January 9, 1972 Sunday
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 11:55 PM Jan. 9, 1972Sunday Am at the palace while the children are giving a party at the lounge on board the 777… Read More »January 9, 1972 Sunday
Jose Rizal
March 30, 1959
Manila Airport, 5 am. The I.S.’s [Igor Stravinsky’s] count their baggage—ras, dva, tri, chetiry—over and over, like rosary beads. The U.S. Cultural Attaché, a Mr.… Read More »March 30, 1959
June 19th, 1946
Rizal Day! Also Toto’s second wedding anniversary. We drunk our coffee to Rizal’s memory at breakfast this morning —- all five of us. But most… Read More »June 19th, 1946
June 4, 1945 Monday
Again rumors are circulating about the coming of Osmeña and MacArthur. We refuse to believe in order not to suffer another disappointment. We concede, however,… Read More »June 4, 1945 Monday
Sunday, November 29, 1942
Shoreham Hotel. Quezon is looking in better health and spirits than I have observed this year. He told me that I am to go with… Read More »Sunday, November 29, 1942
July 15, 1942
Shoreham. During the Spanish regime, the cabeza de barangay was the collector of the cedula personal tax; he was handed a list of all inhabitants… Read More »July 15, 1942
April 8, 1942
Intro from memoirs: But one day I had a scare. Old Pio Duran, who believed in the Jap-sponsored Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, if there… Read More »April 8, 1942
March 14, 1942
Presented my resignation verbally to Mr. Noya. Was “asked” to remain. Insistence on my resignation will be considered a hostile act by the Military. Another… Read More »March 14, 1942
January 23, 1942
Manila is talking about Tozyo’s promise of independence and, above the murmurs and whispers, one loud voice is heard! Benigno Aquino’s. Aquino said that God… Read More »January 23, 1942