Journal. [1966]

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DURlNG the: monthl the Journal editor
sent Senator Gil J. Puyat a note calling
his attention to an editorial on the Senator's
proposal to set up a Joint Legislative-Executive Council on Legislation and the:preceding editorial on "The Presidency, Congress,
and the People", published in the February
issue of the Journal. The editor said in his
note that"the latter editorial sets forth a serious
situation in the democratic form of government in which the legislative branch has become largely an opposition to the executive
branch. Your Resolution, as I point out,
would provide a remedy."
Senator Puyat replied, in part:
"... I am glad you think that my proposal... has merits. As a senator for the past 15
years and having been a witness to the
haphazard and non-descript manner by
which we legislate, I am alarmed at the
grievous mistakes already committed and
the great harm that may yet be done if the
present disorganized system is not made
more orderly.
"Perhaps I have the same feeling today as
I had when I introduced performance budgeting after discovering that after spending
billions of pesos the Government did not
know what it was receiving in terms of service
for each peso spent. Perhaps it is the same
feeling I had in my first year in the senatewhen upon becoming a member of the Commission Appointments we were confirming
by-passing, and rejecting ad-interim appointments and nominations made by the President without a set of criteria on which to
base our action.
"I would appreciate it if you would furnish
Senator Roy, who is the Senate floor leader,
a copy of your letter and the two editorials.
"With kindest regards, I remain, Appreciatively yours, etc."
THE Journal editor was surprised and
greatly pleased to receive during the
month the text of a resolution unanimously
adopted by the members of the Association
of Special Libraries of the Philippines, Manila,
expressing appreciation of his two-volume
"History of Industry and Trade of the Philippines", the first volume published in 1958
and the second in 1961. It runs:
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
"Whereas, the two-volume work entitled
"History of Industry and Trade of the Philippines", covering the Spanish period to the
Magsaysay Administration, is a rich source
of information on the Philippine commercial
scene;
"Whereas, this fully documented work has
become a basic reference for Philippine social
science libraries which look toward its updating to cover the Garcia and Macapagal
administrations as a very welcome project;
"Be it resolved that the Association hereby
expresses its recognition of this contribution
of Mr. A.V.H. Hartendorp to Philippine
business literature; and
"Be it further resolved that a copy of this
resolution be sent to Mr. A.V.H. Hartendorp.
"Done in the City of Manila, this 16th day
of February, 1966."
The resolution bears the signatures of Rufo
Buenviaje, President, Clarisa Dimalanta,
Vice-President; Ismael M. Samson, Treasurer;

Conchita C. Carpio, Public
Carmelita L. Lavayna, Sec
following directors,-Potene
Jose J. Ferrer, Jacinta Y. In
Mercado, Concordia Sanche;
Eala. They represent respe
ries of the Philippine Aton
nission, U.P. College of Mec

National Bank, Manila Chronicle, Far
Eastern University, National Library, Commercial Bank & Trust Co., U.P. Graduate
School of Public Administration, University
Colulln of the East and Philippine Women's University, and the National Institute of Science
Relations Officer; and Technology.
cretary; and the The editor sent Mr. Buenviaje the following
ciana D. David, letter of thanks:
glis, Filomena C. "Ihave justreceived thetext sentmeofthe
z, and Quintimn A. 'Resolution of Appreciation' adopted by your
Association concerning my two-volume 'Hisctively thie libra- tory of Industry and Trade of the Philippines'
lic Energy Corn- "I, in turn, wish to express my great appreiicine, Philippine ciation of this spontaneous resolution and of

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