My cold has become worse and I have had to take decolgen which always wrecks my muscle coordination and my golf game as it did this morning, and makes me dopey because of the anti-histamine. Heard mass before lunch then slept the whole afternoon till 5:00 PM when I...
Marcos Diaries
August 8, 1970
Played nine holes in Wack Wack from 7:00-8:45 AM. Then went to Camp Crame to attend the PC [Philippine Constabulary] 69th anniversary celebration where I reiterated confidence in the Constabulary against the ill-wishes for it of the critics. Went back to the Palace to...
August 7, 1970
Played at Camp Aguinaldo at 8:00-10:00 AM and hit a one over par. I bogeyed only hole No. 2 as my long irons were not working well and parred the rest of the holes. The foursome was of Gen. [Romeo] Espino, Commodore [Hilario] Ruiz and Maj. Mangonon. Received the...
August 6, 1970
Played golf with Ex-Pres. [Diosdado] Macapagal at 7:00-9:00 AM at the Malacañang golf course. Played very badly but won out with one up for nine holed although I gave him a stroke a hole and hit only two pars, No. 1 & 5—so different from the even par or one over...
August 5, 1970
Received the credentials of the lady ambassador [Zilah Mafra Peixoto] from Brazil in the morning at 11:00 AM. Then received the message that the Holy Father insisted on staying at the [Nunciature] during his visit to the Philippines. Sec. [Carlos] Romulo will meet the...
August 4, 1970
Played golf for the first time in a month due to the vertigo arising out of my cold. Wobbly but otherwise strong and firm. Stayed under the sun for an hour after body-building exercises. Must decide the steel conflict soon. Iismi [Iligan Integrated Steel Mills, Inc.]...
August 3, 1970
The children have been ribbing us for not having a new baby. They prefer a son. Woke up at 4:00 AM and tried hard to sleep after that. Since Drs. Gloria Aragon, Charing Isidro, Mely Garcia (head of the Veterans’ Memorial laboratory), Juanita (Dits) Zagala and Inday...
August 2, 1970
Inducted into office Justice of the Supreme Court Felix V. Makasiar and the new Secretary of Justice Dean Vicente Abad Santos at 4:00 PM before a large crowd including some tourists. The Madrigals (Tony, Beleck and Vicky) were there. Met the wife of Manolo Mariano...
August 1, 1970
The export incentives bill conference committee report has just been approved by the senate. They are now taking up the peace and order fund. Sec. Felix Makasiar of Justice whom I nominated as Justice of the Supreme Court was confirmed by the Commission on...
July 31, 1970
Made the appointments in Foreign Affairs except Chiefs of Mission as I want to choose from the outside. Have appointed [Felipe] Baby Ysmael as a roving trade commissioner with the rank of ambassador to look into trade possibilities in Southeast Asia. He left at 9:10...