The War I Saw

About the Book

This book is about the author’s true experience during WWII when the Japanese Imperial Forces invaded Bataan, her home province, where most of the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) were encamped and was made the last stand against the invading forces. I’d like the public and even the whole world to see what I saw, to feel what I felt and still feel (for history doesn’t disappear), to remember the fallen fellowmen of ours, to feel their pains and the untold sufferings they endured and went through, to respect human dignity, to understand that war and violence doesn’t pay. That we, as human beings, must work together for the promotion of peace—that we may all live in a world of peace and progress.

About the Author

She was born and grew up in the quiet town of Pilar, province of Bataan, Philippines. She was educated in public schools from elementary through college. Obtained her bachelor’s degree in elementary education (BSEED) from the Philippine Normal College (now a university), a government training institution for teachers. Taught in public schools. Was blown by the northwest wind to the Land of Opportunity. Landed in San Francisco where she worked for the Department of Human Services as an eligibility worker for welfare applicants. Retired after twenty years of service. Is a resident of San Francisco—the most beautiful city of the Pacific.