We arrived at Nichols Air Base at 2:10 PM from Fuga. Weather fine and sunny.
Fished from 6:10 AM to 9:10 AM, visited Mabag, had lunch then left for Fuga by boat. I took the Sea Otter which is a 60 ft converted Japanese fishing and vessel.
Ordered the relief of Col. [Honorio] Balanon PC [Philippine Constabulary] Commander of Ilocos Sur pending his investigation. And total ban of firearms.
Reassessment of peace and order and the NPA [New Peeople’s Army] expansion in Northern Luzon.
Had the doctors specially Dr. Canto check my pain on the left chest. EKG [electrocardiogram] normal by Dr. Chuang. It is the flat muscle near the left chest, close to the ribs, below the pectoralis which was hurt by my fall water skiing on April 3rd, possibly compounded by uric acid in the blood, although it is normal at 4.2 as of blood examination Mar. 15th. I will have an enzyme and uric examination in my blood tomorrow.
Dinner for Hank Greenberg of Phil Am.
Official Gazette for April 13, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS had another day devoted to official papers and other matters of state, in the course of which he submitted to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation the names of 12 individuals, eight of whom were nominated as municipal judges and four as clerks of court.