March 12, 1942
Corregidor Quiet, uneventful trip crossing Bay. Gatas depressed when he heard President no longer here. He said he heard of it but he was not… Read More »March 12, 1942
Corregidor Quiet, uneventful trip crossing Bay. Gatas depressed when he heard President no longer here. He said he heard of it but he was not… Read More »March 12, 1942
MIS, HQ, Bataan Zamboanga has been occupied at 4:35 yesterday afternoon. Pao Sen, deputy commander of Chinese Red Army was killed during Jap attack on… Read More »March 8, 1942
HQ, MIS, Bataan Back from patrol. Reconnoitered in Balanga. Met several Jap patrols. Japs not there in force. We were very careful. Kept away… Read More »March 4, 1942
Bataan, HQ, MIS Non-stop bombing. Spent day going in and out of dug-out. If they bomb some more, I will not go to dug-out anymore.… Read More »February 28, 1942
HQ, Bataan Bert Misa and Saturn Velasco were here a few minutes ago. Touching sight. They looked like lost souls: thin, haggard, dirty, hungry,… Read More »February 24, 1942
Bataan HQ, MIS President Quezon and family, Gen. Valdes, Vice-President Osmeña and Col. Nieto have left for Visayas. The General said “not to tell… Read More »February 20, 1942
I spoke with the President and asked him for permissions to go to Bataan. At 1 p.m. Major Velasquez and I, on the launch of… Read More »February 19, 1942 – Thursday
6:30 a.m. left Corregidor for Bataan on a Q boat. The sea was very rough and it could not make any speed. I arrived at… Read More »February 14, 1942 – Saturday
Manila Singapore falls. This is bad news. Singapore Naval base was very necessary for refueling of convoy. They will be very depressed in Bataan.… Read More »February 12, 1942