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YEAR I MANILA, PHILIPPINES, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1944 No. 7
RICOA Starts Buying Rice, Corn
Beard,Administrative Staff Now Constituted With SabidoAs Head With the completion of its or
ganization, the RICOA has now entered upon its functions inten
sively, having begun buying rice and corn in accordance with plans recently drawn up. Thru its of
fices and branches in the rice-pro
ducing areas, rice is being pur
chased as fast as harvest condi
tions permit.
President Jose P. Laurel today appointed the following officers of the RICOA: Board Chairman, Mi
nister Pedro Sabido; Members, Messrs. Teofilo Sison, Leon G.
Guinto, Hilarion S. Silayan, Ri
cardo Gonzales, Vicente Singson Encarnacion, and Eulogio Rodri- guez, Sr. Arturo Tangco is the Managing Director, with Army Ad
ministrator G. T. Uzaki as alter
nate. H. Miyake is adviser.
The recent fall in the local price of rice may be attributed to the new activity of the RICOA.
Government authorities are con
fident that the slump in the price of the cereal will pull down the prices of other goods and commodi
ties considerably and will greatly lower the present high cost of liv
ing in Manila as well as in the provinces.
Malolos New B-S Center
Malolos, Nov. 26.—This capital of one of the richest provinces of I Central Luzon is fast assuming the air of a minor metropolis, due to the heavy influx of evacues from Manila. The situation here can be duplicated in the nearby towns of Bulacan, Hagonoy, Sta. Maria, Ba- liwag, and San Rafael, whose pop
ulations have practically doubled since June.
About forty kilometers from Ma
nila, surrounded by ricefields and fishponds, Malolos has always been self-sufficient, and the townspeo
ple, sensing the boom that came with the coming of evacues, have increased their vegetable acreage by at least twice, while substan
tially enlarging also their areas to rice, camote, corn, and other food crops. The result of this foresight has been almost miraculous, for there is no food problem here, and the prices of foodstuffs have not soared as high as elsewhere.
Take rice, for instance. Rice is easily procurable at less than 1*200 per ganta, and the tendency, dur
ing the last few days, has been downward. Rice may now be bought at from Pl 60 to 1*170 a ganta, new crop.
Camotes and corn sell at less than MO a kilo for the former, and less than 1*100 per ganta for the latter.
Bangus sells on the average for (Continued on page 3)
Here To Assist New-Born Republic — Gen. Yamasita
At a state dinner tendered in honor of General Tomoyuki Yama- sita, Highest Commander of the Imperial Japanese Forces in the Philippines, by President Jose P.
Laurel at Malacanan the other Sunday, the Hero of Singapore de
clared that his mission of helping the independent Philippines grow unmolested by any force and from any source will be fulfilled even at the sacrifice of his own life.
“As it is a natural law,” General YamaSita said, “that man should be free, that man should be able
Speaker Calls On Nation To Carry On Work Of National Heioes In November Thirtieth Message
NATIONAL HEROES’
DAY PROGRAM WILL BE GIVEN BY RADIO National Heroes Day will be ob
served this year without the usual fanfare of previous years, the ob
servance being limited to a natio
nal broadcast in which President Laurel will be the sole speaker and to a literary program at the Metropolitan Theater under the auspices of the New Philippines’
Leaders Society, of which Assem
blyman Pio Duran is president.
The celebration this year has been entrusted to the Kalipabi, of which Speaker Benigno S. Aquino, is Director-General. The hour set for the national broadcast is from 8:00 to 8:30 b. m., with the Pres
ident speaking from Malacanan by remote control. Choice musical numbers consisting of the best Philippine melodies performed by the foremost local artists will pre- ceed the President’s speech.
The Metropolitan Theater pro
gram will be given in the afternoon at 4 o’clock and will include both literary and musical selections.
It it believed that the quiet ob
servance of the day is in keeping with the spirit of the times. It is hoped that a celebration that is simple yet solemn will go far in reminding the people of the sig
nificance of the day, especially in the present period of emergency.
TIRONA GRATEFUL FOR NEW DONATIONS
In a statement released late last week in behalf of the Special Re
lief Committee of which he is Chairman, Minister Emiliano Tria Tirona of Health, Labor and Pu
blic Welfare, expressed heartfelt appreciation for the interest and cooperation of social workers .do
nors and others responsible for giving the Christmas relief fund drive an auspicious start.
Minister Tirona’s statement in full follows:
“In the midst of the present plight of our people, when many homes are visited by the spectre of hunger, it is a great consolation to note and witness that the tradi
tional Christian virtue of charity of our countrymen and foreigners as well has not changed. So many tears will be dried; so many mouths of children, old and destitute cry
ing for food, will be satisfied, at least temporarily, and the naked will have clothing. Interpreting the sentiments of His Excellency, the President, whose interest for
•the welfare of the poor and desti
tute is unparalleled, I say that he is very deeply impressed by the generous and spontaneous response being given by many of our coun
trymen and foreigners to our call for relief of the suffering people, as well as by the great and dis
interested activity shown by the distinguished ladies constituting
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to stand on his own feet and live the life to which he is destined, un
molested and untrammeled, so it is with a country. It is written in natural and divine law that a country should be free and inde
pendent to decide its own destiny and dictate its own life.
“I wish to pledge my word of honor, and the word of honor of a soldier of Japan is definitive and irrevocable,” the General con
tinued, his voice booming with deep sincerity, “that my mission
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Aquino Suggests, Thru “The Republic,” Quiet Tribute And Simple Prayer For Dead Leaders
Of P. I. Struggles For Freedom By BENIGNO S. AQUINO Speaker, National Assembly Vice-President and Director-General, KALIBAPI National Heroes’ Day comes once a year as a timely reminder of the historic struggles of our people to attain national in
dependence and racial dignity. It comes at this time to evoke in us memories of a past rich in the sacrifice and achievement of men of our own race, of our own blood, who have given of themselves unsparingly so that the ideal of centuries may be realized and so that their posterity may enjoy the blessings of a life of freedom, honor and security.
