Letter of Instructions No. 71
[ LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 71, April 14, 1973 ]
TO : The Auditor General The Chief, Philippine Constabulary The Commissioner of Internal Revenue The Director, National Bureau of Investigation The Commissioner, Bureau of Agricultural Extension The Chairman-General Manager, Philippine Tobacco Administration In accordance with the policy to revamp the Philippine Tobacco Administration (PTA), it is directed that a thorough and accurate physical inventory of all tobacco stokes be made in all PTA warehouses located in Malinta, Valenzuela, Bulacan and in other tobacco-producing provinces. For this purpose, you are likewise directed to constitute as many Inventory Teams as may be necessary to accomplish the task within two (2) weeks from receipt hereof. Representative of the NBI Regional Office Team Leader .................................................................. Representative of the Provincial Auditor Member ................................................................... Representative of the Director, BIR Revenue District Member ................................ Representative of the Local PC Command Member .................................... Representative of the Commissioner, Bureau of Agricultural Member Extension ............................. Representative of the Philippine Tobacco Administration Observer ......................................................... ....... The various Teams for the designated provinces, including the PTA tobacco warehouse, location and tobacco stocks of crop 1972 which shall be subject to inventory are hereunder indicated: Isabela Province Team I — Five (5) members from other agencies assisted Tumauini by one (1) PTA Representative and Cabagan Warehouseman concerned Roxas Gamu Team II — Five (5) members from other agencies assisted Ilagan by one (1) PTA Representative and Naguilian Warehouseman concerned Luna Team III — Five (5) members from other agencies assisted Echague by one (1) PTA Representative and Jones Warehouseman concerned Maddela Cabatuan Cagayan Province Team IV — Five (5) members from other agencies assisted Tuguegarao by one (1) PTA Representative and EnrileWarehouseman concerned Solana Piat Faire Amulung Team V — Five (5) members from other agencies assisted Alcala by one (1) PTA Representative and Baggao Warehouseman concerned Gattarn Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur and Abra; Buying Station Team VI — Five (5) members from other agencies assisted Bacarra by one (1) PTA Representative and Magsingal Warehouseman concerned Dolores Bangued Visayas and Mindanao Team VII— Five (5) members from other agencies assisted Cebu by one (1) PTA Representative and Cotabato Warehouseman concerned Oriental Misamis All expenses incident to the conduct of this inventory shall be borne by the Philippine Tobacco Administration. The Inventory Teams will also look into the disposal of Tobacco stocks of previous crop years of 1970 and 1971 reported damaged by PTA Warehousemen and covered by Inventory and Inspection Report supported by Waste Materials Reports. The Chief, Philippines Constabulary, is also directed to immediately padlock and keep under constant surveillance all PTA warehouses before and after the said inventory. All tobacco stocks thereafter will be transferred immediately by PTA to their Central Warehouse in Malinta, Valenzuela, Bulacan, for sale by public bidding.
Done in the City of Manila, this 14th day of April, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-three.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS President Republic of the Philippines