12 Favorite Foods of Doctor Jose Rizal

 

1. Sinigang na Ayungin
2. Tinolang Manok (Dr. Jose Rizal's version uses squash or kalabasa)
3. Carneng Asada / Carne Acada
4. Saurbraten (national dish of Germany)
5. Sardinas Secas (dried fish with fried rice / tuyo na may sinanga)
6. Tsokolate Eh (melted chocolate and peanut brittle)
7. Escabecheng Biya
8. Bistek Tagalog
9. Pancit Langlang
10. Ginisang Munggo
11. Minatamis na Munggo
12. Adobo sa Labanos at Adobo sa Gata

References:

• https://www.msn.com/en-ph/video/news/alamin-ang-mga-paboritong-pagkain-ng-ating-pambansang-bayani-na-si-dr-jose-rizal/vi-AA1cITmU?ocid=winp1taskbar
• https://usapangfoodtrip.com/paboritong-pagkain-ni-jose-rizal/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHQUQTrz_-U
• 
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2LMzmKWRu0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM2U91Ep_lU
• https://studylib.net/doc/8153271/%E2%80%9Ckulinarya-kalayaan-food-festival%E2%80%9D-a-food-festival-to-run...
• https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/newstv/newstvspecials/604824/adobo-recipe-na-paborito-ni-jose-rizal-titikman-sa-pinas-sarap/story/

12 Refugee Facts in the Philippines

1. A refugee is a person escaping his or her country because of the forced effects of persecution, war, or natural disaster. 
2. The year 2000 was the year that the United Nations declared 20 June at the celebration for World Refugee Day.
3. The first wave of refugees that came to the Philippines was the so-called "White Russians" of which 800 was a part of a fleet of almost 8,000 refugees that fled the persecution from the "Red Russians" or those who supported the 1917 Socialist Revolution. 250 worked in abaca plantations which were then a booming industry in Mindanao.
4. The second wave of refugees were the 1,200 European Jews that escaped the World War II Nazi persecution. These refugees were accepted by former President Manuel L. Quezon by issuing the Proclamation No. 173 on 21 August 1937 which later became the basis of Commonwealth Act 613 now known as Philippine Immigration Act of 1940. By this act, a Filipino can see Quezon monument in Tel Aviv, Israel, inscribed with his words of welcome for refugees, that: “the people of the Philippines will have in the future every reason to be glad that when the time of need came, their country was willing to extend a hand of welcome.”
5. The third wave of refugees to the Philippines was the Spanish Republicans who fled the Falange Española of General Francisco Franco from 1936 to 1939. It was due to the absolute neutrality being implemented by President Quezon during those time of the Spanish Civil War that these refugees were accepted in the Philippines.
6. The fourth wave of refugees was the Chinese immigrants that came because of the Chinese Civil War. It was in 1940 that the Philippine Immigration Act of 1940 was enacted and 30,000 Kuomintang Chinese group were welcomed. It was also the time the Philippines became a sovereign country and the foreigners were allowed to become naturalized Filipinos as stated in the Philippine Constitution.
7. The fifth wave of refugees was the second wave of White Russians, 6,000 of which were welcomed by former President Elpidio Quirino in 1948. These Russians left their community in Shanghai, China due to the impending communist forces and only the Philippines replied to their request for refugee status. This was also the time that the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 was amended.
8. The sixth wave of refugees to the Philippines came during the years of 1975 to 1992 wherein 2,700 Vietnamese "boat people" escaped the fallen South Vietnam Government and was allowed to stay in the country.
9. The seventh wave of refugees that arrived in the Philippines were Iranian refugees in the latter part of the 1970s during the Iranian Revolution.
10. The eighth wave of refugees came in 1980 to the Philippines which were made up of Indo-Chinese refugees including citizens from Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. It was during this time that the Philippine Refugee Processing Center in Morong, Bataan was opened to accommodate and facilitate around 400,000 refugees from 1980 to 1994. 
11. The ninth wave of refugees was East Timorese during the time that the Timor was struggling for independence from Indonesia in 2000. Former President Joseph Estrada supported this action and was able to raise local funds to support these refugees.
12. In November 2016, due to the crisis in Syria, President Duterte announced that he is welcoming Syrian refugees to the Philippines.