Amidst the sufferings that today torture both body and soul, amidst the tragedy that envelopes our en
tire country, and amidst the appa
rent uncertainties that seem to lie ahead, all because we are caught in the vortex of a total war, No
vember 30 stands out clear and un
dimmed to guide us along the straight and only course that should lead us to national salva- This day dedicated to the me
mory of our heroes must serve as a beacon in the passing storm to lead us to the ultimate consumma
tion of our Destiny. Our heroes have long and painfully chartered the route that our career in inde
pendent nationhood should follow and I say today, “We follow that route, the only route that will as
sure us a life of self-respect and dignity and happiness. Let’s fol
low wherever our independence leads us to, cost what it may; let’s conserve the advances it has given us; and safeguard our Republic, the sacred embodiment of all that has been sacrificed by our heroes in the past and by those of our generation and the motive-power of all progress and achievement in the future.”
On this sacred day, let us re
member those who have made our present progress and liberty possi
ble, not with the pageantry and the gaudy fanfare of past celebrations, but with a silent tribute and a so
lemn prayer within the inner tem
ples of our own souls that we whom they have left behind may be de
serving of the legacy that has been passed on to us and that we to whom they have handed the torch may have the courage and the strength to hold it high unextin
guished even amidst the viscissi- tudes and trials that today weaken men’s determination and valor.
I can pay no higher tribute to him in whose honor November 30 is primarily commemorated, An
dres Bonifacio, “Father of the Ka- tipunan” than by recalling some of his chosen words:
“Worship the Creator with all (Continued on page 2)
DOCUMENTARY STAMPS DEMAND GROWS HEAVY
An extraordinarily heaw de
mand for documentary stamps has been noted recently, confidential sources have informed the Re
public. This indicates heavy tran
sactions in the sale of real estate and other properties.
However, it was gathered from the cashier’s office of the bureau of customs and internal revenue, that among heavy buyers are govern
ment officials. One particular buy
er is reported to have purchased no less than MOO,000 worth of do
cumentary stamps, and still ano
ther, MOO,000.
While there have been heavy demands for special stamp issues of the Republic since one year ago, specially those cancelled at the Ma
nila post-office, this is the first time that the bureau of customs and in
ternal revenue has experienced something akin t- a boom in do
cumentary stamp sale.
Kalibapi, Mother’s Day To Be Observed
Next Monday, Dec. 4
Next Monday, December 4, will be both Kalibapi and Mother’s Day.
As Kalibapi Day, it is an official holiday dedicated to the National Service Association known as Ka- pisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas.
Assistant Director-General Do- minador Tan and Women’s Direc
tor Francisca T. Benitez will speak over the radio at the program cele
brating the day at 8:00 p. m. It is presumed that Mr. Tan will speak on the Kalibapi and Mrs. Be
nitez on Mother’s Day as well as the part that the women have in the Kalipabi.
By executive order of thp Pres
ident, Kalibapi Dav is observed throughout the country. Mother’s Day, for the first time, will be pu
blicly observed under the Republic on the first Mondav of December, dedicated to all mothers and to womanhood in general.
CUCUMBERS, NOT BOOKS, BRING FELIZA WEALTH
Feliza Acuna was a barrio teach
er in Polo, Bulacan, at the time the war engulfed the Philippines.
Then the school system was dis
rupted and she lost her permanent employment. So with her hus
band, who was a driver.
That is history. Today, they are among the biggest shippers of cu
cumbers to Manila. They turned their backyards into cucumber plots, and persuaded the neighbors in Pasolo, Polo, to do likewise.
Today, with a weekly yield of 5,000 cucumbers weighing about a kilo
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Shoe Prices Unheard-Of;
Can't Anything Be Done?
Inspired by the positive action taken by the Negros special court of criminal jurisdiction against cri
minal profiteering, placing shoes in the same bracket as prime necessities, a representative of the Republic made the rounds of shoe stores still open, on Rizal Avenue, Azcarraga, and the Escolta, to see how shoe prices have advanced criminally.
In the two biggest shoe stores on Azcarraga near Juan Luna, rubber-soled and heeled shoes that sold for 1*450 a pair in the first week of November, were found tag
ged at from 1*650 to Pl,000. Chil
dren’s shoes that were priced 1*150 a pair two weeks ago are now bear
ing price tags of M50.
In the Escolta and Rizal Avenue, profiteering in shoes seems to be awaiting the drastic hand of the economic police, if profiteering is
Priority Given To Homeless City Residents
Preference IsGranted To Persons Who Lose Houses In Emergency In order to provide homes for city residents who have been dis
possessed of their dwellings by rea
son of the needs of the Imperial Japanese Forces for housing facili
ties and for those whose dwellings were burned or destroyed as a re
sult of air-raids, President Jose P.
Laurel has issued Executive Order No. 106 authorizing the occupancy of residential buildings owned or leased by residents of the city who have evacuated to the provinces.
The executive order which was promulgated on November 22 reads as follows:
“Section 1. All residential build
ings in the City of Manila, or parts thereof, which are owned or leased by residents of said city who have evacuated to the provinces or cities are hereby made available to the public for occupancy. Said build
ings or parts thereof shall be leased, preference being given to city residents who have been dis
possessed of their dwellings by rea
son of the needs and demands of the Imperial Japanese Forces for housing facilities, and then to those whose dwellings have been burned, destroyed, or otherwise lost, or who have been compelled to vacate the same for military or
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Aid Of Church Heads Sought
In a circular letter to all chureh dignitaries and heads of religious organizations, Minister' of Home Affairs Teofilo Sison, in his capa
city as Chief Delegate of the Pres
ident and Inspector-General of Martial Law, urged that religious institutions help in the mainten
ance of peace and order throughout the country.
