Woke up late (9:00 AM) for my speech before the Asian Pharmacists Federation of Associations.
Then 11:00 AM—1:30 PM conference with the DND [Department of National Defense]-AFP [Armed Forces of the Philippines] leaders.
Preparations for the arrival of Ne Win tomorrow.
I directed the military to follow this plan of action:
We clear the countryside of any armed elements who constitute a threat to our government. Communists (both Maoists and Stalinists) in Luzon and the Ansarul Islam and the MIM [Mindanao Independence Movement] in Mindanao.
Prepare for any contingency in both areas. Contingency plans will be submitted to me at the end of the month for both areas. Col. [Domingo] Tutaan estimates the number
Official Gazette for November 17, 1970: President Marcos expressed the hope that science will succeed in uniting mankind in the “pursuit of a better life, and exhorted the pharmacists of Asia to contribute to the realization of this goal through collective effort.
In a speech at the opening of the Fourth General Assembly and Third Asian Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences, held at the Philamlife auditorium. In the morning, the President also stressed the importance of combating drug addiction and of family planning in the face of worldwide population explosion. Noting the involvement of the pharmcists in establishing uniform regulations in drug and food additives, fair practices in drug and food trading and in improving general health conditions in Asia, the President pledged the support of the Philippine government to all these endeavors.
The President worked as usual early in the morning on state papers, then at about 10 a.m. motored to the Philamlife auditorium to address the conference of Asian pharmacists.,
After the speech, he proceeded to Camp Aguinaldo, where he was given a three-hour briefing by the AFP and PC commanders on the present status of the armed services and their missions. The briefing is a periodic ritual to keen the President updated on the armed forces and the PC.
In the afternoon, the President mostly attended to his desk work had brief meetings with officials who came to consult him on problems, among whom was Secretary of Justice Vicente Abad Santos.
During the day, the Chief Executive also announced that the government and a religious-civic organization will jointly develop a resettlement area for displaced families in Montalban, Rizal.
The President said the Land Authority, the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation and the National Social Action Council, an organization headed by Bishop Mariano Gaviola, will work together in the rehabilitation and development of resettlement areas for squatters and other families displaced from the Manila metropolitan area and resettled in Montalban.
Early in the evening, the President received Brig. Gen. F. C. Cauton, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Brigade, based in Cebu, who presented him with the “Kampilan,” the symbol of command of the brigade. The Kampilan was to have been presented to the President last October 20, at the rites marking the Leyte landing anniversary, but the President was not able to attend.
The President worked at his desk through much of the evening.
of armed MIM at 250, Ansarul Islam at 150. He has about 4,000 men in Mindanao (PC [Philippine Constabulary] only and augmentation). PA [Philippine Army] can muster 3 battalions of 1,000 men each within 10 days.
Train special troops and obtain equipment for fighting an urban type of guerilla warfare because the main threat may come from Manila.
Accordingly we will buy 3,000 more M-14’s or M-16s. As well as mortar and gun locators.
And obtain from MAP [Military Assistance Program] some C-130s that can carry 90 men completely armed. And helicopters.
We must finish the ammunition plant in Bataan taken from reparations.
And work out the expeditious call of reservists.