January 27, 1973 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: January 27, 1973 (Saturday) – Martial Law Period

(on board the 777 to sleep here for an early start at 7:30 am tomorrow with Dr. and Mrs. Sharon for Talaga) …Chief Justice Concepcion is sick in the hospital and may not be able to attend the dinner on Monday. It is apparent that the other justices are in favor of dismissing the petition… Read more

January 24, 1973 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: January 24, 1973 (Wednesday) – Martial Law Period

Had as usual only 6 hours sleep and seem to be tense because of the possible constitutional crisis that may come out of an adverse Supreme Court decision on the petition against the ratification of the new constitution. So I worked up to 12:00 am on the presentation of the problems we are facing and… Read more

January 23, 1973 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: January 23, 1973 (Tuesday) – Martial Law Period

(Written at 12:00 pm Jan. 24th as I stayed up to 2:30 am with Justices Barredo, Makasiar, Antonio and Esguerra, Sec. Ponce Enrile and Abad Santos and Mendoza) …Prepared our position with Sec. Abad Santos and Ponce Enrile and Sol. Gen. Estelito Mendoza, on the Ramon Gonzales petition of prohibition and injunction against Decree 1102… Read more

January 13, 1973 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: January 13, 1973 (Saturday) – Martial Law Period

…I also conferred with the Speaker and House Majority Floor Leader (Villareal and Veloso) informing them of my plan to push through a new constitution that may be different from the draft by the Concon. It would be unicameral with a definite period for an interim government; that we would have to retain powers to… Read more

October 20, 1972 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: October 20, 1972 (Friday) – Martial Law Period

The proceedings were tense; or should I say, shameful? There were vigorous speeches against the provision by Justice Barrera, Gary Teves and Leonie Garcia. The whole Convention looked with admiration at these three musketeers who have displayed their guts by speaking against what is a foreordained provision and, in so doing, were taking the risk… Read more

September 29, 1972 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: September 29, 1972 (Friday) – Martial Law Period

Sec. Vicente Abad Santos on the removal of judges: He is against the outright dismissal of civil service employees. But I have decided to amend the civil service rules so as to add two new categories of punishment without going through a final hearing in addition to dismissal by an investigator. These are removal of… Read more

September 28, 1972 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: September 28, 1972 (Thursday) – Martial Law Period

The legitimate use of force on chosen targets is the incontestable secret of the reform movement. Restrained force will bring about the New Society. And the Reformation is coming about without any obstacle. Gerry Roxas wanted to be invited to meet with me. But the Liberal leaders all want to join up now that martial… Read more

September 27, 1972 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: September 27, 1972 (Wednesday) – Martial Law Period

Met the Bishops Councils Executive Committee of Mons. Gavola, Alberto, Mon Diu and Fr. . They promised to help in the reform program and wanted to publish a resolution. They confidently gave me information on a Carlos Selles who is supposedly being paid to assassinate me. He is supposed to be a Panamanian like a… Read more

September 26, 1972 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: September 26, 1972 (Tuesday) – Martial Law Period

The second day without any reported crime and an almost unanimous endorsement of the proclamation of martial law. Amended Proclamation No. 1081 and Gen. Order No. 2 and issued a statement on the validity of obligations and past contracts. I attach copies. Spoke to the separate unit commanders and the major service commanders at the… Read more

September 25, 1972 Catalyst Diary of Ferdinand Marcos Leave a comment

Diary of Marcos: September 25, 1972 (Monday) – Martial Law Period

Gen. Ver’s men have apprehended Lehman the American triggerman and Manny Crisoligo the explosives and electronics man. But they have not caught Eddie Figueras, Tony Arevalo, Osmeña, Larry Truckman and others involved. The duo have involved the other men and apparently there was an agreement that the Vice President would have to take over if… Read more

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