August 30




AUGUST 30

(Lingguhang) Darna Komiks Taon 9 Blg 384, Agosto 30, 1976
Tampok sa harapang pabalat sina Vilma Santos at Romeo Enriquez,
At sa likurang pabalat ang Smolbateribols ni Larry Alcala.

Agosto 30 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 30, 1896, naganap ang Battle of Pinaglabanan, kung saan ang mga kulang sa sandatang mga Katipunero sa pamumuno ni Gat Andres Bonifacio ay magiting na nakipaglaban sa mga sundalong Kastila sa isang pook sa San Juan (na noon ay bahagi ng lalawigan ng Rizal). Noong 1973, isang bantayog ang itinayo upang alalahanin ang mga nagbuwis ng buhay sa naturang pook na “Pinaglabanan.”

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          Ang Mutual Defense Pact sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at America ay nagkaroon ng bisa noong Agosto 30, 1951. Layon ng kasunduang ito na magkaroon ng kapayapaan sa pagitan ng dalawang bansa at upang ipagsanggalang ang kapakanan ng bawat isa laban sa pagsalakay ng ibang bansa.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 30:

1850 – Marcelo Hilario del Pilar, leading propagandist during the Spanish colonization, editor of La Solidaridad, journalist, poet and writer in Tagalog and Spanish – in Cupang, Bulacan, Bulacan (d. July 4, 1896).

1886 – Rosauro Almario, writer, newspaper, politician and founder of the Aklatang Bayan – in Tondo, Manila (d. March 11, 1933).

1954 – Edgardo “Edgar” Mortiz, singer and actor, in Quezon City.

Edgar Mortiz (kasama si Vilma Santos)
sa taklob-pahina na Pilipino Reporter (Pebrero 8, 1974)

1980 – Antoinette Taus (full name Antoinette Cherish Flores Taus), actress, singer and commercial model – in Angeles, Pampanga.

Antoinette Taus (with Dingdong Dantes)

on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (March 2, 1999)

1982 – Gionna Jimenez Cabrera, model, Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2005 and Miss Photogenic (2005 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant) – in Manila.

1985 – Kelly Misa (full name Raquel Denise Galvez Misa), model, beauty columnist and television host – in Manila.

Kelly Misa

on the cover of MOD (February 25, 2005) and Mobile Philippines (March-April 2007)


The T-1000 “Liquid Metal Terminator”
(portrayed by Robert Patrick),
in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day,
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(August 30, 1991).

Picture Trivia

          Robert Patrick played the role of FBI agent John Doggett in the TV series The X-Files. In the episode titled “Salvage” (January 14, 2001), he mentioned “You only see metal men in movies.” This can be alluded to Patrick portraying the role of the T-1000, the extremely difficult to destroy liquid metal terminator, in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).

          Incidentally, when the production of Terminator 2 was announced in 1984, the estimated budget was 12 million dollars. The production cost, however, reached 102 million dollars, the first film to exceed a 100-million-dollar budget.

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July 21



JULY 21

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 933, July 21, 1989
On the Cover: Luisa Ledda Uy

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang full-spread cover illustration ng Alcala Komix
para sa kanilang unang taong anibersayo (Hulyo 21, 1964),
tampok ang “Goya, the Flying Carabao” sa harapang bahagi
at ang mga iba pang pangunahing karakter na lumabas sa komiks na ito sa likurang bahagi.

 

Events that happened on July 21:

1969 – Dipolog (in Zamboanga del Norte) was declared a city and provincial capital by virtue of Republic Act No. 5520.

1974 – The 23rd Miss Universe Beauty Pageant was held at the Folk Arts Theater in Manila. Amparo Munoz of Spain won the pageant with the Philippines’ candidate, Guadalupe Sanchez, among the 12 semi-finalists.



Newly-crowned Miss Universe 1974 Amparo Muñoz of Spain
on the covers of Expressweek (August 8, 1974) and Focus Philippines (August 10, 1974)

 

Personalities and celebrities born on July 21:

1870 – Daniel Maramba, revolutionary leader during the Spanish and American colonization and governor of Pangasinan – in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan (d. December 27, 1941).

1871 – Praxedes Julia Fernandez, artist and “Queen of Philippine Drama” – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. August 22, 1919).

1965 – Edward “Jovy” Marcelo, race car driver (d. May 15, 1992).

1971 – Paco Arescopacochaga (Enrico Luis Victor Santos Arespacochaga), musician and songwriter – in Manila.

Paco Arescopacochaga (with Geneva Cruz)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (December 24, 1996)



Larawang Tribiya

Ang iba’t-ibang larawan ng Bulkang Pinatubo (“Mount Pinatubo’s Many Faces”),
nasa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Reporter Magasin (Hulyo 21, 1991).

          Ang Mount Pinatubo, na matatagpuan sa malapit sa sugpungang hangganan ng tatlong lalawigan ng Zambales, Pampanga at Tarlac, ay isang dormant stratovolcano na muling naging aktibo makaraan ang humigit-kumulang 600 taon. Nagsimula itong magkaroon ng major eruption noong Hulyo 12, 1991, na tumagal ng apat na araw. Tinatayang umabot ng 12 cubic kilometer ng volcanic debris ang ibinuga ng bulkan at ang abong-alikabok nito ay kumalat halos sa buong mundo.

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June 14



JUNE 14

Espesyal Komiks Taon 2 Blg. 44, Hunyo 14, 1954
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang “Luha ng Birhen”
na isinulat ni Rico Bello Omagap at iginuhit ni Jose C. Caluag.

