Mass was held at the ceremonial hall for Ex-Pres. Carlos P. Garcia by Rufino Cardinal Santos at 11:00 AM.
The Manila Symphony Orchestra under ______ rendered some heart-tugging pieces.
Before that I met Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile and the Chief of Staff on the claim of security that they did not know what was happening in the lower echelons like the assignment of a former Osmeña Intelligence Officer as Chief of Operations, C-3 etc. I attach copy of the report.
On the 10th there was a report in the Bulletin of restlessness bordering on uniting in the lower ranking officers of the Navy because of the overstaying Commodores.
Jose Maria Soriano came to notify me of the award of the highest decoration to me by the Knights of the Order of Malta.
I wanted to accompany the body of Ex-Pres. Garcia to Bohol but two low pressure areas have developed near Surigao and Leyte.
Official Gazette for June 18, 1971: President Marcos led public officials, the kin and friends of the late President Carlos P. Garcia in hearing the special Mass celebrated by Rufino Cardinal Santos at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang for the late President. Among those who attended, apart from the First Lady, Imelda R. Marcos, and the family of the deceased, close relatives and friends, were the officials who served under President Garcia, members of the Constitutional Convention, the Senate and the House of Representatives; the judiciary and the diplomatic corps; and military top brass.
At about 12:30 p.m., the President conferred with officials and chapter presidents of the Philippine Public School Teachers Association (PPSTA) who were accompanied by Secretary of Commerce and Industry Ernesto Maceda to Malacañang. Also present were Acting Executive Secretary Roberto V. Reyes, Budget Commissioner Faustino Sy-Changco and Secretary of Education Juan L. Manuel.
The First Couple later had luncheon with members of the family of the late President Garcia and others who had come for the Mass. Notable among those present at the Mass were Mrs. Leonila D, Garcia, Linda Garcia-Campos, Fernando Campos, their three children; Secretary of Health Amadeo H. Cruz, Secretary of Justice Vicente Abad Santos, Secretary Reyes, Secretary of Foreign Affairs Carlos P. Romulo, Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile, Secretary Manuel, Commissioner Sy-Changco, Auditor General Ismael Mathay;
Reps, Emerito Calderon of Cebu, Jose D. Aspiras of La Union, Jose Aldeguer of Iloilo, William Chiongbian of Misamis Occidental, and Lamberto Macias and Herminio Teves of Negros Oriental; and Senator Dominador Aytona. Delegate and Mrs. Roseller T. Lim, former Secretary of Education Jose Romero, former Defense Secretary Alejo Santos, former Asst. Executive Secretary Enrique Quema, former Executive Secretary Fortunato de Leon, former Social Welfare Administrator Amparo Villamor, Mons. Mariano Gaviola, and SSS Chairman Ramon Gaviola, Jr.
The President spent the rest of the day at work in his study, during which he issued a proclamation declaring June 19, Saturday, a special public holiday in the province of Laguna and the city of San Pablo. June 19, 1971, marks the 111th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, the Philippine national hero, who was born in Calamba, Laguna.
The second and third pages of this entry are missing.
The family brings the body by plane tomorrow at 8:00 AM.
I attach the press release of the Indian Embassy which shows the desperation of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Or her preparation for war against Pakistan.