Imelda has just left by PAL [Philippine Airlines] (7:30 PM) for London, on Monday to Madrid, then back to London and on to Moscow, back to London, although we have asked the possibility of her visiting Romania, Yugoslavia and Austria too. Feeling lonely and wishing I...
Marcos Diaries
March 2, 1972
12:45 AM March 3, 1927 We finalized the preparations of Imelda for her trip to London, Madrid and Moscow. She travels alone with Inday (Dra. [Paciencia] Disini her cousin). Gave a two month reprieve for the three convicted kidnappers and rapists in the Maggie de la...
March 1, 1972
12:45 AM March 2, 1972 Imelda is going to Moscow, Spain and London. London to visit the children. We have some problems with Imee who insists on an acting career apparently. Her mother has a dim view of her insistence to accept the offer of the lead role in “The Diary...
February 29, 1972
Met the political leaders of Cavite, Gov. Lino Bocalan and Cong. Justiniano Montano on the spate of killings in that province. Put the entire province under P.C. [Philippine Constabulary] control. Both of them agreed. Issued orders of shoot to kill to all those who...
February 28, 1972
There is a spate of speculations on the U.S.-China communique after the Nixon visit. “'The U.S. has sold Nationalist China down the river,” is a typical comment. This is because of the U.S. commitment to decrease US troops in Taiwan military installations as the...
February 27, 1972
1:00 AM February 28, 1972 We have just talked to the children by long distance. They seem to be standing up to the winter very well, coal strike, power strike and all notwithstanding. Bongbong has taken the career exams and he says that he has been told he did well...
February 26, 1972
Prepared the materials for the dialogue with the 100 top businessmen after luncheon under the sponsorship of PACE magazine. Lasted up to 3:00 PM. Mostly financing, taxes, peace and order. I attach the materials in Envelope XVI-B. Bobby [Roberto] Benedicto came back...
February 25, 1972
Flew to Caliraya Lakes (Sierra Lakes) to look at [Manuel] Neling Nieto’s [Jr.] land development at 7:35 AM by helicopter. Imelda had invited her friends and their husbands: Ising [Maria Luisa] Madrigal Vazquez, Zita Fernandez Feliciano, Offie [Ofelia] Recto, Agnes...
February 23, 1972
Office of the President of the Philippines Manila February 23, 1972 Sec. [Alejandro] Melchor [Jr.] Sec. J. [Juan] Ponce Enrile Gen. R. [Romeo] Espino Sec. [David] Consunji Gen. [Jose] Rancudo Gen. [Jesus] Singson, CAA [Civil Aeronautics Administration] The transfer of...
February 23, 1972 11:45 PM
Worked on: MIA [Manila International Airport] Road maintenance I attach my orders. Met the cultural minorities leaders on the development of their areas and the choice of the CNI [Commission on National Integration] Commissioner and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia...