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sugar production by at least 300,000 tons annually both to meet local
needs and the increased of US sugar quota.
A group of the Philippine Veterans Legion calls at Malacafiang
and express support of the President's Vietnam program.
Reported that the President has informed House leaders that
invitations to Cabinet members to appear before congressional committees must be coursed through him; recently Yulo and Gen. Ismael
Lapuz of the National Intelligence Coordination Agency and chief of
the Criminal Investigation Service were invited to appear at a probe
of reports that Philippine officials were allegedly serving as agents of
the US government; recently former NBI director Luiban stated
there was nothing wrong in local officials assisting the US government
with respect to the security of both countries; the House hearings have
been indefinitely postponed.
Humphrey and his party leave Manila at 4 p. m. for Seoul.
Reported that Yulo has rejected "feelers" from Harry Stonehill
that he return to the Philippines, stating this was "unthinkable".
Reported that Public Schools Director Vitaliano Bernardino has
instructed his budget officers to include a P50 million appropriation
for restoring the 7th grade.
Radio Control Office chief Benedicto A. David states that for the
past 2 weeks broadcasts in Tagalog and English by Radio Peking have
been received here; previously the RCO has been monitoring only
Chinese and English programs.
Another group of some 800 students from Far Eastern University
march to Congress and later to Malacafiang protesting against sending
an engineering battalion to Vietnam. Rep. Felix Amante calls attention
of intelligence units to what he said was the "communist manipulation" of student demonstrations, displaying signs such as "Yankee
monkeys go home", "US No. 1 enemy of humanity", etc.
Judge Manuel Barcelona, Manila c.f.i., upholds the constitutionality of the anti-tuberculosis postage stamp law, dismissing the petition
of the Free Enterprise Society.
Area issues a preliminary injunction stopping the Finance Department and the BIR from implementing the tax census law; the deadline
for submitting the reports is the 28th.
London newspapers report that Sukarno yesterday announced
changes in his Cabinet, Nasution losing his posts as Minister of Finance
and as head of the Armed Forces Staff which Sukarno abolished.
Russia launches 2 dogs in Cosmos-10 which may stay up for as
long as a month for "biological studies"; the maximum altitude is 562
miles which will take the dogs into the Van Allen radiation belt.
The Macapagals arrive in Mexico City.
Feb. 23 - The President directs the Department of Public Works
to prepare a P50 million public works bill embodying projects to increase
food production; if passed this would be the first public works measure
in 5 years.
The week-long OISS conference closes.
Romulo delivers the opening address at the Philippine-American
Assembly conference in Davao City; he states the new generation of
Filipinos needs understanding.
The Philconsa spokesman states that sending troops to S Vietnam
would not violate the Constitution and is necessary to the national
security.
An orderly demonstration of some 5000 students, the largest so
far, gathers at Plaza Miranda and marches to Congress to back sending
an engineer battalion with adequate defense support to S Vietnam.
Lopez asks the Supreme Court to issue an order restraining the
Presidential Electoral Tribunal from proceeding with the pending
protest of Sen. Gerardo Roxas, questioning the constitutionality of
R.A. 1793 creating the body; he holds that the proclamation of a president and vice-president by the Senate and House is final.
Barredo files a petition with the Supreme Court to stop the Manila
c.f.i. from enforcing its restraining order against the implementation
of the tax census law.
Vice-Adm. John J. Hyland, 7th fleet commander, states on a visit
to Taipeh that his fleet is capable of knocking out Communist Chins's
nuclear installations if so ordered.
US troops launch 2 big offensives of division strength (16,000 mIen)
one against the extensive bunker system 35 miles north of Saigon and
the other 290 miles northeast of the city.
A Tokyo newspaper reports rumors that Nasution has been killed
by leftist elements in Indonesia. An estimated 50,000 students appear
at Sukarno's Merdeka palace and ransack the near-by state secretarial
building shouting "Down with Subandrio... Long live Nasution; a
smaller crowd of pro-1communists demonstrate before the American
Embassy and tear down the flag.
Johnson states there will be no "needless escalation" of the Vietnam fighting and that "only the amount of force necessary is being
used... we can live with anger in word as long as it is matched by
caution in deed".
McNamara states before a Senate committee that the Philippines
represents a vital link in US efforts in Asia; its strategic position and
willing cooperation in providing bases and facilities have become more
important than evex."
Feb. 24-Marcos receives support for his Vietnam proposal
from 5 more organizations representatives of which call at Malacafiang,
-the United Labor Political Action Council, Women's Paity of the
Philippines, American Legion Auxiliary in the Philippines, Freedom
Movement, and the National Economic Protectionism Association.

