Ang Numero ng Bestya

Gintong Mariposa Taon 1 Blg. 14, Mayo 26, 1992

Nasa taklob-pahina si Albert Martinez, Liezl,

at ang kanilang mga anak na sina Alfonso at Alyana.

Sa mga merong hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, basahin ninyo ang maiksing artikulong ito.

“Hindi sila tunay na apostol, kundi nandaraya lamang at nagkukunwaring mga apostol ni Cristo. Hindi ito dapat pagtakhan sapagkat si Satanas man ay maaaring magkunwaring anghel ng kaliwanagan. Kaya hindi kataka-taka na magkunwaring lingkod ng katuwiran ang kanyang mga lingkod. Ang kanilang kahihinatnan ay ayon sa kanilang mga gawa.” – Ang Ikalawang Sulat ni Pablo sa mga Taga-Corinto 11:13-15, Magandang Balita Biblia, Tagalog Popular Version.

July 5

 

JULY 5

Modern Romances & True Confessions Taon 5 Blg. 199, Hulyo 5, 1977
On the cover: Ruby Anna, Rhene Imperial and Josephine Garcia

 



Unang labas ng Oriental Libangan Komiks
na may petsang Hulyo 5, 1952.

UNANG LABAS

Ang Oriental Libangan Komiks ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Hulyo 5, 1952. Sa babasahing ito nagsimula ang mga kuwentong “Mahiwagang Perlas,” “Alipin ng Pag-ibig,” “Ang Multo sa Tabing Daan,” “Haring Alamid,” “Juez de Cuchillo,” “Kasaysayan ng Silangan,” “Prinsipeng Ibon,” at “Sa Bingit ng Panganib.” Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng unang labas ang isang yugto sa kuwentong “Mahiwagang Perlas” ni Pinto Gonzalez.



Ang unang labas ng Pump: Fuel for Men
(July 2005), tampok sa taklob-pahina si
binibining Chynna Ortaleza.

UNANG LABAS

Ang Pump: Fuel for men ay magazine na unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong July 5, 2005, ay masasabing isang “maginoo pero medyo bastos” na tipo ng babasahin. Sabi nga ng editor-in-chief nito na si Enrique V. Ramos, ang Pump ay “naughty but not rude, sexy but not lewd, provocative but not crass....” Sa kabuuan, ang magazine ay may temang pang-sports, pang-entertainment at pang-showbiz na sinamahan ng mga sexy pictorials. Ito ay inilimbag ng Big Ticket Publishing at ang una nitong cover girl ay si Chynna Ortaleza, na tampok din sa siyam na pahinang cover story spread. Sa unang labas ng magazine, itinampok din ang bilyaristang si Jose “Amang” Parica, ang Comedy King na si Dolphy. at ang retired basketball player at tinaguriang “The Destroyer” na si Rudy Distrito.

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Si Liezl (tunay na pangalan, Anna Lisa Muhlach Sumilang) na 4-taong-gulang,
at Snooky (Maria Milagros Sumayao Serna) na 5-taong-gulang,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Young Stars Komiks-Magasin Vol. 2 No. 24, Hulyo 5, 1971.

 

Events that happened on July 5:

1945 – The liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese forces was declared.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 5:

1846 – Numeriano Adriano, propagandist and martyr – in Beata, Pandacan, Manila (d. January 11, 1897).

1954 – Rolando A. Uy, politician – in Cagayan de Oro.

1980 – Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton (full name Luciana Bonifacio Julaton, Filipino-American boxer and first to win the WBO and IBA Super Bantamweight titles – in San Francisco, California.



The “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer
on the cover of Jet June 5, 1979 issue.

Picture Trivia
Singer-songwriter Donna Summer (birth name LaDonna Adrian Gaines, 1948-2012) rose to fame during the so-called “Disco Era” of the 1970s. She started as a Christian church choir singer, and later became the front singer for the psychedelic rock band, Crow, in the 1960s. During the tour of the musical “Hair,” she live in West Germany where she married Helmut Summer. From her husband’s name, she started using Donna Summer as her stage name. In the field of music, she is known as the “Queen of Disco.”

 

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March 27



MARCH 27

Health News Vol. 4 No. 169, March 27, 2000

On the Cover: Dutch world-champion swimmer Marcel Wouda
for the cover story “Risky Business: Work-Related Injuries Increasing”

Events that happened on March 27

1900 – General Jose Ignacio Paua surrendered to the American forces.

1907 – Las Piñas became a separate municipality from Parañaque.

1942 – The U.S. Congress amended the Nationality Act of 1940 to allow Filipino veterans to become naturalized American citizens.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 27:

1890 – Ruperto Cadava Kangleon, guerrila leader during the Japanese Occupation, military officer, Secretary of Defense, and senator – in Macrohon, Southern Leyte (d. February 27, 1958).

1911 – Emilio S. Liwanag, military officer and war hero – in Dagupan, Pangasinan (d. April 12, 1967).

1952 – Diosdado M. Peralta, jurist and associate justice of the Supreme Court – Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.

1964 – Jessica Soho (full name Maria Jessica Aspiras Soho), multi-awarded broadcast journalist, news director, documentarist and first Filipino news reporter to win the George Foster Peabody Award (1999) – in San Fernando, La Union.

1967 – Liezl (real name Anna-Lisa Muhlach Sumilang), actress – in Manila (d. March 14, 2015).

Liezl (with husband Albert Martinez and their children)

on the cover of Gintong Mariposa Family Magazine (May 26, 1992)








Bruce Willis on the cover of
Rolling Stone (March 27, 1986).

