December 24



DECEMBER 24

Espesyal Komiks taon 5 Blg. 110 Disyembre 24, 1956

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang isang Pagbati ng “Maligayang Pasko” mula sa ACE Publications, Inc.

Disyembre 24 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 24, 1941, sa nakaambang pagsalakay ng puwersa ng mga mananakop na Hapon, inilipat ni Pangulong Manuel L. Quezon ang luklukan ng Pamahalaang Commonwealth sa isla ng Corregidor.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Playboy bunny Shay Knuth (age 25-year-old)
on the cover of Playboy (Gala Christmas, December 1970)

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 24:

1947 – Ricky Belmonte (real name Jessie Cruz), actor – in Tondo, Manila (d. October 3, 2001).

1961 – Armin Altamirano Luistro, government official – in Lipa, Batangas.

1964 – Ferjenel G. Biron, physician, founder of Pharmawealth Laboratories and politician – in Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo.

1978 – Laila Chikadora (real name Jessica R. Asis), radio disc jockey and entertainment reporter.

 

Brigitte Nielsen on the cover of
Playboy (Gala Christmas, December 1987).

Picture Trivia

          The movie career of Danish actress, model and singer Brigitte Nielsen started in 1985 for her portrayal of Red Sonja, opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger. In that same year, she met and had a relationship with Silvester Stallone. They were married on December 15, 1985. Nielsen and Stallone did two films together, Rocky IV (1985) and Cobra (1986). Their marriage, however, lasted only 19 months, and they divorced on July 1987.
          As a singer, her debut music album Every Body Tells a Story was released in 1987. Nielsen appeared a number of times inside the pages of Playboy and was its cover girl on it December 1987 Gala Christmas issue (SEE attached cover page).
 

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December 10



DECEMBER 10

Prime Weekly Edition Vol. 2 No. 43, December 10, 1987

On the Cover: Maria Cecilia "Cecille M. Maningas

Disyembre 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 10, 1898, ang Treaty of Paris ay nilagdaan ng United States at Spain kung saan ipinauubaya na ng mga Kastila ang pag-angkin at pamamahala ng kaniyang mga koloniya kabilang ang Pilipinas sa kamay ng mga Amerikano. Nagprotesta ang Malolos Republic ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo sa kasunduang ito na humahadlang sa pagkakaroon ng Pilipinas ng kasarinlan.

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          Ang Metropolitan Theater ay itinatag sa Manila noong Disyembre 10, 1931. Bahagya itong nasira noong World War II at, noong 1978, isinaayos ito sa tulong at pagpupunyagi ng Unang Ginang Imelda R. Marcos.

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Espesyal Komiks Blg. 109, Disyembre 10, 1956,

ang kuwento ni Mars Ravelo na “Eternally” na iginuhit ni Elpidio Torres.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 10:

1908 – Loretor Paras-Sulit, writer and civic worker – in Ermita, Manila (d. April 23, 2008).

1932 – Lauro Delgado (real name Loreto Gonzales Porciuncula), actor – in Bundukan, Lolomboy, Bocaue, Bulacan (d. January 15, 1978).

1938 – Alfredo Logronio Benipayo, lawyer, professor, bar reviewer and government official – in Manila.

1948 – Eman Lacaba (full name Emmanuel Agapito Flores Lacaba), playwright, poet, scriptwriter, songwriter and activist – in Cagayan de Oro (d. March 18, 1976).

1953 – Ramon Naval Guico Jr, politician – in Binalonan, Pangasinan.

1961 – Nia Peeples (full name Virenia Gwendolyn Rubic Peeples), American singer and actress of Filipino descent – in Hollywood, California.

1973 – Nicholas “Nic” Belasco, basketball player – in Stockholm, California.

1984 – Krista Ranillo (real name Cristella Lauren Tupaz Ranillo), actress and model – in Quezon City.

Krista Ranillo
on the covers of FHM Philippines (August 2008) and Maxim Philippines (March 2009).



1985 – Vincent Mendoza Bueno, singer and composer – in Vienna, Austria.

 

Taylor Swift on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (December 10, 2010).

