May 22, 1936
Newspaper blast purporting to come from Secretary of Labour Torres to the effect that the Department of Labour could not get funds for its expansion… Read More »May 22, 1936
Newspaper blast purporting to come from Secretary of Labour Torres to the effect that the Department of Labour could not get funds for its expansion… Read More »May 22, 1936
Called on Dr. Victor Clark at the Manila Hotel; he is the new economic adviser to this government. He is employed by the Library of… Read More »May 21, 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
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
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
Sunday. Quiet day at home–golf alone at McKinley at 5 o’c.
Asked A. D. Williams about hydro-electric power: he said the Meralco expended double its estimates on the Pagsanan site. He explained that under the constitution… Read More »May 16, 1936
Abolition of the Bureau of Non-Christian Tribes is announced pending a commission which is to be substituted. It is alleged that the Moros (and Pagans?)… Read More »May 16, 1936
Short chat at Malacañan with Francisco Benitez, in which I expressed pleasure in the new plans for education. I asked him about building school houses–he… Read More »May 14, 1936