11:30 PM
Agoo (Sta. Rita) at
the house of Cong. [Jose] Aspiras as
the Marches are in our beach
house. I came to Agoo by CB King Air
at 4:35 PM arriving at 5:15 PM at San Fernando.
The Fokker 259 was just landing from Agoo.
Imelda and the children brought the Marches and Fierros to Fuga. Windy, cool but nice. “Es un paraiso,” said Mrs. Maritiu March.
I stayed behind to attend to urgent matters of the citizens assembly or barangay. I announced in my speech before the League of District and City Engineers (Highway and Public Works) that there will be free debate but in the level of the barangay not among the elitist—the vociferous who claim to represent the people.
And that the barangays should be allowed to decide on any question or issue that they wish.
But they should be free to speak and vote.
The barangays should become the basis for new political structure. Either the constitutional convention should be called anew to amend the constitution—like returning to the presidential system with no limitation as to the number of times I can run for office and/or eliminating the ad-interim assembly—or the citizens assembly can amend the constitution and approve or ratify it by plebiscite.
In any case, ratification should be allowed to be made by the citizens assembly.
Had a good walk at the beach at 6:30-7:30 PM then dinner, rondalla (Pilita and Amado). Tomorrow I water ski.
No Official Gazette entry for this day.