March 20, 1942
We knew a few days ago that General MacArthur and High Commissioner Sayre have fled from Bataan. MacArthur flew to Australia while Sayre proceeded to… Read More »March 20, 1942
We knew a few days ago that General MacArthur and High Commissioner Sayre have fled from Bataan. MacArthur flew to Australia while Sayre proceeded to… Read More »March 20, 1942
Today we finished listing down the losses we suffered during the bombings and fires of December 27 and 28. The engineer, A. Guevara, had prepared… Read More »March 15, 1942
The Oriental mentality does not recognize a straight line. He never goes direct to his objective. He seems to desire one thing, but goes about… Read More »March 13, 1942
The Filipino traffic policemen have gone back to their posts at the corners of avenues and principal streets. There are also a number of other… Read More »March 12, 1942
Queues. Everybody has to fall in line to buy rice, matches, cigarettes and sugar. In front of the few stores licensed to sell those items,… Read More »March 11, 1942
The Allied Forces defending Java and the Dutch Indies have surrendered. The Japanese Army was also victorious in Rangoon, capital of Burma. With this double… Read More »March 10, 1942
A college bus is rented to carry passengers to Tayabas. Many provincial folks want to go to their provinces, but transportation is lacking, as well… Read More »March 9, 1942
Feast of San Juan de Dios, patron saint of a hospital bearing his name. The civilian occupants are members of the different religious communities: the… Read More »March 8, 1942
The war started exactly three months ago. Yesterday, the press announced the fall of Batavia, capital of the Dutch Indies. The rest of the Allied… Read More »March 7, 1942