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

 

JOSE RIZAL ON THE COVERS

JOSE RIZAL ON THE COVERS

 

          I am among those who believe that heroes should be remembered on their birth date, not on the day they died. Aside, of course, from book covers, Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, have been featured in several komiks and magazine covers. Here are a few of them.

 

          On his 92nd birth anniversary, Tagalog Klasiks featured an illustration of Jose Rizal with a caption: “Isinilang ang isang Rizal upang makintal sa isip ng kabataan na ang liping kayumanggi’y lahi ng kagitingan....” (A Rizal was born to instill in the minds of the youth that the brown race is lineage of heroism....).

Tagalog Klasiks, June 27, 1953

          On the year of the centennial of Philippine Independence, Rizal was featured on the cover of a magazine appropriately titled 1898.

1898, October 1998

          On its Rizal Day issue, Philippine Panorama gave tribute to the National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

Philippine Panorama, December 26, 1999

 

           Exactly on Rizal’s 150-year birth anniversary, the Sunday Inquirer Magazine featured on its cover a quite different illustration of the Philippine National Hero title “Rizal Reimagined” by John Paul Cuison.

Sunday Inquirer Magazine, June 19, 2011

 

Math-O'Logics: The Story of Pi

MOD Filipina Vol. 23 No. 1044, September 6, 1991

On the cover: Maria Cristina “Maitina” P. Franco

I wrote a mathematical article, “The Story of Pi,” for MOD, but it was cut into a series of Math-O’Logic issues starting with this.

Also in this MOD Filipina September 6, 1991 issue is a historical article, “Rizal Almost Burned the Fili Manuscripts” and an issue of my trivia column For the Record.

“The lion has roared; who is not frightened? The Lord GOD has spoken; who will not prophesy?” – Amos 3:8, The Revised English Bible.

Love and Romance According to Jose Rizal

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 8, June 25, 1996
On the cover: A rare occasion where Regine Velasquez and Kuh Ledesma
are together in a cover page.
Note: A typographical error on the date makes this magazine “valuable” for collectors.

Although published six days after the 35th anniversary of our National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal’s day of birth, it is always very interesting to recall his love and romances.

“Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these GOD will bring you into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh, for childhood and youth are vanity.” – The Book of Ecclesiastes 11:9-10.

The Two Endearing Loves of Dr. Jose Rizal



Mr. & Ms. Vol. 21 Nos. 9 & 10 (June 24 and July 1, 1997)
On the covers: Rosanna Roces (left), and James Coronel and Geneva Cruz (right)

I have written several articles on the perennial problem of the Philippines – floods. This one, “Here Come the Floods” (published in two parts), I wrote 20 years ago. Imagine, up to now, the problem still has no solution on sight.

The adjoining article, pertinent to the occurrence of floods, is about a health problem that continually afflicts the Filipinos – “Leptospirosis.”

“The LORD watches a man’s ways, marking every course he takes. He who is wicked is caught in his own iniquities, held fast in the toils of his own sin; for want of discipline he will perish, wrapped in the shroud of his boundless folly.” – Proverbs 5:21-23, The Revised English Bible.

Celebrity World Vol. 5 No. 254, June 24, 1996
On the cover: Hans Montenegro and Pinky Amador

The romantic side of Philippine National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, was featured in my article “The Two Endearing Love of Dr. Jose Rizal” (p. 8) for Celebrity World June 24, 1996 issue. For all of his romantic encounters, read “Love and Romance According to Jose Rizal” published in Mr. & Ms. June 25, 1996 issue (SEE succeeding post).

“Set me as a seal upon your heart,
As a seal upon your arm;
For love is as strong as death,
Jealousy as cruel as the grave;
Its flames are flames of fire,
A most vehement flame.”
          – The Song of Solomon 8:6, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

El Filibusterismo: Ang Walang Kamatayang Nobela ni Gat. Jose Rizal

Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine Taon 1 Blg. 16, Hunyo 23, 1992
On the cover: Ricardo Cepeda & Snooky Serna

Isang maikling artikulo tungkol sa “El Filibusterismo: Ang Walang Kamatayang Nobela ni Gat. Jose Rizal” para sa pag-alaala sa ating pambansang bayani.

Nasa isyu ring ito ng Gintong Mariposa ang isa pang sipi ng aking tudling (column) na “Kaalaman, Karunungan at Katotohanan” na isinulat ko sa ilalim ng penname na Newton Aresgala.

