Malacañang Saturday 10:00 AM [p.61] I write this tonight having been a little occupied last night during the demonstration or riot. I am glad I was able to hold back on the repeated requests to fire at the rioters, the first request when they took over a fire truck,...

Malacañang Tuesday 12:10 PM [p.54] Also met with Cong. [Justiniano] Montano at 11:30 AM. Asked him to stop his fellow Liberals from the crazy ideas of a coup d’etat. Imelda left for Leyte to attend the installation of the Bishop of Palo. Have just called her up by...

MalacañangPalace Monday 11:05 PM [p.51] Opening session of Congress. State of the Nation Address and Riots by the demonstrators in front of Congress. 57 Official Gazette for January 26, 1970:  President Marcos laid down the imperative of self-discipline as “our...

Malacañang Sunday 1:00 PM [p.50] The President must do almost everything in the government. Nothing moves unless he pushes. So I had to meet the student demonstrators themselves. Their speeches were getting obscene and lewd. I told them that I was sad that they could...

Malacañang Palace 1:00 PM [p.49] I have just directed the retirement of Gen. [Vicente] Raval and all the extended generals effective Feb. 1st and April 1st. I will retain Gen. [Manuel] Yan as Chief of Staff only because there is no one who is qualified to take his...

Malacañang Palace 12:00 PM [p.47] I have just talked to [Jose] Joe Maristela who is our informer in the [Eleuterio] Adevoso group planning a coup d’etat. He feels the plan, though fantastic, is serious. Their next meeting is at his house in Antipolo next Wednesday....