Just finished with the Pakistan Dance Troupe presentation and dinner at Maharlika Hall. I have requested Cong. [Floro] Crisologo, chairman of the Committee on Justice of the Com. on Appointments, to absent himself from the proceedings in view of the cases his son is...
Marcos Diaries
July 29, 1970
Surrender of Datu Mapantilan of Agusan del Sur. Two sultans. Dr. [Melquiades] Gamboa on Constitutional Amendments. Appointments to the Judiciary. Reorganization Commission Official Gazette for July 29, 1970: President Marcos received a group of Datus from Agusan and...
July 28, 1970
Met Rev. Wurbrund, imprisoned in Rumania for 14 years by the communists. He will tell the Filipino radicals of the lack of freedom under communism. Have asked the IISMI [Iligan Integrated Steel Mills, Inc.] to change management and increase the equity capital upon the...
July 27, 1970
I write this Tuesday morning at 6:20 AM We have discovered the name of the logger in whose concession the landing of 10,000 firearms will take place. [Jose] Joe Maristela says he, Gen. [George] Sanchez and Faustino David will go to inspect the place soon. I have...
July 26, 1970
In Bo. [Barrio] Armenia, Tarlac, Tarlac, the PC [Philippine Constabulary] with 10th & 20th BCT [Battalion Combat Team] elements killed Commander Pio Mallari and Ando, the first the Huk commander of the western barrios and captured two with Thompson submachine guns...
July 25, 1970
Arrived from the 4:30 PM GHQ [Philippine Militaary General Headquarters] briefing on the military situation, BSDU [Barrio Self-Defense Units] and the upsurge of smuggling. Dinner with the officers and men and then another dinner in Pasig Capitol where I delivered a...
July 24, 1970
Held a caucus luncheon with about 20 of the Senate and House leaders. They suggested we do not talk of another special session yet so that we can push all the bills in this special session. We agreed to take up in the order of precedence: Peace and Order Amendment of...
July 23, 1970
Went through the tests with Dr. Mely Garia, Dr. Aragon, Dr. Isidro and Dits [Juanita] Zagala. My blood pressure was at the usual 114/80 after intense exercise including 15 minutes of fast stationary bicycle at my gym. Official Gazette for July 23, 1970: President...
July 22, 1970
I have just watched the newspaper on Television which was inaugurated yesterday on Channel 9. It makes reading your newspaper unnecessary. Ambassador [Henry] Byroade saw me this morning at the instructions of his government to inform me of the reduction of the...
July 21, 1970
I write this Wednesday morning Now that we have organized the Asian Reinsurance Pool I have laid the cornerstone of their building at the Ayala, Makati area with the Filipinas Life, FGU and Ayala & Co. advancing the cost, leased to them and ultimately owned by...