August 17




AUGUST 17

Money Asia Vol. 3 No. 25, August 17, 1998
On the Covers: A view on “Metro Manila’s P50-B Traffic Mess”

Agosto 17 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 17, 1945, ipinahayag ni Jose P. Laurel ang pagbuwag sa Republika ng Pilipinas na binuo noong panahon ng pananakop ng mga Hapon sa kasagsagan ng Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigidig.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 17:

1889 – Pablo David Angeles, jurist, lawmaker and statesman – in Bacolor, Pampanga (d. May 16, 1965). 

1975 –Carmina Villaroel (full name Maria Carmina Muñiz Villaroel), actress, model and television host – in Laguna.

Carmina Villaroel,
on the covers of The Youngster (March 1988), Celebrity World (October 21, 1996), and Preview (October 2006).

1996 – Ella Cruz (full name Gabriela Annjane Umali Cruz), actress, TV host, dancer – in Angat, Bulacan.

Ella Cruz,
on the covers of Bannawag (May 2012), and Liwayway (June 25, 2018).

 

Darna vs Zumarna

Ang “Darna vs. Zumarna” nasa taklob-pahina
ng Darna Komiks Blg 1217 (Agosto 17, 1992).

          Ang “Darna vs Zumarna” ay isa sa mga pakikipagsapalaran ni Darna na hindi si Mars Ravelo ang sumulat. Nagsimula itong lumabas sa Darna Komiks noong 1992, halos apat na taon matapos yumao si Ravelo. Inilabas ito ng Atlas Publishing sa ilalim ng patnugot ni Antonio Tenorio nang may pahintulot ang maybahay ni “Uncle Mars” na si Ginang Lucy Ravelo. Ang kuwento ay isinulat ni Jan Alexis at iginuhit ni Rico Rival.

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Reese Witherspoon on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (August 17, 2001).

Picture Trivia

          Reese Witherspoon started to be recognized as worthy actress in her role as Elle Woods in the film Legally Blonde (2001). In this film, her pay-per-film rose up to five million dollars.

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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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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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