Picture Trivia

          Taylor Swift’s third music album, Speak Now, was released on October 2010. On its first week alone it has sold more than one million copies. Do you know that Swift wrote all the songs in this album? There are 14 songs in this album: the carrier single “Speak Now,” “Mine,” “Sparks Fly,” “Back to December,” “Dear John,” “Mean,” “The Story of Us,” “Never Grow Up,” “Enchanted,” “Better Than Revenge,” “Innocent,” “Haunted,” “Last Kiss,” at “Long Live.”

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November 20



NOVEMBER 20

Aliwan Komiks Taon 22 Blg. 847, Nobyembre 20, 1983

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Aram” nina Joe Lad Santos at Al Cabral

Nobyembre 20 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 20, 1645, ang Colegio de Santo Tomas ay itinaas ng antas ni Pope Innocent X (1574-1655) at naging Pamantasan ng Santo Tomas (University of Santo Tomas).

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Taklob-pahina ng dalawang komiks na inilimbag ng Ace Publication:

Sa Pilipino Komiks Blg. 195, Nobyembre 20, 1954, ang “Tres Ojos” na iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala,

at sa Espesyal Komiks Blg. 238, Nobyembre 20, 1961, ang “Nawaglit na Langit” na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo.

Personalities and celebrities born on November 20:

1878 – Anacleto Diaz, fiscal and jurist – in Aringay, La Union (d. February 10, 1945).

1903 – Dionisio “Chito” Calvo, basketball player, swimmer and head coach – in Manila (d. December 9, 1977)

1915 – Felix Valencia Makasiar, 14th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (July 25, 1985 – November 19, 1985) – in Siaton, Negros Oriental (d. February 19, 1992).

1953 – Bembol Roco (full name Rafael Roco Jr), award-winning actor – in Quezon City.

 



The mutant superheroes X-Men
and their original costumes
on the cover of Marvel Comics
Professor Xavier and the X-Men No.1
(November 1995).

Picture Trivia

          The original X-Men conceptualized by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby was composed only of six members: Professor Charles Francis Xavier (who formed the group), Scott Summers (a.k.a. Cyclops), Jean Grey (Marvel Girl), Warren Kenneth Worthington III (Angel), Robert Louis “Bobby” Drake (Iceman), at Henry Philip “Hank” McCoy (Beast). Their first adversary was Erik Magnus Lehnsherr a.k.a. Magneto. The X-Men characters Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, et. al., were later added into the group.

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October 20



OCTOBER 20

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 16, October 20, 1987
On the Cover: Jaclyn Jose and her daughter Andrea Nicole “Andi” Eigenmann

 

UNANG LABAS

Unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon ang Espesyal Komiks noong Oktubre 20, 1952. Ito ang pang-apat na babasahing komiks na inilimbag ng ACE Publications na pinatnugutan ni Tony Velasquez. Kabilang sa mga kuwentong kasama sa unang isyu ang mga sumusunod: “Reyna Bandida” na isinulat at iginuhit ni Nestor Redondo (na siyang nasa unang taklob-pahina), “Ang Perya ng mga Bungo” na isinulat ni Jesus S. Esguerra at iginuhit ni Fred Alcantara, “Atomic Boy” na isinulat ni Hector Arcangel at iginuhit ni Noly Panaligan, “Doon Po Sa Amin” ni Jose Zabala Santos, “Duwag Na Bayani” ni Ruben Yandoc, “El Cobarde” na isinulat ni Rico Bello Omagap at iginuhir ni Tony deZuñiga, “Mga Bungisngis” ni Manny Martin, “Mag-ingat sa Racket Na Ito” na isinulat ni Vic Santos at iginuhit ni Teny Henson, “Solitaryo” na isinulat ni Clodualdo Del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred Carrillo, “Tumbalik Na Wakas” ni Pablo S Gomez, at “Villa Viejo” na isinulat ni Mars Ravelo at isinulat ni Jose Caluag.

Ang una (Oktubre 20, 1952), ika-26 (Oktubre 5, 1953), at ika-52 isyu (Oktubre 4, 1954) ng Espesyal Komiks.

Oktubre 20 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 20, 1603, nabigo ang paghihimagsik ng mga Tsinong naninirahan sa Pilipinas laban sa mga Kastila matapos masawi ang mahigit 23,000 katao.

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          Ang Cebu (bahagi ng lalawigan ng Cebu) ay idineklarang isang lungsod sa pamamagitan ng Commonwealth Act No. 58 noong Oktubre 20, 1936. Nang lumaon tinagurian itong “Queen City of the South.”

