Delegate [Eduardo] Quintero has just sent a letter to the Constitutional Convention Committee on Privileges through the Convention President, sworn to before a Romulo M. Cabrera, a notary public on the office of Senator [Jovito] Salonga. The latter lists the 18 amounts allegedly received by him indicating who handed him the envelopes. In Nos. 1, 3, 4 (the same source) 6 (the same source) 7, 12 (from Imelda) 13 (from the First Lady) he says that the giver said it came from the First Lady or the same source.
When he was in Manila and in Tacloban he said that Malacañan was not involved directly or indirectly in the lobby money. But when he arrived in Manila and was concealed in the San Juan de Dios Hospital and under the control of the Liberal and opposition lawyers and [he] involves Imelda.
Tony Benedicto and Cong. Artemio Mate say that Delegate [Samuel] Occeña took the sworn statement out of his portfolio when he (Occeña) and the notary public Romulo M. Cabrera, came to the hospital this morning at 7:00 PM. It was signed at about 9:00 or 10:00 AM.
Delegate [Jesus] Barrera practically forced himself as lawyer of Quintero. It was a Liberal and opposition show.
Delegate [Cirilo] Montejo, Liberal chairman of Leyte, who was included in the original statements of Quintero, was stricken off the final letter of Quintero.
I have issued a strong statement calling the linking of the First Lady to the envelopes distributed is not only hearsay and unacceptable but vicious and false.
Official Gazette for May 30, 1972: THE PRESIDENT received the letters of credence of Ambassador U Nyo Tun as the first resident envoy of the Union of Burma to the Philippines.
In receiving the credentials of Burmese envoy, the President expressed the view that the “seemingly elusive but universally cherished goal of world peace can be attained if all nations and peoples exert their utmost toward this end.”
The President welcomed the decision of Burma to send a resident ambassador as “a positive indication of the strengthening of ties of goodwill and friendship that bind our two countries and peoples.”
The new Burmese envoy pledged to “spare no effort” in promoting friendly relations between his country and the Philippines, and was assured by the President of the full and continued support of the Filipino people in this endeavor.
Following the presentation ceremony, the President received out-going Ambassador Yaacob Avnon of Israel who came to say goodbye before leaving for his home office for reassignment, after completing his tour of duty here.
Among those present at the ceremony were Secretaries Carlos P. Romulo of Foreign Affairs, Cesar E. A. Virata of Finance, Constancio Castañeda of General Services, Blas F. Ople of Labor, Conrado Estrella of Agrarian Reform and Clemente Gatmaitan of Health; Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor, Jr., Press Secretary Francisco S. Tatad, Budget Commissioner Faustino Sy-Changco and Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Manuel Collantes.
I also said that Delegate Quintero had approached the First Lady and me for money but we had refused him. And we have documentary and other evidence to prove this.
He is a tool of the political opposition.
I will not rest until I have unmasked this pretender, his co-conspirators and accomplices.
Imelda is insistent on issuing her own statement and even going to the convention to confront Quintero who had asked for financial support.
But she would be going down to the level of these demagogues as she would have to be debating with them.
Depending on the reaction of the public to the statements of the alleged givers of the envelopes Imelda could prepare a plea for Quintero to remember how he asked for financial aid and was refused.