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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November 5



NOVEMBER 5

Tagalog Klasiks Taon 1 Blg. 9, Nobyembre 5, 1949

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang isa sa mga “Kuwento ni Lola Basyang" ni Severino Reyes

na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

Nobyembre 5 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

                    

          Noong Nobyembre 5, 1944, (sa Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig) tatlong sunud-sunod na pagsugod ng mga eroplanong pandigma ng mga Amerikano ang nagpalubog sa heavy cruiser ng mga Hapon, ang Nachi, na nakahimpil malapit sa baybayin ng look ng Manila.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 5:

1883 – Francisco Buencamino, composer, music teacher and musical director – in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan (d. October 16, 1952).

1942 – Arturo F. "Turo" Valenzona, basketball player and coach.

1958 – Ronald Corveau (full name Ronald Maquilan Corveau, actor – in Manila.

1964 – Gabby Concepcion (full name Gabriel Arellano Concepcion), actor, director and businessman – in San Juan, Metro Manila.

Gabby Concepcion (with Pops Fernandez)

on the cover of Parade (July 14, 1982)

 

1986 – Diane Medina (full name Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina), actress – in Manila.

1988 – Enchong Dee (full name Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee), swimmer, actor and model – in Naga City.

Enchong Dee
on the cover of Men’s Health Philippines (April 2012).

Marvel superhero Captain America (Chris Evans),
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(November 5, 2010).

Picture Trivia

          The fictional superhero Captain America was conceptualized by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), published by Timely Comics.
          It is the first Marvel Comics character to be seen in media outside comics with the release of the 1944 movie serial, Captain America. Both comics and movies were used as propaganda materials during World War II.
          Chris Evans who played Captain America in several films since 2011 earlier played another Marvel Comics character, the Human Torch, in the films Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).
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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 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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August 27



AUGUST 27

Prime Weekly Edition Vol. 2 No. 28, August 2, 1987
On the Cover: Lorna Llames

 

Agosto 27 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 27, 1847, sa pamamagitan ng isang royal decree, ang Malacañang ay ginawang summer residence ng Spanish governor general. Dito nagsimulang maging seat of power ang palasyo ng Malacañang.

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          Ang National Artist Award (Visual Arts) ay ipinagkaloob ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos kay Vicente Manansala noong Agosto 27, 1981, limang araw pagkatapos na ito’y namayapa.

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          Noong Agosto 27, 1993, inamin ng U.S. government ang pagkakaroon ng mga nakalalasong basura (toxic waste) sa dalawang military bases: Clark Air Base (sa Pampanga) at Subic Naval Base (sa Zambales).

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 27:

1839 – Licerio Cuenca Topacio, revolutionary hero (d. April 19, 1925).

1855 – Licerio Geronimo, revolutionary general and hero of the Battle of San Mateo (Rizal) during the Philippine-American War – in Sampaloc, Manila (d. January 16, 1924).

1886 – Pura Villanueva Kalaw, civic leader, writer and leading exponent of the women’s suffrage movement – in Molo, Iloilo (d. March 21, 1954).

1912 – Jose Bayani Laurel Jr, politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives (1953-1957, 1967-1971) – in Tanauan, Batangas (d. March 11, 1998).

1924 – Fernando Zobel de Ayala (full name Fernando Montojo de Torrontegui Zobel de Ayala), Spanish-Filipino painter, businessman and patron of the arts – in Ermita, Manila (d. June 2, 1984).

1940 – Amalia Fuentes (real name Amalia Muhlach), actress – in Manila. 

Amalia Fuentes
on the covers of Aliwan Komiks (June 4, 1966) and Zoom Komiks (August 3, 1968).

 

1942 – Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, painter and National Artist (2006) – in Malabon, Rizal (now part of metro Manila).

1950 – Pen medina (full name Crispin Medina Sr), actor and movie writer – in Manila.

1952 – Benjamin Saplan Lim, Chinese-Filipino politician and entrepreneur – in Dagupan City.

1959 – Leila Magistrado de Lima, lawyer and Secretary of Justice – in Iriga City.


1967 – Ogie Alcasid (full name Herminio Jhay Alcasid Jr, singer-songwriter, actor-comedian and parodist – in Manila.



Ogie Alacasid and his wife Regine Velasquez,
kissing on the occasion of “The Songwriter Marries the Songbird,”
featured on the cover of Yes August 2011 issue
(courtesy of Susan Ang-Sy Dy).

1970 – Pokwang (real name Marietta Subong), actress, comedienne, television host and recording artist.