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          Matapos ang sunud-sunod na pagbomba sa dalampasigan sa pagitan ng Tacloban at Dulag, ang puwersa ng mga Amerikano na pinamumunuan ni Heneral Douglas MacArthur, kasama ang Pangulong Sergio S. Osmeña Sr and Carlos P. Romulo ay matagumpay na dumaong sa baybayin ng Leyte noong Oktubre 20, 1944. Dito sa pamamagitan ng radio program na The Voice of Freedom sinabi ni MacArthur ang mga katagang “People of the Philippines, I have returned!”

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Ang “Leyte Landing” na naganap noong Oktubre 20, 1944. Mula sa dulong kaliwa ng larawan,

si Pangulong Sergio S. Osmeña Sr, Heneral Jonathan Wainwright,

Carlos P. Romulo at Heneral Douglas MacArthur.

Personalities and celebrities born on October 20:

1866 – Artemio Garcia Ricarte, revolutionary general and patriot – in Batac, Ilocos Norte (d. July 31, 1945).

1918 – Raul Sevilla Manglapuz, politician – in Manila (d. July 25, 1999).

1921 – Irene R. Cortes, academician and jurist – in Legaspi City (d. October 28, 1996).

1935 – Alfredo Rafael Antonio Bengzon, doctor, public official and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service (1991) – in Lingayen, Pangasinan

1935 – Resurreccion Borja, public servant and government official – in Janiuay, Iloilo.

1937 – Cancio C. Garcia, jurist – in Alitagtag, Batangas (d. October 15, 2013).

1949  – Gina Pareño (real name Geraldine Ocura Acthley), German-Filipina actress – Manila.

Gina Pareño

on the cover of Tagumpay (May 26, 1965) and Darna Komiks (February 3, 1969).

1981 – Mark Pinili Javier, archer – in Dumaguete City.

1981 – Isabel Oli (real name Maria Isabel S. Daytia), model and actress – in Cebu City.

Isabel Oli
on the covers of (from left to right): MOD (September 16, 2005),
View, The Business Mirror Quarterly (March-May 2009), and Bannawag (October 24, 2011).



Arnold Schwarzenegger (as Conan the Destroyer),
on the cover of Starburst (October 1984).

Picture Trivia

          What is considered as the breakthrough film that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom, becoming one of the leading Hollywood action stars of his time, is the epic Conan the Barbarian (1982). It was followed by the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).

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October 8



OCTOBER 8

Espesyal Komiks Taon 10 Blg. 261, Oktubre 8, 1962
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Prinsesang Mandirigma”
na isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

Oktubre 8 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 8, 1897, isinulat ni Emilio Jacinto, ang “Utak ng Katipunan” ang kaniyang obra maestra na A La Patria (Sa Amang Bayan).

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 8:

1921- Abraham F. Sarmiento Sr, Jurist – in Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur (d. October 3, 2010).

1948 – Teresita L. de Castro (maiden name Teresita Jose Leonardo), jurist – in Manila.

1951 – Jimmy Santos, basketball player, actor-comedian and television host.

1974 – Gillian Akiko Thomson, Filipino-American swimmer, television host and sports journalist – in Washington D.C.

1987 – Catherine “Cathy” Remperas, nurse, actress and model – in Bohol.

Yvonne Strahovski on the cover of
Maxim International (October 2011).

Picture Trivia

          Actress Yvonne Strahovski (real name Yvonne Jacqueline Strzechowski) was born in Australia from Polish emigrant parents. She is known as the “sexy spy” Sarah Walker in the television series Chuck (2007-2012) opposite the lead actor Zachary Levi. Strahovski was given the Teen Choice Award for Choice Action TV Actress – Action (2010) for her portrayal in the said TV series.
          In 2011, Strahovski appeared in the film Killer Elite, with Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. The following year, she appeared in the film The Guilt Trip starring Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand.
 

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September 26



SEPTEMBER 26

Espesyal Komiks Taon 13 Blg. 322, Setyembre 26, 1966
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Nagbalik na Bangkay” nina Ric Torres at Alex Niño

MUKHA NG NAKARAAN

Ang “Madam Tentay” ni Pablo S. Gomez na iginuhit ni Nestor Leonidez

tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Pinoy Komiks Blg. 10 na may petsang Setyembre 26, 1963.

