I write this after the confrontation conference with the Free Farmers Federation, the Lakasdiwa and Khi Rho demonstrators. Judge [Alejandro] Sebastian has lifted the arrest and injunction against the farmer-couple (the Bhadys) and their lawyer, Atty. [Camilo] Sabio,...
1970
October 30, 1970
Played golf in Wack Wack for the first time in months. Imelda passed for me and we passed by our old house in Ortega. Could not open the safe where the guns and ammo are. Conferred with Sec. Vicente Abad Santos and the protagonists in the case that gave rise to the...
October 29, 1970
PAL [Philippine Air Lines] may have another strike as they have fired [Felix] Gaston, the President of the pilots association and are screening the employees for their refusal to return to work immediately. Called up [Rafael] Ygoa and he says that they will take back...
October 28, 1970
Met Gerry Montemayor whom I called to the palace. Then got them, Sec. Vicente Abad Santos, to meet him in Pangarap where Abad Santos was waiting. I have asked the two groups to meet at the palace on Friday at 9:30 AM where they can exchange views freely. This...
October 27, 1970
Have just finished a letter to Bongbong. He has got a bad knee from tackling another boy in rugby. I suggested he take Varidase which I sent him some time ago—with the advise [sic] of the doctor of course. Played golf in the morning, then conferred with Sec. Cesar...
October 26, 1970
I write this as I wait for Mr. Amor, President of the Council of Industrial Workers, at the San Miguel Bldg., before whom I am going to speak tonight. We are now pushing all the plans to obtain loans from the different countries including the socialist countries....
October 25, 1970
Had lunch with Bishop [Eraño] Manalo of the Iglesia ni Cristo. He is greatly concerned by the candidacies of [Raul] Manglapus and CSM (Christian Socialist Movement) in the 1st District of Rizal and Father Pacifico Ortiz in the second district. The first is leading the...
October 24, 1970
My right ankle is bothering me again. Have taken a colbenemid and butazolidin. Started paining me this morning at golf. Met the capitanes del barrio of Pampanga, mayors and BSDU’s [Barrio Self-Defense Units] brought by Gov. [Francisco] Nepomuceno. The most surprising...
October 23, 1970
Golf with Bobby [Roberto Benedicto] and Angel Limjoco up to 9:00 AM. Imelda and I attended the necrological services of the House for Floring [Floro Crisologo]. Sec. of Justice [Vicente] Abad Santos brought a copy of the answer of Judge [Alejandro] Sebastian who had...
October 22, 1970
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 violated by...