We have been in a rush all day as we dispatched the Maligayang Pasko Motorcade to distribute gifts to the poor. Official Gazette for December 16, 1970: President Marcos had several conferences in the morning, with a break in between when he joined the First Lady, Mrs....

Dictated the outline of the State of the Nation Address next January. It will be a plan for reform. I have ordered the filing of a criminal case of smuggling against Congressman [Felipe] Azcuna. This should prove that there is a law that applies to all. And I have...

Our first day with Bongbong. Woke up late believing he would not be able to awake early but he had breakfast with the two girls before seven o’clock. Official Gazette for December 14, 1970: President Marcos, together with the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos and...

Bongbong has just arrived. His plane a [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij]-PAL [Philippine Air Lines] DC-8 on direct flight from Amsterdam touched down at about 3:00 PM. A sizeable crowd with the usual palace friends and their children were there to greet him. The...

Bongbong must be on his way home by KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij]-PAL [Philippine Air Lines] by now. We are busy preparing for his arrival. I hit a one over par 73 in Wack Wack this morning teeing off at 6:45 AM and finishing at 11:00 AM. We started out on...

Talked to Bongbong at about 8:00 AM Manila time to confirm his schedule. He leaves London at 11:00 AM London time for Amsterdam where he takes the KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij]-PAL [Philippine Air Lines] plane for a direct flight to Manila. He arrives at...

Am working on the changes on foreign policy. Spent the whole morning studying the pros and cons of diplomatic relations with Russia. Dr. Valentina Labomondrova is here from Moscow. I have ordered the Executive Secretary, PES [Presidential Economic Staff] and BOI...

Met the military to work out the contingency plan for Mindanao and Sulu—PC [Philippine Constabulary] OPLAN Sultan and PA [Philippine Army] OPLAN KAMAGONG. Both are dependent upon mobility and communications which are presently deficient. PC has only 45% of organic...

Worked on and approved the 15th year reparations schedule tonight. Also directed the sale at public bidding of 120 million kilos of tobacco now in the bodegas by a cabinet level bidding committee composed of the Sec. of Finance, Sec. of Justice, Auditor General, Gen....

Opened the Ilocano presentation at the Nayong Pilipino at about 9:00 AM. Appointed Gov. Jose Evangelista as Chairman of the Public Service Commission and administered his oath of office before the Governors and City Mayors’ League who visit me on the first Monday of...