Met the Vice President who just arrived and asked him to visit the farms of Central Luzon tomorrow to determine damage to crops. Gave instructions that the public lands, forest concessions, mining claims, and bases that are not being worked should be reverted to the...

Official Gazette for September 7, 1970: President Marcos stated that while Filipinos should consider the forthcoming Constitutional Convention as an important milestone in their nation’s history, they should not expect that it would suddenly change the dangers and the...

We have just talked to Bongbong and Imelda in Rome. Of course they are having a grand time. Bongbong is enjoying the city and when he asked Imee where he should go to visit, we suggested he goes to the Capuchin church (the catacombs) and look at the bones of the monks...

  I have just spoken to Imelda and Bongbong over the telephone. It is only 4:00 PM in Rome—which means a six hour difference in time with Manila. They have seen the Holy Father and taken lunch after a normal flight with slight turbulence only over Cambodia...

Today on the departure of Bongbong for London accompanied by his mother (In my dedication on the portrait I gave him I wrote “On your departure for an unknown land. Come back not only as my son, come back a man.”), I am alone in the palace with the two girls who are...

I went to the Coordinating Center for a media-covered briefing of the calamity and formally inaugurated the DND [Department of National Defense]-PES [Presidential Economic Staff] computer center. During the briefing I had to explain the nature of a proclamation of...

We are suffering one of the worst floods in Philippine history. I have declared a state of emergency in Central Luzon, Metropolitan Manila and Southern Luzon. It has been raining since Saturday, Aug. 29th. And this was due to Typhoon Welming which is now near Formosa...

Celebrated my birthday today so that Imelda and Bongbong can leave for London on the 3rd at 8:45 AM by PAL [Philippine Air Lines] through Rome where they see the Holy Father on the 5th at Castel Gandolfo which is about 32 kilometers from Rome. Mass was celebrated by...

Have just finished the Harana of the Choral Groups of SSS [Social Security System], GSIS [Government Social Insurance System], Customs and the Cursillistas. They sung the heart-tugging songs of old—“Minamahal Kita.” This noon, the Ilocos and northern provinces...

Have just finished the afternoon musicale and reception given by the First Lady for me on my birthday. Charming presentation by talented young men and women. Father Donelan tells me that the Ateneo administration has lost control of the Ateneo campus and studentry....