I have ordered that all Central Bank currency be turned in and exchanged with new currency bearing the stamp “Ang Bagong Lipunan.” All currency not turned in by December 31, 1973 will be demonetized. This will smoke out hoarded currency. Then all persons having...
1973
March 30, 1973
Written 6:30 AM Mar. 31st 10:30—Credentials presentation by the Finland Ambassador based in Tokyo. Before this I met with Judge Marcos on his retirement as he is now 70 years old and still facing administrative charges on the Buhda case. Then Com. [Conrado] Diaz and...
March 29, 1973
1:30 PM Mar. 30th 6:30 AM—Golf with Ex. Prime Minister Kiichi [Aichi]. After the Supreme Court Case, I promised to take up the matter of the Trade Agreement. Breakfast at the gym. 10:30—Defense Minister Arthur Faulkner. Japanese on development of the eel Angila...
March 28, 1973
After the dinner for Cyrus and Marina Salzburger. 7:00 AM—Left by car for Caliraya. Rained last night. Road at the slope (10 kms from the lake muddy) and had to take the one-engine Huey helicopter. Raining—Strong gusty wind. This memorial is to courage, honor and...
March 27, 1973
Ex-Prime Minister Kiichi [Aiichi] arrived at 4:00 PM and called on me at 6:00 PM. Mr. Cyrus Salzburger and his wife Marina arrived at 6:10 PM and called on me at 7:00 PM. He is the chief Foreign Correspondent of the New York Times and was met by Imee. Our two guests...
March 26, 1973
Played golf in Kaniao at The Mansion at 6:15 AM. Cold and unfamiliarly bundled in thick clothes. No feel on the clubs with Gen. [Romeo] 1Espino, Gov. [Ben] Palispis and Mayor [Luis] Lardizabal. Opened the new cemented road at the end of session road. Then took off at...
March 25, 1973
11:00 PM The Mansion at Baguio City Arrived by Fokker at 9:05 AM. Honor guard by the PMA [Philippine Military Academy] new senior class. 10:00-12:00 AM [sic]—After coffee and meeting with the governors, mayors and the four Presidential Project Supervisors—delivered...
March 24, 1973
Brought the IMF [International Monetary Fund] mission to a cruise to Luuk Bay up to 2:00 PM where we water skied and then visited with Cristina Ponce Enrile in Natipoan Cove, Nasugbu on where they have a beach house. Tried out the cigarette [vote?] to ski. Powerful...
March 23, 1973
Written on Mar. 24th at 11:40 PM There has been sudden enemy activity in Cotabato. In Maganoy and Carmen, Gen. [Fortunato] Abat has had to call for air strikes with napalm as in Maganoy 1,500 of the enemy massed against our troops, 1,000 from the east, 500 from the...
March 22, 1973
Phil. Army 76th Anniversary at Fort Bonifacio. Spoke of the Kamagong concept—the call of the 20 year old trainees to the Kamagong Battalions. This means limitless number of troops. The Malaysian Ambassador and Military Attache were there. It must have shocked them...