One early morning while it was still dark, I was awakened by a commotion outside of our quarters. I went out to investigate. There I saw POWs going into formation as an officer called a roll. I joined the formation, not knowing what it was all about. My name was not in the roll. Officer […]
1994 Memoir – 106. Unusual Food For P.O.W.’s
As we grew more and more hungry, we ate anything that could be eaten inside the C.C.C., including the bark and roots of the “Alibangbang” trees after all their leaves were cooked for food. Grasshoppers, ants, and lizards were included in our individual meals. One day I witnessed a water buffalo killed and cooked for […]
1994 Memoir – 105. Lining Up For Food
In the morning when the big iron rice cooker called “CAWA” was repeatedly sounded with the beating of a big metal spoon, we woke up for our breakfast, consisting of rice and “coffee.” Actually our coffee was roasted rice boiled soft, which we also ate as we emptied our cup of coffee. I used to […]
1994 Memoir – 104. Shaved Heads
Upon arrival in the C.C.C. we were all required to have our heads shaved like the Japanese soldiers. Many of us developed colds, including myself. What was more annoying than our mucus dripping slowly from our noses as we held our meat can with one hand and our canteen cup with the other to get […]
1994 Memoir – 103. Camp Entertainment
The Japanese guards required each group of POWs to contribute a number for Camp entertainment, setting up a wooden stage for this purpose. All POWs who could walk were required to attend. Our Group entertainment number was TINIKLING. Lt. Marcos and Lt. Chua practiced for this number. They were both Ilocanos from Ilocos Norte. I […]
1994 Memoir – 102. Death Of Winners
SAD OUTCOMES FOR WINNERS Lt. Ver was so proud of displaying his beautiful body. He went around in trunks, notwithstanding the swarms of flies and mosquitoes. He developed malaria and was taken to the dispensary with chills and fever. But in the dispensary he became very violent and they tied him up to his bed. […]
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