[Felipe] Baby Ysmael is apparently transferring to Australia. He is selling his steel company. The property is valued according to him at P75 million (without the buildings and machinery) and the indebtedness is P70 million.
None of his investments have been profitable. He has suggested buying land in Australia.
The Ilocos Sur people did not come to see me. Apparently the student leaders have taken control of them.
But they see me tomorrow at 11:45 AM. [Luis] Chavit Singson saw me this evening to seek an appointment. He claims that the provincial jail warden, Quirino de la Cruz, was killed by the men of Crisologo. Sounds improbable because the warden was a Crisologo man.
Met the young beauties who are going to Osaka Expo ’70 with Imelda. The first groups leave 14th and 15th then Imelda leaves on the 19th. They are going to attract a lot of attention in Expo ’70. It was originally my idea that we send beautiful girls and this has marked the Philippine pavilion, notwithstanding how small it is.
Official Gazette for June 2, 1970: President Marcos stayed close to Malacañang all morning and afternoon in anticipation of the call of the Bantay victims or their representatives, so that he may be able to hear firsthand their side of the Bantay incident, and act on all feasible petitions speedily. While waiting, he cancelled his schedule of visitors so that he may be free to attend to the Bantay folk, and worked on state papers.
Among others, he ordered the audit of all public utility firms throughout the country, studied reports, and conferred with close aides. The President activated the National Manpower and Youth Council, created under Republic Act No. 5462, by designating the key members of the Council.
Named by the President to represent industry, as specified in the law, were Victor Lim and Rogelio Manalo, and to represent labor, Juan C. Tan and Cipriano Cid. The President also designated Perpetuo L. B. Alonzo as acting director of the Office of Manpower Planning and Development; and Antonio M. Nuesa as acting director of the Office of Out-of-School Youth Development.
Secretary of Labor Blas F. Ople is the ex-officio chairman of the Council, and Secretary of Education Onofre D. Corpuz is ex-officio vice-chairman, Secretary Ople is also the acting director-general of the Council secretariat