November 6



NOVEMBER 6

MOD Filipina Vol. 20 No. 845, November 6, 1987
On the Cover: Agie Ilustre 

Nobyembre 6 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 6, 1999, ang Knowledge Channel, ang kauna-unahang educational cable channel sa Pilipinas ay inilunsad at nagsimulang magsahimpapawid.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

American actor at radio-TV personality Warren Hull (1903-1974),
on the cover of TV Guide (November 6-12, 1953).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on November 6:

1915 – Nicanor Espina Yniguez, lawmaker and Speaker of Batasang Pambansa (July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986) – in Maasin Leyte (d. April 13, 2007)

1939 – Leonardo A. Quisumbing, law professor and jurist – in Masbate City.


1978 – Jolina Magdangal-Escueta (birth name Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal), singer and actress – in Hagonoy, Bulacan.

Jolina Magdangal (with her mom Paulita)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (August 8, 2000).

1979 – Marc Abaya (full name Ramon Marcelino Diaz Abaya), musician, television, video jockey and actor.

1983 – Janette Heather McBride, Australian-Filipino actress – in Queensland, Australia.

Janette McBride (with Onemig Bondoc)

on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (February 15, 2000)

 

1989 – Shaina Magdayao (full name Shaina Garcia Magdayao), actress, dancer, singer and model – in Quezon City.  

Shaina Magdayao
on the covers of Cosmopolitan Philippines (November 2007), Seventeen  (January-February 2009),
and Woman Today (March 1-15, 2010).



A naked Madonna hitchicking
and covered only by a “question mark”
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(November 6, 1992).

Picture Trivia

          In 1992, Madonna played the role of a baseball player name Mae Mordabito in the film A League of Their Own. She also sang the theme song of the film, “This Used to Be My Playground,” which reached the Number 1 spot on the “Hot 100” list. It was also in 1992 when Madonna established her entertainment company, Maverick.           A joint venture was made between Maverick and Time Warner, which gave her an advance payment of 60 million dollars. The joint venture first released Madonna’s book titled Sex. It contained nude and sexually provocative pictures of Madonna taken by photographer Steven Meisel. It was criticized by the media, but the book (tagged at 50 dollars) sold more than 1.5 million copies in just a few days.
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October 10



OCTOBER 10

Aliwan (ng Tahanan) Komiks  Taon 29 Blg. 1670, Oktubre 10, 1991

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobela ni Jim Fernandez na “Horus”

 

Oktubre 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 10, 1660, ang mga manggagawa sa Pampanga sa pamumuno ni Francisco Maniego ay naghimagsik laban sa mga namamahalang Kastila. Ang Maniego Revolt ay nagwakas matapos mangako ang mga Kastila ng higit na maayos pamamahala at pamumuhay sa mga manggagawa.

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          Sa peace conference sa Patikul, Sulu, 35 mga opisyal at sundalo ng Philippine Army sa pamumuno ni Brigadier General Teodulfo Bautista ang minasaker noong Oktubre 10, 1977.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Ginger Rogers (1911-1995)
on the cover of vintage Screen Guide (October 1942).

Personalities and celebrities born on October 10:


1915 – Francisco “Koko” Trinidad, broadcaster, program director and considered as the “Dean of Filipino Broadcasters” – in Manila (d. January 21, 2001).

1932 – Francisco Jose Y. Elizalde, corporate executive and sports official.

1960 – Santiago “Sonny” Cabatu Sr, basketball player – in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.

1969 – Francis “Chiz” Escudero (full name Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero), politician and lawmaker – in Manila.

1972 – Jun Lana (full name Rodolfo R. Lana Jr), award-winning playwright and screenwriter – in Makati City.

1977 – Brandon Michael Vera, mixed martial arts competitor known as “The Truth” – in Norfolk, Virginia.

Brandon “The Truth” Vera

on the cover of Real Fighter No. 13 (2007)

 

1982 – Erik Santos (full name Rhoderick Ramos Santos), singer, actor, television host and model – in Malabon City.

Erik Santos (with Sarah Geronimo)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (July 6, 2004)

 

Madonna on the cover of TV Week (October 10, 1987).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that singer Madonna has Keraunophobia? It’s the morbid fear of thunder. It is also called brontophobia.

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September 10




SEPTEMBER 10

Tagalog Klasiks Taon 1 Blg. 5, Setyembre 10, 1949
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang: Ang Sirena sa Ilog Pasig”
ni Severino Reyes.

 

UNANG LABAS 

Ang unang labas ng Homestyle (September 2007)
Kung saan tampok sataklob-pahina si Celine Lopez,
ang editor ng Philippine Star “Ystyle” section at
ang kaniyang mga natatanging collections.

Ang Homestyle (na may subtitle na “Redefining the Filipino Home”) ay unang lumabas noong September 2007. Ito ay isang monthly magazine na inilimbag ng New Leaf Publications, Inc. Si Jeff F. Isidro ang editor-in-chief ng magazine na ito na naglalaman na mga artikulo tungkol sa architecture, interior design, landscaping, food, travel at mga natatanging ideya ay pananaw sa buhay, hanap-buhay at pangarap.

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Setyembre 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 10, 1969, itinatag ng dating Unang Ginang Imelda R. Marcos ang Cultural Center of the Philippines. Ito ang naging pangunahing pook-tanghalan ng mga sining at kultura ng Pilipinas.

