November 14



NOVEMBER 14

Manila Klasiks Taon 2 Blg. 64, Nobyembre 14, 1953

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Albularyo” ni Gregorio Ticman
na iginuhit ni Ruben Yandoc.

 

Nobyembre 14 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 14, 1762, nagsimula ang paghihimagsik ng mga Ilokano na pinamunuan ni Diego Silang laban sa pamahalaang mananakop ng mga Kastila sa Ilocos.

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          Si Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao ang kauna-unahang boksingero sa kasaysayan ang nagwagi ng world titles sa pitong weight divisions. Ito ay matapos niyang talunin ang WBO Welterweight champion na si Miguel Cotto sa pamamagitan ng technical knockout sa 12th round ng kanilang laban noong Nobyembre 14, 2009.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 14:

1875 – Gregorio Sempio del Pilar, revolutionary general and hero of the Battle of Tirad Pass – in San Jose, Bulacan (d. December 2, 1899).

1939 – Albert Ferreros del Rosario, economist, ambassador and Secretary of Foreign Affairs – in Manila.

1966 – Jerry Codiñera, basketball player known as the “Defense Minister” and coach.



Michelle Phillips on the cover of
People Weekly (November 14, 1977).

Picture Trivia

          Singer-songwriter and actress Michelle Phillips (birth name Holly Michelle Gilliam) is the last surviving member of the 1960s hit vocal group The Mamas and the Papas. The group parted ways in 1968 and Phillips became a solo performer. Her first single, “No Love Today,” was released in 1976 and, on February 1977, her first and only solo album titled Victim of Romance came out. The record was unsuccessful, and Phillips then favored her acting career. In 1977, Phillips was cast in the film Valentino as Natacha Rambova, the second wife of Rudolph Valentino.

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September 11




SEPTEMBER 11

Universal Komiks Taon 2 Blg. 39, Setyembre 11, 1965

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Taong Kabayo” ni Pablo S. Gomez

na iginuhit ni Hermoso D. Pancho

UNANG LABAS

Ang taklob-pahina ng unang labas ng
Mabuhay Komiks, tampok ang guhit ni
Ruben N. Yandoc

Ang Mabuhay Komiks ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Setyembre 11, 1951. Ito ang ika-16 na komiks na inilimbag sa Pilipinas. Itinampok sa unang labas ang nobela ni Amado C. Yasona na “Sawa sa Lumang Simboryo,” na iginuhit ni Hugo Yonson Jr. Ito ay ginawang pelikula ng Premier production sa ilalim ng patnugot ni Gerry de Leon, at pinagbidahan nina Jose Padilla Jr, Anita Linda at Rita Gomez. Nagwagi ito ng kauna-unahang FAMAS Award para sa Best Picture noong 1952.

Tampok din sa unang labas ng Mabuhay Komiks ang “Borong-Borong” (ni Teodoro Virrey), “Parusa ng Puso” (mula sa kathang-isip ni Carmen Madonna na isina-komiks ni Drew Campillos at iginuhit ni Ben S. Maniclang), at “Ang Kampanero sa Lumang Simbahan” (kuwento ni Iluminado M. De Jesus na iginuhit ni Ruben N. Yandoc).

Ang iba pang nilalaman ng 43-pahinang komiks na inilimbag ng M. E. Anatalio & Company (MEACO) ay “Datu Samarang” (isinulat ni Dolores Calabig Aca at iginuhit ni Federico Javinal, “Mabait na Anak (Isinulat ni Epitacio Reyes Tan at iginuhit ni B. S. Maniclang), “Babaeng Satanas” (isinulat ni Isabelo C. Almario at iginuhit ni R. N. Yandoc, na siyang tampok sa taklob-pahina ng unang isyu), at ilang short strips kabilang ang “Doon Po sa Amin” at “Samson en di Alila (di misteri op di mising daga-dagaan)” ni Deo Gonzales, “Choy” ni Maning P. de Leon at ang “Mga Pakulo ni Mang Porong.”