“Hangga’t maaari, makisama kayo nang mapayapa sa lahat ng tao.” – Ang Sulat ni Pablo sa Mga Taga-Roma 12:18, Magandang Balita Biblia, Tagalog Popular Version.

December 28



DECEMBER 28

Shogun Qualikomiks Taon 1 Blg. 43, Disyembre 28, 1986
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang isang pagbati ng “Maligayang Pasko”
na iginuhit ni Vic (Vicente Doria) Catan Jr.

 

Disyembre 28 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 28, 1896, sa udyok ng mga paring Kastila, pinagtibay ni Governor-General Camilio de Polavieja (1838-1914) ng pamahalaang koloniyal ng Espanya sa Pilipinas ang hatol na kamatayan kay Gat Jose Rizal.

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Isang isyu (Disyembre 28, 1907) ng Upa[n]g-Kalabaw,
na may Spanish subtitle na Semanario Satirico,
kung saan tampok sa taklob-pahina ang pagsasalarawang-guhit na
“Rizal curando á los niños moros en Dapitan”
(Si Rizal gumagamot ng mga batang Moro sa Dapitan).



Personalities and celebrities born on December 28:

1963 – Rene Lopez Relampagos, politician – in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.

1971 – Benny Peter Agbayani Jr, Filipino-Samoan baseball player – in Honolulu, Hawaii.

1971 – Reynaldo “Rey” Evangelista, basketball player – in Cebu.

1974 – Jocelyn Enriquez, Filipino-American singer and dancer – in San Francisco, California.

1988 – AJ Banal (full name Alex John Campaña Banal), professional boxer – in Bukidnon.

1988 – Charlene Consolacion (full name Charlene Mae R. Consolacion), actress, singer, dancer and model – in Los Angeles, California.




Abbe Lane on the cover of
Bold (December 1957).

Picture Trivia

          Abbe Lane (real name Abigail Francine Lassman) is a Jewish-American actress and singer known in Hollywood as “the swingingest sexpot in show business.”  Lane started her career as a radio child actress and later as a Broadway singer and dancer, but she became successful as a nightclub singer. In 1952, she was married to Spanish-American bandleader Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), but they divorced after 11 years

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Mitzi Gaynor on the cover of
Picturegoer (December 28, 1957)

Picture Trivia
          Mitzi Gaynor (real name Francesca Marlene de Czanyi von Gerber) is an American actress, singer and dancer who is said to be the “Hollywood’s favorite performer” during the 1950s and 1960s. Gaynor often sang during Academy Award ceremonies during her time. On November 18, 1954, she was married to talent agent and public relation executive Jack Bean, and their marriage lasted for 52 years until Bean’s death.

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September 18



SEPTEMBER 18

MOD Vol. 37 No. 1818, September 18, 2006
On the Cover: Pinoy Big Brother season 1 winner Jennivev “Nene” Santillan Tamayo

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang 7’-4” na center ng koponan ng Japan na si Yatsutaka “Chibi” Okayama
habang binabantayan ni JB Yango ng Northern Cement
(Ang larawan ay kuha ni Ramon M. Esguerra),
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Sports Weekly Magazine (September 18-25, 1981).

Setyembre 18 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas



Ang El Filibusterismo ni Jose Rizal
na ginawang illustrated komiks
(mula sa script ni Gracie R. Miranda
at guhit ni Ruben M. Fabian)

         Noong Setyembre 18, 1891, ang ikalawang nobela ni Dr. Jose Rizal na pinamagatang El Filibusterismo ay inilimbag sa Ghent, Belgium.


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Personalities and celebrities born on September 18:

1865 – Tomas Arejola, propagandist and lawyer – in Nueva Caceres (now Naga City) (d. May 22, 1926).

1904 – Tomas Arbolente Cloma, lawyer, fishing magnate, adventurer and “discoverer” of the Kalayaan group of island in the West Philippine Sea – in Panglao, Bohol (d. September 18, 1996).

1906 – Julio Ras Rosales, Cardinal of the Catholic Church – in Calbayog, Samar (d. June 2, 1983).

1921 – Jaime dela Rosa (real name Tomas dela Rosa), actor and ambassador – in Lubao, Pampanga (d. December 2, 1992).

Jaime dela Rosa (with Nida Blanca)
on the cover of Bulaklak, Hiyas ng Tahanan (September 30, 1953)



Si Bianca King, tampok sa taklob-pahina
ng FHM Philippines (September 2005).

