Imee arrived today from London—at 8:10 PM. Dinner an impromptu soiree and the movie, “The Day of the Jackal” for the guests while Imelda and I talked to Imee who was all stories of the Marches.
Met Mr. Gilbert Trigano, President of Club Mediterranean. They are interested in Fuga, Puerto Galera, Limbones and Boracay.
We will have to start choosing who will be given the chance to develop tourist resorts.
Official Gazette for July 29, 1973: THE PRESIDENT has issued Presidential Decree No. 251 which amends Republic Act No. 3844, otherwise known as the “Code of Agrarian Reform in the Philippines,” by making the Land Bank, established under the Code an effective and adequate financial institution in the immediate implementation of agrarian reforms envisioned under Presidential Decree Nos. 27 and 85 dated October 21, 1972 and December 25, 1972, respectively.
THE PRESIDENT was informed by another group of travel officials of their readiness to develop tourist sports and to open travel offices here in view of the tremendous tourism potentials enhanced by the improved social and economic development in the country. The group, headed by Gilbert Trigano, president of Club Mediterranee, told the President that its members will be very happy to come to the Philippines “where we can imagine plans that could compete with Hongkong and all the surrounding places for tourists.” The President advised the group to submit its proposals, and directed Secretary of Tourism Jose D. Aspiras, who accompanied the group to Malacañang, to look into them.
SECRETARY of Information Francisco S. Tatad welcomed in behalf of the President the educational ship M/V Logos now docked at Pier 15 on its second visit to the Philippines. Speaking to the crew and guests at the ship’s dining hall, the secretary said that in the Philippines “we agree with the concept of this gathering of people from various parts of the world who live a life of friendship, love and brotherhood.” Secretary Tatad said he is happy the Logos is now making its second visit to the country “so that you could make a part of your experience what is happening here under the New Society.”