May 8, 1943
General Tojo left as he came, by plane and without previous notice. He flew yesterday to Formosa, the central airstrip of the Manila-Fukuoka-Tokyo line. He… Read More »May 8, 1943
Jorge Vargas
May 5, 1943
This morning, there was another gathering at the Luneta in honor of Premier Tojo. The invitation to join the crowd was extended to students and… Read More »May 5, 1943
February 25, 1943
Shoreham Hotel. Quezon says that when he first came to Washington as Resident Commissioner he, like most Filipinos, believed that when they saw an American… Read More »February 25, 1943
February 21-23, 1943
Shoreham Hotel. Summary of events here during my two weeks of absence: The letter Quezon was drafting when I left, in which he asked the… Read More »February 21-23, 1943
January 29, 1943
Shoreham Hotel. The newspapers this morning gave Premier Hideki Tojo’s speech of yesterday to the Diet in Tokyo in which he promised independence to Burma.… Read More »January 29, 1943
January 1, 1943 (Friday)
At noon, Chairman Vargas and other members of the Philippine Executive Commission came over to the official residence of General Tanaka Seiichi, O. C., to… Read More »January 1, 1943 (Friday)
December 23, 1942
Conference with Rōyama: Comparative study of the conditions and tasks faced by USA and Japan at the beginning of their respective administrations of the Philippine… Read More »December 23, 1942
December 9, 1942
Vargas, in his capacity as Chairman of Festivities, yesterday announced the formation of an official and exclusive political party replacing all existing parties which are… Read More »December 9, 1942
August 26, 1942
At lunch. Quezon opened by declaring that he was the happiest man in the world today. He had received the best news since leaving the… Read More »August 26, 1942