Have just finished the dry run on the briefing of the military for the Supreme Court on the suspension of the privilege of the writ. I attach copies of the briefing paper with my notes in Envelope XI-A—we will simplify the briefing to show that the suspension was not...
1971
October 25, 1971
I have suddenly become lonely and sad. After a long period of continuous work. Imelda is in Honolulu. Am now working on the briefing papers of the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] for the Supreme Court next Thursday. Dry run tomorrow at [Bahay] Pangarap at 6:30...
October 24, 1971
I have just come from Camp Crame where at the request of the detainees, I met them and released one (F. Ballesteros) against whom the evidence was weak. But I told Roger Arienda, organizer of Ang Magigiting, Dr. Teodosio Lansang, Dr. Bayani Alcala organizers of the...
October 23, 1971
Just arrived from Channel 7 interview by Bob Stewart and Leon O. Ty which lasted from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM on the program “What the People Want to Know.” Again a free, frank and wide-ranging discussion of the issues including my wealth, dictatorial tendencies, the...
October 22, 1971
Have just came back from the live Vigilantes program at the DMHM [Debate, Mabuhay, Philippines Herald, Monday Mail] program from 5:30 PM to 7:15 PM tonight. This noon at 1:30 PM I conferred with Gen. [Manuel] Yan, [Fidel] Ramos and Col. [Ignacio] Paz, Dir. Jolly...
October 21, 1971
Joe [Jose] Alberto on Bicol situation. Then Gen. [Wilfredo] Encarnacion on the Lanao del Norte situation. Gov. [Arsenio] Quibranza has been disqualified or considered withdrawn. And the chief of the Military History section of AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines],...
October 20, 1971
I have not met anyone who has not congratulated me for the Impact, Max Soliven interview. Met [George] Callaris, the CIA [Central Intelligence Agency] man in the U.S. Embassy. He did the study on Isabela. And will do a study in the front organizations. The radio...
October 19, 1971
Finalized the outline for the history of military policy. The political leaders are hard to limit as to expenses. All requests now are for financial support. We have had to mount a special operation in Iloilo where the senatorial team is doing badly because the local...
October 18, 1971
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 Sen....
October 17, 1971
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...