Played nine holes in Wack Wack from 7:00-8:45 AM.
Then went to Camp Crame to attend the PC [Philippine Constabulary] 69th anniversary celebration where I reiterated confidence in the Constabulary against the ill-wishes for it of the critics.
Went back to the Palace to see Imelda off to Cavite and meet the two representatives of the Holy Father who still insist on his staying at the Nunciatoria instead of the Palace although they are willing that he go through a symbolic acceptance of my hospitality by being led to his suite for rest where he can receive me upon his arrival at about 5:00 PM on Nov. 27th.
Delivered a speech at the SSS [Social Security System] on the celebration of the 7th Anniversary of the Land Reform Code.
OG August 8, 1970: President Marcos fulfilled two speaking engagements, one in the morning, at the rites marking the 69th anniversary of the Philippine Constabulary, and the other in the afternoon, at the closing ceremonies of the executive seminar on land reform, held at the Magsaysay Hall, SSS building.
Between engagements, the President spent time on paper work. Among other official concerns he acted on was that of the development problems of ports and arrastre services, toward meeting which he created a Port Labor Study Commission. He also directed that the government policy recognizing the rights of the previous occupants of lands licensed to lumbermen must be re-emphasized so that concessionaires would honor these rights.
The President left Malacañang at about 9 a.m. for Camp Crame, where he was guest of honor at the PC anniversary celebrations. In his speech, he urged the PC to strive to improve not only its image but also its standards and its overall capabilities. He returned to Malacañang about 11 a.m.
In the afternoon, the President left Malacañang about 4 p.m. for the SSS Magsaysay Hall. In his speech before the members of the land reform seminar, the President launched an intensified land reform program as he set new government endeavors toward a “new regime” of “land justice” for all. As a start, he directed the National Land Reform Council to proclaim immediately for leasehold the remaining towns of Nueva Ecija not yet so proclaimed, as well as the 4th congressional district of Pangasinan, and the entire province of Camarines Sur and towns of Iloilo, Quezon and, Isabela given land reform priority.
In other directives embodied in his speech, the President:
1. Instructed the National Food and Agriculture Council to give full cooperation and support to the National Land Reform Council in expediting land reform coverage, to embrace rice and corn farmers; and 2. Ordered all government banking and financial institutions to revise their rules and regulations governing financial assistance to small farmers, with the aim of giving direct aid to beneficiaries regardless of their present tenure.
On his return to Malacañang, he relaxed briefly, then resumed his desk work. He had no callers during the day.