European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes wednesday March 26, 1986 Aquino signs 1-year Freedom Constitution Manila Philippines a president Corazon Aquino tuesday signed an interim Freedom Constitution that abolishes the National Assembly guarantees human rights and gives her wide Powers to reorganize the govern ment and make Laws until voters ratify a new Constitution. She announced her action on nationwide radio and Tele vision exactly one month after becoming president taking on nearly the same Powers that Ferdinand e. Marcos assumed when he declared martial Law in 1972. Her move allows her More direct Power Over local governments than her deposed predecessor exercised. But she set a timetable for a new Constitution to be put to a Public vote within a year and her Justice minister said her Powers were less sweeping than Marco with any government actions subject to judicial review. Jose Rono Secretary general of Marcos new society movement said he expected the development adding there s nothing we can do about it. We re not fighting a Windmill Here. We re standing in the path of an  Leonardo Perez political affairs minister under mar cos called the new government an  this is part of the political realities of life he said. Opponents of the new government will meet wednesday to discuss the action which denied them any Chance of using their National Assembly majority to political advantage. Aquino called Marcos control of the Assembly the cancer of our political  Marcos was overthrown and driven into . Exile feb. 25 by a military revolt backed by the roman Catholic Church and people Power demonstrations in Manila streets. The four Day rebellion was mainly peaceful. Aquino s interim Constitution allows a writ of Hareas Corpus which Marcos had suspended. Hab us Corpus places on authorities the Burden of justifying detention of prisoners. She said she hoped a new Constitution and a new Assem Bly could be in place within a year. Today i am announcing an interim Constitution under which our battered nation can shelter after years of dictatorship in order to heal its wounds restore its strength and enjoy the first fruits of its new found free Dom Aquino said. Aquino said the provisional Constitution will be replaced by a permanent document that will be drafted by a com Mission of Between 30 and 50 members. She said members of the commission would be appointed within 60 Days. She said she Hopes the commission will Complete its work within 90 Days after which the document will be submitted to a nationwide vote. It is my Hope that our people will have a new Perma nent Constitution and a duly elected parliament within one year she said. This is the route we will take to Complete the return to a fully fledged representative government. With the Freedom Constitution As our vessel i believe the journey can be a Swift and Safe  Aquino pledged in the interim Constitution to respect Basic human rights and fundamental freedoms. She promised to reorganize the government restore peace and order rebuild the Economy and eradicate graft and corruption. She said civilians would retain supremacy Over the Mili tary. In abolishing the National Assembly Aquino eliminated the Post of prime minister which vice president Salvador h. Laurel had been designated to fill. He also is foreign minister. Former prime minister Cesar Virata had formally turned Over his office to Laurel a few hours earlier. The temporary documents provide that Laurel would succeed Aquino if she Dies resigns or is incapacitated. If he is unable to serve her Cabinet would choose the Succes Sor from among its members. Aquino said the 190-member National Assembly in which Marcos supporters controlled two thirds of the seats was involved in a conspiracy to cheat her of Victory in the feb. 7 presidential election. Petropavlovsk d major . Bases major soviet bases sea Lane choke Points a. Soviet naval forces Yokosuka Casebo Ocean . Seventh Fleet patrols seas around Korea Japan Philippines Guam and Indian Ocean Philippines Papua new Guinea Chicago Tribune map by Deve Jahntz sources . Defense department and Chicago Tribune news reports Marc oses leave of quarters Tor Home on hawaiian Beach Honolulu a deposed philippine president Ferdinand e. Marcos and his wife Imelda have traded the Hickam fab officers quarters for new Nice and quiet surroundings the $1.5 million beachfront Home of an Auto dealer. The Marc oses and about 20 of their Fol Lowers moved from the base monday eve Ning but it was unclear How Many of the entourage remained with them said a secret service agent at the Gate who declined to give his name. A Small crowd gathered in the rain out Side the House that became Marcos latest Haven a month almost to the Day after his feb. 26 arrival in Hawaii. The Marc oses were spirited from Hickam to the House to avoid the Large crowds that have gathered on other occasions when it appeared Likely they were moving. A protester who carried a placard read ing death to Marcos was taken into Cus Tody outside the