June 10, 1973 Sunday
[illegible] PM June 10, 1973 Sunday Malacañan Palace Manila Returned from Talaga Bay at 6:00 PM. Rested up to 9:00 AM from 5:00 PM.… Read More »June 10, 1973 Sunday
Taiwan
June 29, 1972 Thursday
11:00 PM 2166 June 29, 1972 Thursday Malacañan Palace Manila I went to Chino Roces’ house to wish him a Happy Birthday. Arrived at 7:15… Read More »June 29, 1972 Thursday
4th July 1945
Winter had lingered too long in the neat little ricefields; its cold poison had stunted the growth of the rice-buds, shivering in huddled discouragement along… Read More »4th July 1945
18th April 1945
The Mainichi today carries more “last words” from suicide pilots: “Although the expression ‘shichisho hokoku’ (firm resolve to serve the nation by being born seven… Read More »18th April 1945
1st April 1945
Shopping idly in the luxury curio shops in Miyanoshita I was surprised to see that all the silver and tortoise-shell cigarette cases were gone. I… Read More »1st April 1945
March 27, 1945 — Tuesday
We were told that tonight is to be the last leg of our trip. We are going to Tuguegarao. From Tuguegarao, we will leave by… Read More »March 27, 1945 — Tuesday
21st March 1945
The Times today carried two remarkable stories, both hand-outs of the military press corps. The first comes from Yiojima. “With the fighting on Yiojima reaching… Read More »21st March 1945
20th March 1945
The train to Odawara was crowded with refugees and so was the neat little tourist tram to Miyanoshita. One young evacuee girl was making friends… Read More »20th March 1945
26th January 1945
Today I heard an amusing and pointed story about two of the Filipino cadets in the local military academy, boys chosen after rigid and meticulous… Read More »26th January 1945