8:00 AM—Reorganizing by integrating the Intelligence of the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines]. Signed the order I dictated two months ago.
9:00 AM—Resumé of the situation in the Philippines, pp. 158-164 of this diary.
9:30 AM—Reassessment of the economic situation. Have decided to order the passage of a resolution by the Monetary Board imposing an across the board 10% export tax in effect if the Congress does not approve the export tax bill by Friday. The IMF [International Monetary Fund] cleared this Saturday. I warn the Senate tomorrow.
10:00 AM—Meeting with Pasang-Masda jeepney drivers to stop any strikes and work out the trust fund of P2.5 million for all jeepney drivers (although the oil companies committed P5 million).
11:00 AM—Conference with the legislative leaders on the minimum wage.
12:00 AM—Conference of labor leaders with Chamber heads ([Alfredo] Montelibano [Sr.] of Agri., [Julio] Francia of Industry, Manalo of Commerce and Lim of Int. Ch. of Commerce).
3:00 PM—Quezon Prov. [Province] Peasants
3:30 PM—Lunch
5:00 PM—Golf with Amb. Toshio Urabe, [Jose S.] Laurel, Greg [Gregorio] Licaros
10:00 PM—Gov. [Francisco] Nepomuceno and Rico, the man assigned to get Dante.
10:30-11:30 PM—Al Yuchengco and Mr. Tollenson of Frontier
No Official Gazette entry for this day.
Refers to the long entry dated April 12, 1970.