The four teams of the 4th IB [Infantry Battalion] led by Lt. Santos captured 100 M-14 rifles and 30 boxes of ammunition (7.62) as of 1840 today.
I suspect that the insurgents were able to carry out anywhere from 200 to 400 rifles and 20,000 rounds of ammunition assuming that the reported 200 settlers in Divinisa are NPA’s [New People’s Army] used as cargadores carrying two guns and 200 rounds of ammo each.
The Dumagats and other civilian cargadores are supposed to have abandoned the NPA’s from the shock of the rocket and machine gun bombardment as well as the 75 mm. shelling from the RPS Pangasinan. Some of them have been interrogated and they confirm the landings of arms, ammo and other supplies in May and June.
Some of them insist they saw a submarine surface and land the same equipment and supplies.
I attach in Envelope XXXI-C the reports on the Palanan battle.
But the reaction time of the troops was too long. Otherwise we might have captured all the arms.
I have ordered all reserves to Palanan for pursuit.
Official Gazette for July 11, 1972: THE PRESIDENT ordered the Rice and Corn Administration to make available 100 double-sack rice each to the flooded provinces of Bulacan, Pampanga and Tarlac for distribution to victims of typhoon Edeng.
Utilization of light Navy craft for relief distribution was likewise ordered by the President in response to appeals made by municipal mayors in the affected towns.
The President also instructed Assistant Executive Secretary Roberto V. Reyes to get, if possible, the assistance of fishermen’s associations, such, as those in Navotas and Malabon, Rizal, who might make available their amphibian vehicles for the transportation and distribution of relief goods in the flooded areas.
Earlier in the day, the President:
1) Directed Deputy Budget Commissioner Juan Agcaoili to study the possibility of setting up a trust fund for the Philippine Historical Association, from which it could draw to finance the publication of history books on the Philippines.
The President issued the directive following the request for funds of the officers of the association, who took their oaths of office before him. Inducted by the President were:
Dean Gloria Santos, president; Dr. Celedonio Resurreccion, vice president; Dr. Ricardo Arcilia and Ma. Corona S. Resurreccion, treasurer and assistant treasurer, respectively; Jorge L. Revilla, secretary; Tomas Barnes, auditor; and Col. Crisanto V. Alba, Jose M. Aruego, Mauro Garcia and Sixto Y. Orosa, Sr., governors.
2) Submitted to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation the nominations of 26 individuals to various posts in the government. The nominations were for criminal circuit court, court of first instance, municipal judges, state prosecutor, city and provincial fiscals, chief of mission and college president, among others.
Brought Irene after golf to the kennels and the stables. In the latter I introduced the new horses, Rio, Naples, Riverview etc.
Met Gov. [Isidro] Rodriguez on the Marcos East-West Road (Mariquina-lnfanta) and a new parallel road to Epifanio de los Santos Ave. We will borrow from the Japanese Commodity Loan while the governor puts up to the counterpart funds from the excess income tax. In the East-West road I have set aside P30 M, one half from the loan and the other half from Rizal.
Caltex is again talking oil exploration and asking a 3.5 centavo increase in prices.
Phil. Historical Asso[ciation].
The Mindanao situation–Cong. [Indanan] Anni.