Some Nations, More Philippine Envoys Turn Cool to Marcos

A growing number of Philippine diplomats Monday joined the rebellion against President Ferdinand E. Marcos. Foreign governments were also turning chilly toward the beleaguered leader, and political figures in the United States and elsewhere were joining the chorus of voices urging him to step down.

Philippine diplomats in Bonn, London, Moscow, Madrid, Brussels, The Hague and Houston, Tex., joined their counterparts in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Honolulu, who earlier called for Marcos to quit and turn power over to opposition leader Corazon Aquino.

At the Philippine Embassy in Washington, one official who asked not to be identified said, “We’re just monitoring events. But until anything happens, we’re still representatives of our government--we’re civil servants.”

Confidence Lacking

Later, Eduard Maglaya, a vice consul, read a statement by five officials at the Washington mission saying that Marcos lacks “the mandate and confidence of the Philippine people” and calling on him to step down.

The Philippine ambassador to the Soviet Union threw his support to Marcos’ opponents, accusing Marcos of ignoring “the will of the people” by having himself declared the winner of the fraud-tarnished Feb. 7 election.

Ambassador Romeo Fernandez said he will recognize Marcos as president only until his term expires today. Fernandez said he will then switch allegiance to a rival provisional government proclaimed by rebellious military leaders in Manila and headed by Aquino.

The Philippine Embassy’s 25-member staff in Bonn, West Germany, voted unanimously to recognize the rebel government headed by Aquino.

In London, Corazon Belmonte, first secretary in the Philippine Embassy’s consular section, told a Roman Catholic Mass that she and more than half a dozen other Philippine diplomats in Britain no longer recognize Marcos.

“We as civil servants, having sworn allegiance to the government of the Philippines, withdraw our support from Mr. Ferdinand Marcos as the lawful and legitimate president of the Philippines and appeal for him to resign,” she said.

Belmonte told reporters that about half the embassy’s staff of 17 accredited diplomats supported her.

In Madrid, a high-ranking diplomat, who asked not to be identified, said he no longer recognizes Marcos as the Philippines’ legitimate president, adding that Marcos ran a government that has been “unmasked as cheats and no less than assassins.”

The Philippine consul in Madrid, George Reyes, said he was in contact with consulates throughout Europe and that they were studying the possibility of issuing a joint statement.

Opposes Decision

“Personally, I am very strongly against the decision of Mr. Marcos to stay in power,” Reyes said.

The embassy dealing with Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Communities issued a statement, read by Ambassador Rosario G. Manalo, calling for Marcos to “heed the clamor for a peaceful transition of power.”

At The Hague, Consul General Aladin Dillacorte said that a majority of the embassy staff has declared support for the “government” of Aquino.

Rodolfo Severino, Philippine consul general in Houston, and five other consulate officers joined in the call for Marcos’ resignation.

Earlier, the Philippine consul general in San Francisco, Romeo A. Arguelles, urged Marcos to resign immediately so “our country’s agony may be ended peacefully and without bloodshed.”

Pictures Thrown

Arguelles’ announcement came hours after several dozen demonstrators broke into his office and threw two pictures of Marcos and his wife to the floor before leaving peacefully. There were no arrests or injuries.

The diplomatic rebellion began when the Philippine consulates in Honolulu and Los Angeles spoke out against Marcos on Saturday, announcing that they would take no instructions from what they described as his unlawful government.

The government of Australia called on Marcos to step down, “presuming that the right sorts of people are installed” to succeed him. The government’s statement coincided with a declaration from Australia’s west coast Filipino community, numbering about 2,000, in support of Aquino.

The British Foreign Office in London said that developments in the Philippines “reflect the strength of feeling . . . over the fraudulent conduct of the elections and the pressing need to restore democracy.”

Ambassador Recalled

The Spanish ambassador to the Philippines was recalled to Madrid “for consultations,” a spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

In the United States, former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald R. Ford joined opponents of Marcos in calling for his resignation.

“It’s obvious that President Marcos has lost the confidence of a significant majority of the people of the Philippines,” Ford said at a joint news conference with Carter in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday night.