Sprained my right thumb very badly last night I could not grip a glass to drink but I played golf at Kaniao anyway because I found out that I could grip the club and when I relaxed my grip and wrist, I could drive farther.
Imelda is in high spirits and full of tenderness. This stay in Baguio turned into a second honeymoon with reminiscences of our days of courtship and a favorite chapel—our marriage at Trinidad and how she refused to live with me as man and wife until after the religious ceremony in Manila on May 1st, 1954.
Played golf until 3:00 PM but finished all the papers brought up from Manila before that. Then met some political leaders from Ilocos Sur (Cong. [Lucas] Cauton, Mayor [Isidro] Querubin and the mayor of ______), Rizal (Cong. Frisco San Juan and Mayor Osmundo de Guzman of Marikina) and Pangasinan as well as Nueva Ecija. I had to firmly tell them I cannot contribute to the political campaign.
Tony Quejado and Marieta Santos of Zambales came to see me about Chito.
I have directed Sec. Romulo to confer with Byroade on the [Averill] Holman case. He is for the enforcement of the [Ceferino] Gaddi decision and for a petition of the Sol. Gen. to the Supreme Court to resolve the issue.
Official Gazette for November 7, 1970: President Marcos continued to have an active day in the Pines City, as he interspersed desk work with meetings with officials from all over the country showing up at the Mansion House.
The President broke off his desk work as often as officials arrived to consult on various problems. Among those he received were Rep. Frisco San Juan of Rizal and Mayor Osmundo de Guzman of Marikina, who came together; and Immigration Commissioner Edmundo Reyes.
Some of the President’s conferences were continuations of meetings he has held with officials coming from Mindanao, the Visayas and Luzon. As usual, the President sat down with newsmen for the daily informal press conference, which has become Dart of his work day in Baguio City.
While at work on official papers, the President issued a proclamation declaring the period from November 23 to 29, 1970 as National Papal Visit Week. In issuing the proclamation, the President said that Filipinos are deeply grateful for the honor the Pope has bestowed on them, and their country with his visit. The President enjoined all citizens and resident of the Philippines, regardless of faith, color or creed, to cooperate in making–the Papal visit a fruitful one “in the promotion of brotherhood among them.”