About P384,000 has been discovered among the personal belongings of Delegate [Eduardo] Quintero at his residence in Mayon, Sta. Ana, Manila by a raiding party of NBI [National Bureau of Investigation] men led by Arthur Figueras and Manila policemen. The raid started...
Marcos Diaries
May 30, 1972
Delegate [Eduardo] Quintero has just sent a letter to the Constitutional Convention Committee on Privileges through the Convention President, sworn to before a Romulo M. Cabrera, a notary public on the office of Senator [Jovito] Salonga. The latter lists the 18...
May 29, 1972
Delegate [Gabriel] Aying Yñiguez located the letter of Delegate [Eduardo] Quintero, the author of the expose. I attach the duplicate which is self-explanatory. It shows how he has been borrowing money because of “serious financial difficulties.” At the same time I...
May 28, 1972
Talaga Bay by 10:00 AM. Water skiing from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM. Learned to lift my right ski even on the turns and notwithstanding the swells and big waves. The trick is to lean back. Arrived Manila Bay by 4:30 PM. Anchored off the Rizal Park. Then docked at about...
May 27, 1972
For the first time in many months I played golf in the morning. Hot, sweltering. Perspired till even my trousers were wet through and through. Ambassador [Modesto] Farolan just arrived from UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and Development] and the wedding of...
May 26, 1972
Helicoptered to Malolos, Bulacan for the Agro-Industrial Fair ‘72. Promised the Labangan Channel for flood control and the International Transport System, cooperatives and land reform. Met the Montelibanos, [David] Dave Consunji and sent one helicopter to Abra...
May 25, 1972
Went to sleep last night at 3:30 AM because Imelda was restless and agitated. Woke up at 10:00 AM. Called up Sec. V. [Vicente] Abad Santos on the de la Camara case pending before Judge [Manuel] Enage of Butuan City so that Sec. Abad Santos may by administrative order...
May 24, 1972
The Senate Committee on Finance this noon by a vote of 9-4 eliminated completely the President’s power to transfer funds from one item to another. Nacionalistas voted for it, led by Majority Floor Leader Arturo Tolentino, Pres. Pro. Temp. Jose Roy, Sen. Salvador...
May 23, 1972
I spent the whole morning in conference with Sec. [Carlos] Romulo and [Juan] Ponce Enrile on the installation of long range ballistic missiles. And we decided or confirmed my decision to hand to Amb. [Henry] Byroade a letter indicating that consultations with and...
May 22, 1972
I have told Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile, Chief of Staff Gen. [Romeo] Espino and PC [Philippine Constabulary] Chief Gen. [Fidel] Ramos that I have reason to believe that the U.S. has long range missiles and nuclear weapons in Clark Air Force Base. So I have directed Sec....