_____________At present the only television available to station personnel
__________is that beamed by the Manila stations, which feature old American
__________shows or shows in Tagalog (TA-GAH’-LOG), the native dialect.
__________There is planned in the future, however, a television relay
__________center to relay programs from Armed Forces Radio and Television
__________Service, Clark Air Base, to San Miguel. This is still in the
__________planning stage.
_____________Air-conditioners are installed by Public Works Center for a
__________service charge. Capacity is limited to 30,000 BTU for a two-bed-
__________room unit and 40,000 BTU for a three-bedroom unit.
_____________Yard equipment and hand tools should be brought.
__________PRIVATELY-OWNED VEHICLES
_____________Privately-owned automobiles, motor scooters, motorcycles, and
__________bicycles, are more than a convenience here due to distance be-
__________tween areas of the station, its remoteness, and the lengthy rainy
__________season.
_____________Each private motor vehicle must be inspected, insured, regis-
__________tered, and licensed. Each private operator must possess a Philip-
__________pine driver’s license and a station operator’s permit. In addi-
__________tion, to drive a car off-station, owners must pay a Philippine
__________government registration fee according to the following scale:
____________________AUTO WEIGHT_________________FEE
_________________2,200 pounds or less___________75 pesos ($18.75)
_________________2,201 to 3,300 pounds__________100 pesos ($25.00)
_________________3,301 to 4,400 pounds__________135 pesos ($33.75)
_________________4,401 pounds or more__________180 pesos ($45.00)
_____________The on-station registration for all autos is 15 pesos ($3.75),
__________and a fee of two pesos ($.50) is charged for transfer of title.
_____________For motorcycles the rate is 15 pesos ($3.75) for on-station
__________driving; 30 pesos ($7.50) for on and off-station driving and two
__________pesos ($.50) for transfer of title or ownership.
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