1:15 AM May 22nd Water-skiing the whole morning at Talaga Day. Knocked off at 12:00 AM. Back to the boat for lunch after showers. Then cruise up to Bagac Bay. Passed through or by the famous battle areas of the points, Quiniawan Pt. and Saysayin Pt. And saw some logs...
Marcos Diaries
May 20, 1972
1:30 AM May 21st Slept only four hours because Imelda was suffering from stomach colic. Severe pains and in the morning at 6:00 AM watery discharge from bowels. But left at 8:15 AM for Nichols Airbase for flight to Fort Magsaysay for demonstration of fire power, river...
May 19, 1972
Ambassador [Henry] Byroade, in a state of concern, informed me at noon that Sen. [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.] is threatening to deliver a speech to the effect that there are nuclear weapons in Clark Air Force base. He told the two American soldiers who belong to the...
May 18, 1972
The regular session of Congress has adjourned and I have called it to a special session. The appropriation act has not even been acted upon. I addressed the agricultural production technicians this morning at Maharlika Hall. “'More than the weapons, the strength of...
May 17, 1972
The Maggie de la Riva rapists were electrocuted at 3:00 PM. I had to refuse the pleas for reprieve and commutation because of the viciousness of the crime, the continued record of recidivism of the prisoners, their prison record, the callousness demonstrated and the...
May 16, 1972
Met the governors for lunch up to 3:00 PM. Before that met Cesar Zalamea, [Benigno] Benny Toda [Jr.], Sec. David Consunji, Luzon Stevedoring, Sen. [Ernesto] Maceda and others. Tonight I met with the delegates leadership. They are starting the debates on the form of...
May 15, 1972
Briefing at Maharlika of the Senators, Congressmen, Governors and City Mayors. All the speakers and questioners were for our position that the U.S. had not violated the Bases Agreements. 5:30 PM—Snyder II ceremonies at the Meralco Theater. Then dinner at the executive...
May 14, 1972
Water skiing and swimming the whole morning at Limbones. Exercised before that. Lunch at 12:00 AM [sic]. Over-ate!! Napped up to 4:30 from about 2:00 PM. Then went to the Palace for the conference with the American ambassador who came all the way from Baguio (where...
May 13, 1972
Slept till 11:30 AM. Conference with the doctors, lunch at about the same time. Nap for 15 minutes. Golf from 3:30 to 5:00 PM and exercise for 20 minutes. Wedding of [Angel] Angie Limjoco’s [Jr.] son to the daughter of Brad Sibal who kept telling me I still could do a...
May 12, 1972
The entire country continues to speculate on my visit to the brothers Lopez. The comments all seem favorable specially after my statement that I have reestablished my friendship with the Lopezes for national unity in view of the national interest. The opposition is...