Went to bed at 1:45 AM and woke up at 8:30 AM. Got the sultan and his wife out on a sightseeing trip of Corregidor with Gen. [Manuel] Yan and Gen. [Romeo] Espino, Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff, at 9:00 AM. They came back at about 11:00 AM. We took the ship to...
Marcos Diaries
March 15, 1971
Official Gazette for March 15, 1971: PRESIDENT MARCOS started the workday at his desk as usual, than at midmorning disengaged to address two gatherings. First, the President motored to Camp Aguinaldo, where he was guest of honor and speaker at the 9th anniversary...
March 14, 1971
Ex-Gov. Datu Udtog Matalam, appearing before Sen. [Mamintal] Tamano, blamed me for the Cotabato violence. “Kasalanan lahat ni Marcos ito,” he declared. He is a lying by cunning old boa constrictor. The violence was started by his blackshirts under his son and which...
March 13, 1971
Woke up late and conferred on the PC [Philippine Constabulary] control of the towns of San Fernando, Balaoan and PC supervision of Bauang. All these without publicity. We had Lt. Col. [Ernesto] Kasintahan, PC Provincial Commander, Gov. Juvenal Guerrero, Cong. Jose...
March 12, 1971
This has been a busy day. Imelda went to Carmona (by car because it was raining although she helicoptered back at noon) to receive the 500 houses donated by the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce. Official Gazette for March 12, 1971: PRESIDENT MARCOS,...
March 11, 1971
Presented the reorganization plan to the members of Congress—12 senators and 54 congressmen. Administered the oath to Col. Fabian Ver who is now a general in the presence of many Official Gazette for March 11, 1971: PRESIDENT MARCOS again discussed the reorganization...
March 10, 1971
Air Manila has entered into agreement with TWA for promotion and marketing, ground maintenance, management and trouble-shooting for $300,000 in three years. This qualifies it for international flights. But it will have to acquire some carriers. It has acquired some...
March 9, 1971
We watched the Joe Frazier-Muhammad Ali fight (Fight of the Century) or Fight of Champions—Joe Frazier has been undefeated in 26 fights 23 of which he won by knockouts and Ali has been undefeated in 31 fights 25 he won by knockouts. Muhammad Ali or Cassius Clay was a...
March 8, 1971
Today I met the Jacintos with Sec. Cesar Virata, [Leonides] Leo Virata and BOI [Board of Investments] Chairman [Vicente] Ting Paterno to settle the $70 million guaranty for their raw materials and the blast furnace for their smelter. Everything pivots on the...
March 7, 1971
If and when I declare martial law, it will become necessary not merely to assume greater powers but to impose what is referred to as martial law in its severest form or in its technical senses —“that of the will of the commander, unlimited by any restrictions from...