December 30

DECEMBER 30

TV Times, December 30, 1979 – January 5, 1980
On the cover: Charlie’s Angels (4th season) Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and Shelley Hack

Disyembre 30 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 30, 1896, 7:03 ng umaga, binaril ang pambansang bayani ng Pilipinas na si Gat Jose Rizal sa Bagumbayan (ngayon ay Rizal Park).

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Onli in da Philippines

          Ilan sa mga ipinagdiriwang na araw sa Pilipinas ay mga araw ng kasawian, katulad ng araw ng kamatayan ng mga bayani (Rizal Day – December 30) at mga araw ng pagkatalo sa digmaan (Fall of Manila – January 2, at Fall of Bataan – April 9).

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Hiwaga Komik Taon 17, Blg 414, Disyembre 30, 1967
Tampok sa full-spread na taklob-pahina ang “Bath-Man and Rodin” ni Ramon R. Marcelino
na iginuhit ni Ernie Chan, at ang pagbati ng “B’wenas na New Year sa Lahat!”

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 30:

1875 – Honorio Lopez, newspaperman, revolutionary leader, archiver and publisher – in Santa Cruz, Manila (d. July 3, 1958).

1937 –Zaldy Zshornack (full name Jose Rizaldy Taduran Zshornack), Filipino-German actor – in Manila (d. November 18, 2002).

1938 – Rizalino S. Navarro, businessman, politician and government official – in Caloocan  (d. July 7, 2011).

1958 – Lav Diaz (full name Lavrente Indico Diaz), writer, director and producer – in Datu Paglas, Maguindanao.

1977 – Jimmy Alapag (full name Jim Olmedo Alapag), basketball player and PBA-MVP (2010-2011) – in Los Angeles, California.


1987 – Jake Cuenca (full name Juan Carlos Leveriza Cuenca), football player, actor and model – in San Jose, California.

Jake Cuenca
on the cover of Men’s Health Philippines (June 2010).





Dr. David Ho (“Man of the Year”),
on the cover of Time (December 30, 1996).

Picture Trivia

          Dr. David Ho is a renowned Chinese-American pioneering AIDS researcher. For three decades, Dr. Ho was in the forefront of research on the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). His group was among the first in the attempt to formulate an AIDS vaccine.
          Do you know that in the 1970s when Dr. Ho was still an undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology, he frequently played and won at blackjack. He was barely 20 years old when he went to the Las Vegas casinos and sit on the blackjack table. Owing to his mathematical prowess and fast memory, he was able to count and predict the cards. Later, he was no longer allowed to play in the casinos
 
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December 4



DECEMBER 4

MOD Vol. 38 No. 1826, December 4, 2006
On the cover: Justine Gabionza, 2006 Miss Tourism Queen International
 

 

Disyembre 4 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 4, 1899, sa Digmaang Filipino-Amerikano, hinarap ni Heneral Manuel Tinio at ng kaniyang mga tauhan ang puwersa ng U.S. 33rd Infantry Regiments sa Vigan, Ilocos Sur. Bagama’t higit na marami sa bilang at may higit na malalakas na armas ang dayuhang mananakop, magiting na tinangka ng mga sundalong Filipino na pigilin ang paglusob ng mga Amerikano. Naging matindi ang labanan sa mga kalsada ng Vigan, mula madaling-araw hanggang katanghaliang-tapat. Nang magipit ay napilitang umatras sina Heneral Tinio.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Harry Belafonte and Inger Stevens (1934-1970),
stars of MGM’s The World, the Flesh and the Devil  (1959),
on the cover of Jet (December 4, 1956).
 

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 4:

1916 – Sergio Veloso Osmeña Jr, politician and senator – in Cebu City (d. March 26, 1984). 

1962 – Pia Moran (real name Maria Susan B. Casino), actress and model – in Rizal.

Pia Moran
on the cover of Haliparot Bold Komiks first issue (November 17, 1963)
(Courtesy of the Hironoki Collection).

  

1978 – Teodoro “Teddy” Corpuz, singer, actor and television host. 

1988 – Yeng Constantino (full name Josephine Eusebio Constantino), singer-songwriter and actress – in Rodriguez, Rizal.

Yeng Constantino
on the cover of MOD (January 15, 2007).
 



Olivia Munn on the cover of
Men’s Health (December 2010).

