May 19, 1945 Saturday
The whole premises were cleaned thoroughly in preparation for the expected coming of Gen. MacArthur tomorrow, Sunday the 20th. I had a long conversation with… Read More »May 19, 1945 Saturday
The whole premises were cleaned thoroughly in preparation for the expected coming of Gen. MacArthur tomorrow, Sunday the 20th. I had a long conversation with… Read More »May 19, 1945 Saturday
Heard Mass. Something should be said about the people living in the island outside the penal colony. Up to today, nobody has ever sneered at… Read More »May 13, 1945 Sunday
A general meeting was called. Mr. Paredes explained that there had been thefts in our premises, quarrels, and the sanitation measures were not being observed.… Read More »May 12, 1945 Saturday
Everything was routine up to today. The classification had not yet arrived. An insinuation was made that we would be classified as officers and that… Read More »May 10, 1945 Thursday
There was more than the usual touch of unreality to the business at the chancery when a telegram was received conveying greetings on the occasion… Read More »2nd May 1945
The Headquarters of General MacArthur announced today the entry of his troops in Baguio, after wiping out the Japanese defenses. It took the liberators four… Read More »April 29, 1945
It was 3 o’clock in the morning; the boat started to move. We could not see anything; it was pitch black. Destination unknown. In the… Read More »April 29, 1945 Sunday
I decided to come up to Baguio, partly for reasons of health, and partly to lessen the burden of the Seminary community. Food shortage in… Read More »Baguio, November 6, 1944
Vargas was named Ambassador to Tokyo more than three months ago, but he has not yet moved from Manila. The press reminds us periodically that… Read More »February 6, 1944