FIRST ISSUES

FIRST ISSUES

 

          It’s the first of July, my birth month. I’m itching to post something! I thought, it should be something connected to me. Ah yes! The first of my birth month, so I’m posting the covers of the First Issues of my magazine collections.

          I have already previously posted some of them in this same blog together with my collections of Philippine komiks first issues on the particular day they were released.

          Among those published in the Philippines are the following:

PUMP (I’d love to! Who wouldn’t?!)

          One of my most favorite actresses, Chynna Ortaleza, on the cover of this “naughty but not rude, sexy but not lewd, provocative but not crass....” magazine. Contains sexy pictures, celebrity profiles, sex tips, and an assortment of stories from adventure to health, to sports (SEE more information about it on July 5, 2012 post).

Pump (Fuel for Men, July 2005).



HOMESTYLE (Redefining the Filipino Home)

          Avid art collector Celine Lopez, surrounded by her treasures, on the first cover of this multi-faceted magazine. Contains articles on architecture, interior design, landscaping, food, travel and concepts at views about life, professions and dreams.

Homestyle (September 2007).



PLAYHOUSE (I’m in!)

          There are two first cover for this one-of-a-kind men’s magazine, “The Female Centaur” (portrayed by Claire Barberis), and “Lesbian Lovers” (anyone recognizes the two?). Contains among others unique stories about sex and sexuality. It also contains insights and reviews on gadgets, books,  films and men’s accessories, and never-before featured columns such as Sexopedia and Calvento Files (SEE more information about it on December 8, 2012 post).

Playhouse Men’s Magazine (January 1, 2008).

SPIFF (“Neat and smart,” if you’re ignorant of the meaning of the word.

For this magazine, however, it is weirdly a slang for “incentives.”)

          The first cover (design by Kevin Sabino) of this “call center” magazine I can only described as a quadrantal (tough word, again) collage of, possibly, personalities featured in the magazine’s pages. Contains interesting articles that particularly, but not exclusively, caters to call center workers.

Spiff (Powering Up the Call Center Life, January 2008).

LIBERTINE

          Part-time model and marketing student (at the time), Rachel Mitzki on the first cover of this men’s magazine. Contains sexy pictures, articles relevant to the interest of men in general (of course, but women may find them interesting, too), erotica, celebrity profiles, film reviews, and other human interest stories.

Libertine Men’s Magazine (September 2008)

MAGNEGOSYO TAYO (Let’s Do Business)

          The first cover of this entrepreneurial magazine featured sweet delicacies like kaong, saba, buko, beans and ube ice cream, which are the traditional ingredients for halo-halo. Contains profiles of local business ventures, tips, reports, how tos, etc.

Magnegosyo Tayo! (2008).



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The Call Center Industry: Booming as Ever, But...

Spiff Vol. 1 No. 7, February 2009
On the cover: Maya Cabuang

More than one year after the Spiff maiden cover story on “The Phenomenon That is Call Center,” is the follow-up article “The Call Center Industry: Booming as Ever.”

“..... My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow  to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of GOD.” – The Epistle of James 1:19, Holy Bible, The New King James Version.

The Phenomenon That is Call Ceneter

Spiff (Powering Up the Call Center Life) Vol. 1 No. 1, January 2008

Cover Story: “Queue! The Phenomenon That is Call Center”

 My views and analysis of “The Phenomenon That is Call Center.”

 Twelve reasons why people should stop smoking in "Puff Till You Drop."

Also in this maiden issue of Spiff is the article “The Call of Coffee,” why it is a favourite drink and more.

“Simpletons learn wisdom when the insolent are punished; when the wise prosper they draw a lesson from it.” – Proverbs 21:11, The Revised English Bible.

Call Centers and the Sex Trade: Is there a Link?

Spiff Vol.1 No. 6, August 2008

On the front cover: Jean Irish Ang

On the back cover: Richard Gutierrez for MET Tathione print ad

“Call Centers and the Sex Trade, is There a Link?” Read and find out.

“A man that is loving wisdom makes his father rejoice, but he that is having companionship with prostitutes destroys valuable things.” – Proverbs 29:3, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

Telemarketing Scam: Are Call Centers Being Used to Harass Consumers?

