October 25, 1935, 9 p.m. — October 29, 8 a.m.
My wife and I are on a trip to the Bicol Provinces as guests of Sr. A. Roces. Sr. Paez, head of the Manila Railroad… Read More »October 25, 1935, 9 p.m. — October 29, 8 a.m.
Alejandro Roces
December 1, 1935
Sunday a.m. Malacañan Palace was thrown open to the public by the President’s orders—crowds of tao sightseers—Quezon’s about to leave on Banahao for Zamboanga with… Read More »December 1, 1935
December 2, 1935
An hour and a half with Foley (New York manager of the Philippine National Bank) over the Manila RR. bond purchase –his ideas and mine… Read More »December 2, 1935
January 4, 1936
Watched pelota in p.m. at Casino Español, a really good fast game. Dined later with Captain & Mrs. Lussier; all there were “army” except Doria… Read More »January 4, 1936
May 7, 1936
Earthquake lasting fifteen seconds at 5:13 a.m., which did not even wake me. The morning papers published Rafael Palma’s report on a proposed reorganization of… Read More »May 7, 1936
December 2, 1938
Went aboard the new government yacht Casiana at 6:30 p.m. with Don Alejandro Roces, Colonel Eisenhower, Colonel Hutter, Major Speth, Jake Rosenthal, Bob Rogers and… Read More »December 2, 1938
December 23, 1938
Staying with the President alone at the Guest House across the Pasig River from Malacañan Palace. At luncheon we had Don Alejandro Roces, proprietor of… Read More »December 23, 1938
December 24, 1938
Breakfast at seven o’clock. The President and I still alone together, and both rather sleepy. He woke up, however, when I began to talk of… Read More »December 24, 1938
December 24, 1941
Tagaytay outpost Midnight Can’t sleep. Just arrived from Manila. The general ordered me to supervise burning of records of G-2 Section, Philippine Army. Had a… Read More »December 24, 1941