I attach the reports of Dr. Guimo de Vega on the Con Con [Constitutional Convention]. The Executive Power Committee ended up in fisticuffs between Delegates [Sergio] Tocao and Jose Mari Velez.
Have been busy on the Con Con, Legislative program as well as drug addiction and peace and order program.
And my new Book, The Asian Dilemma.
As I look around from the height which allows an over-all view of the society and world in which we live, I can see the small, if preoccupying, side issues and battles taking up too much time in indecisive close fighting, and the main thrust of events as well as of the determined enemy sometimes allocated so meager resources and time.
The Communists still believe time is on their side and all countries in Asia will ultimately join them.
The political parties are still engaged in time-consuming intrigues and fight for local power.
The businessmen are still as ill-motivated us ever; profit is still the god of most.
The media is just as vicious and panders to the evil tendencies of man. The more scandalous and false the news, the better for their circulation.
The people are mostly indifferent.
Official Gazette for February 4, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS, with only one scheduled caller, started the day early going over state papers. In the process he issued Executive Order No. 369 modifying the rates of import duty on certain imported articles as provided under the Tariff and Customs Code of the Philippines.
At about mid-morning, the President broke off from his desk work and administered the oath of office to:
1) Col. Carmelo L. Agbayani as acting commissioner of the Police Commission.
Agbayani’s designation fills the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of office of former Commissioner Jose Lukban.
2) Miss Rora H. Navarro as Foreign Service Officer (Class IV) and Vice-Consul of the Philippines.
After the induction ceremonies, the President resumed his study of urgent state papers uninterruptedly until late in the evening.