Imelda played a trick on me this morning. It will be one of those family jokes that only she and I will understand—complete in the saying of but a few words. She played her part well as she mischievously embroidered her fanciful story which at first jolted and shocked...
1971
January 4, 1971
I write this at our living room while Imelda is giving a small quiet dinner at the State Dining Room for Offie (Ofelia) Recto, wife of Vincent Recto, recently elected delegate to the Constitutional Convention and friend. Today (this morning, 11:00 AM up to lunch at...
January 3, 1971
I went to Ilocos Norte by plane (Fokker) waking up at 6:15 AM to see Baguio in a fog and the plane not yet in Loakan Airfield, going over some papers and issuing instructions, breakfast and dressing up ready to drive to Loakan at 7:00 AM, where we awaited the arrival...
January 2, 1971
Today’s newspapers all cry for some reforms in the Armed Forces. As I wrote yesterday, this is an opportunity to strengthen the military organization in motivation, orientation and morale. Gen. [Manuel] Yan reported by telephone about an hour ago that Lt. Victor...
January 1, 1971
We are all preoccupied with plans for the new year—the venality and viciousness of the media and the arrogance and cupidity of the Senate; a tax-free shopping center in the International Airport; the rich in our society investing their money abroad or buying insurance...