1:00 AM
February 17th
Slept up to 11:00 AM as we went to bed at 2:00 AM from the Oledans where we had dinner for a despedida for [Roberto] Bobby Benedicto.
[Benjamin Romualdez] Kokoy’s trip to Peking is the talk of the town. His two hour conference with Chou En Lai was even debated upon in the Senate. The media (columnists, commentators) have all something to say about it.
Worked on the Progressive Car Manufacturing Program. Mr. Gates of General Motors and his men called on me on their bid.
Then on oil prospecting in the Sulu Seas. Esso has again struck oil in the vicinity at Kalimantan. Indonesia earns $500 million from oil (This is one half of production).
Then went over the calamity releases of funds to make operational transportation and communications as well as hospital and food production facilities.
Housing with GSIS [Government Service Insurance System] manager. Air agreements. MIA [Manila International Airport]. Nawasa [National Water and Sewerage Authority].
Then dinner with the delegates from Screening Council—20 of the 33 members.
No Official Gazette entry for this day and entry for February 15, 1972 pp, 1026 and 1027 are missing.