating Unang Republika. At ngayon, sa mga araw na ito ng kakilakilabot na pagsubok sa ating pagka-lalaki at sa ating pagka-bansa, ay ibinigay naman sa atin ni Bathala ang isang dakilang lalaki—si Jose P. Laurel. Siya ang kumakatawan sa lalong pinaka-magiting sa atin. Lubos na marangal, matapang, makabayan, walang pag-iimbot—malinis na salamin ng mga kabaitang pilipino, patnugot na tatalimahin, huwarang hahalintularin sa mga araw na ito ng lalong masagwil at masuliraning ka tayuan ng ating kalagayan sa pamamayan, sa pamumuhay at sa pananalapi. , Nananalig kami, sa wakas, na sa mga dahon ng ating kasaysayan ay nakatakda ang tatlong sumusunod na panahon: una, ang sa pagliliwanag at pagtatalatag ng ating kabansahan. na lumikha ng isang Rizal, paham at palaisip, mangangatha at makata, na siyang umawit ng mga kabaitan ng ating tinubuan; ikalawa, ang sa pagtatatag ng lakas ng ating mga tauhan, na lumikha ng isang Bonifacio, ang mapaghimagsik na patnugot at bayani ng taumbayan; at ikatl .^nou " pagpapatibay ng ating pagka-Bansa at sa pagtataguyod sa k; < . - ' vin ang WftgSy ahn'Vg'iS^ na sagisag ng malinis na pagka-Pilipino sa kasaluk ■. Ang Republika, sa pagpapasimulang ito ng k nabuhayan, ay nag-uukol ng kanyang pamimitagan sa bayatig natatalaga niyang ipagtanggol, at sa patnugot na pambansa, ang Pangulong Laurel, bilang tanlaw na nagniningning na nagbibigay sa atin ng liwanag upang makita ang landas na patungo sa hantungan sa mga araw na ito ng mapanganib na pagsubok—ang pagkaligtas ng ating bayan at ang ikapagiging matibay ng ating Pangalawang Republika Pilipina, na napatatag sa lalong madaluyong na panahon ng ating kasaysayan. Pananalig... (Karugtong ng nasa pagina 3) At ganyan ang aming pananalig at paniniwala . . . Sapagka’t: Ang patnugot ngayon ng bansa at ang mga mamamayan ay tinitibukan sa pusd ng malinis na. pagibig sa kanilang tinubuan. Walang di nakalaan sa mga dusa at pagtitiis. Bawa’t isa’y gumagamit ng kahinahunan at iniwawaksi ang maalab na simbuyo ng loob. Namumuhunan ng liwanag ng pag-iisip at bawa’t gawi’y tinitimbang na mabuti sa katarungang dapat talimahin. Kaya, sa ibabaw ng lahat, ay buo ang aming pag-asa, na, pagkapaWl ng dilim ay lalaganap ang liwa nag ng isang bagong araw na magsasabog sa madia ng biyaya ng kabuhayang mapalad, pasasa at maluwalhati. Ministry of Agriculture and Natu ral Resources have been assigned as executive officers to help the governors organize and carry out the food production program. Many other men in the government have been drafted for provincial service to help in the food produc tion campaign. A total number of 830 employees from the Min istry of Agriculture and Natural Resources and 236 from other ministries have been given pro vincial assignments on food pro duction. “A special service has been or ganized for the procurement and distribution of seeds and planting materials, utilizing the Seed Farm Division of the Bureau of Plant Industry as the nucleus. “In spite of the difficulties of transportation and communication, all provinces of Luzon have report ed that the campaign has been in operation since April. These prov inces have been rendering regular fortnightly and monthly reports of accomplishments. Of the Visayan and Mindanao provinces—Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Occidental Negros, Bohol, Masbate, Bukidnon, Suri gao, and Zamboanga—have also reported on the progress of the food production campaign. “In the Central, Southern, and Southwestern provinces of Luzon, the progress in the planting of substitute crops—namely, corn, camote, and cassava—so far has exceeded all sanguine expectations. In corn, the provinces that have exceeded their quota up to the fort night ending July 31, are: Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga, Laguna, Rizal, and Albay. The others will surely cover their quota by the end of August. “In camote, the provinces that have exceeded their quotas