January 23, 1971 Saturday
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 9:25 PM January 23, 1971Saturday I have finished the last draft of my State of the Nation address of about 113 printed or… Read More »January 23, 1971 Saturday
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 9:25 PM January 23, 1971Saturday I have finished the last draft of my State of the Nation address of about 113 printed or… Read More »January 23, 1971 Saturday
Great day for the United States. It is Independence Day, marking the birth, of the American nation. She is justly called the cradle of liberty… Read More »July 4, 1945 Wednesday
The whole premises were cleaned thoroughly in preparation for the expected coming of Gen. MacArthur tomorrow, Sunday the 20th. I had a long conversation with… Read More »May 19, 1945 Saturday
Newspapers and the radio announced a Japanese landing in Legazpi, Albay. Some of our friends had sent their families to that province, believing it out… Read More »December 12, 1941
Monday Morning—The Herald came out at daylight with an extra that Japs had bombed Pearl Harbor; we did not believe it till breakfast, then the… Read More »December 8th, 1941
Went to Malacanang for PAAF Ex. Council meeting. Went to McA and wished him many happy returns. Picture in Herald omits my name as usual… Read More »Friday, Jan. 26, 1940
Quezon asks the Assembly to permit the recall of the “Chinese book-keeping” bill, as he will not veto it if passed, but asks that the… Read More »September 15, 1936
August 15 at Rafferty’s dinner (Grawfus). I sat between Alfonso Sy Cip and Romulo, head of the Herald. Romulo told me of his dramatic defiance… Read More »August 13-17, 1936
On August 3rd the Bulletin carried an article stating that the High Commissioner’s office had turned “thumbs down” on the proposed new bond issue for… Read More »August 3-9, 1936