August 20, 1942
There is much animated activity in the air. For the last three months, that is, since the fall of Corregidor, hardly have we seen a… Read More »August 20, 1942
Diary of Juan Labrador, O.P.
August 15, 1942
General Homma has left for Japan. His departure was rumored a week ago, and it was one of those rumors which turned out to be… Read More »August 15, 1942
August 9, 1942
No one dared raise a voice against the suppression of religious instruction. In the past, the Catholics would have cried in unison, and utilizing the… Read More »August 9, 1942
August 7, 1942
Another decree issued by the military revoked the law which authorized the teaching of religion in the public schools. This repealed law merely tolerated priests,… Read More »August 7, 1942
August 4, 1942
An executive order was issued prohibiting the use of Spanish in the courts. These past years, Spanish had already been banished from the administrative branch,… Read More »August 4, 1942
August 1, 1942
While Manila and the surrounding towns enjoy peace—more neronic than octavian, though—in many provincial towns, anarchy and violence reign. In those towns where the Japanese… Read More »August 1, 1942
July 30, 1942
The lamentations of Jeremiah are getting more intense. Unemployment engenders scarcity of money, which in turn brings about the shortage of food. Those who used… Read More »July 30, 1942
July 29, 1942
We have been reading the works of Caballero Audaz on “The Revolution of the Terrorists.” In many aspects, there are more dissimilarities than similarities between… Read More »July 29, 1942
July 28, 1942
The legislative machinery of the official administration has become very prolific. Laws are being promulgated daily. Almost all laws have a second, third, fourth, or… Read More »July 28, 1942