References:

https://youtu.be/6BApCeQUBCg
https://borgenproject.org/refugees-in-the-philippines/
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/11/04/1755813/unhcr-praises-philippines-support-refugees
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/11/duterte-offers-refugees-home-philippines-161117073606596.html
https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/96929-timeline-philippine-law-policies-refugees

Top 12 Wins of Team Philippines at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games

1. Mary Joy tabal giving the Philippines its first gold medal in the 2017 SEA Games even though she had some previous conflicts prior to joining the Philippine Team.
2. Eumir Marcial and John Marvin winning boxing with the former having an injured left hand and the latter winning on the fastest win in boxing which was winning in 21 seconds.
3. Filipino triathletes, Niko Huelgas and John Chicano taking home the gold medal and the silver medal which also happened in the distaff or the women's division, Kim Mangrobang winning the gold medal and Claire Adorna taking home the silver medal.
4. Mariya Takahashi, a 16-year old teenager upsetting Surattana Thongsri of Thailand who was the undefeated champion in the women's division under -70 kilogram category. Mariya Takahashi ended the reign of Surattana Thongsri by taking home the gold medal from winning by ippon in 48 seconds.
5. The Mighty Ducks is the name of the Philippine Ice Hockey Team and they won in their SEA Games debut since this was the first time that ice hockey was included in the Southeast Asian Games. They scored 5-4 against Thailand winning the first place and they were just formed two years ago to become the pioneer ice hockey team for the Philippines.
6. Trenton Beram contributing not just one but TWO gold medals for Team Philippines making him the only double-gold medal winner in Kuala Lumpur 2017 SEA Games. He won his first medal when he finished the 200-metre dash in the men's division in 20.84 seconds. He was assigned on a strange lane, lane number 7 which was a difficult lane, assignment the following day after he won and struggled with cramps and still won the men's division of the the 400-metre race and finished in 46.39 seconds.
7. Chezka Centeno and Rubilen Amit, female players for the billiards, winning the gold medal and silver medal in the 9-ball billiards championship match.
8. Kaitlin De Guzman, a 17-year old female gymnast, winning the gold medal in the same event where her mother won in the 1995 Chiang Mai Games. She brought home the gold medal in the uneven bars event and also won a silver medal in the floor exercise and a bronze medal in the balance beam event.
9. Gilas Pilipinas proving their basketball expertise by winning the 18th gold medal for the Philippines with a score of 94-55 against Team Indonesia.
10. John Colin Syquia, an unknown 46-year old equestrian rider, winning the gold medal in the individual showjumping competition at the 3Q Equestrian Center in Rawang, Malaysia. He won together with his mount named "Adventure E" surviving a 36-hour travel from Florida to New York to Amsterdam to Baku giving the Philippines its 23rd gold medal which was also the first gold medal in equestrian event since the 2011 Palembang Biennial. It was his first time to compete in the Southeast Asian Games.
11. Eric Cray, a Fil-Am track and field athlete, giving the Philippines its 8th gold medal by winning the gold medal in the 400-metre hurdles event of the men's division with a time of 50.03 seconds and also winning the silver medal with a time of 10.43 seconds in the 100-metre finals of the men's division an hour after his gold medal win.
12. The trio of Taekwondo jins, Dustin Mella, Rafael Mella, and Rodolfo Reyes, Jr. winning the men's division of the team poomsae event in the Taekwondo competition held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. They won with a score of 8.40 and their victory was the third victory in the same event for the Taekwondo Team Philippines since winning in the 2013 SEA Games. It was also the trio's second straight win and the third win for the Mella brothers.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPegS0XicUQ
http://sports.tv5.com.ph/summitseagames/article/the-top-10-moments-for-team-philippines-at-the-2017-southeast-asian-games

National Heroes Day 28 August 2017

Do you know these national heroes?

1. Trinidad Tecson
2. Rajah Buisan
3. Mariano Trias
4. Gliceria Marella-Villavicencio
5. Gen. Simeon Ola y Arboleda
6. Gen. Jose Ignacio Paua
7. Cpt. Jose Cabalfin Calugas
8. Lt. Cesar Fernando Basa
9. Isabelo del Rosario
10. Lt. Delfin Rosales
11. Capt. Delfin Velilla
12. Teodoro Salanga Jr.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyoHjjOa-sY

https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/172680-unsung-filipino-heroes-philippine-independence

http://www.filipiknow.net/forgotten-philippine-heroes/

http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/v2/06/11/15/survey-says-top-10-most-mentioned-genuine-filipino-heroes

http://www.filipiknow.net/young-philippine-heroes/

12 Trivia Facts About Hayden Panettiere

1. Hayden Panettiere was born on 21 August 1989 in Palisades, New York, USA.
2. Her parents are both of half Italian descent (her father's father and her mother's mother were both the children of Italian immigrants). Hayden's other roots include German and English. Her parents are Lesley R. Vogel who was a former soap opera actress and Alan Lee "Skip" Panettiere who was a fire captain.
3. Her younger brother is Jansen Panettiere.
4. Her last name is pronounced "Pan-Hey-Tee-Air" and is the Italian translation of "Baker". 
5. Panettiere first appeared in commercials at the age of 11 months, beginning with an advertisement for a Playskool toy train
6. In 2004, Panettiere had her first starring role in the Disney Channel film Tiger Cruise.
7. Panettiere made her feature film debut with 1998's A Bug's Life,[15] but her first film to actually be released was the same year's The Object of My Affection, in which she appears briefly as a mermaid in the school play in the opening scene.
8. Panettiere's first single, "Wake Up Call", was digitally released on August 5, 2008. 
9. She is the second-ever recipient of The Wyler Award (which honors a celebrity who has raised awareness of animal issues) for her on-the-ground work to expose Japan's slaughter of dolphins.
10. Gave birth to her 1st child at age 25, a daughter named Kaya Evdokia Klitschko on 9 December 2014 andChild's father is fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko.
11. In November 2007, she was awarded the "Compassion in Action Award" from the animal rights group PETA for her efforts to stop the dolphin hunt in Japan.
12. In September 2008, Panettiere launched her own line of calfskin leather bags for the company Dooney & Bourke.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGCUDrqiOEk
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0659363/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayden_Panettiere

