REMEMBERING THE CRISPA REDMANIZERS

REMEMBERING THE CRISPA REDMANIZERS
THROUGH THE MAGAZINE COVERS

          If any of you readers doesn’t know who or what are the Crispa Redmanizers. It’s Philippine basketball most colorful team. Players’ names like Alberto “Abet” Guidaben (Number 5), Fortunato “Atoy” Co (6), Rodolfo “Rudy” Soriano (7), Danilo “Danny” Florencio (8), Johnny Revilla (9), Alfredo Hubalde (10), William “Bogs” Adornado (11), Bernard “Bernie” Fabiosa (15), Philip Cesar (18), etc., are legendary in roster of great Filipino cagers.

          I consider myself as one of Crispa Redmanizers biggest fans. I never missed a Crispa game whether on television, radio, or at the actual venues. Well, not unless I’m terribly sick or incredibly busy at school works. I was still in Grade 6 and going to High School when team owner and manager Danny Floro and head coach Baby Dalupan were leading Crispa to the apex of basketball championships one after another in the 1970s and 1980s, from the MICAA to the PBA.

          One can say that the memories are already nostalgic as it has been more than three and a half decades since those exciting days.

          I’ve collected many magazines where the Crispa team or its players are on the covers. Unfortunately, most of the magazines were either ruined by the 2010 Habagat flood or lost during our transfer from one residence to another.

          Here are some of what remains of my magazine collection featuring the Crispa Redmanizer or it’s players on the cover.

The Crispa Redmanizers cage team
on their way to the 1976 PBA Grand Slam,
on the cover of Philippine Panorama (January 11, 1976).

 

Coach Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan (1923-2016)
on the cover of Philippine Panorama (January 23, 1977).

 

The Crispa Redmanizers “Super Six”
(From top left, Abet Guidaben, Freddie Hubalde, Philip Cezar
Atoy Co,
Bogs Adornado and Bernie Fabiosa)
on the cover of TV Times (September 2-8, 1979).



Bernard Fabiosa
on the cover of Sports Weekly (July 24-31,1981)

 

Two Crispa cagers, Arturo “Bay” Cristobal (#8) and Elpidio “Yoyoy” Villamin (#13)
playing against the Russian Youth Team,
on the cover of Sports Weekly (August 14-21, 1981).



William “Bogs” Adornado
on the cover of Sports Weekly (October 16-23, 1981).
 





Crispa’s Abet Guidaben (#5) and Padim Israel (#9) contesting the rebound
against Toyota’s Sonny Jaworski (#7),
in a 1981 Crispa-Toyota encounter,
on the cover of Sport Weekly (October 23-30, 1981).





TO BE CONTINUED....



Crossword Puzzles About Sports

Sports Weekly Magazine Vol. 7 Nos. 385 and 386, October 16-30, 1981
On the cover: Crispa player William “Bogs” Adornado (left)
and a snapshot of a Crispa-Toyota game, with Alberto Guidaben, Arturo Cristobal and Elpidio Villamin of Crispa, and Robert Jaworski of Toyota captured in the photo (right).

Two crossword puzzles about sports.

“Come to me, all who are weary and whose load is heavy; I will give you rest.” – The Gospel According to Matthew 11:28, The Revised English Bible.

Crossword Puzzles

Sports Weekly Magazine Vol. 7 No. 377, August 21-28, 1981
On the cover: Eddie Chavez of Northern Cement (Philippine Training Team)
forces a “jump-ball” against a Russian Youth Team player.
Northern Cement won, 85-74.

One of my earliest crossword puzzle published (the seventh, in fact) by Sports Weekly.

Mr. & Ms. August 2005
On the cover: Lucky Manzano and Anne Curtis
 

In contrast, this crossword puzzle is probably the last one published by Mr. & Ms. The once very popular weekly magazine became a so-so monthly after the change of editorship. Soon enough, it closed down. I included it here for nostalgia’s sake.

 

In contrast, this crossword puzzle is probably the last one published by Mr. & Ms. The once very popular weekly magazine became a so-so monthly after the change of editorship. Soon enough, it closed down. I included it here for nostalgia’s sake.

Crossword Puzzles About Sports

Sports Weekly Magazine Vol. 7 Nos. 372 and 373, July 17-24 and 24-31, 1981
On the covers: Toyota’s Francis Arnaiz (left) and Crispa’s Bernard Fabiosa (right),
the best point guards of their era.

