Crossword Puzzles

Prime Editions Vol. 2 No. 13, April 23-29, 1987 issue
and MOD Vol. 25 No. 1129, April 23, 1993 issue.
On the covers: Shirley Sanchez Velasquez (Prime Editions) & Gia Macuja (MOD)

Two crossword puzzles for two different magazines.

“Being wise is better than being strong; yes, knowledge is more important than strength.” – Proverbs 24:5, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

June 25



JUNE 25

Prime Editions Vol. 2 No. 20, June 25, 1987
On the Cover: Maria Rinna Victoria Batista Estrella

GLIMPSE OF THE PAST

Rita Hayworth on the cover of Quick News Weekly (June 25, 1951)

Events that happened on June 25:

1865 – The Bilibid Prison, the first national penitentiary built under the Spanish regime, was established.

1881 – Abolition of the so-called Tobacco Monopoly.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 25:

1864 – Galicano Apacible, medical doctor, newspaperman, and one of the founder of the La Solidaridad – in Balayan, Batangas (d. March 22, 1949).

1867 – Guillermo Masangkay, revolutionary general – in Meisic, Tondo, Manila (d. May 30, 1963).

1959 – Efren Montes Reyes Jr, actor, ariter and director – in Manila.

1976 – Alex Pagulayan (full name Alejandro Salvador Pagulayan), champion professional billiards and snooker player nicknamed “The Lion” – in Cabagan, Isabela.

Alex Pagulayan

on the cover of Billiards Digest (March 2016)

 

1985 – Ehra Madrigal (real name Geralyn Gaspar Madrigal), actress and model – in Quezon City.

Ehra Madrigal
on the cover of two issues of FHM Philippines (September 2006 and June 2008).

Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones on the cover
of Rolling Stone (June 25, 1981)

Picture Trivia

In was in 1981 when Harrison Ford played the role of Indiana Jones that will leave a lasting impression in the minds of movie fans. This was in the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Do you know that George Lucas initially didn’t want Ford to play the now iconic role? Just like the Stars Wars Trilogy, George Lucas teamed-up with Steven Speilberg in Raiders of the Lost Ark. Speilberg like Ford to play the role of Indiana Jones, but Lucas wants Tom Selleck instead. Later, Lucas was persuaded to accept Ford when Selleck declined. The rest is history.

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April 8

 

April 8

Prime Editions Vol. 2 No. 12, April 8, 1987
On the cover: Celine Mercedes Montalban Aguado

 

UNANG LABAS

Ang “Kabalyerong Itim” ay nobelang isinulat ni Rino Bermudez at iginuhit ni Federico Javinal na nagsimulang lumabas sa mga pahina ng Mabuhay Komiks noong Abril 8, 1952. Ang pamagat ng nobela ay hiram mula sa mga maalamat na kuwento tungkol kay King Arthur na lumaganap noong ika-12 siglo. Datapuwa’t naiiba ang nilalaman ng kuwento. Nauna pang nailabas ang likhang ito ni Bermudez sa Mabuhay Komiks at naisapelikula ng LVN Pictures kaysa sa pelikula ni Alan Ladd na The Black Knight (1954). Sa pelikula, sina Rogelio dela Rosa at Tessie Quintana ang nagbida sa ilalim ng direksyon ni Bermudez.

Dalawang isyu ng Mabuhay Komiks, Blg. 16 (Abril 8, 1952) at Blg. 22 (Hulyo 1, 1952),
na nagtatampok sa likha ni Rino Bermudez na “Kabalyerong Itim”

na iginuhit ni Federico Javinal.

 

Events that happened on April 8

1942 – United States general Edward P. King decided to surrender Bataan to the Japanese.

Personalities and celebrities born on April 8:

1961 – Rosemarie de Vera (full name Maria Rosario de Vera), actress – In Quezon City.





Picture of a young Elizabeth Taylor
on the cover ofThe Hollywood Reporter (April 8, 2011),
published as a tribute barely two weeks after her death.

Picture Trivia

          Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) won the Academy Best Award awards twice, for the films Battlefield 8 (1960) and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). Do you know that she also received many international citations in different fields? Two among these are the French Legion of Honor (1987) and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2000). In 2001, because of Taylor’s humanitarian works, especially in soliciting 200-million-dollar funds for research on AIDS and in propagating international awareness about the disease, she was given a Presidential Citizens Medal.

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March 18



MARCH 18

Prime Editions Vol. 2 No. 9, March 18, 1987

On the Cover: Jean Wenceslao (daughter of film director Jose “Pepe” Wenceslao)

 

Larawan ng Mga Bituin Noong Kanilang Kabataan

Stefano Mori, Angelica Panganiban, Carlo Aquino and Camille Prats
during their preteen years, on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (March 18 1997).

STEFANO MORI

ANGELICA PANGANIBAN

CARLO AQUINO

CAMILLE PRATS

Events that happened on March 18:

1957 – Vice-President Carlos P. Garcia was sworn in as the eighth president of the Philippines succeding Prsident Ramon Magsaysay who died in a plane crash.

1996 – A fire at the Ozone Disco Club in Quezon City, which started shortly after midnight, killed 162 people. It is acknowledged as the worst fire in Philippine history.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 18:

1850 – Gabriel Beato Francisco, Tagalog novelist and author of the first published Tagalog novel (Cababalaghan ni P. Bravo, serialized in Ang Kapatid ng Bayan) in 1899 – in Sanpaloc, Manila (d. December 19, 1935) .

