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Monday, December 3, 2012

December 3



DECEMBER 3
Super Heroes 5-Star Comix Taon 1 No. 20, Disyembre 3, 1993
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Jurassic Terminators” nina Primus Inter Paras at Lan Medina


UNANG LABAS
Ang unang isyu ng Pioneer Komiks
tampok ang nakatutuwang kuwento at karakter
na si “Goro (Ang Kapereng Mahiyain)” na nilikha
nina Mars Ravelo at Rex Guerrero.
Ang Pioneer Komiks ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Disyembre 3, 1962. Ito ang pangalwang komiks, sumunod sa Kislap Komiks, na inilimbag ng Graphic Arts Service Incorporated sa ilalim ng pamamatnugot ni Ramon Marcelino.

















Disyembre 3 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 3, 1621, nagsimula ang himagsikan sa lalawigan ng Bohol na pinamumunuan ng babaylang tinatawag sa pangalang Tamblot, laban sa pagmamalabis ng mga paring Jesuit. Nang mabigo ang mga misyonaryong Kastila na himukin ang mga katutubo sa Bohol na magpabinyag sa ilalim ng Katolisismo, ginamitan nila ang mga katutubo ng dahas at pagmamalabis. Dito hinamon sila ni Tamblot na patunayan ang lakas ng pananampalataya ng mga dayuhan. Nagbigay ng dalawang hamon si Tamblot sa mga paring Jesuit. Una ay magpalabas ng sinaing at alak sa isang piraso ng kawayan at ang ikalawa ay magpaulan sa katanghaliang-tapat. Nagawang gawin ni Tamblot ang mga ito samantalang nabigo naman ang mga pari. Pinagbintangan si Tamblot na gumagamit ng panlilinlang sa unang pagsubok, samantalang sa ikalawa ay kampon daw siya ng demonyo. Dalawang ulit na sinalakay ng mga Kastila kasama ang mga Cebuano ang Bohol subalit naitaboy sila ng mga katutubong pinamunuan ni Tamblot. Nagtagumpay lamang ang mga Kastila nang pataksil na pinaslang si Tamblot ng isang nakikipamayang pari sa Loboc, Bohol.
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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST
A portrait of Hollywood actress Elissa Landi (real name Elizabeth Matie Christine Kuhnelt, 1904-1948)
that rose to fame during the 1920s and 1930s,
on the cover of vintage The New Movie Magazine (December 1931).
 
Personalities and celebrities born on December 3:
1871 – Mamero Natividad, revolutionary general – in Bacolor, Pampanga (d. November 9, 1897).
1897 – Elisa Rosales Ochoa, first woman elected to Philippine Congress – in Butuan, Agusan (now part od Caraga Region) (d. September 20, 1978).
1912 – Salipada Pendatun, guerrilla leader, politician and legislator – in Pagalungan, Maguindanao (d. June 27, 1985).
1922 – Linda Estrella (real name Consuello Vera Rigotti), Italian-Filipina actress – in Pandan, Catanduanes (d. February 18, 2012).
1924 – Francisco Sionel Jose, fictionist, editor and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee – in Rosales, Pangasinan.
1937 – Paquito Gonzales (full name Francisco Enriquez Gonzales), komiks artist – in Caloocan (then part of Rizal Province). (d. July 3, 1972).
1961 – Ronnie Ricketts (full name Ronald Naldo Ricketts), actor and government agency official – in Manila.
1976 – Bernard Palanca (full name Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr), actor.
Bernard Palanca (with Vanessa del Bianco)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (May 5, 1998).
 
1981 – Liza Lapira, Filipino-American actress – in Queens, New York.

1992 – Jessy Mendiola (full name Jessica Mendiola Tawile), actress, model, dancer and television host – in United Arab Emirates.
Jessy Mendiola
on the cover of Speed (October 2011).

Ang Miss Philippines Earth na si Tamera Szijarto
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng MOD (December 3, 2004).
Picture Trivia
          Ang Hungarian-Filipina na si Tamera Marie Lagac Szijarto ang nagwaging 2004 Miss Philippines Earth. Sa Miss Earth Beauty Pageant na ginanap sa Manila noong October 24, 2004, napabilang siya sa top 8 finalist, ang kauna-unahang Miss Philiipines Earth na nakapasok sa finals. Si Priscilla Meirelles ng Brazil ang nagwaging Miss Earth ng taong yaon.
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Thursday, June 21, 2012

June 21




JUNE 21
Espesyal Komiks Taon 12 Blg. 289, Hunyo 21, 1965
Nasa taklob-pahina ang kakatwang superhero na si Captain Suicide na likha ni Rex Guerrero
at iginuhit ni Rico Rival
 
GLIMPSE OF THE PAST
Two-page spread illustration of “The Good Life” by David Mann,
Easyriders June 1976 issue
 
Events that happened on June 21:
1569 – Miguel Lopez de Legaspi was appointed the first governor-general of the Philippines.
1938 – Tagaygay (in Cavite) was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 338.
1947 – Ormoc (in Leyte) and Pasay (formerly part of Rizal Province, now of Metro Manila) were declared cities by virtue of Republic Act Nos. 179 and 183 respectively.
1969 – Several towns were declared cities: Pagadian (capital of Zambonga de Sur)by virtue of Republic Act No. 5478, Batangas (capital of Batangas) by virtue of R.A. No. 5495, Oroquieta (capital of Misamis Occidental) by virtue of R. A. No. 5518, Mandaue (in Cebu) by virtue of R. A. No. 5519, and Puerto Princesa (capital of Palawan) by virtue of R. A. No. 5906.
          – Western Samar was renamed Samar by virtue of Republic Act No. 5650.


