He had continued to insist that he would stay and fight, but had urged the family to go. Now however something in his demeanor told them to proceed with arrangements for all of them to leave. Son-in-law Tommy Manotoc called a friend at the US Embassy and gave the "go" signal they had been waiting for since Sunday night. IMPOSSIBLE DREAM p. 404
Noon daw tumawag si Tommy Manotoc sa US Embassy at ipinarating sa mga Kano (na Lunes pa ng gabi naghihintay ng tawag) na mukhang tuloy na ang pag-alis ni Marcos.