Office of the President of the Philippines Manila Com. Sychangco. If at midnight, the end of the present fiscal year, the appropriation act for the next fiscal year is not approved into law, in accordance with practice and tradition which is practically a part of our...
Marcos Diaries
June 26, 1971
The contest for the presidency of the constitutional convention has become a rivalry between two men whom we cannot admire—ex-Pres. [Diosdado] Macapagal and ex-Sen. [Raul] Manglupus—the first a man of doubtful word of honor and the second a hypocrite of erratic...
June 25, 1971
The Cotabato situation—I have chosen Col. Encarnacion to head the task force that will operate in Cotabato, Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon. The task force will be supported by all Army forces including a FA unit. Two companies of the Battalion Combat Team are now in...
June 24, 1971
Official Gazette for June 24, 1971: President Marcos reiterated his call for “improved honesty, efficiency, initiative and courtesy in the public service” in a speech on the opening of the 11th general convention of the Confederation of Government Employees held at...
June 23, 1971
Joe Kingsbury-Smith and Eileen, his wife, left this afternoon on the 4:15 PAL [Philippine Air Lines] plane to Hongkong. We called them up and they are safe at Mandarin Hotel. He is the Pulitzer Prize winner who has written so well of me and of the Philippines. They...
June 22, 1971
Manila Times headlined the killing in North Cotabato of 70 Muslims by “Ilaga” armed groups. Since it is the Manila Times, I doubt its veracity. So I and sending Sec. [Juan] Ponce Official Gazette for June 22, 1971: President Marcos led the Filipino people in paying...
June 21, 1971
12:00 PM June 22, 1971 I write this one day late as we were too busy yesterday preparing for the funeral and necrological services of Pres. Carlos P. Garcia during the day and at night we gave a 12 course Chinese dinner at the music room for Joe and Eileen...
June 20, 1971
8:00PM Docked a1 Esso pier at Limay, Bataan We are waiting for Imelda who brought our guests, Mr. [Joe] and Mrs. [Eileen] Kingsbury-Smith as well as Father Ganswinkle and his cousin to the Dambana ng Kagitingan at Mt. Samat. It is now dark and I hope they were able to...
June 19, 1971
[Eduardo] Danding Cojuangco [Jr.] and [Jose] Joe Aspiras reported to me at 10:30 AM that [Benigno] Ninoy Aquino [Jr.] came to his (Danding’s) house and stated that he (Aquino) is not supporting Commander Dante [Bernabe Buscayno] (head of the New People’s Army under...
June 18, 1971
Mass was held at the ceremonial hall for Ex-Pres. Carlos P. Garcia by Rufino Cardinal Santos at 11:00 AM. The Manila Symphony Orchestra under ______ rendered some heart-tugging pieces. Before that I met Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile and the Chief of Staff on the claim of...