“As the church,” Minister Sison stated, “has always been one of the most effective institutions through which the people can be informed of the wisdom and necessity of strict compliance with the man
dates of the law, it is most earnest
ly requested that you kindly ask your priests, ministers, and pastors to transmit to the people this infor
mation and the appeal of the gov
ernment for their cooperation.”
Minister Sison’s letter follows:
“During these crucial times, when our soil has again been con
verted into a battlefield, we beg to remind you and, through you, aU the followers of your church, of the terms and conditions embodied in
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■ to be given a deathblow. Old stock shoes of prewar vintage, on the alleged ground that they are
“genuine,” are priced all the way from 1*1,000 to 1*2,600 a pair.
These are the same shoes that sold for F4.50, 1*5.00, and 1*5.50, at most F10.00, just prior to the war in the Philippines. In one place, the Republic representative was able to count no less than 15 dozen pairs of shoes above the Fl,000 price range.
Prospective buyers who do not have bagfuls of money to shell out were heard to mutter under their breath: “Magnanakaw, mga swa- pang, itong magsasapatos!”
Indeed, when people have to walk wherever they want to go, they have to have shoes. The dealers, it seems, are out to make a pile, to mulct the public, is a mild way of saying it.
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Vol. I Monday, November 27, 1944 No. 7
Editorials
WELL-BEGUN, SO FAR SO GOOD; NOW FOR A YEAR-LONG CITY IMPROVEMENT WEEK
We wish to add a word of commendation to that already voiced in various quarters for the City Hall authorities’ initiative in organ
izing the Garbage Collection Week program. It is high time that a thorough clean-up of long-accumulating and stinking garbage be made.
What inspiration has given a new impetus to this move, we don’t bother to inquire, least of all claim to have given, although there are not a few who wish to attribute it to the frank and vigorous manner with which “The Republic” has lately focused public attention on city problems. What is important from our point of view is that this drive be not limited to just one week but extended from week to week and from day to day throughout the year. No amount of labor can dispose of the garbage accumulated for months now in the city in just one week’s time, and no city can ever become really clean unless it is kept clean every day of the year.
The President’s letter to the Military Governor of Manila fully expresses the sentiment, not only of “The Republic” but also of the public in general regarding the health situation in Manila. It is probably providential that no epidemic has as yet broken out in the city and we have only God to thank for our salvation so far from the ravages of devastating diseases.
Perhaps, it was just initiative that was lacking to get the movement started. Now that such initiative is being shown, let all the credit go where it belongs, and it should be ungrudgingly given. It is, therefore, very pleasant to notice that the Military Governor has commended District Chief Ruperto Cristobal of Bagumpanahon for giving an early start to the clean-up movement within his jurisdiction. Like many diseases, good work is contagious, and we have no doubt that all the other districts and all the population of Manila will soon be conta
minated by the enthusiasm of the Military Governor and of District Chiefs like Mr. Cristobal in launching the clean-up week movement.
The public has also taken notice of the work now being done to repair city streets, which are in most deplorable condition. Again, this effort to improve Manila’s thoroughfares cannot fail to help the people and it is widely appreciated.
Everything so far is well started. Now, let all the apparent en
thusiasm be not just like most other beginnings as we understand such things in our country, momentary and short-lived. Let us, indeed, have a year-long city clean-up and street-improvement week.
Six judges of the Court of First Instance, an assistant solicitor gen
eral, solicitors, justices of the peace, and municipal mayors were appointed by President Jose P.
Laurel, it was announced bv Mala
canan last week. The appoint
ments follow:
Constante Valera, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Caga
yan;Maynardo Farol, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Batan- gas;
Felino Villasan, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Nueva Ecija;
Marcial Ranola, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Sorso- gon and Masbate; and
Hermogenes Cajuag, Judge of the Court of First Instance of Ta- yabas.
Gertrudo de los Reyes, as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Laguna;
Manuel P. Barcelona, as Assist
ant Solicitor General of the Bu
reau of Public Prosecution with residence at Lucena, Tayabas;
Eduardo E. Palma, as Solicitor of the Bureau of Public Prosecu
tion with residence at Lucena, Ta
yabas;
Emilio Torres, as Solicitor of the Bureau of Public Prosecution with residence at Manila;
Olimpio R. Navarro, as Solicitor of the Bureau of Public Prosecu
tion with residence at Manila;
Isidro A. Vera, as Solicitor of the Bureau of Public Prosecution with residence at Manila;
Mariano B. de Fiesta, as Muni
cipal Mayor of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya;
Issued by Military Governor Leon G. Guinto of Manila early last week was Military Order No.
2 declaring that all vehicles, except
ing those belonging to army and navy authorities, may be com
mandeered to transport casualties during and after air-raids by city officials, police and Home Guard officers and men and district and neighborhood association officials duly authorized by the Mayor.
The Mayor’s order provides:
1. All neighborhood leaders, dis
trict association presidents, barrio chiefs and members of the Metro
politan Constabulary and the Ma
nila Home Guard, including all City officials, are charged with the duty, whenever they find a wounded person or persons during and after enemy bombing .in the streets or elsewhere, of bringing them to hos
pitals, and they are authorized to stop the first available transporta
tion, except those operating under the Imperial Japanese Army and .Navy, and utilize them for the pur-
pose without paying the owner or operator for such use.
2. Any of the aforementioned officials who fails to comply with the duty would be dealt with se
verely under Martial Law.
3. Any ojvner, operator or driver of all the means of transportation enumerated who disobeys the ma
yor’s order or refuses the use of his vehicle will be subject to arrest under Martial Law.
