November 25



NOVEMBER 25

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 899, November 25, 1988
On the cover: Lorelei “Lorie” Degala Yumol

Nobyembre 25 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 25, 1910, ang Insular Life Assurance Company, ang kauna-unahang Insurance company na pagmamay-ari ng Filipino, ay itinatag sa Echague, Quiapo, Manila, nina Antonio Ma. Barretto at Leon Mooser.

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          Ang pagsusulit sa kauna-unahang National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) ay sinimulang ay ginanap noong Nobyembre 25, 1973. Ito ay naging isang napakainam na panunutunan ng pagbabatayan ng mga mag-aaral, at maging ng mga educational institution, sa pagkuha ng tamang academic courses. Dahil dito, tumaas ang kalidad ng mga nagtatapos sa mga kolehiyo at pamantasan. Datapuwa’t inalis ito sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 7731 noong Hunyo 1, 1994.

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

CRAF Klasix Taon 1 Blg. 20 Nobyembre 25, 1964
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Marko Bandido”
na isinulat nina Francisco V. Coching at Medy Tarnate na iginuhit ni Federico Javinal

Personalities and celebrities born on November 25:

1868 – Moises Salvador, Mason, propagandist and martyr – in San Sebastoan, Manila (d. January 11, 1897).


1928 – Lilia Dizon (real name Claire Carolina Dizon Strauss), Filipino-American actress – in Pampanga.

Lilia Dizon (with Teody Belarmino, for the film Tininti del Barrio)
on the the cover of Ilang-Ilang (June 8, 1950).

1934 – Jose T. Almonte, military man and government official – in Albay.


1970 – Vince Hizon (full name Vicente Paul Bowie Hizon), Filipino-American basketball player, television host and product endorser – in Orange County, California.

Vince Hizon
on the cover of Celebrity World (July 15, 1996).

 

The 10th Anniversary cover (November 25, 1946),
featuring a girl reading the first issue of Life.

Picture Trivia

          The general interest magazine Life was established on January 4, 1883. It was bought by Time magazine founder Henry Luce in 1936. It underwent a change of face when it was re-launched on November 23, 1936. This was the third magazine published by Luce following Time and Fortune.
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September 10




SEPTEMBER 10

Tagalog Klasiks Taon 1 Blg. 5, Setyembre 10, 1949
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang: Ang Sirena sa Ilog Pasig”
ni Severino Reyes.

 

UNANG LABAS 

Ang unang labas ng Homestyle (September 2007)
Kung saan tampok sataklob-pahina si Celine Lopez,
ang editor ng Philippine Star “Ystyle” section at
ang kaniyang mga natatanging collections.

Ang Homestyle (na may subtitle na “Redefining the Filipino Home”) ay unang lumabas noong September 2007. Ito ay isang monthly magazine na inilimbag ng New Leaf Publications, Inc. Si Jeff F. Isidro ang editor-in-chief ng magazine na ito na naglalaman na mga artikulo tungkol sa architecture, interior design, landscaping, food, travel at mga natatanging ideya ay pananaw sa buhay, hanap-buhay at pangarap.

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Setyembre 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 10, 1969, itinatag ng dating Unang Ginang Imelda R. Marcos ang Cultural Center of the Philippines. Ito ang naging pangunahing pook-tanghalan ng mga sining at kultura ng Pilipinas.

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          Ang Quirino, na dating bahagi ng lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya, ay idineklarang isang bagong lalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 6394, noong Setyembre 10, 1971.

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          Ang unang Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas ay ginanap sa National Press Club noong Setyembre 10, 1988, sa pagtangkilik ng Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL).

Personalities and celebrities born on September 10:

1912 – Mary Ebio Walter, German-Filipino actress – in Bacon (now part of Sorsogon City), Sorsogon (d. February 25, 1993).

1941 – Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr, lawyer, journalist and chess grandmaster (d. September 24, 1998).

1941 – Ruben Deloso Torres, politician, and government official – in Botolan, Zambales.

Ang “Waldas” ni Francisco V. Coching

Ang nobelang “Waldas” ni Francisco V. Coching,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Komiks
Blg. 216 (Setyembre 10, 1955).