Personalities and celebrities born on June 21:
1915 – Cesar Fernando Basa, first Filipino aviator to die in action during World War II – in Isabela, Negros Occidental (d. December 11, 1941)
1941 – Chavit Singson (full name Luis Crisologo Singson), politician, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
Chavit Singson,
on the cover of Celebrity Living
 (April-May 2006).


Kevin Costner as Robin Hood,
on the cover of 
Entertainment Weekly (June 21, 1991).
Larawang Tribiya
          Nagsimulang sumikat ang Hollywood actor na si Kevin Costner noong 1987 sa kaniyang pagganap bilang ang FBI agent na si Eliot Ness sa pelikulang The Untouchables na sinundan ng pagbibida niya sa thriller na No Way Out. Napabilang siya sa A-list sa Hollywood matapos ang mga pelikulang may kaugnayan sa Baseball na Bull Durham (1988) at Field of dreams (1989). Narating niya ang rurok ng kasikatan sa pelikulang Dances With Wolves (1990), kung saan bukod sa pagiging pangunahing actor, siya rin ang director at isa sa mga producer ng pelikula. Na-nominate ang pelikula sa 12 Academy Awards at nagwagi ng pito, kabilang ang awards para sa Best Picture at bagama’t hindi siya napiling best actor itinanghal naman si Costner bilang Best Director.
          Noong 1991, gumanap siya sa pangunahing papel at naging producer ng pelikulang Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. Dito ginawaran naman siya ng Razzie Award bilang “Worst Actor.”
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Thursday, April 12, 2012

April 12


April 12
Tagalog Klasiks Blg. 229, Abril 12, 1958
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Berdaderong Ginto”
na isinulat nina Manuel Dante at A. S. Tenorio
At iginuhit ni Federico Javinal


UNANG LABAS
Alam niyo ba na may Filipino superhero character na nagngangalang Captain Suicide? Siya ay likha ni Rex Guerrero sa kaniyang komiks story na “Captain Suicide and His Daredevils.” Iginuhit naman ito ni Rico Rival na na-serialized sa mga pahina ng Espesyal Komiks mula Abril 12, 1965 hanggang Hunyo 6, 1966.
Kakaibang superhero si Captain Suicide mula sa kaniyang alter-ego at kakayahan hanggang sa kaniyang costume. Ang alter-ego niya ay si Roger Vargas na tinaguriang “pinakadakilang sirkero sa buong mundo” (greatest acrobat in the world). Kakaiba ang costume niya na kung ilalarawan ay tila baga pinaghalong bandila ng Pilipinas sa pang-itaas at mala-pajama ng payaso o clown ang pang-ibaba.
Sa pasimula ng istorya, nagtayo si Vargas ng isang gymnasium kung saan tinuturuan niya ng sining ng pagsisirko ang mga kabataan, kabilang na ang kaniyang naging sidekick na si Dino. Mula rito nakabuo siya ng isang pangkat ng mga crimefighters na tinawag niyang “Daredevils.” Dahil sa kanilang galing, walang takot nilang kinalaban ang mga talamak na masasamang tao.
Ang arch-enemy ni Captain Suicide ay ang pinuno ng isang notorious na crime syndicate na nagngangalang Bolgam. 
Si “Captain Suicde,” ang likhang superhero ni Rex Guerrero
na iginuhit ni Rico Rival para sa Espesyal Komiks
(Nasa kaliwa ang unang labas noong Abril 12, 1965,
at sa kanan ang katapusang labas noong Hunyo 6, 1966).


Events that happened on April 12:
1768 – Spanish governor-general Simon de Anda sent a letter to the King Charles III (1716-1788) reporting the irregularities committed by the Spanish friars in the Philippines.


Personalities and celebrities born on April 12:
1970 – Eric Buhain (full name Joseph Eric Buhain), champion swimmer.
1989 – Twins Dominic and Felix Roco, actor – in Cebu.





Martyr and champion of the civil rights movement,
Martin Luther King, on the cover of Life (April 12, 1968),
eight days after his assassination.
Picture Trivia
          Martin Luther King (1929-1968) is known in world history as an African-American activist, religious and civil rights leader. The now immortal line “I have a dream” was from his speech in the protest rally in Washington in 1963.
          Do you know that in 1964 King was bestowed the Nobel Peace Prize for his works to end racial segregation and racial discrimination in America through civil disobedience and peaceful protests? King was the youngest person to be given the accolade during the time. He was known as the champion of people’s right. He bravely revealed and denounced the injustices committed by American capitalists in Asia, Africa and South America.
          King led the protest against America’s meddling in the Vietnam War. In his speech on Abril 4, 1969, exactly one year before he was cowardly assassinated, he called the United States government as “The greatest purveyor of violence in the world.” He even accused the US government of killing millions of North Vietnamese including small children and babies. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee, allegedly by James Earl Ray (1928-1998), but his family never believed this.
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