ON NATIONAL HEROES’ DAY
We fully agree with Speaker Aquino, whose statement appears in this issue, that it is not in keeping with the spirit of the times to celebrate National Heroes’ Day, Thursday, Nov. 30, with the fanfare and. pomp that we have been accustomed to associate with our patriotic days. We also believe with the Speaker that it is enough that indi
vidually we should remember the day and pay our tribute of respect to the dead with a word of prayer said silently within the innermost recesses of our hearts, a prayer of gratitude and self-dedication to the task of nation-building left to us to continue and to complete.
On Independence Day and during national ceremonies we have already adopted the practice of saying en masse at a given hour a one-minute prayer for our heroes and for the success of our Republic.
Let the manner of our National Heroes’ Day prayer be different. Let it be personalized and intimate. Let everyone, at any time of his own choosing, pause for a brief moment from the work on hand, froni con
versations going on, from anything that one may happen to be doing, and lift his eyes heaven-ward or bow his head downward and in silent meditation fix his mind’s gaze upon his soul’s own image of his partic
ular hero and say, for example: .
“May your great deeds inspire me at this hour of trial for our people and give me strength and courage and determination to carry on with my share of the great task you left behind. And may it please the Almighty to make me deserving of the fruits of your sa
crifices so that I may be able to contribute in however small and humble measure towards the work you have so nobly begun, that of seeking to make our people strong, happy, prosperous and dignified, and our Republic great arid enduring.”
PROVINCES NEED MORE ATTENTION
Just because Manila happens to be the home of the National Gov
ernment seems to be no reason for the National Government and its instrumentalities to concentrate all their attention and activities to the city. The population and the area of Manila after all are just a small portion of that of the Philippines.
Yet we can safely state that the facilities and assistance afforded the people of the provinces of Luzon are much less than those given to the people of Greater Manila alone. Take the matter of prime com
modities, both when they were being distributed by the PRIMCO and now. It cannot be said that people in the provinces are much better off with respect to prime commodities than the people of Manila are.
There are provinces, as a matter of'fact, that for months, except when the President sent his gifts to the war widows and orphans, have not heard or seen any prime commodities such as clothing, matches, lard,
petroleum, vegetable oil, etc. ,
May we remind and request the authorities and the agencies con
cerned that a little more attention be given to the provinces. There are provinces where many people, particularly children, will soon go naked for lack of clothing. In Manila clothing is just now being made available through rehabilitated ration cards. Is there any step being taken to extend the benefit to the provinces? Manila is in a doubly advantageous position in that, besides the attention being given by the NADISCO, there are many Japanese firms, besides the Japanese Army and Navy themselves, that are offering prime commodities as additional compensation or attraction to people working for them. Tins oppor
tunity to receive prime commodities as part compensation for labor is either totally unknown or only little known and little practiced in the provinces.
Associated Life Will Formally Open Shortly
The Associated Life Insurance Company, first Filipino life insur
ance company to be organized un
der the Republic, will formally open for business this week. The company is capitalized at 1*5,000,- 000.
The company will write all forms of insurance including war risks, and will accept full pre
miums for as many years as the
Calixto Dulay, as Municipal Ma
yor of Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya;
Basilio Germinal, as Municipal Mayor of Bagabag, Nueva Viz
caya;
Wenceslao Cornejo, as Municipal Mayor of Malvar, Batangas;
Ciriaco Laurel, as Municipal Ma
yor of Talisay, Batangas;
Jesus Espinas, as Justice of the Peace of Pasacao, Pamplona and San Fernando, Camarines Sur; and David Mirado, as Justice of the Peace of Milaor, Minalabac, and Gainza, Camarines Sur.
Revaluation of Friar Lands Is Authorized
For the purpose of protecting the rights of purchasers of friar lands, President Jose P. Laurel has pro
mulgated Executive Order No. 103 authorizing the revaluation and re
classification of friar lands pur
chased from the Government only upon application of the purchaser.
The Executive Order also ex
tends the period within which reg
istered purchasers, whose contracts have been cancelled or have ex
pired, may reacquire their hold
ings. This period is for 120 days which shall begin on November 17 when the executive order was pro
mulgated.
All Goods, Commodities Fall Under Anti-Profiteering Law, Court Rules
All goods and commodities come' under the anti-profiteering law.
This was contained in a decision handed down by the Supreme Court denying a petition of Jasu Bhopa- trai, manager of the B. I. Sehwani
& Co. of Bacolod, Occidental Ne
gros, for the annulment of a judg
ment and sentence imposed by Judge Francisco Arellano of the court of special jurisdiction of Oc
cidental Negros.
Bhopatrai was charged with hoarding shoes and allegedly sell
ing them at exhorbitant prices.
He was sentenced to pay a fine of 1*50,000 and to serve a prison term of two years. In his petition for annulment, he contended that shoes
are not prime commodities and therefore do not come within the purview of the anti-profiteering law.
In sustaining the special criminal court, the Supreme Court pointed out that from the provisions of Act No. 65 and Executive Order 157, it may be noted that their scope is not limited or confined to prime commodities and that under the ex
ecutive order there is no provision that would warrant such limita
tion.
The high tribunal’s decision was penned by Justice Ramon Ozaeta, with Chief Justice Jose Yulo and Justices Horilleno, Moran and Pa
ras concurring.
Speaker Calls....
(Continued from page I) thy heart.”
“Remember alwavs that by lov
ing thy native land, thou truly worshipest Him, for in so doing thou truly lovest thy fellowmen.
“Engrave in thy heart that it is a great honor and privilege to give thy life for the redemption of thy country from slavery.
“Serenity, patience, forbearance, and trust in a given work make possible the accomplishment of any worthy objective.
“Help with thy life and wealth any one in danger incurred in the performance of a great task.
