The surrender of [Ricardo] de la Camara was sought to be negotiated by his wife whom Cong. Rafael Aquino brought to me this morning. Ordered Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile and Gen. [Eduardo] Garcia to handle it.
When the Chinese War College students of 36 came to pay a call on me, I told them that it was my policy that the Philippines would support any move to strengthen Nationalist China (The Republic of China).
I repeated the same thing when Amb. Pichi Sun stayed to tell me that his government wanted to stay in the security council of the UN [United Nations].
Waded through the hundreds of political leaders who are seeking patronage, funds or outright support—up to 3:00 PM.
Even the Liberals are coming to me for help!
The budget for this year is still stalemated in the conference committee. All because the Senate insists on cutting my powers of transfer, the power to use savings and loans and my power to implement the various special appropriation laws previously approved.
Official Gazette for August 4, 1971: President Marcos again had a heavy schedule of callers some of whom were officials he inducted, and which included a big delegation from Nationalist China.
Notable among the President’s visitors were:
1. Rep. Rafael Aquino and Angel Tupaz, who consulted the President on the case of a fugitive mayor, Ricardo de la Camara who had signified his intention to surrender to the authorities. Accompanying the two men were the fugitive’s wife and niece. 2. Pasay City Vice Mayor Jesus P. Paredes, former LP who was sworn in as NP. 3. A study group from the 12th War College of Nationalist China which paid its respects to the President. 4. A group of judges and the deputy fisheries commissioner who took their oaths of office. Inducted were Ambrosio M. Dar, as deputy commissioner of fisheries for research and’ technology; Miguel P. Valera as judge of the Court of Agrarian Relations of Isabela; Benjamin Crisostomo as circuit court judges of Roxas City; Felipe P. de Vera, Bernardo P. Fernandez and Sanbago Tañada as judges of courts of first instance of the cities of Dagupan, Olongapo and Caloocan, respectively; and David Lindayag as municipal judge of Hagonoy, Bulacan.
5. The elected officers of the Veterans Federations, who were inducted by the President. They were Col. Simeon Medalla, president; Col. Agustin Marking, executive vice president; Paulino D. Tolentino, Leonardo Cabañero, Vicente Alberto and Tomas T. Nufable, vice presidents; Arsenio R Fabros secretary-general; Tranquilino Capobres, treasurer general Carlos R. Lardizabal, auditor general; Onesimo Soriano inspector general; Brig. Gen. Dionisio Ojeda and PVA Administrator Atilano R. Cinco, advisers. 6. Several provincial delegations who discussed local problems with the President, including those headed by Reps. Tito Dupaya and David Puzon of Cagayan; Rep. Indanan Anni of Sulu; the Benguet group led by Rep. Andres Cosalan and Gov. Ben’ Palispis, and including all the mayors of the province.
In the afternoon, the President proclaimed August 9, Monday a special public holiday in Ilocos Norte and Laoag City. The day marks the birth anniversary of the late Governor Roque B. Ablan, an outstanding resistance leader of the occupation.
I am ready to continue running the government on the basis of the previous fiscal years appropriation act.
The Cons. Con. [Constitutional Convention] is still organizing the committees.