Golf under the sun so I can reverse the inflammation of one of my vocal chords. Enforced silence up to Monday upon the advice of Dr. Ariston Bautista.
The teachers of the four cities boycotted their classes today. Will meet their heads tomorrow.
Worked on the IISMI [Iligan Integrated Steel Mills Inc.] case with Sen. [Dominador] Aytona, Ting [Vicente] and Cedito Mapa who has arrived from Paris.
We lost the Asst. Directorship of the IMF [International Monetary Fund] but won one of the World Bank. [Alejandro] Alex Melchor [Jr.] wants the position from November to June but cannot dispense with him. So I have to let Cedito Mapa go.
We are also aspiring for the position of Secretary General of the Ecafe. Dr. [Gerardo] Sicat of NEC [National Economic Council] would make good there.
OG October 9, 1970: President Marcos started receiving official callers again, as he steadily recuperated from a throat ailment. The President’s callers were mostly congressmen who took up with him problems affecting their respective constituencies.
Among those who called on the Chief Executive were Senator Lorenzo Teves, House Majority Floor Leader Marcelino Veloso, Reps. Fernando Pajarillo of Camarines Norte, Democrito O. Plaza of Agusan del Sur, Natalio P. Castillo of Bohol, Herminio G. Teves of Negros Oriental, Jose Puyat, Jr. of Surigao del Sur, Simeon Valdez of Ilocos Norte, Rafael Legaspi of Aklan and Romulo Lumauig of Ifugao.
Rep. Lumauig accompanied a delegation headed by his brother, Gov. Gualberto Lumauig, and which included Vice Governor Carlos Luglug, Board Member Dominador Famosca and several municipal mayors of the province.
The President also rescheduled his meeting with the, chairman and members of the board of the Philippine Public School Teachers Association headed by Telesforo N. Boquiren, PPSTA. president, for tomorrow at 10:30 a.m., in Malacañang. Heads of the public school teachers’ federations of Manila, Quezon, Pasay and Caloocan cities were also invited as observers on the President’s bidding.
Aside from receiving callers, the President, now much improved, also took on a heavier load of paper work. He addressed a letter to Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile authorizing personnel of certain units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to wear uniforms and bear arms outside their assigned posts, camps, garrisons or barracks 30 days before and after the November 10 election. The President granted the authority on recommendation of the secretary of national defense and pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 (f) of Republic Act No. 6132, otherwise known as “The Constitutional Convention Act of 1971.”
The President also congratulated the people of the Republic of China on the celebration of their National Day. In his message to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, President of the Republic of China, the President said:
“On behalf of the people and Government of the Philippines, I extend sincere greetings and best wishes on the National Day of the Republic of China. I am confident that the Republic will continue to enjoy peace and prosperity under your leadership and that the friendship of our two peoples will endure.”
Met the BOI [Board of Investments] members on the pulp and paper project and on car manufacturing. They are taking too long a time and we might lose the projects to Singapore or Thailand.
Then worked out a compromise on the borrowing authority bill between the Senate Conference Committee headed by Sec. Lorenzo Teves and the House Conference Committee headed by Cong. Roberto Sabido. They meet for lunch.
At 7:00 PM Cedito Mapa whom I sent to work out the compromise came back and we had to pound out another compromise with new insertions.
[Roberto] Bobby Benedicto came back from Tokyo which is 75 degrees F.[23.8C]