The Birth of Birth Control

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 23, January26, 1998
On the cover: Anjanette Abayari

Here’s an interesting article – “The Birth of Birth Control: How They Do It in the Early Times” – that would probably tickle your fancy.

“Judah found a wife for his oldest son Er; her name was Tamar. But Judah’s eldest son Er was wicked in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD took away his life. Then Judah told Onan to sleep with his brother’s wife, to do his duty as the husband’s brother. But Onan knew that the offspring would not count as his; so whenever he lay with his brother’s wife, he spilled his seed on the ground so as not to raise up offspring for his brother. What he did was wicked in the LORD’s sight, and the LORD took away his life also.” – Genesis 38:6-10, The Revised English Bible.

That Bad Boy El Niño

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 18, November 17, 1997
On the cover: Regine Veasquez

Powerful and cataclysmic weather disturbances brought about by “That Bad Boy El Niño,” have been recurring more often, and this article, written 20 years ago, is still relevant today.

“Behold, the LORD has a mighty and strong one, like a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, like a flood of mighty waters overflowing, Who will bring them down to the earth with His hand.” – The Book of Isaiah 28:2, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

Tree Spiking: Dirty Trick or Justified Means

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 16, October 20, 1997
On the cover: Jaclyn Jose and Daughter Andie

I have written about “Tree Spiking” a couple of times, but it was Savvy magazine that published the entire contents.

“If you surround and attack a city for a long time, trying to capture it, do not destroy its trees with an ax. You can eat the fruit from the trees, but do not cut them down. These trees are not the enemy, so don’t make war against them.” – Deuteronomy 20:19, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

What If Dinosaurs were Alive Today?

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 10, July 28, 1997

On the cover: Vina Morales

You’ve probably seen Jurassic Park and all its sequels, and a question lingers in your mind: “What If Dinosaurs were (Really) Alive Today?” I think I’ve written at least three articles about this topic. Here’s one version inside the pages of Savvy magazine, July 28, 1997 issue.

“I will remember your great deeds, LORD; I will recall the wonders you did in the past. I will think about all that you have done; I will meditate on all your mighty acts.” – Psalms 77:11-12, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

 

Dengue Danger

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 9, July 14, 1997
On the cover: Angelu de Leon

I have written several articles about “dengue” for different magazine. This one, “Dengue Danger” (pp. 16-17), written for Savvy (July 14, 1997), is among the latter ones.

“I will seek what was lost and bring back what was driven away, bind up the broken and strengthen what was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong, and feed them in judgment.” – The Book of Ezekiel 34:16, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

Math: Of Students' Woes and the Choice of Teachers



Savvy Vol. 4 No. 2, April 6, 1998
On the cover: Rachel Alejandro

This is an article that tackled the importance of mathematics, why students often fear it, and the different types of teachers and how they impart the subject.

“The LORD will make you go through hard times, but He Himself will be there to teach you, and you will not have to search for Him any more. If you wander off the road to the right or the left, you will hear His voice behind you saying, ‘Here is the road. Follow it.’” – The Book of Isaiah 30:20-21, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

November 17



NOVEMBER 17

Savvy Vol. 3 No.18, November 17, 1997
On the Covers: Regine Velasquez

 

Nobyembre 17 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 17, 1891, si Eulogio Despujol ay naging governor-general ng Pilipinas. Si Despujol ang nag-utos na ipatapon si Gat. Jose Rizal sa Dapitan, Zamboanga, at ipagbawal ang pamamahagi at pagbabasa ng mga isinulat ni Rizal.

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Isang ilustrasyon ng mga haka-haka tungkol sa
nangyaring trahedya sa paggawa ng Manila Film Center,
tampok sa taklob-paphina ng Money Asia (November 16, 1998)

