December 11




DECEMBER 11

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 25 No. 34, December 11, 2001
On the cover: Danielle Graham

 

Disyembre 11 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 11, 1949, ang Philippine Orthopaedic Association (POA), Inc., na dating kilala bilang Philippine Society for Trauma and Orthopaedics, ay itinatag at ang mga una nitong mga opisyal ay iniluklok sa tungkulin.

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Personalities and celebrities born on December 11:

1903 – Emilio Maria Antonio, poet, editor, newspaper columnist and one-time “King of Balagatasan” – in Bambang, Bulacan, Bulacan (d. May 13, 1967).

1913 – Benjamin C. Gaston, businessman and 1973 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for establishing the Dacongcogon Valley Project, a cooperative for farmers and sugarcane workers – in Silay, Negros Occidental (d. May 30, 1974).

1933 – Nene Pimentel (full name Aquilino Quilinging Pimentel Jr), politician and Senate President (November 11, 2000 – June 30, 2001) – in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. 

Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel (with his wife Lourdes)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (February 27, 2001).

1964 – Magtanggol Tanjuan Gunigundo I, lawyer and politician – in Quezon City.

1968 – Eula Valdez (full name Maria Julia Amorsolo Valdez), actress – in Manila.

Eula Valdez
on two FHM Philippines covers: May 2004 and July 2011.

 

1974 – Lucy Torres-Gomez (birth name Lucy Marie Martinez Torres), model, dancer, actress, television  host and politician – in Ormoc City, Leyte.

Lucy Torres-Gomez
on the covers of MOD (July 22, 2005), Marie Claire Philippines (November 2006) and Metro (September 2008).

1975 – Ian Galliguez, English teacher, writer, actress and online marketer – in Manila.

1981 – Halina Perez (real name Vanessa Mae Ann Uri), actress and model – in Santa Maria, Laguna (d. March 4, 2004).

Halina Perez

on the of 10 Magazine (2002) and Maximo (April 2003).)

1989 – Sam Pinto (Samuelle Lynne Acosta Pinto), model, actress and comedienne – in Parañaque City.

Sam Pinto
on the covers (from left to right) of FHM Philippines (July 2010 & December 2011),

Total Fitness Philippines (October 2010), and Cosmopolitan Philippines (April 2011).

1989 – Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ramos Ruais, French-Filipino fashion model and 2011 Miss World First Runner-Up – in Muntinlupa City.

Gwendoline Ruais (with Manny Pacquiao)

on the cover of People Asia (December 2011 – January 2012



 

Bette Midler on the cover of
TV Guide (December 11-17, 1993).

Picture Trivia

          In 1993, Bette Midler appeared in the musical television film Gypsy as Rose Elizabeth Thompson Hovick, the mother of gypsy artist, entertainer and vedette striptease performer Rose Lee (real name Rose Louise Hovick, 1911-1970). For her portrayal, Midler won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Televition Film.

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October 24






OCTOBER 24

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 19 No. 26, October 24, 1996
On the Cover: Donna Cruz, Aga Muhlach, Donita Rose and Vina Morales

Oktubre 24 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 24, 1944, ang Japanese battleship na Musashi Maru, isa sa pinakamalaking barkong pandigma ng mga Hapon noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig ay napalubog sa Sibuyan Sea.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Marilyn Monroe on the cover of vintage Blighty magazine (October 24, 1956).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on October 24:

1853 – Pedro Serrano Laktaw, teacher, writer and lexicographer and author of the Diccionario Hispano-Tagalog (1889) – in Cupang, Bulacan, Bulacan (d. September 22, 1928).

1874 – Rafael Palma, educator, journalist, historian, first editor of El Renacimiento and delegate to the 1934 Constitutional Convention – in Tondo, Manila (d. May 24, 1939).

1880 – Rafael Corpus, lawyer, lawmaker and government official – in San Antonio, Zambales (d. July 21, 1960).

1920 – Rafael Manio Ileto, military officer, ambassador and Secretary of National Defense – San Isidro, Nueva Ecija (d. June 19, 2003).

1927 – Marcelo Briones Fernan, 18th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (July 1, 1988 – December 6, 1991) and Senate President (July 27, 1998 – June 28, 1999) – in Cebu City (d. July 11, 1999).

1956 – Rafael V. Mariano, farmer and politician.

1967 – Juanito Victor Catibayan Remulla Jr, politician – in Manila.

1973 – Pia Guanio-Mago (birth name Liana Pia Coronado Guanio), showbiz newscaster and television host.


Pia Guanio
on the covers of Cosmopolitan Philippines (August 2002),UNO (December 2004-January 2005), 
and Marie Claire Philippines (February 2007).

1974 – Isko Moreno (full name Francisco Moreno Domagoso), actor and politician – in Manila.

1981 – Alfred Vargas (full name Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III), actor, model and politician – in San Juan City.

 

1984 – Lougee (full name Maria Lourdes Grace Valdivia Basabas), singer, product endorser and vocalist of Delara (formerly Mojofly) – in Alabang, Muntinlupa.



