Written April 12th Official Gazette for April 11, 1973: THE PRESIDENT issued General Order No. 27 prohibiting any private contractor or person to use on any vehicle or equipment the orange color used to identify vehicles or equipment of the Bureau of Public Highways...
1973
April 10, 1973
We are witnessing today a reenactment of the American double-cross of [Emilio] Aguinaldo in 1898. Official Gazette for April 10, 1973: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Secretary Vicente Abad Santos said that personnel holding positions declared to be policy-determining,...
April 9, 1973
Official Gazette for April 9, 1973: THE PRESIDENT told the new officers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines that their plan to provide legal aid to indigents would promote the government’s program to enhance the people’s faith in the administration of justice....
April 7, 1973
1:30 AM April 8th Official Gazette for April 7, 1973: THE PRESIDENT promulgated two presidential decrees intended to-further bolster the government’s intensified drive against criminality by imposing stiff penalties against doctors and hospitals who refuse to report...
April 6, 1973
We brought the Jacob Rothschild party to Talaga (the whole morning was spent in water skiing). The young man Michelle Carvalho, half Brazilian and half English and an Olympic snow skier is food and strong. A pretty boy, he looks like the heart-throb of Jacob who acts...
April 5, 1973
Pata Island (south of Jolo) has been under attack by the insurgents. Since the Muslim police are fighting the Muslim insurgents, the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] can give them full support. Met the Southern Cotabato governor ([Sergio] Morales) and Ex. Cong....
April 4, 1973
Written Thursday while April 4, 1973 waiting for dinner for Wednesday Jacob Rothschild of England 7:30 PM Conference with Secs. [Juan] Ponce Enrile, [Carlos] Romulo and [Francisco] Tatad and the military on Military assistance from U.S. We will write the U.S....
April 3, 1973
I have ordered that the true situation in Mindanao be released to the media as there are all sorts of rumours in circulation. Started during the “Pulong Pulong Ng Kaunlaran.” And directed that as Gov. [Murphy] Sangkula has requested Maimbung be retaken by hostilities...
April 2, 1973
10:00 PM At the “Ang Maharlika” the State Guest House After Imelda’s game of badmington [sic] with Bongbong and the Blue Ladies This is the last day for the voluntary disclosure of hidden wealth and amnesty. As of this morning we had collected a little more than P400...
April 1, 1973
Written April 2, 1973 Uneventful day. Played golf and spent the whole morning at the swimming pool—for once diving from the 3 meter high diving board and soaking in the sun. Light lunch. Slept all afternoon. Met Bongbong in the KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij...