August 17




AUGUST 17

Money Asia Vol. 3 No. 25, August 17, 1998
On the Covers: A view on “Metro Manila’s P50-B Traffic Mess”

Agosto 17 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 17, 1945, ipinahayag ni Jose P. Laurel ang pagbuwag sa Republika ng Pilipinas na binuo noong panahon ng pananakop ng mga Hapon sa kasagsagan ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigidig.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 17:

1889 – Pablo David Angeles, jurist, lawmaker and statesman – in Bacolor, Pampanga (d. May 16, 1965). 

1975 –Carmina Villaroel (full name Maria Carmina Muñiz Villaroel), actress, model and television host – in Laguna.

Carmina Villaroel,
on the covers of The Youngster (March 1988), Celebrity World (October 21, 1996), and Preview (October 2006).

1996 – Ella Cruz (full name Gabriela Annjane Umali Cruz), actress, TV host, dancer – in Angat, Bulacan.

Ella Cruz,
on the covers of Bannawag (May 2012), and Liwayway (June 25, 2018).

 

Darna vs Zumarna

Ang “Darna vs. Zumarna” nasa taklob-pahina
ng Darna Komiks Blg 1217 (Agosto 17, 1992).

          Ang “Darna vs Zumarna” ay isa sa mga pakikipagsapalaran ni Darna na hindi si Mars Ravelo ang sumulat. Nagsimula itong lumabas sa Darna Komiks noong 1992, halos apat na taon matapos yumao si Ravelo. Inilabas ito ng Atlas Publishing sa ilalim ng patnugot ni Antonio Tenorio nang may pahintulot ang maybahay ni “Uncle Mars” na si Ginang Lucy Ravelo. Ang kuwento ay isinulat ni Jan Alexis at iginuhit ni Rico Rival.

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Reese Witherspoon on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (August 17, 2001).

Picture Trivia

          Reese Witherspoon started to be recognized as worthy actress in her role as Elle Woods in the film Legally Blonde (2001). In this film, her pay-per-film rose up to five million dollars.

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