October 8



OCTOBER 8

Espesyal Komiks Taon 10 Blg. 261, Oktubre 8, 1962
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Prinsesang Mandirigma”
na isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

Oktubre 8 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 8, 1897, isinulat ni Emilio Jacinto, ang “Utak ng Katipunan” ang kaniyang obra maestra na A La Patria (Sa Amang Bayan).

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 8:

1921- Abraham F. Sarmiento Sr, Jurist – in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur (d. October 3, 2010).

1948 – Teresita L. de Castro (maiden name Teresita Jose Leonardo), jurist – in Manila.

1951 – Jimmy Santos, basketball player, actor-comedian and television host.

1974 – Gillian Akiko Thomson, Filipino-American swimmer, television host and sports journalist – in Washington D.C.

1987 – Catherine “Cathy” Remperas, nurse, actress and model – in Bohol.

Yvonne Strahovski on the cover of
Maxim International (October 2011).

Picture Trivia

          Actress Yvonne Strahovski (real name Yvonne Jacqueline Strzechowski) was born in Australia from Polish emigrant parents. She is known as the “sexy spy” Sarah Walker in the television series Chuck (2007-2012) opposite the lead actor Zachary Levi. Strahovski was given the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress – Action (2010) for her portrayal in the said TV series.
          In 2011, Strahovski appeared in the film Killer Elite, with Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. The following year, she appeared in the film The Guilt Trip starring Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand.
 

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September 15



SEPTEMBER 15

Pilipino Komiks Taon 19 Blg. 470, Setyembre 15, 1966

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Brix Virgo” ni Clodualdo del Mundo na iginuhit ni Jess Jodloman

(Kinunan ng larawan mula sa Atlas Publishing archive)

UNANG LABAS

Ang pahayagang Kastila na La Republica Filipina na sinimulan ni Pedro Paterno ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Setyembre 15, 1898.

 

Ang Filipinas Komiks ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Setyembre 15, 1957. Ito ay inilimbag ng Alding Publications. Tampoks sa unang labas ang “Sa Ngalan ng Bandila” ni Ruben Yandoc na iginuhit ni Tony de Zuñiga na siya ring nasa unang taklob-pahina ng Filipinas Komiks. Ang iba pang laman ng unang isyu ay ang mga sumusunod: “M.D.” at “Alias 45” ni Yandoc, “Iba’t-ibang Kunsumisyon” ni Mads Castrillo, “Buhay Mangmang” ni Emm Villega Ty, “Edwina” ni J.C. Pangilinan, “Dulang Maynila” ni Noly Panaligan, “Ka Teban” nina Mario del Mar at Elmer Esquivias, “Sumpaan” nina Lauro Nunag at Elmo Duque, “Obra Maestra” nina Greg de Dios at Ben Maniclang, “Kaskasero” nina Ricardo Poblete at Nestor Leonidez at ang comic strip na Dok Leng.

Mga kuwentong wakasan ang karaniwang inilalabas ng Filipinas Komiks, ayon na rin sa nakasulat sa ituktok na bahagi ng taklob-pahina nito – “Ang Tanging Babasahing Naglalaman ng Mga Kuwentong Pawang Tapos.”

Setyembre 15 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Nonng Setyembre 15, 1898, pinasinayahan ang Kongreso ng Malolos (Malolos Congress) sa simbahan ng Barasoain kung saan idinaos ng mga Filipino ang kauna-unahang constitutional convention. Habang ito naman ay ginagawa, ang mga kasapi ng American Peace Commission ay patalikod na nakipag-usap sa mga kinatawan ng Espanya sa Paris, France, upang isuko ng mga Kastila sa mga Amerikano ang kanilang kapangyarihan sa mga teritoryong nasasakupan nila kabilang na ang Pilipinas. Nang mapagtibay noong Disyembre 10, 1898, tinawag itong Treaty of Paris.

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          Si Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos ay dumating sa Washington D.C. noong Setyembre 15, 1982 para sa isang state visit sa paanyaya ng pamahalaan ng America.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 15:

1953 – Margarita Moran-Floirendo (birth name Maria Margarita Roxas Moran), Miss Universe 1973.