1928 – Fidel Valdez Ramos, military officer, Secretary of Defense, politician, and twelfth president of the Philippines (1992-1998) – in Lingayen, Pangasinan.

1945 – Anthony N. Villanueva, Olympic silver medallist in boxing (1964) –  in Manila (d. May 13, 2014).

Eight-year-old Celeste Legaspi
for the “Vicks Cough Syrup” commercial

1950 – Celeste Legaspi (full name Maricelle Legaspi), singer – in Manila.

1985 – Bianca (Charlotte) King, actress, model, singer, director and businesswoman – in Germany.

Bianca King,
in 5th place of FHM Philippines “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006” (Photo taken by Adam Watson),
and on the cover of UNO 40th Issue (September 2007).

 




John Lennon and Yoko Ono on the cover
of Look (March 18, 1969).

Picture Trivia

        Between the years 1968 and 1969, John Lennon (1940-1980) thought of leaving the The Beatles. He started focusing plans apart from his band. Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, made three albums on experimentalmusic: “Unfinished Music No.1: Two Virgins,” “Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions,” at “Wedding Album.” In was also in 1969 that Lennon and Ono formed The Plastic Ono Band.
          Lennon and Ono were married on March 20, 1969, after which they showcased 14 lithographs they called “Bag One” showing what they did during their honeymoon. Eight of the lithographs were considered “obscene” and were confiscated by the authorities and banned from the public. 

          In protest against Western involvement in the Vietnam War, Lennon released the single “Give Peace a Chance,” which was called “Anti-Vietnam War Anthem.” This was followed by “Cold Turkey,” where he revealed his withdrawal symptoms after being addicted to heroin, and “Instant Karma!”

          Lennon left The Beatles on September 1969 without public knowledge. Paul McCartney, however, went ahead of him when he publicized his own intention to leave the band, and released his debut album on April 1970. In reaction, Lennon said: “I started the band. I disbanded it. It’s as simple as that.”

        

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March 2



MARCH 2

Pilipino Funny Komiks Blg. 298, Marso 2, 1984
Tampok sa taklob pahina ang “Dax”
na katha ni Joey Martinez at iginuhit ni Buddy Gernale

 

Events that happened on March 2

1903 – The first population census was held. The results, including the total Philippine population at that time (7,635,426), were published on 1905.

1940 – The first literary protest in the Philippines was held at Plaza Moriones in Manila. Members of the Kapisanang Panitikan (literary organization) burned symbolic copies of books written by their elders amid fiery speeches condemning the state of national literature.

1945 – Corregidor was liberated by American forces from the Japanese.

1989 – Republic Act 6715 or “The New Labor Code” was signed into law.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on March 2:

1847 – Cayetano L. Arellano, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (June 18, 1901 - April 1, 1920) of the Philippines – in Orion, Bataan. (d. December 23, 1920)

1891 – Tomas Confesor, politician and guerrilla leader in Panay during the Japanese Occupation – in Cabatuan, Iloilo. (d. June 6, 1951)

1960 – Hector Calma, professional basketball player – in Manila.

1967 – Maria Lourdes “Tweetie” de Leon, supermodel and actress.

Tweetie de Leon
on the covers of Prime Editions (July 23, 1987) and Celebrity World (February 13, 1995).

1973 – Asi Taulava (full name Pauliasi M. Taulava), Filipino-Tongan basketball player and 2003 PBA-MVP – in Inglewood, California, U.S.A.

Asi Taulava (with Ana May Corveau)

on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (September 14, 1999).

 

1988 – Nadine Samonte (real name Nadine Burgos Eidloth), Filipino-German actress and commercial model – in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany.

Nadine Samonte
on the cover of MOD (August 19, 2005).
 

 

 

Ang “Double Cross” ni Francisco V. Coching

Ang "Double Cross" ni Francisco V. Coching
nasa taklob-pahina ng  Espesyal Komiks,
na may petsang Marso 2, 1959.

          Ang “Double Cross” ay isang nobelang pang-komiks na isinulat at iginuhit ni Francisco V. Coching sa Espesyal komiks (1959-1960). Isinapelikula ito ng Sampaguita Pictures sa ilalim ng direksyon ni Conrado Conde. Itinampok dito si Luis Gonzales sa pangunahing papel.

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Yank Far East Edition Vol. 2 No. 31, March 2, 1945.

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang Yank ay isang panglingguhan babasahing magazine na inilabas ng United States military noong World War II. Ito ay mula sa konsepto ni Egbert White na dati ng nagtrabaho sa Stars and Stripes noong World War I. Siya ay binigyan ng U.S. Army ng ranggong Lieutenant Colonel upang pamunuan ang publication. Naging unang editor nito si Major Hertzell Spence. Naglalaman ito ng mga kuwentong isinulat ng mga enlisted rank soldiers, larawan ng pin-up girls (mga sikat na artista sa dulaan at pelikula), ang “G.I. Joe” cartoons ni Dave Breger at ang “Sad Sack “cartoons ni Sgt. George baker. Umabot ang circulation nito ng 2.6 million.

          Sa Pilipinas, ibinebenta ito sa halagang 10 centavos (1943-1945). Sa isang cover ng Far East Edition ng Yank (Vol. 2 No. 31, March 2, 1945), itinampok ang larawang may pamagat na “Philippine Procession” kung saan makikita ang isang kalesa na sinusundan ng isang tangkeng pandigma ng America.

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