[p.96] The Supreme Court ruled the mayor of Manila can refuse to give a permit for a rally in Plaza Miranda and offer instead a permit for a rally in Sunken Gardens—in the name of peace and order. The demonstrators went to Sunken Garden then proceeded to the U.S....
1970
February 25, 1970
[p.95] Spent the whole morning and noon in San Fernando, La Union where I was supposed to prevent the Ilocano leaders and men from marching to Manila and doing battle with the demonstrators. The whole of Ilocandia was there—Tarlac represented by Cong. Eduardo...
February 24, 1970
[p.94] We go to San Fernando, La Union tomorrow to return at noon. This is a counter demonstration of the Ilocanos who want to show solidity behind me. But my fear is that they will march to Manila armed and cause violence to erupt once more at their instigation. So I...
February 23, 1970
[p.93] The Lopezes are more and more vicious through their columnists. Ernesto Granada happily refers to me as snake-like. He probably knows he is suspected as a communist by me. And so does I[ndalencio] P. Soliongco. But the Lopez contributions to the radicals [are]...
February 22, 1970
[p.91] Spent practically the whole afternoon (4:00 PM) up to about 8:00 PM with the military, Gens. [Manuel] Yan, [Romeo] Espino, [Rafael] Ileto, [Eduardo] Garcia, [Felizardo] Tanabe, Sabalones, [Mariano] Ordoñez, Col. [Fabian] Ver and [Tomas] Diaz. Gov. [Francisco]...
February 21, 1970
[p.90] Signed the Monetary Board Resolution for the new monetary stabilization measures. Interview by Nick Joaquin of the Free Press, with [Teodoro] Teddy Boy Locsin [Jr.]. Then by Kalb of CBS of the US. Met with Rashid Lucman and Princess Tarhata who were brought by...
February 20, 1970
[p.89] The report of the IMF [International Monetary Fund] and the solution acceptable to them has come in with Gov. [Gregorio] Licaros. It is a multiple rate—a floating rate for all imports. All earnings of principal exports of copra, logs, sugar and copper...
February 19, 1970
[p.88] I have asked Gens. [Manuel] Yan and [Rafael] Ileto to advance and accelerate preparations in the event that the Maoists accelerate their schedule. Another violent demonstration like last night and according to our intelligence the next targets for sabotage are...
February 18, 1970
[p.87] The rioters have just been dispersed at the corner of Recto and Legarda (3,000 of them) with six grenades of tear gas thrown at 1:00 AM. The gas is still in the air as there is no wind. The 150 men under [Ignacio?] Lacsina who had been at Gate 4 since about...
February 17, 1970
[p.86] I have that feeling of certainty that I will end up with dictatorial powers if the situation continues—and the situation will continue. The HMB’s [Hukbong Mapagpalaya ng Bayan] and the Ma-Mao’s will continue to try to bring about a revolutionary situation....