are: Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Pampanga, Bulacan, Tayabas, Laguna, Rizal, Sorsogon, and Albay. Food Drive ... (Continued, from page 1) only in self-sufficing agriculture. They will plant food crops whether they are told or not, without need of compulsion, if conditions permit farm operations. That is the rea son that, in adopting a plan for the food production campaign, we laid special emphasis on creating favorable conditions in order that the farmer may be able to plant, harvest, and market his crops. Security of life and property, un hampered pursuit of livelihood, in the rural districts, easy and cheap facilities of transportation, avail ability of planting materials and adequate prime commodities at reasonable prices and fair prices for his crops—these are the condi tions needed by the farmers. “Ranking officials of the different bureaus and offices under the Ika-14 ng Oktubre, 1943.—Pagpapahayag sa Kasarinlan ng Pilipi nas at pa pagpapasinaya sa Re publika ng Pilipinas. Ika-14 ng Oktubre, 1943.—Paglagda sa Kasunduan sa pakikipagtulungan ng Pilipinas at ng Hapon. Ika-14 ng Oktubre, 1943.—Pag. kakalodb ng pangkalahatang pawalang-sala at patawad sa lahat ng mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas na may pinananagutang krimen o pagkakasalang may-uring pangkapamayanan. Ika-14 ng Oktubre, 1943.—Pag likha sa sangguniang-Bansa, na ang pinaka-Pangulo ay ang Kgg. Ramon Avanceiia. Ika-20 ng Oktubre, 1943.—paghirang sa mga Kagawad-Bansa ng Republika ng Pilipinas at paglikha sa Kagawarang-Bansa sa mga Suliraning Panlabas na ang pinakaKagawad-Bansa ay ang Kgg. Claro M. Recto. Ika-21 ng Oktubre, 1943__ Paglalaan ng guguling F2,000,000 ukol sa pagsaklolo at pagpapanibagong buhay. Ika-23 ng Oktubre, 1943.—Paghirang sa Kgg. Jorge B. Vargas bilang Tanging-Sugo na Maylubosna-Kapangyarihan ng Republika ng -Pilipinas sa Imperyo ng Hapon. Ika-23 ng Oktubre, 1943.—Pag likha sa Pambansang Lupon sa Pagtuturd na gagawa ng pagaaral, at magtatagubilin ng mga kinakailangang pagbabago, sa kasa lukuyang pamamaraan ng pagtu turd. Ika-20 ng Nobyembre, 1943.— Naglagda ang Pangulo ng Repu blika ng isang kautusang ukol sa pangangasiwa sa pamamahagi ng bigas at mais. Ika-25 ng Nobyembre, 1943.— Pagbubukas ng unang pangkaraniwang pulong ng KapulungangPambansa. Ika-3 ng Disyembre, 1943.— Paglikha sa Tanggapan ng Pangasiwaan ng Pagkain at paghirang | sa Kgg. Jose Sapvfctores bilang | Tagapangasiwa ng Pagkain. Ika-13 ng Disyembre, 1943.— Naglagda ang Pangulo ng Repu blika ng mga Kautusang Tagapagpaganap na siyang maglalahad ng kaayusan at kayarian ng -wa| tawat ng- Republika ng Pilipinas I at Xagtatadhana mg ^mga ^untu] Ika-20 ng Disyimbre, ins\— . Pagbubukas ng Unang Pulong sa ! Panggagamot sa Halim ng • Repu blika ng Pilipinas. , Ika-24 ng Disyembre, 1943.— Pagpapanibagong-tatag sa mga Kagawaran, Kawanihan, Tanggapan, sangay at iba’t ibang bahagi ng Pa mahalaan ng Republika ng Pili pinas. Ika-31 ng Disyembre, 1943.— Pagpapatibay sa Batas Big. 18 na nagtatadhana ng pagbibilf ng mga bono ng Republika ng Pilipinas ukol sa pagpapanumbalik at pangangalaga sa katahimikan at kaayuIka-4 ng Enero^ 1944-—Pagtata tag sa Bigasang-Bayan upang si yang mangasiwa sa pag-aani, pagtitipon at pamamahagi ng bigas at ng iba pang kakanin. Ika-7 ng Enero, 1944.—Pagtata tag ng mga Pampurok na Huku man sa Paghahabol at Hukumang Unang Dulugan. Ika-8 ng Enero, 1944-—Pagtata tag sa Pasanayan sa Pagtuturd ng Wikang Pambansa. Ika-11 ng Enero, 1944-—Paglikha sa Lupong sa Pagbabalita, na ang pinaka-Pangulo ay ang Kgg. Arsenio N. Luz. Ika-2 ng Pebrero, 1944-—Ang unang pangkaraniwang animn’apung-araw na pulong ng Kapulungang-Pambansa ay nagwakas. Ika-9 ng Pebrero, 1944.—Pag likha sa Palingkurang-Tagapangalaga sa Mamamayan, na ang pi naka-Pangulo ay ang Kgg. Jose Paez. Ika-22 ng Pebrero, 1944.