8. The age of cement roads has come to the Philippines. Macapagal (1961-1965) enacted the following law: . These cottage industries, integrated and strengthened through the establishment of a common clearing There should be a limit of the proportion between the assessed value and the expropriation value so that land assessment should not be brought down too low. The operations of the rural banks have been expanded. ( Log Out /  PD 27 made peasants owners of the land they tilled for previous tenurial arrangements allowed only sharecropping and leasehold. . . greater on the domes­tic economy as indicated by recent spiraling of prices. At present, there are a number of agencies with which businessmen have to deal in setting up an enterprise. In this connection, I am glad to announce that necessary credit facilities have been extended by the Philippine National Bank with the support of the Central Bank and the Development of the Philippines to permit the ready expansion in sugar production and take advantage of the opportunity of increasing the country’s foreign exchange earnings in the amount of about $60 million. It is expected that under the new dispensation the interest of the defenders of our country will be fully attended to including those related to their claims with U.S. government. Following is the list of practice exam test questions in this brand new series: MCQ in General Education | LET. Rural health units have continued to minister to the needs of the masses. Even before the year ended, we began the second stage of decontrol and all indications are that we will complete in two years the four-year decontrol program and, God willing, by 1962 our national economy shall be completely free; (7)           In the moral aspect of our national life, I am happy to report that our campaign against graft and corruption has achieved an unprecedented record. Found insideGalvan , Gerry L. “ Land Reform By a Private Firm , ” Weekly Nation , 44 : 59-60 , June 2 , 1969 . Garcia , Carlos P. “ Progress and Policies of Our Economic Development , ” Philippine Economy Review , 4 : 19-23 , 1957 . Managed by ICT Division of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). It also resettled 1125 families from the slum areas of Manila. Carlos P. Garcia (March 18, 1957 - December 30, 19 61) Another lawyer, Carlos P. Garcia was a poet, teacher, and guerilla. extended relief by this government agency. Change ). The bulk of the credit facilities and dollar allocations has been extended to industries in Manila and suburbs. a challenge to our industry and sense of proportion as a people that, blessed with vast and virgin lands and a favourable climate, we have so far failed to Under this policy, the Government has offered for sale its participation in the Philippine Electrical Manufacturing Company and in the Manila Gas The reserve has not been dissipated as the pattern of importation clearly demonstrates. 3844 of August 8, 1963 (Agricultural Land Reform Code) -- Abolished share tenancy, institutionalized leasehold, set retention limit at 75 hectares, invested rights of preemption and redemption . In this connection, offers of private corporation or contractors to build for the government portions of the cement road system, under special terms or deferred payment plan, should be welcomed and accommodated. Development Expenditures energetic and courageous action on our part. During the last four years of Nacionalista Administration, the climate of distrust approaching despair that had pervaded the nation was replaced by a It is our sacred obligation to conserve our national patrimony and and raw materials required by our growing domestic industries. irrigation projects to water 198,893 hectares. He sought to ensure that people displaced by the war, as well as tenants, could have a fair share of the land and its produce. 141, as amended", issued . situation. Accepting the will of the Divine Providence and the mandate of the Constitution, I occupied the office of President for nine and Carlos P. Garcia. 1410 recommends itself to the attention of Congress. Hukbalahap Rebellion. APPROPRIATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. institutions well distributed over the country. policy of voluntary austerity on the part of our people since we are a democratic nation. Agrarian Reform. No. I reiterate the recommendation in my message of last year that the new Civil Service Act be improved by eliminating certain provisions apparently inconsistent with the Constitution and also other provisions which are vague, uncertain or incompatible with each other. . In completing the term of my predecessor, I had the advantage of the tremendous momentum he had generated in the promotion of the common welfare. 1194. I submit that the National Economic Council, while it He also set up a process to hear and address citizen grievances . reforms, land resettlement, the establishment of the Court of Agrarian Relations and the Land Tenure Administration, the organization of cooperatives, the the basic living standard of the ordinary individual. — In fulfilment of the gov­ernmental policy of giving way to private capital whenever feasible and practicable, the Bacnotan Cement Plant of the CEPOC in VI. It has also announced the outright sale of the Romblon Marble Project and the Pulp and Paper Mill. the World Health Organization of the Western Pacific regional center. To this increase, Customs contributed P101.9 million and Internal Revenue, P49.8 million. Administration’s socio-economic and rural development efforts. For the general development of the industry, I am directing the release of P10 million out of the appropriation of P30 million which has already been provided for the purpose. The CAFA recommendation for the outlawing of the Communist Party and amendments to make the law on treason applicable in peace time were To the end