Tonight we attended the Open House of U.S. Ambassador and Mrs. Henry Byroade at the Embassy Residence in Baguio—at 8:00 PM up to 9:30 PM.
I then met the Baguio City officials. Then the Board of Investments which is here on a regional conference with businessmen. The regional conference will also be conducted by the other office—PES [Presidential Economic Staff], NEC [National Economic Council], PACD [Presidential Assistant on Community Development] etc.
We are receiving the 65 ft. patrol boats beginning January 15th. I asked for at least six.
Baguio lacks water badly. On our first day (Dec. 26th) I had to have water brought up by pails to the 2nd floor bathroom for my bath. So I have ordered the release of P1.5 million for the Baguio waterworks.
I had vertigo when I bent my head down to putt. Missed several putts that way. I started jogging and the circulation of blood seemed to dissipate the feeling. Must be congestion of the ear canal and balancing apparatus.
Played golf the 3rd consecutive time in Camp John Hay. Gov. Ben Palispis and I paired off against the two best scores of Ricky Cu-Unjieng, Pepe Oledan and Mundy Felicianco.
The People’s Daily, the Chinese Communist Party newspaper, carried a report Dec. 27,
Official Gazette for December 29, 1971: STILL in Baguio City where he is spending the holidays, President. Marcos, during an interview with newsmen covering him, promised that after the New Year, there will be “surprising revelations” on the August 21 Plaza Miranda bombing incident, even as he assured that the government will be able to solve the crime.
During that interview at the Mansion House, the President also:
1. indicated that he had no intention of restoring the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus within the foreseeable future in areas, including the Greater Manila, where it remained suspended;
2. Revealed the extent of Communist infiltration in government, including some offices in Malacañang; and
3. Disclosed an alleged tie-up between the Communists and some underworld characters in the recent commission of some crimes within the Greater Manila area.
Also from the Pines City, the President issued the following message on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the martyrdom of Dr. Jose Rizal:
“It is the essential activism of Dr. Jose Rizal that specially comes to mind today as we commemorate the 75th year of his martyrdom.
“He was a man rare in his and in our time; yet even in this exemplary life, there is much that links him to everyone of his countrymen who seeks to address his talents and energies to the service of our country.
“Rizal’s activism sprung from the same abiding compassion that animates many of us today, and it realized for us the greatest good in ways that continue to serve us to this day.
“We can make no more fitting tribute to the man than that three quarters of a century after his death today, his vision and his example continue to attend our efforts in meeting the challenges of our time.”
1971 on “the excellent revolutionary solution” in the Philippines.
I attach the report of Sec. [Carlos] Romulo on this.