          Isa sa itinatanging nobela ni Francisco V. Coching ang “Waldas” (1954-1955) na kapwa niya isinulat at iginuhit para sa mga pahina ng Pilipino Komiks. Ang kuwento ay tungkol sa isang dalagang anak-mayaman na nagngangalang Elizabeth Sandoval, na mula sa pagkabata ay nasusunod ang bawat maibigan, at nagdalagang isang “waldas.” Nagsimula lamang magbago ang lahat nang mabiyudo at makapag-asawang ikalawa ang kaniyang ama ng isang mapanghimasok at malupit na madrasta.

          Ang “Waldas” ay isinapelikula ng Sampaguita Pictures noong 1955 na tinampukan ni Myrna Delgado sa pangunahing papel. Katambal niya si Pancho Magalona. Kasama rin sa pelikula sina Van de Leon, Eddie Garcia, Chichay, Rosa Mia, Conrado Conde, Panchito, Teroy de Guzman at Eddie Arenas.

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Madonna on the cover of Rolling Stone
(September 10, 1987).

Picture Trivia

          Do you that Madonna (full name Madonna Louis Ciccone) dedicated her album True Blue (1986) to her then husband Sean Penn? According to Rolling Stone, the songs in the album “originated from her heart.” Three of the songs reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100: “Live to Tell,” “Papa Don't Preach” at “Open Your Heart.” Aside from these, two more songs from the album was in the Top Five, “True Blue” at “La Isla Bonita.” The True Blue album, on the other hand, soared to the top charts of more than 28 countries.
          The following year, from July to September 1987, Madonna was on the “Who's That Girl” World Tour. Unfortunately, in Madonna’s rise to fame, her relationship with Penn soured. On December 1987, they filed for divorce that took effect on January 1989.

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September 7




SEPTEMBER 7

Silangan Komiks Taon 1 Blg. 9, Setyembre 7, 1950

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Buntala” na iginuhit ni Francisco V. Coching

(Courtesy of the Hironoki Collection).

Setyembre 7 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 7, 1946, ang pangalan ng lalawigan ng Tayabas ay pinalitan ng Quezon sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 14.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 7:

1840 – Regino Baza Garcia, artist, painting instructor, botanist and forester – in Manila (d. July 6, 1916).

1937 – Zacarias Sarian, agriculture and farming expert and Ramon Magsaysay awardee for Agricultural Journalism – in Batac, Ilocos Sur.

1957 – Weng Weng (real name Ernesto de la Cruz), actor and martial artist, listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the shortest (33 inches in height) adult actor in a leading role – in Baclaran, Parañaque City (d. August 29, 1992).

1983 – Joseph Henry L. Yeo, basketball player – in Manila.

1990 – Serene Dalrymple (full name Serena Gail Billones Dalrymple), Scottish-Filipino product endorser and actress – in Las Piñas.



Serena Dalrymple
sa taklob-pahina ng Liwayway (Hunyo 7, 1999)



 

WIKApedia

Ang Tyrannosaurus rex o T-rex
(kuha mula sa pelikulang Jurassic Park),
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
Empire (August 1993).

          Alam niyo ba kung saan nagmula ang salitang “Jurassic?” Ang salitang “Jurassic” ay mula sa salitang Pranses na Jurassique na halaw naman sa pangalan ng Jura Mountains sa Switzerland. Sa mga limestone dominated area ng kabundukang ito nakatuklas ang German naturalist at explorer na si Friedrich Alexander von Humboldt ng kakaiba at hiwalay na formation (batay sa geologic era) noong 1792 na tinawag niyang “Jurakalk.” Ang pangalang Jura naman ay nagmula sa Celtic rootword na ‘jor” na ang ibig sabihin ay “gubat.”

          Sa Wikang Filipino, isang bagong euphemism ang salitang “dyurasik” (“Jurassic”) na ang ibig sabihin ay “ubod ng luma” o “ubod ng tanda” bilang pagsasalarawan, halimbawa, ng isang gamit o kasangkapan. Ang pagsasalarawang ito ay naging bahagi ng mainstream literature matapos ang pagpapalabas ng Jurassic Park (1993) at ng mga sequels nito sa Pilipinas.



