Fire is still raging at the Manila Cartimar Market, Nepa Q. Mart Q.C. [Quezon City], I attach Herald’s Jose de la Cruz note about it.
The delegates in favor of the parliamentary form of government in the Executive Power Committee have banded and a report to be submitted tomorrow.
I attach the report of Guimo [de Vega] including the draft for a parliamentary form of government.
I also attach the statements I gave in answer to the Malacañang newsman’s questions.
I spent the whole morning up to 2:00 PM with political leaders.
Although I spent about half an hour with the Muslim leaders led by Sen. Mamintal Tamano, Cong. [Indanan] Anni of Sulu, Gov. Princess Tarhata [Lucman], Mayor [Omar] Dianalan on the Bangladesh recognition. They were unanimous in recommending caution in recognizing the new state.
I attach the memo of Sen. Tamano.
We finalized control of Liwayway in a merienda meeting with Hans Menzi and Emilio
Official Gazette for February 7, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS certified to Congress the urgency of Senate Bill No. 543, a bill seeking to provide for closer supervision over the dispensation of dangerous drugs, and imposing stiffer penalties on those who illegally traffic in prohibited drugs. In certifying the bill, the President pointed out that drug addiction had aggravated the peace and order problem, and that it is especially dangerous because it destroys the fabric of morality.
In the afternoon, the President presided over the meeting of the Foreign Policy Council which discussed the matter on the Philippine recognition of the new state of Bangladesh (East Pakistan).
However, upon request of national and local Muslim leaders whom the President invited to the meeting, the Council deferred action on the matter “at least until after Indian troops had pulled out of the territory.”
The President told the Muslim delegation headed by Sen. Mamintal Tamano that he would bring up their request at the next Foreign Policy Council meeting.
The Muslim delegation which saw the President included Rep. lndanan Anni of Sulu, Mayor Omar Dianalan of Marawi City, Governor-elect Tarhata Lucman of Lanao del Sur; and Governors Carlos Cajero of Cotabato and Virgilio Lacaya of Zamboanga del Norte.
After the meeting, the President resumed his paperwork the rest of the afternoon and evening.
He signed the designations of:
1) Ronaldo B. Zamora as assistant executive secretary for legal affairs. Secretary Zamora filled the post vacated by former Assistant Executive Secretary Ponciano G. A. Mathay, who was appointed chairman of the Oil Industry Commission.
2) Manuel T. Mañosa, Jr. as member of the Board of Examiners for Architects, to succeed Tomas Arguelles whose term of office in that Board had expired.
Yap. 60% will be held for the new control.
The PKP [Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas] plans are reported in an attached intelligence summary.