December 15, 1935
Speech at 9 o’clock at the Columbian Institute before the Professional’s League. Intelligent addresses before mine by two young Filipinos –Ernesto D. Bohol, the organizer… Read More »December 15, 1935
Claro M. Recto
January 6, 1936
At the office in the morning Hoskins was discussing the landlord and tenant situation. He said that with rice (palay) selling at 3 pesos a ganta… Read More »January 6, 1936
February 22, 1936
Holiday. An hour with Sam Gaches in his office where he told me at my request the whole story of the Mineral Resources Mining properties.… Read More »February 22, 1936
June 17, 1936
The message was excellent, and contained the following reference to agrarian reform: In the meantime, I recommend the adoption of measures similar to those which… Read More »June 17, 1936
December 1, 1936
Glad November is over–somehow or other this is nearly always a worrisome month;–this year it was even worse than usual both because of Doria’s illness,… Read More »December 1, 1936
January 23, 1942
HQ, Bataan (Noon) Cabcaben docks bombed while our courier boat was unloading. Nobody hurt. Japs are squint-eyed. Everybody in C.P. asking me questions about… Read More »January 23, 1942
February 20, 1942
The papers announced the reopening of classes. General Y. Hayashi, Chief of the Japanese Military Administration, (now they are starting to give out the names… Read More »February 20, 1942
March 31, 1942
Last night I had supper with the Vice Grand Chancellor of the University of Santo Tomas, Msgr. Taguchi, the Honorable Shozo Murata, former Minister of… Read More »March 31, 1942
April 30, 1942
Submitted to Mrs. Escoda the following list embodying the urgent needs of war prisoners in accordance with wishes expressed by officers and men now in… Read More »April 30, 1942