February 10

    


FEBRUARY 10

MOD Girl, February 10, 2006
On the Cover: K(athleen) C(harlaine) Hollman

Events that happened on February 10

1763 – After the peace treaty was signed between Spain and England, ending the Seven Years War, England returned the colonial occupation of the Philippines to Spain.

1983 – Pres. Ferdinand Marcos signed into law the Local Government Code.

1984 – Renown cartoonist Larry Alcala was featured in the cover of Asiaweek magazine.
1987 – During Cory Aquino’s regime, 17 civilians including six children were massacred by marines in Lupao, Nueva Ecija. It was called the “Lupao Massacre.” After two years, the marines involved were acquitted by the military court.

Personalities and celebrities born on February 10:

1893 – Benigno Pantaleon Ramos, poet, journalist, orator, founder of the Sakdal Movement against the American occupation of the Philippines and the pro-Japanese party Ganap – in Bambang, Bulacan. (d. 1946)

1950 – Jesus Nicanor Pineda Perlas III, organic agriculturist, agronomist, ecologist and 2010 presidential candidate – in Manila.

1967 – Armand Serrano, artist, visual developer and animator.

10 Pinakamataas na Bundok sa Pilipinas

1. Apo (Davao-Cotabato, Mindanao) – 2,953 meters (9,690 feet)

2. Katanglad (Bukidnon, Mindanao) – 2,938 meters (9,636 feet)

3. Pulog (Nueva Vizcaya, Luzon) – 2,930 meters (9,612 feet)

4. Talbayog (Benguet, Luzon) – 2,843 meters (9,324 feet)

5. Kalatungan (Bukidnon, Mindanao) – 2,824 meters (9,263 feet)

6. Pinapayungan (North Cotabato, Mindanao) – 2815 meters (9,236 feet)

7. Apo Segunda (Davao, Mindanao) – 2713 meters (8,941 feet)

8. Amuyao (Ifugao, Luzon) – 2702 meters (8,865 feet)

9. Cagayan-Silangan (Cagayan, Luzon) – 2701 meters (8,861 feet)

10. Dapia (Zamboanga de Sur, Mindanao) – 2617 meters (8,586 feet)

10 Pinakamalaking Isla sa Pilipinas

1. Luzon (pang-17 pinakamalaki sa buong mundo)– 104,688.8 square kilometers

2. Mindanao (pang-19 pinakamalaki sa buong mundo) – 94,731.1 square kilometers

3. Samar – 13,080.1 square kilometers

4. Negros – 12, 705.3 square kilometers

5. Palawan – 11,784.8 square kilometers

6. Panay – 11,515.3 square kilometers

7. Mindoro – 9,734.5 square kilometers

8. Leyte – 7,214.4 square kilometers

9. Cebu – 4,421.7 square kilometers

10. Bohol – 3, 864.8 square kilometers





Larawang Tribiya

Kristine Hermosa on the cover of MOD (February 10, 2006).

          Si Kristine Hermosa ay nadiskubre habang sinasamahan ang kaniyang nakatatandang kapatid na si Kathleen sa audition nito sa ABS-CBN. Siya ay 12-taong-gulang pa lamang noon. Ang una niyang drama series sa ABS-CBN ay ang Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako (1996).

            Sa pelikulang Enteng Kabisote (2004), at sa mga sumunod na tatlong sequels nito, gumanap si Kristine Hermosa bilang Faye, ang engkantadang asawa ni Enteng Kabisote (na ginampanan ni Vic Sotto) at ina ni Benok (Oyo Sotto). Sa tunay na buhay, sina Kristine Hermosa at Oyo Sotto ang mag-asawa at si Vic Sotto ang biyenan niya.

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Quote of the Day

“Ang PAG-IBIG ko saiyo ay parang Periodic Table ng mga elements! Kasi hindi ito nagbabago, bagkus nadaragdagan ng nadaragdagan sa paglipas ng panahon!