May 19



MAY 19

True Experience Stories, Taon 1 Blg. 12, Mayo 1988
Tampok sa taklob-pahina na iginuhit ni Rey Arcilla
ang kuwentong “Ibig Ko Pang Mabuhay” ni A. S. Tenorio

MUKHA NG NAKARAAN

Si Elizabeth Taylor sa taklob-pahina ng People Weekly May 19, 1975 issue.

 

Events that happened on May 19

1571 – The Second Battle of Manila, where Miguel Lopez de Legaspi defeated the forces of Rajah Sulayman and took possession of the city.

1893 – Institution of the Maura Law, which reformed the system of Philippine local government.

1898 – General Emilio Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines from Hongkong, bringing the new Philippine flag.

2006 – Filipino mounatineers reached the top of Mount Everest. The first one to reach the peak was Leo Oracion, followed by Erwin Emata and Romi Garduce.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 19:

1882 – Potenciano Guanzon, noted Filipino surgeon – in Baliwag, Bulacan (d. March 24, 1924)



Climate Change, the cover story of the
New Scientist May 19, 2007 issue.

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang “Climate Change” ay patungkol sa pagbabago-bago ng klima sa buong daigidig o sa isang rehiyon sa paglipas ng panahon, na maaaring sa loob ng ilang dekada o hanggang milyong-milyong taon. Sa kasalukuyang paggamit ng terminong ito, lalo na sa mga usapin na patungkol sa mga alituntuning pangkapaligiran (environmental policy), ito ay tumutukoy sa mga pagbabagong nagaganap sa klima ng daigidig sa kasalukuyang kapanahunan, kasama na rito ang pagtaas ng average surface temperature ng daigidig na tinatawag na “Global Warming.”

          Sinasabing ang Climate Change ay isang environmental domino effect. Ang Global Warming ay nagpaparami ng water vapor sa himpapawid, na humihigop ng sumisingaw na init ng daigdig. Ang tumataas na temperatura ay tumutunaw sa mga niyebe at yelo na tumatakip sa sangkalupaan ng North at South pole. Higit na malaking nakalitaw na lupa, higit na init na mula sa sinag ng araw ang nilalagom ng lupa na lalong nagpapataas ng temperature sa ibabaw ng daigidig, na patuloy na tumutunaw ng higit na maraming niyebe at yelo. Tumataas at lalong umiinit ang ibabaw ng tubig sa karagatan, na lumilikha ng higit na malalakas na bagyo at malawakang pagbaha, samantalang ang bahagi naman ng kalupaan ay lalong umiinit at natutuyo.

                                                             o     O     o

March 24



MARCH 24

True Experience Stories Taon 1 Blg. 4, Marso 24, 1988
Tampok ang dibuho ni Rey Arcilla sa taklob-pahina
Para sa kuwentong “Hula” ni Rufina Romero Juatco
Na iginuhit sa mga panloob na pahina ni J. Vendivil

 

Events that happened on March 24

1899 – The first issue of the weekly publication Columnas Volantes was released in Lipa, Batangas.

1903 – The Manila municipal board granted Charles M. Swift a franchise to operate an electric street railway service and to furnish electricity in the city and its suburbs. This led to the establishment of the Manila Electric Railroad and Light Companay (MERALCO).

1934 – The Tydings-MacDuffie Law, sponsored by Millard Evelyn Tydings (1890-1961) and John MacDuffie, was signed by U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945). The law provided for the establishment of the Commonwealth government and the eventual granting of independence of the Philippines.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 24:

1892 – Gabriel M. Reyes, first Filipino archbishop of Manila – in Kalibo, Aklan (d. October 10, 1951).

1906 – Pura Santillan-Castrense, writer, essayist and diplomat – in Manila (d. January 15, 2007).

1915 – Leon Maria F. Guerrero, writer, historian and diplomat – in Ermita, Manila (d. June 24, 1982).



1948 – Gringo Honasan (Gregorio Ballesteros Honasan II), military officer and senator – in Baguio City.

1974 – Tado (real name Arvin Impuesto Jimenez), actor-comedian, radio personality and author – Baybay, Leyte (d. February 7, 2014).

1974 – RJ Rosales (full name Roseo Jose Dagdag Rosales), singer, actor and theater performer – in Manila (d. December 4, 2011). 

1990 – Aljur Abrenica (full name Aljur Mikael Guiang Abrenica), actor – in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Aljur Abrenica
on the cover of Men’s Health (February 2011)

The vocal group Backstreet Boys on the cover of

Mr. & Ms. (March 24, 1998).

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang Backstreet Boys, isang American vocal group, ay nabuo sa Orlando, Florida noong 1993, pero una silang sumikat sa labas ng America. Ang mga orihinal na kasapi ng banda ay sina Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, A. J. McLean at Kevin Richardson. Ang single na “Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)” na inilabas noong May 1997 para sa kanilang U.S. debut album ay umabot sa Number 2 ng Billboard Hot 100.

                             o     O     o