I have asked Sen. Pres. [Gil] Puyat to help unite the party if he and the others are interested in running for president. And they are now going to call conferences for this.
As I predicted Sens. [Arturo] Tolentino, [Ambrosio] Padilla, [Emmanuel] Pelaez, [Lorenzo] Teves and [Lorenzo] Sumulong are now going to behave to win the support of the party.
Also talked to Speaker Pro Temp Jose Aldeguer to be the bridge for rapprochement with the Laurels and the Lopezes so that they too will come back to the party for the campaign of 1973. They should participate in the convention to choose the presidential and senatorial candidates.
I revealed to Cong. [Ramon] Durano, [Constantino] Navarro and [Mohammad] Dimaporo my doubts as to whether there will be elections in 1973 because of the possibility that if the NPA’s [New People’s Army] do not start violence there may be attempts at a coup de’tat [sic] by the political groups or the armed forces group.
And that we must all prepare for an emergency.
I have asked the finalization of reforms to restructure our society. So that if power can again be consolidated the plans may be implemented.
This will now occupy me for the next two weeks.
Tonight I talked to:
Entry is misdated as June 8.
Official Gazette for June 7, 1972: THE PRESIDENT had a full schedule of callers, which kept him at his study the whole morning and early afternoon.
Notable among those received by the President were Ambassador Werner Sauter, non-resident envoy of Austria to the Philippines, who paid him a farewell call, and National Commander John H. Geiger of the American Legion, who called to pay his respects.
During their brief conversation, Ambassador Sauter informed the President that Philippine exports to Austria had tripled the past few years.
The Austrian envoy also expressed the view that trade relations between Austria and the Philippines would continue to expand, especially after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Eastern European socialist countries.
The bulk of the President’s callers was composed of members of Congress and local executives who consulted him on matters concerning their respective constituencies.
The President attended to his callers till 3 p.m. He then had a late lunch and a brief rest before working on urgent official papers in his private study.
- [Geronimo] Ronnie Velasco on the investment program.
- [Roberto] Bobby Benedicto on the use of KBS [Kanlaon Broadcasting System] radio. A survey as to effect of programs will be made.
- [Marcelino] Lening Veloso, [Fernando] Nanding Veloso, [Teodulo] Teddy Natividad and Artem[io] Mate.
- Gov. [Luis] Chavit Singson and Vigan Mayor [Evaristo] Singson on the turnabout of Melchor Padua and now that Bingbong [Vincent] Crisotogo is neutralized their men should be warned not to abuse or they will suffer the same fate.
- [Ramon] Monching Cojuangco [Sr.], [Edmundo] Munding Reyes, Kokoy [Benjamin] Romualdez and Luis Tabuena on the afternoon newspapers.
The rains since yesterday caused floods all over Manila up to waistline in some cases [places]. Mayor [Ramon] Bagatsing [Sr.] is being blamed.
The plot to assassinate me has been confirmed by one of the co-conspirators paid an advance of P4,000. This was supposed to take place on Independence Day, June 12th.
The informer is Feliciano Batario alias Dading of 3515 Cecilio St. Bo. [Barrio] Obrero, Tondo Manila.
Cong. [Moises] Escueta who brought attention to this information because “although he is a Liberal, he would not want this to happen to the President,” assures the reliability of the informer.
I attach the report of Gen. [Fabian] Ver.