Miss Universe 1972 Margarita Moran
on the covers of Philippine Today Vol. 2 No. 2 (1973)
and Philippine Tattler (July 2007, 35 years after her coronation).

1960 – Kata Inocencio (full name Katalina Inocencio), broadcast journalist – in Mandaluyong City.

1965 – Dyan Castillejo, tennis player, sports and broadcast journalist.

1988 – Ellen Adarna (full name Ellen Meriam Go Adarna), actress and model – in Cebu City



Ellen Adarna
on the covers of UNO (October 2008), Total Fitness (January 2012), and Speed (March 2012).



Kristin Kreuk (bannered as “Hotter Than Kryptonite”)
on the cover of Femme Fatale (September 2003).

Picture Trivia

          When the cast of the television series Smallville (2001-2009) were being assembled, the talent agent of Eurasian-Canadian actress Kristin Kreuk sent an audition tape for the role of Lana Lang, the teenage girlfriend of Clark Kent (a.k.a. Superman). Kreuk’s audition tape was so impressive that she became the first “approved” cast member of Smallville.

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August 28



AUGUST 28

Espesyal Komiks Taon 3 Blg. 232, Agosto 28, 1961
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang-komiks na “Nawaglit na Langit”
na isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

Agosto 28 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 28, 1901, itinatag ni Pascual H. Poblete ang Partido Nacionalista (Nationalist Party). Ang una nitong layunin ay hingin ang kasarinlan ng Pilipinas mula sa mga mananakop na Amerikano.

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          Sa panahon ng rehimeng Cory Aquino, Agosto 28, 1987, nang pangunahan ni Lt. Colonel Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan ang mga opisyal at sundalo ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas na dismayado sa panunungkulan ni Aquino sa isang armadong pag-aaklas o coup d’etat.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 28:

1844 – Agustine de la Rosa, propagandist, founder of Masonry in the Philippines and leader of the Union Espiritista de Filipinas – in Paco, Manila (d. June 2, 1918).

1851 – Nazaria Lagos, revolutionary worker and remembered as the person who secured the cloth to be sewn as the first Philippine flag – in Barunggan (now Jaguimit), Dueñas, Iloilo (d. January 27, 1945).

1873 – Jose Torres Bugallon, revolutionary leader and hero of the Battle of La Loma – in Salasa, Pangasinan (d. February 3, 1899).

1963 – Gerry Ortega (full name Gerardo Valeriano Ortega), veterinarian, journalist, community organizer, environmental activist, known for his works to promote crocodile-farming in the Philippines and his advocacy against mining on the island of Palawan – in Aborlan, Palawan (d. January 24, 2011).

1992 – Max Collins (Isabelle Abiera Collins), actress and model – in California.



Max Collins

on the cover of Bannawag (March 10, 2014)





Ang magkapatid na Alex at Toni Gonzaga,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng MOD
(August 28, 2006).

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang agwat ng edad ng magkapatid na Toni at Alex (Cathy) Gonzaga ay apat na taon kulang ng apat na araw!

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August 27



AUGUST 27

Prime Weekly Edition Vol. 2 No. 28, August 2, 1987
On the Cover: Lorna Llames

 

Agosto 27 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 27, 1847, sa pamamagitan ng isang royal decree, ang Malacañang ay ginawang summer residence ng Spanish governor general. Dito nagsimulang maging seat of power ang palasyo ng Malacañang.

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          Ang National Artist Award (Visual Arts) ay ipinagkaloob ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos kay Vicente Manansala noong Agosto 27, 1981, limang araw pagkatapos na ito’y namayapa.

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          Noong Agosto 27, 1993, inamin ng U.S. government ang pagkakaroon ng mga nakalalasong basura (toxic waste) sa dalawang military bases: Clark Air Base (sa Pampanga) at Subic Naval Base (sa Zambales).

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 27:

1839 – Licerio Cuenca Topacio, revolutionary hero (d. April 19, 1925).

1855 – Licerio Geronimo, revolutionary general and hero of the Battle of San Mateo (Rizal) during the Philippine-American War – in Sampaloc, Manila (d. January 16, 1924).

