September 14, 1945, Friday
Visit of family. I saw Victor, my new grandson, son of Paddy and Lily, for the first time. Since my arrival, I had been conferring… Read More »September 14, 1945, Friday
Guillermo B. Francisco
June 27, 1945 Wednesday
A Colonel, Assistant Chief of the U.S. Military Police, came and inspected us today. He stopped in front of me and asked me two questions.… Read More »June 27, 1945 Wednesday
June 23, 1945 Saturday
Stock prices receded today. It is said that the Colonel said what he said only to secure our wholehearted cooperation for the success of his… Read More »June 23, 1945 Saturday
May 24, 1945 Thursday
Last night, we received the memorandum order of May 15, 1945, providing for the classification of detainees. Therein we are called “limited assimilated prisoners of… Read More »May 24, 1945 Thursday
May 17, 1945 Thursday
It is rumored that Gen. MacArthur is coming on the 20th. We do not know the purpose of the visit. But we shall see. I… Read More »May 17, 1945 Thursday
December 1, 1942
Quezon thinks Admiral Leahy arranged for the occupation of North Africa, but when he was “recalled” from Vichy he was really getting out before the… Read More »December 1, 1942
May 10,1942
I learned today that even if Gen. Jonathan Wainwright attempted to surrender only Corregidor and the surrounding Fortresses at Caballo, Carabao and El Fraile Island, (Forts Mills,… Read More »May 10,1942
April 13, 1942
Personal Diary here in our Prisoners Camp, Camp O’Donnell, Tarlac. At 5:00 p.m. we arrive here in O’Donnell camp all walking from Capaz [Capas], Tarlac,,… Read More »April 13, 1942
April 10, 1942
Morning came, and we were ordered to stack our guns and disarm. The white flag was raised on top of the highest hill. All Filipino… Read More »April 10, 1942