6:55 PM as the 777 is coming in to Dock at Pier 15, Manila Saw Mariveles Mountains crowned with mist and the Cross at Mt. Samat on fire from the golden sun behind it at 6:10 PM. Woke up at Talaga at 3:15 AM as I had gone to sleep at 10:00 PM last night. So I went...
1973
May 12, 1973
9:50 PM Talaga Bay Beach House Official Gazette for May 12, 1973: EDUCATION POLICY of the Government is oriented to the goals of technology but anchored on the principle of liberal education. The President spelled out this educational policy in a speech he delivered...
May 11, 1973
Official Gazette for May 11, 1973: THE PRESIDENT created a Media Advisory Council to replace the Mass Media Council in an effort to impose self-regulation and internal discipline within the ranks of the country’s mass media. In amending Section 3 of Presidential...
May 10, 1973
Dinner after golf and swimming with Amb. Loyd Hand. He feels only some spectacular event can save Pres. [Richard] Nixon from the Watergate case. I believe the U.S. Press has just about set back the American nation in prestige and credibility they may not be able to...
May 9, 1973
Directed: The reorganization of the COMELEC [Commission on Elections] with Sen. [Leonardo] Perez as chairman. The creation of a Dept. of Tourism with Joe [Jose] Aspiras as Secretary and a Tourism Authority under it to which will be transferred all government lands for...
May 8, 1973
Written May 9, 1973 11:30 PM because I slept at 11:30 PM Last night for a blood and urine exam this morning Worked until 4:00 PM on routine matters without lunch. Had to decide on the policies in Mindanao and Sulu. Reviewed the reorganization of the executive...
May 7, 1973
Met several groups of leaders and visitors. International Organization of Travel Agents—11,000 members Superintendent of Schools Ustadts and Ulamas from Sulu brough in by Harun Usman and Gen. Jose Rancudo Luncheon and kickoff for the Integrated Bar Association At 9:00...
May 6, 1973
Corregidor Day. Slept last night on the 777. Started for Corregidor at 6:30 AM for the morning ceremonies. Decorated the horses of Mindanao and paid special attrition to the Muslim platoon of 54 men. Then spent the noon to 6:00 PM at Talaga waterskiing. The Southeast...
May 5, 1973
9:30. Directors of AIM [Asian Institute of Management]. 9:45 AM. Sec. [Carlos] Romulo and Amb. [Eduardo] Romualdez. The latter feels that the spiriting out of Mrs. Raul Manglapus through Kuala Lumpur was through Clark Air Force Base, and a CIA [Central Intelligence...
May 4, 1973
Finished the conference for the shift of responsibility for peace in Cotabato to the civilian officials and negotiations for the surrender for the rebels at 12:00 PM. I attach the orders. Met the Foreign Policy Council at 1:00 PM on the Sabah question on the sending...