Talked to Bongbong at about 8:00 AM Manila time to confirm his schedule. He leaves London at 11:00 AM London time for Amsterdam where he takes the KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij]-PAL [Philippine Air Lines] plane for a direct flight to Manila. He arrives at...

Am working on the changes on foreign policy. Spent the whole morning studying the pros and cons of diplomatic relations with Russia. Dr. Valentina Labomondrova is here from Moscow. I have ordered the Executive Secretary, PES [Presidential Economic Staff] and BOI...

Met the military to work out the contingency plan for Mindanao and Sulu—PC [Philippine Constabulary] OPLAN Sultan and PA [Philippine Army] OPLAN KAMAGONG. Both are dependent upon mobility and communications which are presently deficient. PC has only 45% of organic...

Worked on and approved the 15th year reparations schedule tonight. Also directed the sale at public bidding of 120 million kilos of tobacco now in the bodegas by a cabinet level bidding committee composed of the Sec. of Finance, Sec. of Justice, Auditor General, Gen....

Opened the Ilocano presentation at the Nayong Pilipino at about 9:00 AM. Appointed Gov. Jose Evangelista as Chairman of the Public Service Commission and administered his oath of office before the Governors and City Mayors’ League who visit me on the first Monday of...

I write this at 8:10 PM Dec. 6th, Sunday, as we approach Manila They are setting the sea detail for docking on Pier 5. We have spent the day in Talaga Bay, Mariveles, Bataan although I helicoptered at 9:30 AM to Malacañang to speak at the Free Farmers Federation...

I must be getting old. I am more and more beginning to reminisce. I am beginning to find sustenance in the past. Samuel Sarmiento—He is the only Filipino winner of the “Emmy” TV award in the USA 1970. I attach his letter. In his letter to Doroy [Teodoro] Valencia he...

Official Gazette for December 3, 1970: President received at least three big groups at Malacañang including public officials, and private individual callers. As usual, the President had a full day of activity during which he issued an appeal for full support of the...

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 million...

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 Athletic...