Ramos, after receiving a "friendly letter" from Blair, states he
will make representations to the Manila government to ensure freedom
of movement of diplomats whose embassies are picketed by demonstrations.
The Antara radio states that the personal letter from Marcos to
Sukarno, carried by Supeni, suggested that hig-.-level talks be held in
Manila on SE Asia problems. Sukarno installs his new 100-man cabinet;
he states the protestors are "crazy"; "I am not a leader who wants
to be pushed about. I know my job. I am Bung Karno"; he states
tile new cabinet will be "mobilized more than before to crush Malaysia
and to struggle against imperialism in any form".
Pravda denounces the "anti-communist terror campaign in Indonesia and tile death sentence imposed on Njono.
Feb. 25 - The President states there was no formal invitation to
Sukarno for a summit conference but that consultations are always
welcome and that he now intends to invite Sukarno to Manila to discuss
mutual problems, particularly those effecting Indonesia and Malaysia.
The President directs the Bureau of Forestry to cancel all logging permits and to submit a report on the progress of the drive against illegal
logging.
Ramos at the Davao conference cautions the US against disregarding the current wave of anti-Americanism among Filipino intellectuals
and youth and reiterates the call for a removal of "irritants"; as to
"parity", he states he feels it would most certainly strengthen relations
if the initiative to relinquish parity rights came from the Americans
themselves.
NAWASA cancels its contract with Santander-Compeny for construction work on the Novaliches-Balara aqueduct. "Cloud seeding"
by a plane starts a light rain but an easterly wind drives the heavier
clouds past the Novaliches reservoir and most of the rain falls in Quezon
City and Manila.
The Supreme Court gives due course to the government petition
questioning the suspension of the tax census law and gives Villegas 10
days to submit an answer; the deadline for filing reports falls on the
28th.
Sukarno dissolves the anti-communist, pro-army student organization "KAM1I" and bans demonstrations throughout Indonesia, also
student gatherings of more than 5 persons; the order comes after thousands of students joined a massive funeral procession for 5 students shot
in demonstrations on the 23rd and 24th by the police.
The Macapagals arrive in New York City; Macapagal states he
believes the majority of Filipinos support the US policy in Vietnam and
favor sending troops; "the fall of S Vietnam would mean the fall of
other Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines."
Feb. 26 -PC chief. Brig. Gen. Segundo P. Velasco, states he is
not aware of any reports of subversion by Indonesians in Mindanao;
"they come to improve their livelihood".
Lukban states thE t repots of CIA men meddling in internal affairs
is part of a world-wide "smear plot" carried out mainly through forged
US documents deliberately allowed to fall into the hands of local officials; the NBI has not been gathering dossiers on local officials; on tilhe
other hand, SEATO members are constantly sharing their findings
to their mutual benefit and security.
The grandstand at Butuan City, capacity 1500, collapses as many
take refuge there because of a rain, at least 2 being killed and hundreds
injured, on the last day of the week-long Mindanao Athletic Association
meet.
Russia and Mongalia exchange instruments of ratification of a new
treaty signed at Ulan Bator on January 15; an unconfirmed report
states that 2 or 3 Russian army divisions have entered Mongolia.
Feb. 27 - The President states in a speech read for him by Mata
before graduating trainees at Fort Magsaysay, Laur, Nueva Ecija,
that he has ordered the deployment of army engineer battalions to a
number of public works projects; he also speaks of his program to
expand the country's citizen army.
Feb. 28 - The President holds a breakfast meeting with members
of Congress and officials on reports brought in by Amnbas. Modesto
Farolan on his return from a 7-day mission. Later the President meets
with the Development Council in the Presidential Economic Staff
building on Arlegui street. Then he meets with Gov. Manuel Barretto
of Zambales and Olongapo Mayor James Gordon; Barretto lifts his
order suspending the Mayor and the President orders the town to be
placed under PC control. Announced that the President has accepted
the resignation of Jacinto C. Borja, ambassador to Japan. Some 4000
University of the East students demonstrate at the legislative building
and then march to Malacafiang in support of the Vietnam program.
Ramos states before the House committee it would be "shameful
if we don't send aid"; Romualdez states the Treasury can afford the
proposed P35 million outlay.
The BIR announces that if the Supreme Court upholds the tax
census law taxpayers will be given 30 days within which to file returns.
The Supreme Court rules that the Manila Electric Company
does not have to obtain a new franchise to sell power in Manila suburbs,
setting aside an order of the Public Service Commission.
A Moscow newspaper reports the discovery of what it claims to
be the world's largest gold deposits in the Uzbekistan desert, Central
Asia.

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