Wednesday Meeting of the Military Bases panel. I ordered that the plan for Sec. [Carlos] Romulo and Amb. [Eduardo] Romualdez to meet Sec. [Henry] Kissinger and USec. [William] Clements in Washington to explain our final position, be now called off because the U.S. has...

Saturday Opposition by General Military Council to amnesty for any of the leaders of the NPA [New People’s Army] and CCP [Communist Party of the Philippines]. I attach a meaningful statement of outgoing CINCPAC [Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet] Admiral Noel Gayler...

Sunday Called a joint meeting of the cabinet and National Security Council to consider the recommended referendum and the election for a constitutional convention and/or legislative body. And the questions were reduced to three. But I have a feeling that we should ask...

Monday We may have finally convinced Dr. Ali Al Treki, Libyan Undersecretary of Foreign Aflilirs to work for a peaceful settlement of the Mindanao conflict initiated by the MNLF [Moro National Liberation Front]. He is the Libyan officer in charge of all Libyan support...

Friday Meeting of the General Military Council at 3:00 PM at 4:00 PM covered by media. The capture of renegade Lt. Victor Corpuz some time back revealed.

Sunday I held a cabinet meeting at 3:00 PM-5:00 PM at Malacañang covered by the media from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Tuesday Possibly the worst earthquake experienced in the Philippines happened early this morning at 12:13 AM. I attach my announcement over television at high noon (12:00 AM [sic] sharp) today. I estimate the casualties to run into thousands. August 20-21, 1976[1][2]...

Thursday I was briefed by the military bases panel on the points of agreement and disagreement at breakfast. I attach my notes. U.S. Deputy Sec. of State [Charles] Robinson arrives today and we have breakfast with him tomorrow. The National Security Council which met...

Friday The concatenation of events has compelled me to notify Deputy Secretary of State Charles Robinson that we (The Philippines) would be compelled to denounce or terminate the Mutual Defense Pact if the ambiguities in the responsibility of the United States under...

Friday Admiral Noel Gayler, CINCPAC [Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet], accompanied by Rear Admiral [Robert] Baldwin, Commander of the 7th Fleet and Ambassador William Sullivan come to pay his last courtesy call as he is retiring at the end of the month. Ambassador...