My book, “Todays Revolution: Democracy” or 14 copies of it has finally been printed to meet the deadline of Sept. 7, 1971 which I set at the end of the book.
It looks well and has been printed well. Some typographical errors on pp. 16 and 17.
In the matter of the Supreme Court case to declare my suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus null and of no effect, the memoranda of the parties have been submitted.
The Solicitor General, at my suggestion, went to see the Chief Justice on the order to submit such things like the latest report on the state of public order, appropriations for the army, aid from the U.S. etc., and the Chief Justice said this was not intended to require the details of the basis of the suspension but to show that there was some basis for suspension and not just a whimsical and mischievous suspension without basis.
Justice Fred Ruiz Castro, who, several weeks ago, had sent word to me through Sen. Jose Roy that he was available for appointment as Secretary of National Defense told Sen. Roy he would decide the case according to his conscience (through the telephone) implying perhaps that he could not be pressured which, of course, Sen. Roy was not trying to do. Justice [Enrique] Fernando is quoted as saying that the arguments of Voltaire Garcia were impressive and that he could be quoted (per the gossip Amelita Reysio Cruz). And Justice [Calixto] Zaldivar is apparently openly against the suspension. These reports make the matter a cause for anxiety.
Ex. Vice Pres. now Sen. [Emmanuel] Pelaez has offered to help by talking to the Justices on the possibility that if they want a private briefing from the executive, they could have one.
Justice [Claudio] Teehankee [Sr.] indicated that Maning Pelaez had conveyed the message (in a telephone conversation with me tonight).
As the deadline for the filing of certificates of candidacy approaches (Thursday, Sept. 9, 1971), we are now almost certain that the Liberals will not be able to put up candidates in 26
Official Gazette for September 6, 1971: President Marcos continued to concentrate on desk work, with his schedule of callers limited only to three out-going foreign ambassadors, whom he presented with the Order of Sikatuna, rank of Datu, at midmorning. Decorated were Ambassadors Chintamye Amatayakul of Thailand, Rhurrum Khan Panni of Pakistan, and Haji Da-acob Bin Mohamed of Singapore.
The foreign envoys were cited for their “exceptionally meritorious service” in the field of international relations, and their contribution to the success of the 4th Foreign Ministerial Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Association of Southeast Asia and Pacific Council (ASPAC). The envoys were prime movers in the standing committees of the two conferences held in Manila. The three ambassadors expressed their profound thanks and gratitude for the cordiality, understanding and warm friendship of the Filipino people which they experienced during their tour of duty in the country, both as officials and as private persons.
provinces and perhaps in 700 municipalities. So their senatorial candidates may all be losers since they would have no provincial support.
Of course, the Liberals will again cry “Fraud” and gave all kinds of excuses for their defeat.
And Manila Times is up to its old tricks again of distorting news. It headlines the report favorably signed by only four senators ([Salvador] Laurel, [Jose] Diokno, [Benigno] Aquino [Jr.] and [Lorenzo] Sumulong) that there is no rebellion by communists but brigandage in the country—“Solons Minimize Red Revolt Threat” and says that “Senate body reports findings’ in its lead story—and only four signed in a committee of at least ten and the Senate has not approved nor discussed the report.
Anyway the malicious purpose is there to use any bit of news to undermine the efforts of the government and the President to unite the people against communism.
The intention is to lull the people and the leaders into complacency.