Halloween Trivia (Unauthorized reprint)

Mr. & Ms., October 2005
On the cover: KC Montero and Geneva Cruz

This is a reprint of my article of the same title, “Halloween Trivia,” published in Mr. & Ms. November 3, 1998 issue. Ethically and legally, I should have been paid for this article even if it’s a reprint. When you submit an article to a publication, what they are paying you are the right to publish your article, not the ownership of the article. So, without the author’s permission, the publisher cannot reprint. They reprinted this without my permission and didn’t pay me for it.

“Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” – The Gospel According to Luke 11:4-5, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

An Education on Philippine Endangered Species Part IX (On the Wings of Hope and Unity).

Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 220, October 30, 1995
On the cover: Sheila Marie Dizon

Part IX (Conclusion) of my 1995 Science and Technology Award-winning 9-part special feature “An Education on Philippine Endangered Species” subtitled “On the Wings of Hope and Unity.”

Part I – “Paradise Lost, Can it be Regained?” (September 4, 1995)

Part II – “Biodiversity in an Hourglass” (September 11)
Part III – “When Trees Fall to the Ground” (September 18)
Part IV – “Cries from the Wild” (September 24)
Part V – “Saga of the Reptilian Kind” (October 2)
Part VI – “Wonders from Deep and Shallow Waters” (October 9)
Part VII – “Saving Our Marine Forest and Wildlife” (October 16)
Part VIII – “The Deflowering of the Wild Flowers” (October 23)
Part IX – “On the Wings of Hope and Unity” (October 30)



 “As an eagle watches over its nest, hovers above its young, spreads its pinions and takes them up, and bears them on its wings, the LORD alone led his people, no alien god at His side.” – Deuteronomy 32:11-12, The Revised English Bible.

Are There Such Things as Ghosts?

MOD Vol. 38 No. 1822, October 30, 2006
On the cover: Bea Alonzo and Anne Curtis

The Starliners section of MOD October 30, 2006, featured my write-up on “Britney Spears” (pp. 53-55). Also in this issue are brief reviews for the films Open Season, The Prestige and Marie Antoinette (pp. 60-61).

MOD Holloween Spookfest (Free Pullout)
On the cover: Evita Bunye

Pre-Holloween article, “Are There Such Things as Ghosts?” tackled spiritism and world of spirits in the Biblical perspective.

“Do not resort to ghosts and spirits or make yourselves unclean by seeking them out. I am the LORD your GOD.” – Leviticus 19:31, The Revised English Bible.

Cigarettes, Softdrinks and All Those Junks: The Danger Within

MOD Vol. 26 No. 1156, October 29, 1993
On the cover: Michelle Zulueta Aldana, Miss Asia-Pacific 1993

This is one those articles I’ve written that is timeless in its contents.

For Math-O’Logics, an interesting geometric quiz – the Tangrams – that can be made into parlor tricks in teaching mathematics.

“Try to do good, not evil, so that you will live, and the LORD GOD All-Powerful will be with you just as you say He is.” – Amos 5:14, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

How to Prevent Rust

Celebrity World Vol. 5 No. 268, October 28, 1996

On the cover: Jenny Syquia

Some tips on “How to Prevent Rust.”

“You rich people, listen! Cry and be very sad because of the troubles that are coming to you..... Your gold and silver have rusted, and that rust will be proof that you were wrong. It will eat your bodies like fire. You saved your treasure for the last days.” – James 5:1-3, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

Fiction: Beyond What Reasons May Offer

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 22 No. 27, October 27, 1998
On the cover: Migui Moreno and Meryll Soriano

An intriguing story, “Beyond What Reasons May Offer,” is about an unintensional incest, between a couple who loved, married and had a wonderful family life until they found out later that they were father and daughter. Based on a real-life story.

Miscellanous Weekly Vol. 8 No.174, October27, 197
On the cover: Alta Tan
 

Another magazine trivia quiz section, Maze Match, I made exclusive for Miscellaneous Weekly. This issue is about Hollywood actresses’ real names.

“If a person sins, and commits any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD, though he does not know it, yet he is guilty and shall bear his iniquity.” – The Third Book of Moses Called Leviticus 5:17, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

The Woman's Body

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 28 No. 27, October 26, 2004

On the cover: Dennis Trillo and Tin Tin Arnaldo

This article is about what women should know about the parts of their bodies.

