September 2, 1942
The BC Academy Classes Opening ceremonies yesterday was brief but informative with a bit of surprise. There is a list of Sec. A & Sec. B… Read More »September 2, 1942
Diary of Ramon A. Alcaraz
August 30, 1942
In compliance with my POW Release Paper, I reported at 1400 today at Torres High School, Gagalangin, Manila. I found this old Manila HS is… Read More »August 30, 1942
August 27, 1942
Since my release as a POW last Aug 10, I’ve appreciated my freedom and Jap benevolence, the only tangible among numerous rhetorics. Our people can… Read More »August 27, 1942
August 10, 1942
Today is Graduation Day for all POWs that underwent the Rejuvenation Training. After a brief but impressive ceremony at the Camp Dau FA Auditorium, each… Read More »August 10, 1942
August 5, 1942
When the 1,400 POW names were posted in the Camp O’Donnell BB last Jul. 16, it was announced that they are comparatively the healthy survivors… Read More »August 5, 1942
August 3, 1942
The subjects discussed during the Rejuvenation Training Seminar type of lectures were varied, relevant, interesting to me although dismissed by most as “brain washers.” I… Read More »August 3, 1942
August 1,1942
Rejuvenation Training for the 1,400 POW here had been going on for over two weeks now under a Japanese Adm. team headed by Mr. Hamamoto… Read More »August 1,1942
July 17, 1942
Yesterday morning, Cav. Maning Gomez ’41, my irrepressible ExO, after coming from our Bulletin Board excitedly exclaimed, “Eureka, we will be liberated from Capas tomorrow.”… Read More »July 17, 1942
July 14, 1942
Despite previous announcements that all sick POWs in Capas would be released, as in fact many were released already, there are still many sick POWs… Read More »July 14, 1942