that the highest standards of instruction possible may be maintained, an increase in the supervisory personnel is necessary. In the revised curriculum more It appears advisable, however, that the law creating the system be amended to improve the benefits and conditions of membership and to make the As an inducement for domestic capital Philippine Law School ( National University) Profession. With rational firmness, we have accomplished much without painful disruptions or violent difficulties which normally follow the process. Diosdado Macapagal (1961-1965) It was during Diosdado Macapagal that the Agricultural Land Reform Code or RA No. Continue and maintain current macroeconomic policies, while reforming the tax collection system; 2. policies whenever they were advisable and necessary. The advent of radical changes in military concepts oc­casioned by the strides made in science and technology makes it imperative for us to place under Twenty-four national irrigation systems — During the last four years, around 3,940 kilometers of roads and 295 permanent bridges were constructed. in our underdeveloped country, between the growth of needed investment and voluntary savings. supplement our present revenues to meet the expanding needs of our growing population for essential government services, I am presenting in my budget They are a definite asset in fighting Communism. To the Congress • reorienting our national economic policies toward doing first things first The Administration before us suffered a rude interruption with the tragic death of my illustrious predecessor, Ramon Magsaysay. Other Government Industrial Projects It is time that we step up the development of the livestock industry through the enactment of appropriate legislation. Electric power output rose by 80 per cent during the first nine months of 1960 over that of the corresponding period of 1959. PART 2: MCQ from Number 51 - 100 Answer key: included. EMILIO AGUINALDO • No agrarian-related reform or law was passed during the Aguinaldo administration. to purchase farm equipment. Garcia was criticized by foreign countries, especially the United States for his anti-foreign policies. successes and failures, of joys and sorrows. I, therefore, ask Congress for broad powers to handle Corazon Aquino. Volume of Physical Production — During the past four years we have seen the total domestic goods and services increased by 17.4 per cent. 1953 to P456 million in the fiscal year 1956, and to P506 million in the fiscal year 1957. for private enterprise ultimately to take over. • The education of our youth should henceforth lay emphasis on science, industrial, and agricultural technology. prefabricated schoolhouses where needed. I also urge necessary revisions in the National Internal Revenue Code. [16] Decontrol policy . The Govern­ment In 1949, recom­mendations which were enacted by Congress are well in the process of implementation. Effort is being exerted to make full use of the P250 million investment loan by lightening the terms and conditions under which this may be extended. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law. this connection, may I invite the attention of Congress that the law authorizing the develop­ment and exploitation of the Surigao deposits failed to We do have problems and serious ones that challenge the best in us to solve them. of Several cases of corruption were found within the government offices during his administration. submitted for your consideration. Significantly, through the favorable policies of the present administration, economic activities since 1953 have been so expanded as to accommodate an additional 2.2 million workers, thereby reducing unemployment from 1.4 million or 17 per cent of the labor force in 1953 to only 750,000 or 7.7 per cent of the labor force in 1959. We also met the problems of juvenile delinquency, the physically handicapped, the infirm and the aged, the squatters and beggars. and the evasion of taxes. in their raw state.. 2. ( Log Out /  Credit Facilities To coordinate government planning, the National Economic Coun­cil was revitalized and a long-range and integrated economic plan important sectors of the economy have advanced in this respect: agricultural income rose from P3 billion to P3.3 billion; mining, from only P107 million to the establishment of the Court of Agrarian Relations and the Land Tenure Administration, the organization of cooperatives, the extension of credit, the setting up of expanded rural health units, the . President Carlos P. Garcia's Speech against the Parity Law. (3)           Our favorable balance of payments which we lost during and after the war, and which we regained only beginning 1959, has continue to rise in 1960 in the amount of around, $30 million, and the reserve, as of December 31, 1960, stands at $192 million as against $162 million in 1959; (4)           We continue to have a balanced budget and even a surplus in the general funds. disposed of 80,000 out of 90,000 cases filed, while our courts of first instance settled 40,000 out of 42,000 cases. Austerity as a policy means temper­ate spending. 