—Pagpa patibay sa Batas Big. 39 na nagpapahayag ng pagkakaroon ng kagipitan at nagpapahintulot sa Pangulo ng Republika na makapagtadhana ng mga tuntunin upang mapangalagaan ang kaligtasan, kalusugan at kapanatagan n«r mga mamamayan sa Pilipinas. Ika-29 ng Pebrero, 1944.—Ang Kgg. Jorge B. Vargas, Sugo ng Pilipinas sa Hapon, ay nagharap ng kanyang mga katibayan sa Kan yang Kadakilaan, ang Emperador ng Hapon. Ika-3 ng Marso, 1944.—Pagpapa tibay sa Batas Big. 65 na nagpapataw ng lalong mabigat na parusa sa mga pagkakasalang tumutukoy sa pagnanakaw, pagpapasuhol, panghuhuwad, panlilinlang, mga pamalakad na labag sa batas, paglustay sa salapi ng Pamahalaan, pagtataksil at paglabag sa mga batas ukol sa pangangasiwa sa pagkain, atb. Ika-8 ng Marso, 1944.—Paglikha sa mga Tanging Hukuman ng mga Usaping Kriminal. Ika-8 ng Abril, 1944-—Pag likha sa Karangalang-Panghukbo Kabuhayan, na ang pinaka-Pa ngulo ay ang Kgg. Manuel A. Roxas. Ika-27 ng Abril, 1944.-—Pag likha sa Karangalang-Panghukbo ng Bagnos-Tirad. Ika-4 ng Mayo, 1944.—Ang Karangalan ng Bagnos-Tirad ay ipi-nae-kaloob sa na.siran^ U^neral Gregorio H. del Pilar aVStTiabmlimang tauhan ng Kostabularya ng Pilininas. Ika-15 ng Mayo, 1944.—Inatasan ng Pangulo ng Republika ng Pi lipinas ang Tagapangasiwa ng Pagkain na manamsan kaagad ng lahat ng inimbak na palay at bi gas, matangi na lamang ang bahaging sapat sa kagamitan ng mga mag-aanak at ng kanilang mga kinukupkop. Ika-7 ng Hunyo, 1944.—Pagkakaroon ng nagkakaisang pamamanihala sa Kostabularya ng 'Pilipi nas^ ukol sa mabisang pangangalaga sa katahimikan at kaayusan. Ika-8 ng Hunyo, 1944.—Pag likha sa Kawanihan ng Pagsisiyasat ukol sa paglilinis sa Pamaha “In cassava, the provinces that have so far exceeded their quotas are: Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Zambales, Bulacan, Bata an, Tayabas, Batangas, Laguna, Rizal, Camarines Norte, Albay and Sorsogon. “The planting of palagad rice has been successful in Tayabas, Bataan, Laguna, Rizal, Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Nueva Vizca ya. According to the latest reports of planting of regular lowland rice crop, there are indications point ing to the possibility of covering the quota in all provinces before the end of the present planting season. “Many provinces have taken ad vantage of using the compulsory labor service provisions of Execu tive Order No. 37 in the building and repair of irrigation systems and in the planting of idle lands. Notable results have been attained in the use of compulsory labor service in irrigated, areas in the provinces of Laguna, Pangasinan, Zambales, and Camarines Norte. The results of compulsory labor service in the cultivation of idle lands and in the care of standing crops have been outstanding. Spe cial mention should be made of the municipalities of Angat and Norzagaray, province of Bulacan, where over 2,000 hectares of hi therto idle hillsides have been planted to cassava, camote, and corn by organized labor service. “These have been the accomplish ments of the food production cam paign gauged from items that can be measured; and, barring unfore laan ng mga di-kanais-nais na tauhan at upang ang paniniktik at pagsisiyasat sa mga paglabag sa. batas ay tuparin ng isang tanggapang lamang. Ika-8 ng Hunyo^ 1944-—Paglikha sa “Philippine Sugar Association” ukol sa pagpapanibagoh-buhay ng industriya ng asukal. Ika-2i ng Hunyo, 1944-—Pagta tatag sa “National Commodities Procurement and Distribution Cor poration” (NADISCO) upang si yang magpatuloy sa gawain ng “Philippine Prime Commodities Distribution Control Association” (PRIMCO). Ika-8 ng Hulyo, 1944.—Pagtata tag sa Kagawarang-Bansa sa mga Suliraning-Pangkabuhayan. Ika-11 ng Hulyo, 1944.—Paglilipat ng Hukbong Imperyal ng Hapon ’sa Republika ng Pilipinas ng mga samahang ari o pinangangasiwaan ng Pamahalaan na dating hinahawakan ng Hukbd. Ika-20 ng Hulyo, 1944.—Ipinahayag ng Pangulong Jose P. Lau rel sa mga tmagpapalay sa unang araw ng kanilang kapulungan na ang bawa’t pilipino’y hindi narara pat mabuhay nang alang-alang sa kanyang sarili lamang kundi alangalang din sa kanyang lupang-tinubuan. Ika-21 ng Hulyo, 1944.