I ordered Asst. Ex. Sec. Bobby Reyes:
- To prepare a proclamation declaring May 7, 1972 a National Day of Prayer For Peace. Imelda and I will hear mass in Antipolo at 9:00 AM. Everybody to wear patadjong and camisa with bandana.
Masses will be ecumenical and nationwide. - A reassessment of the road-building program specially Bicol because the roads we built during my first term have been destroyed.
- Ordered the organization of a government-private sector group aimed at bringing down prices through cooperatives.
Special emphasis in Manila and suburbs. - Aggressive export plan—display rooms and goods on consignment or commission, exclusive distributorship in Tokyo, Hongkong, Singapore and Sydney.
Played golf with Ex. Pres. [Diosdado] Macapagal and Delegates [Gilberto] Bibit Duavit, [Ricardo] Ding Quintos and Ven[ancio] Yaneza. Dadong feels they can finish the new constitution by October. I urged faster action on important issues and a report by him on what the convention had done to improve its image. He agreed to do so by June. Faster action may now follow.
Official Gazette for April 29, 1972: THE PRESIDENT continued giving considerable attention to paper work. Among other actions, he:
1) Appointed Amado B. Almazan as hearing officer in the board of special inquiry of the Bureau of Immigration;
2) Designated Romeo V. Manikan acting city treasurer of Iloilo City;
3) Submitted to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation the nominations of a district judge, 17 municipal judges, a CAR clerk of court, two CFI clerks of court, and three provincial fiscals.