1. The Cabinet is studying ways and means of suspending temporarily certain public services or expenditures that can be deferred. This should help to ensure year-round availability of otherwise perishable commodities and to eliminate sharp seasonal price fluctuations. It is a challenge to our resiliency as a people to change our past habits and make thrift and economy our I propose a re-examination of the present policy of grant­ing tax exemption to new and necessary industries with a view to correcting certain unsound Many of the proposed tax impulse policies of the development program which included tax incentives, subsidies, protection, and easy credit. In 1957 we sold the Bacnotan Cement Plant. c. Diosdado Macapagal. (Photo courtesy of DAR - North Cotabato) . Found inside – Page 35We have ratified a Constitution , Ramon F. Magsaysay Corazon C. Aquino Carlos P. Garcia Ferdinand E. Marcos Fidel V. Ramos ... the launching of his version of agrarian reform , efforts to combat misdeeds in government , and lastly ... Our war veterans, war widows and orphans deserved our continuing concern. Lack of funding for the rehabilitation of the Philippines from the damages from World War 2. The United States is now disposed to welcome the entry of cigars and other tobacco products from the Philippines as a result of her cutting economic ties with Cuba. We have promoted foreign trade both to expand the demand for our traditional exports and create foreign markets for new products. specific economic gains pre­viously cited and the steady change in the pattern of our imports since 1949, when the government undertook to manage the I therefore call upon the press, the radio and television to focus their floodlights upon the men who committed the corrupt act and not upon the administration that caught and punished the act. This will further strengthen the financial basis of the economy and assure sources of long-term funds for desirable productive ventures. implementation of eco­nomic policies be endowed with efficient and effective or­ganizations. decided 612 out of 758 cases filed before it, bringing its total of settled cases since 1954 to 8,576. A total land area comprising 3,080 hectares was surveyed and registe His Excellency Carlos P. Garcia President of the Philippines To the Congress On the State of the Nation [Delivered on January 23, 1961] Mr. Senate President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Congress: It is with deep satisfaction and warranted optimism that I now open the fourth regular session of this Congress. It is capital. deposits in December. collections, increasing budgetary requirements, and other problems of equal importance and urgency. Security Law which providesa system of mass insurance covering the non-governmental sector against disability, sickness, old age, and death. “For His Kingdom is a Kingdom of all ages, and dominion endureth throughout all generations. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Before the Austerity Program. The U.P. They are direct blessings from the Divine Providence and it behooves us to I can state with pride and certainty that this record is unprecedented in the annals of all previous administrations. 6390 of 1971 -- Created the Department of Agrarian Reform and the Agrarian Reform Special Account Fund. to bolster our international reserve. The condition of the Philippines before the administration of Garcia was the Philippines is just recovering from the after effects of World War 2, with this the Philippines experienced several economic challenges. Joseph Estrada . It is high time that the main highways traversing the various agricultural and industrial areas (about 15,000 km. It signifies more work, more thrift, more pro­ductive investment, and more efficiency. I mean to keep my pledge no matter at what cost. This year, as already announced, is “See the Philippines Visit the Orient Year.” For the convenience of tourists, our national airport is being modernized to make it suitable for jet travel. The need for this re­vision is clearly demonstrated by the our net work of roads. 1958 the President of the Republic of the Philippines, the late Carlos P. Garcia, "upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and pursuant to the provisions of Section 53, of Commonwealth Act No. living standards of our people. Eight regional offices, in addition to those in Manila, were set up in strategic Filipino First Policy. “A brilliant, coherent social and political overview spanning three turbulent centuries.”—San Francisco Chronicle Stanley Karnow won the Pulitzer Prize for this account of America’s imperial experience in the Philippines. Filipino First Policy All school divisions have organized home industry centers which survey of imports and underpricing of exports, smuggling, and other practices to circumvent controls. The economic stability that we have achieved is due no less to our economic development policy. witnessed the establishment or 533 “new and necessary” industries out of 830 granted tax-exemption privileges by the government under Republic Act No. Found inside – Page 291Abaca , 10 , 112 Absentee landlordism , 13 , 45 Adevoso , Eleuterio , 31 Agrarian court bill , 75 Agrarian reform ... Garcia , Carlos P. , 35 General Workers and Tenants Union , 96 Underdeveloped countries , 40 ; economic reform and ... reserve position, I have plugged loopholes in our controls and have suspended private barter transactions. Ramon Magsaysay Pres. have been extended by the Almighty for the benefit of Filipinos until the end of time. ninoy aquino facilitated the surrender in 1954 of rebel leader . The beneficial effects of these programs have become evident in the increased efficiency of the various arms of the public service. National security has two supports—diplomacy on one hand and the Armed Forces on the other. It is to the credit of the Philippines and America, for instance, that wherever such difficulties have arisen, sincere efforts have been exerted to overcome them with fairness and justice. As a result, private investment expanded They can contributed effectively in our efforts for reforestation and against deforestation and also in the conservation of other natural resources. As a measure of insuring effective instruction, the full-day primary school session, which patents as compared to only 25,440 during the administration that ended December 30, 1953. without undermining the international value of the peso and completely setting back our develop­ment program completely set at its crucial stages. severely but justly. This is an indication that collections for the current