Kaalaman, Karunungan at Katotohanan: AIDS sa America

Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine Taon 1 Blg. 17, Hulyo 14, 1992
Tampok sa taklob-pahina Ang dating mag-asawang Michael de Mesa at Gina Alajar,
kasama ang kanilang tatlong anak na sina Ryan, Geoff at A.J.

Isang isyu ng Kaalaman, Karunungan at Katotohanan (sa sagisag-panulat na Newton Aresgala) tampok ang samu’t-saring tribiya at informasyon.

“Ang puso (naman) ng walang bahala ay makakaunawa ng kaalaman, at ang dila ng mga utal ay mangahahanda upang mangagsalita ng malinaw. Ang taong mangmang ay hindi na tatawagin pang dakila o ang magdaraya man ay sasabihing magandangloob.” – Ang Aklat ng Propeta Isaias 32:4-5, Ang Biblia, Ang Banal na Kasulatan sa Wikang Tagalog.

July 17




JULY 17

Movie King Showbiz Magazine Vol. 5 No. 50, July 17, 1973
On the front cover: Gina Alajar and mike Bilbao
On the back cover: Movie ads for Mars Ravelo’s Dyesebel at the Mahiwagang Kabibe
starring Vilma Santos and directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza

Events that happened on July 17:

1892 – Jose Rizal was exiled to Dapitan upon the decree of Governor Eulogio Despujol.

1948 – Quezon City was designated as capital of the Philippines by virtue of Republic Act No. 333.

1959 – The 10th World Boy Scout Jamboree was held in Mount Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna.

1967 – The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) opened as mandated by Republic Act No. 4196.

1984 – The first National Children’s Book Day (NCBD) was held.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 17:

1934 – Lucio C. Tan, Chinese-Filipino entrepreneur and business magnate – in Amoy, Fujian, China.

1954 –Elizabeth Oropesa (real name Elizabeth Freeman), actress – in Manila.

Elizabeth Oropesa
on the cover of Graphic Weekly (with Onelia Jose superimposed, September 15, 1971)
and TV Times (May 23-29, 1982).

 

Ang “MN” ni Pablo S. Gomez

Ang nobelang-komiks ni Pablo S. Gomez na “MN”
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Komiks
(Hulyo 17, 1954).

          Ang nobelang-komiks na “MN” na isinulat ni Pablo S. Gomez at iginuhit ni Fred Carillo ay sinubaybayan sa Pilipino Komiks mula Setyembre 26, 1953 hanggang Setyembre 11, 1954. Ang “MN” ay tatak na sumasagisag sa pangalang Marissa Navarro, isang malupit na hasiyendera na kinatatakutan ng mga nasasakupan nitong magsasaka. Hanggang nakatagpo siya ng katapat sa katauhan ni Armando, na nang lumaon ay kaniyang inibig. Ang malupit na pag-uugali ni Marissa ay bunsod ng kaniyang masamang karanasan sa kamay ng isang dating mangingibig – si Oscar.

          Isinapelikula ang MN ng Sampaguita Pictures noong 1954 sa ilalim ng direksyon ni Mar S. Torres. Si Carmen Rosales ang gumanap na Marissa habang si Cesar Ramirez ang gumanap na Armando. Ang iba pang pangunahing artista na kasama sa pelikula ay sina Alicia Vergel, Oscar Moreno, Panchito Alba, Aruray, Herminia Carranza, Bert Leroy Jr at Apolonia Aguilar.

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Ursula Andress on the cover of Parade
July 17, 1965 issue.

Picture Trivia

          Swiss actress and sex symbol Ursula Andress got the public’s attention in her role as Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film Dr. No (1963) starring Sean Connery. In this first film, Andress won the 1964 Golden Globe Award for “New Star of the Year.” She was cast in two more films in 1963: Fun in Acapulco starring Elvis Presley and 4 For Texas with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin.
          In 1965, Andress portrayed the role of Ayesha, the queen of the Amahaggar in the world of Kor, in the film She based on H. Rider Haggard’s novel of the same title. She made five more films in 1965: Once Before I Die, Nightmare in the Sun, Les Tribulations d'un chinois en Chine, What's New Pussycat? and The 10th Victim, where she played the role of Caroline Meredith opposite Marcello Mastroianni. 

