Gen. Ali Murtopo, Pres. Soeharto’s foreign policy adviser, has issued a statement that the Philippines drop the claim to Sabah to cool off tension. I called up Amb. [Modesto] Farolan this noon (at about 1:00 PM) to hand carry the teller to which I added some diplomacy...
1973
May 2, 1973
Philippine Air Force Day—28th Anniversary. There is self-reliance. “If you want protection, protect yourself.” No Official Gazette entry for this day.
May 1, 1973
Written 11:30 PM May 2nd Labor Day celebration at Maharlika at 10:00 AM. Announced labor policy. Before this worked on the urgent papers and my letter to Imelda on our anniversary. Mass at 12:00 AM by Mons. Luis Gonzaga assisted by Father Bernard. Lunch at about 1:00...
April 30, 1973
Stayed in Talaga Bay with Irene although I slept up to 2:00 PM from 9:00 AM after waking up at 6:30 AM. I was too tired and heavy from the paregoric I took. Taught Irene to ski at about 4:30 PM. Not too cold but water rough even in the next bay. Ammonia and sodium...
April 29, 1973
Written at 11:30 PM April 30th, Monday upon arrival from Talaga Bay with Irene Outing with the ADB [Asian Development Bank] Board of Governor’s delegations to Corregidor (Dr. Okita and Japanese Amb. [Toshio] Urabe with Japanese delegation went by helicopter to the...
April 28, 1973
Bongbong left for London by KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij – Royal Dutch Airlines] at 5:40 PM. Everybody is feeling sad. Met Esther Sinsuat. I attach notes. One battalion, the Sixth, is being ordered from Cencom [Central Mindanao Command] to Davao Oriental,...
April 27, 1973
Boarded the 777 last night to spend the whole morning at Looc Cove water skiing with Bongbong and Irene with their friends. We have not been able to be with Bongbong too much and he leaves tomorrow. So we had today. Had to leave Looc Cave at 10:00 PM so as to catch...
April 26, 1973
Official Gazette for April 26, 1973: THE PRESIDENT sought a coordinated effort by the Government, management and labor to solve the country’s unemployment problem in order to complement the successful land reform and peace and order programs of the New Society. The...
April 24, 1973
Official Gazette for April 24, 1973: THE PRESIDENT was apprised by the Trans World Airlines’ recognition of the tourism potentials of the Philippines which it has included in the “Getaway Orient Tour Series” for the first time. Joseph L. Brumit, TWA Vice-president,...
April 22, 1973
7:00 PM After mass at the lounge Easter of the 777 We have spent almost all of this day on the sea—first at Looc Cove for skiing (I have finally learned to mono-ski and slalom a bit after many spills) from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM then to Talaga which we left at about 5:30...