The headline of the Daily Express today was "Second Reading Vote Today on Draft of Proposed Constitution." The subheading is "Charter Reflect Spirit of New Society." I had a brief chat with Johnny Remulla and Jun Davide. "There is no more oppposition in Cavite," Johnny declared triumphantly. "Governor Bocalan is in the stockade while Senator..
Read moreSaturday, November 25, 1972
A few of us met at Pepe Calderon's house for our small prayer meeting. This was necessary because of the kind of dilemmas that we have been facing. Moreover, it is really true that in spite of our supposed religiosity, most of us, perhaps, if not all of us, have not really allowed God to..
Read moreSaturday, October 21, 1972
I have been sleeping in different places. I don't want to be arrested at night. From Parañaque where I slept last night, I proceeded to Pepe Calderon's house to help go over the draft of the explanation of our vote yesterday. On my way to Pepe's place, I dropped by the Unimart Shopping Center at..
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 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 moreWednesday, October 11, 1972
"Malakas ka pala, tinanggal pala ang pangalan mo sa 'wanted' delegates." Cicero (Cecing) Calderon said that Sig Siguion-Reyna had told him that my name has been removed from the "wanted" list. He said he himself had been exerting; efforts to see Enrile and that he actually saw him on behalf of his brother, Pepe Calderon...
Read moreSaturday, September 30, 1972
I did not sleep well last night, not even in this other place where I am hiding and filling out my diary for today. I anxiously sought out Edong Angara and requested him again to ask Enrile to scratch out my name. Edong replied that while the heat is on we might as well tide..
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 moreJanuary 26, 1970
PAGE 51 Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang January 26, 1970 Monday 11:05 PM Opening session of Congress. State of the Nation Address and Riots by the demonstrators in front of Congress. Two students reported killed. Phil. Gen. Hospital Dir. Pascual reports 45 demonstrators and 5 policemen treated. Cars in Congress destroyed like..
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