ON THE COVERS: IN MEMORY OF PHILIPPINE HEROES,PRESIDENTS & STATESMEN

ON THE COVERS:

IN MEMORY OF PHILIPPINE HEROES,

PRESIDENTS & STATESMEN

  

DATU LAPU-LAPU

(LAPU-LAPU DIMANTAG, National Hero, 1483-1556)

Lapu-Lapu (as illustrated by Francisco V. Coching),

on the cover of Pilipino Komiks #180, April 24, 1954

 

FRANCISCO BALAGTAS

(Francisco dela Cruz Baltazar, Price of Filipino Poets, April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862)

Francisco Balagtas,

on the cover of Philippine Panorama, Vol. 33 No. 12, March 28, 2004

 

DR. JOSE RIZAL

(Jose Protacio Alonso Realonda Rizal Mercado, National Hero,
June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896)

Jose Rizal,

on the cover of Philippine Panorama, Vol. 28, No. 50, December 26, 1999

 

PRES. MANUEL L. QUEZON

(Manuel Luis Molina Quezon, 2nd Philippine President, August 19, 1878 – August 1, 1944)

Manuel L. Quezon,

on the cover of Liwayway, August 22, 2005

 

PRES. RAMON MAGSAYSAY

(Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay, 7th Philippine President, August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957)

Ramon Magsaysay,

on the cover of Time Vol. 58 No. 22, November 26,1951

 

PRES. DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL

(Diosdado Pangan Macapagal, 9th Philippine President,
September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997)

Diosdado Macapagal,

on the cover of Men’s World Vol. 1 No. 12, June 18, 1990

 

PRES. FERDINAND E. MARCOS

(Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, 10th Philippine President,
September 11, 1911 – September 28, 1989)

Ferdinand E. Marcos,

on the cover of Philippine Free Press, November 20, 1965

 

VICE-PRES. ARTURO TOLENTINO

(Arturo Modesto Tolentino, 8th Philippine Vice-President,
September 19, 1910 – August 2, 2004)

Arturo M. Tolentino,

on the cover of Philippine Panorama, March 24, 1985

 

MIN. JESUS TANCHANCO

(Minister of Food, December 2, 1930 – April 14, 2014)

Jesus Tanchanco,

on the cover of Weekend, April 22, 1984

 

SEN. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO

(Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago, Senator, June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016)

Miriam Defensor-Santiago,

on the cover of Liwayway, November 28, 1988

 

Humore & Rage: Brownouts

Men’s World Vol. 1 No. 12, June 18, 1990
On the cover: Former President Diosdado Macapagal

The first of the Humor & Rage semi-editorial column I wrote for Men’s World in mid-1990, subtitled “Brownouts” as was the prevailing news subject of the time. This type of write-up is something I learned from Mr. Teodoro “Ka Doroy” Valencia. I like writing something like this, which is informative, thought-provoking, but with a kick on the side, and I have Mrs. Ernestina “Ernie” Evora-Sioco to thank for giving me the opportunity. She was the one who encouraged me to write it. As it turned out, Mrs. Sioco told me later that I was “highly recommended,” but she declined to tell me by who. It was such an unforgetable memory.

“The quiet words of a wise person are better than the shouts of a foolish ruler. Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.” – Ecclesiastes 9:17-18, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

September 28



SEPTEMBER 28

Mr. & Ms, Vol. 23 No.23, September 28, 1999
On the Front Cover: John Lloyd Cruz and Kaye Abad
On the Back Cover: Aga Muhlach for the Century Tuna print ad

 

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Silangan Komiks Blg. 10, na may petsang Setyembre 28, 1950,

ang “Prinsipe Ahmad – Anak ni Alladin” na isinulat at iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala.

 

Setyembre 28 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 28, 1965, nagsimulang pumutok ang Bulkang Taal sa Batangas na tumagal ng tatlong araw. Mahigit 2,000 katao ang nasawi at ang lahar ay halos nagwasak sa isang dosenang barrio.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 28:

1897 – Agapito G. Flores, electrician and inventor of the flourescent lamp – in Guiginto, Bulacan (d. 1943).


1910 – Diosdado Pangan Macapagal, President (1961-1965) – in Lubao, Pampanga (d. April 21. 1997).

Former president Diosdado Macapagal
on the cover of Men’s World (June 18, 1990).

 

1910 – Wenceslao Vinzons, editor, public servant and war hero – in Indan (now Vinzons), Camarines Norte (d. July 15, 1942).

1979 – Amanda Griffin (full name Amanda Claire Ricardo Griffin), English-Filipino actress, model and TV personality - in Windsor, Berkshire, England.



Amanda Griffin
on the covers of Mr. & Ms. (March 9, 2004) and Rogue (December 2010).

 

1982 – Emelio Asada Caligdong, football player – in Pototan, Iloilo.

1986 – Jordan Shea Rashad Norwood, Filipino-American football player – Honolulu, Hawaii.

 



Masayori “Masi” Oka (as Hiro Nakamura)
in the TV series na Heroes,
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(September 28, 2009).

Picture Trivia

          Aside from being an actor that played the role of Hiro Nakamura, one of the “good” mutant heroes in the television series Heroes, Masayori “Masi” Oka is also a mathematician and digitak effects artist. He worked for Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects company of George Lucas. Among the films that he did the computer generated imagery (CGI) are The Perfect Storm (2000), War of the Worlds (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), and the last three Star Wars prequels. Oka’s I.Q. is said to be around 180.

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