Spiff Vol. 1 No. 5, July 2008

On the front cover: Charles Romero.

On the back cover: Ruffa Gutierrez for the MET Tathione print ad.

The cover story of Spiff’s fifth issue, “Telemarketing Scam: Are Call Centers Being Used to Harass Consumers?” (pp. 8-9), is about one of those stupid by-products of the modern age. I have written many cover stories, but this one my Mom and I had some personal experiences. And these phone harassment people  are really irritating and bothersome.

A congruent article, “Stop Credit Hassles and Fraud,” follows on the next page.

“All that wicked people want is to find evil things to do, but the righteous stand firm.” – Proverbs 12:12, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

Hiring People: New Grads or Career Shifters?

Spiff Vol. 1 No. 4, June 2008

On the front cover: Ziera Pagkalinawan

On the back cover: Cory Quirino for the METtathione print ad.

This article, “Hiring People: New Grads or Career Shifters?” (pp. 72-73), pardon me for saying, is one those write-ups that gives me the ennui, but I still need to research and do a good job. It is about the Call Center Industry (CCI) in the Philippines and its impact in the national socioeconomic environment.

“Happy are those who obey the LORD, who live by His commands. Your work will provide for your needs; you will be happy and prosperous.” – Psalms 128:1-2, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

January 7

   

January 7

MOD Vol. 32 No. 1476, January 7, 2000
On the cover: Sara Paola Polverini



Enero 7 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Eneero 7, 1897, isinalang sa court martial sina Antonio Luna, Jose Dizon, Benedicto Nijaga at iba pa sa San Juan de Letran College.

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          Nagsimula ang pananalasa ng Japanese Imperial Army sa Bataan noong Enero 7, 1942 na pilit na ipinagtanggol ng magkasanib na puwersa ng mga Filipino at Amerikano.

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          Nagdeklara ng Martial Law si Pangulong Sergio Osmeña (1878-1961) sa lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija noong Enero 7, 1946.

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          Si Lieutenant Colonel Ramona Palabrica-Go ay naging kauna-unahang babaeng battalion commander sa kasaysayan ng Philippine Army noong Enero 7, 2003, nang siya ay hirangin bilang commander ng Elite Aviation Battalion sa ilalim ng Light Armor Brigade na nakadestino sa Fort Magsaysay sa Laur, Nueva Ecija.

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 SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Isang pagbati ng “Masaganang Bagong Taon sa Lahat”
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Komiks Blg. 68, Enero 7, 1950

 





Pinoy personalities and celebrities born on January 7:

1927 – Enrique Zobel(full name Enrique Jacobo Emilio Olgado Zobel), businessman and corporate executive (d. May 17, 2004)

1933 – Crispin Beltran, labor leader and partylist representative – in Manila. (d. May 20, 2008)

1975 – Raffy Tima (birth name Rufino Tima Jr), news reporter, broadcast journalist and television host.

 

UNANG LABAS

Maiden issue of Spiff magazine
(January 2008) with the cover story
“Queue! The Phenomenon
That is Call Center.”

Ang Spiff Magazine ng Atlas Publication ay unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong January 7, 2008. Ito ay isang magazine na nagtatampok ng temang nauukol sa Call Center Industry at sa mga manggagawa nito. Ang cover story ng maiden issue na “Queue! The Phenomenon That is Call Center” ay isinulat ni Ernee Lawagan, at ang cover concept ay ginawa ni Kevin Sabino.

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Picture Trivia



Left: The orca on the cover of People (June 23, 2014)
Right: The great-white shark on the cover of Onion Weekender (June 6, 2010)
 

           In the open ocean, if an orca or killer whale battles a great white shark, do you know who will win? In the film Orca (1977), naturally the orca won. In a split second, the body of the great white shark rushing toward a woman in the water was cut in half by the orca’s bite before it could react. In the film Jaws 2 (1978), it was implied that the great-white shark won when the carcass of an orca was seen on the beach with a huge bite mark.

          The killer whale (Orcinus orca) belong to the family of oceanic dolphin. It is an “apex predator,” and it fears no other creature in the sea. The great-white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), on the other hand, is the largest extant macropredatory fish in the planet.

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