Opened the Seminar on Youth Development initiated by the National Science Development Board chairman, Gen. [Florencio] Medina, and asked for an integrated Youth Development Program drafted systematically and scientifically by professionals with both local and international support.
Two thirds of the entire population is below twenty five years and one half below fifteen years. This awesome fact compels a sober quiet study.
Then met the PAL [Philippine Air Lines] employees’ union who claim that the 30% increase in domestic fares given by CAB [Civil Aeronautics Board] means a gross increase of revenues of about P50 million whereas the increase of their salary merely means P7 million. PAL management claims an increase of only P23 [million] and the increase in salaries means P7 [million] but the floating rate also means an increase of P28 million in other costs. Have asked [Benigno] Benny Toda [Jr.] to be called from abroad. He is apparently just loafing around in his yacht which is in the Mediterranean but has now been brought to Hawaii.
Official Gazette for August 17, 1970: After working for a while in his study early in the morning, President Marcos left Malacañang for the NSDB auditorium where he addressed the opening session of the seminar on children and youth in national development.
In his speech, the President said there exists a wide gap between the old and the young generations, because the older generation has not systematically utilized its talents and resources, capacities and capabilities “to determine how the young conceive of the future and what it can do for the young.”
The President added that the older generation should not force the young to conform to beliefs and practices which are no longer relevant to them or to the times. (Full text of the President’s speech in OG.)
Returning to Malacañang at about 10 a.m., the President almost immediately sat down for a conference with Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor, Jr., Secretary of Finance Cesar E. A. Virata, DBP Chairman Leonides S. Virata and PES Director-General Placido Mapa, Jr. On the heels of this meeting came the call of the officials of the PALSA and PALEA, both unions of the Philippine Air Lines, with Secretary of Commerce and industry Ernesto Maceda and Labor Relations Director Amado Inciong accompanying them. At this meeting, the Chief Executive urged the union bosses not to continue with their planned strike against PAL, while he talked with PAL officials on the demands of the unions for higher pay and transportation allowances. The union leaders agreed.
Next came the meeting with the members of the committee which studied the flood problems in the Greater Manila area, led by Secretary of Public Works and Communications Manuel B. Syquio. The President received the report of the committee, including its recommendations on the construction of a flood control system in Manila and its environs.
In the afternoon, the President met with Rafael Igoa and Leonardo Siguion-Reyna, executive vice president and general counsel, respectively, of the Philippine Air Lines. The PAL officers agreed to submit to the President complete figures on the airline’s finances.
Also calling on the President were Gov. Jose Sering of Surigao del Norte and the mayor and members of the municipal board of Surigao town; and later Ambassador Rogelio dela Rosa, who discussed official matters relating to his post in Cambodia.
In-between all these activities, the President worked on state papers.
Settled the conflict between Gov. [Jose] Sering and Mayor [Pedro] Espina of Surigao on the creation of the City of Surigao. All these with [Constantino] Uging Navarro