OF CELEBRITY MOTHERS & THEIR CHILDREN

OF CELEBRITY MOTHERS & THEIR CHILDREN

 

          The pictures of happy celebrity mothers together with their children are the favorite front covers of magazine, especially during the Mother’s Day month, anniversary issues, or Yuletide and New Year’s specials. Here are a number of them:

Ai-Ai de las Alas

and her children Sancho Vito (with Rey dela Cruz),

and Sophia Andrea and Shaun Nicolo (with Miguel Vera).

Mr. & Ms., May 14, 2002

 

Assunta de Rossi

and her stepchildren Julio and Cristina Ledesma (with congressman Jules Ledesma).

Mr. & Ms., May 13, 2005

 

Cristina Gonzales-Romualdez

and her daughters Sofia and Diana (with Alfred Romualdez).

MOD, May 14, 2004

Daphne Oseña Paez

and daughters Sophia and Lily (with Patrick Paez)

Working Mom Philippines, October 2010

 

Donna Cruz

and daughter Belle (with Potenciano Larrazabal III).

Good Housekeeping, October 2001



Eula Valdez

and son Miguel Jose (Ronnie Quizon),

and Jean Garcia

and daughter Jennica (with Jigo Garcia).

Mr. & Ms., September 4, 2001

Gladys Reyes

and her children Christophe, Aquisha and Grant (with Christopher Roxas).

Smart Parenting, January-February 2012



Gloria Diaz

and her daughter Isabelle Daza (with Gabriel Daza).

MOD, December 25, 2006





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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.

 

          Let us start with the “not so obvious.” When you look at the two successive MOD covers (October and November 2012), you would think Bea Alonzo and Marian Rivera are sisters. Look at the facial features, especially the eyes and lips. And I considered these “not so obvious.”

Bea Alonzo and Marian Rivera
on the covers of MOD (October and November 2012)

          Here are two more MOD cover pages exactly eight months apart, where you might think of experiencing déjà vu with Angel Aquino (MOD Filipina, June 19, 1992) and Josephine Velasquez (MOD, February 19, 1993). As you look on their lips, it’s like two succeeding frames in a screen shot.

Angel Aquino on the cover of MOD Filipina (June 19, 1992)
and Josephine Velasquez on the cover of MOD (February 19, 1993)

          Maybe it’s just my imagination playing wild. Maybe it’s just a freak combination of photographic effects. Whether one admit it or not, for this particular comparison, Eula Valdez is a look-alike of Natassa Kinski. Pouting lips and all.

Eula Valdez on the cover of FHM Philippines (May 2006)
and Natassa Kinski on the cover of Time (May 2, 1983)



 

          This one is not new. Many may have already noticed that Rufa Mae Quinto looks very much like Jessa Zaragoza, but it’s still fun to behold in this two covers of Sexy Movie Stars Komiks Magazine.

Rufa May Quinto and Jessa Zaragoza
on the covers of Sexy Movie Stars Komiks Magazine (September 30 and October 28, 1997)



          Ah now this is just about nearly perfect. Maricar Reyes on the cover of Maven and Arci Muñoz on the cover of Bannawag. Don’t blink and tell me if they don’t look very much like the same lady.

Maricar Reyes on the cover of Maven (September-October 2011)
and Arci Muñoz on the cover of Bannawag (March 14, 2016)



          Wide-brimmed dimpled smiles bring out the best in cover girls. You can see apparent similarities with the way ladies give their smiles. Just look at Agot Isidro and Audrey Tan.

Agot Isidro on the cover of Women’s Health (July 2010)
and Audrey Tan on the cover of MOD Bridal Special (June 2001)



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Crossword Puzzles for the Ladies



MOD Vol. 37 Nos. 1768, 1769 & 1771, September 9, 16 & 30, 2005
On the covers: (from left to right) Ukrainian model Yevgeniya Makhno, Isabel Oli,
and Eula Valdez and Jean Garcia.

Three issues of crossword puzzles for the ladies.

“A lily among thorns is my dearest among the maidens.” – The Song of Songs 2:2, The Revised English Bible.

December 11




DECEMBER 11

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 25 No. 34, December 11, 2001
On the cover: Danielle Graham

 

Disyembre 11 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 11, 1949, ang Philippine Orthopaedic Association (POA), Inc., na dating kilala bilang Philippine Society for Trauma and Orthopaedics, ay itinatag at ang mga una nitong mga opisyal ay iniluklok sa tungkulin.

