Security has not bothered to report on the demonstration against prices. It must have been peaceful; and uneventful and not well attended contrary to the newspaper build up for it.
We have the reports of two agents actually working with the New Communist Party and the NPA [New People’s Army] in the Commander level. One of them is Commander Melody
PRESIDENT MARCOS worked all morning up to 11 AM on state papers, then began receiving callers. First to see him was Graham Sinclair, Jaycee world president, and a group of other Jaycees, including local leaders of the movement. He took occasion to commend the Jaycee movement for its contributions to the improvement of communities and community life.
Others in the group were Bob Crane, past U. S. Jaycee vice president; and local Jaycees, namely H. Marcos V. Calo, national president; Nemesio G. Co, executive vice president; Jimmy Yao, vice president for Eastern Visayas; Pedro Enriquez, Jr., secretary-general; Wilfrido Sanchez, national treasurer; and Jose M. Balatbat, national chairman, international relations commission.
Following this call, the President received Mayor Filemon Javier of Mandaluyong and Mayor Lucio Gutierrez of Malabon. A group representing the League of Mayors of Marinduque also saw the President. All took up local problems with him.
In the afternoon, the President held another conference with business leaders and top government officials involved in the promotion of tourism and the anti-pollution drive.
After several briefings on the problems of tourism and the danger of air and water pollution, particularly in the Greater Manila area, the President appealed to the private sector to extend its assistance to the government in the promotion of tourism.
The President also;
1. Directed the Board of Travel and Tourist Industry to get together with the Philippine Chamber of Tourism in order to thoroughly discuss the problems of tourism in the country.
2. Directed the Secretary of Finance and the Governor of the Central Bank to confer with the officials of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines regarding the possibility of exempting imports of equipment and kitchenware not locally available tax-free, and the possibility of reducing the tax on hotels and restaurants.
3. Directed the National Air and Water Anti-Pollution Commission to undertake a more serious study of the problem of air and water pollution, particularly in centers of population like the Greater Manila area.
4. Directed the Board of Investments to look into the possibility of cancelling the registration of industries which do not actively participate in the anti-pollution campaign.
Present at the meeting were Secretary of Commerce and Industry Ernesto M. Maceda, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Carlos P. Romulo, Secretary of Finance Cesar E, A. Virata, Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources Arturo R. Tanco, Jr., Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor, Jr., BTTI Commissioner Gregorio Araneta, and Deputy Commissioner Fred Salcedo, SSS Administrator Gilberto Teodoro, Presidential Review Committee on Integrated Government Reorganization Armand Fabella, CB Gov. Gregorio S. Licaros, Ministers Sergio Barrera and Jose Plana of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Customs Commissioner Rolando Geotina, BOI Chairman Vicente Paterno, GSIS General Manager Roman Cruz, Jr., and NEC Chairman Gerardo Sicat, NSDB Chairman Florencio Medina;
Jesus Cabarrus, Vicente Jaime, Ting Roxas, Andre Charriere, Rebecco Panlilio, Manuel Elizalde, Sebastian Ugarte, Generoso Tanseco, Chester Babst, David Sycip, Antonio Delgado, Jose Mananzan, Pilar Garcia, Siegried Beil, Julio Francia, Alfonso Yuchengco, Ramon del Rosario, Jose Cabarrus, Carlos Palanca, Jr. and others.
At about 5 PM, the President presided at the kickoff of the fund drive of the Zarzuela Foundation of the Philippines, held at Malacañang’s Maharlika Hall. In his speech, the President praised the effort of the group to revive the zarzuela, which he said is reflective of the people’s values and which revival may also bring back folk art. After the ceremony, the President returned to his desk work.
[Benjamin Bie Jr.] one of Dantes’ [Bernabe Buscayno] highest ranking commanders.
Del Rosario confirmed the information before he disappeared. The KM [Kabataang Makabayan] suspects (or says so publicly anyway) that the military apprehended him and did away with him. This is not true. He was probably liquidated by his rivals for leadership.
Opened the fund campaign of Zarzuela Foundation with a collection of P536,000. The song composed by Imelda for me last Valentine Day was sung.
The neophytes are signing a manifesto demanding a change of leadership in the House. As of 6:00 PM, 42 had signed.