“Strive to the-end that thy con- duct may make thyself an example worthy of emulation in obedience, and in the performance of a given task.
“Diligence in making a livelihood is true love and esteem for thy
self, wife, child, brother or coun
trymen.”
Let us practise these golden pre
cepts of Bonifacio and thus honor him in deed on this his memorable birthday.
Cucumbers....
(Continued from page 1) each, and with cucumbers selling at 1*45 a kilo in the city, Feliza Acuna and her husband are earn
ing the rich rewards of their hav
ing the fine sense to turn to good Mother Earth when everything else seemed hopeless.
On Mondays and Fridays, their carretelas, laden to the rafters with cucumbers, may be seen along Villalobos street or near Divisoria.
insured may want to pay in ad
vance.
Aid Of Church....
(Continued from page 1) the Pact of Alliance between our Republic and the Imperial Japan
ese Government. Under this Pact, we are in duty bound to lend with
in our limitations, all possible aid to the Imperial Japanese Forces in the Philippines. To enable us to discharge in part this obligation, it is extremely necessary that we maintain, or help maintain, peace and order throughout the length and breadth of the country. The people should pursue their ordinary calling or usual occupation as here
tofore instead of indulging in acts which may cause disunity, suspi
cion, or misunderstanding.
“It is needless to state that exist
ing laws punish acts inimical to the safety and security of the na
tion, including the spreading of subversive propaganda and rumors about the present war which tend to disturb peace and order.
“In order that they may not be subjected to severe penalties pre
scribed by law, the people should be advised to refrain from commit
ting such acts. As the church has always been one of the most effec
tive institutions through which the people can be informed of the wisdom and necessity of strict compliance with the mandates of the law, it • is most earnest
ly requested that you kindly ask your priests, ministers, and pas
tors to transmit to the people this information and the appeal of the government for their cooperation, every sermon that they preach whenever and wherever the oppor
tunity presents itself, counselling them to have confidence in the ever solicitous care of Divine Pro
vidence.
“We will greatly appreciate it if you can extend to us your full cooperation on this matter.” 1
Here To Assist....
(Continued from page 1) here is to assist this new-born Re
public which is still in its infancy grow unmolested by any force and from any source into strong virile nationhood.’
The complete remarks of General Yamasita during the state dinner follows:
Mr. President, Gentlemen:
“It has been less than a month since I arrived in this beautiful country to assume the post of Com- mander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Army in the Philippines.
I am very happy to be here tonight and I wish to express my profound thanks to His Excellency, the Pres
ident, for affording me this early opportunity to meet his trusted colleagues and other prominent ci
tizens of this country—all of whom are at present laboring amidst stu
pendous difficulties and trying cir
cumstances in supporting the Pres
ident in his tremendous task of building up this newly established' country, an infant nation of only one year, to grow into sound and sturdy manhood and to take its rightful place among the great na
tions of the world. There exists, however, a hostile country which strenuously objects to the very idea of the Philippines being independ
ent. Now, as it is in keeping with natural law that man should be free and independent, that man should be able to stand on his own feet and live the life to which he is destined, unmolested and un
trammeled, so it is with a country.
It is written in natural and divine law that a country should be free and independent to decide its own destiny and dictate its own life.
I wish to pledge my word of honor, and the word of honor of a soldier of Japan is definitive and irrevo
cable, that my mission here is to
Tirona Grateful....
(Continued from page 1) the Sub-Committee oh Relief, head
ed by the well-known social worker and leader, Mrs. Camilo Osias, in this drive, spending their precious time and efforts, in spite of trans
portation difficulties and air-raid dangers, to make our drive for re
lief successful.
“To all the donors and prospec
tive donors and to these distin
guished social leaders, in the name of His Excellency, the President, and the Special Committee on Re
lief, I express our most heartfelt appreciation. May God bless and reward all these sacrifices for the welfare cf the poor and the needy.”
assist this new-born Republic which is still in its infancy grow unmo
lested by any force and from any source into strong virile nation
hood.
“Gentlemen, it is a great plea
sure for me to meet personally this distinguished assembly of true and trusted colleagues of the President, faithful supporters of his ideals and aspirations representing such as it does all ranks of society and calling. I wish to assure one and all, that my mission of defending the sovereignty and territorial in
tegrity will be fulfilled even at the sacrifice of my own life and that the Philippines destined to remain free and independent for all times in accordance with natural law will be freed from all antagonistic and hostile efforts to destroy or annul that sacred independence.
“I ask permission of my host to be allowed to offer a toast. I drink to the health and success of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of the Philippines.”
THE REPUBLIC; MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1944 PAGE 3
[Republic Letters)
November 17, 19 44 Editor of The Republic Dear Mr. Editor:
The Minister of Health, Labor and Public Welfare had been kind enough to call my attention and translate to me an article in the
“Tagalog Section” of the last issue of The Republic under the caption of “tayotayoismo” in which the fol
lowing denunciations are made:
(а) That the NADISCO and the BIBA are managed under the
“tayotayo” system whereby certain Government employees through the intervention of their respective Chiefs are getting double rations and certain benefits improperly;
(б) That certain agencies for procurement are supplying com
modities only to Government offi
cials and employees to the preju
dice of the public in general and at the expense of the Government funds, not to mention the waste of time that it represents.
The aforementioned article is a direct criticism against certain or
ganizations and agencies under the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
I welcome it; but, I would wish it to be more specific. It contains nothing but generalities which may serve to poison or add fuel to the already burning soul of the masses against the utter inability of the Government to adequately supply their needs for reasons that everybody knows, but in no way help our efforts to remedy such deplorable state of things. In view thereof, may I request that specific cases of favoritism be submitted to us or even published so that the evil may be corrected and the recurrence of it avoided for the benefit of the public and the improvement of the service?
