After the busy day yesterday which exhausted me, I slept practically the whole morning then met some provincial delegations including Davao del Norte.
Yesterday while Imelda was waiting with Alex [Alejandro] Melchor [Jr.] for me to finish with Asst. Sec. of State for Far Eastern Affairs, Alex said that it would be best if I governed by edict and I should make my move now as my political enemies are succeeding in their propaganda campaign now against me. Imelda wanted to know if Alex was in on the contingency plan. He is. And he is correct. But there must be a cause. We must be patient.
Worked on “My Fighting Faith,” position papers on various issues, a libel case against “Time” magazine, the list of bills that should be taken up in the special session and the reappointment to be made since their appointments were bypassed or terminated with the regular session.
Spoke before the League of Puericulture Centers in the Philippines. Promised to certify the Population Commission Bill, HB [House Bill] No. 3044 and directed the 5 financing institutions to donate to them P50,000 each or a total of P250,000.
The other day, the Preparatory Committee of the Constitutional Convention, headed by Dr. Ciceron Calderon came to invite me to the opening ceremonies of the convention. They also asked for the certification of the change of site of the opening ceremonies to the Manila Hotel and additional funds for the delegates. I certified the first but not the second as it may be misinterpreted as some kind of a bribe to the delegates.
I am feeling some compression in the region of the sternum. When I have taken anti-histamines or had symptoms of hyperacidity I have felt this. This afternoon at the Maharlika Hall while waiting to speak I had hyperacidity from the rice cakes I ate for merienda.
Imelda is at the Cultural Center then at Tito Yulo’s for Japanese food with the Byroades and the Sheakespeares (Dir. of USIA [United States Information Agency]).
No Official Gazette entry for this day.