Met Udtog Matalam Jr., his sister Bai, their mother, Atty ______ and Bai’s husband, Delegate ______.
I asked them to bring Ex-Gov. Udtog Matalam to confer with me inasmuch as he symbolizes the Mindanao Independence Movement and he should publicly state his support for the Republic.
Cong. [Lorenzo] Sarmiento during the Congressman’s conference after the signing of the decrees amending the Charter of the Central Bank and The General Banking Act, told me that Udtog Matalam has asked him (Sarmiento) to bring him (Matalam) to me.
At 12:40 AM [sic] I met with the governors and city mayors up to 3:00 PM.
Official Gazette for November 29, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS directed national and local officials concerned to effect a “continuing flow of transportation” on streets and highways by undertaking the following measures.; 1) To effect the removal of all impediments on streets, sidewalks and highways such as things, constructions, stalled and/or parked vehicles and other movable property that obstruct free passage; 2) To study, adopt and implement a system of expeditious repair of roads and highways and devise a method of traffic administration, management and control that ensure continuous flow of transportation on streets and highways; 3) To formulate and enforce reasonable measures designed to secure discipline and promote, in general, public safety and convenience on the streets and highways; and 4) To closely coordinate and render assistance for the prompt and efficacious implementation of these instructions.
BRIG. GEN. Fidel V. Ramos, PC chief, ordered all PC operating units to clear first with his office before conducting any arrest of military personnel or civilians. In his directive to all zone, task force and provincial commanders, the PC chief said that all operating units must obtain clearance first from his office before effecting any arrest. He said that there were reports reaching his office that there were still recent arrests made by some units without his clearance despite an earlier directive to do otherwise.
ALL NATIONAL, provincial, city, municipal and barrio officials were asked to help mold unity among the people in the same manner that they are showing unity, discarding their political colors, during the emergency. The President sounded the appeal before congress leaders governors and city and municipal mayors who called at Malacafiang to voice their unanimous approval and support of Martial Law, as well as the holding of the plebiscite on the proposed new Constitution on January 15 next year. The President however cautioned the officials against prematurely predicting the success of the Martial Law and subsequent orders, decrees and proclamations, saying that he was not happy over the surrender of firearms because they were made by friends and not by the enemies of the state. He congratulated his callers for their pledge of support, saying that much of the credit for the success of the emergency measures was due to their unselfish and wholehearted support in which they laid aside party considerations.
AT THE SAME time, Secretary of Public Information Francisco S. Tatad urged local leaders, “the legitimate custodians of popular faith,” to set the example by totally committing and involving themselves to the building of a New Society, “not for some alone, nor for the many alone, but for all.” Mr. Tatad who was guest speaker at the convention of the Provincial Governors and City Mayors League said, “Our people need your total commitment. In a country such as ours, the path of reform is uncertain only insofar as you are uncertain, only insofar as the existing political subdivisions are indifferent to that reform.” He added: “For men to improve, there must be a strong and enlightened leadership that will not follow but lead; that will not wait but act; that will teach men the values that make strong bonds between political and social individuals, and within human communities.”
In the afternoon I watched the demonstration of the Marchetti plane in acrobatics. The Air Force wants 30 of this for training after basic and before jets. They cost $70,000 each but I want the manufacturers to set up a factory here.
The OB-10 (the U.S. Bronco) costs $700,000 each.
Then I tried out Delta’s Tamaraw and looked at the new twin-engine Bell Huey at the cockpit. Imelda is excited about the helicopter as she used it first to go to Canlubang about a week ago.