After Tony’s graduation I developed a so-called bone spur on my right heel, which made me limp, and I could hardly walk with my shoes on. X-ray showed that the bone on the back of my heel had a growth like a rooster’s spur. Dr. Fermin de Leon, Major, MC, said: “That is a very […]
Archives for September 2026
1994 Memoir – 197. Graduation of Tony from PMA
Praise the Lord, Tony fulfilled my ambition when he graduated from the PMA in 1963. Pat was then the President of the PMA ladies’ circle, composed of wives of Generals, Colonels, Lt. Colonels, Majors, Captains, and Lieutenants, although she was just a Captain’s wife. We were both very happy! We watched the last participation of […]
1994 Memoir – 196. Miraculous Healings by Mr. Terte
It is important to know what Mr. Terte prayed before healing a person. He first asked the patient’s name, then said: (In Ilocano) “God, the source of life, have mercy on your child (NAME) and heal him/her of the sickness he/she is suffering (or feeling). May your spirits be used by you to heal him/her […]
1994 Memoir – 195. Mr. Terte, the Faith Healer
I’ve written a small green book on the 35 healings by Mr. Eleuterio Terte of Baguio City. He was truly a man of God who had God-given powers — healing people and their needs. Pat and I visited Mrs. Amy Derige, a very beautiful mestiza, married to a doctor. We were surprised to see her […]
1994 Memoir – 194. Life in Camp Henry T. Allen
After Tony’s graduation I requested quarters in Allen near the City Hall of Baguio and nearer the St. Louis College, where all our children were enrolled. The quarters were old U.S. Army Officers Quarters during the liberation days but better than the huts in the Navy Base, Baguio. There was a chapel inside the Camp […]
1994 Memoir – 193. Return to Baguio
In 1962, when I was due for rotation, I got orders to return to the PMA as instructor to replace Capt. Sotumino Domingo, who had a son that passed the PMA exam. Pat and I and the kids were very happy because we were going to be together again! Praise the Lord. When I returned […]