Official Gazette for August 24, 1973: THE PRESIDENT urged all overseas Filipinos to visit the Philippines and see the “miraculous transformation” going on, assuring them of their safe return, whether they are for or against the present program of reforms. The...
Marcos Diaries
August 23, 1973
[Henry] Kissinger has been appt. Sec. of State by Pres. [Richard] Nixon. He wants to see me soon on pending problems. Spent the day on the program for mine development as well as the systematic development of forest resources. Official Gazette for August 23, 1973: THE...
August 19, 20, 21, 1973
Official Gazette for August 19, 1973: THE PRESIDENT ordered the immediate implementation of the Pasig River Development Program, which was launched by the First Lady as a joint undertaking of the government and the private sector “within a minimum period of three...
August 18, 1973
1:15 AM Aug. 19th I met Foreign Minister Omar Alsaffa at 11:00. Although sick from lack of sleep and an abdominal ulcer, he promised a refinery for the Philippines, oil—and a fertilizer plant and a complete ______. As well as contribution to the Amanah Bank. Had lunch...
August 17, 1973
Official Gazette for August 17, 1973: THE PRESIDENT urged that the anti-tuberculosis campaign should be spread throughout the country, down to the barrio level, including the Muslims m the South, in order to eradicate once and for all this dreaded disease which...
August 15-16, 1973
Official Gazette for August 15, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has amended Presidential Decree No. 232 which creates the Philippine Coconut Authority in order to strengthen further the coconut industry. Through PD No. 271, the Chief Executive amended Sections 4 and 5 of PD 232...
August 13-14, 1973
Official Gazette for August 13, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has created an executive committee to promote and ensure the more rapid and efficient flow of rice, corn and other prime consumer commodities, like sugar and cocount oil from the point of production up to the point...
August 11-12, 1973
Saturday, Aug. 11th Briefing and luncheon for the ten U.S. congressmen in lieu of the cruise to Corregidor and Bataan in the Pangulo. Official Gazette for August 11, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has promulgated Presidential Decree No. 261 prescribing assessment levels for...
August 10, 1973
Conference on problems on Transportation and Communications. PAL [Philippine Airlines]— We decided to foreclose in the two other airlines, AMI and ______. Support PAL but set conditions to prevent PAL from the supposed unexplained profits. So I asked Benny [Benigno]...
August 8-9, 1973
Official Gazette for August 8, 1973: THE PRESIDENT authorized the secretary of finance to issue cereal bonds up to P200 million for purchase by the Government and other imam wig institutions. The order was contained in Presidential Decree No 262. The proceeds from the...