On this two successive issues of Sports Weekly Magazine are specialized crossword puzzles (about sports), which are among the earliest I made. I was in college when I did these crosswords. I started contributing crossword puzzles to Atlas Publishing’s Sports Weekly, Special People and MOD Filipina, and to Times Journal (International Edition) when I was still in high school. Notice that the crossword puzzles are of grid 14x14, something rarely done by crossword puzzle maker. They are also hand-drawn.

 “Commit your works to the LORD, and your thoughts will be established.” The Book of Proverbs:16:3, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

October 23



OCTOBER 23

Sports Weely Magazine Vol. 7 No. 386, October 23-30, 1981
On the Cover: Alberto Guidaben (Crispa), Robert Jaworski (Toyota), Federico Israel
and Bernard Fabiosa (Crispa) during a Crispa-Toyota game.

 

Oktubre 23 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 23, 1953, Ang Station DZAQ, sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng Alto Broadcasting System, ay nagsahimpapawid ng kauna-unahang television broadcast sa Pilipinas.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Martha Raye, Bing Crosby and Shirley Rose,
on the cover of vintage Film Pictorlal (October 1937).

Personalities and celebrities born on October 23:

1857 – Juan Novicio Luna, patriot, painter and winner of the gold medal at the ExposicionGeneral de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain, for his painting Spoliarium – in Badoc, Ilocos Norte (d. December 7, 1899).

Juan Luna
on the cover of Espesyal Komiks (October 26, 1959).

1913 – Miguel “Mike” Guison Velarde Jr, composer (among his compositions are “Buhat” and “Dahil Sa Iyo”) – in Manila (d. 1986).

1962 – Eufrocina Atabay, veterinary scientist.



Celine Dion on the cover of
People Weekly (October 23, 2000).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that Canadian singer Celine Dion first met her husband Rene Angelil when she only 12 years old? It was in 1980 and Angelil was 38 years old at that time. Angelil became Dion’s manager and their relationship started in 1987. They were married on December 17, 1994.

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September 18



SEPTEMBER 18

MOD Vol. 37 No. 1818, September 18, 2006
On the Cover: Pinoy Big Brother season 1 winner Jennivev “Nene” Santillan Tamayo

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang 7’-4” na center ng koponan ng Japan na si Yatsutaka “Chibi” Okayama
habang binabantayan ni JB Yango ng Northern Cement
(Ang larawan ay kuha ni Ramon M. Esguerra),
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Sports Weekly Magazine (September 18-25, 1981).

Setyembre 18 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas



Ang El Filibusterismo ni Jose Rizal
na ginawang illustrated komiks
(mula sa script ni Gracie R. Miranda
at guhit ni Ruben M. Fabian)

         Noong Setyembre 18, 1891, ang ikalawang nobela ni Dr. Jose Rizal na pinamagatang El Filibusterismo ay inilimbag sa Ghent, Belgium.


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Personalities and celebrities born on September 18:

1865 – Tomas Arejola, propagandist and lawyer – in Nueva Caceres (now Naga City) (d. May 22, 1926).

1904 – Tomas Arbolente Cloma, lawyer, fishing magnate, adventurer and “discoverer” of the Kalayaan group of island in the West Philippine Sea – in Panglao, Bohol (d. September 18, 1996).

1906 – Julio Ras Rosales, Cardinal of the Catholic Church – in Calbayog, Samar (d. June 2, 1983).

1921 – Jaime dela Rosa (real name Tomas dela Rosa), actor and ambassador – in Lubao, Pampanga (d. December 2, 1992).

Jaime dela Rosa (with Nida Blanca)
on the cover of Bulaklak, Hiyas ng Tahanan (September 30, 1953)



Si Bianca King, tampok sa taklob-pahina
ng FHM Philippines (September 2005).

Larawang Tribiya

         Ang maganda at seksing actress, model, singer, director at businesswoman na si Bianca King ay ipinanganak sa Germany noong Marso 18, 1995. Una  siyang nakita at napansin sa Purefoods TJ Hotdog commercial sa television na humahalik sa isang bata. Noong 2004 naging bahagi siya ng telepantasya na Mulawin bilang si Aviona, at sa 2005 movie version ng Mulawin.

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August 14



AUGUST 14

Sports Weekly Magazine Vol. 7 No. 376
On the Cover: Two Crispa cagers, Arturo “Bay” Cristobal (#8) and Elpidio “Yoyoy” Villamin (#13) playing against the Russian Youth Team.
 

 

Agosto 14 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 14, 1981, ang Batas Pambansa 129 (na tinatawag ding Judicial Reorganization Act of 1980) ay inaprubahan.