          Naganap ang isang trahedya noong Nobyembre 17, 1981, habang ginagawa ang Manila Film Center. Nakaroon ng aksidente nang mabuwag ang scaffoldings at bumagsak ang ibinubuhos na simento sa ibabang bahagi ng ginagawang gusali. Maraming haka-haka ang sumulpot tungkol sa naturang pangyayari. May nagsasabi na maraming nailibing ng buhay sa aksidente na umano’y hindi na hinukay upang makuha ang bangkay. Dahil dito nagsulputan din ang mga “urban legends” tungkol sa pangyayari, na nagmumulto raw ang mga nailibing sa ilalim ng Manila Film Center. Sangkatutak na imbestigasyon na ang ginawa, maging ng mga kritiko ng dating Unang Ginang Imelda Marcos, subalit ang tanging napatunayan ay walang nawawala sa 169 na manggagawa sa naturang gusali nang madaling-araw na maganap ang aksidente, at lahat ng nasawi sa trahedya ay nailibing ng maayos.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Nelson Rockefeller (1908-1979) and his first wife Mary Todhunter (1907-1999),
on the cover of Life (November 17, 1958).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on November 17:

1907 – Marcos “Marking” V. Agustin, guerrilla leader, World War II veteran and public servant – in Sara, Iloilo.

1917 – Diocoro L. Umali, National Scientist and “Father of Philippine Plant Breeding” (d. July 1, 1992).

1933 – Manuel “Manoling” Morato, Spanish-Filipino government official and public servant.

1934 – Oscar V. Cruz, Catholic Church official and socio-political critic – in Balanga, Bataan.

1966 – Alvin Patrimonio (full name Alvin Vergara Patrimonio), basketball player known as “The Captain” and PBA-MVP (1991, 1993, 1994 and 1997) – in Quezon City.

1966 – Kate Ceberano, Filipino-Australian singer-songwriter – in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

1971 – Lala Montelibano (real name Elizabeth Southers), actress – in Olingapo City, Zambales.

Lala Montelibano
featured in late 1980s pocket calendars.



1974 – Abbygale Arenas-De Leon (birth name Abbygale Williamson Arenas), supermodel, beauty queen and 1997 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant “Miss Photogenic) – in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Abbygale Arenas
on the cover of MOD Filipina (June 26, 1992).

 

1976 – Miguel Syjuco (full name Miguel Augusto Gabriel Jalbuena Syjuco), award-winning novelist – in Iloilo.

1984 – Amanda Evora, Filipino-American figure skater – in New York, New York.

1994 – Emmanuelle Vera (full name Zoe Emmanuelle Camcam Vera), singer-songwriter and actress.



Rihanna on the cover of Esquire
(November 2011).

Picture Trivia

          In 2011, the sixth music album of Rihanna (full name Robyn Rihanna Fenty) titled Talk That Talk was released. Its lead single “We Found Love” topped the music charts in 18 countries and was on the Top 10 in more than 30 countries. It also topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks. This was the “longest-running number one single” in 2011.

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November 11



 

NOVEMBER 11

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 897, November 11, 1988
On the cover: Revital Mor (Miss Israel and 1988 Miss Asia-Pacific Quest Second Runner-up)

 

Nobyembre 11 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 11, 1875, ang Hongkong Shanghai Bank, ang kauna-unahang dayuhang bangko sa Pilipinas, ay itinatag sa Binondo, Manila.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Rolling Stone No. 95, November 11, 1971
Cover illustration by Ralph Steadman

 

Personalities and celebrities born on November 11:

1844 – Mena Pecson Crisologo, playwright, politician and delegate to the Malolos Congress – in Vigan, Ilocos Sur (d. July 5, 1927).

1858 – Martin Teofilo Delgado, teacher, revolutionary general and public official – in Santa Barbara, Iloilo (d. November 12, 1918).

1903 – Constancio Canseco de Guzman, lyricist, composer and musical director – in Manila (d. August 16, 1982)

1910 – Saturnino B. Ador-Dionisio, nutritionist – in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija (d. May 16, 2004).

1960 – Paquito Ochoa (full name Paquito Jojo Naguiat Ochoa Jr), city administrator, politician and presidential executive secretary – in Quezon City.

1963 – Rowell Santiago (full name Rowell Joseph Legaspi Santiago), actor and director – in Manila.

1964 – Ai-Ai de las Alas (full name Martina Aileen de las Alas), actress and comedienne – in San Luis, Calatagan, Batangas.

Ai-Ail de las Alas
on the cover of Savvy (June 16, 1997).



1985 – Lorenzo G. Villanueva, professional boxer – in Midsayap, Cotobato del Norte.