12 Trivia Facts About Ike Lozada

1. Ike Lozada was born on 13 August 1940 in Iloilo City, Philippines.
2. His full name is Enrique Lozada and is also known as "Big Ike", "Kuya Ike", and "Iking".
3. He is also known as "Dambuhalang DJ"
4. Ike Lozada started acting at the age of 11 on the movie Mga Bituin ng Kinabukasan with the younger Susan Roces.
5. He was an associate producer on the 1995 movie "Hatulan Bilibid Boys 2".
6. He was a choreographer on the 1969 movie "Fiesta extravaganza" 
7. He appeared as himself in the 1975 documentary "Memories of Our Love"
8. "Apat na Sikat” of Channel 9 in the 70s was borne out of the imagination of the late Ike Lozada  which were composed of Arnold and Maribel “Lala” Aunor, Winnie Santos and Dondon Nakar.
9. He was 54 years old when he died and his remains were laid to rest at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City.
10. Ike Lozada died on 8 March 1995 at around 8:25 PM, specifically he "died of secondary to massive biocardiac arrest" according to Dr. Carlos Lagman
11. He had 180 credited movie appearances during his lifetime.
12. His television shows included :
• Big Ike's Happening (Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation, 1973–1984) 
• GMA Supershow (GMA Network, 1983–1986) 
• Talents Unlimited (ABS-CBN, 1986–1987) 
• That's Entertainment (GMA Network, 1986–1994) 
• Good Morning Showbiz (GMA Network, 1988–1989) 
• A Star is Born (IBC, 1992–1993)

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW55wZHUBCk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ike_Lozada
http://vsr-starforallseasons.blogspot.com/2013/08/remembering-ike-lozada.html
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u2UVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ygoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2739,1459652&dq=ike+lozada&hl=en
https://starforallseasons.com/2013/01/01/apat-na-sikat/

12 Trivia Facts About Iza Calzado

1. Iza Calzado was born on 12 August 1982 in Quezon City, Philippines.
2. Her birth name is Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado.
3. Her father is the reknowned choreographer and TV director, Lito Calzado and her mother was the late Mary Ann "Antonia" Ussher who was a Spanish-Filipina ancestry. Her father married her stepmother Myrna after the latter passed away.
4. She has a brother named Dash who is a member of a Filipino rap group, Legit Misfitz.
5. Iza Calzado spent her elementary days at School of the Holy Spirit; her high school years in Miriam College; and took up an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas.
6. Iza Calzado was a voice dubber for the Venezuelan telenovela, "Mis 3 Hermanas" known as "All My Love" in the Philippines, before she became known in the movie industry.
7. Iza Calzado starred in her first soap opera, "Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man" with Argentinean actor, Segundo Cernadas, as her partner.
8. In 2010, Iza Calzado made her first two-piece bikini TV appearance in the TV series, "Beauty Queen" with TJ Trinidad as her leading man.
9. Her first TV comedy show was in GMA's "I Heart You, Pare!" and her last appearance in GMA was in the TV sitcom, "Andres de Saya". She was in GMA from 2001 to 2011.
10. She appeared in her first TV drama series in ABS-CBN's "Kahit Puso'y Masugatan". She is currently an ABS-CBN contract star which started on 2012.
11. She won her first "Best Supporting Actress" award from the 28th Gawad Urian Awards in 2004 for her role in the movie "Milan" with a total of 11 wins and 13 nominations showing her prowess as an actress.
12. The 2017 movie "Bliss" was her first ever X-rated film as reviewed by the MTRCB.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EY-6yF0nqQ
https://youtu.be/1bTho59XC7c
http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/03/29/17/why-new-iza-calzado-movie-got-x-rating-from-mtrcb
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1560201/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1560201/awards?ref_=nm_awd
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iza_Calzado