1886 – Pura Villanueva Kalaw, civic leader, writer and leading exponent of the women’s suffrage movement – in Molo, Iloilo (d. March 21, 1954).

1912 – Jose Bayani Laurel Jr, politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives (1953-1957, 1967-1971) – in Tanauan, Batangas (d. March 11, 1998).

1924 – Fernando Zobel de Ayala (full name Fernando Montojo de Torrontegui Zobel de Ayala), Spanish-Filipino painter, businessman and patron of the arts – in Ermita, Manila (d. June 2, 1984).

1940 – Amalia Fuentes (real name Amalia Muhlach), actress – in Manila. 

Amalia Fuentes
on the covers of Aliwan Komiks (June 4, 1966) and Zoom Komiks (August 3, 1968).

 

1942 – Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, painter and National Artist (2006) – in Malabon, Rizal (now part of metro Manila).

1950 – Pen medina (full name Crispin Medina Sr), actor and movie writer – in Manila.

1952 – Benjamin Saplan Lim, Chinese-Filipino politician and entrepreneur – in Dagupan City.

1959 – Leila Magistrado de Lima, lawyer and Secretary of Justice – in Iriga City.


1967 – Ogie Alcasid (full name Herminio Jhay Alcasid Jr, singer-songwriter, actor-comedian and parodist – in Manila.



Ogie Alacasid and his wife Regine Velasquez,
kissing on the occasion of “The Songwriter Marries the Songbird,”
featured on the cover of Yes August 2011 issue
(courtesy of Susan Ang-Sy Dy).

1970 – Pokwang (real name Marietta Subong), actress, comedienne, television host and recording artist.



Ang “Senyorita de Kampanilya”
ni Clodualdo del Mundo,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
Pilipino Komiks Blg. 215 (Agosto 27, 1955)

“Senyorita de Kampanilya”

          Ang “Senyorita de Kampanilya” (1955-1956) ay kuwentong isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred  Carillo para sa Pilipino Komiks. Isinapelikula naman ito ng Sampaguita Pictures noong 1956 sa ilalim ng direksyon ni Jose de Villa. Si Rita Gomez ang gumanap sa pangunahing papel na Senyorita de Kampanilya. Ang iba pang mga bituin sa pelikula ay kinabibilangan nina Eddie Arenas, Tito Garcia, Barbara Perez at Ric Rodrigo.

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Si Angel Locsin tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
MOD (August 2010).

Larawang Tribiya

          Noong Enero 28, 2008, nagsimula ang unang teleserye na pinagbidahan ni Angel Locsin (bilang Lyka Raymundo) sa ABS-CBN na may pamagat na Lobo. Tumagal ang teleseryeng ito tungkol sa mga taong-lobo ng halos limang buwan at kalahati, at nanguna sa evening primetime ratings. Makalipas ang dalawang taon, nagkaroon ng sequel ang teleserye, ang Imortal (2010-2011). Dito ipinagpatuloy ni Locsin ang pagganap bilang Lyka Raymundo Ortega at, sa layon ng kuwento, bilang Lia Ortega, ang anak ni Lyka. Muling pumaimbulog sa ratings ang teleserye, at nagkaroon pa ito ng “cult following” at naging popular sa Internet nang lumabas ang lingguhang webisode nito na Anino’t Panaginip: The Hidden Chapters of Imortal.

          Sa mga nagsasabing kinopya ang mga teleseryeng Lobo at Imortal sa pelikulang Twilight. Isa itong malaking pagkakamali. Halos magkasabay lang ginawa ang Lobo at ang Twilight. Na-nominado pa nga si Locsin sa Emmy Awards sa kaniyang pagganap bilang Lyka. Ang maaari pa ngang sabihin ay posibleng ang mga eksena sa Lobo ang kinopya. Halimbawa ay ang eksenang tumatalon si Lyka at nagiging isang malaking lobo, na napanood na sa Lobo noon pang 2008, ay nakita rin sa mga sequel pa ng Twilight na New Moon (2009) at Eclipse (2010).

