December 8, 1941 – Monday
At 6 a.m. General Sutherland phoned me that the Japanese had treacherously attacked Pearl Harbor at 5 a.m. and consequently the U.S. and Philippine Forces… Read More »December 8, 1941 – Monday
Basilio J. Valdes
Basilio J. Valdes, M.D. (July 10, 1892 –January 26, 1970), soldier, doctor, cabinet member, businessman. Chief of Staff, Philippine Army, 1939-1945; Secretary of National Defense in the Quezon and Osmeña War Cabinets, 1941-45. Professor of Surgery at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Medical Director of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, 1948-1970.
December 9, 1941 – Tuesday
People of Manila nervous trying to leave Manila for a place away from aerial bombardment. Those who owned cars rushed frantically to towns near… Read More »December 9, 1941 – Tuesday
December 10, 1941
The night was peaceless. The alarm was sounded at 5 a.m. The enemy planes again bombarded Nichols Field and Fort McKinley. My little girl… Read More »December 10, 1941
December 22, 1941 – Monday
Attended Cabinet Meeting at 8 a.m. at Marikina as Chief of Staff. Attended office afterwards. Anxiously waiting for news from the front. The enemy is… Read More »December 22, 1941 – Monday
December 23, 1941 – Tuesday
At 8 a.m. I attended the meeting of the Cabinet at Marikina. At 9:30 a.m. went to the office. At 10 a.m. the President… Read More »December 23, 1941 – Tuesday
December 24, 1941 – Wednesday
At 8 a.m. I attended the meeting of the Cabinet at Marikina. It was discussed that the situation was becoming serious. The enemy had… Read More »December 24, 1941 – Wednesday
December 25, 1941 – Thursday
At 12:30 a.m. I attended midnight mass in the hospital tunnel. The mass was said by an American Chaplain, and I received Holy Communion.… Read More »December 25, 1941 – Thursday
December 26, 1941 – Friday
At 6:30 a.m. I attended Mass and received Holy Communion. At 8 a.m. I went to see General MacArthur and I asked him to… Read More »December 26, 1941 – Friday
December 28, 1941 – Sunday
I attended Mass at 6:30 a.m. After Mass I had breakfast and then went to the cottage assigned to us to take a bath… Read More »December 28, 1941 – Sunday