Ang “Senyorita de Kampanilya”
ni Clodualdo del Mundo,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
Pilipino Komiks Blg. 215 (Agosto 27, 1955)

“Senyorita de Kampanilya”

          Ang “Senyorita de Kampanilya” (1955-1956) ay kuwentong isinulat ni Clodualdo del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred  Carillo para sa Pilipino Komiks. Isinapelikula naman ito ng Sampaguita Pictures noong 1956 sa ilalim ng direksyon ni Jose de Villa. Si Rita Gomez ang gumanap sa pangunahing papel na Senyorita de Kampanilya. Ang iba pang mga bituin sa pelikula ay kinabibilangan nina Eddie Arenas, Tito Garcia, Barbara Perez at Ric Rodrigo.

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Si Angel Locsin tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
MOD (August 2010).

Larawang Tribiya

          Noong Enero 28, 2008, nagsimula ang unang teleserye na pinagbidahan ni Angel Locsin (bilang Lyka Raymundo) sa ABS-CBN na may pamagat na Lobo. Tumagal ang teleseryeng ito tungkol sa mga taong-lobo ng halos limang buwan at kalahati, at nanguna sa evening primetime ratings. Makalipas ang dalawang taon, nagkaroon ng sequel ang teleserye, ang Imortal (2010-2011). Dito ipinagpatuloy ni Locsin ang pagganap bilang Lyka Raymundo Ortega at, sa layon ng kuwento, bilang Lia Ortega, ang anak ni Lyka. Muling pumaimbulog sa ratings ang teleserye, at nagkaroon pa ito ng “cult following” at naging popular sa Internet nang lumabas ang lingguhang webisode nito na Anino’t Panaginip: The Hidden Chapters of Imortal.

          Sa mga nagsasabing kinopya ang mga teleseryeng Lobo at Imortal sa pelikulang Twilight. Isa itong malaking pagkakamali. Halos magkasabay lang ginawa ang Lobo at ang Twilight. Na-nominado pa nga si Locsin sa Emmy Awards sa kaniyang pagganap bilang Lyka. Ang maaari pa ngang sabihin ay posibleng ang mga eksena sa Lobo ang kinopya. Halimbawa ay ang eksenang tumatalon si Lyka at nagiging isang malaking lobo, na napanood na sa Lobo noon pang 2008, ay nakita rin sa mga sequel pa ng Twilight na New Moon (2009) at Eclipse (2010).

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July 25




JULY 25

Pilipino Komiks Blg. 317, Hulyo 25, 1959
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang obrang “Apat na Anino” ni Clodualdo del Mundo
na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr, the other “Man on the Moon,”
on the cover of Time Vol. 94 No. 4, July 25, 1969

 

Events that happened on July 25:

1882 – The Carriedo Waterwork was inaugurated, for which water supply for the greater Manila area came from the Marikina River and stored at a reservoir (known as El Deposito) in San Juan (then part of Morong Province).

1898 – General Wesley Merritt arrived in Manila. He is to become the first military American governor of the Philippines.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 25:

1872 – Santiago Alvarez, revolutionary general (“Hero of Dalahican, Cavite”), and one of the founder and honorary president of the Nationalista Party – in Imus, Cavite (d. October 30, 1930).

1915 – Enrique M. Fernando, constitutionalist, law professor and 13th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (July 2, 1979 – July 24, 1985) – in Malate, Manila (d. October 13, 2004).

1928 – Dolphy (real name Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr), award-winning actor (in stage, radio, movie and television) and “King of Philippine Comedy” – in Padre Herrera, Tondo, Manila (d. July 10. 2012). 

Dolphy
on the covers of Philippine Panorama (June 23, 1985) and Seniors Monthly (April 2009).

A picture of Mario Montenegro (c. 1950s, courtesy

of “Stars of Philippine Silver Screen” website,

www.reocities.com/ggervacio/silverscreen1.html)

1928 – Mario Montenegro (real name Roger Collin Macalalag), actor – Pagsanjan, Laguna (d. August 27, 1988).

1988 – Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo, singer, actress, model, television host and the Philippines’ “Pop Princess” – in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

Sarah Geronimo
on the covers of MOD (July 31, 2006),
Cosmopolitan Philippines (November 2008) and Yes! (March 2011).

 

1990 – Andi Eigenmann (full name Andrea Nicole Guck Eigenmann), actress and model – in Marikina, Metro Manila.

Andi Eigenmann
on the covers of Speed (October 2010) and MOD (August 2011).

 

Clint Eastwood on the cover of
Films Illustrated (July 1980).

Picture Trivia

          In 1980, Clint Eastwood produced and starred in the film Bronco Billy where his children Kyle and Alison also played a small part. Although the film was considered a “commercial failure,” many movie critics liked it. It is said to be one of Eastwood’s humorous portrayal.
 

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