Sec. Vicente Abad Santos on the removal of judges. He is against the outright dismissal of civil service employees. But I have decided to amend the civil service rules so as to add two new categories of punishment without going through a formal hearing in addition to...
1972
September 28, 1972
The legitimate use of force on chosen targets is the incontestable secret of the reform movement. Restrained force will bring about the New Society. And the Reformation in coming about without any obstacle. Gerry [Gerardo] Roxas wanted to be invited to meet with me....
September 27, 1972
Met the Bishops Council’s Executive Committee of Mons. [Mariano] Gaviola, Alberto, Mons Dieu[?] and Fr. ______. They promised to help in the reform program and wanted to publish a resolution. They confidentially gave me information on Carlos Selles who is supposedly...
September 26, 1972
The second day without any reported crime. And an almost unanimous endorsement of the proclamation of martial law. Amended Proclamation No. 1081 and Gen. Order No. 2. And issued a statement on the validity of obligations and past contracts. I attach copies. Spoke to...
September 25, 1972
Gen. [Fabian] Ver’s men have apprehended Lehman the American triggerman and Manny Crisologo the explosives and electronics man. But they have not caught Eddie Figueras, Tony Arevalo, [Sergio] Osmeña [Jr.], Larry Truckman and others involved. The two have involved the...
September 24, 1972
1:25 AM Sept. 25th [Jose] Diokno, Chino [Joaquin] Roces, Max [Maximo] Soliven etc. have filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus before the Supreme Court. I asked Justice Claudio Teehankee, Antonio Barredo, Felix Makasiar and Felix Antonio to see me. They insisted...
September 23, 1972
Things have moved according to plan although out of the total 200 target personalities in the plan only 52 have been arrested, including the three senators, [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.], [Jose] Diokno and [Ramon] Mitra and Chino [Joaquin] Roces and Teddy [Teodoro] Locsin...
September 22, 1972
Sec. Juan Ponce Enrile was ambushed near Wack Wack at about 8:00 PM tonight. It was a good thing he was riding in his security car as a protective measure. His first car which he usually uses was the one riddled by bullets from a car parked in ambush. He is now at his...
September 21, 1972
1:45 AM Sept. 22nd Delayed by the hurried visit of [Jose] Joe Aspiras and [Carmelo] Meling Barbero who came from the Northern bloc of congressmen and senators who want to know if there is going to be Martial Law in 48 hours as predicted by Ninoy [Benigno] Aquino...
September 20, 1972
The two Americans paid to assassinate me were supposed to do the job this morning but when they tried out the guns (even the .22 caliber) they were too loud. This was explained by our penetration man, Talastas. They have prepared a Comby wagon, put a hole in the back...