May 19



MAY 19

True Experience Stories, Taon 1 Blg. 12, Mayo 1988
Tampok sa taklob-pahina na iginuhit ni Rey Arcilla
ang kuwentong “Ibig Ko Pang Mabuhay” ni A. S. Tenorio

MUKHA NG NAKARAAN

Si Elizabeth Taylor sa taklob-pahina ng People Weekly May 19, 1975 issue.

 

Events that happened on May 19

1571 – The Second Battle of Manila, where Miguel Lopez de Legaspi defeated the forces of Rajah Sulayman and took possession of the city.

1893 – Institution of the Maura Law, which reformed the system of Philippine local government.

1898 – General Emilio Aguinaldo returned to the Philippines from Hongkong, bringing the new Philippine flag.

2006 – Filipino mounatineers reached the top of Mount Everest. The first one to reach the peak was Leo Oracion, followed by Erwin Emata and Romi Garduce.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 19:

1882 – Potenciano Guanzon, noted Filipino surgeon – in Baliwag, Bulacan (d. March 24, 1924)



Climate Change, the cover story of the
New Scientist May 19, 2007 issue.

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang “Climate Change” ay patungkol sa pagbabago-bago ng klima sa buong daigidig o sa isang rehiyon sa paglipas ng panahon, na maaaring sa loob ng ilang dekada o hanggang milyong-milyong taon. Sa kasalukuyang paggamit ng terminong ito, lalo na sa mga usapin na patungkol sa mga alituntuning pangkapaligiran (environmental policy), ito ay tumutukoy sa mga pagbabagong nagaganap sa klima ng daigidig sa kasalukuyang kapanahunan, kasama na rito ang pagtaas ng average surface temperature ng daigidig na tinatawag na “Global Warming.”

          Sinasabing ang Climate Change ay isang environmental domino effect. Ang Global Warming ay nagpaparami ng water vapor sa himpapawid, na humihigop ng sumisingaw na init ng daigdig. Ang tumataas na temperatura ay tumutunaw sa mga niyebe at yelo na tumatakip sa sangkalupaan ng North at South pole. Higit na malaking nakalitaw na lupa, higit na init na mula sa sinag ng araw ang nilalagom ng lupa na lalong nagpapataas ng temperature sa ibabaw ng daigidig, na patuloy na tumutunaw ng higit na maraming niyebe at yelo. Tumataas at lalong umiinit ang ibabaw ng tubig sa karagatan, na lumilikha ng higit na malalakas na bagyo at malawakang pagbaha, samantalang ang bahagi naman ng kalupaan ay lalong umiinit at natutuyo.

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April 3



April 3

People Weekly, April 3, 1978
On the cover: The Oscar Best Actress contenders
(Clockwise from left, Diane Keaton of Annie Hall, the winner,
Shirley MacLaine of The Turning Point,
Jane Fonda of Julia,
Marsha Mason of The Goodbye Girl,
and Anne Bancroft of The Turning Point.

Ang unang labas ng Pogi Magazine for Men,
(Abril 3, 1969).

UNANG LABAS

Ang Pogi Magazine for Men ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Abril 3, 1969. Bagama’t ito ay naglalaman ng mga sexy pictures, mga sanaysay at kuwentong komiks tungkol sa sex at sexuality, hindi bulgar o malaswa ang pagsasalarawan at ilustrasyon nito katulad ng mga tinaguriang “bomba” o x-rated komiks at magazines. Ito ay pinatnugutan nina Ted Tenorio (Editor) at Mars Ravelo (Editorial Director) na manapa’y ang layunin ay labanan ang paglaganap ng mga malalaswang babasahin na inilalathala ng mga “underground” publications.
Tampok sa magazine na ito ang mga kuwentong komiks na “Sa Bawat Saglit... Sindak” (sinulat ni Mars Ravelo at iginuhit ni Mar T. Santana), “Uhaw” (Deo Villegas at Elmer Esquivias), “Big Bernard” (Ric Torres at Arnie Dominguez), mga comedy strips na “Dumb Dora” (Deo C. Gonzales at Vir Aguirre), “Dr. Ispongklong” (Ted Tenorio at Bert Sarile) at “Ngisi” (Al Magat), at mga wakasang kuwentong “Hayok” (Virgilio N. Mateo at Vic R. Geronimo) at “Bitag” (Dante Castel at Vic R. Geronimo)..

 

Ang unang labas ng nobelang komiks na “Uhaw” na isinulat ni Deo Villegas at iginuhit ni Elmer Esquivias.

Ang Dr. Ispongklong ni Ted Tenorio at Bert Sarile

          Ang komiks comedy series na “Dr. Ispongklong,” na nilikha ni Ted Tenorio at iginuhit ni Bert Sarile at unang lumabas sa Pogi Komiks noong Abril 3, 1969, ay puno ng nakakatawang kuwento ng mga kalokohan ng pangunahing karakter na si Dr. Ispongklong at ng mga tao sa kaniyang paligid. May temang seksuwal ang kuwento na angkop sa Pogi Komiks. Si Dr. Ispongklong, ay isang manggagamot (kuno) na laging naka-pipa na may dalawang sigarilyo, may nakakabit na light reflector sa kaniyang noo, at laging may hawak na stethoscope. May pagkahilig din sa mga seksing babae ang doctor na ito.

Ang unang labas ng Dr. Ispongklong.

