June 10, 1936
All day at sea. Quezon talked of the newspaper press, and said they had always (except of the Herald–“which was founded by me (Quezon) with… Read More »June 10, 1936
All day at sea. Quezon talked of the newspaper press, and said they had always (except of the Herald–“which was founded by me (Quezon) with… Read More »June 10, 1936
Chat with ex-Speaker Roxas: he said that there is a copper mine in Capiz which has contracted to sell the whole of its output for… Read More »June 9, 1936
Arrived at Iligan, route having been changed by Quezon in accord with news from the Manila Weather Bureau. The visit to Culion is now to… Read More »June 6, 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
Quezon telephoned asking us to the Commencement of the University of the Philippines at 8:15 a.m. I put on gown and hood for the first… Read More »March 31, 1936
Made the commencement address at the School of Surveying of the University of the Philippines, talking on the subjects of the Friar Land Estates in… Read More »March 30, 1936
At sea, bound for Manila. Quezon is trying to persuade Roxas and Alunan to go to Washington on the trade commission–they are holding back, probably… Read More »March 28, 1936
Bridge tea for us at the Bocobo’s–five tables–Palma and Roxas there. Much interest in Franco-German crisis but no excitement.
Bridge at Columbian Club with Vicente Lim, Reyes and Nazario on Tuesday p.m. Large dinner for us at Ramon Fernandez’s home. Osmeña and Roxas were… Read More »February 24, 1936