1:00 AM
April 20th
Long distance calls—woke up Jeannette Rothschild in London at 3:00 AM and she sounded tired and woebegone. She and Cristina will not be coming.
Examination by Dr. Gonzales at Suite I.
The granddaughter of Generalissimo [Francisco] Franco, Maria del Carmen Martinez-Bordiu daughter of the Marquez and Marqueza de Villaverde, paid a call at about 12:00.
We have just had a caucus of the congressmen on the Appropriation Act, the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] budget and the PNB [Philippine National Bank bill.
AP [Associated Press] has reported a gossip column story about me having bought a penthouse for retirement in London.
This is another Lopez concoction. The rented apartment has now become some luxurious penthouse. Chit [Carmen] Navarro [Pedrosa] must have fed this to the Daily Express.
Official Gazette for April 19, 1972: THE PRESIDENT started working in his private study after breakfast.
At about 11 a.m., he received General and Mrs. Erik Weekberg, who paid their respects to the First Couple before leaving for Sydney, Australia, after attending the 35th Congress of the Philippine command of the Salvation Army.
The President thanked the SA leader for the humanitarian work of his Organization in the country and assured him of all possible government support to enable it to continue operating.
Mrs. Weekberg likewise congratulated the First Lady, Imelda R. Marcos, for her “impressive” integrated social welfare and cultural development programs, as well as for the “Green Revolution.”
The Weekbergs were accompanied to Malacañang by Lt. Col. Nancy Hulett, commanding officer of the SA Philippine Command.
The President continued working in his study from late afternoon till evening.
It is unknown where this text comes from, because this entry is missing from PCGG.