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Ferdinand E. Marcos

Ferdinand E. Marcos

Ferdinand E. Marcos (September 11, 1917– September 28, 1989), lawyer, soldier, legislator, twice elected President of the Philippines (1965, 1969), dictator, 1972-86.

January 30, 1970, Friday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang January 30, 1970, Friday 4:00 PM Still very quiet. The Kabataang Makabayan has been able to muster

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Saturday, January 31, 1970

Office of the President of the Philippines Saturday January 31, 1970 Malacañang 10:00 AM I write this tonight having been a little occupied last night

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Monday, February 2, 1970

Office of the President of the Philippines Monday February 2, 1970 12:20 AM It seems clear now that the demonstrations and riots are engineered by

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Wednesday, February 4, 1970

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang Wednesday February 4, 1970 [Marginal note: Played golf with the Malacañang reporters at 5:00 PM] 1:30 AM

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Thursday, February 5, 1970

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang Thursday February 5, 1970 10:20 PM Called Ambassador Byroade to find out if they (the Americans) are

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Friday, February 6, 1970

    Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang Friday February 6, 1970 1:10 AM Poor Banjo Raval (Gen. Vicente Raval) the Chief of

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February 8, 1970, Sunday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 8, 1970 Sunday 11:15 PM– I have sworn in the new cabinet members during my speech

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February 11, 1970, Wednesday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 11, 1970 Wednesday 1:00 AM Comparative quiet. The radicals have called off their rally in Plaza

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February 12, 1970, Thursday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 12, 1970 Thursday 12:00 PM Against predictions of violence, the Plaza Miranda rally turned out to

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February 14, 1970, Saturday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 14, 1970 Saturday 11:00 PM Adevoso’s group has postponed its meeting set Wednesday. They must smell

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February 16, 1970, Monday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 16, 1970 Monday 12:10 AM Spent practically the whole day attending to the problems of the

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February 17, 1970

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 17, 1970 Tuesday 12:35 AM I have that feeling of certainty that I will end up

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February 21, 1970 Saturday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 21, 1970 Saturday 2:00 AM Signed the Monetary Board Resolution for the new monetary stabilization measures.

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February 22, 1970 Sunday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 22, 1970 Sunday 12:05 AM Spent practically the whole afternoon (4:00 PM) up to about 8:00

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February 23, 1970 Monday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 23, 1970 Monday 1:10 AM The Lopezes are more and more vicious through their columnists. Ernesto

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February 27, 1970

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 27, 1970 Friday 10:30 PM The Manila Police early this morning (two hours after the rioting)

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February 28, 1970 Saturday

Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 28, 1970 Saturday 10:55 PM Am working on a Primer on Communism. Everyone is talking of

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March 1, 1970 Sunday

MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 11:03 PMMarch 1, 1970Sunday Tuesday may be the crucial day. The KM’s yesterday agreed to hold a demonstration marching from the Quezon welcome

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