Written on Dec. 1, 1972 since I was occupied with the meeting with the military on the decrees in the plebiscite Mabuhay ang Pilipino (Paglulunsad) Inauguration at Maharlika—28 organizations including the civic organizations, women’s clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts,...
1972
November 29, 1972
Met Udtog Matalam Jr., his sister Bai, their mother, Atty ______ and Bai’s husband, Delegate ______. I asked them to bring Ex-Gov. Udtog Matalam to confer with me inasmuch as he symbolizes the Mindanao Independence Movement and he should publicly state his support for...
November 28, 1972
1:30 AM Nov. 29th Talked to Bongbong And Irene by long distance tonight. Talked to Imee at Washington where she is spending Thanksgiving with the Flannigans yesterday. Historical association speech—extemporaneous. Official Gazette for November 28, 1972: NEW ADDITIONAL...
November 27, 1972
Final meeting for the call to a plebiscite on the constitution of 1972—on Jan. 15, 1973. Cope and Prod meeting—Explained the deficiency in the medium level management and supervisory requirements. The marines in Camp Seit, Sulu, in assaulting Sibalo Hill, lost 14 men...
November 26, 1972
Reminded Gov. [Gregorio] Licaros of the sugar quedans that have bounced as the sugar was not in the warehouse—specially [Valeriano C.] Bueno’s PASUMIL [Pampanga Sugar Mills]. And for him to obtain the list of the big withdrawals during the run in the private banks....
November 25, 1972
1:00 AM Nov. 27th Issued orders on the Progressive Car Manufacturing Program, Rules on Land Reform delayed but set the guidelines, cement and textiles and the cancellation of sales and bases of public lands as well as titles granted inside the city of Baguio. Met Amb....
November 24, 1972
The British ambassador presented his credentials at 10:00 AM. Met Andy [Andres] Soriano [Jr.] on the Herald. He is ready to stop publishing the Herald provided Channel 13 and their radio stations operate. He is ready to have the ownership become public. Entry is...
November 23, 1972
1:30 AM Nov. 25th [sic] We have sent through the DFA [Department of Foreign Affairs] copies of sworn statements of Lehman, [Eddie] Figueras and Manny Crisologo confessing to the crime of conspiring and plotting, attempting to assassinate me, to the U.S. and British...
November 22, 1972
The initial transmittal reports from Sulu of Malaysian trained Suluanon fighting the Marines, landings of rockets and AK-47 etc., copies of which I attach (From Rasac [Regional Anti-Smuggling Action Center] Director Col. Delloso) caused us to call an assessment...
November 21, 1972
Conference on the plebiscite set for Jan. 15, 1973. As usual Pres. [Diosdado] Macapagal whom I invited attempted to grab attention by claiming that the Concon [Constitutional Convention] will pass a resolution calling for a plebiscite on Jan. 16, 1972 and gave me a...