Friday
Golf at 7:00 AM to 9:00 [A]M. Since I went to bed at 9:00 PM last night I woke up at 4:30AM.
Boy Scout Week with the Scout Oath in boy scout uniform at 10:00 AM.
Induction of officers of Health Agencies.
Lanao del Norte problem.
Ilocos Norte—Lost my temper with Beth [Elizabeth Marcos-Keon] again.
PACD [Presidential Assistant on Community Development].
Work on the Vision of Liberation.
5:30 PM—Mr. Robert Fell, Secretary of Exports Credits Guarantee Dept. He was accompanied by Minister Henry Bartlett of the British Embassy and businessman Atty. Aziz.
7:00 PM—Interview by Neal Cruz of Pace.
The legal panel is working on the case against Sen. [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.] tonight.
The Chinese communist agents who are here have been reported by Boni’s net of agents. I attach the report.
9:00 PM October 16, 1971[1]
Saturday
I have practically finished the outline for three books:
Modern Theories on Guerilla War
Asian Security
The Strategy for Development
The first comes out of the studies on the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus and the operations against the NPA [New People’s Army].
The second would deal with the prospects of peace in Asia, the decade of polarization phasing out and the decade of pluralization phasing in. This would be a projection of the Asian situation for the next several decades. This would include the increase of military strength of Japan, entry into Asia of Russia, the continuance of the U.S. presence and China (Red) continuing its bid for entry into the Concert of Nations and its status as a super-power.
The fourth [sic] is a long-range socio-economic development program.
Spoke before the coconut producers federation under [Maria Clara] Caling Lobregat
Met the Leyte-Samar group under Atty. Alfredo Murillo. And Vicente Garcia of Escano and Sons.
Then attended to the political leaders who are agitated over the damage brought by the storms and the flood.
Received a call from Imelda tonight at 9:20 PM. She called first at about 7:47 PM but for some reason the line was cut. The line is bad. The Iran ceremonies according to her were majestic.
[1] Official Gazette for October 16, 1971: P resident Marcos addressed the opening of the 13th biennial convention of the Philippine Coconut Producers Association, held at mid-morning at the Malacañang Maharlika Hall. In his speech, the President appealed for the release by the coconut producers of their ₱1 million counterpart so that the coconut research, similar to that conducted on rice by the International Rice Research Institute, could be stated. Under an agreement between the government and the coconut producers, a ₱2 million fund would be set up for the intensified research into various and new uses of coconut, with the government putting up ₱1 million and the producers contributing another ₱1 million counterpart fund. The President expressed the hope that in the same way the IRRI produced the “ miracle rice, ” the coconut research project should also be able to produce the “ miracle coconut. ” The President said the coconut industry accounts for roughly one-fourth of the country ’ s total dollar earnings, thus making it one of the major pillars of the Philippine economy. For this reason, he said, he had always sought to preserve it and maintain its position as a major industry.The President, in the course of his speech, ordered the release of the ₱1 million government ’ s share in the project. The President was introduced by Maria Clara Lobregat, president of the federation. After addressing the convention, the President returned to his study where he received coconut planters from Leyte and Samar, who paid him their respects, as well as a few other scheduled callers, among whom were Rep. Teodulo Natividad and nine mayors of the first district of Bulacan, who reported on the heavy damaged wrought by floods in their areas of jurisdiction. The President mobilized the major relief agencies of the government to extend relief and rescue operations to the flood victims. He also ordered Acting Secretary of National Defense Efren Plana to make a survey of the disaster areas with Rep. Natividad to determine the extent of the damage. The President worked on official papers and attended to other urgent state business in the afternoon and early evening. He issued, among others, a proclamation declaring October 26 a special public holiday in Catanduanes to enable its residents to observe the 25th anniversary of their province with fitt ing and appropriate ceremonies.