Worked on the legislative program and the request of Congressmen up to 4:00 PM.
Then met the Auditor General and the Sec. of National Defense, Chief of Staff, heads of the major services, comptrollers, auditors and staff because of the leaks of intelligence fund expenditure.
The Muslim question—with Cong. [Mohammad] Ali Dimaporo.
The evening with some Concon delegates and Gen. [Hans] Menzi, Gov. Chavit [Luis] Singson and Justice [Antonio] Barredo.
I am beginning to have a sore throat and a clogged nose. I hope I have not caught the virus from Imelda.
The last page [1019] of this entry is missing, though there are two manuscript pages both marked 1016.
Official Gazette for February 10, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS made two important decisions while going over state papers needing his immediate attention.
1) He issued Executive Order No. 373, designating the Department of Commerce and Industry as the agency to take over and finish the business operations of the Board of Industries.
2) He directed the implementation of Article 2186 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.
The said article provides: “Every owner of a motor vehicle shall file with the proper government office a bond executed by a government-controlled corporation or office, to answer for damages to third persons.”
At about 10 a.m., the President held a caucus with leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Chief Executive said during the meeting that facilities and projects boosting production would be given top priority in the matter of fund releases.
The President said it was extremely necessary to program the funds available because of the meager resources and the great demand for funds to boost production.
Among those who called on the President were Reps. Vicente Cerilles of Zamboanga del Sur, Lamberto Macias of Negros Oriental, Armando Cope of Albay, Antonio Diaz of Zambales, Ramon Durano and Manuel Zosa of Cebu, Rafael Legaspi of Aklan, Andres Cosalan of Benguet, Godofredo Tan of Quezon, Ali Dimaporo of Lanao del Norte, Macacuna Dimaporo of Lanao del Sur and Felipe Almazan of Kalinga-Apayao.