Left for the Sugar Planters Convention at 8:00 AM by plane for Bacolod. Met the mayors at Gov. [Alfredo] Montelibano’s [Jr.] house and attended the convention at 11:30 AM. Spoke on why we must support sugar. It is one of the principal producers of dollars for our...
Marcos Diaries
February 21, 1972
But it is still the media that is the principal cause of disunity. We may be able to overcome the communists and the criminals, clean up government and develop the country, but the media will continue to stir up turmoil in order to survive and for them to sell either...
February 20, 1972
10:00 PM Talaga Bay We showed the Town and Country photographer Slim Aarons and writer Linda Ashland Limbones Bay and Island where we saw the sailboat Cygnet (It means a young swan) owned by Richard Brown, the Senior Vice-President of PAL [Philippine Airlines] for...
February 18, 1972
Renaissance for the country and the molding of man—not only public works but the spirit. We are starting out to retrain the government men in all levels as well as the people. I ordered the immediate reorientation of government education. Check prices for coconut...
February 17, 1972
Official Gazette for February 17, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS and the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos officiated at the unveiling ceremony of the monument to the country’s three martyr priests—Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora at the Plaza Roma in...
February 16, 1972
1:00 AM February 17th Slept up to 11:00 AM as we went to bed at 2:00 AM from the Oledans where we had dinner for a despedida for [Roberto] Bobby Benedicto. [Benjamin Romualdez] Kokoy’s trip to Peking is the talk of the town. His two hour conference with Chou En Lai...
February 14, 1972
______ Panamin [Presidential Assistant on National Minorities] museum a complete set of Indonesian musical instruments and books. It is my feeling that Pres. Soeharto now trusts the Philippines and really respects Filipino capability. He is impressed by our...
February 12, 1972
Caucus at 10:00 PM. Foreign Policy Council at 11:00 [AM]-12:30 AM [sic]. In the caucus of congressional leaders we agreed that the Tariff & Customs Code amendments, the removal of exemptions and subsidies as well as other tax measures will be given priority so as...
February 11, 1972
Left by car 6:15 AM for Canlubang and arrived after 50 minutes. Played golf up to 9:20 AM. Hit two over par 38. Putting well. Sunk almost every green in one. Inaugurated the Filsyn or Filipinas Synthetics which is in Sta. Rosa and Cabuyao in the very middle of the...
February 10, 1972
Worked on the legislative program and the request of Congressmen up to 4:00 PM. Then met the Auditor General and the Sec. of National Defense, Chief of Staff, heads of the major services, comptrollers, auditors and staff because of the leaks of intelligence fund...