Pata Island (south of Jolo) has been under attack by the insurgents. Since the Muslim police are fighting the Muslim insurgents, the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] can give them full support.
Met the Southern Cotabato governor ([Sergio] Morales) and Ex. Cong. [Vicente] Cerilles of Zamboanga del Sur as well as Gov. [Princess Tarhata Alonto] Lucman of Lanao del Sur where I declared 3,687 hectares of Rugnan as a Muslim settlement.
No Official Gazette entry for this day.