Imee’s grades in O’Level in England is almost perfect. English Language—1; English Literature—1; Spanish—1; History (Foreign)—1; Economics—1; Geography—3; Biology—3; Art—2.
I attach the report.
Official Gazette for September 6, 1972: PRESIDENT MARCOS conveyed the gratitude and Appreciation of the Filipino people and government to the mayor of Las Vegas and the governor of Nevada for their concern for the over 3,000 Filipinos living in that city. The President asked Mel Salazar, a wartime buddy in Bataan and Corregidor, and now president of the Filipino community in Las Vegas, to convey the messages to Mayor Oran Gregson and Governor Mike Callaghan.
In paying his respects to the President, Salazar also showed the President plans for the proposed Philippine trade house in Las Vegas, and at the same time turned over his personal donation of P1,000 in cash for the flood victims.
Salazar was accompanied by his wife, Trinidad.
After Salazar’s call, the President received members of Congress who took up with him legislative matters, particularly the prospects of passage of administration measures, and local problems as well.
In the course of his meeting with the solons, the President referred to the Board of Pardons and Parole the recommendation of the House committee on justice for an absolute pardon for Cesar Guy.
The President informed Rep. Joaquin Chipeco, Jr. of Laguna, committee chairman, who brought the recommendation signed by all the members of the committee, except one who was out of town, that he could not extend executive clemency except upon recommendation of the Board of Pardons and Parole.
Upon representations made by Rep. Chipeco, the President likewise ordered the Philippine. National Railways to construct a spur that would connect the squatter resettlement area in San Pedro, Laguna to the main railroad line.
Rep. Chipeco said that the squatters had refused to settle, down there because of the lack of means of transportation to their places of work.
Among those who called on the President were Rep. Jose Puyat, Jr. of Surigao del Sur who brought with him the municipal officials of Manhatag, including- the mayor, vice mayor and nine councilors who formally affiliated with the Nacionalista Party before the President Reps. Jose Aspiras and Joaquin Ortega of La Union who accompanied a 20-man delegation headed by Gov. Juvenal Guerrero;
Reps. Roberto Estrella and Antonio Villar of Pangasinan; Jose Leido, Jr. of Mindoro Oriental; Pedro Medalla of Mindoro Occidental; Romulo Lumauig of Ifugao; Lamberto Macias of Oriental Negros; Andres Cosalan of Benguet; Antonio Diaz of Zambales; Leopoldo Diaz of Nueva Ecija; Lucas Cauton of Ilocos Sur; Manuel Zosa and Emerito Calderon of Cebu; and Carlos Imperial of Albay.
In the course of the day, the President submitted to the Commission on Appointments for confirmation the nominations of 34 individuals to various posts in the government.
Heading the list of nominees were Hon. Carlos Faustiuo, as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary; and Rodolfo A. Nocon, as chief state prosecutor of the Department of Justice.
Among other actions, the President issued the following statement in connection with the death of Israeli athletes in Munich:
“As members of the human family, we are outraged by these violent and senseless deaths in Munich. This violence sets back the quest for unity and brotherhood to which all sporting nations participating in the Olympiad have dedicated the ideals of their youths.
We vigorously condemn this violence, and as an expression of our outrage, I am asking the Philippine delegation to the Olympic games to stop all participation in the games and to immediately return home.”
The President likewise sent a message of sympathy to Prime Minister Golda Meir of Israel.
The Concon [Constitutional Convention] voted down the ban Marcos resolution by l55 votes against 131. Some of those who pass as friends voted against us. Carlos Ledesma, [Edgardo] Angara (Johnny [Juan] Ponce Enrile’s partner). Tiling [Jose] Yulo [Jr.] [were] absent. Ditas [Mercedes] Teodoro and Elizabeth Chiongbian voted by teller but these were not recognized.
[Diosdado] Macapagal delivered a bitter vicious attack against us. So did [Napoleon] Rama. But Sotero Laurel and [Miguel] Cuaderno [Sr.] spoke in our favor.
14 were killed in the Israeli kidnapping by Arabs as the German police ambushed the Arabs and their hostages on the way to the airport.
I have ordered our entire delegation [to the Munich Olympics] to be pulled out and denounced the senseless brutality.
Last night (8:30 PM) Joes Store in Carriedo was blown up by a time bomb of dynamite, killing one and wounding twenty two. I attach the report.
We lost one helicopter in Palanan, Isabela yesterday morning at 8:30 AM. It crashed into the sea because of engine failure. A Navy boat saved all the occupants. Only one (a co-pilot) was slightly injured.
Yesterday I told Rey Johnson of Caltex that the American businessmen are worried about their properties and profits while we, the Filipinos, are worried about national survival. Our lives are at stake.
The message I asked them to convey to their American bosses in business and government that we would like them to help us fight the communists. Otherwise we cannot help them.
This is the line we must follow.
During the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich a group of eight Palestinian terrorists entered the dormitories, took Israeli athletes hostage, and demanded the release of 200 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. Due to the ill-executed rescue attempt by the German police all 11 Israeli athletes were killed together with one German policeman. Five of the eight terrorists were killed and the three survivors were later released in exchange for the lives of a hijacked Lufthansa aircraft.