12 Trivia Facts About Gaudencio Rosales

1. Gaudencio Rosales was born Gaudencio Borbon Rosales on 10 August 1932 in Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines.
2. Gaudencio Rosales studied theology at the San José Seminary and had as classmates two other future bishops  Bishop Severino Pelayo, former bishop of the Military Ordinariate, and Bishop Benjamin Almoneda, former Bishop of Daet. 
3. Gaudencio Rosales was ordained on 23 March 1958 by Bishop Alejandro Olalia  and was assigned to teach for 11 years in the seminary of the Diocese of Lipa.
4. Gaudencio Rosales was given his first parish assignment in 1970 at the obscure barrio of Banay-banay and was later transferred to the biggest parish of the diocese in Batangas City.
5. Gaudencio Rosales the first Batangueño to become auxiliary bishop of Manila and was appointed by Pope Paul VI on 12 August 1974.
6. Gaudencio Rosales was consecrated bishop of the titular see of Oescus in a ceremony on 28 October 1974 and was appointed rector of the archdiocesan major seminary, San Carlos Seminary in 1980.
7. Gaudencio Rosales was appointed coadjutor bishop on 9 June 1982 to the controversial and prophetic Bishop Francisco Claver of the Diocese of Malaybalay, Bukidnon and on 14 September 1984 he succeeded the Bishop of Malaybalay.
8. Gaudenctio Rosales was appointed by Pope John Paul II on 15 September 2003 and  was enthroned in Manila Cathedral on 21 November 2003 becoming the 31st Archbishop of Manila and the fourth native Filipino to hold the post following centuries of Spanish, American, and Irish prelates and succeeded Jaime Cardinal Sin after his retirement.
9. During his last year as archbishop, he was concurrently named Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pasig from December 21, 2010 to April 20, 2011, a post he accepted after the resignation of Pasig's first bishop, Francisco San Diego.
10. Gaudencio Rosales was created Priest of Santissimo Nome di Maria in Via Latina in the consistory of 24 March 2006 by Pope Benedict XVI joining fourteen others, two of them Asians, as the newest members of the College of Cardinals.
11. On 13 October 2011, two months after his 79th birthday, Pope Benedict XVI finally accepted his resignation and appointed the then Bishop of Imus, Luis Antonio Tagle, as his successor.
12. The 2013 Global Peace Award for Service was awarded to Cardinal Gaudencio Borbon Rosa.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnAg4NbXd0
http://www.cbcponline.net/bishops/cardinals/rosales.html
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/brosg.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaudencio_Rosales

12 Trivia Facts About Gary Valenciano

1. Gary Valenciano was born on 6 August 1964 in Santa Mesa, Manila as Edgardo Jose "Gary" Santiago Valenciano.
2. Gary Valenciano is the sixth of seven children of Vicente Calacas Valenciano, a Bicolano from Camalig, Albay and Grimilda Santiago y Olmo, a Puerto Rican from Arecibo.
3. Gary Valenciano is also known as Gary V. and Mr. Pure Energy.
4. Gary Valenciano has released 39 albums, and won the Awit Awards (Song Awards) for "Best Male Performer" twelve times. 
5. Gary Valenciano is married to María Anna Elizabeth "Angeli" Pangilinan, with whom he has three children: Paolo Valenciano (vocalist of the band Salamin, and is married to Samantha Godinez) with a grandchild Nataleia Martine, José Angelo Gabriel Valenciano (singer, keyboardist, dancer, and is married to Tricia Centenera) and Kristiana María Mikaela (model-turned-singer).
6. Gary Valenciano is a diabetic, just like his mother Grimilda who is also diabetic.
7. He first appeared as a solo artist in 1982 in the television programme, The Pilita and Jackie Show, and later in Germspesyal and Penthouse Live.
8. He had his first solo concert in April 1984 at the Araneta Coliseum, followed by a number of albums.
9. Gary Valenciano is personally managed by his wife Angeli Pangilinan-Valenciano and sister Gina Valenciano-Martinez of Manila Genesis Entertainment and Management, Inc.
10. In 1978, at 14 years old, Valenciano made his first television appearance in an advertisement for local soft-drink, (defunct) Fress Gusto.
11. First artist in the world to have a Sennheiser Special Edition microphone named after him - Sennheiser Evolution Series 2001.
12. First & current UNICEF National Ambassador of Goodwill in the Philippines from 1998–present.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjvDbiE8MGg

http://garyv.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Valenciano

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1347688/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia

12 Trivia Facts About Brillante Mendoza

1. Brillante "Dante" Mendoza was born on 30 July 1960 in San Fernando, Pampanga.
2. He took advertising arts of the then College of Architecture and fine arts at the University of Santo Tomas.
3. He has directed sixteen films since 2005. 
4. He won the award for Best Director for his film Kinatay at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival.
5. His 2009 film Lola won the award for Best Film at the 6th Dubai International Film Festival.
6. His 2012 film Captive was shown in competition at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012.
7. His 2012 film Thy Womb competed for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival.
8. His film Taklub has been selected to be screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
9. At the Cinema One Originals 2009, he received the Special Honorary Award.
10. Head of the jury at the 26th Singapore International Film Festival in 2015.
11. Member of the 'Filmmakers of the Present' jury at the 62nd Locarno International Film Festival in 2009.
12. Mendoza directed Duterte's first SONA last 25 July 2016, which can be remembered for using low angle shots and dimmer lighting which was a break from the traditional coverage of the event. He again directed President Duterte's second SONA last 24 July 2017.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v68y6csuDjY
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1137289/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brillante_Mendoza
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/617846/brillante-mendoza-back-as-director-of-duterte-s-2nd-sona-andanar/story/?tag=sona2017
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/showbiz/content/619520/brillante-mendoza-accepts-criticisms-on-directing-duterte-s-sona/story/?tag=sona2017
http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/176687-brillante-mendoza-direction-duterte-sona-2017-philippines