For your information:—Aside from the BIBA whose activities practically became paralyzed since September, 1944, the Ministry of Economic Affairs has three agen
cies for procurement: the NADIS
CO, for food substitutes and other essentials; NACOCO, for coconuts;
and the Fresh Fish Corporation, for fresh fish. As far as we know, unless the author of the ar
ticle has a better information, all that is procured by or through the NADISCO, namely: fish or pork although in limited quantities, had been and are being served to the public through the MCCA; same may be said' with regards to co
conuts procured by the NACOCO.
As to fresh fish which due to the present circumstances can only consist in “baiigus”, it was also served through the MCCA at the beginning, but it happened that due to the perishable nature of the commodity and its very lim
ited quantity, it was not advisable to distribute it through the MCCA.
For such reason the agency was directed to serve the same to char
itable institutions and to the dif
ferent Government agencies. In
cidentally, may I know if the “Re
publika” is against the policy of helping charitable institutions and the employees of the Government?
It would not be out of place to state that His Excellency, the President, with all the members of his Cabinet, favors such policy.
And the reason is that the employ
ees and ordinarily all those with fixed income, in times of monetary inflation are the most badly hit and unless the Government does its best to help them, the alter
native for them is to perish or rob.
With my highest regards.
PEDRO SABIDO (Minister of Economic Affairs)
Editor’s Note:—We appreciate the general attitude of Minister Sabido on the matter of news
paper criticism. It sets him apart from others we know, whose re
action is hardly that of intel
ligent men. While we would be happy to comply with the Minis
ter’s request for specification of cases, we regret that, for lack of personnel, we cannot list nor veri
fy all the many cases brought to our attention from time to time.
However, we believe we need only remind him that in the heads, over the phone and on the desks of all procurement organization mana
gers are always many special re
quests for special attention and accommodation signed by or re
quests coming from high officials which when “specially" served
“first" in effect, deprive attention to the MCCA’s and the less for
tunate public without special con
nections. This does not need any investigation. It is a fact that everybody knows and sees every
day. At any rate, we call our readers’ attention to this kind in
vitation of the Minister to bring cases of favoritism' to his attention direct or thru us.
Day To Day War Activity On Leyte Front Reviewed
Nov. 17, Friday.—Furious land battles continue to feature the fighting in Leyte, according to Domei dispatches. In the Cari- gara sector, the enemy are des
perately rushing reenforcements to the 24th division which has been isolated and are facing annihila
tion, with their retreat cut off.
In the other sectors of Jaro, Dagami and Burauen the Japanese forces hold on their positions, in spite of desperate enemy attempts to dislodge them, which cost the enemy serious losses.
Nov. 18, Saturday.—Latest re
ports from Leyte indicate that despite reenforcements for enemy forces, which now number about seven (7) divisions, the Japanese garrison troops continue to hold their positions, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. This deter
mined defense makes possible the landing of reenforCements to Nip
pon forces.
Raiding the Burauen airfield, army air activity accounted for five (5) large planes set ablaze and a dozen damaged.
Nov. 19, Sunday.—'The Japanese forces in the Managasnas area, south of Pinamopoan, have taken the initiative and pushed back enemy forces towards a narrow beach-head.
In the Carigara sector, the Jap
anese forces steadily gained ground
Malolos New....
(Continued from page 1) less than 1*50 a kilo, whereas in Manila, this food commodity sells at more than F120 per kilo.
Crabs, shrimps, oranges, and an infinite variety of fruits abound.
The earlier evacues were per
sons of means who were seeking the comparative safety of this ru
ral place where life has always been pleasant and safe, in peace and in war. They came in the spirit of • picnickers. Then came the B and S crowds, specially those who had accumulated bagfuls of money, followed by the unemployed, the pickpockets, and the beggars.
As a result, during daytime, al
most every streetcorner is a mart, and every man with a ring, a neck
lace, or a polo shirt for sale, has a ready buyer, for the inhabitants of the barrios come daily with their produce and with their money they buy the things they need and can secure immediately.
Every house in the town proper has three to eight families for boarders. They have a community kitchen, but they have the privacy of their own individual rooms. In the daytime, they cultivate a cdm- munity garden, and at night, with no blackouts, they play card games or read. There is a heavy demand for reading matter.
The peace and quiet of this rural place has lately been disturbed by the appearance of those sly folks who victimize people’s pockets in broad daylight. In their train, too, have come the beggars. But these are problems, more for officials to solve, than the evacues to bother about.
Priority Given....
(Continued from page 1) pny other reason connected with the present war operations.
“Sec. 2. The new lessee and the representative of the owner of former lessee in .charge of the pre
mises shall, before occupancy by the former, make or cause to be made an accurate inventory of the personal property, effects or other belongings found therein, one copy of which shall be kept by the new lessee and another copy by said re- -presentative. Should the represen
tative refuse, to be a party to the making of the inventory, or should there be no such representative, the president of the district associa
tion or leader of the neighborhood association to which said owner or former lessee belonged, shall re
present them in the transaction and shall keep the copy pertaining to the same. The new lessee shall be charged with the safekeeping and custody of all inventoried prop
erty and be liable to the owner or former lessee for any loss, dis
appearance or damage suffered thereby while they remain under his control if the same is due to his willful act or negligence. If for some reason or other the new lessee is deprived of, or compelled on his own initiative to leave the premises, he shall surrender the1
‘and have repulsed all' counter ef
forts of the enemy forces.
Nov. 21, Tuesday.—The Japan
ese air force on November 17 and 18 sank three' and heavily dam
aged four transports off Tacloban, as per announcement of the Im
perial General Headquarters on Nov. 20th.
Maintaining their position firm
ly against desperate enemy at
tacks, the Japanese forces in the Dagami sector repulsed the ene
my who left not less than 900 killed on the field, besides 3 tanks dis
abled and other field equipment.
