We spent the whole day on a cruise to Talaga Bay. Water-skiing. Wrote Bongbong. Rained on the way back. Read The Game of Nations and re-read my own book. Then dinner for the Council of Bishops. Delivered an appeal for the cooperation of the church and state. Official...
Marcos Diaries
January 29, 1972
So the Kukui and the LCM [landing craft mechanized] fleet could be a versatile and self-contained sea-lift system for a wide variety of cargoes. I attach the copies of the description of the vessels. We should be able to hold an impressive turn over of these vessels....
January 28, 1972
One of the principal reasons for the lifting of the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus is the fact that from all indications the communists will not mount a rebellion unless they can improve their present capabilities, have a better cause like...
January 27, 1972
Official Gazette for January 27, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS as usual started the day going over state papers. At mid-morning he interrupted his studies to confer the Order of Sikatuna (rank of datu) on Speaker Paik Too Chin of the National Assembly of the Republic of...
January 26, 1972
[Geronimo] Ronnie Velasco bas just offered to buy out Benny [Benigno] Toda’s [Jr.] delinquent account and shares of PAL [Philippine Airlines] (74%) from Caltex. I attach the offer. It is made with my knowledge as the government does not want the PAL to fall into the...
January 25, 1972
The Japanese Economic Survey Mission arrived and paid a courtesy call on me at 10:30 A.M. I attach briefing papers in Envelope XIV-C. Met Don Manolo Elizalde on the problem of Elirol [Elizalde Rolling Mills] and IISMI [Iligan Integrated Steel Mills Inc.]. Then went to...
January 24, 1972
The opening session of Congress turned out well although there was a demonstration of about 5,000 KMs [Kabataang Makabayan] who were rowdy and noisy although kept at the other side of the Padre Burgos street from the Congress. The speech (I knocked down the the [?]...
January 23, 1972
I have been busy on the State of the Nation address. Up to now the page proof is not yet printed. It may be finished at midnight. I attach the proof. And we are busy cutting down the written text which may be about 150 pages to a 30 minute text. That would be about 20...
January 22, 1972
The Manila International Airport Terminal burned down this morning. It is a complete loss. And the Manila Control Tower including the communications equipment valued at P200 million was burned. The building costs P30 million. When I visited it at 4:00 PM, it was still...
January 21, 1972
Reports are repeated on the plans of the NPA [New People’s Army] to cause violence on or about the 24th of January (opening of congressional sessions). I enclosed the intelligence reports. Worked on the State of the Nation address. Am not contented. Too dry. Not...