1. 12:35 PM Oct. 21, 1972 Saturday Malacañan Palace Manila Just arrived from the informal dinner given by Pres. and Mrs. Watanabe of the Asian Development Bank. Only Sec. & Mrs. Alex Melchor, Sec and Mrs. Cesar Virata and ADB Vice Pres. Krisna Moortli were present. Pres. Watanabe is retiring Dec. 25th. It was..
Read moreThursday, October 19, 1972
I presided over the meeting of the Sponsorship Council, sub-council I, on Economic and Fiscal Affairs. Erning Amatong and Ikeng Belo came along. Serging Tocao thrust himself into the meeting on the ground that he is the assistant of Justice Barrera in the sub-council. He talked about the format of the Constitution. I had to..
Read moreSeptember 19, 1972, Tuesday
(1) Sept. 19, 1972 Tuesday Malacañan Palace Manila Released the report of Sec. Ponce Enrile of Sept. 8, 1972 where he reported that Sen. Aquino had met with Jose Maria Sison of the Communist Party and had talked about a link-up of the Liberal Party and the Communist Party. I attach copy of..
Read moreSeptember 16, 1972
[Note: the first page of this entry is missing] Sept. 16th (Con't) Malacañan Palace Manila As I expected the Liberals and the Manila Times have started to make much of Oplan Saggitarius. So I have openly appealed to the Liberals not to connive with the communists, revealing that Jose Mari Sison and other..
Read moreJune 22, 1972 Thursday 8:30 AM (Off Zamboanga City on board the 777 before landing)
[p.1] 8:30 AM Off Zamboanga City on board the 777 before landing 2151 June 22, 1972 Thursday Malacañan Palace Manila Comparatively pleasant trip. Slight swells and driving raw at about 8:45 PM last night. Sen. Benigno Aquino, in undisguised relish predicts revolution in the Philippines. Writing in an article “Youth in Revolt” in the Far..
Read moreJan. 20, 1971 Wednesday 9:30 pm
…The Liberals have taken out a full page advertisement on martial law declaring they would not attend sessions if martial law is declared. I have had to reiterate my stand that martial law is the last recourse --that I would resort to it only of there is massive sabotage, terrorism, assassination and a violent grab..
Read moreFebruary 23, 1970 Monday
PAGE 93 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 Granada happily refers to me as snake-like. He probably knows he is suspected as a communist by me. And so does I.P. Soliongco...
Read moreFebruary 9, 1970, Monday
PAGE 73 Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 9, 1970 Monday 9:40 PM I write this as I wait for a visitor who will inform us of all the conspiracy going on behind the Liberal Party. Osmeña has just delivered a privilege speech in the Senate denying his connection with the demonstrators..
Read moreThursday, February 5, 1970
PAGE 68 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 supporting me in the fight against the subversives. He said they would. Whatever they have done to encourage intransigence among the Liberals, we should neutralize them before..
Read more