Nov. 22, Wednesday.—Japanese air units sank two . cruisers and heavily damaged one aircraft car
rier in an attack against an ene
my task force in the seas east of the Philippines, on Nov. 19th.
The Imperial General Head
quarters also announced that 4 American transports in Leyte Gulf were heavily damaged and set ablaze on Nov. 18th.
Nov. 28, Thursday.—Reports reaching Manila reveal that the encirclement of the trapped 24th division is tightened in the Cari
gara sector, thus preventing the deciminated enemy forces from re
ceiving reenforcements from the 32nd division.
Nov. 21t, Friday.—Continuing their air activities, Japanese air units on Nov. 23, in spite of in
clement weather, followed up their attacks on Burauen airfield, and the surrounding territory, making direct hits and blasting military establishments.
In the Jaro and Ormoc sectors, death-defying Japanese units car
ried out daring, surprise attacks on American heavy-gun positions.
They silenced most of the 820-cen- timeter “Canet” gqns being used for the first time by the enemy in the Leyte campaign, especially in the Ormoc area to try to smash Japanese superiority.
Nev. 25, Saturday.—Japanese air units on Nov. 21 and 23 at
tacked an enemy convoy and es
cort fleet in the seas east of Min
danao, sinking or damaging four warcraft, including one aircraft carrier and one transport, as an
nounced by the Imperial General Headquarters.
In the land fighting, the con
tinued offensive of the Japanese units in the area west of Carigara have pushed back enemy troops to Colasian and Capoocan where they have been cornered. Japanese co
lumns continue to gain ground steadily. The enemy 32 and 24th divisions continue to be encircled by the Nippon troops in the other sectors.
LAUREL PRESSES MAYOR FOR HEALTH CAMPAIGN
In a letter commending the Mi
litary Governor of Manila for ini
tiating a general clean-up cam
paign recently, President Jose P.
Laurel urged that the Military Governor give the drive his imme
diate attention and asked him to report on its progress.
The President stated that the health of the citizens concerns him gravely, especially at this time when their low vitality makes them susceptible to sickness, adding that the insanitary condition of the city is a serious menace to health and unless timely corrected may give rise to sickness in epidemic pro
portions.
“Not much effort is needed to correct the situation,” the Presid
ent wrote in part, referring to the uncollected garbage and waste which litter the City. “A willing
ness of heart, a determination to do one’s little share and civic pride, should move every citizen to ac-
Kamay Na ... .
diumano ng malalaking ariarian sa kabikabila, gayon din ang isang talaan ng mga mangangalakal na
“pinlando” sa pamilihang itim.
Sinasabi ring bagaman mayroon nang kautusan sa tela at damit ay marami pang pintungang ari ng mga mamamayang dayuhan ang nagtitinggal at naglalabas ng lihim ng mga panindang ito, at ito’y hindi isang lihim ng Pulisia.
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500 Homeguard ....
sig ang tanodnayon ay gagamit ng buhong tinulisan sa dulo. Na- talos sa City Hall na magtatalaga rin ng hindi kukulangin sa dala- wang pulis sa bawa’t kuartel ng tanodnayon.
Samantala, ipinatalastas din na 500 pang bagong pulis ang kuku- nin ng MC sa madaling panahon.
Si Komandante Gregorio Lugtu ay ittinalagang pinuno ng mga pulis na nakauniporme, samanta- lang si Komandante Eduardo Quintos ay siyang inilagay na pinunong tagapagpaganap ng MC.
Si Kapitan Juan Villasanta ay katulong ni Komandante Quintos.
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same and all inventoried property to the representative of the owner or former lessee, or to the president of the district association or leader of the neighborhood association concerned in default of the former.
“Sec. 3. The amount of rentals that shall be charged for the lease of buildings made available here
under shall be governed by the pro
visions of Executive Order No. 117, as amended by Executive Order No. 99, dated October 31, 1944.
The rentals in case the representa
tive of the former owner or lessee refuse to accept tender of payment or if there be no such representa
tive, may be deposited with the Clerk of the Court of First Inst
ance of Manila in the same manner and under the same conditions pre
scribed by law for consignation of the thing due.
“Sec. 4. Within thirty days after the date of promulgation of this order all presidents of district associations in the City of Manila shall submit a report to the Cen
tral Housing Committee as last re
constituted under Executive Order No. 91, dated September 27, 1944, of all residential buildings, or parts thereof, subject to occupancy under this Order. All persons, who, un
der Section 1 hereof, are given pre
ference in the lease of such build
ings may secure information from said Committee relative to the availability of the same.
“Sec. 5. Any person in charge of, or exercising control or posses
sion of any residential building or part thereof made available for occupancy tinder this Order, who refuses to deliver possession of the premises to the new lessee after the making of the inventory prescribed in Section 2 hereof, or who excludes said lessee therefrom, or in any other way disturbs him the peace
ful possession and enjoyment there
of, shall be held guilty of an of
fense and upon conviction shall be
amenable to the penalties pre
scribed under Section 4 of Act No.
39, otherwise known as the Emer
gency Powers Law.
“Sec. 6. All laws, orders, ordin
ances, rules or regulations or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or modified accord
ingly.
“Sec. 7. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its promul
gation.”
Tatanggap Ng Damit At Ibang Abuloy
Ang tanging lupon tagasaklolo na ltinatag ng Pangulong Laurel upang lumikom ng mga abuloy na pamasko ng libo-libong dukha sa Maynila ay nagpatalastas na bu- kod sa salapi ay nakahanda silang tumanggap ng damit, mga kaga- mitan at ibang pangunang kaila- ngan. Ang mga abuloy ay maa- aring ipadala kay Direktor Hono- rio Poblador ng Kagalingangba- yan o kay Mr. F. Fukumoto ng Philippine Publications.
