May 20, 1936
Quezon issues a statement that passage by the United States Senate of a bill repealing the authorization to pay the Philippines $23 millions for gold… Read More »May 20, 1936
Paulino Santos
May 19, 1936
Three nice letters from Doria at Peking. She is thrilled by sight-seeing, but bored by all the “Main Street” personalities she meets. Papers carry a… Read More »May 19, 1936
May 4, 1936
Quezon back for 48 hours. Malacañan humming again as per schedule. Visited the Ice Plant with E. B. Rodriguez, Assistant Chief of the Philippine Library… Read More »May 4, 1936
April 30, 1936
Called at Dr. Sison’s. I must go completely on the waterwagon. Went to the Bureau of Science–then to Malacañan where I talked for half an… Read More »April 30, 1936
March 31, 1936
Quezon telephoned asking us to the Commencement of the University of the Philippines at 8:15 a.m. I put on gown and hood for the first… Read More »March 31, 1936
February 11, 1936
Morning paper discussed whether Roxas’ refusal indicated a split in the coalition; also announced the resignation of “Mike” Elizalde as head of the National Development… Read More »February 11, 1936
January 13, 1936
Left with Quezon, Colonel Santos and Mayor Posadas for the new site of Bilibid Prison at Muntinlupa, near Alabang, Laguna. We travelled in a motor… Read More »January 13, 1936
January 11, 1936
Having failed yesterday through lack of organization of his staff to get an interview with Quezon, he asked me to lunch today. Advised him to… Read More »January 11, 1936
December 24, 1935
Talk with Colonel Paulino Santos, director of Prisons, who assured me he believed Bilibid would be moved to the country at last –he would make… Read More »December 24, 1935