Lougee
on the cover of MOD (September 11, 2006).

 



Linda Ronstadt on the cover of
People Weekly (October 24, 1977).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know which artist dislodged Elvis Presley in the Number 1 spot of Billboard Country Albums Chart in 1977? She was Linda Ronstadt with her album Simple Dreams. It also toppled the long-running Number 1 album of Fleetwood Mac Rumours on Billboard Charts. Included in the album Simple Dreams is Ronstadt’s signature song “Blue Bayou,” which is a certified Platinum.

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May 28



MAY 28

Tempo, May 28, 1957
On the cover: Gloria Marshall
 

 

Events that happened on May 28:

1763 – Diego Silang, the leader of the Ilocos rebellion against Spain, was assassinated by Miguel Vicos in Ilocos Sur on orders of the friars.

1898 – General Emilio Aguinaldo was victorious against the Spanish forces in Alapan, Imus, Cavite. The Philippine flag sewn in Hongkong by Marcela Marino de Agoncillo with the help of her daughter Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad (a niece of Dr. Jose Rizal), and brought home by Aguinaldo, was first displayed in battle and hoisted in victory.

1977 – Pres. Ferdinand Marcos issued Presidential Decree No. 1143, instituting the technical descriptions of the Philippine Archipelago making the Philippine Islands into two parcels with Binondo Church as the tie point.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 28:

1863 – Justo Lukban, physician, delegate to the Malolos Congress and Mayor of Manila (d. September 2, 1927).

1870 – Maximino Hizon, revolutionary general – in Mexico, Pampanga (d. September 1, 1901)

1896 – Cesar Bengson, social scientist, jurist, ninth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (April 28, 1961 – May 29, 1966), and member of the International Court of Justice – in Camiling, Tarlac (d. September 5, 1991).

1964 – Zsa Zsa Padilla (Full name Esperanza Padilla), singer and actress – in Manila.

Zsa Zsa Padilla
on the covers of Health Today (October 2006) and
 Marie Claire Philippines (December 2006).


1978 – Rufa Mae Quinto, actress-comedienne, television host and model – in Manila.

Rufa Mae Quinto
on the covers of Sexy Movie Stars Komiks Magazine (September 30, 1997) and
 FHM Philippines (January-February 2001).

 

1982 – Desiree del Valle (full name Desiree Lois del Valle Dunham, Filipino-American actress.

Desiree del Valle
on the cover of MOD (November 25, 2005)





The original Charlie’s Angels
Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jacklyn Smith,
on the cover of Photoplay Film Monthly
(May 1977).

Picture Trivia

          The actresses who portrayed the original Charlie’s Angel on the television series were Farrah Fawcett (as Jill Munroe), Kate Jackson (as Sabrina Duncan) at Jaclyn Smith (as Kelly Garrett). The series was conceptualized by Australian screenwriter Ivan Goff (1910-1999) and American film-television writer Benjamin Eisenberg Roberts (1916-1984). It became an instant hit and owned the Number 1 spot on the ratings on its first season (1976-1977).           Do you know which actor is behind the original voice of “Charlie?” It’s Hollywood actor John Forsythe (1918-2010).

 

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May 1



ALAM MO BA 'TO?

(Do You Know This?)

Ang Buwan ng Mayo

          Ang buwan ng Mayo na panglimang buwan sa Gregorian Calendar ay tinatawag sa sinaunang Roman Calendar na Maius na hinalaw sa pangalan ni Maia, ang diyosa ng pagsibol at paglago. Bagama’t mayroong nagsasabi na ito ay mula sa salitang Latin na majores na tumutukoy sa mga “nakatatandang tao” kaya ang buwang ito ay sinasabing para sa kanila. Isa pang posibleng pinagmulan ng pangalan ng buwang ito ay ang tawag sa mataas na kapulungan ng Senado sa Roma na tinatawag ding Majores.

          Sa Pilipinas, ang buwan ng Mayo ay karaniwang tinutukoy bilang buwan ng mga piyesta na halaw sa sinaunang kaugalian ng mga katutubo na buwan ng pagpapasalamat sa mga diyos at diyosa o sa mga anito ng kalikasan dahil sa masaganang ani, na nahaluan ng paniniwalang Katoliko.

          Ang agate ang birthstone ng Mayo noong sinaunang panahon at emerald naman sa makabagong panahon, samantalang ang flower of the month ay ang hawthorn.

MAY 1

Extra Komiks Taon 9 Blg. 253, Mayo 1, 1961

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Asuwang” ni Virgo Villa (a.k.a. Mars Ravelo) na iginuhit ni Felipe L. Ilag.

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

English-born Hollywood actress Ida Lupino (1918-1995)
at the height of her popularity,
on the cover of Picturegoer (May 1, 1943).

Events that happened on May 1:

1852 – The first Philippine peso bill originally called Peso Fuetes (‘strong peso”) was printed in the Philippines.