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          Ang Commission on Filipino Language ay nilikha sa pamamagitan ng Republic Act No. 7104 noong Agosto 14, 1991.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 14:

1835 –Jacinto Zamora, one of the three martyred priest (GOMBURZA) – in Pandacan, Manila ( d. February 17, 1872).

1866 – Fernando Calderon, pioneer in Philippine obstetrics, university professor and first director of the Philippine General Hospital – in Tanza, Cavite (d. February 7, 1948).

1919 – Alfredo V. Lagmay, psychologist and National Scientist (1988) – in Manila (d. December 15, 2005).

1939 – Rene Saguisag, lawyer and senator – in Mauban, Quezon.
1959 – Rio Diaz (full name Rosario Aspillera Diaz), actress, television host and model – in Manila (d. October 4, 2004).



Si Vina Morales sa taklob-pahina ng
MOD (August 14, 2006).

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang kauna-unahang pelikulang nilabasan ni Vina Morales ay ang Nakagapos na Puso (1986), na pinagbidahan nina Sharon Cuneta at Lorna Tolentino. Bukod sa pagiging aktres sa pelikula at telebisyon, unang nakilala si Morales bilang isang magaling na singer.

          Noong 2003, sumabak si Morales sa multi-city U.S. tour na pinamagatang “Vina Revealed” at “Vina’s Hot.” Siya ang kauna-unahang Filipino singer na napiling umawit sa New York International Music Festival. Naging kalahok siya sa 2007 Ikon ASEAN Singing Contest bilang pambato na Pilipinas at nagwagi.

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July 23



JULY 23

Holiday Komiks  Taon 4 Blg. 88, Hulyo 23, 1966

Nasa taklob-pahina ang “Buhay Tin-edyer” ni Ading Gonzales

UNANG LABAS

Ang unang labas ng “Varga”
na katha ni Mars Ravelo
sa Bulaklak (Hiyas ng Tahanan)
Taon 4, Blg. 17, Hulyo 23, 1947.

Marami ang nakakaalam na ang kinikilalang paboritong superheroine ng bayan na si Darna ay mula sa naunang katha ni Mars Ravelo na Varga. Alam niyo ba na ang konsepto ng isang babaeng superhero ay unang sumagid sa isip ni Mars Ravelo noong 1939, matapos niyang masubaybayan ang paglitaw ni Superman sa Action Comics? Si Superman ang naging inspirasyon ni Ravelo sa paglikha sa isang original Filipino superheroine na una niyang tinawag na Suprema, ang “Kamangha-manghang dilag” (“The Wonder Woman”). Ang pangalang Suprema ay halaw sa salitang “Supremo” o “pinakamataas na pinuno” na siyang pangalang-sagisag na ginamit ni Andres Bonifacio. Tataglayin ni Suprema ang kakayahang katulad ng kay Superman.

Binago ni Ravelo ang pangalang Suprema dahil sa payo ng isang kaibigan na nagsabi sa kaniya na baka may magalit at sabihin pang iniinsulto niya si Bonifacio. Taga-Cavite kasi si Ravelo at nang panahon iyon ay mainit pa ang usapin sa nangyari sa magkapatid na Bonifacio. Ang pangalan ngang ipinalit niya ay Varga. Si Varga ay lubhang napakalakas, nakalilipad at ang costume ay mala-watawat ng Pilipinas. Inialok ni Ravelo ang kaniyang konsepto sa mga American at Filipino publishers subali’t hindi ito agad binigyang pansin. Ang sabi nila, hindi raw bebenta ang isang babaeng superhero.

Noong huling bahagi ng 1939, inalok ni Ravelo sa magasing Liwayway ang “Varga” subali’t hindi ito tinanggap. Kaya pansamantala itong itinago ni Ravelo hanggang matapos ang World War II. Noong 1947, muling inialok ni Ravelo, sa pagkakataong ito, ang kaniyang nilikhang superheroine sa magasing Bulaklak. Unang nabasa ang pakikipagsapalaran ni “Varga” sa Bulaklak (Hiyas ng Tahanan) Taon 4 Blg 17, Hulyo 23, 1947.

Ang “Varga” ay isinulat at iginuhit mismo ni Ravelo, na ang paraan ng pagdidibuho nang panahon yaon ay pinaghalong mga istilo ng kaniyang iniidolong Irish cartoonist na si George McManus (1884-1954) at ng Jewish-American animator na si Max Fleischer (1883-1972). Subali’t naging malikot ang tadhana kay Ravelo, hindi nagtuloy-tuloy ang kabuuang kuwento ng Varga dahil nagkaroon siya ng di-pagkakasundo sa kaniyang editor, at ang pagmamay-ari sa kaniyang katha ay napunta sa Bulaklak.