 

UNANG LABAS

Unang labas ng Pilipino Komiks, Hunyo 14, 1947.

Ang Pilipino Komiks, na unang lumabas noong Hunyo 14, 1947, ang pangalawang babasahing tinawag na “komiks” at regular na naglalaman ng mga iginuhit na kuwento na lumabas sa sirkulasyon (Ang una ay ang Halakhak Komiks, Nobyembre 15, 1946).

Ang Pilipino Komiks ay ang unang komiks na inilimbag ng Ace Publication na itinatag ni Don Ramon Roces. Si Tony Velasquez ang nagbigay ng tugmang pangalan nito at naging unang patnugot. Sa unang labas, naglimbag ang Ace ng 10,000 kopya, na sa halagang 25 sentimos, ay kaagad naubos sa pamilihan.

Kasama sa unang labas ng Pilipino Komiks ay ang pinakamahabang sinubaybayang nobela sa komiks sa Pilipinas na DI-13 na inakda ng kapatid ni Tony Velasquez na si Damy at iginuhit ni Jesse Santos. Kasama rin ang Prinsesa Urduja ni Vicente Manansala, ang Makisig ni Amadeo Manalad, ang Lagim ni Cris Caguintuan, ang Daluyong ni Fred Carillo, ang Kalabog en Bosyo ni Larry Alcala, ang Lucas Malakas ni Jose Zabala Santos, at Ang Buhay ni Aldabes ni Hugo C. Yonzon Jr. Dito rin nagsimula ang dalawang-pahinang cartoon strip na Nanong Pandak ni Tony Velasquez. Sa komiks na ito rin lumabas ang kauna-unahang advertisement ng Pepsi Cola.

Naging lubhang matagumpay ang Pilipino Komiks, at mula rito nasundan pa ito ng mga ibang babasahin: Tagalog Klasiks (Hulyo 16, 1949), Hiwaga Komiks (Oktubre 11, 1950), Espesyal Komiks (Oktubre 20, 1952), at humigit-kumulang 20 iba pa. Dahil dito naging pinakamalaking publishing company ng babasahing pangmasa ang ACE sa Pilipinas nang panahong yaon. Mula sa panahon ng pamamayagpag ng mga unang komiks hanggang sa mailipat na ang pagmamay-ari nito sa Atlas Publications, hanggang sa unang bahagi ng 1980s ay itinuturing na “Ginintuang Panahon ng Komiks sa Pilipinas.”

Ang Pilipino Komiks ay ang pinakamatagal sa sirkulasyon na babasahin na umabot ng anim na dekada at nagkaroon ng mahigit 3,200 isyu, bagama’t mula noong 2004 hanggang 2011 ay naging Pilipino Illustrated Stories na ang pamagat nito.

Events that happened on June 14:

1584 - The Royal Audiencia, the recognized “Supreme” court in the Philippines during the Spanish times held its first session in Manila.

1897 – Spanish troops attacked Aguinaldo’s headquarters on Mount Puray near Montalban, but were defeated and repulsed by the Filipino revolutionaries.

1941 – President Quezon signed the maternity-leave bill granting women in government service 60 days maternity leave with full pay in addition to the usual sick and vacation leaves. On this same day, Josefa Llanes-Escoda was elected President of the National Federation of Women’s Clubs in the Philippines.

1945 – Battle of Besang Pass, in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur. Combined Filipino-American forces led by Lt. Colonel Manuel Enriquez was victorious against the Japanese 14th Area Army.

1958 – The Development Bank of the Philippines was established.

1981 – The Film Academy of the Philippines was established to give recognition and appreciation for significant efforts in improving the Filipino motion picture arts and science.

1991 – Biggest eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which is in record the second largest eruption in the 20th century.



Ang mga walang malay na batang Aeta, matapos ang pagputok ng bulkang Pinatubo
(“Lagim ng Mt. Pinatubo”), nasa taklob-pahina ng magasin na Pilipino Reporter

na may petsang Hulyo 14, 1991.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on June 14:

1963 – Allan Caidic (full name Allan Vito Floro Caidic), professional basketbal player, PBA “Most Valuable Player” (1990), and national team member – in Pasig City. 

1976 – Danny Seigle (full name Daniel Charles Yado Seigle), American-Filipino basketball player – in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. 

1978 – G. Toengi (full name Giselle Anne Toengi), Swiss-Filipino actress, dance diva, host and model – in New York.

Giselle Toengi

on the cover of FHM Philippines (July 2001) and Cosmopolitan Philippines (March 2002).

Live-in, Igorot Style

          Centuries before the term “live-in” was ever mentioned in “modern” literature, the Igorots of Northern Luzon already practiced what can be described as sort of a trial relationship. The custom is associated with the traditional institution of the ulog. Each igorot village has an ulog. It is a hut with a single door opening. Here the girls of the village gather at night to sleep and to be visited by their suitors. The boy meets the girl he wants and they can sleep together and have sex. But they cannot get married until after the girl gets pregnant.

          To the Igorots, pregnancy is the true test of marital compatibility. Only after the girl gets pregnant can she be engaged to her lover. Then and only then can marriage arrangement be negotiated by their families.

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Demi Moore on the cover of People Weekly
June 14, 1996 issue.

Picture Trivia

          In 1996, actress Demi Moore voiced over the characters Dallas Grimes in the animation film Beavis and Butthead Do America, and Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In that same year, Moore became the highest-paid Hollywood actress in her portrayal of Erin Grant in the film Striptease with a paycheck of 12.5 million dollar.

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