February 26, 1970 Thursday
Office of the President of the Philippines Malacañang February 26, 1970 Thursday 1:25 AM The Supreme Court ruled the mayor of Manila can refuse to… Read More »February 26, 1970 Thursday
Malate
August 31, 1945, Friday
I have been asked many times how the Japanese financed themselves during their regime. They came here bringing with them Japanese military notes. It can… Read More »August 31, 1945, Friday
February 20, 1945
Let us shift our view for a while from this scenario of horrors, and take a look at the Manila of the liberators, as it… Read More »February 20, 1945
February 16, 1945
I sallied forth today to stock up on food. The market is burned, but people are bringing in a few fish and eggs and vegetables… Read More »February 16, 1945
Feb. 13, 1945, Tuesday
Many wounded civilians arriving from Malate; many of our sick moved to Quezon Institute to make room in the 5 Field Hospital for wounded. I… Read More »Feb. 13, 1945, Tuesday
Monday, February 12, 1945
We went back to our place and cleaned up the debris and swept inches and inches of ashes which burned our feet. Then we soaked… Read More »Monday, February 12, 1945
Sunday, February 11, 1945
We had breakfast and started doing our housework but once in a while we would jump down the trapdoor to the dugout because of the… Read More »Sunday, February 11, 1945
Saturday, Feb. 10th, 1945
All last night was an inferno; our guns firing over the Camp from the Cemetery, How they roared and crashed; shells whizzed, screeched, fluttered and… Read More »Saturday, Feb. 10th, 1945
Saturday, February 10, 1945
When it got bright we started fixing our house. We were preparing the whole day to run away. For my knapsack I got a nepa… Read More »Saturday, February 10, 1945