Gen. Vicente Lim was the first Filipino graduate of West Point, commanded troops on Bataan, and was executed by the Japanese in the closing weeks… Read More »Civilian-Military, and American-Filipino Military, relations in the late prewar Commonwealth, 1939
Significant developments. Puppet P.I. government moving to Baguio. Laurel and all Ministers including Manuel Roxas scheduled to leave for Baguio last night. Jap Embassy also… Read More »December 21, 1944
Shoreham Hotel. Quezon says that when he first came to Washington as Resident Commissioner he, like most Filipinos, believed that when they saw an American… Read More »February 25, 1943
After these two gentlemen had left I received a message from Overseer Nograles of Norala that the Japanese were already in Tacurong and that he… Read More »Thursday, May 14, 1942
As I was leaving for Banga, Supervising Overseer Larrabaster showed me the defense plans which he had drawn for the Poblacion of Norala in case… Read More »Tuesday, May 12, 1942
After the meeting Bilaan Datu Saluk arrived and I talked to him about our plans of defense against the Moro aggressors. I advised him on… Read More »Sunday, May 10, 1942
In the afternoon I received a note from Supervising Overseer Larrabaster in Norala reporting that the Moro datus of Danzuli, north of Norala was holding… Read More »Saturday, May 9, 1942
Early in the morning I conferred with Assistant to the Manager Tiongson and Overseer Ybiernas of Banga about the surrender of Gen. Wainwright, and the… Read More »Friday, May 8, 1942
After breakfast I left for Norala where I held a meeting with the settlers of the poblacion. The Overseer, Assistant Overseer and the Barrio Lieutenants… Read More »Thursday, May 7, 1942