November 2



NOVEMBER 2

Mars Ravelo’s Lastikman Komiks Magasin Taon 1 Blg. 6, Nobyembre 2, 1995

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang post-Ravelo Lastikman kalaban ang Babaeng-Apoy na si Pyrona,

na isinulat ni Rey N. Mamangun at iginuhit ni Rod Manuel.

 

Nobyembre 2 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 2, 1762, itinalaga ng British East India Company si Dawsonne Drake bilang kauna-unahan at nag-iisang British governor-general sa Pilipinas.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey (1895-1983),
together with his wife, actress Estelle Taylor (1891-1958),
on the cover of vintage magazine Pic (November 1927).

Personalities and celebrities born on November 2:


1965 – Arnold Clavio, newscaster, television host and broadcast journalist.

Arnold Clavio (with Mickey Ferriols)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (May 30, 2000).



1970 – Ely Buendia (full name Eleandre Basiño Buendia), singer-songwriter, guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band Eraserheads – in Naga City.



Ely Buendia
on the cover of Metro Society (December 2010).

  

Bebe Buell on the cover of
Oui (November 1983).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know who Bebe Buell is and her relationship with Steven and Liv Tyler? Her full name is Beverle Lorence Buell, a fashion model, singer and Playboy magazine “Playmate of the Month” (November 1974). Buell had a romantic relationship with Steven Tyler, and Liv Tyler is their daughter.                                     o     O     o

September 3



SEPTEMBER 3

TSS Vol. 4 No. 81, Setyembre 3, 1970
Tampok sa harapang pabalat sina Fernando Poe Jr at Susan Roces
at sa likurang pabalat sina Tirso Cruz III at Nora Aunor

UNANG LABAS

Ang La Independencia, ang opisyal na pahayagan ng Himagsikan sa Pilipinas ay itinatag noong Setyembre 3, 1898. Ang una nitong editor ay si Heneral Antonio Luna at una itong inilimbag sa Calle Jolo (ngayon ay Juan Luna Street) sa Binondo, Manila.

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Ang Muling Pagsilang, ang Tagalog edition ng El Nacimiento ay naglabas ng una nitong isyu sa ilalim ng patnugot ni Lope K. Santos Noong Setyembre 3, 1901.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST 

Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
on the cover of vintage Modern Screen (September 1944)

 

Setyembre 3 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 3, 1899, ang liriko sa wikang Kastila ng Pambansang Awit ng Pilipinas ay nailathala sa pahayagang La Independencia.

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          Ang commanding general ng Japanese Imperial Army na si Heneral Tomoyuki Yamashita ay sumuko sa Baguio noong Setyembre 3, 1945.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 3:

1874 – Simeon Villa, doctor of medicine and military inspector during the Philippine-American War – in Malate, Manila.

1894 – Benigno S. Aquino Sr, politician and Speaker of the House of Representative during the Commonwealth and Japanese Occupation, and director-general of the pro-Japanese Kapisanan sa Paglilingkod sa Bagong Pilipinas (KALIBAPI) – in Concepcion, Tarlac (d. December 20, 1947).

1894 – Simeon de Jesus, World War II hero – in Arayat, Pampanga.

1913 – Conrado M. Vasquez, lawyer and jurist – in Biñan, Laguna (d. September 19, 2006).

1968 – Mary Grace Sonora Poe, politician and public servant – in Jaro, Iloilo.

Grace Poe-Llamanzares
on the cover of Metro Society (July 2013)

1974 – Mylene Lilibeth Dizon, actress and model – in Manila.



Mylene Dizon

on the cover of Rogue (March 2010)





Gina Lollobrigida on the cover of Life (September 3, 1951).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida joined a beauty contest? When Lollobrigida was 20 years old, she joined the Italia Beauty Pageant and placed third overall. The winner was Lucia Bose and the runner-up was Gianna Maria Canale. Both of them, like Lollobrigida, also tried to be an actress, but neither reach the success that Lollobrigida attained.
          In 1951, lollobrigida made five films: A Tale of Five Cities, The Young Caruso, Four Ways Out, Love I Haven’t... But... But at Attention! Bandits!  

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March 6



MARCH 6

Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 187, March 6, 1995

On the Cover: Taiwanese Martial-artist and actress Cynthia Khan (real name Yang Li-tsing).

 

 

Events that happened on March 6

1946 – The University of Santo Tomas Hospital was inaugurated.

1947 – President Manuel A. Roxas declared the Huks as an illegal group organized to commit sedition and overthrow the established government.

1951 – Fort Santiago in Manila was declared a national shrine by Republic Act No. 597

The entrance arch of the Baluarte de Santiago (Fort Santiago).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on March 6:

1938 – Armando Ramos, singer, actor and “Prince of Kundiman” – in Tondo, Manila.

1954 – Chanda Valenzuela Romero, actress – in Cagayan de Oro. 

1970 – Gretchen Barretto, actress and model – in Cebu City.



Gretchen Barretto
on the covers of Kirot Komiks (February 11, 1996) and Metro Society (February 2011).



 

1988 – Isabelle (Ysabel) Diaz Daza, model and television host – in Manila.

Isabelle Daza
on the covers of Rogue (May 2012) and Cosmopolitan Philippines (April 2013)

 

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy the Vampire Slayer

on the cover of Entertainment Weekly

(March 6 1998)

 

Picture Trivia

          In 1995, at the age of 18, Sarah Michelle Gellar won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Kendall Hart in the TV series All My Children. In that same year, she left the series.
          Did you know how many times Gellar auditioned for the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997? Gellar first auditioned for the supporting role of Cordelia. She did 11 screen tests before she was finally chosen to play the lead character of Buffy.
          The series lasted seven seasons totaling 144 episodes, and made Gellar and the character Buffy cult icons in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Australia. Even in the Philippines, TV viewers followed the adventures of Buffy, the teenage hero who fought vampires and other supernatural creatures.         

 

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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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