Saturday We woke up at about 9:00 AM. When I had taken breakfast, I was told that we were off Dao and had passed San Jose. I ordered the ship back so we could visit San Jose. Kokoy [Benjamin Romualdez] rounded up the government officials in his usual energetic manner....
1970
December 2, 1970
Wednesday Met Faq Special Committee on Rural Reform headed by the former President of Columbia. Then [Kenneth] MacLesh of the Natural Geographic who is also an anthropologist. Governor [Samuel] Reyes—he is interested in a sugar mill for Isabela. We suffered about P25...
December 1, 1970
Tuesday I write this on Wednesday, December 3rd, as Imelda was sick last night and we had to take care of her. Of all things she took among others Brandy which made her amorous. Routine meetings with politicians and government officers. PAAF [Philippine Amateur...
November 20, 1970
Friday We tried to get out of Baguio early so we could immediately attend to the typhoon damage. But our planes had escaped the typhoon to Mactan and could not come to fetch us until 11:00 AM. So I worked through the radio and issued the orders needed for relief work....
October 22, 1970
Thursday The Khro [Khi-Ro Movement] headed by Manny Areola have taken over the office of Secretary of Justice Vicente Abad Santos demanding that he order a judge of Court of First Instance to withdraw an injunction issued ex-parte against some squatters which was...
November 19, 1970
Thursday I write this at about 11:30 PM Friday, Nov. 20th, because yesterday was the day of Typhoon Yoling and its 220 kilometers per hour wind velocity the strongest in the memory of men. We had decided Wednesday night that we would beat the typhoon by going by plane...
October 18, 1970
Sunday [Floro] Floring Crisologo was shot dead while kneeling down to take communion at 1640 hrs. in the cathedral at Vigan, Ilocos Sur. The killers of which there were two are still unidentified. They fired at about 4 meters away. A PFC [Private First Class]...
September 13, 1970
Dear Bongbong, When I said goodbye to you I knew that I was saying goodbye to my only son—still a boy. For no matter how many times you may return home I have given you up to the world and its many cares. And you will soon be returning home no longer a boy. Do you...
September 30, 1970
Dear Bongbong, I am happy that you are doing well in your new school. I know that removed from the restricting confines of the Palace and our well-meaning friends you would blossom out into an independent character and create a new personality of talent and...
September 11, 1970
Friday I write this at 12:20 AM just as I entered my bedroom where my two daughters were lying in wait for me to wish me a happy birthday. Imee has written me an affectionate touching letter in the smallest hand I have seen in many a year and some books including The...