June 8, 1942
After resting a few days, Hector and Monching have returned to Barotac to notify our relatives that we have decided to return to Barotac and… Read More »June 8, 1942
After resting a few days, Hector and Monching have returned to Barotac to notify our relatives that we have decided to return to Barotac and… Read More »June 8, 1942
Yesterday we were very surprised to see Hector (Estrella’s son) and Monching (Melecia’s adopted son). Melecia had sent them into the mountains of Calinog looking… Read More »June 6, 1942
It has been 7 days since the Army surrendered to the Japanese and Coné was one of them. Oper, the porter who carried Coné’s baggage… Read More »June 4, 1942
Today the truce is supposed to be signed and we are all so anxious and worried as to the outcome of it all. Coné and… Read More »May 30, 1942
We have been here for 1 month. This nipa hut we are staying in is very well concealed and off of any paths. It is… Read More »May 18, 1942
At 5:00 p.m. while we were eating we heard two shots and we all ran out to see where they came from. We always thought… Read More »Saturday, April 18, 1942
Coné came early in the morning, and while he was with us Dr. Bernas arrived very excited and agitated saying that the Japanese were in… Read More »Thursday, April 16, 1942
Dr. Porras came to visit and he told us that the invasion was expected that night or the following night.
We moved to Bingawan at 8:30 p.m., our baggage carried on 29 “carrosa’s” (a sled-like vehicle without wheels. It is dragged along the ground on… Read More »Sunday April 12, 1942