All quiet despite rumours of a suicide attempt to hold a demonstration or even attempt to assassinate both Sec. [Juan] Ponce Enrile and me.
Awarded the Sikatuna (Datu) to the Ambassadress of Brazil, Zahil [sic] [Zilah] Mafra Peixoto as she is leaving Monday for reassignment.
Then the German TV took shots of Imelda and me on the reservation of the Tasadays in Cotabato del Sur.
[Vicente] Ting Paterno and Chairman Pons[ciano] Mathay reported.
And finally met with the Mindanao leaders led by Sens. [Emmanuel] Pelaez and [Mamintal] Tamano, Congs. [Salipada] Pendatun and Macacuna Dimaporo, Govs. [Carlos] Cajelo and Tarhata Alonto Lucman and [Arsenio] Quibranza and Mayors [Camilo] Cabili and Omar Dianalan.
Tonight I checked on the Committee on Land Reform, Secs. [Juan] Manuel and Bong [Arturo] Tanco [Jr.].
Official Gazette for October 13, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS issued Presidential Decree No. 20 which provides that no lessor of a dwelling unit or of land on which another’s dwelling unit is located shall, upon promulgation of the decree (Oct. 12) and until otherwise ordered, increase the monthly rental agreed upon between the lessor and the lessee, as of the effectivity of Republic Act No. 6359, when said monthly rental does not exceed P300 a month. The decree further stated that no lessor of a dwelling unit or of land on which another’s dwelling is located may demand a deposit, for any purpose, of any amount in excess of two month’s rental. Any person violating any provisions of the decree shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years and a fine of not less than P5,000 nor more than P10, 000.
The President likewise issued Letter of Instruction No. 25 to the secretaries of foreign affairs, justice, finance and national defense, and to the governor of the Central Bank directing them not to issue any clearance to foreign permanent residents holding Immigration Certificate of Residence (ICR) or Certificates of Registration for Pre-arranged Employees (CRPE) who wish to depart from the Philippines, except only those exceptional cases specified in previous letters of Instructions Nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7, all dated September 22.
The President suspended from office for one year without pay Assistant Provincial Fiscal Roman A. Avila of Leyte upon the recommendation of Justice Secretary Vicente Abad Santos, Fiscal Avila was found guilty of acts of oppression and conduct unbecoming a public official, and of engaging in political activities.
In a ceremony held at Malacañang, the President conferred the Ancient Order of Sikatuna, rank of datu, on Madame Zilah Mafra Peixoto, first resident Brazilian envoy and the first ambassadress to the Philippines. Madame Peixoto is ending her two-year tour of duty in the Philippines. The need to establish peace and order was impressed upon Mindanao leaders by President Marcos in a three-hour conference held at Malacañang. The President stated that peace and order was necessary before the economic development program, for which the bulk of government financing has been earmarked, could be prosecuted with any hope of success.