October 18, 1936
Saw Arthur Fischer, Director of Forestry, who described his visit with Quezon yesterday to the Bureau of Science to inaugurate the new totaquina (quinine) factory… Read More »October 18, 1936
Bureau of Science
September 29, 1936
At Malacañan, Kiko was introduced to the President in his office–which was formerly the bedroom where Kiko was born–Quezon was very cordial to him and… Read More »September 29, 1936
July 1, 1936
At the very last moment before his authority to act under the reorganization act lapsed, and without further action by the Assembly, Quezon signed the… Read More »July 1, 1936
June 27, 1936
Saturday; in a.m. at Survey Board. Unson says June 30 is the dead-line for presenting their recommendations to Quezon–after that the President must act in… Read More »June 27, 1936
May 25, 1936
At the Survey Board and office, discussing the Bureau of Science etc. Bridge in the p.m. at the Manila Club.
May 20, 1936
Quezon issues a statement that passage by the United States Senate of a bill repealing the authorization to pay the Philippines $23 millions for gold… Read More »May 20, 1936
May 19, 1936
Three nice letters from Doria at Peking. She is thrilled by sight-seeing, but bored by all the “Main Street” personalities she meets. Papers carry a… Read More »May 19, 1936
May 18, 1936
Long talk with Unson about the reorganization of the government. Query: how to get funds from the Legislature for research scientific work? We finally decided… Read More »May 18, 1936
May 7, 1936
Earthquake lasting fifteen seconds at 5:13 a.m., which did not even wake me. The morning papers published Rafael Palma’s report on a proposed reorganization of… Read More »May 7, 1936