Setyembre 11 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 11, 1973, ang Tawi-Tawi na dating bahagi ng lalawigan ng Sulu, ay inihiwalay at idineklarang isang bagong lalawigan sa pamamagitan ng Presidential Decree No. 302. Ang Tawi-Tawi ay mayroong dalawang kinikilalang kabisera, ang Panglima Sugala at ang Bongao, na kinaruroonan ng sentro ng pamahalaaang-lokal.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 11:

1904 – Cornelio T. Villareal, politician, Liberal Perty leader and Speaker of the House of Representatives (1962-1967, 1971-1972) – in Mambusao, Capiz.

1907 – Daniel Z. Romualdez, lawmaker and Speaker of the House of Representatives (1957-1962) – in Tolosa, Leyte (d. March 22, 1965).

1911 – Clodualdo Legaspi del Mundo, komiks writer, editor and screenwriter – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. October 3, 1977).

1917 – Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, lawyer, author, war hero, statesman, advocate of Filipino Ideology, Senate President (April 5, 1963 – December 30, 1965) and President (1965-1986) – in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte (d. September 28, 1989).

President Ferdinand E. Marcos
on the covers of (from left to right) Philippine Free Press (November 20, 1965),
Time (October 21, 1966), Sunday Observer (March 18, 1973), Philippine Panorama (September 15, 1974),
Chinatown East (October 20, 1982), and Sunday Inquirer (February 19, 1989)

Martial arts master and actor Jet Li

on the cover of Men’s Health (September 2004)

        Picture Trivia

          At the age of 12, Jet Li (Li Lian-jie) became world champion in wushu even though he faced opponents more than 10 years older than him. As an actor, Jet Li first appeared in the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He is renowned for playing the roles of Hwang Fei-hung and Fong Sai-yuk in Chinese films including the Once Upon a Time in China series.

          In Hollywood films, Jet Li was first seen as a villain in the Mel Gibson starrrer Lethal Weapon IV (1998). His first starring role was in the film Romeo Must Die (2000).

          In 2003, he starred with rapper DMX in Cradle 2 the Grave. In this film, Jet Li demonstrated his martial arts prowess when he fought UFC fighters Randy Couture, Hector Echavarria, Tito Ortiz, Mark Hicks, Chuck Liddell and Garrett Warren all at once inside the ring. He also faced Filipino-Irish martial arts expert Mark Dacascos, who played the villain’s role, at the end of the film.

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Quote of the Day

The Democratic Revolution in the Philippines (1974)

by Ferdinand E. Marcos.

“The poignant wish for a tranquil life will find no sanctuary in today’s world. We live in a revolutionary era. It is an era of swift, violent, often disruptive change, and rather than lament this vainly, we have to decide whether we should be the masters or victims of change.” – Ferdinand E. Marcos, Today’s Revolution: Democracy (1971), requoted in The Democatic Revolution in the Philippines (1974).
(SEE ALSO THE LEGACY OF PRESIDENT FERDINAND E. MARCOS).

August 13



AUGUST 13

Tsampiyon Komiks Taon 1 Blg. 10, Agosto 13, 1957
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang isang tagpo sa kuwentong “Domino” na kathang-isip ni Ruben Yandoc.

 

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Husband and wife, Eddie Fisher (1928-2010) and Debbie Reynolds (1932-2016)
on the cover of Movieland (August 1956),

just barely two months before the birth of their first-born, Carrie Fisher.

 

Agosto 13 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 13, 1898, bumagsak sa kamay ng puwersang mananakop ng mga Amerikano ang Manila. Si General Wesley Merritt (1836-1910) ang naging unang military governor ng Pilipinas. Datapuwa’t ang kaniyang termino ay tumagal lamang ng 16 na araw. Pinalitan siya ni General Elwell S. Otis.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 13:

1850 – Hipolito Magsalin, representative to the Malolos Congress – in Tondo, Manila.


1940 – Ike Lozada (full name Enrique Lozada), actor, comedian, singer and television host – in Iloilo City. (d. March 8, 1995)

1951 – Ernesto “Ernie” Garcia, actor – in Caloocan City.



Playboy bunny Carol Vitale on the cover
of Playboy (August 1972).

Picture Trivia

          Aside from being a model, Carol Vitale (1946-2008) is also a dancer, athlete, fashion designer, radio broadcaster, television host and Miss Florida finalist. She started as a Playboy bunny in the latter part of the 1960s in Miami Playboy Club before she graced the cover page of Playboy August 1972 issue (SEE attached picture), and later became July 1974 “Playmate of the Month.”
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