Worked on:
- Communications
- Mission of Sec. [Alejandro] Melchor [Jr.]
1.German loans
2.German factory of hydrogen
3.Guidance system
4.Loans from the U.S.
5.ADB [Asian Development Bank] Board of Directors meeting at Vienna
6.Yugoslavia mission
3. The participation of Caltex in oil exploration
4. Manila Bay Transport Authority Cong. T. Natividad and Rudy Cuenca
5. In the evening:
The Progressive Car Manufacturing Awards Conditions (Five may view)
The Pulp and Paper Industry
We slept at the 777 to go to Bataan early tomorrow.
Official Gazette for April 14, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS ordered Gov. Luis Singson of Ilocos Sur to disband and disarm all members of his personal security forces as a means of easing the tension in the province.
In his memorandum, the President also ordered the demobilization of the former’s personal bodyguards, whether they are with or without any appointment from the governor as his confidential agents, security agents, or informers, or otherwise performing similar functions.
The Chief Executive also informed Gov. Singson that he had directed the PC and the commander of the Marine elements in Ilocos Sur to apprehend any person who may be found carrying firearms and performing functions as confidential, security or special agent, informer or bodyguard after 48 hours upon receipt of the order.
In a separate action, the President designated Assistant Executive Secretary Roberto V. Reyes as acting executive secretary, upon the departure and for the duration of the absence of Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor Jr. who enplaned for Vienna to attend the meeting of the Asian Development Bank from April 19 to 23.
The President also designated:
1) Dr. Alfredo Juinio, National Irrigation Administrator, as concurrent officer-in-charge of the Irrigation Service Unit (ISU).
2) ISU Chief Lazaro Ocampo, as Presidential Assistant on Irrigation.
After the induction ceremonies, he repaired to his private study to attend to desk work.