ON THE COVERS: IN MEMORY OF PHILIPPINE HEROES,PRESIDENTS & STATESMEN

ON THE COVERS:

IN MEMORY OF PHILIPPINE HEROES,

PRESIDENTS & STATESMEN

  

DATU LAPU-LAPU

(LAPU-LAPU DIMANTAG, National Hero, 1483-1556)

Lapu-Lapu (as illustrated by Francisco V. Coching),

on the cover of Pilipino Komiks #180, April 24, 1954

 

FRANCISCO BALAGTAS

(Francisco dela Cruz Baltazar, Price of Filipino Poets, April 2, 1788 – February 20, 1862)

Francisco Balagtas,

on the cover of Philippine Panorama, Vol. 33 No. 12, March 28, 2004

 

DR. JOSE RIZAL

(Jose Protacio Alonso Realonda Rizal Mercado, National Hero,
June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896)

Jose Rizal,

on the cover of Philippine Panorama, Vol. 28, No. 50, December 26, 1999

 

PRES. MANUEL L. QUEZON

(Manuel Luis Molina Quezon, 2nd Philippine President, August 19, 1878 – August 1, 1944)

Manuel L. Quezon,

on the cover of Liwayway, August 22, 2005

 

PRES. RAMON MAGSAYSAY

(Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay, 7th Philippine President, August 31, 1907 – March 17, 1957)

Ramon Magsaysay,

on the cover of Time Vol. 58 No. 22, November 26,1951

 

PRES. DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL

(Diosdado Pangan Macapagal, 9th Philippine President,
September 28, 1910 – April 21, 1997)

Diosdado Macapagal,

on the cover of Men’s World Vol. 1 No. 12, June 18, 1990

 

PRES. FERDINAND E. MARCOS

(Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, 10th Philippine President,
September 11, 1911 – September 28, 1989)

Ferdinand E. Marcos,

on the cover of Philippine Free Press, November 20, 1965

 

VICE-PRES. ARTURO TOLENTINO

(Arturo Modesto Tolentino, 8th Philippine Vice-President,
September 19, 1910 – August 2, 2004)

Arturo M. Tolentino,

on the cover of Philippine Panorama, March 24, 1985

 

MIN. JESUS TANCHANCO

(Minister of Food, December 2, 1930 – April 14, 2014)

Jesus Tanchanco,

on the cover of Weekend, April 22, 1984

 

SEN. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO

(Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago, Senator, June 15, 1945 – September 29, 2016)

Miriam Defensor-Santiago,

on the cover of Liwayway, November 28, 1988

 

December 2


  

DECEMBER 2

MOD Vol. 37 No. 1780, December 2, 2005

On the Cover: Kristine Hermosa

 

UNANG LABAS

Ang pahayagang tabloid na Bulgar (Boses ng Masa, Mata ng Bayan) ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Disyembre 2, 1991.

Disyembre 2 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 2, 1899, ang mga sundalong Filipino, humigit-kumulang 60 ang bilang, na pinamumunuan ni Heneral Gregorio del Pilar, ay magiting na nakipaglaban sa mahigit 300 kawal-Amerikano sa pamumuno ni Major Peyton March, sa Pasong Tirad, Cervantes, Ilocos Sur. Kung hindi sa tulong ng isang mamamatnubay na katutubo, hindi matatagpuan ang isang lihim na lagusan patungo sa kinaruroonan ng mga sundalong Filipino na naging dahilang ng kanilang pagkalupig. Nasawing lumalaban si Heneral Del Pilar, ang bayani ng tinaguriang “Battle of Tirad Pass.”

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          Ang Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) ay itinatag bilang isang partido politikal sa pakikipagkolaborasyon sa Japaneses military authority sa Manila noong Disyembre 2, 1942. Si Jorge Vargas ang pangulo ng partido samantalang si Benigno S. Aquino Sr naman ang director-general. Ang partidong ito ang pumili kay Jose P. Laurel upang maging pangulo ng Pilipinas sa panahon ng pananakop ng mga Hapon.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

The 18-year-old Sue Lyon (around four years after she made the film Lolita),
on the cover of Gent (December 1964).
Lyon was around 15 years old when the film was shown in theaters in 1962.
For her portrayal, she won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female.
When Lyon tried to see the movie, she was not allowed to enter the theater because she was a minor.

Personalities and celebrities born on December 2:

1930 – Jesus T. Tanchanco, marketing expert, businessman, lawmaker, and Minister of Food – in Bulacan (d. April 14, 2014).

Jesus Tanchanco

on the cover of Weekend, April 22, 1984

 1945 – Lualhati Torres Bautista, award-winning novelist and screenwriter – in Tondo, Manila.

1946 – Karl Taneca Comendador, komiks artist and illustrator - in Binondo, Manila.

1975 – Ramon “Dale” Singson, basketball player – in Cebu City.

Ang “Anak ni Zuma”

Ang nobelang-komiks na “Anak ni Zuma”

ni Jim Fernandez na iginuhit ni Ben Maniclang,

tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Aliwan Komiks

(Disyembre 2, 1976).

          Isa sa pinakamahabang serye sa komiks ang “Anak ni Zuma” na tumagal ng humigit-kumulang walong taon. Ito ay likha ni Jim Fernandez at iginuhit ni Ben Maniclang para sa Aliwan Komiks (1976-1984). Ang kuwento ay pagpapatuloy ng naunang serye ni Fernandez na Zuma. Ang mga pangunahing karakter sa kuwentong ito bukod sa taong-ahas na si Zuma ay ang mga anak niya. Si Galema, ang babaeng anak ni Zuma na mayroon ding nakakabit na ahas sa magkabilang panig ng kaniyang leeg. May mabuting kalooban si Galema na taliwas sa kaniyang ama. Ito ay dahil may dugong tao siya, lumaki sa piling ng mga nag-ampon sa kaniyang sina Philip at Isabel, at nagmahal at nagkaasawa, si Morgan. Si Dino, ang lalaking anak ni Zuma na may katawang tao at ulo ng isang malaking ahas. Bukod dito, may isa pang kakambal si Galema, ang puting ahas na sa maraming pagkakataon ay katulong niya.

          Isina-pelikula ang Anak ni Zuma (1987) ng Cine Suerte Inc. bilang sequel ng naunang pelikulang Zuma na ginampanan ni Max Laurel sa ilalim ng direksyon ni Ben S. Yalung. Si Jenny Lyn ang gumanap bilang Galema at si Sonny Erang bilang Dino. Si Laurel pa rin ang gumanap bilang Zuma. Ang iba pang  kasama sa pelikula ay sina Rey PJ Abellana (bilang Morgan), Mark Gil (bilang Philip) at Dang Cecilio (bilang Isabel).

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Jennifer Aniston on the cover of
TV Star (Your Cable Guide)
3rd Anniversary Issue Special
(December 2002).

Picture Trivia

          Who would not know the Hollywood celebrity Jennifer Aniston? Especially when you mentioned the TV series Friends and the films Bruce Almighty (2003) and Break-Up (2006). Do you know that she was also acclaimed for her portrayals in indie films? Among these are She’s the One (1996), Office Space (1999), The Good Girl (2002) and Friends with Money (2006).

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