Friday, November 24, 1972
Ikeng Corpuz was actually sponsoring the Constitution when I entered. Ikeng was talking about his having worked for several days on the Constitution. Ikeng came… Read More »Friday, November 24, 1972
1971-73 Constitutional Convention
November 22, 1972 Tuesday
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 1:00 PM Nov. 22, 1972Tuesday Conference on the plebiscite set for Jan. 15, 1973. As usual Pres. Macapagal whom I invited attempted to… Read More »November 22, 1972 Tuesday
November 21, 1972 Monday
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 1:30 AM Nov. 21, 1972Monday Speaker Villareal on his recommendations for the new society, most of which apparently follow my plan in Todays… Read More »November 21, 1972 Monday
Saturday, November 18, 1972
The special 34-man body met. Erning Amatong asked me to sit beside him because anyway, many of our ideas coincide. He was sweet. But Fidel… Read More »Saturday, November 18, 1972
Friday, November 17, 1972
Surprise! Instead of the 166-man body meeting, the meeting was of a small group of 15 people each from the Steering Council and the Sponsorship… Read More »Friday, November 17, 1972
Thursday, November 16, 1972
Moy Buhain, that good colonel, was again at the house at about 9:00 o’clock. He informed me that according to some rumors, the President might… Read More »Thursday, November 16, 1972
Wednesday, November 15, 1972
The session hall was like a market. The revised draft of the new Constitution prepared by the Steering Council was being distributed to the delegates.… Read More »Wednesday, November 15, 1972
Tuesday, November 14, 1972
The Daily Express reported this morning that a move to change the name of the Philippines to the “Republic of Maharlika” is snowballing among the… Read More »Tuesday, November 14, 1972
Monday, November 13, 1972
At the session hall, Francis Zosa was absorbed in reading some documents when I approached him. Since he is the chairman of the Credentials Committee,… Read More »Monday, November 13, 1972