Have just finished the Harana of the Choral Groups of SSS [Social Security System], GSIS [Government Social Insurance System], Customs and the Cursillistas. They sung the heart-tugging songs of old—“Minamahal Kita.” This noon, the Ilocos and northern provinces...
1970
August 30, 1970
Have just finished the afternoon musicale and reception given by the First Lady for me on my birthday. Charming presentation by talented young men and women. Father Donelan tells me that the Ateneo administration has lost control of the Ateneo campus and studentry....
August 29, 1970
The Daily Mirror (most of the wise coffee-shop habitués call it the Daily Error) headlines that Sen. [Wenceslao] Lagumbay is being punished by me for refusing to sponsor tax measures—which is completely false as the truth is this is a Senate matter triggered by the...
August 28, 1970
I asked the Senate and House leaders to a conference at 5:00 PM when we decided to push through the following bills in the third special session on Sept. 7, 1970: Peace and Order Fund Extension and Amendment of the Borrowing Authority Amendment of the Tariff Code by...
August 27, 1970
Bongbong went to Ilocos Norte (airborne by President Fokker) at 6:45 AM and he landed back at Manila at 12:30 PM and bade goodbye to our people there. As Imee says it is such a Marcos stronghold you come out of there in high spirits and self-confidence. Bongbong was...
August 26, 1970
The vaunted day of violence on Bonifacio’s Day of the Cry of Balintawak has not come about. In fact there are not even any demonstrations. Lomotil (which I understand is used by astronauts against diarrhea) and boiled guava fruit diffusion has succeeded in stopping my...
August 25, 1970
Won the lowest gross in the golf tournament at Fort Bonifacio with a 3 over par, although I am suffering from abdominal pains and loose bowel movement because of eating an apple on an empty stomach and durian in the morning notwithstanding the previous nights feeling...
August 24, 1970
Met the congressional leaders after the routinary visitors. Senate Pres. [Gil] Puyat, Senate Pres. Pro Tempore Jose Roy, Maj. Floor Leader (Senate) Arturo Tolentino, Sens. [Dominador] Aytona, [Lorenzo] Teves and [Magnolia] Antonio as well as [Wenceslao] Lagumbay;...
August 23, 1970
Have just come from the house of Gene de Gracia on the 1st Anniversary of the Republic Magazine where I had dinner. Imelda has just come from the Jack Andersons and [Teodoro] Doroy Valencia to the Locsin collection, the Cultural Center and the Nayon Pilipino. Florante...
August 22, 1970
Hongkong flu with fever, bloodshot eyes and skin rashes that look like German measles but is not is prevalent in Manila today. Went to the 5th Fighter Wing (Gen. [Jose] Rancudo, CO [Commanding Officer] [Cirilo] Bueno his ExO. [Executive Officer]) base, Basa Air Base...