We finished dinner for the International Theater Institute headed by Rosamond Gilder with [Dar Cante?], as Sec. Gen.
Imelda delivered an elegant speech and launched the book on the history of the Philippine Theater.
Then met Gov. Carmeling Crisologo, Tony Villanueva, Vincent Crisologo and Atty. [Gerry?] Quadra. Tony Villanueva will assume as governor after Carmeling takes a leave of absence, so that he can fight the NPA [New People’s Army].
The project of the openly pro-administration paper, The Guardian, was presented by Kits [Francisco] Tatad, Pocholo Romualdez, Larry Cruz and Yen Macabenta. It would entail a yearly loss of P2 million.
Then I met Gov. elect Faustino Dy of Isabela and he agreed to help in the fight against the NPA in Isabela. I meet him and Tom Diaz tomorrow evening to finalize his helping out in the intelligence project.
Also met the Task Force Lawin and the Phil. Army on the plans for operation against the NPA in Isabela.
Had an IVP [intravenous pyelogram] this morning at 8:00 AM at the Veteran’s Memorial by Dr. Amado Carandang with [Paciencia] Inday Escalin Disini putting in the dye with dextrose, Dr. Fely Cua Lim, the allergist, checking any sensitivity to the dye and Dr. Pacifico Yap supervising, as my surgeon.
They found no stones in my kidneys. And the pain in my left lumbar region had considerably decreased with .5 mgms of colchicine every four hours, six doses. So it must be uric acid formation.
I am now taking xyloprine, once every day.
The numbness of tire left lumbar is still there.
I could not play golf as the milk of magnesia laxative had caused me weakness following the loose bowel movement (15 times) caused by the colchicine.
But I have recovered my strength now.