12 Trivia Facts About Ruben Rustia

1. Ruben Matias Cayari is the full name of Ruben Rustia.
2. Ruben Rustia was born on 25 July 1923 in Manila, Philippines.
3. Ruben Rustia became a propsman in the movie Vampire Hookers  (1978).
4. Ruben Rustia appeared on 312 movies.
5. Ruben Rustia was a writer for 38 movies.
6. Ruben Rustia was a second unit director or assistant director for 6 films.
7. Ruben Rustia directed two movies, Captain Barbell kontra Captain Bakal (1965) and Magda Sales  (1964).
8. Ruben Rustia was nominated for a FAMAS Best Supporting Actor award for six times -- 1962 Alaala kita (1961), 1963 Kapag buhay ang inutang (1962), 1971 Psycho Sex Killer (1970), 1973 Kill the Pushers (1972), 1974 Tanikalang dugo (1973), and 1975 Fe, Esperanza, Caridad (1974).
9. Ruben Rustia was nominated for a FAMAS Best Actor Award for the movie Haring tulisan (1956). 
10. Ruben Rustia was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award at the Gawad Urian Awards in 1992 for the movie Pepeng Shotgun (1981). 
11. Ruben Rustia won the 1955 FAMAS Best Supporting Actor award for the movie Pedro Penduko (1954). 
12. Ruben Rustia died on 7 April 1994 in Manila  at the age of 70  due to diabetes.

References:

http://www.bornglorious.com/person/?pi=/m/0bwb6b3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54rCaako7fE
http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/ruben-rustia-57505897/
http://patheticfacts.com/filipino-actors-died-in-diabetes-mellitus.html
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/Ruben_Rustia
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751834/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm

12 Trivia Facts About Anacleto Del Rosario

1. Anacleto del Rosario was born on 13 July 1860 at Santa Cruz, Manila.
2. He died on 2 May 1895 at the age of 34 years old due to Tuberculosis.
3. His father was Eugenio del Rosario and his mother was Casimira Sales.
4. His spouse was Valeriana Valdexco to whom he had a son, Jose Luis Rossessed
5. He obtained his pharmacy degree from the University of Santo Tomas in 1882.
6. He was regarded as the "Father of Philippine Science and Laboratory"
7. He was a leading pharmacist and chemist during the Spanish period. 
8. He founded the Botica San Fernando in Binondo and the College of Pharmacists. 
9. On 6 August 1881, he was appointed by the government to the Commission with the task of studying mineral waters of the Philippines.
10. On 10 March 1885, he was named Municipal Pharmacist for the North District of Binondo.
11. He invented the formula for producing a pure kind of alcohol from tuba in a nipa palm which won for him the first prize during the World Fair in Paris, France in 1881. 
12. Del Rosario extracted castor oil from the palma christi, literally the "palm of Christ" (castor bean) which is a native plant in the Philippines.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ud5WGCQ0yI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacleto_del_Rosario
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/ulatfilipino/491858/bakit-tanyag-si-anacleto-del-rosario-noong-sakop-ng-mga-kastila-ang-pilipinas/story/
https://firstfilipino.blogspot.com/2007/07/anacleto-del-rosario.html
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/704738/did-you-know-433
http://philippinefathers.blogspot.com/2007/07/anacleto-del-rosario.html
https://www.geni.com/people/Anacleto-Del-Rosario/6000000011619843682

12 Trivia Facts About Bo Sanchez

1. Bo Sanchez' full name is Eugenio Isabelo Tomas Reyes Sanchez Jr. 
2. Bo Sanchez was born on 11 July 1966 in Caloocan City.
3. Bo Sanchez' parents are Eugenio and Pilar Sanchez.
4. Bo Sanchez was awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) award in 2006.
5. Bo Sanchez also received the Serviam Award which is the highest award a lay Catholic may receive, from the Catholic Mass Media Awards in 2007.
6. Bo Sanchez was the founder of one of the religious communities in the Philippines, the Light of Jesus Family (LOJ).
7. Bo Sanchez also founded other organizations, such as Anawim which is a special home for the abandoned elderly, and Shepherd’s Voice which is a media group that publishes the widest read inspirational literature in the country. 
8. Bo Sanchez also founded two gatherings which are the annual inspirational convention Kerygma Conference (which was founded on 2006) and the weekly fellowship and worship called the "The Feast".
9. Bo Sanchez is known as the "Preacher in Blue Jeans".
10. Bo Sanchez has a mantra and this is “everybody deserves to be rich".
11. Bo Sanchez authored 29 bestselling books and published eight periodicals.
12. Bo Sanchez is the founder of Truly Rich Club.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6thgJf1B0XI
http://www.imoney.ph/articles/bo-sanchez-becoming-truly-rich/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Sanchez
https://www.amazon.com/Bo-Sanchez/e/B009NN4WN6
http://trulyrichclub.com.ph/bo-sanchez-top-5-books/
http://bosanchez.ph/

