We have worked out the plans to meet the planned demonstrations with violence in July after the opening of classes. But I do not believe that they can be any worse than the demonstrations in January and February.
I go to Central Luzon tomorrow to visit the socio-economic development projects, thus emphasizing that the policy of government towards unrest is not just military force but community development—the left-hand right-hand method.
Met with Ambassador [Henry] Byroade on the arrival of Sec. of State [William] Rogers and my state visit to the United States, which, according to Sec. [Alejandro] Alex Melchor [Jr.] who just arrived from San Francisco, has leaked out and was told him by a certain Statz of the State Dept.
Spoke at the Sugar Club.
Received the letter of acceptance of the Pope of my invitation to visit the Philippines.
Official Gazette for June 30, 1970: President Marcos devoted himself to the study of official reports, other official papers and otherwise worked quietly in his study. His schedule precluded any callers.
Among others, he acted on several problems brought to his attention while ordering deeper study of other concerns of the government.
At least two directives were made known by his office, namely:
1. An order creating an inter-agency committee to resolve jurisdictional conflicts which have stymied the speedy settlement of land disputes in some barrios of Tanay, Rizal.
2. An order to the Presidential Assistant on Housing and Resettlement Agency to expedite the relocation of squatters on Constitution Hill and the Government Center in Quezon City.
The new directives were aimed at unraveling the matted regulations governing land acquisition by settlers and combatting landgrabbing.
The President was set to reclassify all lands occupied by settlers and to release and transfer to the Land Authority the administration of land settlements, now held by the Bureau of Forestry.
Other steps the President has taken include:
1. Directing the Land Authority and the Solicitor General’s Office to oppose petitions for land registration of private lands under the claim of Spanish titles since the areas are still part of the forest zone; and
2. Directing the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources to investigate all cases of corruption against forestry bureau personnel with those found guilty to be prosecuted immediately.