PAGE 66 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 Everything has returned to normalcy. But I feel that the HMB’s with Dante and Ninoy masterminding them are planning some sabotage. Talked to Ex-Sen. Rodolfo Ganzon and Ex-Rep..
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PAGE 65 Office of the President of the Philippines Tuesday February 3, 1970 12:30 AM The threat to turn the funerals of the four dead students into a mass rally has failed so far as the parents of the victims refused to allow the dead bodies to be further utilized to inflame the youth. There..
Read moreJanuary 23, 1970
PAGE 47 Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang Palace January 23, 1970 12:00 PM I have just talked to Joe Maristela who is our informer in the 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. And..
Read moreJanuary 22, 1970
PAGE 45 Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang Palace January 22, 1970 I have been able to settle the Senate Presidency at 3:30 PM. Puyat remains and Roy becomes Executive Vice President of the Nacionalista Party as well as President Pro Tempore. Tolentino remains as majority floor leader. We have organized the panel..
Read moreJanuary 13, 1970
PAGE 27 Malacañang Manila January 13, 1970 Awarded the Rizal Pro Patria to Don Vicente Madrigal. Saw Iñing Lopez in the Meralco Hospital. Had lunch with him. Had sashimi and tempura as well as mizuno and Japanese melon. He is disgustingly healthy. Worked the whole afternoon on counter-insurgency, the emergency plan and the Barrio Home..
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PAGE 22 Malacañang Manila [Marginal note: This is the day of many decisions.] [Marginal note: Laurel is beginning to buy votes for the speakership. He has called a caucus on Monday for this purpose.] [Marginal note: Why did I write October 10th – this is Betty Campos’ birthday; she is with us in the family..
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