December 21



DECEMBER 21

Mr. & Ms. Magazine Vol. 28 No. 35, December 21, 2004

On the Cover: Diether Ocampo and Kristine Hermosa

 

Disyembre 21 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 21, 1936, ang National Defense Act ay ipinasa bilang Commonwealth Act No. 1. Layon nito ang pagbuo ng Philippine Army kaalinsabay ang pagtatayo ng Philippine Military Academy (PMA). Ito rin ang itinuturing na araw ng pagsisimula ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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Personalities and celebrities born on December 21:

1746 – Jose de la Cruz (a.k.a. Huseng Sisiw), poet and playwright – in Tondo, Manila (d. March 12, 1829).

1892 – Nicolas Alviar Zafra, educator and historian – in San Fernando, La Union (d. January 7, 1979).

1929 – Alfredo Siojo Lim (Chinese name Lin Wenluo), police officer and politician – in Sampaloc, Manila (d. August 8, 2020).

Alfredo Lim
on the cover of election campaign komiks, Ang Kasaysayan ni Alfredo S. Lim  (2001).

1958 – Cerge Remonde (birth name Glecerio Mamites Remonde), journalist and politician – in Argao, Cebu (d. January 19, 2010).

1986 – Karel Marquez (full name Karla Ysabel Marquez Santos), video jockey, actress, singer, television host and model – in Manila.

Karel Marquez
on the cover of UNO  (January-February 2006).



1987 – Ryza Cenon (full name Rhiza Ann Cenon Simbulan), actress, dancer and model – in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija.

Ryza Cenon
on the cover of FHM Philippines (May 2013).

1987 – Valerie Concepcion (birth name Valerie Noroña Galang), actress, model and television host – in Tondo, Manila.

Valerie Concepcion
on the covers (from left to right): FHM Philippines (July 2006), MOD (March 2008),
and Maxim Philippines (January 2009).

 

Al Pacino on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (December 21, 1990).

Picture Trivia

          The breakthrough role of Hollywood actor Al Pacino is considered to be his portrayal of Michael Corleone in the film Godfather (1972), for which he was nominated for the Academy Best Supporting Actor Award. He continued to portray the role in Godfather Part II (1974) and Godfather Part III (1990).

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November 12



NOVEMBER 12

Hiwaga Komiks Taon 42 Blg. 2061, Nobyembre 12, 1992

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang “Nag-uumpugang Bato” ni Rod Santiago

 

Nobyembre 12 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 12, 1902, ang American-controlled Philippine Commission ay nagpasa ng Anti-Brigandage Act upang supilin ang anti-American at makabayang damdamin ng mamamayang Filipino.

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          Ang Philippine Refugee Processing Center sa Subang, Morong, Bataan, ay itinatatag noong Nobyembre 12, 1979, upang pamahalaan ang pagdating ng mga refugees na nanggagaling sa mga kalapit-bansa na Kampuchea, Laos at Vietnam. Layon nito na magkaroon ng pakikipagsanib-kooperasyon ng pamahalaan sa United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 12:

1839 – Mariano Sevilla, writer and editor – in Tondo Manila (d. November 23, 1923).   

1916 – Rogelio dela Rosa (real name Regidor dela Rosa), actor and senator, in Lubao, Pampanga (d. November 26, 1986).





Rogelio dela Rosa (with Cecilia Lopez, for the film Sonny Boy)
on the cover of Literary Song-Movie Magazine (August 1955).

1955 – Imee Marcos (full name Maria Imelda Josefa Romualdez Marcos), public servant, politician and newspaper columnist – in Mandaluyong City.



Ms. Imee Marcos

on the cover of Philippine Tatler (October 2015) and BizNews Asia (November 9-16, 2015).

 

1964 – Anna Marie Gutierrez, actress and model – in Manila.

Anna Marie Gutierrez
on the cover of Sports World (August 13, 1983).

1981 – Rodel Flordeliz (full name Rodelio Pascualito Flordeliz), model, news reporter and television host – in Valenzuela City.

 



Al Pacino, on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (November 12, 1993).

Picture Trivia

         Do you know that it took Al Pacino seven nominations before he won his first Academy Award? Though an excellent actor, he only won his first Academy Award in 1992 for his portrayal of blind U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in the film Scent of a Woman. In that same year, Pacino was also nominated for the Best Supporting Actor category for the film Glengarry Gloss Ross (won by Gene Hackman for the film Unforgiven). Pacino is the first actor nominated in two different acting categories for different films on the same year and winning the Best Actor Award.                            o     O     o