December 29, 1941
A sleepless night. The three-engined planes droned in my dreams. Every engine that sounded in the streets reminded me of them, and the crackling of… Read More »December 29, 1941
A sleepless night. The three-engined planes droned in my dreams. Every engine that sounded in the streets reminded me of them, and the crackling of… Read More »December 29, 1941
Tokyo broadcast the news of the surrender of Hong Kong and London confirmed the news. Yesterday the musicians of the sky respected the day, but… Read More »December 26, 1941
Four days ago, the President of the Philippines addressed the American public assuring the people of the United States that we Filipinos realize that this… Read More »Wednesday, December 24, 1941
Bamboos are no longer being burned at night. Nobody can explain such fantastic illuminations in different places during the first nightly raids. They tell us… Read More »December 17, 1941
The daily visits of the winged machines continue, almost always interrupting our meals. From the garden we can see them, flying in perfect formations of… Read More »December 16, 1941
Night before last, rumors spread like wildfire that the tap water has been poisoned by the Japanese, or by the Germans, or by fifth columnists…… Read More »December 15, 1941
Yesterday, American High Commissioner Francis B. Sayre radioed a message to his homeland. It sounded like a drowning man’s desperate call for help. It was… Read More »December 14, 1941
There are continuous bombings and burnings of military camps around Manila. The capital has not yet been touched. A bomb was dropped between Letran and… Read More »December 13, 1941
Newspapers and the radio announced a Japanese landing in Legazpi, Albay. Some of our friends had sent their families to that province, believing it out… Read More »December 12, 1941