August 1, 1945 Wednesday
Today has been declared a legal holiday to commemorate the death anniversary of Pres. Quezon. This is a very fitting tribute, Pres. Quezon will pass… Read More »August 1, 1945 Wednesday
Jose Sanvictores
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
June 8, 1945 Friday
To our surprise, MacArthur came. When rumors were circulating that Gen. MacArthur was coming, I did not pay attention as I thought it was one… Read More »June 8, 1945 Friday
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 14, 1945 Monday
We held a general meeting with Mr. Stanford. He promised to do what he could. To reciprocate, we opened our hearts to him, and upon… Read More »May 14, 1945 Monday
May 12, 1945 Saturday
A general meeting was called. Mr. Paredes explained that there had been thefts in our premises, quarrels, and the sanitation measures were not being observed.… Read More »May 12, 1945 Saturday
May 7, 1945 Monday
A series of conferences began between Mr. Sanvictores on the one hand, and Col. Forbes and Lt. Severance on the other. The Colonel would allow… Read More »May 7, 1945 Monday
May 3, 1945 Thursday
Americans on board are going crazy over souvenirs of ₱5000 Japanese bills with our signature. We were told to get ready. We did not actually… Read More »May 3, 1945 Thursday
April 29, 1945 Sunday
It was 3 o’clock in the morning; the boat started to move. We could not see anything; it was pitch black. Destination unknown. In the… Read More »April 29, 1945 Sunday