Picture Trivia

          Actress-comedienne and model Lisa Olivia Munn is also a writer and PETA advocate. She is the author of Suck It, Wonder Woman (The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek) published on July 6, 2010. Munn posed for the campaign ads “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” in April 2010 and January 2012. In the film Iron Man 2 (2010), she portrayed the character Chess Roberts.


The book Suck It, Wonder Woman

authored by Olivia Munn.

 

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November 28

 


 

NOVEMBER 28

Bannawag November 28, 2011

On the Cover: Karylle

 

Nobyembre 28 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 28, 1928, ang Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company ay itinatag sa pamamagitan ng Act No. 3435.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

A portrait of John Barrymore (1882-1942)
on the cover of vintage Motion Picture Classic (November 1926).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on November 28:

1891 – Gregorio Perfecto, Journalist, politician and jurist – in Mandurriao, Iloilo (d. August 17, 1949).

1945 – Franklin Drillon, politician, lawmaker and Senate President (July 12, 2000 – November 13, 2000, July 23, 2001 – July 24, 2008) – in Iloilo City.


1974 – Apl de Ap (real name Allan Pineda Lindo Jr), rapper, drummer, record producer and member of the Grammy-Award-winning group The Black Eyed Peas – Sapang Bato, Angeles City, Pampanga.

Apl de Ap
on the cover of Men’s Health Philippines (October 2013)
 

 

1984 – Joross Gamboa (full name John Ross Sanchez Gamboa), actor – in Daet, Camarines Norte.

Joross Gamboa (with Roxanne Ginoo)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms .(January 25, 2005).
 

 

1986 – Bianca Manalo (full name Pamela Bianca Ramos Manalo), flight attendant, beauty queen (2009 Binibining Pilipinas-Universe), actress and television host – in Manila.

Bianca Manalo
on the cover of FHM Philippines (September 2010).

Ang “Buntot-Page” ni Angel Adonay Santos

Ang kuwentong-komiks na “Buntot-Page”
na isinulat ni Angel A. Santos at
iginuhit ni Jesse F. Santos tampok sa taklob-pahina
ng Tagalog Klasiks ( Nobyembre 28, 1953).

          Ang nobelang “Buntot-Page” ay isinulat ni Angel Adonay Santos para sa mga pahina ng Tagalog Klasiks noong 1953. Ito ay iginuhit naman ni Federico C. Javinal at Jesse F. Santos.

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Michelle Rodriguez (as Ana Lucia Cortez
in TV series Lost) on the cover of
TV Guide (November 28 – December 4, 2005)

Picture Trivia

          Michelle Rodriguez joined the cast of the hit TV series Lost on its second season in 2005. She portrayed the character Ana Lucia Cortez. It was also in 2005 when she played the role of Katarin in the Kristanna Loken starrer BloodRayne.

          Do you know that based on the DNA test made on Rodriguez in the TV program Finding Your Roots, her ancestor composed of 75% European, 23% African and 2% native American? The nationality of her father is Puerto Rican, while her mother is from the Dominican Republic.

 

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November 5



NOVEMBER 5

Tagalog Klasiks Taon 1 Blg. 9, Nobyembre 5, 1949

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang isa sa mga “Kuwento ni Lola Basyang" ni Severino Reyes

na iginuhit ni Fred Carillo

 

Nobyembre 5 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

                    

          Noong Nobyembre 5, 1944, (sa Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig) tatlong sunud-sunod na pagsugod ng mga eroplanong pandigma ng mga Amerikano ang nagpalubog sa heavy cruiser ng mga Hapon, ang Nachi, na nakahimpil malapit sa baybayin ng look ng Manila.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 5:

1883 – Francisco Buencamino, composer, music teacher and musical director – in San Miguel de Mayumo, Bulacan (d. October 16, 1952).

1942 – Arturo F. "Turo" Valenzona, basketball player and coach.

1958 – Ronald Corveau (full name Ronald Maquilan Corveau, actor – in Manila.

1964 – Gabby Concepcion (full name Gabriel Arellano Concepcion), actor, director and businessman – in San Juan, Metro Manila.

Gabby Concepcion (with Pops Fernandez)

on the cover of Parade (July 14, 1982)

 

1986 – Diane Medina (full name Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina), actress – in Manila.

1988 – Enchong Dee (full name Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee), swimmer, actor and model – in Naga City.

Enchong Dee
on the cover of Men’s Health Philippines (April 2012).

Marvel superhero Captain America (Chris Evans),
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(November 5, 2010).

