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:

MOVIE FAN

          Actress Barbara Perez on the first cover, this magazine contains news, stories and articles about movie stars in particular and the film industry in general (SEE more information about it on April 14, 2012 post).

Movie Fan (April 1957).

POGI (Filipino colloquial word for “handsome”)

          I don’t know the name of the lady in the jungle-motif bikini, nor the lion. If anyone knows, I would appreciate it if you post it here. It contains sexy pictures, essays, stories and komiks about sex and sexuality, but not vulgar (SEE more information about it on April 3, 2012 post).

Pogi Magazine for Men (April 3, 1969).

BARAKO (Slang for “stud” like its subtitle, which translates to “genuine men’s magazine”)

          Who’s the woman in the cover? I don’t know. I’ve sold this one already. Contains erotica, articles about and komiks depicting sex.

Barako (Magasing Lalaking-Lalaki, September 1969).

TOPSTAR PIP (That’s Tirso Cruz III movie nickname during the 1970s)

          Tirso Cruz III, Edgar Mortiz and Vilma Santos on the cover of this movie and entertainment magazine (This was actually my former yaya’s magazine). Contains stories and gossips about, inside and around celebrities, films and the film industry.

Topstar Pip Movie & Entertainment Magazine (December 28, 1970).

Focus Philippines

          This magazine went into circulation just a few months after the declaration of martial law, with its cover (raised hand with a broken chain) and featured article (“Emancipation 1972” by Blas F. Ople) reminiscent and symbolic of freedom (from foreign dictates). On the background is the Declaration of Martial Law in President Ferdinand Marcos’ own handwriting (SEE more information about it on November 18, 2012 post).

Focus Philippines (November 18, 1972).

ATOMEDIA PHILIPINES

          On the cover of this first magazine in the Philippines about atomic energy is a very simplified representation of an atomic burst. This came into being to streamline the nuclear energy program of the Marcos government, educated the public, and serve as forum for articles and discussion regarding nuclear energy. It became the publication of the Atomic Energy Commission.

Atomedia Philippines (1975).

SCENE

          Actress Elizabeth Oropeza on the first front cover of the magazine, stuffing a stuff toy on his front stuffs. Contains sexy pictures, public interest articles, more or less, directly or indirectly connected to sex (SEE more information about it on November 30, 2012 post).

Scene Magazine (November 30, 1982).

Aglow (as in radiance of color, spirit and emotion)

          Ten-year-old Bernadette E. Salas on the cover of this magazine, in my book, one of the best first issue covers I’ve seen. Contains trivia, essays and articles about Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular vulgar (SEE more information about it on September 23, 2012 post).

Aglow Weekly Magazine (September 23, 1988).

PHILIPPINE GRAPHIC (Indeed!)

          On the premier cover is one unique “graphic” illustration titled Independence: An Endangered Species: A woman seemingly crucified (more like afloat with her hands tied); looking upward with her visually decapitated head attached to her neck; her left breast exposed apparent to breastfeeding a child also floating infront of her. A dovelike silhouette can also be seen emanating from the child’s head. Notice that at the back of the woman is the Philippine flag with its red portion on the left side signifying that the country is in the state of war. On the background are intertwining depiction of hardship and struggle (SEE more information about it on June 18, 2012 post).

Philippine Graphic Weekly Magazine (June 18, 1990).

       

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November 18



NOVEMBER 18

MOD Girl, November 18, 2005
On the Cover: Kristine Italia

 

UNANG LABAS


Ang unang labas ngFocus (November 18, 1972)
tampok sa taklob-pahina ang ilustrasyon ng artikulo
ni Blas F. Ople na “Emancipation 1972.”

Ang Focus magazine ay unang lumabas sa Pilipinas noong November 18, 1972, mahigit lamang dalawang buwan matapos ang deklarasyon ng Martial Law. Si Kerima Polotan ang una nitong editor, samantalang si Gregorio C. Brillantes naman ang nagsilbing managing editor. Kabilang sa mga staff writers nito ay sina Leticia Jimenez-Magsanoc, Julian V. Cruz at Alfredo Salanga, at mga arts consultants naman sina Mauro “Malang” Santos at Hugo C. Yonzon.

Tampok sa unang issue ng Focus magazine ang artikulo ni Blas F. Ople na “Emancipation 1972.” Sa cover page makikita ang isang brasong may nalagot na kadena, sagisag ng paglaya. Nasa background ang deklarasyon

Nobyembre 18 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 18, 2011, si Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ay inaresto matapos ang paghahain ng kason kriminal laban sa kaniya na pandarayam sa halalan.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 18:

1833 – Maximo Inocencio, contractor, shipyard worker, lumberman and one of the “Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite” – in Cavite (d. September 12, 1896).

1856 – Maximo Gregorio, Katipunan organizer in Cavite and one of the “Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite” – in Pasay (now Pasay City, Metro Manila) (d. September 12, 1896).

1928 – Salvador Hidalgo Laurel, lawyer, politician and Vice-President of the Philippines (1986-1992), in San Juan (d. January 27, 2004).

1932 – Yoyoy Villame (real name Roman Tesoro Villame), singer, composer, lyricist and comedian – in Calape, Bohol (d. May 18, 2007).

Yoyoy Villame (with Pilar Pilapil)
on the cover of Bisaya (January 17, 1973).

 

1968 – Ronald Versoza Singson, politician and businessman – in Manila.

1981 – Dianne dela Fuente (real name Diana Soberano Manlosa), video jockey, singer and actress.

1981 – Gian Magdangal (full name Giancarlo Alzate Magdangal), singer and actor – in Parañaque City.



Donna Mills on the cover of
Playboy (November 1989).

