The world is a happy, glorious place of suffused daybreak and lingering sunlight lucky fishing and skiing—in Talaga now that the weather is cooperating. Even the girls learned to ski—Irene who celebrates her birthday in the free loud Official Gazette for September 15,...
1973
September 14, 1973
9:00 AM On board the 777 which we dragged out of Baseco [Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Co., Inc.] where it was docked. It will run at nine knots for Talaga and has only two generators for air conditioning. But we are stimulated into a frenzy of grabbing at the joy...
September 10, 11, 12, 13, 1973
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10th— Asalto—Dinner, Program with the AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] generals in an all male Bagong Anyo!! Pounded the table to splinters from hilarity. They looked so credible—as street walkers. 11th— Official Gazette for...
September 8-9, 1973
Saturday was spent on the Police Integration Program. Parade and Review at Fort Official Gazette for September 8, 1973: THE PRESIDENT ordered the integration of the country’s over 1,500 police forces into one single organization, the National Police Force, as provided...
September 5, 1973
I spend the whole day on the final corrections of the “Notes x x x” dummy. And worked on the outline of “The Constitution and Martial Law” as well as “A Philippine President’s Diary”—a personal accounting. I also attach the plan for counter revolution of [Benigno]...
September 4, 1973
I received the dummy of the book I am writing. And had to do some extensive editing. Worked up to 5:00 PM on it before I could take a nap. Official Gazette for September 4, 1973: THE PRESIDENT reiterated his proposal for the establishment of an Asian Forum where the...
September 2-3, 1973
I spent the whole day on the final corrections of “Notes on the New Society in the Official Gazette for September 2, 1973: THE PRESIDENT directed the opening for exploration of some 1.2 million hectares of strategic mineral lands. This region is located near the scene...
September 1, 1973
Written 1:30 PM Sept. 2, 1973 as we came home and finally went to bed after a snack with Bongbong and Irene at Irene’s room at 4:30 this morning. Am still busy going over the galley proof of “Notes on the Building of a New Society of the Philippines.” Am not happy...
August 29, 30, 31 1973
10:00 PM Aug. 31st Official Gazette for August 29, 1973: THE PRESIDENT issued Letter of Instructions No. 120 directing government officials and employees going on official trips abroad to secure, whenever possible, accommodations on Philippine-owned or operated...
August 28, 1973
Worked on “Notes on the Reformation of Philippine Society” from 7:30-11:00 AM. Tentative script being typewritten. Am not content with it. Then worked on the [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.] case with Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile USec [Catalino] Macaraig [Jr.], Sec. Kits...