Picture Trivia

          The fictional superhero Captain America was conceptualized by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), published by Timely Comics.
          It is the first Marvel Comics character to be seen in media outside comics with the release of the 1944 movie serial, Captain America. Both comics and movies were used as propaganda materials during World War II.
          Chris Evans who played Captain America in several films since 2011 earlier played another Marvel Comics character, the Human Torch, in the films Fantastic Four (2005) and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007).
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October 4




OCTOBER 4

MOD Filipina Vol. 24 No. 1048, October 4, 1991
On the Cover: Alma Concepcion before entering the showbiz world

UNANG LABAS

Ang unang isyu ng La Estrella (“Ang Bituin”), isang lingguhang pahayagan, ay lumabas sa sirkulasyon. Ang pahayagang ito ay naging arawan simula noong Pebrero 1, 1946.

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

An illustrative portrait of Japanese emperor Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989)
on the cover of Time (October 4, 1971).

 

Oktubre 4 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 4, 1890, ang Fabrica de cervesa de San Miguel (San Miguel Beer Factory) ay nagsimula ng operasyon. Ang kumpanyang ito ay itinatag ni Enrique Ma. Barreto y de Ycaza sa San Miguel, Manila.

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 4:

1869 – Francisco Roman, revolutionary leader and military aide of General Antonio Luna – in Quiapo, Manila (d. June 5, 1899).

1940 – Francisco “Kit” Tatad, journalist and politician – in Gigmoto, Catanduanes.

1943 – German Moreno, actor, comedian, television host and talent manager – in Manila.


1964 – Francis Magalona (full name Francis Michael Durango Magalona), singer, songwriter, actor, rapper and television host – in Manila. (d. March 6, 2009).

 

1972 – Marco Polo Garcia (full name Marco Polo Adriano Garcia), actor and politician – in Quezon City.



1983 – Matet de Leon (Maria Theresa Villamayor), actress – in Manila.

Matet de Leon (with Lex Poe)

on the cover Mr. & Ms. (June 6, 2000)



1988 – Joseph Marco (full name Joseph Cecil Marco), actor and model – in Binangonan, Rizal.

Joseph Marco
on the cover of Men’s Health (July 2012)

1996 – Michelle Vito (full name Michelle Marie Reyes Vito), Spanish-Filipina actress and model.

 



Ang hilera ng mga sinaunang
bahay-Kastila sa Vigan, Ilocos Sur,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
The Good Life (October 1996)

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang lungsod ng Vigan ay pinanganlang Villa Fernandina ng Spanish explorer at conquistador na si Juan de Salcedo (1549-1576) noong 1572, bilang parangal sa unang anak ni Haring Felipe II (1527-1598) ng Espanya na si Fernando, na namatay nang ito’y apat na taong gulang pa lamang. Bago pa dumating ang mga Kastila, ito naman ay tinatawag na Bigan, na halaw sa salitang Tsino na mei-jan na ang ibig sabihin ay “magandang dalampasigan.”

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September 22




SEPTEMBER 22


Savvy Vol. 3 No. 14, September 22, 1997
On the Cover: Giselle Toengi

 

Setyembre 22 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 22, 1943, ang Pambansang Awit at Pambasang Watawat ng Pilipinas ay itinatag bilang opisyal na mga sagisag ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 211.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 22:

1914 – Gilda Gales (real name Adelina Moreno), actress known as "Greta Garbo of the Philippines" – in Iriga, Camarines Sur (d. June 29, 2003)

1954 – Michael Edward Marcos Keon, politician and director of Project “Gintong Alay” – in Ilocos Norte.

1976 – Wowie de Guzman (real name Jeffrey Camangyan), actor and dancer – in Olongapo, Zambales.

Wowie de Guzman (with Judy Ann Santos)

on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (November 9, 1999)

 

1979 – Jericho Vibar Rosales, actor and singer-songwriter – in Quezon City.

Jericho Rosales
on the cover of Men’s Health (September 2012).

1984 – Marcelito Pomoy, singer with both tenor and soprano voice and Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 grand winner – in Bislig, Surigao del Sur.



 

Gillian Anderson and Robert Patrick
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(September 22, 2000).

Picture Trivia          

          The TV series The X-Files, which starred David Duchovny (as FBI agent Fox Mulder) and Gillian Anderson (as FBI agent Dana Scully), premiered on U.S. television on September 10, 1993 and ended on May 19, 2002, spanning nine seasons and 202 episodes.
          In the last two seasons, Duchovny only appeared intermittently, and Robert Patrick (as FBI agent John Doggett) became the lead actor.

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