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July 25




JULY 25

Pilipino Komiks Blg. 317, Hulyo 25, 1959
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang obrang “Apat na Anino” ni Clodualdo del Mundo
na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr, the other “Man on the Moon,”
on the cover of Time Vol. 94 No. 4, July 25, 1969

 

Events that happened on July 25:

1882 – The Carriedo Waterwork was inaugurated, for which water supply for the greater Manila area came from the Marikina River and stored at a reservoir (known as El Deposito) in San Juan (then part of Morong Province).

1898 – General Wesley Merritt arrived in Manila. He is to become the first military American governor of the Philippines.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 25:

1872 – Santiago Alvarez, revolutionary general (“Hero of Dalahican, Cavite”), and one of the founder and honorary president of the Nationalista Party – in Imus, Cavite (d. October 30, 1930).

1915 – Enrique M. Fernando, constitutionalist, law professor and 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (July 2, 1979 – July 24, 1985) – in Malate, Manila (d. October 13, 2004).

1928 – Dolphy (real name Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr), award-winning actor (in stage, radio, movie and television) and “King of Philippine Comedy” – in Padre Herrera, Tondo, Manila (d. July 10. 2012). 

Dolphy
on the covers of Philippine Panorama (June 23, 1985) and Seniors Monthly (April 2009).

A picture of Mario Montenegro (c. 1950s, courtesy

of “Stars of Philippine Silver Screen” website,

www.reocities.com/ggervacio/silverscreen1.html)

1928 – Mario Montenegro (real name Roger Collin Macalalag), actor – Pagsanjan, Laguna (d. August 27, 1988).

1988 – Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo, singer, actress, model, television host and the Philippines’ “Pop Princess” – in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

Sarah Geronimo
on the covers of MOD (July 31, 2006),
Cosmopolitan Philippines (November 2008) and Yes! (March 2011).

 

1990 – Andi Eigenmann (full name Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann), actress and model – in Marikina, Metro Manila.

Andi Eigenmann
on the covers of Speed (October 2010) and MOD (August 2011).

 

Clint Eastwood on the cover of
Films Illustrated (July 1980).

Picture Trivia

          In 1980, Clint Eastwood produced and starred in the film Bronco Billy where his children Kyle and Alison also played a small part. Although the film was considered a “commercial failure,” many movie critics liked it. It is said to be one of Eastwood’s humorous portrayal.
 

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May 8



MAY 8

Espesyal Komiks Taon 9 Blg. 224, Mayo 8, 1961

Nasa taklop-pahina ang nobelang "Nawaglit na Langit" ni Clodualdo del Mundo na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

UNANG LABAS: HOY!

Ang unang labas ng HOY! (Mayo 1986),
tampok ang iginuhit na pagsasalarawan
ng mga political characters na sina

Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos, Unang
Ginang Imelda R. Marcos ang mga
kalaban nila sa pulitika na sina
Cory Aquino, Salvaror Laurel, Fidel Ramos

at Juan Ponce Enrile.

Isang kakatwang magazine ang HOY! na pinaghalong katatawanan at seryosong political lampoon, bagama’t hindi ito nagkaroon ng pagpapatuloy at tagapag-taguyod. Una itong lumabas sa sirkulasyon (May, 1986) humigit-kumulang dalawa’t-kalahating buwan matapos ang EDSA Revolt. Makikita sa taklob-pahina ng unang isyu ang isang ilustrasyon ng umaawit sa entablado na Unang Ginang Imelda Marcos, habang nakasilip sa likod ng telon ang Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos, at nanunood naman sina Juan Ponce Enrile, Fidel Ramos, Cory Aquino at Salvador Laurel.

Events that happened on May 8:

1565 – Miguel Lopez de legaspi established the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines.

1942 – President Manuel L. Quezon and his family arrived in San Francisco after escaping from the Japanese-occupied Philippines.

1967 – By virtue of Republic Act No. 4867, Davao was divided into three provinces: Davao del Norte, Daval del Sur and Davao Oriental.

 

2011 – Manny “Pacman” Pacquia won over Sugar Shane Mosley via unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, to retain his WBO welterweight belt.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 8:

1874 – Miguela Montelibano, Hiligaynon playwright – in Silay Negros Occidental (April 16, 1969).