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Personalities and celebrities born on December 11:

1903 – Emilio Maria Antonio, poet, editor, newspaper columnist and one-time “King of Balagatasan” – in Bambang, Bulacan, Bulacan (d. May 13, 1967).

1913 – Benjamin C. Gaston, businessman and 1973 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for establishing the Dacongcogon Valley Project, a cooperative for farmers and sugarcane workers – in Silay, Negros Occidental (d. May 30, 1974).

1933 – Nene Pimentel (full name Aquilino Quilinging Pimentel Jr), politician and Senate President (November 11, 2000 – June 30, 2001) – in Claveria, Misamis Oriental. 

Senator Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel (with his wife Lourdes)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (February 27, 2001).

1964 – Magtanggol Tanjuan Gunigundo I, lawyer and politician – in Quezon City.

1968 – Eula Valdez (full name Maria Julia Amorsolo Valdez), actress – in Manila.

Eula Valdez
on two FHM Philippines covers: May 2004 and July 2011.

 

1974 – Lucy Torres-Gomez (birth name Lucy Marie Martinez Torres), model, dancer, actress, television  host and politician – in Ormoc City, Leyte.

Lucy Torres-Gomez
on the covers of MOD (July 22, 2005), Marie Claire Philippines (November 2006) and Metro (September 2008).

1975 – Ian Galliguez, English teacher, writer, actress and online marketer – in Manila.

1981 – Halina Perez (real name Vanessa Mae Ann Uri), actress and model – in Santa Maria, Laguna (d. March 4, 2004).

Halina Perez

on the of 10 Magazine (2002) and Maximo (April 2003).)

1989 – Sam Pinto (Samuelle Lynne Acosta Pinto), model, actress and comedienne – in Parañaque City.

Sam Pinto
on the covers (from left to right) of FHM Philippines (July 2010 & December 2011),

Total Fitness Philippines (October 2010), and Cosmopolitan Philippines (April 2011).

1989 – Gwendoline Gaelle Sandrine Ramos Ruais, French-Filipino fashion model and 2011 Miss World First Runner-Up – in Muntinlupa City.

Gwendoline Ruais (with Manny Pacquiao)

on the cover of People Asia (December 2011 – January 2012



 

Bette Midler on the cover of
TV Guide (December 11-17, 1993).

Picture Trivia

          In 1993, Bette Midler appeared in the musical television film Gypsy as Rose Elizabeth Thompson Hovick, the mother of gypsy artist, entertainer and vedette striptease performer Rose Lee (real name Rose Louise Hovick, 1911-1970). For her portrayal, Midler won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Televition Film.

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September 4



SEPTEMBER 4

Mr. & Ms.  Vol. 25 No. 20, September 4, 2001
On the cover: Eula Valdez and her son Miguel Jose and Jean Garcia and her daughter Jenica.

 

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang nobelang “Mga Balahibong Nangangalisag”
na isinulat ni Mars Ravelo at iginuhit ni Vir Aguirre
tampok sa Holiday Komiks Magasin Taon 3 Blg. 65, Setyembre 4, 1965.

Setyembre 4 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 4, 1899, ang Philippine Scouts ay binuo ng U.S. Army dito sa Pilipinas upang tugisin ang puwersang nasa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo sa Gitnang Luzon. Mula sa grupong Macabebes ng Pampanga ang mga kasapi ng Philippine Scouts.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 4:

1862 – Rosalio Silos, musician, nationalist and martyr (d. December 29, 1896).

1929 – Max Soliven (Maximo Villaflor Soliven), journalist, newspaper publisher and co-founder of the Philippine Star – in Manila (d. November 24, 2006).

1934 – Palito (real name Reynaldo Alfredo R. Hipolito), actor and comedian – in Calamba, Laguna (d. April 12, 2010).

1968 – Arlene Muhlach (full name Arlene Anne Aquino Muhlach), actress – in Manila.

1986 – James Joseph Placer Younghusband, English-Filipino footballer – in Ashford, Surrey, England.



UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the
cover of Time (September 4, 2000).

Picture Trivia

          Kofi Atta Annan is the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations. He is from Ghana and started his term on January 1, 1997, succeeding Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt.
  

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