June 18



JUNE 18

Movie Queen Showbiz Magazine Vol. 5 No. 60, June 18, 1975
On the Cover: Vilma Santos as Dyesebel

 

GLIMPSE OF THE PAST

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) climbing a ladder,
on the cover of People Today (June 18, 1952)

UNANG LABAS

Ang unang labas ng magazine na Philippine Graphic

na may petsang June 18, 1990

Ang Philippine Graphic ay isang lingguhang magazine na unang lumabas noong June 18, 1990. Ito ay pinatnugutan ng 1976 National Artist for Literature na si Nick Joaquin (1917-2004), na siya ring sumulat ng isa sa mga pangunahing artikulo ng magazine na “Marcosian Flashbacks.” Mababasa dito ang mga tudling (column) ng mga batikang manunulat na sina Adrian Cristobal, Luis Beltran at Julie Yap-Daza. Tampok din sa unang labas ng Philippine Graphic ang mga personalidad na sina Nora Aunor, Lea Salonga, Kris Aquino at ang boksingerong si Luisito Espinosa.

Kakaiba naman ang unang taklob-pahina (cover page) ng magazine na ito: Isang nakabiting babae na nakatali ang magkabilang kamay; nakatingala ang ulo na manapa’y pugot na idinugtong sa ginilitang leeg; litaw ang kaliwang suso; at may sanggol na tila nakalutang sa ibabaw ng kaniyang kandungan, na sa ulo nito ay umiibis ang hilagyo ng anyong-kalapati. Nakaladlad sa likuran niya ang watawat ng Pilipinas. Mapapansin na ang pulang bahagi ng watawat ay nasa kaliwang panig na sumasagisag na nasa katayuan ng digmaan ang bansa. Sa likod nito ay ang salisalimuot at sangang-sangang paglalarawan ng iba’t-ibang mukha ng kahirapan at pakikibaka. Pinamagatan itong “Kalayaan: Isang Nanganganib na Mapuksang Nilikha” (Independence: An Endangered Species).

Events that happened on June 18:

1908 – The University of the Philippines was established by virtue of Act No. 1870 of the First Philippine Legislative known as the “University Act.”

1923 – Pancho Villa (Francisco Guilledo, 1901-1925) became the first ever Filipino boxer to win a world title when he knocked out Jimmy Wilde on the seventh round at Polo Grounds in New York.

1938 – Bacolod (capital of Negros occidental) was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 326.

1948 – Naga (formerly Nueva caceres) in Camirines Sur and Legaspi in Albay were declared cities by virture of Republic Act No. 305 and 306 respectively.

1960 – San Carlos in Negros Occidental was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 2643, and Gingoog in Misamis oriental and Toledo in Cebu were declared cities by virtue of Republic Act No. 2688.

1961 – Canlaon in Negros Oriental was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act. No. 3445.

1966 – Tagbilaran in Bohol was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No.4660. Camiguin became a province by virtue of Republic Act No. 4669. Mountain Province was divided into four – Benguet, Bontoc, Ifugao and Kalinga-Apayao – by virtue of Republic Act No. 4695. South Cotobato became a province by virtue of Republic Act No. 4849.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 18:

1924 – Efren Reyes Sr, actor, writer and director – in Manila (d. February 11, 1968)

 

Chinese Premier Chou Enlai on the cover

of Time (June 18, 1951)

Larawang Tribiya

          Noong 1950, si Chou Enlai (1898-1976) ay naging overall commander ng sandatahang-lakas ng People’s Republic of China. Ito ang panahon kung saan nagkaroon ng tensyon at labanan sa 38th parallel sa boundary ng North Korea at South Korea. Maaalalang humingi pa nga ng pahintulot si General Douglas MacArthur kay President Harry Truman na bombahin ang China, na hindi naman sinang-ayunan ng pangulo ng America. Nagkaroon ng stalemate ang magkabilang panig, ang China at North Korea sa isang banda at United States at South Korea sa kabilang banda, noong Hunyo 1951. Makalipas ang dalawang taon, nagkaroon ceasefire agreement noong July 27, 1953 na nilagdaan sa Panmunjom, sa Geonggi-do province ng South Korea sa border nito sa North Korea. Dito pormal na nahati ang North Korea at South Korea sa 38th parallel na mayroong apat na kilometrong demilitarized zone.