fiscal year will surpass that of 1960. The Binga hydroelectric plant which will be in full operation in 1960, the Ambuklao elderly Luisita residents claim that thousands of farmworkers started to peti-tion for land distribution during President garcia's administration. Found inside – Page 94... win almost as many votes as a veteran pol like Carlos P. Garcia astounded those unaware that the boondocks regarded Manny as their own , because of his PCAC services . ... That was the first agrarian reform law in the Philippines . Austerity Program FULLER UTILIZATION AND GREATER CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES. Emphasis was given to the building of the industrial strength which would produce an increasingly large proportion of our We have intensified the national effort to improve the foundation of our scientific progress and we have encouraged science consciousness. But before I conclude permit me to tax your indulgence by proposing other recommendations of no less importance and urgency in abbreviated form as follows: (1)           On the broad front of basic governmental reforms. PART 1: MCQ from Number 1 - 50 Answer key: included. proportion. But relations, however, cordial, cannot be entirely free from difficulties. Emphasis is being given to abaca and coconut, two of our major export products. As earlier stated, some of the objectives of these controls can be attained through a wise management of the tariff and customs laws which, however, will Under the Mutual Defense Pat with the United States we are modernizing our armed forces particularlt in relation to the new weapons and methods of warfare. I thank you. Under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, P8 million were paid to labor. contacts but also to set up working balances abroad in other stable and freely convertible currencies. Found inside – Page 47major contributor to the campaigns of three presidents Carlos P. Garcia , Ramon Magsaysay and Diosdado Macapagal . ... With some gains in agrarian reform after 1946 and the decline in world prices and markets for commodities like sugar ... laudable, its implementa­tion has created certain problems in various government units. Found inside – Page 51Chapter 9 : THE CODE OF REFORM AGRARIAN REFORM was surprisingly absent , despite the attention given to it by the past administration of Magsaysay , in the program of government of President Carlos P. Garcia . As we approach the stage of full decontrol, there is need for reexamining authorized exemptions form the margin levy, which will ultimately result in a unified equilibrium of exchange rate. inherent in the generous use of national credit for financing economic development. has resulted in the tuberculine testing of 8 million children and the vaccination of 3 ½ million. Carlos P. Garcia (November 4, 1896 - June 1, 1971). His Excellency Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal. Among other measures, rediscount rates and the bank reserve requirements have been reduced and cash deposit requirement for letters of credit for imports has been abolished. by the President. their intensive efforts in areas beyond Manila and take the necessary measures to insure that existing taxes are collected efficiently and equitably. sold. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. P.D. We now have 102 banking Cooperation Administration of the United States (ICA), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the UNICEF. Corruption was also prevalent in the country since he had just inherited the Magsaysay administration. On May 13 Duterte published an "eight-point plan" of economic proposals, which contained a number of business-friendly proposals designed to reassure investors: 1. The Court of Tax Appeals has sped up decision on assessments made by the Bureau of Customs and the Bureau of Internal Revenue. No one in this country considers inflation compatible in our democratic This figure represents about six times that irrigated by the systems constructed from 1907 to 1953. The survey and subdivision of new land for distribution is also In the year reviewed we had in round figures 22,000 administrative cases and decided 14,000 cases with 9,500 convictions and 4,000 exonerations. Our nickel deposits in the Surigao reservation alone are said to be worth P10 million. production estimated to cost P20 million and expected to increase the rice yield by 6 million cavanes in the first year alone which, at P10 per cavan, by-products. President Carlos P. Garcia (1957-1961) Continued the program of President Ramon Magsaysay. Found inside – Page 50Ibid., p.155. . James Rush, Bringing Marcos Down: Part 1: The Electoral Tradition, Report no.3 (University Field Staff ... Roxas was followed by Elpidio Quirino (1948-53), Ramon Magsaysay (1954-57), Carlos Garcia (1957-61), ... As of today, there are 1281 health units servicing 1300 municipalities in the country. As a means of augmenting our foreign earnings, we must promote tourism and improve local facilities to take care of the increased passenger and cargo The result was very unsuccessful since the problem carried over to the next administration. produce enough rice and corn to feed ourselves. Play this game to review Social Studies. rehabilitation and modernization of the Naga Cement Plant and the completion and operation of the Iligan Steel Mills producing merchant steel bars. transmit it to our posterity undiminished until time is no more. Public Health In 1960, 283 new unions were organized and registered and 193 collective bargaining agreements were recorded. To accelerate the diversification of our export trade by promoting research, market studies, improvement of pro­ducts, and greater utilization of The annual schedule of payments and allocations to the public and private sector is with a view of utilizing reparations payments in such a manner as shall assure the maximum benefits in an equitable and widespread a manner as possible. Therefore, based on the P225 million due from the Japanese Government during the first four and a half years of the Agreement, Japan has fully met her commitments to the Philippines. Let us demand that the corrupt men answer for their criminal acts instead of pinning responsibility on President under that novel political heresy of “command responsibility.”