Ordered the continuation of the investigations on the MIA [Manila International Airport] burning. One confession has been obtained of arson.
Met Rep. Lester Wolffe of New York and a tourist promoter on Philippine tourism.
Then the offer of Northrop to rebuild the MIA, no interest, no downpayments, all amortizations only from fees.
Suggested the new MIA at Bataan. And asked for a formal offer.
Mons. [Mariano] Gaviola came to report the favorable reaction of the hierarchy to my request for the cooperation of the church in the fight against communism.
Then attended to the political leaders.
Congratulated the Con-Con delegate leaders who helped vote down the anti-FM [Ferdinand Marcos] resolution.
Have started a new book on Philippine and Southeast Asia developments.
Official Gazette for February 2, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS, as usual, started the day going over state papers which call for his urgent attention and only took time out to receive his scheduled callers.
First to see the President was Congressman Lester Wolff of New York who paid his respects in the course of a brief stopover from his world observation tour. Mr. Wolff was accompanied to Malacañang by William Fiorito, an American industrialist who proposed to launch a tourist program designed to drum up interest among more European and American travellers to visit Southeast Asia. The Chief Executive requested Fiorito to confer with Commissioner Gregorio Araneta of the BTTI.
Next to call on the President were Reps. Ramon Durano, Manuel Zosa, and Eduardo Gullas of Cebu; Mariano B. Peñaflorida of Iloilo; Teodulo C. Natividad of Bulacan; Felipe J. Abrigo of Eastern Samar; Felipe B. Almazan of Kalinga-Apayao; Rafael B. Legaspi of Aklan; Jose G. Puyat of Surigao del Sur. They discussed local matters with the President such as the appointment of judges and prosecutors, the installation of pre-fabricated schoolhouses, and the construction of roads rendered impassable by rains and typhoon.
Other callers included Senator Leonardo Perez who accompanied the governor, vice governor, and board members of Kalinga-Apayao; Vice Governor and Mrs. Francisco Rabat of Davao Oriental, accompanied by Mayor Thelma Almario, Vice Mayor Jesus Abear, councilor Afrodesio B. Andrada, Gervasio Valenteros, Hansel Magno, Ellen Andrada of Davao Oriental, who likewise presented the problems of their constituencies.
At past noontime, the President conferred privately with Bishop Mariano Gaviola, Speaker Cornelio T. Villareal, Delegate Estanislao Fernandez of the Constitutional Convention, Chief of Police Roland Siquijor of Pasay City, and retired General Emilio Zerrudo.