Am at the palace while the children are giving a party at the lounge on board the 777 with the mothers supervising from the sidelines. This has been a series of parties to introduce the children to their contemporaries in Manila. I am sure that the children have...
Marcos Diaries
January 8, 1972
The Philippines is a small frog in the big lake croaking to the tune of the big frogs. This we have been repeatedly reminded of in the Monetary Crisis decided upon by the Big Ten, then in the decisions of the UNCTAD [United Nations Conference on Trade and...
January 7, 1972
Open House at 9:15 AM. Before that had breakfast with Sen. Barry Goldwater Sr. and his son Congressman Barry Goldwater Jr., brought by Ambassador [Henry] Byroade by helicopter (our helicopter) from the airport (From 8:00-9:15 AM). Then awarding of the prizes in the...
January 6, 1972
This morning I met Sen. Tanaka, leader of the opposition in Japan and the mayor of the city of [left blank in MS.] Worked on the reorganization of the Bureau of Customs with Com. [Rolando] Geotina removing Collector Mascardo from the MIA [Manila International...
January 5, 1972
Stayed up the whole night Up to 7:00AM because of the pain in my left foot. But I read. I finished the book The Man—the story of a negro becoming president of the U.S.—his impeachment and victory. Then slept up to 12:30 AM when I was awakened by the kiss of Imelda who...
January 4, 1972
Have been so weakened by continuous bowel movement that my voice is falsetto. I noticed lack of coordination of my muscles even of the tongue, very lightheaded feeling and drowsiness as well as heaviness of the body. So I have been put on saturated carbon in capsules,...
January 3, 1972
Slept fitfully as I had the terrible nausea and loose b[owel].m[ovement].—the side effects of colchicine. Slept at 2:00 AM after taking aspirin with an anti-acid, Gelusil. Then woke up every two hours thereafter to go to the toilet. Then I have back pain and a feeling...
January 2, 1972
1:30 AM January 3, 1971 Sprained the second smallest toe of my left foot last night playing golf. And Dr. Canto says it is positively a gout condition which any injury exacerbates. So I have been immobilized the whole day and night. Could only use the telephone. Heard...
January 1, 1972
I announced the reorganization of the Armed Forces with the retirement of the retirable generals (18 out of the 24 retirable generals) Lt. Cols. (13) and Cols. (20). And the reappointment of [Juan] Johnny Ponce Enrile as Secretary of National Defense. There will...
December 31, 1971 Office of the President of the Philippines Manila
I did not send this— December31, 1971 Dear Hans, I could not help writing you on the Bulletin. It has graduated to the yellow journalism of the Manila Times. It concocts (and I use the word advisedly) a supposed order from me to some fictitious Foreign Affairs post or...