Tayotayoismo ....
Hindi pa nakukuha ang rasion ay sinasabing nadais na.—F. Jalbuna.
Divisoria Market.—Ang inyong pansin sa “Tayotayoismo” sa bi
lang ng Republic noong ika-13 ng Nobiembre ay dapat makarating sa kaalaman ng Pangulong Laurel.
Naniniwala akong hindi ipahihin- tulot ng mabunying Pangulo ng Republika ang pagtatangitangi sa pamamahagi at pagtanggap ng mga unang kailangan sa buhay, lalo pa sa panahong ito na ang tunay na bayan ay nakaumang sa gutom. Ang mga tauhan ng go- bierno ay may tatlong buwang sa- hod at bonus at may rasion pa;
ang mga pulubi ay may Timbulan.
Ang bayang kakawagkawag ay ano natnan ang sukat asahan?—Mela- nio Burgos.
2727 S. del Rosario.—Ako’y isang lider ng neighborhood association, at ipinagtatapat kong nagugulu- han akong lubha sa isang rasiunan na mayroon kang pamilyang kakal- tasin, may hahatiin at mayroong hindi. Ang kaguluhang ito ay bu- nga ng kanikaniyang rasion sa mga kagawaran at kawanihan ng go- bierno. Sinabi ay hindi na dapat rasiunan ng neigborhood ang ka- wani ng pamahalaan, nguni’t ka- unti na akong umugin ng kamaga- nak ng isang pulis na tinangka kong alisin sa senso ng mga dapat tumanggap ng “prime commodi
ties,” pagka’t siya raw ay miembro ng MCCA at may karapatan si
yang kumuha ng rasion. Ang isip ko ay nabembang ako nang hindi oras.—Jeremias Lopez.
Garage No. 1.—Hindi po naman lahat ng nagtatrabaho sa gobierno ay tumatanggap ng tanging rasion.
Ako’y isang baridor sa daan na tauhan ng Siudad, nguni’t wala akong rasion ni ulaluhjng kamote ni sigarilyong ginayat. Ang pag- kaalam ko ay yaon lamang mala- laki sa City Hall ang nakaseseguro ng rasion, na umano’y kahongka- hong tabako sa Federacion, sako- sakong mais sa Naferco at sako- sako ring kamote sa iba pang ahensia. Ang kawikaan ko na la
mang ay talagang ganito sa buhay na ito: mayroong may mabuting estrella at mayroon namang estre- llado.—E rib er to Catindig.
TALUMPATI NG PANGULO INIHAYAG NI LAUREL ANG BALANGKAS
NG NAGSASARILING BAGONG PILIPINAS
(Karugtong ng talumpati ng Pangulong Jose P. Laurel na binigkas sa pagdiriwang sa kaarawan ng pagsasarili ng Pilipinas noong ika-14 ng Oktubre) --- -
Ni ang mga naghihikahos at nagsisipagtiis ay hindi pinababa- yaan. Isa sa mga unang batas ng Kapulungang Pambansa ay ang paglalaan ng dalawang angaw na piso ukol sa pagsaklolo at pagpa- panibagong-buhay ng mga bayan- bayan at ng mga mamamayan, lalo na yaong mga salanta, balo, ulila at iba pang mga taong dukha, na nagdaranas ng hirap na bunga ng digmaan. Ang Lupon sa Saklolo na pinangunguluhan ng Kagawad- Bansa sa Kalusugan, Pag-gawa at Kagalingang-bayan na aking hini- rang upang mamanihala sa gugu- ling ito ay nakatapos na sa pa
mamahagi nito at kahi’t ngayo’y namamahagi ng dalawang angaw na piso pa*na kamakailan ay inia- buloy ng Hukbong Imperyal ng Ha- pon ukol sa saklolong pangkagi- pitan. Karapatdapat banggitin ang ginagawa ngayon ng Kawa
nihan ng mga Beterano na aking nilikha upang siyang kumalinga sa mga lumahok sa digma, gayundin sa kanilang mga balo at ulila.
Ang mga Kusinaang-bayan, na iti- natag ng Pamahalaan upang mag- pakain sa mga hikahos sa Lunsod ng Maynila ay gumagawa ng ka- puripuring paglilingkod.
Maging ang mga pangkat ng manggagawa ay hindi nalilimot ng pamahalaan, lalo na yaong na-
ngagsisipagbungkal ng ating mga fyukid. Binabalak nito ang pagpa- pasok ng mga pangunahing pag- babago sa ating mga batas hinggil sa lupa at sa napakatandang pa- mamaraan ukol sa kasama na umi- iral dito sa atin. Ang unang ti- yak na hakbang tungo rito ay ang kautusang nagtatadhana ng pag- bibili sa pamamagitan ng lote at sa ilalim ng napakaluwag na pa- raan ng pagbabayad ng lupang sa- klaw ng Asyenda Buenavista (Buenavista Estate) sa mga tala
gang nagsisipanirahan doon. Su- sundan ito ng paghahati-hati sa mga malaking asyenda at ng pag- tatakda sa laki ng mga lupang pribado na masasaka na maaaring tamuhin o ariin ng mga mamama
yan at ng mga samahan. Sa huli, ang ninanais na pagkakatimbang ng ating pamumuhay sa pagsasaka ay kailangang matamo sa pama
magitan ng paglikha ng isang na- kararaming pangkat ng mga may- ari ng maliliit na lupa, samanta- lang kasabay na hinahati sa mga katamtamang laki ang mga kasa- lukuyang malalaking lupain. Ang mahahalagang pagbabagong ito sa pagmamay-ari ng lupa, kung ga- nap nang naisakatuparan, ay da
pat magbunga nang masaklaw at kasiya-siya sa kabuuan ng ating lipunan.
(Itutuloy sa susunod na bilang)