12 Awards and Honors of Miriam Defensor Santiago

• Magsaysay Award for Government Service, 1988, Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize, Magsaysay Awards Foundation
• TOYM Award for Law, 1985 (The Outstanding Young Men) Opened to Women 1984, Philippine Jaycees
• TOWNS Award for Law, 1986 (The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service), Philippine Lions
• Philippine Judges' Hall of Fame, 2015, Philippine Judges Association
• Most Outstanding Alumna in Law, University of the Philippines, 1988
• Gold Vision Triangle Award for government service, 1988, YMCA Philippines
• Republic Anniversary Award for law enforcement, 1988, Civic Assembly of Women of the Philippines
• Golden Jubilee Achievement Award for public service, 1990, Girl Scouts of the Philippines
• Celebrity Mother Award, 1991, Gintong Ina Awards Foundation
• Spain – Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (30 November 2007)
• Distinguished Icon of Legal Excellence and Public Service Award (2 September 2016)
• PUP Online Personality of the Year 2016

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0x4GNEkK3k

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_Defensor_Santiago

http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/29/16/the-life-and-legacy-of-miriam-defensor-santiago

http://says.com/ph/news/xx-laws-authored-by-miriam-santiago-that-shaped-the-philippines

Winner of the Miss Bikini Philippines 2017

Former Miss Bikini Philippines 2016 crown-holder, Christine Opiaza, passed her crown to the new Miss Bikini Philippines 2017 winner, Fil-Aussie Natalie Lane. Nineteen-year-old Australian-Filipina make-up artist won the grand prize besting other Top 25 finalists at the Newport  Theater of Resort’s World Manila.

The 1st Runner-Up, was Bridgitte Mercene who won Php 200,000.00 cash and prizes and the 2nd Runner-up was Alexxa Fajardo, with a Php150,000.00 cash and prizes.

The final one who captivated the hearts and minds of the judges was Filipina-Australian Natalie Lane taking home the grand prize of Miss Bikini Philippines 2017 and was given Php 300,000.00 cash and prizes with a secured slot representing the country in the ‘Top Model of the World 2017’ in Egypt.

12 Trivia Facts About David Nepomuceno

Photo from Rainier Virginio

1. David Nepomuceno was born on 9 May 1900.
2. David Nepomuceno was dominant in an era when the metric system was replacing the old imperial yard system and he ranked among the top 10 in the world in the 1920s including his fellow, the first great Filipino sprinter, Fortunato Catalon, dominating the 100 yards (91 metres) and 220 yards (201.1 metres) and 1925 100 metres.
3. David Nepomuceno was the first Filipino to compete in the Olympics and the lone representative of the Philippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
4. Together with his coach Regino Ylanan, the founder of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the Philippines, Nepomuceno carried our flag proudly during the opening ceremonies in the 45,000-seat Stade Olympique de Colombes - the same venue of the 1938 World Cup final.
5. David Nepomuceno ran the 100 meters in 1925 in only two-tenths of a second short of the then-world record.
6. The reason behind the entry of the Philippines in the Olympics is not clear but it is likely that the IOC (International Olympic Committee) or the American colonial officials decided to admit the Philippines in order to expand the Asian presence in the quadrennial event. 
7. The Men's 100 Meters was Nepomuceno's first event where he was slated to run in the fifth heat with the likes of Henricus Broos of the Netherlands, George Dunston of South Africa, Antonin Svoboda of Czechoslovakia, Poul Schiang of Denmark and Jose-Maria Larrabeti of Spain. Unfortunately, he finished dead last and both Broos and Dunston qualified to the next round. In the end, it was British Harold Abrahams who won gold at an Olympic record time of 10.6 seconds followed by American Jackson Scholz for silver at 10.7 seconds and Kiwi Arthur Porritt for bronze at 10.8. Interestingly, that race was depicted in the Academy Award-winning 1981 British historical drama "Chariots of Fire."
8. David Nepomuceno was then slated to run against home town favorite Maurice Degrelle and Dutchman Marinus van den Berge in Heat 15 of the Men's 200 Meters but he was not able to progress as Degrelle topped the race at 22.6 seconds. In what was expected to be a highly-anticipated rematch between American Scholz and British Abrahams in the final became an anticlimactic finish as Scholz ran away with the gold medal at an Olympic record time of 21.6 seconds followed by compatriot Charles Paddock for the silver at 21.7 seconds and British Eric Lidell for the bronze at 21.9 seconds. Abrahams finished dead last at 22.3 seconds.
9. David Nepomuceno went on to the 1925 Manila Far Eastern Games winning the Gold in the 200-meter dash and the Silver in the 100-meter dash. 
10. David Nepomuceno managed to win the Men's 100 Meter gold in the 1927 Games in Shanghai but failed to defend his Men's 200 Meters Straight gold as he slid to bronze as rising sprint star Anselmo Gonzaga took the gold and Japanese Takayoshi Yoshioka settled for the silver.
11. David Nepomuceno served in the Philippine Scouts and the United States Navy.
12. David Nepomuceno died on 27 September 1939.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nepomuceno
https://www.olympic.org/david-nepomuceno
http://pinoyathletics.info/2014/07/david-nepomuceno-first-filipino-to-compete-in-olympics/
http://sports.abs-cbn.com/generalsports/news/2016/08/07/flashback-first-pinoy-olympians-bemedalled-14095
http://www.istoryadista.net/2016/08/finding-david-first-filipino-olympian.html
https://www.philathletics.org/athletics-history
https://youtu.be/CSav51fVlKU

