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 not...
Marcos Diaries
August 30, 1976
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. No Official Gazette...
August 29, 1976
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 how...
August 28, 1976
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 on the...
August 27, 1976
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. No Official Gazette entry for this day. It is unknown where this text comes from, because this entry is missing....
August 23, 1976
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 for...
August 22, 1976
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. No Official Gazette entry for this day. It is unknown where this text comes from, because this entry is missing.
August 20-21, 1976
We have just come from Mindanao. No Official Gazette entry for this day. It is unknown where this text comes from, because this entry is missing.
August 17, 1976
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. No Official Gazette entry for...
August 7, 1976
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 Sullivan...