Among the high officials who came were Minister of Tourism Jose D. Aspiras, Agrarian Reform Minister Conrado Estrella, Agriculture Minister Salvador Escudero III, Food Administrator Jesus Tanchanco, Information Minister Gregorio Cendaña, Public Works Minister Jesus Hipolito, Deputy Minister Aber Canlas, Education Minister Jaime C. Laya, Minister Juan Tuvera, MP Antonio Raquisa, MP Arturo Pacificador, MP Salvador Britanico, MP Rodolfo del Rosario, MP Manuel Collantes, former Senator Rodolfo Ganzon, and Justice Buenaventura Guerrero. Many wondered why Vice President-elect Arturo Tolentino, Prime Minister Cesar Virata, and Trade Minister Roberto Ongpin were absent. The only generals present were Ver, Edon Yap, Barangan, Zumel, and Ochoco. Col. Dioscoro E. Yoro Jr., a former aide and close friend of Marcos (but an enemy of Ver) held a sterling submachinegun.
Kabilang sa matataas na opisyal na dumalo sa inagurasyon sina Tourism Minister Jose D. Aspiras, Ministers Estrella, Escudero, Tanchanco, Cendaña, Hipolito, Canlas, Laya, Juan Tuvera, MPs Arturo Pacificador, Rodolfo del Rosario, Manuel Collantes, Britanico, Raquiza, dating Senador Ganzon, at Justice Buenaventura Guerrero. Maraming nagtaka kung bakit wala si Arturo Tolentino, ang Bise-Presidente ni Marcos, gayon din sina Prime Minister Virata at Trade Minister Ongpin. Iilan ang dumalong heneral: sina Ver, Edon Yap, Barangan, Zumel, at Ochoco. Nandoon din ang dating aide at malapít na kaibigan ni Marcos, pero kaaway ni Ver, na si Colonel Dioscoro E. Yoro Jr., may hawak na sterling submachine-gun.