12 Trivia Facts About Affandi

1. Indonesia was the home country and final resting place of Affandi, a prolific painter who lived from 1907 until 1990. 
2. Affandi was Born in Cirebon, West Java, as the son of R. Koesoema, who was a surveyor at a local sugar factory.
3. Affandi finished his upper secondary school in Jakarta and gave up his studies to pursue his desire to become an artist. 
4. Beginning in 1934, Affandi began teaching himself how to paint. 
5. He married Maryati, a fellow artist. One of his children, Kartika also became an artist.
6. In the 1950s, Affandi began to create expressionist paintings. The piece Carrying the First Grandchild (1953) marked his newfound style known as "squeezing the tube".
7. Affandi painted by directly squeezing the paint out of its tube. He came across this technique by accident, when he intended to draw a line one day. As he lost his patience when he was looking for a missing pencil, he applied the paint directly from its tube. The resulting effect, as he found out, was that the painted object appeared more alive. He also felt more freedom to express his feelings when he used his own hands, instead of a paint brush.
8. In 1957, he received a scholarship from the United States government to study arts education. He was appointed as an Honorary Professor in Painting by Ohio State University in Columbus.
9. In 1974, he received an honorary doctorate from University of Singapore, the Peace Award from the Dag Hammarskjoeld Foundation in 1977, and the title of Grand Maestro in Florence, Italy.
10. In Yogyakarta, where he has lived since 1945, Affandi designed for himself a free-form house that has become a stopping place for tourists as well as tourists visiting the old town. The place also functions as a museum to display his paintings. The museum has around 250 of Affandi's paintings.
11. Affandi had two wives. The only child from his first marriage, Kartika, has become a painter herself. A few years later, the artist took a second wife, who has borne him three children. One of his more memorable paintings shows him nude, holding a newborn grandchild, under a blue sky filled with stars.
12. Affandi died on May 23, 1990, after suffering a complication of illnesses. He is now buried in the museum complex, as he wished to always be surrounded by his family and his works.

References:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-0Tzjp-ehs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affandi

12 Trivia Facts About Gal Gadot

1. Gal Gadot-Varsano (Hebrew: גל גדות‎‎, pronounced [ˈɡal ɡaˈdot]; born 30 April 1985) and raised in Rosh HaAyin, Israel.
2. In Hebrew, her first name means "wave" and her surname means "riverbanks".
3. Her first name is pronounced like ''doll''.
4. She is the daughter of Irit (née Weiss), a teacher, and Michael Gadot, an engineer.
5. At the age of 18, Gadot won the 2004 Miss Israel competition, and next competed in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant in Ecuador. won the Miss Israel title in 2004, and represented Israel at the 2004 Miss Universe beauty pageant.
6. She served for two years as sports trainer in the Israeli Defense Forces.
7. Gadot married Israeli real estate developer Yaron Varsano on 28 September 2008 and they have two daughters, her 1st child at age 26, a daughter named Alma Versano in November 2011, and her 2nd child at age 31, a daughter named Maya Versano in March 2017.
8. The couple owned a luxury hotel in the Neve Tzedek district of Tel Aviv, which they sold to Roman Abramovich in 2015 for $26 million.
9. She is the first non-American actress to play Diana Princess/Wonder Woman.
10. She is an avid motorcycle rider and owns a black 2006 Ducati Monster-S2R.
11. She is the first actress to portray Diana Prince/Wonder Woman in a live-action theatrical film. Lynda Carter only performed the role for television.
12. In 2016, Wonder Woman played by Gadot (along with Lynda Carter) was named an Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Women & Girls by the United Nations. Subsequently, Gadot was invited to give a speech at the UN in New York City.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal_Gadot

