LOOK-ALIKES ON THE COVERS

        Browsing through hundreds, no thousands, of magazine covers, I found similarities of how the covers were presented, the angles, the features, and of course the persons on the cover. Yes, the persons on the covers that seemingly the mirror image of another – look-alikes.

        Since my high school days, I ostensibly developed some kind of mental retentivity. Recalling things that I have seen is a part of this. Using this ability, I tried collecting the images of magazine covers with similar features. Believe me, there are many.

          This one will create goosebumps as you look at it. More than half a century apart, but the resemblance is extraordinary. Behold Marlene Dauden and Judy Ann Santos.

Marlene Dauden on the cover of Movie Confidential (August 1959)
and Judy Ann Santos on the cover of MOD (December 2012)

          Cristina Crisol and Carminia Villaroel were just a few years older than the other. They have the most beautiful faces; no one can compare to them during their prime. Both had sweet and alluring smiles. They may have taken a different path in their career, but their faces left unforgettable memories on the minds of those who witness them onscreen. One may even mingle the images and discover so many similarities in beauty.

Cristinal Crisol on the cover of Bagong Babae (August 6, 1985)
and Carmina Villaroel on the cover of The Youngster (March 1988)



Cristinal Crisol on the cover of Dalaga (July 1985)
and Carmina Villaroel on the cover of MOD (September 4, 2006)

Cristinal Crisol on the cover of Pic (October 1986)
and Carmina Villaroel on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (October 21, 1997)

          There are ladies with whom it’s hard to find a look-alike, because their beauty is quite unique. Chynna Ortaleza is an example. Yet, I still found one in the person of Miss Fort Ilocandia 2005, Abby Cruz.

Chynna Ortaleza on the cover of Pump Issue #1 (July 2005)

and Abby Cruz on the cover of MOD Summer Special (April 2005)

 

          Here again, the smiles give it all. Oh that sweetness and charm, and they come in twos. Wouldn’t you mistake Regine Tolentino and Coleen Garcia for mother and daughter, nay sisters.

Regine Tolentino on the cover of Savvy (October 6, 1997)
and Coleen Garcia on the cover of Bannawag (September 7, 2015)

          Recorded forever in the cover pages of Sexy Movie Star Komiks Magazine, the sexy look-alikes of the late 1990s, Rita Magdalena and Glydel Mercado.

Rita Magdalena and Glydel Mercado
on the covers of Sexy Movie Star Komiks Magazine (September 9 and November 11, 1997)



          Apreal Tolentino was on the cover of Toyz for the Boyz fourth issue three years and three months ahead of Iwa Moto’s cover appearance in UNO. What a resemblance, face, body and bumpers!

Apreal Tolentino on the cover of Toyz for the Boyz (October 2004)
and Iwa Moto on the cover of UNO (January-February 2008)



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Coping With Life's Changes



Mr. & Ms. Vol. 23 No. 21, September 14, 1999
On the front cover: Paul Asi Taulava and Ana May Corveau, with Richard Gere (inset)
On the back cover: Sharon Cuneta for the Alaska Milk print ad

Another re-written article about the “Dengue Scare.” This time for Mr. & Ms. September 14, 1999 issue.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 28 No. 21, September 14, 2004
On the cover: Railey Valeroso and Chynna Ortaleza

In this article I wrote a collection of thoughts I set as guidelines in most things I do. It’s a way of “Coping With Life’s Changes.”

 “Only a wise man knows what things mean. Wisdom makes him smile and makes his frowns disappear.” – Ecclesiastes 8:1, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version

December 6

  

DECEMBER 6


MOD Filipina Vol. 24 No. 1057, December 6, 1991

On the Cover: Martina Campos Asuncion

UNANG LABAS

Ang Manila Alegre, isang lingguhang babasahin na umuuyam (lampoon) sa mga artista at kilalang tao sa lipunan ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Disyembre 6, 1885..

Disyembre 6 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 6, 1896, ang paglilitis kay Gat Jose Rizal ng hukumang Kastila ay nagsimula. Si Rizal ay isinakdal sa salang sedisyon, pakikipagsabuwatan at paghihimagsik, na humantong sa hatol na kamatayan.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

The 32nd president of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945),
on the cover of Look (December 6, 1938).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 6:

1953 – Eddie “Emong Ed” Tongol Panlilio, Catholic priest and politician – in Minalin, Pampanga.

1982 – Chynna Ortaleza (full name Lara Serena Roque Ortaleza), actress, dancer, television host and entrepreneur – in Quezon City.

Chynna Ortaleza
on the cover of Love Story Komiks No. 2274  (September 22, 2004) 

and Women’s Journal (October 13, 2008).





Doris Day on the cover of TV Guide
(December 6-12, 1969).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that American singer, actress and animal activist, Doris Day (real name Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff), is one of the most extraordinary showbiz celebrity of the 20th century? Day’s rose to fame started after her first hit recording, “Sentimental Journey” (1945), under Columbia Records. In the span of 20 years (1947-1967), she had made more than 650 recordings. In her entire career, she made 29 music albums and had a total of 460 weeks on the Top 40 Charts.
          In the field of films, Day’s road to stardom started with her portrayal in Romance on the High Seas (1948). She had made 39 films and was acclaimed as the “top-ranking female box office star of all time.”

