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).

June 8





JUNE 8

Universal Komiks Magasin Blg. 235, Hunyo 8, 1973
Tampok sa harapang pabalat ang kuwentong “Mapagpalang mga Kamay”
at sa likurang pabalat ang pelikulang Lupang Hinirang.

Events that happened on June 8:

1625 – The Cagayan Revolt, led by Miguel Lanab, during which abusive Spanish missionaries were killed and a church was burned.

1854 – Governor-General Manuel Pavia ordered the fortification of Corregidor.

1987 – Former New Peoples Army leader Bernabe Buscayno, alias Kumander Dante, was ambused along Tandang Sora, Quezon City.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 8:


1973 – Lexa Doig (full name Alexandra Lecciones Doig), Canadian-born Scottish-Filipino actress and commercial model – in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

 



Ang “Prinsipe Ahmad” ni Alfredo Alcala

Ang "Prinsipe Ahmad" na kathang-isip ni
Alfredo P. Alcala na tampok sa taklob-pahina

ng Silangan Komiks Blg. 3 (Hunyo 8, 1950).

          Isa sa mga unang likhang-isip ni Alfredo P. Alcala ang “Prinsipe Ahmad, Anak ni Aladdin.” Natunghayan ito kasabay ng paglabas sa sirkulasyon ng Silangan Komiks noong Marso 16, 1950, sa ilalim ng patnugot ni Ben Cabaillo Jr.  Subalit hindi natapos ang kuwento sa pagtigil sa paglilimbag ng Silangan Publications ng kanilang komiks dahil sa kakulangan ng pondo at distribution network.

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Melissa Joan Hart (Sabrina, the Teenage Witch),

on the cover of Parade June 8, 2003 issue.

Larawang Tribiya

          Sumikat ang American actress na si Melissa Joan Hart sa kaniyang pagganap sa television series bilang Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Subalit alam niyo bang hindi na siya teenager nang gampanan niya ang papel na tumagal ng pitong seasons? Noong 1995 pumasok si Hart sa new York University, subalit hindi niya nagawang tapusin ang kursong kinuha niya nang alukin siyang gumanap sa title role ng 1996 TV movie na Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Halos 20-anyos na siya noon. Sinundan ito ng television series na may parehong pamagat na tumagal hanggang 2003. Noong namang July 19, 2003, nagpakasal siya sa musician na si Mark Wilkerson sa isang televised wedding. Matapos ito, siya rin ang nagbigay ng boses sa dalawang character – Aunt Hilda at Aunt Zelda – sa animation version ng Sabrina, kung saan ang nakababata niyang kapatid na si Emily Hart ang nagbigay boses sa Teenage Witch.

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April 7



April 7

Aliwan Blg. 85, Abril 7, 1947
Tampok sa harapang taklob-pahina ang nobela ni Alberto Segismundo Cruz
na "Malagas Man Ang Bulaklak"
at sa likuran naman ay ang "Mga Kamalian sa Loob ng Sine"
na iginuhit ni Liberato "Lib" Abrena.

 

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) in her first magazine cover (The Talk of Hollywood), Life (April 7, 1952).
After which the 25-year-old Monroe became the major star of Hollywood.





Events that happened on April 7

1521 – Ferdinand Magellan reached Cebu Island.

1970 – An Intensity 7 earthquake rocked Luzon for 45 seconds.

1976 – The National Art Center (NAC) was inaugurated as an institution for the artistic development of young Filipinos under the administration of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

1978 – Members of the Interim Batasang Pambansa were elected.

Personalities and celebrities born on April 7:

1871 – Epifanio Cristobal de los Santos, historan, archivist, literary and art critic, jurist, artist and journalist – in Malabon (then part of Rizal Province). (d. April 18, 1928)

1936 – Louie Beltran (full name Luis Diaz Beltran), journalist, columnist, editor, and television host – in Manila. (d. September 6, 1994)

1939 – Saturnino “Satur” Cunanan Ocampo, journalist, writer, political activist and partylist representative.

1967 – Stella Suarez Jr (real name Maria Cecilia Raquel Gomez), actress – in Manila.


Ang Nobelang Komiks na “Botong”



Ang nobelang-komiks na “Botong”
na isinulat ni Mars Ravelo
sa ilalim ng penname na Virgo Villa
at iginuhit ni Abe Ocampo,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
Universal Komiks Blg. 80 ( Abril 7, 1967).

          Sa katanyagan ni Mars Ravelo (1916-1988), noong 1950-1970 kinakailangan niyang gumamit ng mga penname upang hindi naman masabi ng mga mambabasa na pulos na lang mga kuwentong-katha niya ang lumalabas sa mga komiks at magasin. Isa sa mga ginamit niya ay ang “Virgo Villa.” Sa penname na ito sinulat niya ang nobelang “Botong” para sa Universal Komiks, isa sa mga pangmasang babasahin na inilunsad ng P.S.G. Publication ni Pablo S. Gomez noong 1960s. Unang lumabas ang “Botong” noong Agosto 13, 1966, at ito ay iginuhit ni Abraham "Abe" Ocampo.

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Natasha Henstridge on the cover of
Stuff (April-May 2000).

Picture Trivia

          Canadian fashion model Natasha Henstridge became known as an actress in the film Species (1995), portraying the genetically engineered alien-human hybrid Sil and in its sequel Species II (1998) as the genetic duplicate of Sil named Eve. Henstridge’s portrayal as Cynthia Tudeski opposite Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry in The Whole Nine Yards (2000) and its sequel The Whole Ten Yards (2004) were also memorable.

          In 2000, aside from The Whole Nine Yards, Henstridge also appeared in a number of films: Bounce (as Mimi Prager), Second Skin (Crystal Ball), It Had to Be You (Anna Penn), and A Better Way Out (Kelly). In that same year, she also portrayed Hypsipyle, the Queen of Lemnos, in the television miniseries Jason and the Argonauts. 

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