Talked to Bongbong at about 8:00 AM Manila time to confirm his schedule. He leaves London at 11:00 AM London time for Amsterdam where he takes the KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij]-PAL [Philippine Air Lines] plane for a direct flight to Manila. He arrives at Manila 2:15 PM Sunday. This wrecks our plans for him for the week-end.
Imelda and I talked to Gov. Kokoy [Benjamin] Romualdez who has been in San Francisco only for a few hours. He has not been able to talk to Loyd Hand or Nanoy [Potenciano] Ilusorio nor Bert Maniquis. He is going to get the court record of Dovie Boehms [Beams] in Nashville, Tennessee where she was found guilty of adultery and was practically found insane, schizoid, narcissistic, suffering from illusions and perhaps hallucinations).
My government advisers (Sec. of Justice Vicente Abad Santos, UnderSecs. Ramon Fernandez and Guillermo Santos, Sol. Gen. [Felix] Antonio and Atty. Jose Africa) all recommended that I do not personally file a libel case even against Graphic
Official Gazette for December 11, 1970: President Marcos worked at his desk and received several delegations until early in the afternoon.
First to see him was a delegation from Mindanao headed by Sen. Mamintal A. Tamano during which they discussed local problems and the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The group included Mayor Omar Dianalan of Marawi City, Sheik Sakalaram Hadji Nono, and Aman Mino.Next to see the President was another big delegation from Rizal, composed of members of the Mayors’ League of that province. The local officials sought the President’s help, in rehabilitating their typhoon-damaged communities. Among others, they asked national government aid in reconstructing schools and hospitals, repairing roads and other public facilities. In the group were Mayors Florencio Bernabe of Parañaque, Pedro Fineza of Binangonan, Antonio Esguerra of Taytay, Eustacio Flores of Pateros, Jose Oliveros of Antipolo, Monico Tanyag of Taguig, Juan Vidallo of Jala-Jala, Felipe del Rosario of Navotas, Arturo Natividad of Teresa, Jose Luciano of Makati, and Macario Asistio of Caloocan City. Other callers included Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Jose D, Ingles, who submitted a report on the 13th UNESCO general conference held in Paris, France; Reps. Fermin Caram, Jr. of Iloilo and Simeon Valdez of Ilocos Norte; Commissioner of Customs Rolando Geotina, and OEC Administrator Eduardo Rodriguez.
In the afternoon, the President received more callers, notably the leaders of a tour group composed of Filipinos from Hawaii. During the call, Bart Alcazar, tour manager, informed the President that seven more groups, all consisting of Filipinos, will come to the Philippines from Hawaii in the next few months. Others in the group were Frank Rebultan, tour director; Laurie Miguel, tour social director; and PTTA Executive Director Salvador Peña.
In a major action during- the day, the Chief Executive ordered the dismissal of a senior special attorney for “conduct unbecoming a public official.’–Removed from the service was Ernesto A. Atienza of the Office of the Agrarian Counsel in Naga City. In connection with the observance of Census Day for Agriculture and Fisheries, which the President earlier declared, the Chief Executive created a Presidential Census Coordinating Board, which would be responsible for the systematic coordination of government agencies involved in the conduct of the 1971 census of agriculture and fisheries. The President also proclaimed December 15, Tuesday, as a special public holiday in Naga City. The day marks the 22nd charter anniversary of the city.
which has an article openly mentioning my name and that of Imelda. So U.S.V. Arts has to file the case.
Am preparing to attend the Islamic Supreme Council meeting in Marawi City on December 27th. It will break my holiday but we cannot help it.
And met the Rizal mayors. Decided to extend cash releases for repairs and reconstruction of schoolhouses blown by Tphoon Yoling.
Worked on the Cotabato Tiruray-Moslem-Christian conflict. Heard the side of Mayor Michael Sinsuat of Upi, Cotabato on the “Toothpick” [Feliciano Luces] case. I have ordered Task Force Maguindanao to be turned over to the Provincial Commander; Col. Zarrosa, Task Force Commander to be reassigned and his deputy Capt. Tronco to be recalled to Camp Crame; all the Tirurays to be disarmed as they are no longer fighting outlaws but killing Moslems and Christians (law-abiding farmers). All the schools have been closed except those in the poblacion of Upi, five barrios close to the poblacion and those near the farm of Datu Blah Sinsuat.
We have to stabilize the situation as even the Ilocano farmers and church ministers swear to the fact that the Tirurays, armed by the military, including Toothpick who is roaming around armed, are causing the disturbance.