“Then the LORD GOD made the man fall into a deep sleep, and while he was sleeping, He took out one of the man’s ribs and closed up the flesh. He formed a woman out of the rib and brought her to him. Then the man said, ‘At last, here is one of my own kind – Bone taken from my bone, and flesh from my flesh. Woman is her name because she was taken out of man.’” – Genesis 2:21-23, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

 

5 Scariest and Most Shocking Moments on Films & 13 Top Horror Movies

Atlas TV Guide Vol. 11 No. 142, October 2011
On the cover: “Animal Kingdom’s Finest and Weirdest”

Published before Holloween, the “Five Scariest and Most Shocking Moments on Films.”

MOD Vol. 38 No. 1843, October 2007
On the cover: Regine Velasquez

Another pre-Holloween article, “Scream Fest: The Top 13 Horror Movies of All Time,” co-written with Ms. Eden Carlos.

“Behold, the day! Behold, it has come! Doom has gone out; the rod has blossomed, pride has budded..... Every hand will be feeble, and every knee will be as weak as water. They will also be girded with sackcloth; horror will cover them; shame will be on every face, baldness on all their heads.” – The Book of Ezekiel 7:10, 17-18, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

Let's Save Our Planet: Bio-Intensive Gardening

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 19 No. 26, October 24, 1995

On the cover: (from left to right) Donna Cruz, Aga Muhlach, Donita Rose and Vina Morales

A reprint from of my Celebrity World article of similar title published one-and-a-half years earlier. It is still very much applicable today.

“He gives food to every living creature; His love is eternal. Give thanks to the GOD of heaven; His love is eternal.” – Psalms 136:25-26, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

An Education on Philippine Endangered Species Part VIII (The Deflowering of the Wild Flowers)

Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 219, October 23, 1995
On the cover: Vina Morales

Part VIII of my 1995 Science and Technology Award-winning 9-part special feature “An Education on Philippine Endangered Species” subtitled “The Deflowering of the Wild Flowers.”

Part I – “Paradise Lost, Can it be Regained?” (September 4, 1995)

Part II – “Biodiversity in an Hourglass” (September 11)
Part III – “When Trees Fall to the Ground” (September 18)
Part IV – “Cries from the Wild” (September 24)
Part V – “Saga of the Reptilian Kind” (October 2)
Part VI – “Wonders from Deep and Shallow Waters” (October 9)
Part VII – “Saving Our Marine Forest and Wildlife” (October 16)
Part VIII – “The Deflowering of the Wild Flowers” (October 23)
Part IX – “On the Wings of Hope and Unity” (October 30)

“The days of a mortal are as grass; he blossoms like a wild flower in the meadow: a wind passes over him, and he is gone, and his place knows him no more. But the LORD’s love is for ever on those who fear Him, and His righteousness on their posterity, on those who hold fast to His covenant, who keeps His commandments in mind.” – Psalms 103:15-18, The Revised English Bible.

Upsilon Andromedae and the Many Strange New Worlds

MOD Vol. 32 No. 1465, October 22, 1999

On the front cover: Alanis Morissette

On the back cover: Maricel Soriano for the Green Cross Alcohol print ad.

MOD magazine is perhaps the only women’s magazine in the Philippines that published hardcore science articles like this. It even put my article, “Upsilon Andromedae and the Many Strange New Worlds” (pp. 10-11), on its Headliners section.

“You alone are the LORD; You have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth and all things in it, the seas and all that is in them, and You preserved them all. The host of heaven worships You.” – The Book of Nehemiah 9:6, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

Fiction: Memories from High School

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 5 No. 267, October 21, 1996

On the cover: Carmina Villaroel

A short story, “Memories from High School,” written similar to an actual account.

“Your lips cover me with kisses; your love is better than wine.” – Song of Songs 1:2, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

Math-O'Logics: Three-Way Solution to a Simple Algebra Problem

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 894, October 21, 1988

On the cover: Melissa Acacio Unemori

A simple Algebra problem solved in three different ways in this issue of Math-O’Logics.

“Listen carefully to wisdom; set your mind on understanding.” – Proverbs 2:2, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

Tree Spiking: Dirty Trick or Justified Means

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 16, October 20, 1997
On the cover: Jaclyn Jose and Daughter Andie

I have written about “Tree Spiking” a couple of times, but it was Savvy magazine that published the entire contents.