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          Ang Quirino, na dating bahagi ng lalawigan ng Nueva Vizcaya, ay idineklarang isang bagong lalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 6394, noong Setyembre 10, 1971.

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          Ang unang Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas ay ginanap sa National Press Club noong Setyembre 10, 1988, sa pagtangkilik ng Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL).

Personalities and celebrities born on September 10:

1912 – Mary Ebio Walter, German-Filipino actress – in Bacon (now part of Sorsogon City), Sorsogon (d. February 25, 1993).

1941 – Rosendo Carreon Balinas Jr, lawyer, journalist and chess grandmaster (d. September 24, 1998).

1941 – Ruben Deloso Torres, politician, and government official – in Botolan, Zambales.

Ang “Waldas” ni Francisco V. Coching

Ang nobelang “Waldas” ni Francisco V. Coching,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Komiks
Blg. 216 (Setyembre 10, 1955).

          Isa sa itinatanging nobela ni Francisco V. Coching ang “Waldas” (1954-1955) na kapwa niya isinulat at iginuhit para sa mga pahina ng Pilipino Komiks. Ang kuwento ay tungkol sa isang dalagang anak-mayaman na nagngangalang Elizabeth Sandoval, na mula sa pagkabata ay nasusunod ang bawat maibigan, at nagdalagang isang “waldas.” Nagsimula lamang magbago ang lahat nang mabiyudo at makapag-asawang ikalawa ang kaniyang ama ng isang mapanghimasok at malupit na madrasta.

          Ang “Waldas” ay isinapelikula ng Sampaguita Pictures noong 1955 na tinampukan ni Myrna Delgado sa pangunahing papel. Katambal niya si Pancho Magalona. Kasama rin sa pelikula sina Van de Leon, Eddie Garcia, Chichay, Rosa Mia, Conrado Conde, Panchito, Teroy de Guzman at Eddie Arenas.

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Madonna on the cover of Rolling Stone
(September 10, 1987).

Picture Trivia

          Do you that Madonna (full name Madonna Louis Ciccone) dedicated her album True Blue (1986) to her then husband Sean Penn? According to Rolling Stone, the songs in the album “originated from her heart.” Three of the songs reached Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100: “Live to Tell,” “Papa Don't Preach” at “Open Your Heart.” Aside from these, two more songs from the album was in the Top Five, “True Blue” at “La Isla Bonita.” The True Blue album, on the other hand, soared to the top charts of more than 28 countries.
          The following year, from July to September 1987, Madonna was on the “Who's That Girl” World Tour. Unfortunately, in Madonna’s rise to fame, her relationship with Penn soured. On December 1987, they filed for divorce that took effect on January 1989.

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August 10




AUGUST 10

TSS (Top Special Stories) Vol. 6 No. 156, August 10, 1973
On the Cover: Meng Fei, with inset of Meng Fei and Vilma Santos.

Agosto 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 10, 1899, ang puwersa ng mga Amerikano ay lumusob sa lalawigan ng Pampanga, subalit ang mga mandirigmang Filipino ay lumaban ng puspusan sa loob ng tatlong buwan. Ito ang isa sa pinakamatagal na paglalaban sa Digmaang Pilipinas-Amerika (Philippine-American War).

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 10:

1873 – Lorenzo Penoy, lawyer and one of the representatives in the First Philippine Assembly (d. October 5, 1926).

1898 – Lorenzo Martinez Tañada, politician, senator and “Grand Old Man of Philippine Politics” – in Gumaca, Quezon (d. May 28, 1992).

1932 – Gaudencio Borbon Rosales, Roman Catholic cardinal and Archibishop of Manila – in Batangas City, Batangas.


1955 – Mel Tiangco (full name Carmela Tiangco), muliti-awarded broadcast journalist, newscaster and television host –  in Pilar, Bataan.

Mel Tiangco
on the cover of Family Reader (March 2000).

 

1963 – Joey De Venecia (full name Jose Perez De Venecia III), entrepreneur and businessman – in Manila.

1972 – Erwin Teshida Tulfo, newscaster, radio and television commentator and host -

1983 – Mark Bautista, actor, vocalist and commercial model – in Cagayan de Oro City.

1984 – Mariel Rodriguez (real name Maria Erlinda Lucille Suazon Termulo), MTV-VJ, actress, model and television host.

Mariel Rodriguez
on the covers of Cosmopolitan Philippines (April 2007) and Maxim Philippines (June 2007).

 

1986 – Mercedes Cabral (full name Maria Mercedes Porte Cabral), actress and model, in Manila.

 

Mercedes Cabral
on the covers of Sunday Inquirer (April 2014) and UNO (May 2014).

 



Madonna on the cover of
TV Guide (August 10-16, 1985).

Picture Trivia

          The two anagrams of Madonna’s full name, “Madonna Louise Ciccone” are (1) “Occasional nude income” and (2) “One cool dance musician.”
          Do you know the title of Madonna’s first Number 1 single in the Billboard Hot 100? It’s “Like a Virgin” (by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly). In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Steinberg said the song was not written for Madonna, not even for a female singer. The song was inspired by Steinberg’s personal romance experience. But when Madonna heard the demo recording, she liked the contents of the song that is full of “hidden sexual innuendos.”                                       o     O     o