Ang illustration ng tatlong dinosaurs:
Stegosaurus (buong larawan),

Brontosaurus (ulo at leeg ang makikita),

at Rhamphorynchus (lumilipad),

tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Life
(September 7, 1953).

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang mga dinosaurs (sipatin ang kalakip na larawan) na stegosaurus (“cover lizard”), brontosaurus (“thunder“lizard) at rhamphorynchus (“prow beak”) ay nabibilang sa panahon ng Jurassic Period. Ang Jurassic Period ay ang pangalawang panahon (period) ng Mesozoic Era. Ang una ay ang Triassic Period, at ang sumusunod naman sa Jurassic Period ay ang Cretaceous Period. Ito ang mga panahon kung saan nagsulputan at nabuhay sa daigdig ang mga dinosaurs. Tinatayang ang panahon ng Jurassic Period ay naganap mga 200-145 milyong taon na ang nakakaraan (Basahin ang KARAGDAGANG KAALAMAN sa ibaba).

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KARAGDAGANG KAALAMAN



Si Steven Speilberg na napapalibutan
ng mga Velociraptors, tampok sa
taklob-pahina ng Time (May 19, 1997).

          Alam niyo ba na maraming mali sa pelikulang Jurassic Park at sa dalawang sequel nito? Una sa lahat, ang tyrannosaurus rex o t-rex ay dinosaur na nabuhay sa Cretaceous Period at hindi sa Jurassic Period. Ganoon din ang velociraptor, triceratops, spinosaurus, etc.

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          Ang Jurassic Park ay isang nobelang science fiction na sinulat ni Michael Crichton noong 1990. Ganoon din ang 1995 sequel nito na The Lost World. Ang dalawang nobela ay ginawang pelikula na may mga kaparehong titulo ni Steven Speilberg noong 1993 at 1997. May ikatlong pelikulang nagawa na hiwalay sa mga nobela ni Crichton na dinirehe naman ni Joe Johnston noong 2001. Alam ni Crichton ang mga scientifically questionable details ng kaniyang nobela subalit ito pa rin ang ginamit na batayan sa mga pelikula.

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          Ayon sa mga siyentista, impossible na ma-clone ang mga dinosaurs sa mga paraang binanggit at inilarawan sa mga naturang nobela at pelikula.

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The How and Why Wonder Book of Dinosaurs (1971),
authored by Darlene Geis
and illustrated by Kenyon Shannon.

          Sa Jurassic Park III, naglabanan ang tyrannosaurus rex at spinosaurus. Sa tunay na buhay, imposible itong mangyari, sapagkat magkaiba ang panahon at lugar kung saan nabuhay ang dalawang dinosaur. Bagama’t parehong nabibilang sa Cretaceous Period ang t-rex at spinosaurus, sa magkaibang bahagi ng panahon na ito na milyon-milyong taon ang pagitan sila nabuhay. Bukod dito ang t-rex ay lumaganap sa North America samantalang ang spinosaurus ay sa Africa.

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July 13



JULY 13

Silangan Komiks Taon 1 Blg. 5, Hulyo 13, 1950

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Buntala” ni Francisco V. Coching.

Events that happened on July 13:

2001 – More than 200 students, farmers, fishermen, tricycle drivers, vendors and religious leaders were rounded up, detained and tortured in Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the Zamboanga Peninsula as a consequence of the “state of lawlessness” declared by Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 13:

1852 – Juan Araneta, revolutionary leader in Western Visayas and founder of the so-called negros republic – in Bago, Negros Occidental (d. October 3, 1924).

1860 – Anacleto del Rosario – Chemist, doctor of pharmacy and “Father of Philippine Laboratory Science” – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. May 2, 1895).

1905 – Alfredo Manapat Santos, AFP Chief of Staff (1962-1965) and first four-star general of the AFP – Sta. Cruz, Manila. (d. February 7, 1990)

1924 – Alejandro Reyes Roces, journalist, writer, educator and National Artist for Literature (2003) – in Manila (d. May 23, 2011).

1935 – Eduardo R. Ermita, military officer and politician – in Balayan, Batangas.

1950 – Sakur Tan (full name Abdusakur Mahail Tan), politician of Chinese-Tausug descent – in Maimbung, Sulu.