          Si Chou Enlai ay naging Premier ng People’s Republic of China mula October 1, 1949 hanggang sa kaniyang pagpanaw noong January 8, 1976.

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January 20

   

January 20

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 907, January 20, 1989
On the cover: Olivia “Olive” L. Diaz

 January 20 in Philippine History

1824 – The first issue of the Registro Mercantil de Manila, a publication of the Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais, aimed at disseminating information about Philippine economy, was released.

1872 – The Cavite Mutiny led by sargeant Lamadrid.

1977 – First major ceasefire agreement between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) took effect. The negotiation panel was composed of Gen. Romulo Espaldon for the AFP, Hashim Salamat, MNLF leader operating in Lanao and Tawi-Tawi, and Dimas Pundato, MNLF leader operating in Basilan.

2001 – President Joseph “Erap” Estrada was forced out of office and vice-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took her oath as the 14th president of the Philippines.

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Margaret Leahy (1902-1967) on the cover of
vintage Movie Weekly (January 20, 1923)
NOTE: Margaret Leahy was said to be the most beautiful woman in England during her time.
After winning a beauty contest she tried being an actress but was unsuccessful.
She made only one film, Three Ages (1923), which was directed by Buster Keaton (1895-1966).



Pinoy personalities and celebrities born on January 20:

1920 – Fabian C. Ver, military officer and Arm Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff (1981-1986) – in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. (d. November 21, 1998) 

1928 – Mauro “Malang” Santos, painter, illustrator and 1963 TOYM Awardee – in Santa Cruz, Manila (d. June 10, 2017).

Mauro “Malang” Santos (with his grandchildren)
for the back cover Bear Brand Full Cream Milk print ad



1955 – Jay Ilagan (real name Julius Abad Ylagan), actor – in Manila. (d. February 3, 1992).

Jay Ilagan (with Vilma Santos)
on the cover of Movie Queen Showbiz Magazine Vol. 4 No. 48, (1972

1968 – Gerry Alanguilan (full name Doroteo Gerardo N. Alanguilan Jr), architect, award-winning comics book writer and artist – in San Pablo City, Laguna.

1984 – Toni Gonzaga (full name Celestine Cruz Gonzaga), singer, actress, model and television host – in Taytay, Rizal.

Toni Gonzaga
on the covers of UNO (January-February 2007), Preview (April 2011),
and Women’s Health Philippines (July 2013)

 

1993 – Meg Imperial (Mary Grace Baydal Imperial), actress, dancer and singer – in Taytay, Rizal.

Meg Imperial
on the cover of Bannawag (November 11, 2013)

The legendary Bruce Lee
(with insets of Martial artist-actors
Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal, Jet Li,
Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and
Jean Claude van Damme on the cover
of Inside Kung Fu (January 2000)

Picture Trivia

          In the 1967 Long Beach International Karate Championships, Bruce Lee (Chinese names Lee Jun-fan and Lee Xiao-long) performed various martial arts demonstrations, including the famous “unstoppable punch” against USKA world Karate champion Vic Moore. In the demonstration, Lee told Moore that he was going to throw a straight punch to the face, and all Moore had to do was to try to block it. Lee took several steps back and asked if Moore was ready. When Moore nodded in affirmation, Lee glided towards him until he was within striking range. He then threw a straight punch directly at Moore’s face, and stopped before impact. In eight attempts, Moore failed to block any of the punches.

          In 1999, Bruce Lee was the first martial artist to be introduced to the “Martial Arts Hall of Fame.” Lee was named among Time magazine’s “100 Most Important People of the (20th) Century” – one of the greatest heroes and icons – as an example of personal improvement through, in part, physical fitness, and among the most influential martial artists of the twentieth century. To this day, Lee is considered as the “Greatest Martial Artist of all.”

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