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July 5

 

JULY 5

Modern Romances & True Confessions Taon 5 Blg. 199, Hulyo 5, 1977
On the cover: Ruby Anna, Rhene Imperial and Josephine Garcia

 



Unang labas ng Oriental Libangan Komiks
na may petsang Hulyo 5, 1952.

UNANG LABAS

Ang Oriental Libangan Komiks ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Hulyo 5, 1952. Sa babasahing ito nagsimula ang mga kuwentong “Mahiwagang Perlas,” “Alipin ng Pag-ibig,” “Ang Multo sa Tabing Daan,” “Haring Alamid,” “Juez de Cuchillo,” “Kasaysayan ng Silangan,” “Prinsipeng Ibon,” at “Sa Bingit ng Panganib.” Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng unang labas ang isang yugto sa kuwentong “Mahiwagang Perlas” ni Pinto Gonzalez.



Ang unang labas ng Pump: Fuel for Men
(July 2005), tampok sa taklob-pahina si
binibining Chynna Ortaleza.

UNANG LABAS

Ang Pump: Fuel for men ay magazine na unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong July 5, 2005, ay masasabing isang “maginoo pero medyo bastos” na tipo ng babasahin. Sabi nga ng editor-in-chief nito na si Enrique V. Ramos, ang Pump ay “naughty but not rude, sexy but not lewd, provocative but not crass....” Sa kabuuan, ang magazine ay may temang pang-sports, pang-entertainment at pang-showbiz na sinamahan ng mga sexy pictorials. Ito ay inilimbag ng Big Ticket Publishing at ang una nitong cover girl ay si Chynna Ortaleza, na tampok din sa siyam na pahinang cover story spread. Sa unang labas ng magazine, itinampok din ang bilyaristang si Jose “Amang” Parica, ang Comedy King na si Dolphy. at ang retired basketball player at tinaguriang “The Destroyer” na si Rudy Distrito.

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Si Liezl (tunay na pangalan, Anna Lisa Muhlach Sumilang) na 4-taong-gulang,
at Snooky (Maria Milagros Sumayao Serna) na 5-taong-gulang,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Young Stars Komiks-Magasin Vol. 2 No. 24, Hulyo 5, 1971.

 

Events that happened on July 5:

1945 – The liberation of the Philippines from the Japanese forces was declared.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 5:

1846 – Numeriano Adriano, propagandist and martyr – in Beata, Pandacan, Manila (d. January 11, 1897).

1954 – Rolando A. Uy, politician – in Cagayan de Oro.

1980 – Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton (full name Luciana Bonifacio Julaton, Filipino-American boxer and first to win the WBO and IBA Super Bantamweight titles – in San Francisco, California.



The “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer
on the cover of Jet June 5, 1979 issue.

Picture Trivia
Singer-songwriter Donna Summer (birth name LaDonna Adrian Gaines, 1948-2012) rose to fame during the so-called “Disco Era” of the 1970s. She started as a Christian church choir singer, and later became the front singer for the psychedelic rock band, Crow, in the 1960s. During the tour of the musical “Hair,” she live in West Germany where she married Helmut Summer. From her husband’s name, she started using Donna Summer as her stage name. In the field of music, she is known as the “Queen of Disco.”

 

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June 3



JUNE 3

Mr. & Ms. Magazine Vol. 27 No. 7, June 3, 2003

On the Cover: Richard Gutierrez and Chynna Ortaleza

Events that happened on June 3:

1571 – Battle of Bangkusay between Filipinos led by Rajah Soliman and Spaniards led by Martin de Goiti.

1898 – Spanish troops stationed in Calamba surrendered to Filipino forces led by Paciano Rizal.

1907 – The Centro Escolar de Señoritas (now Centro Escolar University) was founded.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 3:

1876 – Jose Palma, poet, writer, revolutionary worker and author of the Philippine National Anthem – Tondo, Manila (d. February 12, 1903)

1887 – Maximo de los Reyes, Tagalog writer, editor and congressman of Bataan.  

1905  – Isaac Tolentino, newspaper columnist, cartoonist, painter and komiks editor.

1945 – Ramon Pereyra Jacinto, musician, entrepreneur and founder of DZRJ radio stattion – in Makaty City.

1948 – Bong Coo (full name Olivia Garcia Coo), champion bowler and “Asia’s Bowling Queen” – in Manila.



The Statue of Liberty on the cover of Life

June 3, 1940 issue

Larawang Tribiya 

          Ang Statue of Liberty sa Liberty Island sa New York harbor ay isang rebulto ng babaeng may hawak ng sulo at ng Tabula ansata o tapyas ng batong nagpapaalaala ng batas, at sumasagisag kay Libertas, ang diyosa ng kalayaan ng mga Romano. 



The Statue of Liberty and
its designer Frédéric
Bartholdi on the cover of 

 vintage Frank Leslie’s

Illustrated Newspaper,

June 13, 1883 issue
(scan courtesy of Ana

Marinette S. Abe, from

the Hironoki Collections).

         Ang statue ay idinisenyo ng French scuptor na si Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904) at may taas, mula sa ground level hanggang sa pinakadulo ng liyab ng sulong hawak ni Libertas, na 305 talampakan at isang pulgada (humigit-kumulang 93 metro). Ito ay may bigat na 450,000 pounds (204.1 metric tons).

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