March 19, 1945
I have not written in almost four weeks. It seems like I have passed a terrible nightmare and have awakened in Barotac, where it is… Read More »March 19, 1945
Diary of Louise Fillmore Blancaflor
February 15, 1945
On the night of February 12, at around midnight a barrage of gunfire suddenly erupted and lasted until 7:00 a.m. without any interval! It was… Read More »February 15, 1945
February 12, 1945
here are so many stories circulating about the events that took place while the USAFFE had entered Jaro and surrounding areas. We heard that the… Read More »February 12, 1945
February 10, 1945
I have not written in a week and I don’t know how or where to begin, or whether I will remember everything that has happened… Read More »February 10, 1945
February 3, 1945
Every day is about the same. Early in the morning planes flew over scouting the waterfront for ships. Yesterday a gasoline depot and a motorboat… Read More »February 3, 1945
January 28, 1945
It is Sunday today and we all attended mass, with the exception of Coné, who was on guard duty last night. Every night there are… Read More »January 28, 1945
January 27, 1945
Today so many American planes flew over that I am no longer able to keep track of them. Some of them bombed and machine gunned… Read More »January 27, 1945
January 26, 1945
Last night around 6:00 p.m. we could hear shooting in the distance and it lasted till around 3:00 a.m. So far today I have not… Read More »January 26, 1945
January 25, 1945
Many planes passed over today, but there was no bombing in the vicinity of Iloilo, although we could hear bombing from afar. The price of… Read More »January 25, 1945