Nang ilipat niya sa Pilipino Komiks ang kaniyang superheroine, kinailangan niyang baguhin ang pangalan nito. Ang “Darna” taliwas sa mga hakahaka, ay hindi nagmula sa “Ibong Adarna” ng panitikang Pilipino. Ito ay mula sa anagram ng “Narda” na pangalan ng batang babaeng alter-ego ni Varga.

 

Events that happened on July 23:

1935 – The first Commonwealth election was approved.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 23:

1815 – Apolinario de la Cruz (better known as Hermano Pule), founder of the Cofradia de San Jose, a messianic organization – in Lucban, Quezon Province (d. November 4, 1841)

1864 – Apolinario Maranan Mabini, revolutionary thinker, political philosopher and the “Brain of the Philippine Revolution” – Talaga, Tanauan, Batangas (d. May 13, 1903).

1954 – Bernard Fabiosa, basketball player known as the “Sultan of Swipes” – in Bohol.

Bernard Fabiosa
on the cover of Sports Weekly Magazine (July 24, 1981).

1971 – Maureen Mauricio, actress and model – Olongapo, Zamabales.

Maureen Mauricio
on the back cover inside spread of Pinoy Erotika Extra Hot No. 2 (March 1989)

1971 – Eugene Domingo (full name Eugena Roxas Domingo), actress-comedienne and television host – in Malate, Metro Manila. 

Eugene Domingo
on the covers of Star Studio (November 2009) and Bannawag (June 11, 2012)

1982 – Zanjoe Acuesta Marudo, actor and model – in Tanauan, Batangas. 



Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(July 23, 2010).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that the film Green Lantern (2011) was conceptualized as early as 1997? Warner Brothers approached filmmaker and comic book writer Kevin Smith to write the script for the first Green Lantern film, but he declined. A few directors were also offered to do the film including Greg Berlanti and Zack Snyder but it didn’t push through. Many actors were also being eyed to portray the role including Sam Worthington, Chris Pine, Brian Austin Green, Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake at Jared Leto. Finally, Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim wrote the script while Geoff Johns became creative consultant. Martin Campbell took the helm as director, and in 2009, Ryan Reynolds was chosen to portray the role of Hal Jordan and his alter-ego superhero the Green Lantern.
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May 26



MAY 26

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 22 No. 5, May 26, 1998
On the cover: Daniel Pasia & Mickey Ferriols

Inset: Nicolas Cage

Events that happened on May 26:

1949 – The town of Cavite was declared a city by virtue of Commonwealth Act No. 547.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 26:

1821 – Jose Felipe del Pan, editor of Diario de Manila (d. November 23, 1891).

1859 – Felipe Agoncillo, lawyer, patriot and first Filipino diplomat – in Taal, Batangas (d. September 29, 1941).

1870 – Felipe Salvador, Bulacan revolutionary leader and martyr – in Baliwag, Bulacan (d. April 15, 1912).

1897 - Gugo (real name Emiliano Rivera Alcova), actor and comedian.
1899 – Juan F. Nakpil, foremost architect, Republic Cultural Heritage Awardee (1971) and first National Artist for Architecture (1973) – in Quiapo, Manila (d. May 7, 1986).

1951 – William “Bogs” Adornado, professional basketball player, PBA “Most Valuable Player” (1975), and national team member – in Legaspi City, Alnay.



William “Bog” Adornado
on the cover of Sports Weekly Magazine (October 18, 1981)

 

1987 – Bangs Garcia (real name Valerie Pablo Garcia), actress and model – in Davao City.

Bangs Garcia

on the covers of two FHM Philippines (May 2009 and October 2013)

 



Janis Joplin on the cover of
Newsweek (May 26, 1969).

Picture Trivia

          On her prime, singer-songwriter Janis Joplin (1943-1970) was called “The Queen of Rock and Roll” at “The Queen of Psychedelic Soul.” It’s just so unfortunate that Joplin was among the many great musical artists ruined and killed by drugs. Joplin died of heroin overdose on October 4, 1970.           Do you know that Joplin had a duet with the legendary Tina Turner? It happened in 1969, at the time when Joplin’s career was starting to pick-up, during the Thanksgiving Day concert of the Rolling Stone at the Madison Square Garden.         

 

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