1964 – Perfecto “Patrick” dela Rosa, actor – in Mindoro.

1977 – Jake Roxas, actor and model.



Jake Roxas (with Mylene Dizon)

on the cover of Mr. & Ms (December 9, 1997)

1978 – Gary David, professional basketball player – in Dinalupihan, Bataan.

 



Bo Derek on the cover of High Society
(July 1980).

Picture Trivia

          The real name of American actress, model and sex symbol Bo Derek is Mary Cathleen Collins. She rose to stardom after portraying the role of Jenny Hanley in the film 10 (1979) directed by Blake Edwards. This was followed by A Change of season (1980) and Tarzan the Ape Man (1981). Bo Derek’s first leading role for which she used the name Kathleen Collins was in the R-rated Fantasies (made in 1973) under the direction of her would-be husband John Derek. She was only 17-year-old. There was difficulty in marketing the film, so it was only in 1981 when it was released in theaters. On the other hand, Bo Derek was first seen in the film Orca (1977).

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July 2

JULY 2

CRAF Klasix Magasin Taon 1 Blg. 12, Hulyo 2, 1964

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Marko Bandido” ni Francisco V. Coching at Medy Tarnate
na iginuhit ni Federico Javinal

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Jayne Mansfield on the cover of Picturegoer July 2, 1955 issue.

Events that happened on July 2:

1973 – The San Juanico Bridge (also known as the Marcos Bridge), the longest bridge in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia during the time connecting the islands of Samar and Leyte, was inaugurated

1993 – The processional boat or pagoda bearing the Wawa holy cross capsized in the middle of a river. About 275 devotees drowned. It is known as the Bocaue Tragedy.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 2:

1862 – Proceso Pabalan, composer and considered as the “Father of Pampango Plays” – in Bacolor, Pampanga (d. January 1, 1904)

1877 – Proceso Gabriel, doctor of medicine and bacteriologist (d. November 4, 1935).

1929 – Imelda R. Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez), public servant, politician and first lady – in Leyte.

On the left: Portrait of First Lady Imelda R. Marcos
on the cover of Liwayway (May 28, 1956).
On the right: An artist’s illustration of “Imelda (The World’s Most Beautiful First Lady)
on the cover of Pilipino Komiks No. 473 (October 27, 1966).

1960 – Lourdes Sereneo (born Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal), lawyer, jurist, law professor and 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court – in Manila.

1961 – Tetchie Agbayani (real name Visitacion Agbayani Parado), actress and model – in Manila.

Tetchie Agbayani
on the covers of People Magazine (July 25, 1982), Playboy German Edition (July 1982),
and Tik At Tik (June 3, 1983).

1980 – Ciara Sotto (full name Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto), actress and singer.

Ciara Sotto (with Onemig Bondoc)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (January 21, 1997)



 

A Meeting Of Two Great Women

Philippine First Lady Imelda R. Marcos shaking hands with India’s Premier Indira Gandhi
(From Philippine Free Press Vol. 81 No. 15, April 15, 1989).

  

Portrait of Eero Saarinen on the cover of
Time (July 2, 1956).

Picture Trivia

          The Finnish architect and structural engineer Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) is considered one of the best structural designers of the 20th century. He is known and admired throughout the world for his rationalist style of structural design.

          The General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, which is made of steel and glass and constructed in 1956, was designed by Saarinen together with his father who is also a renowned architect of his time. Here, he used scaled models to show and impart his ideas at the same time obtain some inputs from other professionals in the field of design and construction.

          Many of Saarinen’s projects made use of catenary curves in its structural design. One of the most well-known thin-shell structures in the United States, the Kresge Auditorium inside the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was designed by Saarinen. Another is the Ingalls Rink inside Yale University. The most prominent structure he designed is the TWA Flight Center.

 

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June 6



JUNE 6

Tagalog Klasiks Taon 9 Blg. 259, Hunyo 6, 1959

Nasa taklob-pahina ang nobela ni Pablo S. Gomez na “Pitong Gatang”
na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo.