“If you surround and attack a city for a long time, trying to capture it, do not destroy its trees with an ax. You can eat the fruit from the trees, but do not cut them down. These trees are not the enemy, so don’t make war against them.” – Deuteronomy 20:19, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

Quiz for the Whiz: Asian Women Achievers

Chinatown East Vol. 1 No. 38, October 20, 1982

On the cover: President Ferdinand E. Marcos

An issue of the general information quiz section, Quiz for the Whiz, which I started in Chinatown East magazine when I was still in college. This issue pertained to Asian women achievers (NOTE: One of the few times I used the byline Erhnee Ang Lawagan) .

“Women must dress in becoming manner, modestly and soberly, not with eleborate hair-styles, not adorned with gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, as befits women who claim to be religious.” – The First Letter of Paul to Timothy 2:9-10, The Revised English Bible.

There's More to Kalabasa Than Meets the Eye

MOD Vol. 44 No. 1909, October 2013 (The Last Issue)

On the front cover: Anne Curtis

On the back cover: Sunshine Cruz for the Ever Bilena print ad

This article, “There’s more to Kalabasa Than Meets the Eye,” is filled with trivia and information about, what else, the kalabasa!

“The one who plants and the one who waters really do not matter. It is GOD who matters, because he makes the plant grow.” – Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians 3:7, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

Alam Mo Ba Ito? - Ang Balut at si Dolphy

Dalawang magkasunod na isyu ng People’s Balita
Taon 17 Blg. 168 & 169, October 18 & 19, 2010

Tampok sa dalawang magkasunod na isyu ng Alam Mo Ba Ito? ang Filipino delicacy na “Balut” at ang comedy king na si “Dolphy.”

“Lisanin ang kamangmangan upang kayo ay mabuhay,

          at ang landas ng  unawa ang tahakin at daanan.”

                   – Mga Kawikaan 9:6, Magandang Balita Biblia, Tagalog Popular Version

San Juanico Bridge.... is FallingDown!

Celebrity World Vol. 3 No. 167, October 17, 1994

On the cover: Kuh Ledesma

The San Juanico Bridge (also known as the Ferdinand Marcos Bridge) was the longest bridge in Southeast Asia at the time of its completion in 1972. It has an effective lifespan of 50 years if properly maintain. But after a change of administration, because of vindictive politics, maintenance of the bridge was abandoned.

“The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.” – The Book of Proverbs 10:7, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

An Education on Philippine Endangered Species Part VII (Saving Our Marine Forest and Wildlife)

Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 219, October 16, 1995
On the cover: Emily Artadi, Roselle Liceralde, Malu Rustia, Jewel May Lobaton & Jojo Creencia

Part VII of my 1995 Science and Technology Award-winning 9-part special feature “An Education on Philippine Endangered Species” subtitled “Saving Our Marine Forest and Wildlife.”

Part I – “Paradise Lost, Can it be Regained?” (September 4, 1995)

Part II – “Biodiversity in an Hourglass” (September 11)
Part III – “When Trees Fall to the Ground” (September 18)
Part IV – “Cries from the Wild” (September 24)
Part V – “Saga of the Reptilian Kind” (October 2)
Part VI – “Wonders from Deep and Shallow Waters” (October 9)
Part VII – “Saving Our Marine Forest and Wildlife” (October 16)
Part VIII – “The Deflowering of the Wild Flowers” (October 23)
Part IX – “On the Wings of Hope and Unity” (October 30)

“Let the sea and everything in it shout; let the world and everyone in it sing.” – Psalms 98:7, The Revised English Bible.

Crossword Puzzles About Sports

Sports Weekly Magazine Vol. 7 Nos. 385 and 386, October 16-30, 1981
On the cover: Crispa player William “Bogs” Adornado (left)
and a snapshot of a Crispa-Toyota game, with Alberto Guidaben, Arturo Cristobal and Elpidio Villamin of Crispa, and Robert Jaworski of Toyota captured in the photo (right).

Two crossword puzzles about sports.

“Come to me, all who are weary and whose load is heavy; I will give you rest.” – The Gospel According to Matthew 11:28, The Revised English Bible.

Naomi Campbell, Jennifer Lopez, Zhang Ziyi and More....

MOD V38 N1821, October 16, 2006

On the cover: Regine Velasquez

It’s another “Face Off” in MODels section of MOD, this time between a “Supermodel,” Naomi Campbell, and a “Sexiest Woman in the World,” Jennifer Lopez.

I also did a profile of Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, “The Geisha is Now an Empress,” in MOD’s Starliner section, and the brief movie reviews of The Guardian and Green Street Hooligans.

“Charm can fool you, and beauty can trick you, but a woman who respects the LORD should be praised. Give her the reward she has earned; she should be praised in public for what she has done.” – Proverbs 31:30-31, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.