For the first time in about 10 months there is no curfew in the Philippines as I have lifted it for five days—up to Saturday. And practically lifted the effects of martial law for the same period—there is now freedom of assembly, speech and the press—from arrest and...
Marcos Diaries
July 21-22, 1973
1:30 AM July 23rd Official Gazette for July 21, 1973: THE PRESIDENT announced his approval and the adoption of the Four-Year Development Plan for Fiscal Years 1974-77 as prepared by the National Economic and Development Authority. The announcement was embodied in...
July 20, 1973
There are still some hard-core oppositionists like Ex-Sen. [Jovito] Salonga and Chino [Joaquin] Roces who are going to be a problem of the New Society. Today I decided to amend the charter of the Land bank so as to allow alternative plans for the payment of...
July 18-19, 1973
1:00 AM July 19th Entry is misdated as July 17. Official Gazette for July 18, 1973: THE PRESIDENT welcomed the plan to establish “holiday inns” to boost tourism, as he received Mr. Kemmons Wilson, founder and board chairman of the Holiday Inns Inc., world’s largest...
July 17, 1973
The new Indonesian ambassador, formerly the Commander-in-Chief of the 3rd Military Command that covers Kalimantan, presented his credentials today. Worked on tourism as the World Bank Director Glasser, his assistant Prikl and ADB [Asian Development Bank] Director....
July 15-16, 1973
5:00 AM, July 16th Official Gazette for July 15, 1973: DISPUTES among government offices arsing out of varying interpretations of laws and contracts will now be settled administratively to avoid lengthy and tedious court proceedings. This new ruling is contained in...
July 14, 1973
1:15 AM, July 14th Foul weather. But the typhoon veered north to spare Luzon and the Batanes. I have directed the organization of another 500 men for the Sulu Strike Force after the rebels took Pata Island, with the Armed Forces not doing anything. They are to be...
July 13, 1973
The first page of this entry is missing. Official Gazette for July 13, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has issued Decree No. 221 abolishing the various United Nations national committees individually acting as liaison between the UN agencies and the Philippine government,, and...
July 11, 1973
6th Inauguration of the PC [Philippine Constabulary]—Metrocom [Metropolitan Command] at Camp Crame. I explained the need of consulting with the people periodically. And the country faces many historic decisions—when these decisions are made, there must be no doubt...
July 10, 1973
1:00 AM July 11th There has been a sudden disappearance of rice in the markets. This may be due to the announcement of the increase of the price of rice. I attach a report. If the situation worsens tomorrow, I will order the confiscation of all hoarded stock....