Arrived from Ilocos Norte by Fokker at 11:10 AM. Press Interview at 1:00 AM [sic]. Bued River Bridge opened to traffic at 9:00 AM. By 12:00 AM [sic] about 1,000 trucks had passed the bridge. Ordered air photography and physical survey to determine the encroachments on...
1972
August 9, 1972
Helicoptered to Paratong (Sta. Rlta) to see the nipa house on the beach again with Imelda at 8:00 AM. Returned to the airport at 9:10 AM. Took off for Laoag at 9:30. Landed at 9:55 AM. Ablan Day. Lunch at Cong. [Roque] Ablan [Jr.] house. Currimao for a beach house at...
August 8, 1972
Tired out; so slept last night at 10:30 PM but woke at 3:30 PM after five hours, then catnapped till 6:00 PM. Imelda woke up and had bladicardia [sic] [bradycardia] higher blood pressure of 120/80 when her regular blood pressure is 100/70. And she could not sleep. It...
August 7, 1972
Arrived here by car from Poro Pt. San Femando, La Union where we landed by Fokker plane at 9:30 AM. We could not use the helicopters for Baguio as the visibility was apparently limited. However for the first time since July 4th, the sun came out in Baguio today. The...
August 6, 1972
Ordered fuel (gas, kerosene, bunker, crude etc.) and oil included among the items that can be commandeered in the flooded areas. And I announced today that the Secretary of Justice has issued a ruling that constructions in esteros, river beds and banks are nuisances...
August 5, 1972
Cabinet meeting with Congressional leaders, civic groups, religious leaders, private contractors, agriculturists etc. at 10:00 AM. Official Gazette for August 5, 1972: THE PRESIDENT made a nationwide radio-television report to the nation, even as he called on the...
August 4, 1972
Started the repair of Manila streets. Inspected Rizal Avenue worked upon by the Armed Forces and the Com. on Highways at 3:00 PM. At 6:00 p.m., met the representative of the American president on our calamity—Mr. Frickkel [sic] [Jarold Keiffer] and Mr. [Russel]...
August 3, 1972
The sun came out this morning, the rain stopped and the waters receded in all places. Although it rained this afternoon so I could not fly by helicopter to Central Luzon. The talk of Manila is the miracle of Sto. Niño with a few sour grapes as was expected. But it...
August 2, 1972
raised the Sto. Niño at the balcony. Then mass on steps of Maharlika. And the great multitude was crying as the procession waded through mud and water Recto Ave., Dagupan (past Rizal Avenue) Sande, then to the church. People joined the procession, lined the streets...
August 1, 1972
Tired from the National Disaster Control Council at Fort Aguinaldo. Left Palace at 3:10 PM in a huge bus and arrived 4:00 PM. Meeting up to 7:00 PM. TV and Radio interview up to 7:45 PM. I attach papers. Water in Sta. Mesa waist-high. Official Gazette for August 1,...