 

Jim Henson’s Muppet character,
Kermit the Frog, on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (November 11, 2011).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that Sesame Street and The Muppet Show character Kermit the Frog was a game show contestant? This was in To Tell the Truth. Aside from this, he had also participated as a member of the audience that assists contestants in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
          In 2011, Kermit together with other Muppet characters appeared on the Holloween episode of WWE Raw. He and Miss Piggy opened the show. Kermit also appeared with Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Gonzo in Saturday Night Live. In December 3, 2011, he appeared in Wolf Blitzer’s The Situation Room where he gave “tips” on how to avoid problems and dangers on setting up a Christmas tree.

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October 20



OCTOBER 20

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 16, October 20, 1987
On the Cover: Jaclyn Jose and her daughter Andrea Nicole “Andi” Eigenmann

 

UNANG LABAS

Unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon ang Espesyal Komiks noong Oktubre 20, 1952. Ito ang pang-apat na babasahing komiks na inilimbag ng ACE Publications na pinatnugutan ni Tony Velasquez. Kabilang sa mga kuwentong kasama sa unang isyu ang mga sumusunod: “Reyna Bandida” na isinulat at iginuhit ni Nestor Redondo (na siyang nasa unang taklob-pahina), “Ang Perya ng mga Bungo” na isinulat ni Jesus S. Esguerra at iginuhit ni Fred Alcantara, “Atomic Boy” na isinulat ni Hector Arcangel at iginuhit ni Noly Panaligan, “Doon Po Sa Amin” ni Jose Zabala Santos, “Duwag Na Bayani” ni Ruben Yandoc, “El Cobarde” na isinulat ni Rico Bello Omagap at iginuhir ni Tony deZuñiga, “Mga Bungisngis” ni Manny Martin, “Mag-ingat sa Racket Na Ito” na isinulat ni Vic Santos at iginuhit ni Teny Henson, “Solitaryo” na isinulat ni Clodualdo Del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred Carrillo, “Tumbalik Na Wakas” ni Pablo S Gomez, at “Villa Viejo” na isinulat ni Mars Ravelo at isinulat ni Jose Caluag.

Ang una (Oktubre 20, 1952), ika-26 (Oktubre 5, 1953), at ika-52 isyu (Oktubre 4, 1954) ng Espesyal Komiks.

Oktubre 20 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 20, 1603, nabigo ang paghihimagsik ng mga Tsinong naninirahan sa Pilipinas laban sa mga Kastila matapos masawi ang mahigit 23,000 katao.

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          Ang Cebu (bahagi ng lalawigan ng Cebu) ay idineklarang isang lungsod sa pamamagitan ng Commonwealth Act No. 58 noong Oktubre 20, 1936. Nang lumaon tinagurian itong “Queen City of the South.”

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          Matapos ang sunud-sunod na pagbomba sa dalampasigan sa pagitan ng Tacloban at Dulag, ang puwersa ng mga Amerikano na pinamumunuan ni Heneral Douglas MacArthur, kasama ang Pangulong Sergio S. Osmeña Sr and Carlos P. Romulo ay matagumpay na dumaong sa baybayin ng Leyte noong Oktubre 20, 1944. Dito sa pamamagitan ng radio program na The Voice of Freedom sinabi ni MacArthur ang mga katagang “People of the Philippines, I have returned!”

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Ang “Leyte Landing” na naganap noong Oktubre 20, 1944. Mula sa dulong kaliwa ng larawan,

si Pangulong Sergio S. Osmeña Sr, Heneral Jonathan Wainwright,

Carlos P. Romulo at Heneral Douglas MacArthur.

Personalities and celebrities born on October 20:

1866 – Artemio Garcia Ricarte, revolutionary general and patriot – in Batac, Ilocos Norte (d. July 31, 1945).

1918 – Raul Sevilla Manglapuz, politician – in Manila (d. July 25, 1999).

1921 – Irene R. Cortes, academician and jurist – in Legaspi City (d. October 28, 1996).

1935 – Alfredo Rafael Antonio Bengzon, doctor, public official and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service (1991) – in Lingayen, Pangasinan

1935 – Resurreccion Borja, public servant and government official – in Janiuay, Iloilo.

1937 – Cancio C. Garcia, jurist – in Alitagtag, Batangas (d. October 15, 2013).

1949  – Gina Pareño (real name Geraldine Ocura Acthley), German-Filipina actress – Manila.

