[p.29] Addressed the first convention of priests at 8:30 AM. More ad lib than the prepared text. Charming speech so Josefina Constantino[1] said. Have told the congressmen we should keep [Jose B.] Laurel as Speaker in the whole morning and afternoon caucus. All the...
Marcos Diaries
January 12, 1970
Monday [p.26] The Villareal group has obtained 67 signatures.[1] Went to see the body of Mayor [Jaime] “Banjo” Laurel who died in a helicopter crash at Upi, Ca[marines] Sur the other night. Their heli[copter] went out of gas, landed, refueled with ordinary gasoline,...
January 13, 1970
[p.27] Awarded the Rizal Pro Patria to Don Vicente Madrigal. Saw [Eugenio] Iñing Lopez [Sr.] in the Meralco Hospital. Had lunch with him. Had sas[h]imi and temp[u]ra as well as mizuno [Missono grilled beef] and Japanese melon. He is disgustingly healthy. Worked the...
January 10, 1970
[p.22] This is the day of many decisions. Laurel is beginning to buy votes for the Speakership. He has called a caucus on Sunday for this purpose. Why did I write Oct. 10th—that is Betty Campos’ birthday; she is with us in the family dining room with Joe [Campos] for...
January 11, 1970
Sunday [p.24] Am still recovering from the symptoms of flu after over-exercise last Wednesday. Sore throat, nasal drip, feverish feeling—general malaise. But started exercising half my usual morning exercise. Then a warm shower. On national security …. Our principal...
January 8, 1970
Thursday [p.19] I have ordered a study in depth of all our efforts of counter-insurgency, economic development, social reform as well as military action. The civilian agents must be disbanded but the Barrio Home Defense Force should be strengthened to stop the...
January 9, 1970
Friday [p.20] [Jose B.] Laurel and [Gil] Puyat and even [Cornelio] Villareal say: “There is only one elector we have to campaign for and win—and he is Malacañang.” Breakfast with Speaker Laurel, Speaker Pro Tempore Jose Aldeguer and Majority Floor Leader Marcelino...
January 6, 1970
[p.16] The Afghanistan ambassador based in Tokyo presented his credentials at 9:00 AM. Constitutional monarchy of 17 million, it has Red China to the East, and Russia to the North and West and a birth rate of 1.7% “like Japan.” Tried to convince Jocelyn Campos not to...
January 7, 1970
[p.18] Have just decided to appoint Greg[orio] Licaros as Central Bank Governor.[1] When I told [Eduardo] Danding Romualdez [Jr.] and Bobby [Roberto] Benedicto of this, Danding suggested I appoint Deputy Gov. [Amado] Briñas as Acting Governor instead. Danding seems to...
January 5, 1970
[p.14] Open House—formal diplomatic toast—National interest does not prevent us to remember we are one world and one humanity. We have many difficulties on the Marcos Foundation because we have to make an inventory valuation and consider the legitimes of the...