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...

Saturday Salen’s drilling manager Claude Whitehead (who has drilled a hundred producing wells and was the first to drill in the North Sea) and Salen’s geologist Marcello Reborn who has invested all his life savings on the Reed Bank drilling came to give me a sample of...

Tuesday Trip to Palawan for the second oil discovery In five months In the Philippines in Sampaguita I of Salen-Amoco, Reed Bank. Arraignment of Ex. Sen. [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.].

I met Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Karim lII for practically the whole day. He accompanied Princess Tarhata [Alonto-Lucman] better known as the daughter of the Sultan of Sulu, Sultan Jamalul Kiram Putli Amilbangsa and the two brothers of Muhammad Jamalud, Ibrahim and...