September 22, 1944
Didn’t know we still had baloney these days until I read the Tribune. It was crying out loud about Filipinos being angry due to the… Read More »September 22, 1944
Manila
September 21, 1944
[Note: after the last previous entry, April 20, 1942, the diary resumes at this point.] U.S. planes bombed Manila this morning and afternoon. They came… Read More »September 21, 1944
Sun. Sept. 17/44
It is ten a.m. and raining. Has been raining hard and often for the past two or three days. Gardens not damaged much yet. We… Read More »Sun. Sept. 17/44
September 6, 1944
Manila radio announced today that yesterday two American planes were shot down over Davao. The planes usually raid during the early morning about dawn.
September 3, 1944
John, the cook, struck a bargain this morning. He was able to buy three hens for 60 Pesos. We shall have one for lunch with… Read More »September 3, 1944
August 19, 1944
Requiem masses are being celebrated in different churches in Manila in memory of the late President Quezon whose birthday we commemorate today. The masses are… Read More »August 19, 1944
August 3, 1944
Yesterday morning, the news of the death of President Quezon spread in Manila. The news was confirmed by the Press in the afternoon and unfortunately… Read More »August 3, 1944
July 27, 1944
A highly exciting week? What with His Nibs (did I mean Hitler?) reported dead, the high mortality among Jap generals, rumors flying about with the… Read More »July 27, 1944
July 26, 1944
We heard over the Manila radio that Gen. Lim was executed. He was in charge of the Philippine Army before the war. Fortunately, his family… Read More »July 26, 1944