PHILIPPINES DAILY EXPRESS Friday, May 11, 1979

There is no mystery at all
about Kissinger's trip here

Jose L. Guernica

As UNCTAD presiding officer, CPR has to listen to
endless speeches. Now he's paying for all the years he
made us listen to his.

Seeing General Romulo standing beside Australian
Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, you learn the difference
between developed and under-developed.

We keep on telling UNCTAD delegates we're a poor
country. After their month-long conference, I'm afraid
the Philippines will even be poorer than when it began.

There's no mystery at all attached to the trip to
Manila of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Kissinger.

I've read their schedule and I know they only came
here to eat.

After their round of breakfasts, luncheons, cocktails
and dinners the distinguished couple are going back to
the states today - after breakfast.

They're promising to return someday to look at the
city and maybe watch the Manila sunset.

Winners in the regional elections of Mindanao should
be announced in the fastest possible time - unless we
want the opposition to accuse us of waiting for the poll
returns from Luzon.

Japanese Prime Minister Masayoshi Ohira early last
night feted all 5,000 UNCTAD delegates and other
guests at the Manila Hotel and then held a separate re-
ception for the entire Japanese community later in the
evening.

Everybody enjoyed Japan's favorable balance of\-trade.

Ohira said his country will give a yet more solid
foundation to Japanese-Philippines ties, which have been
becoming increasingly close in recent years.

Too close, in fact, we can feel the tightness around
our necks.

About 5,000 Indonesians have entered Mindanao
illegally through the back door.

I hope they didn't elect one of them to the regional
assembly.

This must be Foreign Minister Carlos P. Romulo's
luckiest year. He turned 80, he married Beth, he was
elected UNCTAD proxy and he got reëlected as San
Miguel director.

With his P600,000 beer income assured he can plan
for his old age.

It's true the Philippines has made one of the most
significant contributions in the search for solutions to
the various North-South issues.

It's no less true that we've contributed a few problems too.

There's good news and bad news.

The US embassy residence at 18 Jacaranda, Forbes
Park, Makati is for sale. The American ambassador isn't
leaving, he'll just be moving to another house.

More good news and bad news.

The US Navy is recruiting Filipinos. No, they'll not
be given the same benefits as American sailors.

The executive judge of the Cebu CFI ordered the
arrest of the brothers Jose and Andres Soriano for
alleged violations of mining regulations.

There's no truth to the rumor that Cebuano John
Gokongwei volunteered to serve the warrants.

Studies made by the DBP and the DAP showed that
skilled yet cheap Filipino labor produces excellent bras and
demand for the commodity increases every year.

For bras, not labor.

We're being visited by "royalty" again - Donald
Schumacher, the US banjo king.

Tomorrow the latest summer collection of Col-
lections New York will be on view at the Intercon's Das-
marinas Room at 4 p.m. Chona Kasten, consultant, an-
nounced that on sale will be clothes by Judy Hornby,
Valentino, Pancaldi, Dianne von Furstenberg and Gio-
vanelli.

PRESIDENT MARCOS, the First Lady, former US State Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger, exchanging toasts at a luncheon held in honor of the Kissingers.