Bongbong returned our call at 6:20 AM as I was dressing up to play golf at Camp John Hay. He is now 6 stone and 10 pounds or 94 pounds from 72-74 pounds when he left. He has grown 1¼ inch to 2 inches in a period of two months. He may be accelerated next term and he feels his academic classes are easy. He is in London on his mid-term four day vacation. He is staying at the Phil. Embassy.
He has a half English accent about which his sisters were kidding him.
Played 18 holes and hit 6 over par. Imelda walked with me (and the girls) from the 9th to the 14th hole. She made all my foursome miss their shots. She was in one of those slinky leopard suits.
Met the provincial commanders of Cagayan Valley and Mt. Province on peace and order. In general all peaceful.
Official Gazette for November 2, 1970: President Marcos spent most of his day in Baguio City conferring with various local officials, including provincial, executives from nearby provinces. One of his earliest meetings was with Gov. Ben Palispis of Benguet and Mayor Lardizabal of this city.
In the evening, the President met with PC commanders of the three mountain provinces, Nueva Viscaya and Isabela, to assess the current situation and the status of the drive to stabilize peace and order.
The PC officers reported that the situation in their localities are well under control, and expressed optimism that the coming election will be peaceful.
Among those who conferred with the President were Lt. Col. Pedro Zafra and Capt. Constancio Lasaten of the 91st PC company (Benguet), Lt. Col. Jackson Alfarce (Nueva Viscaya), Lt. Col. Victorino Calano, officer-in-charge of the Baguio City police department: Capt. Ernesto Venturing who represented the Isabela provincial commander who is sick; and 2nd Lt. Renato Delima of the PC headquarters in Bontoc, Mt. Province. They were accompanied by Brig. Gen. Felizardo Tanabe, First PC Zone commander. The President also conferred with a delegation of mayors from La Union namely Mayors Antonio Aquino of San Juan, Anastacio Ubile of Santol, Mario Nicha of Balaoan, and Jose Macuci of Sudipen, who were accompanied by Gov. Juvenal Guerrero. Another delegation, accompanied, by Gov. Tito Primicias of Pangasinan, was headed by Mayor Corleto Castro of Bugallom
In-between conferences, the President worked on stale papers brought up from Malacañang for his study and action. In an interview with newsmen late in the morning, the President announced that he will make available to the Constitutional Convention the research agencies of the government, like the U. P. Law Center, so that delegates may be properly assisted in introducing amendments into the fundamental law of the laud. The President expressed gratification over the fact that private universities and certain, civic organizations have likewise offered their research facilities to the convention delegates. “We certainly cannot overemphasize the importance of this convention to the future of our country,” he said.
In another official move, the Chief Executive cleared the Fisheries Commission deputy chief of charges filed against him by a fishermen’s group. on the recommendation of the special committee which looked into the case. Santos B. Kasalan, deputy commissioner of the Fisheries Commission, was cleared of charges in an eight-point complaint filed with the Office of the President by Tobias P. Marcelo, president of the Interisland Deep Sea Pishing Association. Inc.
Then met Gen. [Felizardo] Tanabe and Baguio City Acting Chief of Police on the Kabataang Makabayan teach-ins and seminars in Baguio. Their men have infiltrated them.
Gen. Tanabe complains that he has been receiving only P5,000 monthly for intelligence including anti-dissident work.
So tomorrow I am meeting the Sec. of National Defense, the Chief of Staff, Chief of Constabulary, CG [Commanding General] of the Philippine Army and Cols. [Fidel] Ramos and [Ignacio] Paz of intelligence.
Imelda wants to stay in Baguio up to the 10th. The weather is so fine.