Sunday Slept at Looc Cove at 10:00 PM. Woke up at 4:00 AM. Went fishing at 5:00 AM up to Natipoan Bat along the Batangas coast. No fish up to 7:00 AM. But the mountains and the sea were ethereal in the soft early dawn as well as the sunrise later on. Reminded me of my...
1973
May 30, 1973
Wednesday Tuesday night was an informed driver on board the 77 for Pat Killen, head of UPI [United Press International] in the Philippines who, after six years, is going to Chicago and Vic Maliwanag will now head the UPI. Nice pleasant evening with Pilita Corrales and...
May 23, 1973
Wednesday[1] “The sun has risen. I may go before it reaches its zenith. But even if I do I know it will get there.” So did I quote my mythical Asian hero on the award of the Philippine Legion of Honor, Degree of Commander at 10:30 PM to Amb. Henry Byroade. And after...
May 15, 1973
Tuesday Rice procurement Local Foreign Prices Forest concessions Foreign Policy Council Studies on American policy Doctors conference (Drs. [Talusan?], [Juanita] Zagala, [Pacifico] Yap, [Gabriel] Carreon) on the albumin found in my urine. It was decided to hydrate me...
May 21, 1973
Monday Since Thursday I have been disturbed by the thoughts provoked by Kumanders Pusa [Benjamin Sanguyo] and Melody [Benjamin Bie Jr.]—that a revolution to succeed must be violent if not bloody not only for the therapeutic effect of the shock or trauma but for the...
May 11, 1973
Friday Imee’s graduation from high school at the International School at Makati. Delivered the commencement address. I attach the speech. The Normalization process—I am pushing this faster. This morning I met the Land Reform Council of which I am chairman. Then the...
April 30, 1973
Monday 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...
May 1, 1973
To my beloved Imelda, On our 19th year of wedded life, we are long pas ceremonial gifts and words. For we have plumbed the depths of joy and sorrow. Even you Imelda, with the delicate cameo-like beauty, have felt the pain of tears—the threat of death ever close. So to...
April 15, 1973
Sunday Woke up at 9:00 AM. Went skiing in the bay next to Talaga which had many _____ and was rough. Returned at 1:30 PM. Mass, Lunch, Rest and Meditation at 3:30 PM. Visited the beach house at 5:00 PM. Am now reading The Revolution and the Civil War in Spain by...
April 19, 1973
Thursday Golf at 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM at Kaniao. Press interview at the clubhouse. Inspection of the city. Lunch at Joe [Jose] Campose’s [sic] house. Siesta and massage. Met Gov. [Gualberto] & Cong. [Romulo] Lumauig of Ifugao with Dir. [Jose] Viado. Then Gov. Ben...