The body of the late Pres. Carlos P. Garcia is lying in state at the ceremonial hall. He came back to the palace at 3:30 PM from the Constitutional Convention Hall. He stays here until Saturday, June 19th when he will be brought to Bohol, then back to Congress for the...
Marcos Diaries
June 16, 1971
Commissioned the RPS Bukidnon at the Navy Basin at 10:00 AM. This is an 87 foot local materials boat which runs 25 knots with two 1,350 hp. Mercedes Engines from Thorneycraft, Singapore. Then met Gov. [Isidro] Rodriguez. He seems to be straddling the political fence...
June 15, 1971
Ambassador Reva Rao of India emotionally explained to me why we should seek by Philippine initiative to bring about peace and reconciliation in Pakistan and now more than 5 million East Bengalis have sought refuge in India and raised a problem of caring for them....
June 14, 1971
Ex-Pres. Carlos P. Garcia died of a heart attack at 6:00 o’clock [sic] this morning. He was suffering from a high fever but had worked during the day, signed some vouchers for the Cons. Con. [Constitutional Convention] at 4:00 PM. His doctors were with him up to 5:00...
June 13, 1971
Spent the morning in Fort Aguinaldo with the USAFIP, NL [United States Army Forces in the Philippines - Northern Luzon] boys playing golf from 10 to 12 on the eve of Bessang Pass day tomorrow. Then a nap, some telephone conversations and exercise, mass at 6:45 PM,...
June 12, 1971
I write this as we wait for the visitors to arrive for the reception we are giving on Independence Day. It has been raining since yesterday and this kept the people from attending the Independence Day Ceremonies although there was an overflow crowd in the grandstand...
June 11, 1971
Pantabangan (Upper Pampanga River Project) by plane to Fort Magsaysay (25 minutes) and helicopter to Pantabangan in cloudy skies. Ordered payment of the lands that would be flooded by the waters of the dam. CAWP (Civic Assembly of Women of the Philippines Presidential...
June 10, 1971
Visited Tarlac on birthday of Cong. [Eduardo] Danding Cojuangco [Jr.]. Tumultuous reception. Speech in Ilocano at Paniqui at the compound of the Cojuangcos. Late for Rotary lunch and speech. Returned at 1:00 PM. Smooth flight at 8,000 feet and arrived at Rotary...
June 9, 1971
Carmona housing project by helicopter at 8:45 a.m. after meeting the municipal judges at 8:00 a.m. Returned at 11:00 a.m. Swore in some judges into office. Then asked GSIS [Government Service Insurance System] to clean its own personnel of molesters—some using the 1st...
June 8, 1971
Things are turning out well. [Antonio] Tony Raquiza seems unopposed as Chairman of the Steering Council came tonight to tell me that it seems as if not only the delegates but also the people are in favor of an extension of my term. He says that yesterday when Delegate...