Just came from the Cultural Center where Imelda who arrived at about 6:00 PM from Naga, Roxas City, Catarman and Tacloban, and I attended the Australian Ballet presentation of Dame Margot Fonteyn in Swan Lake—then a reception for her. She danced fabulously. We send...
1971
November 8, 1971 Sunday
We have just come from the NP [Nationalista Party] Bandwagon 71’. I believe we have made a good presentation of the issues and a final appeal. I attach my notes. This is the meeting de avance by television which is nationwide through radio. The candidates also...
October 29, 1971
The active board of directors of the First National City Bank is here to hold its meetings. The chairman said our country accolade when he said that seldom is there a country that has succeeded in increasing its exports by 25% in three years! Met all the mayors of...
November 2, 1971
Tuesday The hearings on the detainees started today with Commander Melody [Benjamin Bie Jr.] making a good witness and Sen. [Jose] Diokno complaining about the procedure and walking out. The hearing was continued by Chief Prosecutor [Emilio] Gancayco. Tomorrow,...
October 18, 1971
Monday Video-Taped an interview with Max [Maximo] Soliven on his new program (opening night) in between meetings with the generals on the plan to prevent the use of Isabela by the NPA [New People’s Army] as a rural sanctuary, the legal panel on the libel suit against...
October 27, 1971
Wednesday Yesterday I received a report of Cong. [Roque] Ablan [Jr.] confirmed by Lupiño Lazaro himself that several people—[Joaquin] Chino Roces, Sen. [Jose] Diokno, Col. Ozaeta, L. Alcuas (activist group of Ateneo), Doronilla of NPC etc. are trying to convince the...
October 15, 1971
Friday Golf at 7:00 AM to 9:00 [A]M. Since I went to bed at 9:00 PM last night I woke up at 4:30AM. Boy Scout Week with the Scout Oath in boy scout uniform at 10:00 AM. Induction of officers of Health Agencies. Lanao del Norte problem. Ilocos Norte—Lost my temper with...
October 17, 1971
Sunday Lunch with the World Bank man Dr. ______ of Pakistan. He feels that while the 4 year development program is good, it should have regional parts with regional objectives and targets. Spent the whole day on my books. But I have to devote more time to research and...
October 13, 1971
Wednesday The Advisory Committee on Rice submitted its report. There seems to be no rice in the markets according to the press. But this may be due to the storms. There will be about 173,000 tons available for this month. They are beginning to arrive at ports of...
October 14, 1971
Thursday Am devoting most of my time to my new book and the theories on guerilla war. Although the Solicitor General seems to be against the filing of the libel case against Sen. [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.], I insisted as this is the only way in which I can wash my name of...