Gina Pareño

on the cover of Tagumpay (May 26, 1965) and Darna Komiks (February 3, 1969).

1981 – Mark Pinili Javier, archer – in Dumaguete City.

1981 – Isabel Oli (real name Maria Isabel S. Daytia), model and actress – in Cebu City.

Isabel Oli
on the covers of (from left to right): MOD (September 16, 2005),
View, The Business Mirror Quarterly (March-May 2009), and Bannawag (October 24, 2011).



Arnold Schwarzenegger (as Conan the Destroyer),
on the cover of Starburst (October 1984).

Picture Trivia

          What is considered as the breakthrough film that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom, becoming one of the leading Hollywood action stars of his time, is the epic Conan the Barbarian (1982). It was followed by the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).

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October 17



OCTOBER 17

Time Vol. 178 No.15, October 17, 2011
On the Covers: Steve Jobs

 

Oktubre 17 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 17, 1944, nagsimula ang Battle of Leyte Gulf, ang pinakamalaking labanan sa karagatan sa kasaysayan ng daigidig. Mayroong 216 na sasakyang pandigmang-pandagat ang mga Amerikano at 64 naman ang sa mga Hapon. Matapos ang tatlong araw, noong umaga ng Oktubre 20, nakadaong na ang mga puwersang Amerikano sa baybayin ng Leyte. Tumagal ang labanan hanggang Oktubre 26.

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 17:

1857 – Maximo Viola, doctor, municipal councilor and financier of Jose Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere – in San Miguel, Bulacan (d. September 3, 1933).

1894 – Deogracias Rosario, writer, editor and considered the “Father of Tagalog Short Story” – in Tondo, Manila (d. November 26, 1936).


1968 – Mariz (real name Marissa Camurungan), singer and actress.

Mariz
on the cover of MOD Filipina (August 19, 1988).

 

1975 – Vina Morales (real name Sharon Garcia Magdayao), singer, actress and model – in Bogo, Cebu City.

Vina Morales
on the covers of Celebrity World (October 23, 1995), Savvy (July 28, 1997)
and Mr. & Ms. (May 15, 2001).



1983 – Cris Villonco (full name Anna Cristina Siguion-Reyna Villonco), singer and actress – in Manila.

1987 – Bea Alonzo (real name Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom), British-Filipino actress and singer – in Cainta, Rizal. 



Bea Alonzo
on the covers of Cosmopolitan Philippines (August 2007), Bannawag (November 7, 2011),
 and MOD (October 2012).

1992 – Sam Concepcion (full name Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion), singer, dancer, actor and model – in Manila.

 

John Lennon on the cover of
Newsweek (October 17, 1998)
published almost eight years after he was
assassinated by Mark David Chapman.

Picture Trivia

          Aside from music and his unforgettable songs “Give Peace a Chance” (1969) and “Imagine” (1971), John Lennon (1940-1980) was known for his criticism of American involvement in the Vietnam War (1955-1975), and these songs became the anthems of anti-war movements all over the world.

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October 6



OCTOBER 6

Savvy Vol. 1 No. 15, October 6, 1997
On the Cover: Regine Tolentino

and Lady Diana Spencer (inset)

 

Oktubre 6 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 6, 1913, ang American statesman na si Francis Burton Harrison (1873-1957) ay hinirang at itinalaga ni Pangulong Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) upang maging kauna-unahang Democrat governor-general ng Pilipinas.

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Personalities and celebrities born on October 6:

1898 – Sergio Navarro Jr, playwright and poet – in San Fernando, Pampanga (d. March 12, 1972).

 

1935 – Charito Solis (real name Rosario Violeta Solis Hernandez), award-winning actress, in Tondo, Manila (d. January 9, 1998).

Charito Solis
on the cover of Darna Komiks (April 9, 1971).

 

1946 – Eddie Villanueva (full name Eduardo Cruz Villanueva), religious and political leader – in Bocaue, Bulacan.

1978 – Donald David Geisler, German-Filipino Taekwondo competitor.

 

Carly Simon on the cover of People Weekly
(October 6, 1980).

Picture Trivia

          American singer-songwriter Carly Simon has 13 Billboard Top 40 hits in her career including “You’re So Vain,” “Nobody Does It Better,” and “Coming Around Again.” Her song “Let the River Run” was the first ever to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award for a song written and rendered by the same artist.

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