Monday Five days to the referendum-plebiscite and the knaves of the old society are back to blackmailing. Ex-Sen. Arturo Tolentino whom I appointed co-chairman in the Law of the Sea Convention with ambassadorial rank asked me in a letter to appoint him Presidential...
Marcos Diaries
October 12, 1976
Tuesday The Supreme Court released the decision as well as the concurring and dissenting opinions this afternoon. As was expected Justices [Claudio] Teehankee [Jr.] and Cecilia Muñoz-Palma dissented while Justice Enrique Fernando concurred in the result but dissented...
September 8, 1976
Wednesday The Service Convention on “The Survival of Humankind: The Philippine Experiment” is turning out very well. The participants are leaders and authorities in their respective lives. I attach the Directory of Foreign Participants. I listened to Dr. Michael...
September 21, 1976
Tuesday I have convened the Bataang Bayan. I attach my two speeches and the papers I used. But in all the discussions I have had with the advisers including the Justice of the Supreme Court last Wednesday night, Sept. 14, 1976, then on Friday morning for breakfast...
September 7, 1976
Tuesday Spent the day on the Ang Pangulo giving the Presidents of Convention Associations a cruise to Tagala. Have been devoting most of my time to my two books. Imee and I proofread the gallery proofs of the Tadhana. She finds it interesting. Likes the writing....
September 2, 1976
Thursday I intend to come out with the two books on my birthday: Four Years of the Rebellion of the Poor Tadhana: A history of the Filipino people. So I am working overtime on them. But they are a challenge. And the subject fascinates me.
August 30, 1976
Monday National Heroes Day. This is one of the days I have devoted to reading on Philippine history. And I am struck at the stupidity of [Andres] Bonifacio’s attack on Pinaglabanan. I attach an article in the Panorama on it. Bonifacio was no warrior.
September 1, 1976
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...
August 28, 1976
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...
August 29, 1976
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...