Official Gazette for November 20, 1970: President Marcos flew from Baguio City on the first available government aircraft, arriving in Manila just before noon. From the Nichols Air Base he, together with state visitor, Gen. Ne Win of Burma, the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda...
1970
November 19, 1970
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 to land...
November 18, 1970
Gen. and Mrs. Ne Win arrived for an official visit. We have just given them dinner at Maharlika [Hall]. Before that I had rushed through the laying of a wreath at the Rizal monument (moved it from 3:00 PM to 11:45 on the way to the palace) and cancelled the 2:30 PM...
November 17, 1970
Woke up late (9:00 AM) for my speech before the Asian Pharmacists Federation of Associations. Then 11:00 AM—1:30 PM conference with the DND [Department of National Defense]-AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] leaders. Preparations for the arrival of Ne Win tomorrow....
November 16, 1970
Opened the organizational meeting of the Conference of Ministers of Science of Asia this morning. Batted for typhoon damage control. Spoke before the League of Puericulture Centers on the kick off for funds. We succeeded in raising an initial P300,000. I spoke of...
November 15, 1970
The SPCMA [Sugar Producers’ Cooperative Marketing Association, Inc.] proposal to buy the Esfac [Esso Standard Fertilizer and Agricultural Chemical Co., Inc.] for $29 million may end up in a scandal if we do not take precaution. Ex-Sec. Alfredo Montelibano came to see...
November 14, 1970
Slept at 2:00 AM last night and woke up at 7:00 AM. Blood examination by Dr. Mely Garcia. Golf from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM at Wack Wack (1st 9 and Holes Nos. 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18). Home for lunch at 12:30 PM. The children had classes this Saturday to make up for their...
November 13, 1970
Breakfast for Sec. of Transportation [John] Volpe former governor of Massachusetts. Voluble and Italian. Lacking in finesse. Even asked me, a head of state, to convey to the Holy Father his greetings! Short like Sec. [Carlos] Romulo, who was there with Sec. [Juan]...
November 12, 1970
12:55 AM November 13th Imee’s birthday. Gave her a diamond ring. Imelda gave her diamond earrings and a silver evening bag with her name in gold. Celebrated her birthday tonight with a dinner with her cousins and all of us in formal wear at the State Dining Room....
November 11, 1970
2:00 AM November 12th We are still gathering the election results. But Rizal is captured by the CSM [Christian Socialist Movement] and the Liberals. Manila has voted for independents. But in most provinces the candidates of Nacionalista leaders have won. Sympathizers...