12:20 a.m.- Rene de Villa[1] arrives in Mabini Hall, accompanied by now Finance Secretary Alberto “Bert” Romulo and now Justice Secretary Hernando “Nani” Perez. The first round of negotiations begins. Rene gives me a draft resignation letter for the President, with the demand that the letter be signed and the President leave the office by..
Read moreFriday, Jan. 19, 2001
Meeting with Senators By 8 a.m of Jan. 19, along with Press Secretary Dong Puno, I met at the New World Hotel Senators Juan Ponce Enrile and Gringo Honasan, and the President’s defense lawyer, Estelito Mendoza, to sound them out on the proposal to open the second envelope. “If this is the President’s decision,” said..
Read moreFebruary 22, 1986
We were in Cebu when Enrile and Ramos staged their mutiny in Camp Aguinaldo. I addressed the "Doctors for Democracy" and CA talked to the Cebu lawyers. Then the rally at 4 PM. After the rally after having dinner at a restaurant, a foreign correspondent told me JPE and Ramos had barricaded themselves in Camp..
Read moreApr. 15, 1973 Sunday
Malacañan Palace Manila April 15, 1973 Sunday Woke up at 9:00 A.M. Went skiing in the bay next to Talaga which had many and was rough. Returned at 1:30 P.M. Mass, lunch rest and meditation at 3:30 P.M. Visited the beach house at 5:00 P.M. Am reading "The Revolution and the Civil..
Read moreOctober 30,1972
11:00 PM Oct. 30, 1972 Monday Malacañan Palace Manila Conference on prices 10:00-12:30 AM. Tariff Code amendments --Sec. of Agri. recommendations Reassignments in the AFP --Sec. Ponce Enrile and Gen. Espino. Luncheon with the original group --Sec. Ponce Enrile, Gen. Espino, the major service commanders, Gens. Zagala, Ramos, Rancudo and Commodore Ruiz, Gen. Paz, J-2,..
Read moreOctober 23, 1972
12:30 PM Oct. 23, 1972 Monday Malacañan Palace Manila Credentials presentation of Ambassador of Portugal. Courtesy call of Mr. and Mrs. Wrigley. Briefing on the GMTFM by DBP and cooperatives. Housing for officers in Fort Bonifacio. Areas in Science and Research that should be emphasized --Gen. Medina-- including nuclear power plant, milk from coconut simpler..
Read moreOctober 22, 1972
1. 12:25 PM Oct. 22, 1972 Sunday Malacañan Palace Manila Ambassador Urabe was able to move out of the PSU where they were practically kept hostages by the Muslim rebels. He arrived in Manila at 4:10 PM and saw me at 5:00 PM to explain what he saw and what had happened. I just talked..
Read moreWednesday, October 18, 1972
The Independent-Progressives had lunch at the home of Totoy Nepomuceno. Present, in addition to Totoy and myself, were Joe Feria, Naning Kalaw, Bobbit Sanchez and Fr. Ortiz. Totoy told us about his meeting with Lt. Gen. Fidel Ramos, whose wife is a friend of Totoy's wife. He said he went to Camp Crame primarily to..
Read moreOctober 2, 1972
11:30 PM Oct. 2, 1972 Monday Malacañan Palace Manila We are now watching the development of opposition among the clergy, possibly the nuns the Free Farmers Federation and the Christian Socialist Movement. So the opening of the schools in the high school and college levels have to be postponed. For there would be an..
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