Repeatedly, the anti-Marcos group in the Con-Con [Constitutional Convention], has lost to our supporters in the ban-Marcos resolution. Today Ex-Justice [Antonio] Barrera who with Raul Manglapus lead the fight to have the entire Marcos family down to the 3rd generation...
1972
January 31, 1972
Golf at 7:30 AM with Speaker Paik [Too Chin] of Korea with Ambassador Kim [Se Ryun]. Hit 39 since I was par up to 8 where I hit a double boogie 5 and in No. 9 where I hit a birdie from the outside. Then met Mayor [Rodolfo] Ganzon who pleaded to be allowed to help me...
January 30, 1972
We spent the whole day on a cruise to Talaga Bay. Water-skiing. Wrote Bongbong. Rained on the way back. Read The Game of Nations and re-read my own book. Then dinner for the Council of Bishops. Delivered an appeal for the cooperation of the church and state. Official...
January 29, 1972
So the Kukui and the LCM [landing craft mechanized] fleet could be a versatile and self-contained sea-lift system for a wide variety of cargoes. I attach the copies of the description of the vessels. We should be able to hold an impressive turn over of these vessels....
January 28, 1972
One of the principal reasons for the lifting of the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is the fact that from all indications the communists will not mount a rebellion unless they can improve their present capabilities, have a better cause like...
January 27, 1972
Official Gazette for January 27, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS as usual started the day going over state papers. At mid-morning he interrupted his studies to confer the Order of Sikatuna (rank of datu) on Speaker Paik Too Chin of the National Assembly of the Republic of...
January 26, 1972
[Geronimo] Ronnie Velasco bas just offered to buy out Benny [Benigno] Toda’s [Jr.] delinquent account and shares of PAL [Philippine Airlines] (74%) from Caltex. I attach the offer. It is made with my knowledge as the government does not want the PAL to fall into the...
January 25, 1972
The Japanese Economic Survey Mission arrived and paid a courtesy call on me at 10:30 A.M. I attach briefing papers in Envelope XIV-C. Met Don Manolo Elizalde on the problem of Elirol [Elizalde Rolling Mills] and IISMI [Iligan Integrated Steel Mills Inc.]. Then went to...
January 24, 1972
The opening session of Congress turned out well although there was a demonstration of about 5,000 KMs [Kabataang Makabayan] who were rowdy and noisy although kept at the other side of the Padre Burgos street from the Congress. The speech (I knocked down the the [?]...
January 23, 1972
I have been busy on the State of the Nation address. Up to now the page proof is not yet printed. It may be finished at midnight. I attach the proof. And we are busy cutting down the written text which may be about 150 pages to a 30 minute text. That would be about 20...