1878 – Dionisio Jakosalem, lawyer, governor of Cebu and secretary of the Department of Trade and Industry (d. July 1, 1931). 

1975 – Enrique Iglesias (full name Enrique Miguel Preysler Iglesias), Spanish-Filipino singer – in Madrid, Spain.

    Enrique Iglesias on the cover of Billboard (April 12, 2008).



Picture Trivia

Mariah Carey on the cover ofTV Star Guide

May 2000 issue.

Mariah Carey entered the 21st century with more than 128 million records sold worldwide and established herself as the most popular female artist of the 1990s; the only artist, in fact, to have had a number one single for every year of the 1990s.



 

April 27



April 27

Hiwaga Komiks Blg. 250, Abril 27, 1960
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Nakausap Ko ang Diyos”
na isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

Events that happened on April 27

1521 – The Battle of Mactan, where the native Filipinos led by Lapu-Lapu (1491-1547) drove away the Spanish invaders led by Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521). Lapu-Lapu’s men speared to death the retreating Magellan off the shore of Mactan Island.

1565 – Miguel Lopez de Legaspi’s expedition from Mexico arrived in Cebu.

1972 – The National Artist Award was created by President Ferdinand Marcos through Presidential Proclamation No. 1001. The award was created to honor Filipino artists in different fields.

1973 – The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP), an association of owners and managers of more than 300 radio and television stations in the Philippines, was organized to improve the quality of broadcasting and set a standard for responsible and wholesome programs.

Personalities and celebrities born on April 27:

1887 – Toribio Teodoro, entreprenuer and founder of the “Ang Tibay” shoe factory – in Matang Tubig (now Grace Park) Caloocan City (d. August 30, 1965).

1980 – Shalani Soledad (full name Shalani Carla San Ramon Soledad), city councilor and television host – in Higmotoc Island, Catanduanes. 

Shalani Soledad on the cover of
Candy May 2011 issue

 

1990 – Jackie Rice (full name Jacqueline Sobreo Rice), American-Filipino actress and model – in Dinalupihan, Bataan.

Jackie Rice
on the covers of Maxim Philippines (July2009), Speed (December 2009)

and FHM Philippines (July2012)



Actress-model Liv Tyler, on the cover of Interview
April 1999 issue for which she was interviewed by

actress Drew Barrymore.

Larawang Tribiya

         Ang Hollywood actress at model na si Liv Tyler ay kilalang anak ng lead singer ng Aerosmith at American Idol host na si Steven Tyler sa model, singer at dating Playboy Playmate (Miss November 1974) na si Bebe Buell. Subalit alam niyo bang sa simula ay inilihim ito ng kaniyang ina? Nang ipanganak si Liv Tyler noong July 1, 1977, sinabi ng kaniyang ina na ang rock star na si Todd Rundgren ang ama ng bata. Kaya Liv Rundgren ang nakatalang pangalan sa birth certificate niya. Ito ay ginawa umano ni Buell upang ilayo si Liv sa tunay niyang ama na noo’y isang talamak na drug addict. Subalit noong walong taong gulang si Liv, napansin ni Steven Tyler ang malapit na pagkakahawig ng mukha ng bata sa kaniyang anak sa modelong si Cyrinda Foxe na si Mia. Nabunyag na si Steven Tyler ang ama ni Liv noong 1991 nang hilingin niyang palitan ang kaniyang apelyido.

          Kilala si Liv Tyler sa pagganap bilang Lucy Harmon, isang inosenteng teenager na nagtungo sa Italy na desididong mapigtal na ang kaniyang pagkabirhen (sa pelikulang Stealing Beauty, 1996); bilang ang elf maiden na si Arwen Undomiel (Lord of the Rings trilogy, 2001-2003); at bilang Dr. Betty Ross, ang babaeng iniibig ni Bruce Banner a.k.a. The Incredible Hulk (2008).

          Sa pelikulang Armageddon (1998) kung saan gumanap siya bilang anak ni Bruce Willis at kasintahan ni Ben Affleck, ang Aerosmith ang umawit ng mga kanta sa nasabing pelikula, kabilang ang “I Don't Want to Miss a Thing” at “What Kind of Love Are You On.”

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