My book, “Todays Revolution: Democracy” or 14 copies of it has finally been printed to meet the deadline of Sept. 7, 1971 which I set at the end of the book. It looks well and has been printed well. Some typographical errors on pp. 16 and 17. In the matter of the...
Marcos Diaries
September 5, 1971
I have just met with the Sol Gen. ([Felix] Antonio) Gen. [Manuel] Yan, [Romeo] Espino, [Rafael] Ileto, [Fidel] Ramos, [Fabian] Ver and Col’s. [Ignacio] Paz, [Prospero] Olivas and Uy on the order of the Supreme Court to submit the report of the AFP [Armed Forces of the...
September 4, 1971
Imee acted well in “Mother Courage” at the Cultural Center “Munting Dulaan,” the smaller theater. I felt like she was me in the scene where obstinately and almost insanely she ascends the house to beat the drum frenziedly to warm the town of the attack by the troops....
September 3, 1971
Warned the congressmen of what Commander Melody [Benjamin Bie] (without mentioning his name) reported that he (Melody) and his men watched the deliberations in the House and the Senate for four consecutive days and that one of Melody’s men would have thrown some...
September 2, 1971
We are alarmed by news this morning that the Supreme Court research divisions was preparing a decision adverse to us. But Justice Dindong [Claudio] Teehankee [Sr.] who was here with the Knights of Rizal on their lot, assured me that even the Chief Justice and J.B.L....
September 1, 1971
Met all the mayors of Luzon—about 33 provinces and about 781 mayors with the governors and congressmen. While we were talking of party matters, Gov. [Anacleto] Alcala moved that the gathering pass a resolution supporting the proclamation suspending the privilege of...
August 31, 1971
We have just given a dinner for the Lord Alderman of London. The whole day they spent on a cruise to Corregidor and Bataan. They are Mr. and Mrs. Wontner. Sen. [Jose] Diokno has resigned from the NP [Nacionalista]. Sen. [Jose] Roy without consultations rejected it....
August 30, 1971
I have amended Proclamation No. 889 to exclude crimes committed in connection with or incident to rebellion and insurrection, emphasized the crime of actually engaging in armed rebellion and insurrection—with Proclamation No. 889-A. And the page-proof of the book...
August 29, 1971
The Herald and the Bulletin today headline my declared intention to dismantle the Communist apparatus in the Philippines. The declaration was contained in the speech. I delivered before the Lion’s International District 301-C yesterday morning. I attach the...
August 28, 1971
Delivered another speech on the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus which traced the history of communism, before the Lions International District 301-C. The burden of the speech was that the responsibility to protect the state from invasion,...