January 22, 1971 Friday
MALACAÑAN PALACEManila 10:55 PM January 22, 1971Friday While everybody has been saying that the demonstration on Monday, Jan. 25th would be peaceful, tonight the Esso… Read More »January 22, 1971 Friday
Zambales
May 6, 1970
[Note: Dated April 6 but numbering and location indicates it was written May 6] MALACANANGManila 12:25 AM May 6, 1970 Aboard the 777 We are… Read More »May 6, 1970
January 9, 1945
The Great Day, our Great Day! The troops have landed on Luzon, at Lingayan Bay. That’s just where the Japs landed. I had my money… Read More »January 9, 1945
October 6, 1944
We can spend nothing but time now — our money is certainly no more good. My pay P 35 will buy 3 cups of corn… Read More »October 6, 1944
October 7, 1943
Events are developing at a very fast pace. The President-elect announced to all and sundry that within one week—that would be on the 14th of… Read More »October 7, 1943
August 5, 1943
In big headlines, the press reported the capture of Col. Hugh Straughn who was allegedly the guerrilla commander in Central Luzon and to whom was… Read More »August 5, 1943
December 13, 1941
There was a bad raid on Manila this Week but so far the Japanese seem to have kept to military objectives like the Air Fields… Read More »December 13, 1941
December 9, 1941
I was awakened early this a.m. (3:10) by the noise of windows rattling at the head of my bed, and by the sound of explosions.… Read More »December 9, 1941
December 8, 1941 – Monday
At 6 a.m. General Sutherland phoned me that the Japanese had treacherously attacked Pearl Harbor at 5 a.m. and consequently the U.S. and Philippine Forces… Read More »December 8, 1941 – Monday