. The Garcia administration also put emphasis on cultural revival, due to the colonization of many countries he felt that the revival of the Filipino culture was needed. would affect the adoption of a general policy in this regard. The establishment in Los Baños of the International Rice Research Institute will make the Philippines the center of scientific efforts to improve he industry that produces all of Asia’s staple food. National Income the country’s international reserve has con­tinued to decline in spite of controls finds an answer in our committed policy of development within a The question of why Committee to look into feasible and practical ways of stimulating production, especially for exports. Found inside – Page 2The administration of President Carlos P. Garcia did not see any dramatic changes in the land tenure set - up initiated by Magsaysay . Nor were there any notable accomplishments in land reform legislation and administration . form. Even as we are making provisions for expanding production, we have attended to increasing outlets for our output. so as to make possible the appointment of more members of the Monetary Board on full-time basis. further pared down to P145 million. And. contributed about P3.5 billion or 40 per cent of the national income. should maintain its advisory character should be provided with an’ executive arm to carry out the economic policies approved by the Council and confirmed More and more funds are needed in order to fully provide in the rural areas medical service and health facilities. organization in conformity with the expected new requirements of warfare in this atomic-missile age. our problems of unemployment and unfavorable balance of payments. D. Rural development and agrarian reform . There was no legislation passed in his term but he continued to implement the land reform programs of President Magsaysay. The rest are still pending. Most of the investment was at the same time diverted to capital intensive projects Fiscal measures are necessary to reduce the initial burden incident to the establishment of new enterprise. I endorse the modernization of our Armed Forces as far as our resources would permit. Today, almost four million people are enjoying the protection and benefits of the Social Security System for the private sector and the Government Service Insurance System for the government sector. But it would not be realistic and true to life if I did not point out its dark side. The need for assuring an adequate supply of these vital food product calls for serious efforts to develop the livestock industry. These proposals meet the need for additional revenue, without increasing the average taxpayers’ burden, and provide impetus for rapid economic development. He is only the third head of agency to hold this post twice since the Department of Agriculture was founded in 1898. They are however, C5; C5 cor. As Congress Ferdinand Marcos . Such incentives may take the form of preferential treatment for processed goods out of local raw materials as against the export of materials On June 10, 1988, former President Corazon C. Aquino signed into law Republic Act No. President Diosdado Macapagal (1961-1965) enacted the following law: Republic Act No. new heights of achievement. To expand our overseas shipping facilities the National Development Company procured 12 ocean-going vessels, nine of which have been delivered. Various executive departments have initiated administrative cases numbering 21,992; 13,600 cases were decided with 9,547convictions and 4,110 exonerations. Aside from its manifest social in­justices, it creates social unrest. Civil rights. It is another ironic misfortune that the administration which does the dirty job of flushing out, identifying, exposing and punishing without fear or favor corruption in government, gets as its reward the reputation of being corrupt. Carlos P. Garcia. Senate Bill No. "Carlos P. Garcia (1957-1961) | Philippine Presidents". MAPHILINDO. This is the first . The preserva­tion of the nation is the supreme law which no one can violate with impunity. More liberal financial support would enable it to intensify and expand its program of graduate studies and research and, what is more important, to enable it to embark on extension work of participating actively in community development. 467 reserving for the Mindanao Agricultural . In the same manner, the Government’s shares in the Campania de Cellulosa de Filipinas were — It is also my considered opinion and I so recommend: That the proceeds from the sales of capital goods from reparations should constitute a perpetual source of funds for investment in our economic Diosdado Macapagal . Managed by ICT Division of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO). No new legislation passed. 3844, was an advancement of land reform in the Philippines that was enacted in 1963 under ( President Diosdado Macapagal!) The great improvement in our fiscal position is a high point of the year just past. answer choices . we had before the implementation of Commonwealth Act 586, has been restores and the maximum size of classes has been reduced from 60 to 40 pupils. A banner initiative of his administration was the Land Reform Act of 1955 that would distribute rice and corn farmlands to farmers — a precursor of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and its Extension and Reforms.

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