August 2



AUGUST 2

MOD Filipina Vol. 23 No. 1039, August 2, 1991
On the Cover: Patricia Heslet

 

Agosto 2 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Ang Monte de Piedad ay itinatag ng paring Franciscan na si Felix Huertas noong Agosto 2, 1882.

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          Isang malakas na lindol (7.3-Magnitude), na ang epicenter ay sa Casiguran, Quezon, ang tumama sa Luzon 4:19 ng madaling-araw noong Agosto 2, 1968. Ito ay nasundan ng malakas na aftershock (5.9-Magnitude). Ang Ruby Tower sa Manila ay bumagsak dahil umano sa palpak na disenyo at sub-standard na materyales. Humigit-kumulang 270 ang namatay ay halos 300 ang nasugatan.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 2:

1799 – Mariano Guard Gomez, secular priest, martyr (Gomburza) – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. February 17, 1872).

1888 – Angel Arguelles, first Filipino director of the Bureau of Science (later known as the National Institute of Science and Technology) – in Batangas, Batangas (d. July 10, 1952).

1923 – Pedro B. Escuro, agronomist, geneticist and National Scientist – Nabua, Camarines Sur – (September 8, 2000).

1974 – Ron Josol (full name Ronald Allan Josol), Filipino-Canadian stand-up comedian – in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1975 – Alma Concepcion (full name Alma Louise Concepcion), 1994 Miss Philippines-International and film actress – in Marikina.

Alma Concepcion
on the cover of Men’s Edge (April 1995).

1980 – Dingdong Dantes (real name Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III), actor and model – in Quezon City.

Dingdong Dantes

on the covers of S Magazine (July 2008) and Men’s Health (December 2009).

 

Picture Trivia 

Rumanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci
on the covers of Sports Illustrated and Time, both August 2, 1976 issues.

          Rumanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was the first to be awarded a “perfect 10” in Olympic gymnastics. She garnered it first in the uneven bars event (team competition) in the Montreal Olympics on July 18, 1976. She was 14 years old.
          Do you know that the Montreal Olympics gymnastic scoreboard does not have the facility to register four numbers – 10.00. This is because, even at the start, the Olympic organizers said it is “impossible” to have a perfect 10 score. In the competition, the score that registered for Comaneci was 1.00, which initially confused the audience. But when it was made known that Comaneci garnered a perfect 10, thunderous applause followed. Comaneci garnered six more perfect score in the succeeding events.

          Comaneci is also the youngest Olympic gymnast all-around champion. This record will remained forever on the books, because in the current Olympic gymnastic regulation, participants should be at least 16-year-old before they are allowed to compete.

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March 13

MARCH 13

Hiwaga Komiks Blg. 177, Marso 13, 1954
Nasa taklob-pahina ang nobelang komiks na “Dumagit” ni Francisco V. Coching

 

Events that happened on March 13

1637 – Spanish forces under General Sebastian Hurtado de Corcuera, in the campaign against Sultan Kudarat, landed at Lamitan, Lanao del Sur.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 13:

1877 – Leandro Fullon, revolutionary general and “Liberator of Antique” during the Philippine Revolution against Spain – in Hamtik, Antique (d. October 16, 1904)

1889 – Leandro H. Fernandez, teacher and historian – in Pagsanjan, Laguna (d. March 23, 1948)

1910 –  Alma Bella (real name Encarnacion Chincilla), actress during the 1930s and 1940s – in Batangas City (d. May 11, 2012)

1912 – Leopoldo Salcedo, award-winning actor and the dubbed as “The Great Profile” of the Philippines – in San Roque, Cavite (d. June 11, 1998)



Michael Jordan on the cover of Sports Illustrated

(March 13, 1989)

Picture Trivia

          In the world of sports, who would not know NBA player Michael Jordan? He is considered one of the greatest players that ever played basketball in the whole world. In NBA, Jordan had five regular season MVP awards, six finals MVP awards, and three all-stars MVP awards. As of 2012, Jordan holds the highest career regular season scoring average (30.12 points per game), and highest career playoff scoring average (33.45 points per game). He is also considered as one of the “best defensive players of all time.” He was the first player in the NBA to make a record 200 steals and 100 blocks in a single season.
 

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March 9



MARCH 9

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 26, March 9, 1998
On the Cover: Angel Aquino and sister Cielo
 

 

Events that happened on March 9

1565 – The Spanish expedition led by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi arrived at Limasawa Island.

1837 – The Spanish authorities created the Inspeccion General de Minas to develop still unexploited mineral resources in the Philippines.

1917 – Abra was declared a province by virtue of Act No. 2683.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on March 9:

1851 – Paciano Rizal (full name Paciano Alonso Realonda Rizal Mercado), revolutionary general, and older brother of Jose Rizal – in Calamba, Laguna (d. April 13, 1930).