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/799803/Wonder-Woman-Gal-Gadot-armpit-backlash-trailer-fixed

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2933757/

http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/Meet-Gal-Gadot-12-Things-Know-About-Wonder-Woman-64792.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tp7ZmDeElA

12 Trivia Facts About Jessica Alba

1. Jessica Marie Alba was born on 28 April 1981, in Pomona, California to Catherine (Jensen) and Mark David Alba, who served in the US Air Force.
2. Her father's family is Mexican, while her mother has Danish, Welsh, German, English, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and French ancestry. A DNA test taken on the television series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012) described Jessica as being of 72.7% European, 22.5% Native (Indigenous Mexican, including Mayan), 2% Sub-Saharan African, 0.3% Middle Eastern/North African, and 0.1% South Asian, ancestry, with an additional 2.4% for which there was no match. Her father's direct matrilineal line was also traced to distant Sephardi Jewish ancestry.
3. Has a tattoo of a daisy with a ladybug on it on the back of her neck.
4. Her second cousin is skateboarding legend Steve Alba (aka "Salba").
5. As a child, she was diagnosed with asthma and ADHD. She still takes Ritalin for her ADHD as an adult.
6. Has two pug dogs, named Nancy and Sid.
7. Loves to cook. Her specialty is chicken enchiladas and homemade tortillas. 
8. Loves Harley Davidson motorcycles.
9. She has the Sankskrit word for "lotus" tattooed on the inside of her wrist.
10. Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a daughter named Honor Marie Warren on 7 June 2008. Child's father is her husband, Cash Warren.
11. Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 30, a daughter named Haven Garner Warren on 13 August 2011. Child's father is her husband, Cash Warren.
12. Co-founder, with Christopher Gavigan, of "The Honest Company", which makes chemical-free products, like diapers.

References:

http://www.vanityfair.com/style/2015/11/jessica-alba-honest-company-business-empire

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004695/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Alba

12 Trivia Facts About Al Pacino

1. Alfredo James Pacino was born on 25 April 1940, in the Bronx, New York, to an Italian-American family. His parents, Rose (Gerardi) and Sal Pacino, divorced when he was young. 
2. His maternal grandparents originate from Corleone, Sicily. His paternal grandparents originate from San Fratello, Sicily.
3. Stopped a two-pack-a-day smoking habit to protect his voice (1994). In the mid-1980s, he had been smoking four packs of cigarettes a day. He now only occasionally smokes herbal cigarettes.
4. He is one of the few Hollywood stars who has never married but Became a father for the first time at age 49 when his [now ex] partner Jan Tarrant gave birth to their daughter Julie Marie Pacino, aka Julie Pacino, on 16 October 1989 and became a father for the second and third time at age 60 when his [now ex] partner Beverly D'Angelo gave birth to their twins Anton and Olivia Pacino on 25 January 2001.
5. In 2004, he became the 18th performer to win the Triple Crown of Acting. Oscar: Best Actor, Scent of a Woman (1992); Tony: Best Supporting Actor-Play "Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?" (1969) and Best Actor-Play "The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel" (1977); and Emmy: Best Actor-Miniseries/Movie, Angels in America (2003).
6. He was rejected repeatedly by studio heads while auditioning for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972), but Francis Ford Coppola fought for him. This film was shot briskly because both the director and the leading actor were in constant fear of being fired. Ironically, this turned out to be a breakthrough for both.
7. Imprinted his hands and signature in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on 16 November 1997.
8. Before becoming a professional actor he held a number of jobs including a messenger, shoe salesman, supermarket checker, shoe shiner, furniture mover, office boy, fresh-fruit polisher, and a newsboy.
9. He is one of nine actors to have won the Triple Crown of Acting (an Oscar, Emmy and Tony); the others in chronological order are Thomas Mitchell, Melvyn Douglas, Paul Scofield, Jack Albertson, Jason Robards, Jeremy Irons, Geoffrey Rush and Christopher Plummer.
10. He is one of the few Razzie Award winners to have won an acting award for playing himself. He won Worst Supporting Actor for Jack and Jill (2011).
11. Along with Barry Fitzgerald and Sylvester Stallone, he is one of only three actors to receive Oscar nominations for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for playing the same character: (1) Fitzgerald was nominated for both awards for playing Father Fitzgibbon in Going My Way (1944), (2) Pacino was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing Michael Corleone The Godfather (1972) and Best Actor for the same role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and (3) Stallone was nominated for Best Actor for playing Rocky Balboa in Rocky (1976) and Best Supporting Actor for the same role in Creed (2015).
12. He has worked with seven directors who have won a Best Director Oscar: Francis Ford Coppola, Sydney Pollack, William Friedkin, Warren Beatty, Oliver Stone, Steven Soderbergh and Barry Levinson.

References:

http://www.today.com/popculture/godfather-cast-reunites-45-years-later-hear-why-al-pacino-t110982

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Pacino

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000199/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia