Typhoon Signal No. 3 is up in Manila. It is due to hit the city at 0200 Hrs. Originally expected this afternoon, the typhoon has slowed down and the original winds at the center of 220 miles an hour have slowed down to 110 miles an hour.
The typhoon (called “Sening”) was born off the Caroline Islands and proceeded directly West, hit Virac, Catanduanes at about 1000 Hrs. when communications with the province was disrupted. Apparently the typhoon is moving at only 20 miles an hour.
Because of the typhoon we have suspended classes today and tomorrow. We expect a flood in Manila and environs. Then the Congress will remember the flood control bill again!
Official Gazette for October 13, 1970: President Marcos received visiting members of the Cambodian Parliament headed by Senate President Ong Sun and Senator Chrun Youhak who called at Malacañang to pay their respects. Accompanied by Senate President Protempore Jose J. Roy and Cambodian Ambassador and Mrs. Ly Chinly, the delegation presented the President with an oil painting of a typical Cambodian landscape done by one of Cambodia’s well-known artists. The group arrived in Manila recently from Saigon for a few days stopover here, enroute to Australia and New Zealand.
Other members of the Parliament with the group were To Chhun, Kim Le, Nhek Phonn, Chhor Seng Hap, Sek Samun, Ly Tliieng Check, Tan Cheang Lim and Seeing Thay Kaing. Also with the delegation were Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Youhak, wives of the Senate president and the senator, respectively, who presented a Cambodian brass vase for the collection of the First Lady, Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos.
The President received callers at his study up to 1:30 p.m. Other visitors included Senator Leonardo Perez, Gov. Francisco Nepomuceno of Pampanga and former Senator and Mrs. Estanislao Fernandez. In the afternoon, the President worked on state papers. Among other actions, the President directed:
1. Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile to act swiftly on any sign of violence and to enforce strictly the ban on carrying of firearms in Cotabato. The President, who has been informed that two warring political factions there are girding for a showdown, said the government will take all necessary measures to forstall any breach of peace. 2. Undersecretary of Agriculture Arturo Tanco, Jr. to look immediately into the reported land disputes involving the areas cultivated by the native Tirurays along the proposed national highways from Upi-Muro to the coastal town of Lebak. 3. Land Authority Governor Conrado Estrella to look into the possibility of segregating a reservation for the Tiruray tribe in Cotabato, who are allegedly bound to become extinct due to incessant murders by their own kind.
4. Chief Quirico Evangelista of the Complaints and Investigation Office to immediately investigate the reported exacting of contribution by certain parties in Cotabato.
The President also designated Assistant Executive Secretary Roberto V. Reyes as Acting Executive Secretary in the absence of Executive Secretary Alejandro Melchor, Jr. who left for India in the afternoon on invitation of the Indian Government, Melchor will be an official guest of the Indian Government. He has been instructed by the President to explore areas of technical and economic collaboration between India and the Philippines.
Met the Cambodian Parliamentary delegation headed by the President of the Senate and nine senators and congressmen. They were brought in by Sen. Pres. Pro Tempore Jose Roy.
Gov. [Francisco] Nepomuceno came to report that Pampanga and Angeles City are now normal and invited me to attend the surrender of about 200 Huks at Calulut. Then he informed me that Clark Air Force Base now buys fresh vegetables from Taiwan worth $150,000 monthly. The Base Commander suggested that 20,000 acres (about 10,000 hectares) of the Clark Air Force Base reservation be cultivated into vegetable gardens expenses to come from AID [Agency for International Development] (US) and the land to be allowed to be occupied by actual occupants who would also be permitted to till and plant the land. Clark Air Base would buy their produce. I have ordered USec. [Arturo] Tangco [Jr.] and Gov. [Conrado] Estrella to work on this project.
Bob Stewart reported the activities of priests like [Fr. Cornelio] Lagerway[, MSC] who publishes “NOW,” “ANG TAO” and [“Action”]. They preach revolution and print pornography like “The Saint of the Cunt” in NOW. Am getting all reports on these.
Received reports of UP [University of the Philippines] activism. Papers are hereto attached.
Robert La Rue Stewart (1818-2006) established two radio stations in the 1950’s the Republic Broadcasting System, and in 1961 established RBS TV Channel 7, the third TV station in the country, that was taken over in the Martial Law years and evolved into today’s GMA7.