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July 14



JULY 14

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 932, July 14, 1992
On the Cover: Anna Victoria Jose

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang nobelang-komiks ng magkapatid na Virgilio at Nestor Redondo na “Palos Fights Back”

sa taklob-pahina ng Palos komiks Taon 1 Blg, 12 na may petsang Hulyo 14, 1969.

Events that happened on July 14:

1911 – The wettest known tropical cyclone hit the Philippine archipelago dropping 2,210 milimeters (87 inches) of rainfall for 3 days.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 14:

1943 – Nerissa Gregorio Cabral, komiks writer and fictionist – in Tondo, Manila.

1946 – Manny Pangilinan (full name Manuel Villarosa Pangilinan), entrepreneur, businessman and chairman of various corporation – in cebu City.

Mr. Manny V. Pangilinan
on the cover of Esquire Philippines December 2011 issue.



1980 – Jed Madela (real name John Edward Tajanlangit), singer-songwriter, TV host and 2005 World Championship of the Performing Arts (WCOPA) winner – in Iloilo City.



Ang dating mag-asawang Michael de Mesa at
Gina Alajar, kasama ang kanilang tatlong anak
na sina Ryan, Geoff at A.J. sa taklob-pahina ng
Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine (Hulyo 14, 1992)

Larawang Tribiya

          Si Michael de Mesa at Gina Alajar (sa kanilang pagsasama bilang mag-asawa, 1978-2006) ay nagkaroon ng tatlong anak na lalaki, sina Ryan, Geoff at A.J. Eigenmann, at lahat sila ay pumasok din sa mundo ng showbiz katulad ng kanilang mga magulang at mga lolo’t lola sa father side.

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June 28



JUNE 28

Espesyal Komiks Taon 2 Blg. 45, Hunyo 28, 1954
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang komiks na “Milagrosa”
na pinagtambalan nina Nestor Redondo at Tony Zuñiga

GLIMPSE OF THE PAST

A portrait of Jean Simmons (1929-2010) on the cover of Time June 28, 1948 issue.

Events that happened on June 28:

1848 – Wedding day of Dr. Jose Rizal’s parents, Francisco Mercado Rizal and Teodora Alonzo Realonda.

2008 – Manny Pacquiao knocked out David Diaz on the ninth round in the fight dubbed as “Lethal Combination,” to become the WBC Lightweight champion and the first Asian five-division world boxing champion.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 28:

1861 – Jose Luna, doctor and medical officer in the Philippine-American War – in Trozo, Manila (d. January 21, 1917).

1959 –Gina Alajar (Regina Alitiit), actress and director – in Manila.

Young teen Gina Alajar on the covers of Movie King Showbiz Magazine (with Mike Bilbao), July 17, 1973, and Teens Weekly, February 22, 1974.

1983 – Maui Taylor (real name Maureen Anne Rodriguez Tupaz), model, singer and actress – in Brighton, East Sussex, England.

Maui Tayloron the covers of FHM Philippines April 2002 (left) and November 2005 (right),
and on p. 27 of 18 magazine Vol. 1 No. 1, September 2003 (center),
voted as No. 3 among the “10 Most Fantasized Female Star.”

ILLUSTRATED STORIES (NG ATLAS PUBLICATIONS)

Tagalog Illustrated Stories (dating

Tagalog klasiks) Taon 54 Blg. 2752,

Hunyo 28, 2004



Ilan sa mga huling “komiks” na inilimbag ng Atlas Publications
na hindi na nilagyan ng petsa: Pilipino IS Taon 59 Blg. 3240,
Tagalog IS Taon 54 Blg. 2774, at Espesyal IS Taon 53 Blg. 2613.

