Helicoptered to Paratong (Sta. Rlta) to see the nipa house on the beach again with Imelda at 8:00 AM. Returned to the airport at 9:10 AM.
Took off for Laoag at 9:30. Landed at 9:55 AM.
Ablan Day. Lunch at Cong. [Roque] Ablan [Jr.] house.
Currimao for a beach house at Laoag. Imelda get all [drenched?] and walks in the surf. I will build a simple nipa hut there like in Paratong, Agoo.
Mayors at Batac. Capitanes del barrio.
Imelda goes to Laoag (Inoculation) and Sarrat—the funny tourist guide at the old Sarrat house. ·
Nocturnal survey of possible memorial sites for father and for a house.
1. Beside the Hospital 2. Billoca 3. Lipit
The Chua’s have bought up all the nice places in town! Bantay Batac! Near the hospital! Lipit! Name it. They have it.
Official Gazette for August 9, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS decided to fly to Ilocos Norte before returning to “Manila following their visit to Baguio, the mountain provinces, Pangasinan and La Union.
Arriving in Laoag about 10 a.m. from San Fernando, La Union where they spent the night, the First Couple was met at the Gabu airport by large delegations from Ilocos Norte and nearby provinces.
At the airport, the President found two helicopters of the Chinese Air Force, which where part of a fleet of 30 planes, consisting of 25 cargo planes, two P-123 troop carriers, two helicopters and one C-47.
The President and the First Lady met the crewmen during which they were informed that their fleet ferried 100 tons of relief goods, including: canned goods, preserved meat and C-rations.
From the airport, the First Couple together with their children Imee, Bongbong and Irene, headed a long motorcade to the city cathedral for Te Deum.
Then they proceeded to the local Divine Word-College where they-attended a memorial program for the late Gov. Roque Ablan, Sr. on the occasion of the 66th birth anniversary of-the late governor.
The President spent the rest of the day conferring-with-local-executive of Ilocos Norte and other provinces.