July 18, 1945 Wednesday
Life here is very monotonous. We see the same things and do the same things over and over again. We try to occupy our time,… Read More »July 18, 1945 Wednesday
Francisco Lavides
June 29, 1945 Friday
Yesterday some more “collaborationists” arrived from Manila. Among them were Justice Jorge Bocobo, Dean of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines;… Read More »June 29, 1945 Friday
July 14, 1944 (Friday)
Counsellor Lavides left for Fukuoka this morning on his way to the Philippines. I entrusted to him the two pearl rings which I bought at… Read More »July 14, 1944 (Friday)
July 11, 1944 (Tuesday)
Went with Pepito A. Santos to Ginza to shop at Mikimoto’s pearl shop where we stayed nearly two hours breaking our heads trying to pick… Read More »July 11, 1944 (Tuesday)
June 25, 1944 (Sunday)
Mass, confession and communion at St. Sofia’s Church. Banquet by Catholic Ladies League of Japan. After mass at Kanda Church, there was a sumptuous banquet… Read More »June 25, 1944 (Sunday)
June 4, 1944 (Sunday)
Mass, confession and communion at St. Sofia’s University Chapel. Tokyo Filipinos Gather. The Filipino Embassy House was today the scene of the first gathering of… Read More »June 4, 1944 (Sunday)
June 1, 1944 (Thursday)
Summer begins today, our second in Japan. Japanese colegialas [schoolgirls] have put on their white summer blouses—a clear sign that summer has definitely started and… Read More »June 1, 1944 (Thursday)
May 5, 1944 (Friday)
Heard mass and received communion at St. Sofia’s Church with Quiambao, Sison and Pena. Met Bert Lavides there, too. Birthday. Today being the birthday of… Read More »May 5, 1944 (Friday)
April 25, 1944 (Tuesday)
Today being Rinji Taisai (Extraordinary Spring Yasukuni Shrine Festival) had no classes. Visited the Nagasakis with Quiambao and enjoyed hearing such records as “Sampaguita” [… Read More »April 25, 1944 (Tuesday)