1:00 AM
March 27
Imelda and the children arrived at 10:20 PM via PAL [Philippine Airlines]-KLM [Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij – Royal Dutch Airlines]. Imelda lost ten pounds of her 135 pds. Bongbong still has a cough and the two girls put on weight.
Received Mayor Osmeña (Serging) and the Cebu City councilors on the PC [Philippine Constabulary] control of Cebu Police, the case of Police Chief Gultiano and the mayors [sic] responsibility to clean up the city.
Then the widow of Lt. Apolivar who died in action in Cotabato, Sec. [Alejandro] Melchor [Jr.] on the PAL question (Diectors meeting tomorrow and stockholders meeting Wednesday).
Interview by TASS Vladimir.
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Official Gazette for March 26, 1972: FREE from his schedule of callers, the President buckled down to his desk work and go over state papers needing his utmost attention and in the process issued a proclamation declaring the first week of April of every year as “Tax Consciousness Week.”
Among others, the Chief Executive submitted to the Commission on appointments the nominations of one city judge, four clerks of court, and four branch clerks of court for confirmation.
The President worked on his desk till early evening and only broke off to receive Mayor Sergio Osmeña, Jr. of Cebu City who led a delegation of Cebu City officials and representatives of civic organizations, to Malacañang.
During the call, the President decided to hold decision on a recommendation of the Police Commission to place Cebu City under Philippine Constabulary control.
He said he would like to give the mayor an opportunity to clean the city police department and the city itself of gambling and other vices reported to be rampant in the city, in line with his basic policy of holding the executives primarily responsible for the peace and order in their respective jurisdiction.
Headed by Mayor Osmeña, the delegation included Vice Mayor Eulogio Borres and Councilors Jose Cuenco, Bienvenido Tudtud, Ronald Duterte, Florencio Urot, Arturo Abellana, Pablo Abella, George Balad Jay, Jesus Gabuya and Raymundo Crystal; Cristobal Espina, president of the Rotary Club of West Cebu and acting chairman of the council of civic clubs; and Mariano llano, Jr., president, community chest of Cebu.
After the call, the President continued his paperworks until late in the evening.