Writer's Musings

The Philippines

  • When the American soldiers landed in Batangas – 1945

      This is the continuation of the article that appeared on Pacific Paratrooper’s blog about my parent’s escape from the Japanese when the American soldiers landed in Batangas in 1945. If you have not read it yet, I advise you… Continue reading

  • 9 DAYS LEFT ON GOODREADS GIVEAWAY OF THE IRON BUTTERFLY

    9 DAYS TO GO ON GOODREADS GIVEAWAY Book: The Iron Butterfly Author: Rosalinda R Morgan Giveaway ends in: 9 days Availability: 4 copies available Giveaway dates: Jun 12 – Sep 10, 2015 Countries available: US The Iron Butterfly is a… Continue reading

  • THE FALL OF BATAAN

    Just as Dec. 7 will be remembered as Day of Infamy, April 9 will be remembered as the The Fall of Bataan. The American and Filipino forces fought the Japanese valiantly on Bataan for three months after the war started.… Continue reading

  • BOOK GIVEAWAYS HAVE ENDED

    The giveaways for signed copies of my book, “BAHALA NA, (Come What May): A World War II Story of Love, Faith, Courage, Determination and Survival” have ended. 431 entered to win. Goodreads has selected three winners, one from each of these… Continue reading

  • “BAHALA NA (Come What May)” – Kindle Countdown Deals

    Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ is set to begin on January 27, 2014 at 8:00:00 AM PST. You can buy your Kindle copy of my book, “Bahala Na (Come What May)” at a discount price of… Continue reading

  • KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEAL CONTINUES

    Here’s is a chance for you to know about the Filipino people. Read “BAHALA NA (Come What May), a historical fiction about WWII in the Philippines and how the Filipinos keep their faith to sustain them in times of trouble.… Continue reading

  • BAHALA NA – KINDLE COUNTDOWN DEALS

    Kindle Countdown Deals for “BAHALA NA (COME WHAT MAY)“ is set to begin today, November 26, 2013 at 8:00:00 AM PST. You can buy your Kindle copy of my book, “Bahala Na (Come What May)” at a discount price of… Continue reading

  • BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF AND THE KAMIKAZE

    After landing in Leyte on Oct. 20, 1944, General Douglas MacArthur’s troops started the drive to retake the Philippine Islands. When Gen. MacArthur returned, the guerillas were in good number. Some Filipinos went underground and joined the guerilla movement. Some… Continue reading

  • Oct. 20, 1944 – Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines

    When General Douglas MacArthur left the Philippines in March 1942, he promised “I shall return”. It was 69 years ago today that he made good his promise by returning with an invasion force. The landing, which took place at four… Continue reading

  • BAUAN CATHEDRAL IN BAUAN, BATANGAS

    During the Spanish regime, the Spaniards tried to Christianize the Filipinos and they built great churches during their more than three hundred years regime in thePhilippines. The church in Bauan, Batangas has a long history. The first church of Bauan… Continue reading