November 10



NOVEMBER 10

Life, November 10, 1947
On the Cover: Rita Hayworth



Nobyembre 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 10, 1911, ang samahang Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) dito sa Pilipinas ay binuo sa Manila. Si Teodoro Yangco ang una nitong naging pangulo.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 10:

1871 – Juan Cailles, revolutionary general and politician – in Nasugbu, Batangas (d. June 28, 1951).

1952 – Benjamin “Ben” Villaflor, champion boxer – in Negros Occidental.

1972 – Carlos Cedran (full name John Charles Edward P. Cedran), tour guide-narrator, performing artist and cultural activist - in Makati, Metro Manila.

1988 – Pauleen Luna (full name Marie Pauleen Javier Luna), actress and television host – in Manila.

Pauleen Luna
on the covers of Liwayway (October 30, 2006) and UNO (December 2006).



Alicia Keys, the “Girl on Fire,” on the cover of
Billboard (November 10, 2012).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that singer-songwriter Alicia Keys (real name Alicia Augello Cook) graduated a valedictorian? At the age of 12, she enrolled at the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) in New York City, and after four years graduated with the honor. She started writing song at age 14 while she was still studying.

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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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May 5



MAY 5

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 922, May 5, 1989
On the Cover: Roselyn Marie Abellera

 

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

On the cover of Red Star Weekly (May 5, 1951), the “Number 1 Screen Siren” by the decade:
Clara Bow (1920s), Jean Harlow (1930s), Rita Hayworth (1940s) at Ava Gardner (1950s).

 

Events that happened on May 5

1583 – The Real Audiencia, the Supreme Court during the Spanish Period, was established by a royal decree.

1889 – La Correspondencia de Manila, possibly the first newspaper sold in the streets of Manila, was established by Jose Guillermo Autran (the son). It was similar to the La Correspondencia de Madrid, published by Jose Guillermo Autran (the father).

Personalities and celebrities born on May 5:

1860 – Gregorio Aglipay, nationalist priest and founder of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente (popularly known as the Aglipayan Church) – Batac, Ilocos Norte (d. September 1, 1940).

1869 – Fabian de la Rosa, foremost painter during the American Occupation and winner in the 1904 St. Louis Exposition with his painting “Planting Rice” – in Paco, Manila (d. December 14, 1937).

1979 – Charmane Star (real name Sheryn Santos Lacsano), American-based Filipino model, dancer and adult film actress – in Manila.

Charmane Star
on the cover of The Girls of Penthouse (May-June 2014)

 

1981 – Paul Anthony Dy Artadi, basketball player – San Juan, Metro Manila.



Isabel Oli on the cover of MOD (May 5, 2006).

Larawang Tribiya

          Unang napansin si Isabel Oli (tunay na pangalan Maria Olivia S. Daytia) sa isang Max’s Restaurant commercial. Pero alam niyo bang nagsimulang sumikat ang magandang aktres na ito nang gumanap siya sa papel na may pareho niyang pangalan na Isabel? Ito ay sa television series na Sugo (2005-2006) katambal si Richard Gutierrez. Nasundan ito ng pagganap sa pelikulang Moments of Love (2006) at isa pang television fantasy series na Atlantika (2006).

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