—Nana•wagan sa mga magpapalay ang Pangulong Manuel A. Roxas ng Lupong sa Pagbabalak ng Kabuhayan na ihandog ang nalalabi nilang palay sa Pamahalaan upang sa gaydn ay matulungan ang maraming nagtitiis na mamamayan. Ika-3 ng Agosto, 1944.—Itinakda ng Pamahalaan na ang pinakainababang sahod na tatanggapfn ng mga naglilingkod sa Pa mahalaan sa buong Pilipinas ay MOO isang buwan. Ika-9 ng Agosto, 1944.—Pinahintulutan ng Pangulo ang pagbibilf ng mga lupa sa “Buenavista Estate” sa Bulakan sa mga tunay na kasama at naninirahan doon. Ika-14 ng Agosto, 1944.—Pag likha sa Kaawanihan ng mga Beterano, na ang pinaka-Patnugot ay si Heneral Simeon de Jesus. Ika-24 ng Agosto, 1944.—Paghi rang sa Kgg. Pedro Sabido bilang Kagawad-Bansa . sa mga Suliraning-Panckabuhavan_______ _ Ika-26 ng Agosto, 1944.—Hiiiaci" ng Pangulo ang Pilipinas sa pitong purok-pampangasiwaan at lumikha ng mga tungkulin ng Komisyonado sa bawa’t purok-pampangasiwaan. Ika-21 ng Setyembre, 1944.—Sinalakay ng mga aeroplanong Americakano ang Maynila at ang kalapit na pook: pagpapahayag ng Batas Panghukbo o Ley Marcial ng Pangulo ng Republika ng Pili pinas. Ika-22 ng Setyembre, 1944-—Sinalakay ng mga aeroplanong Amerikano ang Maynila at ang k.alapft na pook; pagpapahayag ng kala gayan ng digma sa Pilipinas ng Pangulo ng Republika ng Pilipinas na magkakabisa kinabukasan, sa ganap na ika-10 n. u. seen circumstances, we can expect a bountiful crop to tide us over the present crisis. But a far greater accomplishment which can not easily be measured in term of common units comes in intangible forms, namely: “1. The realization of the people almost everywhere that'only thru the planting of food crop;; locally can the danger of famine be: averted. The people in all the municipalities are getting food production-minded. “2. Infusion of a feeling of con fidence in many rice-deficient prov inces that through intensive efforts they can produce substitute food stuffs to make up for rice that can not be imported from other prov“3. The increased consumption in Central and Southern Luzon prov inces of substitutes for rice. “4. The resulting widespread practice of second-cropping, partic ularly in the planting of corn, camote, mon'go, and palagad rice after the regular rice crop. “5. The realization that Gover nors and Mayors, given the re sponsibility and commensurate authority, can be depended upon to undertake in their respective territories the execution of a gov ernment economic program vitally affecting the welfare of the people, if that program is well planned and systematically executed. “6. Realization on the part of government of the importance of extending liberal support to agri cultural policies, particularly food production and farm stabilization, which are essential to national security.” GUMAWA NA BA KAY6 NG SARILING BAL6N? Noong ibalita na ang tubig sa ating mga gripo ay marumi at lubhang mapanganib sa buhay kung siyang linumin, ang mga kinauukulan ay gumawa ng tagubilin sa mga mamamayan na dapat magingat sa kanilang iniinom na tubig, kasabay ng payong habang maaari ay gumawa ang bawa’t isa ng sarfsariling balon na kanawa-nawang magagamit. Ngayon, ang tanong ay ito: gu mawa na ba kayo ng inyong sari ling balon? Kung hindi pa ay gumawa na kayo ngayon din. Ang kapabayaan ay nagbubunga ng mga kapinsalaan sa buhay. MAGTIPID . . . MAGTIPID . . . AT MAGTIPID . . . Sa harap ng kasalukuyang bigat ng panahon, na ang lahat ng bilihin ay totoong napakamahal, ay ipinapayo ng sariling katutubong bait na ang lahat ay dapat na magtipid, di lamang sa salapi kundi lalo’t higit sa mga pagkain. Maaaring ang bigat na ito ng panahon ay lalong lumubha sa mga araw pang darating, palibhasa, kapag ang isang bayan ay kasangkot sa digmaan ay walang makatuturol sa mangyayari sa araw ng b u k a s. Magtipid tayo, alangalang sa kapakanan ng sarili.