At Laguna de Bay: Fish Kill (Again)!

Celebrity World Vol. 3 Nos. 158 and 159, August 15 & 22, 1994

On the covers: Angfourgettables,

Dyords Javier, Isay Alvarez, Pinky Marquez and Mon David (left)

and 1988 Supermodel of the World Marilen Espino

A two-part special report, “Fish Kill, Again” is about an environmental disaster cause by human negligence and ineptness. My editor, Leonila Garcia, allowed a “personal commentary” at the end of the second part, so that I could vent-out my disgust regarding this grave matter.

“For if the word spoken through angels proved to be firm and every transgression and disobedient act received a retribution in harmony with justice, how shall we escape if we have neglected a salvation of such greatness in that it began to be spoken through (our) Lord and was verified for us by those who heard Him, while GOD joined in bearing witness with signs as well as portents and various powerful works and with distributions of holy spirit according to His will?” – To the Hebrews 2:2-4, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.

January 23

  

JANUARY 23

Sampaguita Komiks Blg. 110, Enero 23, 1962
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Gold Fish”

 

January 23 in Philippine History

1899 – Inauguration of the First Philippine Republic (also the first republic in Asia) at Malolos, Bulacan, with General Emilio Aguinaldo as president.

1942 – Genereal Masaharu Homma, commender of the Japanese Imperial Army that occupied Manila, appointed Jorge B. Vargas as chairman of the Executive Commission, which will serve as a conduit of the Japanese military administration’s policies and requirements. The members included Benigno S. Aquino Sr, Interior; Jose P. Laurel, Justice; Antonio delas Alas, Finance; Rafael Alunan, Agriculture and Commerce; Claro M. Recto, Education, Health and Public Welfare; Quintin Paredes, Public Works and Communications.

1982 – Inauguration of the Lung Center of the Philippines, the most modern hospital for lungs and related diseases in Southeast Asia at the time.

2011 – Danica Flores Magpantay, a 17-year-old student from the University of the Philippines was named 2011 Ford “Supermodel of the World.”

Pinoy personalities and celebrities born on January 23:

1957 – Greggy Liwag (full name Gregorio Liwag Jr), actor.

1963 – Jinggoy Estrada (birth name Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr.), film actor, city mayor and senator – in San Juan, Metro Manila.

 



Supermodels and beauty queens
Lou Bunyi, Patty Betita, Marilen Espino and Mellany Carlos
on the cover of Celebrity World (January 23, 1995).

Larawang Tribiya



           Ano niyo ba ang pagkakaiba ng “model,” “top model” at “supermodel?”

          Ang model ay isang taong gumaganap bilang isang “human props” para sa art, glamour, fashion, promotion, show, at iba pang katulad na layon sa printed advertising or public performance.

          Ang isang top model ay yaong nakagawa ng pangalan sa isa or dalawang paraan ng pagmomodelo.

          Ang supermodel naman ay isang may kakayahang gumanap sa halos lahat ng paraang ng pagmomodelo at maging tampok at bihasa sa mga ito. Karaniwang nagiging household name ang kanilang pangalan at nakalabas na sila sa dose-dosenang cover pages ng mga magazines at fashion catalogues.

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