Received the credentials of the lady ambassador [Zilah Mafra Peixoto] from Brazil in the morning at 11:00 AM.
Then received the message that the Holy Father insisted on staying at the [Nunciature] during his visit to the Philippines. Sec. [Carlos] Romulo will meet the two representatives of the Pope tomorrow.
[Roberto] Bert Oca, Bert Teodoro and the military which wants to reorganize or rather already has reorganized the Pasig Task Force without my knowledge, pulling out men and equipment from the Palace. The order was issued by Col. Bernal, J-3.
Attended to the congressmen and visitors.
Inspected the Supply Center where we saw the automatic bullet reloader for .45 and .30 carbine which I intend to convert also to .762, .30 M1 and .223 M16 with parts from reparations. We tested the armor of fiberglass bound by polyester 1 inch and ¼ and held between two steel sheets. The .223 did not pierce it. Neither did the .30 M1, Grand.
Official Gazette for August 5, 1970: President Marcos had a meeting with two diplomats, one presented her credentials the other took up official matters; as well as conferred with local officials and received a number of congressmen.
All in all, the President had a brisker day than usual, which included a visit to the AFP supply center at Camp Aguinaldo. He also went over various state papers, including a list of foreign service officials who were not confirmed in their new designations.
At mid-morning, the President presided at the ceremonies wherein the credentials of the first Brazilian ambassador to the Philippines were presented. The new envoy is Madame Zilah Mafra Peixoto, who is also the first woman ambassador assigned to the Philippines. After this rite, the President received Msgr. Carmini Rocco, the Vatican envoy here, who discussed the preparations for the forthcoming visit in Manila of Pope Paul VI. Secretary of Foreign Affairs Carlos P. Romulo sat in on the talks.
In quick order, the President received Data Tuwasil of Jolo, who had personal matters to take up; Secretary of Labor Blas F. Ople and Roberto Oca, who also had a private talk with the President and defense and AFP top brass. The conference was attended by Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor, Jr., Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile, AFP Chief of Staff Manuel T. Yan and Brig. Gen. Rafael Ileto, PA commander.
After the meeting, the President sat down for a brief interview with Rudy Tupas, editor of the Sunday Times magazine. He then received Reps. Jose D. Aspiras, Eddie Gullas, Felipe Almazan, Vicente Cerilles, Jose Puyat Jr., and Pablo Malasarte. Also coming in for consultations with the President were Sen. Mamintal Tamano and NEC Chairman Gerardo Sikat.
In the afternoon, the President confined himself to his desk work, after a mid-afternoon visit to the AFP supply center at Camp Aguinaldo. The President renewed the designations of 50 ranking officials in the foreign service, whose appointments were not acted upon by the Commission on Appointments during the second special session of Congress. Of the foreign service officials designated, 10 are career ministers, 14 foreign affairs officers, class I and. consul general; 13 foreign affairs officers, class II and consul; and 13 foreign affairs officers, class III.
Conference up to 9:00 PM.