Larawang Tribiya

         Ang maganda at seksing actress, model, singer, director at businesswoman na si Bianca King ay ipinanganak sa Germany noong Marso 18, 1995. Una  siyang nakita at napansin sa Purefoods TJ Hotdog commercial sa television na humahalik sa isang bata. Noong 2004 naging bahagi siya ng telepantasya na Mulawin bilang si Aviona, at sa 2005 movie version ng Mulawin.

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June 19



JUNE 19

Sunday Inquirer, June 19, 1011
On the Cover: “Rizal Reimagined,” a modern illustration by John Paul Cuison

UNANG LABAS

Ang Rizal Classics ay mga aklat pampaaralan (textbooks) na binuo at inakda nina Diosdado C. Capino at Virginia M. Buenaflor bilang mga likhang-ambag sa pagpapatupad ng Republic Act No. 1425 (Hunyo 12, 1956) na kilala sa tawag na “Rizal Law.” Layon ng batas na ito na isama bilang compulsory requirement sa mga paaralan ang pagtuturo ng mga nobela ni Rizal na Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo, at ang pag-aaral sa kaniyang buhay at pagkabayani. Mahigpit na tinutulan ng simbahang Katoliko ang pagsasabatas nito, at maging ang pagpapatupad.

Sinimulang inilimbag ang mga aklat na Rizal Classics noong Hunyo 19, 1961, sa ika-100 taong pag-alaala sa kaarawan ng pambansang bayaning si Dr. Jose Rizal. Binubuo ito ng mga kuwento mula sa pagsilang at pagkabata (Rizal Classics No. 1) ni Rizal hanggang sa kaniyang pagkabayani (Rizal Classics No. 10). Ginamit ang aklat na ito bilang bahagi ng elementary education na ang layon ay palaganapin ang kamalayan ng mga mag-aaral tungkol sa ating pambansang bayani at sa paghubog ng ugaling pagkamakabayan.

Rizal Classics Nos. 8 to 10: Stories of Rizal’s Travels, Stories of Rizal’s Exile in Dapitan and

Stories of Rizal’s Martyrdom, authored by Diosdado C. Capino and Virginia M. Buenaflor.

Illustrations in the book were done by Apolinar E. Yjares and Mariano Amongo.

Events that happened on June 19:

1944 – Start of the Battle of Philippine Sea during World War II between the United States and Japan, which resulted in a decisive American victory the following day.

1948 – Ozamis in Mizamis Occidental was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 321.

1965 – The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila was established by virtue of Republic Act No. 4196.

          – The provinces of Northern and Western Samar were created by virtue Of Republic Act No. 4221. Bago in Negros Occidental was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 4382. Palayan in Nueva Ecija was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 4475. San Carlos in Pangasinan was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 4487. Laoag, the capital of Ilocos Norte, and La Carlota in Negros Occidental were declared cities by virtue of Republic Act Nos. 4584 and 4585 respectively.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 19:

1861 – José Rizal (full name José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda), ophthalmologist, playwright, polymath, polyglot and National Hero of the Philippines – in Calamba, Laguna (d. December 30, 1896).



Illustrated profile of Rizal on the cover of Tagalog Klasiks No. 104, June 27, 1953.

 

1941 – Conchita Carpio-Morales (nee Conchita Claudio Carpio), lawyer, jurist and ombudsman – in Paoay, Ilocos Norte.



Fernando Poe Jr, “Da King,” on the cover of

People Asia June 2004 issue

Larawang Tribiya

Noong siya ay bata pa, hindi pinangarap ni Fernando Poe Jr. ang maging isang sikat na artista. Ang talagang gusto niya ay maging isang duktor. Gusto naman ng kaniyang ama na siya ay maging isang pari. Hindi rin niya kailanman pinangarap na pumasok sa politika. Subalit dahil sa hindi maiiwasang mga pangyayari sa Pilipinas, ang paghihirap at paghihikahos ng mamamayan, ang matinding korapsyon sa pamahalaan ni Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, at ang kahilingan ng taong-bayan na magkaroon ng isang pinuno na magtataguyod sa kapakanan nila, nahikayat siyang kumandidato sa pagkapangulo ng Pilipinas noong 2004. Sa kasamaang-palad dinaya siya at ninakaw ang karapatan niyang umupo bilang pangulo ng Pilipinas.

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