Home monday night by the secret service. It showed an intended threat against Marcos said the agent. He said it was not expected any charges would be pressed against the Man. The Man should be sent Back to the Phil Pines said the protester Eric Seitz after being released. He is a tyrant and he should face the people he oppressed so  Seitz who Livres about two blocks away said he plans to continue protesting Marcos pres ence. Ill try to get the other neighbors to come out Here and protest he said. The $1.5 million Home owned by Auto Mobile dealer James Pflueger was vacated in january by Robert z. Rostron a hawaiian business executive who was staying there said Monica Rapada whose husband Francisco served As Rostron s caretaker. She said the estate is a big House Nice and quiet with a Large porch that looks out Over the Beach and gives a Good View of the Ocean and Koko head a Rock Promontory and distinctive Island landmark. The Gray House has four big bedrooms each with its own bathroom a living room dining room family room and three car garage she said. The property is enclosed on the Kalania anole Highway Side by a Concrete Wall. She said there Are big Mango Trees two Coconut Trees and a Large Banyan tree on the Ocean Side of the House. Also on the Highway Side is a cottage where she and her husband lived. I just Hope they Don t close the beaches said Rob Rishmawy a neighbor. James Hannaman who lives next door said he preferred not to comment about his feelings. The Only disruption that i be experienced has been All the newsmen and television cameramen who have been coming across my property without permission he said. That can get a bit  the agent was asked if the Home set Back just 25 feet from the heavily travelled four Lane Highway would provide adequate Security. Well just have to wait and see Iguess he said. . May get stuck with Marcos pm Bills legislator says 117 a i 11 it Nunyn v t it to inv m � _ _. Washington up the . Treasury will pick up a $39,000 Tab at least temporarily when former philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his family went shopping for necessities at military Post exchanges in Guam and Hawaii a congressman said Mon Day. Marcos his family and dozens of other relatives and associates who fled the Philippines feb. 26 on a . Plane were allowed to shop at the exchanges at both military installations and sign for All the articles they purchased. Last week the . Treasury issued two checks one for $12,256 for the Bill run up at the Exchange in Guam and one for $26,845 for items purchased at Hickam fab i Hawaii. The funds came out of a Navy operations and maintenance account according to rep. Dan Daniel chairman of the House armed services committee s readiness sub committee which oversees Exchange operations. The Virginia Democrat said he is concerned that the United states might get stuck with the Bill even though he has been assured the action was taken on an interim basis until Marcos can pay for the items. However Daniel said it is unclear who authorized the payment and he intends to investigate what led up to Marcos latest shopping spree that at least for the moment is at . Expense. I do not want to suggest that we suspect an illegality Here Daniel said. We simply do not know at this Point. Ostensibly the rationale for the payment was to consolidate All the Bills at one location and to make sure that the Exchange system did not have to Bear the onus of pursuing the funds owed. But we can t ascertain that for certain until we can determine who authorized the  last week a House subcommittee investigating mar cos hidden wealth voted to Send the administration a letter demanding the Bill be paid by Marcos and not the United states. Marcos his wife Imelda and an entourage of dozens fled the Philippines taking with them thousands of pages of documents detailing Marcos financial dealings an crates of valuables. Will Cofer a subcommittee aide said the $39,000 Bill is Only for purchases through March 4. I assume they Are still shopping he said. Cofer said Marcos and his party were not allowed to buy luxury items such As jewelry cameras watches and i tech equipment and while he did not know specifically what was purchased items were limited to  the Only thing we know when the plane landed is that they needed necessities like toothbrushes and toothpaste Cofer said. In san Francisco meanwhile it was reported that mar cos and those who fled with him to the United states have been offered applications to acquire social Security cards a government memo said monday. A three member team of immigration and naturalization service agents visited the Marcos compound at Hick am earlier this month to assist the group in getting cards. The information was contained in a Federal government memo circulated among agencies in san Francisco. Officials of the social Security administration declined to confirm the Marcos party was invited to apply for the cards saying the identification of individuals who make applications could not tie made Public