Ang Tagalog Illustrated Stories ay ang dating Tagalog Klasiks. Nagbagong mukha ito sa mga unang taon ng ika-21 siglo. Sa unti-unting pagkawala ng babasahing pangmasa na “komiks,” tanging iilan sa mga inilalathala ng Atlas Publications ang nalabi sa sirkulasyon. Sa di mawaring dahilan, ang katawagang “komiks” o “klasiks” ay pinalitan ng “illustrated stories.” Ang Espesyal Komiks ay naging Espesyal Illustrated Stories, ang Hiwaga Komiks ay naging Hiwaga Illustrated Stories, atbp. Tumagal lamang ang mga ito hanggang taong 2006. Sa huling dalawang taon, hindi na nilalagyan ng petsa ang mga inililimbag na “komiks” na taliwas sa nakaugalian. Dito lalong nawalan ng halaga ang mga komiks. Ito ay dahil sa panuntunang (ng mga collectors) na ang nakatatak na petsa, maliban sa nilalaman, ang nagbibigay halaga sa mga babasahing ito sa paglipas ng panahon. Ang Pilipino Komiks naman na naging Pilipino Illustrated Stories, nang lumaon, ay nagkaroon na lamang ng mga “specialized issues” na naglalaman ng mga “illustrated” information tungkol sa mga napapanahong mga bagay o pangyayari.

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Sina Anne Curtis at Jasmine Curtis-Smith,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Meg
(June 2011)

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang magkapatid na Anne Curtis at Jasmine Curtis-Smith ay half-Australian at half-Filipina. Ang kanilang mga magulang ay sina James Ernest Curtis-Smith at Carmencita Ojales. Si Anne ay ipinanganak sa Yarrawonga, na 268 kilometers ang layo sa Melbourne (parehong nasa Victoria, Australia) kung saan naman ipinanganak ang kaniyang nakababatang kapatid na si Jasmine.
          Alam niyo ba kung ano ang agwat ng kanilang edad? Siyam na taon at pitong linggo.

 

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May 24



MAY 24

Hiwaga Komiks Taon 11 Blg. 278, Mayo 24, 1961
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang obra ni Pablo S. Gomez na “Octavia”
na iginuhit ni Federico Javinal

Events that happened on May 24:

1570 – First battle of Manila, between the Filipinos led by Rajah Sulayman and the Spaniards led by Martin de Goiti.

1898 – General Emilio Aguinaldo established his dictatorial government in Cavite.

1906 – Philippine Postal Savings Bank was established and became a branch of the Bureau of Posts.

1954 – Trese Martires, the capital of Cavite, was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 981.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 24:

1842 – Melencio Figueroa – sculptor, engraver, delegate to the Malolos Congress, and designer of the Philippine coins circulated during the American Occupation – in Arevalo, Iloilo City (d. July 30, 1903).

1893 – Pilar Hidalgo, educator, civic leader, president of the Centro Escolar University and the National Federation of Women’s Clubs, and wife of war hero Vicente Lim – Boac, Marinduque (d. December 10, 1973).

1921 – Ric Rodrigo (real name Albert Paul Bregendahl), Danish-Filipino actor – in Manila.



1960 – Michael de Mesa (full name Michael Edward Eigenmann), actor – in Manila.

Michael de Mesa (with wife Gina Alajar and their children)
on the cover of Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine (July 14, 1992)

1966 – Rosanna Roces (real name Jennifer Cruz Adriano-Molina), actress – in Manila.

Rosanna Roces

on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (June 24, 1997).



23-year-old Sylvia Kristel on the cover of

Oui (May 1976)

Picture Trivia

          Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel became known for her title role in the French film Emmanuelle (1974) and Emmanuelle 2 (1975), which was based on the character created by Thai-born French novelist Emmanuelle Arsan (real name Marayat Bididh, 1932-2005) in the novel Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (1959). She was soon typecast in the role of seductive woman. She also starred in the films Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981), Mata Hari (1985), and Private Lessons (1981), where she played the role of Nicole Mallow, a hired maid who seduced and taught sex to a teenage boy.


Sylvia Kristel on the video cover of
the 1985 film Mata Hari.

          Do you know that Kristel is a multi-lingual? She can speak Dutch, French, English, German at Italian.

         

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