Official Gazette for April 21, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS had two speaking engagements, one in Laguna and another in Quezon City. At about mid-morning, the President flew to Los Baños, to address the 10th anniversary of the start of research work at the International Rice...
Marcos Diaries
April 20, 1972
Am feeling heavy from the anti-typhoid injection and the histamine or anti-flu vaccine. Started the reaction after golf at about 8:00 PM. Had to take two Tylenol tablets as I have started to be feverish (12:30 PM). Breakfast conference with the senators and...
April 19, 1972
1:00 AM April 20th Long distance calls—woke up Jeannette Rothschild in London at 3:00 AM and she sounded tired and woebegone. She and Cristina will not be coming. Examination by Dr. Gonzales at Suite I. The granddaughter of Generalissimo [Francisco] Franco, Maria del...
April 18, 1972
The fire fights in Isabela of the PC [Philippine Constabulary] and PA [Philippine Army] with the NPA [New People’s Army] is increasing in number. Seven NPAs with a commander were killed yesterday and six today. But they are not stopping the spread of the NPA. The...
April 17, 1972
1:15 AM April 18th Imee and Irene left by PAL [Philippine Airlines]-KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij – Royal Dutch Airlines] at 7:30 PM tonight. Bongbong will leave next Saturday as his classes start on the 24th. Received the Turkish ambassador’s credentials....
April 16, 1972
Arrived at Manila about 4:00 PM from Talaga. Spent the morning fishing. Rather reading on board the RPS [Republic of the Philippines Ship] Igorot—a tugboat—more than fishing. Ordered Gen. [Fidel] Ventura, Chief of Engineers, AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines], to...
April 15, 1972
1:00 AM April 16th After the review of the films taken of Imelda’s Russian visit, we went to the 777 where I slept at 12:30 [A]M. I was awakened at 5:00 AM for Dr. Mely Garcia to take blood samples for enzyme, uric acid and other examinations. The latest report was...
April 14, 1972
Worked on: Communications Mission of Sec. [Alejandro] Melchor [Jr.] 1.German loans 2.German factory of hydrogen 3.Guidance system 4.Loans from the U.S. 5.ADB [Asian Development Bank] Board of Directors meeting at Vienna 6.Yugoslavia mission 3. The participation of...
April 13, 1972
We arrived at Nichols Air Base at 2:10 PM from Fuga. Weather fine and sunny. Fished from 6:10 AM to 9:10 AM, visited Mabag, had lunch then left for Fuga by boat. I took the Sea Otter which is a 60 ft converted Japanese fishing and vessel. Ordered the relief of Col....
April 12, 1972
We had an accident on the boat shuttle from the Sea Otter owned by Dick Bartlett borrowed by Al Lim for our use this morning at about 11:00 AM. When the Sea Otter had anchored off Barit, Imelda and the girls took the plastic boat for shore first, then Vincent,...