The Constitutional Convention by a vote of 117 by 102 ____ to invite me to speak at the opening ceremony. I attach the report of Jake on it. Dr. Ciceron Calderon had told me the preparatory committee would seek a vote on the question. Rather tight vote, but I had said...
Marcos Diaries
May 25, 1971
______ the matter to their government. The chancellor for mini-basketball from Malaysia came to pay a courtesy call. In the afternoon I meet President Hammer Roburt of Nauru, the smallest republic in the world of 8.4 hectares with 6,000 inhabitants. The whole island...
May 24, 1971
Am suffering from severe hives (rashes all over the body) that are exquisitely itchy, fever 37.4 degrees this morning, general body malaise and a feeling of heaviness. While Imelda and Bobby [Roberto Benedicto] have no reaction whatsoever to the injections, I am going...
May 23, 1971
Left with Imelda by helicopter for the Marking’s Fil-American Troops and Veterans Organization of the Philippines at the Rizal Agricultural School at Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal, right beside the 2nd Inf. Division Hdq. about 2,000 ft. above sea level. Delivered a 1½ hr....
May 22, 1971
Have a feeling of malaise. It seems as if the injections of such massive doses still cause some reaction in my system. I feel tired and my muscles seem a little sore. When I wiped my eyes this morning, I had some hemorrhage of the conjunction of the left eye. So I now...
May 21, 1971
After the busy day yesterday which exhausted me, I slept practically the whole morning then met some provincial delegations including Davao del Norte. Yesterday while Imelda was waiting with Alex [Alejandro] Melchor [Jr.] for me to finish with Asst. Sec. of State for...
May 20, 1971
Official Gazette for May 20, 1971: President Marcos issued a proclamation calling Congress to a special session beginning June 14. Earlier in the day, the President certified to Congress House Bill No. 3609, transferring the site for the inaugural meeting of the...
May 19, 1971
Was allowed to walk around a little to the bathroom and this evening at 5:30 PM. I had myself pushed in a wheelchair to the State Dining Room for a movie (indifferent) then walked back to the bedroom (with Imelda, Bobby and Julie). Just talked to Irene at Hastings and...
May 18, 1971
Again written on the evening of May 19th. Had a slight fever from 36.6 to 37.2 highering [sic] of the blood pressure from 120/80 in the morning to 128/88 in the late afternoon. And increase in pulse rate from 60 to 70-72 per minute. Pain in the lumbar region when I...
May 17, 1971
I write this on the evening of May 19th at 10:00 PM I did not write anything as I was in bed from the injections given by Dr. W. Michel of the Neehans [Niehans] Clinic in Geneva, Switzerland. I attach the brochure on cellular therapy. The cells were brought here...