1891 – Jose Paciano Laurel, president of the Philippine Republic during the Japanese-sponsored administration – in Tanauan, Batangas. (d. November 6, 1959).

1943 – Rosemarie Gil (full name Rosa Maria Gil), actress – in Manila.

1988 – Alodia Gosiengfiao (full name Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao), artist, model and cosplayer – in Quezon City.

Alodia Gosiengfiao
on the cover of FHM Philippines (July 2013)



Lew Alcindor before changing his name to

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, on the cover of
Sports Illustrated (March 9, 1970).

Picture Trivia

The birth name of NBA basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. He played for the Milwaukee Bucks (1969-1975) and Los Angeles Lakers (1975-1989), and, on record, as of this writing (March 2012), he is NBA’s “All-Time Leading Scorer” (38,387 points). He was the “Rookie of the Year” on his first season with the NBA. In his professional career, he has garnered six regular season MVP and two finals MVP awards. Jabbar is known for his trademark “skyhook” shot.

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February 14



February 14

Sixteen Vol. 3 No. 64, February 14, 1971
On the cover: Vilma Santos

Events that happened on February 14

1810 – Spain granted all colonies in the Americas and the Philippines representation in the Spanish Cortes.

1931 – The Correctional Institute for Women was established as a branch of the Bureau of Prisons at the Welfareville compound in Mandaluyong with Patrocina M. Garcia as first superintendent.

1946 – Philippine Airline resumed operations after a five-year hiatus brought about by World War II, giving service to 15 domestic points with five Douglas DC-3s.

1975 – The Philippine Heart Center for Asia was inaugurated in Quezon City with Dr. Avelino Aventura as director. The hospital and research center, a project of then First Lady Imelda Marcos, had the most modern facilities for heart and related diseases in Asia at that time.

1977 – Start of the first PAEC Course on “Introduction to Nuclear Power.”

1986 – Corazon Aquino called for a boycott of all establishments closely associated with the Marcos government.

2005 – A bomb planted by suspected Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists exploded inside a RRCG bus under the MRT Ayala Station, in Makati, killing four and injuring 64 people. There were also bomb explosions in Davao City and General Santos City.

Personalities and celebrities born on February 14:

1924 – Juan Ponce Enrile, (birth name Juanito Furagganan) politician and lawmaker – in Gonzaga, Cagayan.

1970 – John Carlos “JC” G. de los Reyes, educator, city councilor and 2010 presidential candidate – in Olongapo City, Zambales

1971 – Kris Aquino (full name Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino), actress, commercial model, TV host, and product endorser – in Manila.

Kris Aquino
on the covers of K (Kris Aquino Magazine, April 2006) and Star Studio (February 2009).

 

1977 – Donna Cruz (full name Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal), singer and actress – in Manila.

1981 – Nancy Castiglione (full name Nancy Jane Jimenez Castiglione), Italian-Filipino actress, singer and model – in Canada.

Nancy Castiglione
on the covers of UNO (July-August 2005), MOD (July 29, 2005),

and Maxim Philippines (January 2008).

 

1984 – John Prats (full name John Paulo Quiambao Prats), actor, comedian, televisioon host, and image model – in Manila.

1985 – Heart Evangelista (real name Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco), Filipino-Chinese actress, singer, video jockey, television host, and businesswoman – in Manila.

Heart Evangelista
on the covers of Rogue (October 2010), Mega (December 2011), and Esquire Philippines (May 2013).

1986 – Roxanne Bosch Ginoo, actress and model – in Rosario, Cavite.



Roxanne Ginoo 

on the covers of Maxim Philippines (March 2007 and July 2008).

  

Supermodel Cheryl Tiegs on the cover of
Sports Illustrated (February 14, 1983).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that the iconic supermodel Cheryl Tiegs is mentioned in the lyrics of the theme song of the TV classic series The Fall Guy that starred Lee Majors? The title of the song is “The Unknown Stuntman” (1984), written by Glen A. Larson, Gail Jensen and Dave Somerville. It was sang by Majors himself. Aside from Tiegs, the other celebrities in the lyrics include Farrah Fawcett, Bo Derek, Sally Field, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, Raquel Welch, Robert Redford, Clint Eastwood, and Burt Reynolds.
          During her prime as a supermodel, Tiegs was said to have a perfect vital statistics of 34”-24”-34”.

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Defining Love Using Algebra

Let X be me and Y be you.

Then X+Y=1 and  X-Y=0.

Quote of the Day

“Omnia vincit amor; et nos cedamus Amori.” (“Love conquers all; and let us too surrender to Love.”) – Virgil, Eclogues.