July 14



JULY 14

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 932, July 14, 1992
On the Cover: Anna Victoria Jose

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang nobelang-komiks ng magkapatid na Virgilio at Nestor Redondo na “Palos Fights Back”

sa taklob-pahina ng Palos komiks Taon 1 Blg, 12 na may petsang Hulyo 14, 1969.

Events that happened on July 14:

1911 – The wettest known tropical cyclone hit the Philippine archipelago dropping 2,210 milimeters (87 inches) of rainfall for 3 days.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 14:

1943 – Nerissa Gregorio Cabral, komiks writer and fictionist – in Tondo, Manila.

1946 – Manny Pangilinan (full name Manuel Villarosa Pangilinan), entrepreneur, businessman and chairman of various corporation – in cebu City.

Mr. Manny V. Pangilinan
on the cover of Esquire Philippines December 2011 issue.



1980 – Jed Madela (real name John Edward Tajanlangit), singer-songwriter, TV host and 2005 World Championship of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) winner – in Iloilo City.



Ang dating mag-asawang Michael de Mesa at
Gina Alajar, kasama ang kanilang tatlong anak
na sina Ryan, Geoff at A.J. sa taklob-pahina ng
Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine (Hulyo 14, 1992)

Larawang Tribiya

          Si Michael de Mesa at Gina Alajar (sa kanilang pagsasama bilang mag-asawa, 1978-2006) ay nagkaroon ng tatlong anak na lalaki, sina Ryan, Geoff at A.J. Eigenmann, at lahat sila ay pumasok din sa mundo ng showbiz katulad ng kanilang mga magulang at mga lolo’t lola sa father side.

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July 11



JULY 11

Superyor Komiks Blg. 75, Hulyo 11, 1967
Nasa taklob-pahina ang “Totoy Kidlat” nina Virgilio at Nestor Redondo

Events that happened on July 11:

2007 – Rod Strunk, who is suspected of killing her wife Nida Blanca, allegedly committed suicide in Tracy, California.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 11:

1860 – Pio del Pilar (real name Pio Castañeda Isidro), revolutionary general – in Culi-culi, Makati (d. June 21, 1931).

1869 – Pio Valenzuela, officer of the Katipunan, first municipal mayor of Polo (now Valenzuela, named in his honor) and governor of Bulacan (1919-1922) – in Polo, Bulacan (d. April 6, 1956).

1928 – Andrea Ofilada Veneracion, choral conductor, founder of the Philippine Madrigal Singers (1963) and 1999 National Artist for Music – in Quezon City (d. July 9, 2013).

 

Lucy Liu on the cover of Arena July 2003 issue.

Picture Trivia

          In 2003, Chinese-American actress Lucy Liu played the role of villainess Oren Ishii in the Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill. She won the MTV Award for “Best Movie Villain” for her portrayal.
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January 30

 


January 30

Hiwaga Komiks Blg. 35, Enero 30, 1952

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang "Diwani" nina Virgilio at Nestor Redondo

Enero 30 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Enero 30, 1899, ang Real Audiencia, ang pinakamataas na hukuman noong panahon ng mga Kastila ay pinalitan ng Kataastaasang Hukuman (Supreme Court), at si Cayetano Arellano (1847-1920) ang hinirang na kauna-unahang Punong-Mahistrado (Chief Justice).

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          Pumutok ang Taal Volcano noong ika-30 ng Enero, 1911 na naging dahilan ng pagkawasak ng 13 nayon sa Batangas at kumitil sa buhay ng mahigit 1,300 katao.

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          Matagumpay na napalaya ng magkasanib na puwersa ng mga Filipino guerillas at American rangers ang humigit-kumulang 500 prisoner of war (POW) sa kampo ng Hapon sa Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija noong Enero 30, 1945.

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          Nagsagawa ng isang local election noong Enero 30, 1980, kaugnay sa isang plebisito sa pagbabago ng Saligang Batas upang italaga ang retirement age ng mga mahistrado ng Korte Suprema at maging ng mga hukom ng mga lower courts sa edad na 70 anyos.

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Pinoy personalities and celebrities born on January 30:

1945 – Boots Anson-Roa (birth name Maria Elisa Cristobal Anson), actress, columnist, editor and lecturer.

Boots AnsonRoa
on the covers of Tagalog Klasiks (January 8, 1976) and Starweek (May 14, 2006)

 

1957 – Rafael “Paeng” Nepomuceno, first Filipino Bowler listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for having won the Bowling World Cup a record three times – in Manila.

UNANG LABAS

          Ang Pinay Matematika ay isang kolum na tumatalakay ng mga interesante at natatanging paksa tungkol sa  matematika. Una itong lumabas sa mga pahina ng Pinay Digest noong Enero 30, 1994. Ayon kay Gng. Ernestina Evora-Sioco, editor-in-chief, kinagiliwan itong basahin ng mga mag-aaral, guro at magulang.

Ang unang labas ng Pinay Matematika sa Pinay Digest (Pebrero 30, 1994)

Picture Trivia

Three issues of Ace: January 1965, January 1968 and Annual 1969.

          The adult magazine Ace came out in the late 1950s and lasted up to the early 1980s. Subtitled “The Magazine of Men of Distinction,” it contains photographs of sexy girls. This is said to be one of the magazines that gave competition to High Hefner’s Playboy magazine.



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January 27



January 27

Espesyal Komiks Blg. 383, Enero 27, 1969

Tampok sa taklob-pahina si Gina Pareño bilang Darna



UNANG LABAS

Ang unang labas ng Palos Komiks
(Enero 27, 1969)
Ang taklob-pahina ay iginuhit
ni Nestor Redondo

Ang Palos Komiks na nagtatampok sa bayaning likhang-isip ni Nestor Redondo na Palos ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Enero 24, 1969 tatlong araw na nauna sa nakatatak sa taklob-pahina (cover page) nito na Enero 27, 1969. Dito unang lumabas ang “Palos Fights Back” na sinulat ni Virgilio Redondo na iginuhit naman ni Nestor Redondo. Ang komiks na ito ay inilimbag ng Ares Publications Inc.

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January 27 in Philippine History:

1911 – Taal Volcano erupted devastating Volcano Island and killing 1,334 persons.

1946 – First session of the Philippine Congress after World War II.

1975 – Start of the first Nuclear Reactor Operators Training Course in the Philippines.

1987 – Colonel Rolando Abadilla led rebel soldiers in the takeover of GMA Channel 7. Simultaneously, another group headed by Colonel Bertuldo de la Cruz attacked Villamor Air Base. The two groups attempted to overthrow the Aquino government but surrendered three days later.

Pinoy personalities and celebrities born on January 27:

1867 – Juan Crisostomo Soto, journalist, poet, playwright and “Father of Pampango Literature” – in Sta. Inez, Bacolor, Pampanga. (d. July 12, 1918)

 

1961 – Dina Bonnevie (real name Geraldyn Schaer Bonnevie), actress – in Quezon City.

Dina Bonnevie
on the covers of FHM Philippines (December 2001), Good Housekeeping Philippines (November 2002),
and Health Today Philippines (September 2008).

1961 – Willie Revillame (full name Wilfredo Buendia Revillame), actor, singer and game show host – in Manila.

Willie Revillame
on the cover of Yes (January 2009).





Different kinds of corals on the cover of

AgriScope (January-February 1996).

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang isang pirasong dinamita na ginagamit sa mapanirang dynamite fishing ay kayang sumira ng halos 3,000 square meter ng bahura o coral reefs, na mangangailangan ng 50 taon bago ito muling tumubo sa dating katayuan.

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