The Indonesian Communist Party apparently financed the CPP (Communist Party of the Philippines) led by Jose Maria Sison, as far back as 1962.
J.V. Cruz received $45,000 to support the communist party line in column.
These are revealed in the documents that came from the Indonesian government and assessed by Greg Perez whom 1 assigned to NICA [National Intelligence Coordinating Agency].
I place his report in Envelope XVII-B.
[Antonio] Tony Raquiza has asked that financial support of P45,000 be given the Traditionalist Communist for their May 1st demonstration in support of Trade and Diplomatic relations with Communist countries.
I attach the votes sent in XVII-B. Also in the same envelope are Ambassador [Henry] Byroade’s reports to me on the Vietnam war with the North Vietnamese apparently engaged in a successful massive invasion of South Vietnam.
Dr. Kilwarx, the author of the study on the Philippines on Strategic Studies who is also an intelligence agent feels that in two years the North Vietnamese will take over South Vietnam.
Ambassador [James] Ingram of Australia sent me a book on Urban Guerrilla by Moss. He has been sending me materials ever since I mentioned I was writing a book on the subject.
I signed the reservation for the Tasadays this morning. Gen. [Charles] Lindbergh had left.
Sen. Pres. [Gil] Puyat is acting like he wants to run for President in 1973. He has begun to criticize me behind my back. Like a good Pampango, he is friendly when I am around.
Official Gazette for April 6, 1972: WITH only one scheduled appointment for the day, President Marcos was closeted most of the time in his study going over state papers.
He has to lay aside his desk work occasionally to attend to unscheduled callers who consulted him on local problems.
In the afternoon, the President signed a proclamation reserving 19,247 hectares in Mt. Busa, Surallah and Kiamba, South Cotabato, on which members of the Manobo Blit and Tasaday tribes may set up settlements.
The President also announced the reappointment of Manuel Elizalde, Jr. as presidential assistant for cultural minorities (PANAMIN) and his personal representative in the implementation of the twin policy of integration and conservation.
Present at the signing of the proclamation were the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos, Justice Secretary Vicente Abad Santos, Senator Ernesto M. Maceda, Reps. Joaquin Roces of Manila, Eduardo Cojuangco of Tarlac, and Pedro Medalla of Mindoro Occidental; Governors Teresa Dupaya of Cagayan and Carlos Cajelo of Cotabato, and PHHC Director Jose Guerrero.