Imelda arrived at about 3:30 PM Manila time, with the children. Bongbong has a rounder face and apparently has increased in weight. So have the girls. I hope Imelda keeps her figure.
Conferred with Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile, Gens. [Manuel] Yan, [Eduardo] Garcia and [Felizardo] Tanabe as well as Col. [Fidel] Ramos. Gen. Garcia has recommended the relief and retirement of Gen. Tanabe and has been issuing statements to the effect that the PC [Philippine Constabulary] is a failure in Central Luzon, that anarchy has taken over and that the strong arm policy is a failure. I called him down and emphasized to him that the policy in Central Luzon specially that which establishes the BSDU [Barrio Self-Defense Units] and the two hand method of attraction but force to meet force is an established policy and if he has any recommendations then he should course them through the proper channels and not through the newspapers. I called his attention to the
Official Gazette for June 27, 1970: President Marcos received no visitors to concentrate on official papers.
The only break came when he left Malacañang for the Manila International Airport to welcome the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos, and their three children, Imee, Irene and Bong-bong, who returned from Japan.
The President arrived unannounced at the Manila International Airport at 3:15 p.m. and was met by welcomers led by Vice President Fernando Lopez, other high officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and plain citizens.
As soon as he entered the VIP kiosk, he was surrounded by a group of press, radio and television representatives who started firing questions at him and kept at it for about 12 minutes.
As soon as the PAL jetliner, PI-C827, bearing the First Lady and her party, taxied to the MIA apron, the President climbed the ramp and entered the plane to greet his family.
A few minutes later, Mrs. Josefa Edralin Marcos, mother of the President, also entered up the plane to greet the First Lady and her grandchildren.
The President and the First Lady shortly emerged from the plane, accompanied by their children, and followed by the other members of the First Lady’s party, including BTTI Commissioner Gregorio Araneta, Jaime Zobel president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and Architect Leandro Locsin.
A delegation from Marinduque, led by retired Col. Arturo Sevilla, wore “moriones” masks and sang a welcome song, while thousands of others consisting of government workers, veterans, students and the general public waved welcoming placards at the First Lady.
The First Lady, escorted by President Marcos, proceeded to the VIP kiosk for a brief press conference, after which they boarded a car for Malacañang.
Enroute to Malacañang, the First Couple stopped at the entrance to the Nayong Pilipino to shake hands with another delegation, then motored on, arriving there at about 4:30 p.m.
The President ordered the immediate arrest and deportation of a Chinese national “whose presence in the country is considered a menace to the peace and safety of the community.”
Ordered arrested and deported by the first available transportation to China or Taiwan was Gregorio Lam Kuan, now residing at 1544 Lope de Vega, Sta. Cruz, Manila. The Chinese was convicted as a passer of counterfeit 20-centavo paper bills, at the time when the paper bills were still legal tender.
The President also named Ernesto J, Bat tad as member of the Board of Examiners for Master Plumbers, vice Dominador Apalisok whose term had expired.
Battad was a topnotcher in the board examinations for master plumber arid a Colombo Plan Fellow.
fact that I have surveys running regularly and they are favorable; that the BSDU policy has been assessed and reassessed and the Sec. of National Defense has already submitted his recommendations and have been adopted; that he is guilty of insubordination; that the ideological enemy would like to weaken the government by sowing dissension in our ranks; that the military specially the lower ranking officers and men should have no doubts (which he has planted with his statements); that he had to clarify his statements (which he agreed to in a television interview set for tomorrow).