Setyembre 26 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 26, 1945, ang isla ng Catanduanes (Virac ang kabisera) ay idineklarang isang bagong lalawigan sa Bicol sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 687.

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          Sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Decree No. 2, isinailalaim ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos ang buong Pilipinas bilang land reform area noong Setyembre 26, 1972. Ito ay upang pabilisin ang land reform program ng pamahalaan.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 26:

1949 – Francis H. Jardeleza, lawyer, law professor and government official – in Jaro, Iloilo.

1964 – Leo Andanar Lastimosa, radio and television newscaster – in Palompon, Leyte.

1987 – Maricris Yu Garcia, singer – Caloocan City.



Lindsay Lohan on the cover of
Maxim (September 2007).

Picture Trivia

          In 2006, Lindsay Lohan placed third in Maxim International ”Hot 100” list. The following year, she made it to the top of the list.

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September 6




SEPTEMBER 6

Espesyal Komiks Taon 2 Blg. 50, Setyembre 6, 1954
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang “Kandilang Bakal”
na isinulat ni Pablo S. Gomez at iginuhit ni Fred Carillo,
na unang lumabas sa isyung ito.

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962),
on the covers of New Tempo Weekly (September 6, 1954) and Focus (September 1962).

Setyembre 6 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 6, 1834, ang Pilipinas ay binuksan ng pamahalaang koloniyal ng mga Kastila sa pandaigdigang kalakalan (international trade).

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 6:

1916 – Francisco Arcellana, fictionist, poet, editor, literary criticand National Artist for Literature – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. August 1, 2002).

1963 .– Tessa Prieto-Valdes (birth name Tessa Rufino Prieto), actress, interior designer, columnist, businesswoman, philantrophist.

Tessa Prieto-Valdes,
on the covers of Metro Special Collector's Edition (2004).

1987 – Ramiele Macrohon Malubay, singer and ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the American Idol – in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

1995 – John Manalo (full name John Vladimir Cruz Manalo), actor and commercial model – in Marikina City.





Anna Faris on the cover of
Playboy (September 2008).

Picture Trivia

          In 2008, American actress and singer Anna Faris played the role of Shelley Darlington, a supposedly retired Playboy bunny, in the film The House Bunny. Faris was also the producer of the film. On the same year, she appeared on the cover of Playboy September 2008 issue (SEE attached cover page).
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August 28



AUGUST 28

Espesyal Komiks Taon 3 Blg. 232, Agosto 28, 1961
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang-komiks na “Nawaglit na Langit”
na isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

Agosto 28 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 28, 1901, itinatag ni Pascual H. Poblete ang Partido Nacionalista (Nationalist Party). Ang una nitong layunin ay hingin ang kasarinlan ng Pilipinas mula sa mga mananakop na Amerikano.

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          Sa panahon ng rehimeng Cory Aquino, Agosto 28, 1987, nang pangunahan ni Lt. Colonel Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan ang mga opisyal at sundalo ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas na dismayado sa panunungkulan ni Aquino sa isang armadong pag-aaklas o coup d’etat.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 28:

1844 – Agustine de la Rosa, propagandist, founder of Masonry in the Philippines and leader of the Union Espiritista de Filipinas – in Paco, Manila (d. June 2, 1918).

1851 – Nazaria Lagos, revolutionary worker and remembered as the person who secured the cloth to be sewn as the first Philippine flag – in Barunggan (now Jaguimit), Dueñas, Iloilo (d. January 27, 1945).

1873 – Jose Torres Bugallon, revolutionary leader and hero of the Battle of La Loma – in Salasa, Pangasinan (d. February 3, 1899).

1963 – Gerry Ortega (full name Gerardo Valeriano Ortega), veterinarian, journalist, community organizer, environmental activist, known for his works to promote crocodile-farming in the Philippines and his advocacy against mining on the island of Palawan – in Aborlan, Palawan (d. January 24, 2011).

1992 – Max Collins (Isabelle Abiera Collins), actress and model – in California.



Max Collins

on the cover of Bannawag (March 10, 2014)





Ang magkapatid na Alex at Toni Gonzaga,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng MOD
(August 28, 2006).

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang agwat ng edad ng magkapatid na Toni at Alex (Cathy) Gonzaga ay apat na taon kulang ng apat na araw!

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