We have just said goodbye to Father James Donelan who went to England to look into all the schools that Bongbong could go to. He recommended Worth Abbey School.
He recommended it because of its Spartan system that develops individual initiatives, the youth and progressiveness of the rector (Benedictine), the tutorship (there are thirty members of the faculty and only 300 boys. The Soriano and Delgado boys are there). Father Donelan says that when a boy has finished the 4th, 5th and 6th Forms one is a junior in an American college.
So I have prepared a letter and cable to be sent to Father [Dom.] Dominic [Gaisford, O.S.B.] , Worth father rector [Headmaster], to enroll Bongbong for the next term.
Official Gazette for June 29, 1970: President Marcos stressed the importance of the legislative measures which he had certified to the second special session of Congress, as he received the joint Senate-House committee who formally informed him of the opening of the session.
The President called Congress to a second special session for not more than 80 days starting 10 a.m. today, earlier certifying 30 vital legislative measures for congressional action.
During the call of the joint Senate-House committee, the President expressed the hope that the bills on export incentives, housing, and withholding and quarterly payment of the corporate income tax be given priority. He appealed for positive action on all other vital bills by Congress.
The joint committee which called on the President at 10:45 a.m. was composed of Senators Lorenzo Teves, Mamintal Tamano and Genaro Magsaysay, representing the Senate; and Reps. Felix Fuentebella of Camarines Sur, Moises Escueta of Quezon and Macacuna Dimaporo of Lanao del Sur.
The Filipinescas dancers called to pay their respects after completing a world-girdling tour during which the dance company garnered laurels, led by Mrs. Leonor Orosa Goquingco, the founder and choreographer of the dance group. Also with the dancers was Dr. Sixto Orosa, former head of the Philippine Historical Commission, father of Mrs. Goquingco, and a vigorous supporter of Filipinescas.
The President congratulated the dancers for their distinguished performances, and noted that the group’s appearance at the Osaka Fair’s celebration of Philippine Day was “wonderful.”
For the rest of the day, the President worked almost uninterruptedly in his study.
The President sent the following cablegram to the executive committee of the 37th International PEN Congress held in Seoul, Korea, in connection with its adoption of a resolution on the conservation of the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia:
The Philippine government extends its wholehearted support to the resolution adopted by the executive committee of the 37th International PEN Congress calling on all participating countries to exert efforts consistent with their national policies on Cambodia to safeguard and preserve the temples of Angkor Wat from destruction in view of the current conflict in Siem Reap.
The Philippine government is prepared to join any concerted effort to voice concern for every activity which may lead to the destruction of cultural treasures.
It is our view that priceless cultural treasures belong to all mankind.
The President also congratulated the Philippine delegation headed by Press Secretary Francisco S. Tatad for sponsoring the resolution, which was unanimously approved.
James F. Donelan, S.J. was rector of the Ateneo July 1965-April 1969.
There are some criticisms (specially Max[imo] Soliven) of the decision to send Bongbong to England but it offers the best education for a boy. In the Philippines, he is either spoiled or hated because he is the President’s son. And he has to learn to stand on his own. But he has to learn Ilocano before he goes. So I may send him to the North first.
I am now working on the monetary policies—and the reforms in the government financing institution.
The second special session begun at 10:00 AM.
I have to hold the release of any funds for public works till the end of June, the end of the fiscal year, to comply with the IMF [International Monetary Fund] conditions. This is going to hard. But there is no alternative.