UNANG LABAS

Ang kathang-isip ni Mars Ravelo na
“Captain Barbell” sa taklob-pahina ng
Pinoy Komiks Blg. 2, Hunyo 6, 1963

       Ang Captain Barbell ay unang lumabas kasabay ng

unang isyu ng Pinoy Komiks noong Mayo 23, 1963. Mula ito sa katha at kuwentong isinulat ni Mars Ravelo at iginuhit ni Jim Fernandez. Sa ikalawang isyu (Hunyo 6, 1963), itinampok ito sa taklob-pahina ng Pinoy Komiks.

(Basahin ang hiwalay na artikulo sa “The Real Story Behind Captain Barebell.”)

Events that happened on June 6:

1952 – The province of Zamboanga was divided into Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur by virtue of Republic Act No. 711.

1898 – General Emilio Aguinaldo upon surrounding the city of Manila, demanded the honorable surrender of Governor-General Basilio Agustin, which the latter refused.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 6:

1875 – Norberto Lopez Romualdez Sr, scholar, lawyer, jurist and National Language advocate – Burawen, Leyte (d. November 4, 1941).

1932 – Federico Aguilar Alcuaz, award-winning painter – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. February 2, 2011)

1956 – Bert “Tawa” Marcelo (full name Norberto Marcelo), actor, comedian and product endorser – Baliuag, Bulacan (d. December 16, 1995).

1960 – Ching Arellano (full name Francis Anthony A. Arellano), actor-comedian – in Malabon, Rizal (now Malabon City).

1968 – Kristine Garcia (real name Virnadeth Calimbajin), actress – in Manila.

1985 – Victor Basa, actor, model and television host – in Quezon City.

Ang Dumagit ni Francisco V. Coching

          Ang “Dumagit” ay nobelang isinulat at iginuhit ni Francisco V. Coching na lumabas sa mga pahina ng Pilipino Komiks (1953-1954) at isinapelikula ng Sampaguita Pictures noong 1954. Ito ay isang kuwento tungkol sa isang batang lalaking pinanganlang Dumagit na lumaki sa kagubatan kasama ng mga hayop.

Ang Pilipino Komiks Blg. 157 na may petsang

Hunyo 6, 1953, tampok sa taklob-pahina ang

nobelang-komiks ni Francisco V. Coching na

“Dumagit”

          Batay sa kuwento, napadpad sa isang isla ang mag-asawang Marina at Joaquin Olivar. Sa kagubatan ng islang ito namatay si Marina matapos ipanganak ang isang batang lalaking pinangalanang David. Itinaguyod ni Joaquin si David, at dahil sa kakaibang liksi ng bata, binigyan niya ito ng palayaw na “Dumagit.” Sa kasamaang-palad napatay ng mga mangangasong dumayo sa isla si Joaquin kaya mag-isang lumaki si Dumagit kasama ang kaniyang mga kaibigang hayop. Makalipas ang 20 taon, dumating sa isla si Federico, ang kapatid ni Joaquin. Kinuha niyang pabalik sa sibilisasyon si Dumagit, subalit hindi siya makaangkop sa mga kaugalian ng kalunsuran kaya higit na ninais ng binata na bumalik sa kinagisnang isla kasama ang kaniyang minamahal na katipan na si Marabini.

          Sa pelikula, si Cesar Ramirez ang gumanap na Dumagit kasama sina Myrna Delgado, Lolita Rodriguez, Van de Leon, na pinatnugutan ni Armando Garces.

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Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)

and Jabba the Hutt,

from a scene in the 1983 film

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi,

on the cover of People Weekly

(June 6, 1983).

 

Picture Trivia

          Princess Leia and Jabba the Hutt are two characters in George Lucas’  Star Wars space saga Si Princess Leia at si Jabba the Hutt ay dalawang characters sa Star Wars space saga that are diametrically opposite. Princess Leia (portrayed by Carrie Fisher) is one of the leading characters of the original Star Wars Trilogy, the twin sister of the saga’s hero, Luke Skywalker, and the leader of rebel group that is fighting the “Empire.” Jabba the Hutt (voiced by Larry Ward), on the other hand, is a supporting character, a villain, a 600-year-old crime lord in the desert planet Tatooine. Princess Leia symbolizes good, beauty, and loyalty to her companions while Jabba is the epitome of evil, ugliness and cruelty to his minions.