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
(Revised, April 8, 2017) The Philippine Diary Project includes the diaries of a father and his son: Victor Buencamino, and Felipe Buencamino III. At the… Read More »Bataan, 1942: views of a father and his son
From Malacanan December 24, 1941: Philippine Army Chief of Staff and Secretary of National Defense, Secretary of Public Works and Communications and Secretary of Labor Basilio… Read More »December 24-25, 1941 in diaries
On the day of the signing of the Constitution, the headline of the Daily Express was “FM tells the Military: I want Free, Open Discussions… Read More »Thursday, November 30, 1972
12:20PM Sept. 23, 1972 Saturday Malacañan Palace Manila Things have moved according to plan although out of the total 200 target personalities in the plan… Read More »Sept. 23, 1972, Saturday
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 11:55 PM January 12. 1971Tuesday We have been delayed by the blackout at about 9:00 PM which blanketed not only Metropolitan Manila but… Read More »January 12, 1971 Tuesday
Office of the President of the Philippines Tuesday February 3, 1970 12:30 AM The threat to turn the funerals of the four dead students into… Read More »Tuesday, February 3, 1970
Office of the President of the Philippines Saturday January 31, 1970 Malacañang 10:00 AM I write this tonight having been a little occupied last night… Read More »Saturday, January 31, 1970
The war holds your problems in grateful suspension. You almost dread the coming of peace which will once more precipitate them. For the moment, they… Read More »December 29, 1941