1898 – Battle of Manila Bay, the mock battle between American forces (flagsjip Olympia led Admiral George Dewey) and Spanish forces (flagship Reina Cristina led by Adfmiral Patricio Montojo) prior to the American Occupation of the Philippines.

1903 – First Labor Day celebration in the Philippines.

1913 – The Congreso Obrero de Filipinas, a labor federation, was founded by Hemenegildo Cruz.

1980 – The Kilusang Mayon Uno (KMU) was founded by Felixberto Olalia.

1985 – The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance) was founded by political activist Lean Alejandro.

2001 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared the existence of “a state of rebellion,” hours after thousands of supporters of her arrested predecessor, President Joseph Estrada, stormed towards the presidential palace at the height of the EDSA IV rebellion.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 1:

1912 – Felipe Padilla de Leon, musician and composer of the first Filipino full-lenth grand opera, Noli Me Tangere (1953) – in Peñaranda, Nueva Ecija (d. December 5, 1992).

1940 – Alex Niño, comic book artist – Tarlac.

1970 – Cristina Malarky Gonzales, actress and politician – Tacloban City.

Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez (and her daughters Sofia and Diana)

on the cover of MOD Mother’s Day issue (May 14, 2004).



1974 – Charlene Gonzales (full name Charlene Mae Gonzales Bonnin), model, actress and beauty queen.

Charlene Gonzales
on the cover of MOD (November 4, 2005) and Marie Claire Philippines (November 2007).

1997 – Miles Ocampo (real name Camille Tan Hojilla), actress, singer and print-ads model – in Quezon City. 

Miles Ocampo
on the cover of Bannawag (February 27, 2012)

Angel Locsin on the cover of
FHM Philippines (May 2010).
This is the year when she won the
second “Sexiest Women in the World” title.

Larawang Tribiya

          Si Angel Locsin ay nahirang na “Sexiest Woman in the World” ng FHM Philippines ng dalawang beses: Noong taong 2005 at 2010.

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March 4

  

MARCH 4

Pilipino Komiks Blg. 538 Marso 4, 1969

On the Cover: Luis Gonzales and Gloria Romero portraying
Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos and First Lady Imelda R. Marcos
for the film Pinagbuklod ng Langit.

 

FIRST ISSUE

Mia Farrow (starring in The Great Gatsby)
on the cover of the first issue of
People Weekly (March 4, 1974)

The American magazine People Weekly was first released into circulation on March 4, 1974, with actress Mia Farrow, then starring for the film The great Gatsby, on the premier issue cover.
The magazine features human-interest stories, news about celebrities and insights into their lifestyles.
The concept of the magazine is attributed to Andrew Heiskell, former Time Inc. chief executive officer and publisher of another weekly magazine, Life.
Time Inc. invested 40-million-dollar into the venture and was able to "break even" in 18 months.
Today, People Weekly is widely popular for its featured lists that it releases annually: "Most Beautiful People," "The Best Dressed," and "The Sexiest Man Alive."

 

 

 

Events that happened on March 4

1578 – Spanish Governor-General Francisco de Sande with 40 vessels and a force of 400 Spaniards, 1,500 Filipinos, and about 400 Borneans began the conquest of Brunei.

1890 – The San Miguel Brewery was founded by Enrique Maria Barretto de Ycasa.

1977 – President Ferdinand Marcos issued a decree creating the Bangsa Moro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao composed of 13 provinces.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 4:

1879 – Rosa Sevilla, writer, educator and founder of the Instituto de Mujeres (now Rosa Sevilla Memorial School).

1941 – Haydee Yorac, lawyer, government official and chairman of the Commission on Elections (December 7, 1989 - June 5, 1991)  – in Magalona, Negros Occidental (d. September 13, 2005).

1969 – Dawn Zulueta (real name Rachel Marie Salman Taleon), award-winning actress, host and model – Manila. 

Dawn Zulueta

On the Covers of Good Housekeeping Philippines (January 2004), Marie Claire Philippines (July 2008),

 Metro Society (August-September 2008) and Liwayway (November 30, 1015).

1981 – Carol Banawa (full name Carol Claire Aguilar Banawa), US-based Filipino singer and actress – in Pasay City.

 

William Shatner (as Capt. James T. Kirk)
and Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock)
in the original popular TV series Star Trek,
on the cover of TV Guide (March 4-10, 1967).

Picture Trivia

          Long before the Star Wars films and the U.F.O. television series, there was already Star Trek, an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry (1921-1991). In the original series, which started on September 8, 1966 , viewers followed the space adventures in the 23rd century of Captain James Tiberius Kirk (played by William Shatner) and his First Officer, Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), and the officers and crew of the Starship Enterprise. The original series lasted for three seasons on NBC until April 4, 1969.

          Do you know that Roddenberry proposed his “galactic federation of planets” in 1964? At the start, the network rejected the idea that the crew of the Enterprise will come from different races of people, but Roddenberry insisted on it.

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