Wedding Day

On Friday, February 4, 1983 I came back to the hotel after jogging to take a shower. I could handle cold water – but there was no water. I went to the front desk and the guy said “it’s only 6:30am – wait a while.” What? After about 30 minutes I asked if I could use the shower in a room on a lower floor, and that dribbled enough cold water to wash off and put on my nice clothes:

We went to a high rise in Makati, which was, and still is, a modern, clean financial district.

Jose pointed out one of Imelda R. Marcos' limos – evident by her initials “IRM” on the license plate. (At the time the Philippines was being run by the Marcos' who had suspended elections and ruled under martial law.)

Here's a September 1982 photo of the Marcos' with Regan at the White House - just a few months prior to my visit:

Mayor Yabut, a friend of Aurelia’s father and a well-known politician figure, performed the civil ceremony in his office. I recall him saying things like “being married is not easy…”

http://www.makati.gov.ph/portal/contents/about_makati/makati_history/yabut.htm Former Chief, Detectives Bureau, Makati Police Department Founder, Apex Brokerage General Manager, Apex Cargo Delivery Services Inc. Founder, Guaranteed Commercial Delivery Services Inc. Member, Board of Directors, Manila Hotel Co. Chairman, Yabut Ocean Lines Owner, Yabut Executive Building Chairman of the Board, Printers Unlimited Inc. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-86339263.html PHILIPPINES. Manila. Mayor Nemesio YABUT of Makarti ( Manila ) with one of his Rolls Royces, this one he purchased from Bing Crosby. YABUT is famous for a shoot out he had a few years ago with one of his political rivals, which took place in the foyer of the Intercontinental Hotel. 1983.

Unfortunately my camera was manual focus and was not set correctly, so this is what it is:

In the evening we had dinner at a restaurant, joined by the rest of her family.