Picture Trivia

          Before becoming an action superstar in his Die Hard films, Bruce Willis’ action-comedy potentials were first seen in his role as private detective David Addison Jr. opposite Cybill Sheperd in the TV series Moonlighting (1985-1989).           Do you know that before all these he was also a recording artist during the 1980s? Willis had a hit single – “Respect Yourself” – and his album The Return of Bruno, released on January 20, 1987, was a “moderate success.”

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January 8

 

January 8

Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 230, January 8, 1996
On the Cover: Albert Martinez, Liezl and their children Alfonso and Alyssa.

Enero 8 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Enero 8, 1574, pinadala ng isang nangangalang Andres Mirandiola sa pamamagitan ng isang liham sa hari ng Espanya ang mga listahan ng mga minahan ng ginto na natuklasan sa Pilipinas. Kaalinsabay ng kaniyang liham, ang pagpapayo na dapat patatagin ang kapangyarihan ng Espanya sa Pilipinas.

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          Idineklara ni King Philip V (1683-1746) ang pag-aalis sa listahan ng seda o silk sa mga kasamang produkto ng pangangalakal sa pagitan ng Espanya at Pilipinas noong Enero 8, 1718.

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          Ang Manila Railroad Company ay naging pag-aari ng Gobyerno ng Pilipinas matapos itong bilhin mula sa mga private proprietors noon Enero 8, 1917.

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Pinoy personalities and celebrities born on January 8:

1851 – Severino de las Alas, one of the signers of the Biak-na-Bato Constitution and later appointed Director of Interior of the Malolos Republic – in Indang, Cavite. (d. November 4, 1918)

1877 – Manuel S. Guerrero, physician, writer, painter and musician – in Ermita, Manila. (d. January 4, 1919)

1948 – Jo Aurea Imbong, lawyer and educator – in Malaybalay, Bukidnon.

Ang Numero 8

          Ang numero 8 ay itinuturing na masuwerte ng mga Tsino at ng mga ibang Asians. Ang opening ceremony sa 29th Summer Olympics sa Beijing, China, ay nagsimula ng eksaktong walong minuto at walong segundo makalipas ang ikawalo ng gabi (Beijing time), noong ika-8 ng Agosto (ikawalong buwan), 2008.

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          Ang isang numero, gaano may ito kalaki, ay puwedeng hatiin sa walo kung ang huling tatlong numero ay puwedeng mahati sa walo (subukan niyo).

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          Ang Jewish festival na Hanukkah ay tumatagal ng walong araw at walong gabi.

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          Sa Periodic Table, ang atomic number ng oxygen ay 8.

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          Ang mga gagamba (spider) o bilang general classification, ang mga arachnids kasama na ang mga alakdan (scorpions), ay mayroong walong paa. Ang mga orb-weaver spider na kabilang sa family Areneidae ay mayroon ding walong mata. Ang mga pugita (octopi) at ang mga kamag-anak nitong cephalopod sa genus Argonauta ay mayroong walong galamay (tentacles).

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          Sa Norse mythology, ang kabayo ni Odin (punong diyos ng Asgard) na si Sleipnir ay mayrong walong paa!

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THE VALUE OF COMICS

Crossovers
Left: DC-Harris Catwoman-Vampirella team-up.
Right: DC-Marvel Batman-Daredevil team-up.

          The future value of every comics issue actually depends on 3 factors: 1 – The writer and the artist. 2 – The issue particulars. 3 – The number of published copies.

          The first one is self-explanatory; the more famous and popular the writer and artist, the higher the value of their works. Curiously, we can also mention that after the writer or artist dies, his works appreciate in value.

          The second concerns the issue number (first issues are valuable when they are ‘stand-alones” – meaning a completed story.), the significance of the issue’s content (origins, first adventures, etc.), and the significance of the issue itself (anniversaries, crossovers, team-ups, movie adaptations, etc.).

          The third is the basic tenet of all collectibles. In comics, the lesser the number of published copies (originals), the more valuable it will become in the future.

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Comics Collector

          What is the single-word term for a person that collects comics (komiks) or comic books? The answer is PANNAPICTAGRAPHIST!

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Ang mga Chain Letters

          Alam niyo ba na ang mga chain letters ay itinuturing sa US na isang “public nuisance?” Ang mga chain letters ayon sa mga pagsusuri ay maihahambing sa isang virus kung tema ng pagpapalaganap ang pag-uusapan. Itinuturing din itong isang malawakang sistema ng panlilinlang.

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          Isa sa mga kauna-unahang “notorious” chain letters ay ang “Prosperity Club” chain letters na lumaganap sa Denver, Colorado, noong 1935, na naglalahad na susuwertehin umano ang mga magpapalaganap nito at aabutin ng kasawian ang tatanggi. Ito rin ang kauna-unahang chain letter na nakarating ng Pilipinas.

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          Sa US ay illegal ang pagpapalaganap ng mga chain letters sa anomang paraan! Ang magpalaganap nito sa Internet ay maaaring kasuhan ng “wire fraud.”

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          Karaniwang ginagamit na modus operandi sa religious-themed chain letters ang pananakot na kung hindi ipalalaganap ang mensahe sa loob ng chain letter, dadanas ng kamalasan o kamatayan ang taong pinadalhan nito.

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          Ang mga chain letters na religion o get rich ang tema ang pinakamadaling lumaganap. Walo sa bawat sampung kababaihan ang nalilinlang ng mga pananakot sa mga chain letters. Samantalang apat naman sa sampung kalalakihan ang nagiging biktima nito.

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Christopher Reeve as Superman
on the cover of People Weekly
(January 8, 1979)

Picture Trivia

          Christopher Reeve appeared in four Superman films – Superman (1978), Superman II (1981), Superman III (1983), and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) – the most for any actor. He also co-wrote the story of the fourth film. There were plans for a fifth installment but it didn’t materialize.