As usual there are many comments about the pleasant treatment we have given to Commanders Sumulong [Faustino del Mundo], Zaragosa [Avelino Bagsik] and Legaspi—bringing them to the palace to be fawned over by the media specially television.
But I know what I am doing. Not too long ago I was in their place and the Japanese were my captors. I am sure that the other subversives are watching how these prisoners are being treated. And if they feel there is a chance that they may survive even
Official Gazette for September 25, 1970: President Marcos again focused on his desk work, but took time out to receive visitors, including members of the Rizal Society of Japan, and was the central figure in an award ceremony where he received a plaque of appreciation from the country’s science community.
Most of the President’s morning activities were centered on his paper work in the course of which he signed an order deporting two undesirable aliens, and sent a couple of nominations to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation.
Ordered deported were Lim Liang and Sulay Chua Lay. Lim and Chua were convicted for murder and robbery, respectively. Submitted for confirmation were the nominations of: 1) Assistant Director Guillermo Batto as director of the Bureau of Research, Training and Special Projects of the Department of Social Welfare, vice Eugenio Jamias, resigned; and 2) Mrs. Sylvia P. Montes as acting director of the Bureau of Field Research, also of the Department of Social Welfare, vice Teofilo Asuncion, retired.
Both nominees were recommended to their posts by Secretary of Social Welfare Gregorio M. Feliciano.
The President also called up Rep. Salipada K. Pendatun, victim of an ambush, but miraculously escaped injury. He assured the Mindanao congressman that his office will press the hunt for the gunmen. He ordered the police agencies concerned to bring the culprits to justice, and asked for a progress report on the investigation.
The plaque of appreciation was conferred by former chairman of the National Science Development Board Juan Salcedo, on behalf of the local science community, for the President’s abiding interest and concern in the promotion of science in the Philippines. After the presentation, the President received the delegation composed of members of the Rizal Society of Japan, headed by Col. Nobuhiko Jimbo, the society president. The group thanked the President for the government’s assistance in making possible for the delegation to conduct research on the life and times of the national hero. Col. Jimbo informed the President that he and his party enjoyed their visit to Calamba, Laguna, the hero’s birthplace; Dapitan, where the hero was exiled; Fort Santiago; where he was incarcerated, and the Paco cemetery, where Rizal was interred.
As chief of staff of the Japanese Forces in Mindanao, Col. Jimbo was credited with saving the life of former President Roxas. He defied the order from higher headquarters to execute the then Col. Roxas.
Others in the research delegation which called on the President in the evening were Mrs. Eiko Mura, Sohta Yamamoto, and Sadaichi Mariya, directors of the society. The group was accompanied by Professor Esteban de Ocampo, president of the Philippine Historical Association; Jorge Revilla and Justo L. Torres, secretary and chancellor, respectively, of the Knights of Rizal.
In the afternoon, the President received Secretary of National Defense Juan Ponce Enrile and General Manuel T. Yan, AFP chief of staff. Gen. Yan was given final instructions by the President preparatory to the AFP chief’s departure for Seoul, Korea, where he will represent the Philippines in the celebration of the Korean Armed Forces Day.
Later in the evening, the President motored to the Cultural Center of the Philippines where he attended a performance of an Indonesian cultural troupe.
if they surrender then there will be more surrenders. Some Baniban NPA [New People’s Army] members have surrendered after the Sumulong capture (30 of them).
Finished the position paper on the Paris conference. Such things like oil exploration, land ownership, joint ventures, definition of retail trade, etc.
The ambush of [Salipada] Pendatun looks like a professional job. If the Moslem enemies of Pendatun had done it, they would not have done it so openly in the presence of many people. It may have been a job by hired killers or double-crossed smugglers. Pendatun comes from an area of smugglers and gunrunners.
We are going to start exporting corn. Just approved the rules for exportation.
Philippine marble is being exported to the United States.
And Marubeni Ida is going to start the survey of the nickel deposits in Surigao. It may take two years though. But it is going to be bigger than the area of the Marinduque Mines and Sheritt-Gordon.
The copper mines are expanding. And everybody wants to get oil concession awards.
With the signing of the export incentives bill our export earnings should be doubling. Right now we are earning $1.8 billion.
We should convert all agricultural products into export products. Thus we are strict in the grading of aromatic (Virginia) tobacco so it will be acceptable in the world market.
Bananas, mushrooms, mangoes and even ginger are now being exported.