Official Gazette for March 15, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS started his day with a breakfast with visiting U.S. publisher William Randolph Hearst, Jr., owner of the Hearst chain of newspapers in the United States, who called to pay his respects to the President. With Hearst...

We have just finished the dinner for William Randolph Hearst Jr. who has arrived with Joseph Kingsbury Smith, Bob Considine and Bob Thompson, the first two staying with us and the latter at Hilton. During the dinner Kits [Francisco Tatad] informed me at about 9:00 PM...

Fuga Island is going to be developed by a group of American businessmen who have been developing vacation resorts like the Bahamas and New Hebrides. They intend to spend $150 million keeping Barit and Mabag as private preserves. But a city has to be created and the...

Test of Bongbong II successful. We recovered the rocket although the nose was smashed in some rocks. We will keep it in our museum. We now go to the production of 50 to 100 kilometer land to land rockets by the end of the year and 5,000 in three years. Carballo Island...

We have decided to test Bongbong II tomorrow at Caballo Island which is our testing ground for our rockets. Rules for Trade with Red countries Went through the programs on: Official Gazette for March 11, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS had a three-hour conference with his...

9:30 PM Worked the whole day on the allocations for infrastructure. I attach the initial release of P35 million although I estimate the need for a total of P100 million. We need P100 million annually for irrigation, P60 million annually for the construction of school...

10:00 PM Fiscal and Financial Policy Committee Cash Flow for Infrastructure Monthly balances - 4 year program Reconciliation of conflicting figures on income and expenditures Public Works Unimplemented projects like Laoag Airport and Currimao port Unreleased contracts...

9:30 PM Northern congressmen Japanese traders Mayor Bagatsing Funding for Manila Peace and Order Projects Laguna Nacionalista Party led by Sen. Ernesto Maceda Delegates Mayor [Macario] Peña – Cavite Official Gazette for March 8, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS issued a...

Having been busy all day with the 1. Breakfast for the senators of foreign policy. 2. Then a meeting with the two committees on Foreign Affairs and Foreign Relations of both houses up to 12:30 [P]M. We worked out a mechanism for exchange of information. 3 days before...

Just talked to Imelda who is now in Spain in the Ritz. She has been given a royal welcome and treated as a head of state. Worked up to 3:00PM. First was the conference on the MIA [Manila International Airport]. We have decided to spend P22.5 million on the...