(Above: February 27, 1945: Douglas MacArhur and Sergio Osmeña at the ceremony in Malacañan Palace in which the civilian authority of Commonwealth was restored in… Read More »Endgame for Japan: From the Potsdam Declaration, the Atomic Bombs, and Surrender, the Defeat of Japan in Diaries from 75 Years Ago
We’re back home from the lying-in clinic. Azecle cries a lot. He likes to breastfeed a lot, too. He’s really beautiful. I love him so… Read More »12 May 2020
Today I gave birth. There were no vehicles, so me and my mum were forced to walk 30 minutes to get to the clinic. We… Read More »10 May 2020
We’re still waiting to hear if we’re going to receive cash aid from the government. Many parts of the country will be lifting their lockdown… Read More »29 April 2020
It’s Maundy Thursday. Traditionally, we should be joining our neighbours in the house across our street so we can read together the narrative of the… Read More »9 April 2020
I thought I was going to give birth yesterday. I was doing the laundry when I felt stomach pains. My mother brought me to the… Read More »8 April 2020
I don’t do much inside the house. I watch reruns of movies on television. Sometimes I clean the house and cook food. I was told… Read More »6 April 2020
I’m pregnant again after I lost my first baby last year. I’m afraid of coronavirus but not so much because there’s no confirmed case in our… Read More »4 April 2020 (lockdown enters 4th week)
Over time, we’ve been gratified to notice that people are starting to refer to the Philippine Diary Project, in blog posts, columns, and even in… Read More »Mentions of the Philippine Diary Project