1:30 AM
January 3, 1971
Sprained the second smallest toe of my left foot last night playing golf. And Dr. Canto says it is positively a gout condition which any injury exacerbates.
So I have been immobilized the whole day and night.
Could only use the telephone.
Heard mass in a wheelchair. Have been moving around the room in crutches as any pressure might cause farther swelling.
Gen. [Manuel] Yan called up to say he was not informed of the retirement of the generals. He seemed to be sulking. I reminded him that we had been talking about retirement of all generals by January 15, 1971.
He was not interested in an ambassadorial position in Vietnam or Berne. Ayala made him an offer for an executive position some time ago.
I meet the generals on the 4th.
Entry is misdated as 1971.
Official Gazette for January 2, 1972: As usual on a Sunday, President Marcos’ schedule of callers was clean. Thus he was able to concentrate on urgent state business. Among others, the President:
Appointed retired Associate Justice Arsenio Solidum of the Court of Appeals as associate commissioner of the Oil Industry Commission; and Extended the designation of Epifanio Rey Pangramuyen as acting Commissioner of Civil Service until the appointment of a permanent commissioner.