JUNE 16
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MOD Filipina Vol. XXI No. 928, June 16, 1989
On the Cover: Dollygene Vicente San Felipe
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Events that happened on June 16:
1901 – The first newspaper in Cebuano – Ang Suga – was published and edited by Vicente Sotto. It went into circulation for 10 years.
1950 – Iligan (in Lanao del Norte) and Cabanatuan (in Nueva Ecija) were declared cities by virtue of Republic Act Nos. 525 and 526 respectively.
1951 – The National Movement for Free Election (NAMFREL) was organized through the national convention of the Philippine Veteran Legion and led by Jaime Ferrer, Eleuterio Adevoso and Frisco San Juan.
Personalities and celebrities born on June 16:
1912 – Pelagio A. Cruz, first commanding general of the Philippine Air Force and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff (December 1961 - August 30, 1962) – in Baliuag, Bulacan (d. October 21, 1986).
1912 – Pelagio A. Cruz, first commanding general of the Philippine Air Force and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff (December 1961 - August 30, 1962) – in Baliuag, Bulacan (d. October 21, 1986).
1982 – Jodi Santamaria (full name Jodi Chrissie Garcia Santamaria), actress and television host.
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| Jodie Santamaria on the cover of Bannawag October 8, 2012 issue |
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Dan Inosanto, showing his kali stick fighting stance,
on the cover of Black Belt June 2009 issue.
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Alam niyo ba na ang sikat na NBA player na si Kobe Bryant ay nag-aral at nagsanay sa ilalim ng Filipino-American martial arts master na si Dan Inosanto? Bukod kay Bryant, naging estudyante rin sa martial arts ni Inosanto ang mga Hollywood stars na sina Chuck Norris, Denzel Washington at Forest Whitaker.
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