NGANTOK: August 2006

Amalia Fuentes

Amalia Fuentes
AKA Amalia Mulach-Stevens

1st Filipina Lux Soap model

QUOTE
"I've always been challenged by learning; being beautiful is nothing to crow about."

ALIAS
"Miss Number One"
"Elizabeth Taylor of the Philippines"

DATE OF BIRTH
August 27, 1940

HUSBAND: Romeo Vasquez
DAUGHTER: Liezl

2nd HUSBAND: Joseph "Joey" Stevens
SON: Gerard

USEFUL LINKS

Still fiery after all these years
Amalia Fuentes Still Good Copy at 63
Amalia Fuentes: Beach House in Batangas
Amalia Fuentes, husband agree to split

Thelma Burgonio Watson

1st Filipina to be ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA 1984)
1st Filipina Chairperson and 1st Filipina clergywoman of the National Asian Presbyterian Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA)

QUOTE
“To bless is to wish every good thing, to wish for a bright future.”

USEFUL LINKS

Rev. Thelma Burgonio Watson
Special significance to history

Banig Roberto

Josephine Roberto

1st Filipina International Star Search Grand Champion

ALIAS

"Banig"

FATHER: Efren Roberto
MOTHER: Gloria

USEFUL LINKS

BANIG Wows San Diego Fans
Remember her?
Banig's 1st single ranks high in play lists of 80 US stations

Pilita Corrales

1st Filipina celebrity-judge for the first nationwide search for the Philippine Idol (2006)
1st Filipina to win in an international music festival (Tokyo Music Festival, 1972)
1st Filipina to win the Best Performer Award at the Tokyo Music Festival (1972)
1st Filipina and the 1st female artist to top the Australian pop music charts
1st Filipina to sing in Caesars Palace, Las Vegas (1970s)

ALIAS
"Asia's Queen of Songs"
"Pilits"
"Mamita"

DATE OF BIRTH
August 22, 1939

BIRTHPLACE
Cebu City, Philippines

HUSBAND: Gonzalo Blanco
DAUGHTER: Lourdes Jacqueline (Jackielou)

LOVER: Eddie Gutíerrez
SON: Ramón Christopher

USEFUL LINKS

Wikipedia Article on Pilita Corrales
IMDb Biography for Pilita Corrales
Philippine Idol: The phenomenon begins
The All That Refreshes: What Really Happened To Pilita
Awesome Filipino talent shines through even in shoddy venues

Angelita Kelly

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Filipino Achievers in the USA & Canada

Sonia M. Zaide

1st Filipina to attain a Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science

FATHER: Dr. Gregorio F. Zaide

USEFUL LINKS

Pagsanjan, In History and Legend: Zaide

Dr. Asuncion K. Raymundo

1st Filipina Molecular Microbiologist to pioneer the application of biotechnology to agriculture in the Philippines

DATE OF BIRTH
August 15, 1946

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National Academy of Science and Technology Academician
National Research Council of the Philippines Citation
12 Filipino Savants Lauded
Search for DOST-NRCP Dr. Eusebio Y. Garcia Award

Dr. Helen Abundo

1st Filipina Cardiologist
1st Filipina President of the Philippine Heart Association (1964-65)

USEFUL LINKS

The First Ladies of Philippine Medicine

Lani Misalucha

1st Filipina Artist to Headline 6-month Stint at the Jubilee Theater in Bally's Casino Las Vegas, Nevada (2006)
1st Filipina in the Society of Seven club (SOS 2005)

QUOTE
"I love puttering around the house."

ALIAS
"Siren of the Strip"
"Asia's Nightingale"
"Asia’s Singing Sensation"
"Multiplex Queen"

DATE OF BIRTH
August 3

FATHER: Benjamin Bayot
MOTHER: Esperanza Dimalanta

HUSBAND: Noli Misalucha
DAUGHTERS: Louvren and Laura

USEFUL LINKS

LaniMisalucha.com
Lani Misalucha: First Filipino Artist to Headline 6-month Stint in Las Vegas
Lani Misalucha and Society of Seven Top Bills Show at Harrah's Rincon
She’s one of the guys
This lady is lucky for the guys of SOS
Lani Misalucha helps less-privileged kids