Came back from Tuguegarao at 10:00 AM on the new King Air of Central Bank which can go 300 miles an hour at 18,000 ft. taking Tuguegarao-Manila in 55 minutes. Met Tomatie [Tumatic] Aratuc and his wife Nelly Tagadi Aratuc and we agreed that he would bring back his...
Marcos Diaries
August 14, 1971
Typhoon Uring, hitting Isabela last night and leaving Vigan this morning, has cancelled all the proclamations and rallies in the north. But the weather was good from Davao to Manila which we negotiated in the Fokker in 2 hours and twenty minutes. Laoag and Tuguegarao...
August 13, 1971
We have postponed the proclamations in Laoag and Tuguegarao because of a typhoon that is hitting Northern Luzon. And we may not be able to go back to Manila tomorrow as the weather is deteriorating fast. The intermediaries to Mayor Bangon Akatur of Buldon arrived at...
August 12, 1971
Successful proclamation rally starting at 8:30 PM. Better speeches—including mine. Ended 2:30 AM. Cotabato situation—ceasefire although the PC [Philippine Constabulary] seem to have taken kill 332 this morning with some WIA. Gov. [Simeon] Datumanong and Cong. Salipada...
August 11, 1971
I write this at 9:00 AM August 12th as we dock at Iligan Successful Proclamation-rally. Although it rained at about 11:00 PM and then at 1:00 AM when I spoke, the people stayed. The Cotabato attack suspended. And I have asked peace negotiations to be started. Have...
August 10, 1971
We are about six hours away from Tagbilaran. But I have ordered that we dock at 9:00 AM so that Imelda who arrives at that time by plane can be with me. Last night I could not sleep up to 4:00 AM as the boat was pitching violently. So I woke up at 11:15 AM. I had an...
August 9, 1971
1:30 AM August 10, 1971 On board “Ang Pangulo” We are starting for Tagbilaran, Bohol now so we can arrive there at 7:30 AM Wednesday and I can meet the political leaders before the rally in the evening at 6:00 PM. Imelda and the candidates (except Mrs. [Leonila]...
August 8, 1971
2:00 AM August 9, 1971 PC [Philippine Constabulary] Anniversary up to noontime. Theme of my speech—co-existence with the communists [sic] states hoping that the peace, no matter how tenuous, will continue; but the domestic policy against communism and its history of...
August 7, 1971
Worked on the Democratic Revolution from 3:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Then slept again up to 10:00 AM. Slept at 9:00 [P]M last night as I was tired. Met Amb. [Henry] Byroade who informed me of the delivery this August of 5 helicopters. And of the withdrawal of the name of...
August 6, 1971
Received a letter of regrets from Mr. Henry Luce III, owner of Time carried by the Asian manager. We met with our panel of lawyers. We decided that I would not meet the messenger of Luce. I have refused to compromise the case. And the lawyers agree that there must be...