          Alam niyo ba kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng salitang “ispongklong?” Batay sa aking pagsasaliksik, ito ay isang salitang naimbento sa loob ng editorial office ng Pilipino Komiks Inc. Bukod sa paglikha kay Dr. Ispongklong, si Ted Tenorio ay nahirang ding isa sa mga editors ng Pogi Komiks. Sa simula, ang naisip niyang ipangalan sa kaniyang karakter ay “Dr. Mahilig,” subalit hindi niya ito itinuloy. Nais niyang ang pangalan ay maging kawiliwili at naiiba. Humingi siya ng tulong sa kapwa editor na si Mars Ravelo. Nakatakda ng iimprenta ang comedy skit niya sa loob ng unang isyu ng Pogi Magazine for Men subali’t wala pa silang maisip na pangalan. Kaya ang ginawa ni Mars Ravelo ay kumuha ng coupon bond at inilagay sa typewriter, ipinikit niya ang kaniyang mga mata at nagtipa. Ang mga letrang tumatak sa coupon bond at I-s-p-t-o-n-g-k-r-l-o-n-g. Pinagmasdan nilang mabuti at natawa. Nasabi ni Tenorio kay Ravelo na “wala na silang maisip na matino.” Pero napansin ni Ravelo na kung aalisin ang letrang “t” at “r,” ang lalabas ay “Ispongklong.” Pinagtiyap naman na ang “t” ay para sa Tenorio at ang “r” ay para sa Ravelo. Nagkamay ang dalawa at lumabas na ang “Dr. Ispongklong.”

          Kaya ang ibig sabihin ng “ispongklong” ay “taong walang maisip na matino” na siyang karakter ni Dr. Ispongklong.

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Ang Dumb Dora ni Deo C. Gonzales at Vir Aguirre

          Ayon mismo sa pagkakalarawan ni Deo C. Gonzales, si “Dumb Dora” ay isang babaeng may pinagsama-samang katangian nina Cleopatra, Mata Hari at Marilyn Monroe, na dinagdagan ng saksakang katangahan. Siya ay “sidekick” at “girl-Friday” ni Singko Nire, Agent 7-11, isa namang sikret edyent na saksakan ng lakas ang hangin sa utak, subali’t pinakyaw na yata lahat ng uri ng kabugukan. Ang nakatutuwang comedy series na ito ay kasabay ring lumabas ng unang isyu ng Pogi.

Ang unang labas ng Dumb Dora.

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Events that happened on April 3

1823 – The cornerstone of the Intendencia (now occupied by the Central Bank of the Philippines) was put in place.

1942 – Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma (1887-1946) was executed for his crimes and atrocities specifically during the Bataan Death March.

Personalities and celebrities born on April 3:

1867 – Jose Albert, doctor, scientist, delegate to the Malolos Constitution and member of Emilio Aguinaldo’s cabinet – in Manila (d. August 13, 1946).

1939 – Lino Brocka (full name Catalino Ortiz Brocka), film director, Ramon Magsaysay awardee (1985) and National Artist for Cinema – in Pilar, Sorsogon (d. May 21, 1991).

1943 – Subas Herrero (real name Ricardo Jaime Wright Herrera), actor-comedian – in Manila (d. March 14, 2013).





Special Report: “Frontiers of the Mind,”
on the cover of New Scientist (April 3, 2010).

Picture Trivia

          The average weight of the human brain is 1.4 kilogram, but its functions and capacity can far exceed any computer ever built. Up to now, no scientist can claim that he knows exactly everything about the human brain. It is the only human organ that cannot be transplanted or replaced.
          Many have tried to measure the capacity of the human brain. Oftentimes, it is compared to a computer. According to Hans Moravec, who is renowned for his research in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence, the human brain can process 100 trillion instructions per second. Moravec based this in the brain’s capacity to process image inputs from the retina of the eyes. By his estimate, based on technological standard and advancement today, the computer maybe able to exceed the human brain’s capacity by the year 2030.
          If it were possible to build a computer today identical to the human brain, with all its functions and capacity, it is estimated that the computer will be bigger than the land area of Metro Manila!
         

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February 4




February 4

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 27 No. 41, February 4, 2003
On the Cover: Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant
 

 

Events that happened on February 4

Illustration of an American soldier

(during Philippine-American War)

by an unknown artist, taken from

Filway’s Philippine Almanac, p. 58.

1899 – Start of the Philippine-American War, with the shooting of a Filipino soldier at the San Juan del Monte Bridge. The shooting triggered encounters that spread to Paco and Sta. Ana, Manila.

          – General Maximino Hizon defeated the American forces in the Battle of Kalookan.

1916 – The Philippine National Bank was established to help in the development of the Philippine economy. It initially provided capital to develop the sugar industry and managed such companies as the Manila Railroad Company and the Manila Hotel.

1945 – In the on-going liberation of Manila, retreating Japanese forces massacred thousands of Filipino civilians and prisoners of war.

2006 – Stampede during the first anniversary celebration of ABS-CBN noontime show Wowowee at the PhilSports Arena (formerly ULTRA) in Pasig City resulted in 71 deaths and 957 injuries.

Personalities and celebrities born on February 4:

1928 – Monching Mitra (full name Ramon Villarosa Mitra), politician and Speaker of the House of Representatives (1987-1992) – in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. (d. March 20, 2000)

 

“The Brain’s Blueprint:
Mapping the most complex object
in the known universe”
on the cover of New Scientist
(February 2011).

Picture Trivia



          Do you know the difference between neuroscience, neurology, psychology and psychiatry? Neuroscience is the modern scientific study of the human brain and its uses and functions, while neurology is the medical science of the human mind and everything relative to it. Psychology is the science or study pertaining to human mentality, while psychiatry is the medical study pertaining to the causes and treatment of mental disorder.

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