Railways in Mindanao: Then and Now
News is that the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) has approved a Feasibility Study to proceed for the proposed Mindanao Railway Project. The map… Read More »Railways in Mindanao: Then and Now
Manuel Roxas
The sinking of the S.S. Corregidor, December 16-17, 1941
On December 16-17, 1941 (around midnight, hence the event straddling two dates), the S.S. Corregidor, an inter-island steamship of the Compañia Maritima, hit a mine… Read More »The sinking of the S.S. Corregidor, December 16-17, 1941
Hugh Gibson’s Food Mission Diary: Herbert Hoover in Manila, 1946
(above) British Pathé newsreel of a portion of former President Herbert Hoover’s mission to assess food requirements for devastated parts of the world, 1946. While… Read More »Hugh Gibson’s Food Mission Diary: Herbert Hoover in Manila, 1946
July 22nd, 1946
Could not sleep right away after retiring for the night last night——had been laundering a pair of socks which I plan to use tomorrow when… Read More »July 22nd, 1946
July 18th, 1946
The night has been rather pleasant——there was a slight breeze blowing through the windows, and there being no more mosquitoes, slept rather well, though woke… Read More »July 18th, 1946
July 17th, 1946
Night was warm & suffocating. Suffered a lot on a/c of heat during the whole night—fortunately the mosquitoes had disappeared—but must have over exercised yesterday… Read More »July 17th, 1946
June 24th, 1946
Fiesta of San Juan today—a lot of people must be getting doused up today crossing San Juan bridge, and perhaps even Mandaluyong. At breakfast Osias… Read More »June 24th, 1946
June 23rd, 1946
Got up earlier than usual today being Sunday so I could get out from trunk my Sunday clothes before beginning to sweep and mop the… Read More »June 23rd, 1946
June 22nd, 1946
Was called late this morning for shaving. For a time thought I had written too soon to Nena about manong to shave everyday thinking they… Read More »June 22nd, 1946