Amazing Spiderman Fastfood Toys

Jollibee Kids Meal recently came out with three toys to coincide with the showing of the Amazing Spiderman 2. Me and Jerald Kervin wasted no time in buying all three although it took us a while to find the right store that has the complete set. Another welcome addition to our recent purchase is the McDonald's Europe Happy Meal Spiderman which my wife brought from her Bucharest trip.

Happy Birthday St. John Paul II

Today is the birthday of St. John Paul II. I am so glad to find this mini bust of him in one of the stores at SM Cebu last night.

Today in Philippine History: Americans Occupy San Isidro

MAY 17, 1899

Col. Owen Summers with a force consisting of a 3-gun section of the Utah Light Artillery Battery, soldiers of the 4th Cavalry and Infantry Regiments of the 22nd, 1st North Dakota, and the 2nd Oregon and Young’s Scouts upon orders of Gen. Lawton marched to capture San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, the headquarters of Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo. As the Americans approached the town, 2,000 Filipino revolutionaries opened fire but withdrew. The town was easily occupied by the U.S. forces with 15 Filipinos killed and 3 wounded while only 3 Americans were wounded

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Today in Philippine History: First Lady Eva Macapagal Passes Away

MAY 16, 1999

Evangelina Macaraeg-Macapagal M.D. (November 1, 1915 – May 16, 1999) passed away on this day. She was the second wife of Pres. Diosdado Macapagal and the mother of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. As first lady and a physician, she exuded simplicity and elegance and was passionate in wearing the patadyong kimona and the terno for women to emulate. She founded health and educational centers nationwide that benefited the poor. Eva campaigned for quality films and TV shows and transformed Malacanang into a clean and magnificent palace.

Photo credit: Presidential Museum and Library

Today in Philippine History: Rodolfo S. Cornejo

MAY 15, 1909

Dr. Rodolfo S. Cornejo (May 15, 1909 - August 11, 1991),  a distinguished composer-pianist-conductor and lecturer was born in Singalong, Manila. At 8, he was a church organist and composed “Glissando Waltz” when he was 10. His “Salute”, a military march dedicated to Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood got published and he was only 13. He became Pres. Manuel L. Quezon’s researcher and composer during the war. He also wrote scores for 27 films in Sampaguita Pictures. Cornejo wrote 300 compositions and his musical prowess gained for him many awards.

Photo credit: http://www.philippine-trivia.com/

A New Shelf for the Star Wars Books

I love Star Wars that's the reason why I collect SW items such as action figures, key chains, books, comics, magazines, videos, posters, games, bottle caps etc.

Having accumulated a lot of Star Wars books through the years, I decided to come up with a specialized shelf for my SW books and other printed items. My son Jerald Kervin is game enough to pose beside the shelf.

Today in Philippine History: Quezon Wins Commonwealth Presidency

MAY 14, 1935

An election was held to fill the position of the newly created Office of the President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines. Manuel L. Quezon, a Nacionalista won the seat and was inaugurated into office on November 15, 1935. The Commonwealth has a strong executive, a unicameral (later amended to bicameral) National Assembly, and a Supreme Court. A plebiscite was also held to ratify the Constitution after Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt approved it on March 23, 1935 as conforming with Public Act No. 127 earlier passed by the U.S. Congress.

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