August 30




AUGUST 30

(Lingguhang) Darna Komiks Taon 9 Blg 384, Agosto 30, 1976
Tampok sa harapang pabalat sina Vilma Santos at Romeo Enriquez,
At sa likurang pabalat ang Smolbateribols ni Larry Alcala.

Agosto 30 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 30, 1896, naganap ang Battle of Pinaglabanan, kung saan ang mga kulang sa sandatang mga Katipunero sa pamumuno ni Gat Andres Bonifacio ay magiting na nakipaglaban sa mga sundalong Kastila sa isang pook sa San Juan (na noon ay bahagi ng lalawigan ng Rizal). Noong 1973, isang bantayog ang itinayo upang alalahanin ang mga nagbuwis ng buhay sa naturang pook na “Pinaglabanan.”

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          Ang Mutual Defense Pact sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at America ay nagkaroon ng bisa noong Agosto 30, 1951. Layon ng kasunduang ito na magkaroon ng kapayapaan sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa at upang ipagsanggalang ang kapakanan ng bawat isa laban sa pagsalakay ng ibang bansa.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 30:

1850 – Marcelo Hilario del Pilar, leading propagandist during the Spanish colonization, editor of La Solidaridad, journalist, poet and writer in Tagalog and Spanish – in Cupang, Bulacan, Bulacan (d. July 4, 1896).

1886 – Rosauro Almario, writer, newspaper, politician and founder of the Aklatang Bayan – in Tondo, Manila (d. March 11, 1933).

1954 – Edgardo “Edgar” Mortiz, singer and actor, in Quezon City.

Edgar Mortiz (kasama si Vilma Santos)
sa taklob-pahina na Pilipino Reporter (Pebrero 8, 1974)

1980 – Antoinette Taus (full name Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus), actress, singer and commercial model – in Angeles, Pampanga.

Antoinette Taus (with Dingdong Dantes)

on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (March 2, 1999)

1982 – Gionna Jimenez Cabrera, model, Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2005 and Miss Photogenic (2005 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant) – in Manila.

1985 – Kelly Misa (full name Raquel Denise Galvez Misa), model, beauty columnist and television host – in Manila.

Kelly Misa

on the cover of MOD (February 25, 2005) and Mobile Philippines (March-April 2007)


The T-1000 “Liquid Metal Terminator”
(portrayed by Robert Patrick),
in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(August 30, 1991).

Picture Trivia

          Robert Patrick played the role of FBI agent John Doggett in the TV series The X-Files. In the episode titled “Salvage” (January 14, 2001), he mentioned “You only see metal men in movies.” This can be alluded to Patrick portraying the role of the T-1000, the extremely difficult to destroy liquid metal terminator, in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

          Incidentally, when the production of Terminator 2 was announced in 1984, the estimated budget was 12 million dollars. The production cost, however, reached 102 million dollars, the first film to exceed a 100-million-dollar budget.

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May 10





MAY 10

Young Stars Komiks Magasin Vol. 2 No. 20, Mayo 10, 1970
On the front cover: Vilma Santos
On the back cover: Edgar Mortiz & Vilma Santos

Events that happened on May 10:

1897 – Andres Bonifacio was executed together with his brother Procopio in Mount Tala, Maragondon, Cavite, by Lazaro Macapagal.

1903 – The play Ang Tanikalang Guinto (The Golden Chain) was banned from being stage by the American occupational authorities because its contents were deemed seditious. Its author, Juan Abad, was imprisoned for two years and fined 2,000 dollars. After his release, he was quite dishearten by the prosecution, and he migrated to China were he died.

2010 – The first national fully-automated election in the Philippines was held in compliance with Republic Act No. 9396 or the Amended Computerization Act od 2007.

MUKHA NG NAKARAAN

Ang “Susan vs. Amalia,” isang ilustrasyon (sa Espesyal Komiks Taon 11 Blg. 286, Mayo 10, 1965)

ng maigting na tunggalian sa larangan ng pelikula sa pagitan nina Susan Roces at Amalia Fuentes,

at ng kanilang mga tagahanga noong Dekada 1960.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on May 10:

1886 – Felix Ysagun Manalo, founder and first executive minister of the Inglesia ni Cristo – in Taguig, Rizal (April 12, 1963).

1891 – Maximo M. Kalaw, politician, historian and writer – in Lipa, Batangas (March 23, 1955).

1894 – Antonio M. Abad, teacher, writer and journalist – in Barile, Cebu (April 20, 1970).



1992 – Charice (real name Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco), international singer and first Asian in music history to land in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200 album chart – in Laguna.

Charice Pempengco on the covers of Filipinas December 2009

and MOD December 2010 issues

1992 – Zia Marquez (real name Isabella Krizia Dayot Marquez), actress.

 



On the cover of Time (Asia Edition),

May 10, 2004, are the protagonist in the
2004 Philippine Presidential Election:

Fernando Poe Jr & Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Larawang Tribiya

          Kung may maituturing na halalan sa Pilipinas na pinaka-kontrobersyal, ito na marahil ang 2004 Presidential Election kung saan mahigpit na naglaban sina Fernando Poe Jr at Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Punong-puno ng pandaraya at anomalya ang naging resulta ng halalan, lalo na sa Mindanao, kung saan sinasabing imposibleng matalo si FPJ. Maraming matibay na ebidensiya ng pandaraya ang lumitaw at iniharap sa Kongreso laban kay GMA at sa mga alipores nito, kabilang ang “Hello Garci recording,” mga testimoniya ng mga saksi, mga binagong election results, atbp., subalit halos wala ritong binagyan ng pansin ng Kongresong hawak ng mga kaalyado ni GMA.

          Namatay si FPJ noong December 14, 2004 na hindi nakamit ang karangalang dapat sana ay kaniya – ang pagkapangulo ng Pilipinas.

          Batay sa Philippine Senate inquiry na ginawa noong 2011, pinatunayan ng maraming ebidensiya at testigo na si FPJ ang tunay na nagwagi sa 2004 Presidential Election. Hanggang ngayon ay patuloy na hinihintay ng mga Filipino na iproklama si FPJ bilang nagwagi sa naturang halalan at ang karapat-dapat sa kasaysayan bilang ika-15 Pangulo ng Pilipinas.

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April 19

April 19


Voodoo Illustrated Magasin Taon 1 Blg. 2, Abril 19, 1971
Tampok sa taklob-pahina sina Edgar Mortiz at Vilma Santos

UNANG LABAS

Unang labas ng Ligaya Komiks (Abril 19, 1960),
tampok sa taklob-pahina
ang guhit ni Alfredo P. Alcala.

Ang Ligaya Komiks na inilimbag ng G. Miranda & Sons (GMS) Publishing Corporation ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Abril 19, 1960. Ang unang patnugot nito ay si Raymundo G. Aure. Itinampok sa unang labas nito ang mga kuwentong “Buhay Maynila” ni Maning de Leon, “Pamana ni Bathala ni Rico Bello Omagap at “Walang Anino” ni Ludovico Soriano.

Events that happened on April 19:

1901 – The Proclamation of Surrender of Genral Emilio Aguinaldo, printed in English, Spanish and several Philippine dialects, were distributed throughout the Philippines, through which he proclaimed that independence can be obtained through the magnanimity of the United States.

1987 – New People’s Army contingent composed of around 300 men clashed with the military in Sitio Akle, San Ildefonso, Bulacan. The battle lasted four days. The military estimated at least 40 NPA men were killed while the rebels claimed the military suffered 18 casualties.

Personalities and celebrities born on April 19:

1849 – Leona Florentino, poet and “Mother of Philippine Women’s Literature,” in Vigan, Ilocos Sur (d. October 4, 1884).

1866 – Hermogenes Bautista, revolutionary general – in Marikina (then part of Rizal Province) (d. October 17, 1917).

1869 – Gregorio Araneta, Secretary of the Malolos Congress and Emilio Aguinaldo’s Secretary of Justice – in Molo, Iloilo City (d. May 9, 1930).

1873 – Hermogenes Ilagan, Tagalog playwright, musician and author of play Dalagang Bukid – in Bigaa (now Balagtas), Bulacan (d. February 27, 1943).

1939 – Joseph “Erap” Estrada (full name Jose Marcelo Ejercito), film actor, city mayor,  senator, vice-president and 13th president of the Philippines, in Tondo, Manila.

President Joseph Estrada
on the cover of Asiaweek (January 31, 1997)

1958 – Janice Jurado (real name Maria Cristina Jurado), actress – in Manila.

Janice Jurado
on the cover of Boobs at Keps (March 1990)

 

1959 – Teofisto Guingona III, politician and lawmaker.

1961 –Albert Pineda Martinez, actor, director and film producer – in Cebu.

Albert Martinez (with daughter Alyssa)
on the cover of MOD (June 17, 2005)

1990 – Kim Chiu (full name Kimberly Sue Yap Chiu; Chinese name, Zhang Jinzhu), Chinese-Filipino actress – in Tacloban City, Leyte.

Chinese-Filipino actress Kim Chiu

on the covers of Bannawag (February 1, 2010) and Total Fitness (October 2012)

 

 




The Silver Surfer on the cover of
Empire (April 2007).

Picture Trivia

          The Marvel Comics cosmic superhero Silver Surfer (a.k.a. Norrin Radd of the Planet Zenn-La) was conceptualized by Jack Kirby and first appeared on Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966). Do you know that the character was unintentionally made? Even at the beginning, writer-editor Stan Lee was hesitant of including a character riding on a surfboard.
          Silver Surfer’s silver screen debut was in the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Do you know that two actors portrayed the character in the said film? The physical actor was Doug Jones, and the one who voiced the character was Laurence Fishburne. At the beginning, the production team was not sure if the Silver Surfer will have a dialogue. Fishburne was first chosen to be the voice of Galactus. In the finality, Galactus was not given a talking physical form but merely a cloudlike shape, and Fishburne eventually ended up voicing the Silver Surfer. One additional trivia – Doug Jones once worked as a contortionist.
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