Picture Trivia 
         In 1980, Donna Mills got the role as Abby Cunninghan in the would-be long-running primetime soap opera Knots Landing. She played the role that left a mark on the minds of viewers and fans for more than nine years until 1989.
          Mills agreed to be the non-nude cover of Playboy magazine’s November 1989 issue (Though she already appeared in the inside pictorials of the October 1987 issue) tagged as “Knots Landing’s Bitchy Sex Star.”
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November 3



NOVEMBER 3

Prime Weekly Edition Vol. 3 No. 44, November 3, 1988
On the Cover: Precious Bernadette Tongko

 

Ang Bannawag (November 2, 2005),
tampok sa taklob-pahina ang
Ika-75 anibersaryo ng pagkatatag ng magasin

UNANG LABAS

Ang Bannawag ang pinaka-popular na babasahing magasin ng mga Ilokano. Inilimbag ito ng Liwayway Publishing at unang lumabas noong Nobyembre 3, 1930. Tumigil ito pansamantala nang sumiklab ang World War II at nagbukas muli noong 1945 matapos ang digmaan.

Nobyembre 3 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 3, 1762, isang paghihimagsik ang sinimulan ni Juan de la Cruz Palaris sa Binalatongan (ngayon ay San Carlos City), Pangasinan, laban sa pamahalaang ng mananakop na mga Kastila.

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          Nagpatala si Gat Jose Rizal upang mag-aral sa Universidad Central de Madrid noong Nobyembre 3, 1882. Dalawang kurso ang sabay niyang kinuha – Medisina at Pilosopiya.

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Tagalog Klasiks Blg. 61, na may petsang Nobyembre 3, 1951,
ang kuwentong “Ang Kuba sa Kampo Santo” na iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on November 3:

1953 – Vilma Santos-Recto (birth name Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos), actress, singer, product endorser  and politician – in Bamban, Tarlac.

Vilma Santos, the “Star for All Seasons”
on the covers of Sixteen (July 9, 1970), Liwayway (November 9, 1970),  Kislap (Marsh 22, 1973),
Giant Komiks-Magasin (October 8, 1973), Bulaklak at Paruparo (August 21, 1974),
Aliwan Komiks Magasin (December 19, 1974), Weekly Mars Ravelo (July 1, 1978),
Love Story Illustrated Weekly (January 31, 1983), Focus Philippines (October 20, 1984)
Good Housekeeping Philippines (May 2008) 10th Anniversary issue

 

1977 – Mcoy Fundales (full name Marco dela Rosa Fundales), singer-songwriter – in Baliwag, Bulacan.

1981 – Mark Cardona (full name Mark Reynan Mikesell Cardona), basketball player known as “Captain Hook” – in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.



1986 – Jasmine Trias, Hawaii-born Filipino-American singer and American Idol (Season 3) third placer – in Honolulu, Hawaii.



Jasmine Trias
on the cover of Star Horoscope (June 2004).
 




Astronaut Buzz Lightyear and cowboy Woody
of the animated film Toy Story,
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(November 3, 1995).

Picture Trivia

          The animation film Toy Story (1995) was made by Pixar Animation Studios under the direction of John Lasseter. It is the first feature length animated film and first film made by Pixar. Steve Jobs was the executive producer.                        o     O     o
 

October 27



 

OCTOBER 27

Aliwan Blg. 114, Oktubre 27, 1947
Tampok sa harapang pabalat ang nobelang “Bulaklak na Papel” ni Carlos Padilla,
at sa likurang pabalat ang komiks strip na “Ang Buhay nga Naman” ni Lib Abrena.

 

Oktubre 27 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 27, 2002, nabili ng pamahalaan ng Pilipinas sa pamamagitan ng Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) ang painting ni Juan Luna na “Parisian Life” (1892) sa halagang 46 milyong piso sa auction sa Hong Kong. Ang painting ay naglalarawan ng isang hindi-kilalang binibining taga-Paris, France. Mapapansin din sa dulong kaliwang bahagi ng painting ang pagkaguhit kina Dr. Jose Rizal, Juan Luna at Dr. Ariston Bautista.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Katharine Hepburn (for the film Christopher Strong)
on the cover of Film Weekly (October 27, 1933).
On this same year Hepburn won the first of her four
Academy Awards for Best Actress for the film Morning Glory.

Personalities and celebrities born on October 27:

1893 – Manuel V. Moran, seventh Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (July 9, 1945 –March 20, 1951) and first Filipino ambassador to Vatican – in Binalonan, Pangasinan (d. August 23, 1961).

1920 – Felicisimo Ampon, champion tennis player, at five-foot tall once called “the pound-for-pound best tennis player in the world.” (d. October 7, 1997).

1944 – Gary Lising (full name Edgardo Lising), actor, comedian and writer – in Baguio City.


1955 – Charo Santos-Concio (birth name Maria Rosario Navarro de Cancio Santos), actress, television host, film producer and broadcast network executive – in Legaspi City, Albay.



Charo Santos
on the covers of TV Weekly (November 5, 1976), and Philippine Panorama (June 11, 1978).

 1971 – Niño Muhlach (full name Angelo Jose Rocha Muhlach), actor – in Manila. 

Niño Muhlach
on the covers of Focus Philippines (February 14, 1976)
and Romantic Klasiks Magasin (with Vilma Santos, July 13, 1979).

1993 – Kiefer Ravena (full name Kiefer Isaac Crisologo Ravena), basketball player – Iloilo City.

 

 

Picture Trivia 

          Do you know what Bruce Springsteen’s nickname in the music industry? He is known as “The Boss.” The year 1975 is considered Springsteen’s breakthrough year. In August 13, 1975, Springsteen and the E-Street Band began a five-night 10-show stand at the New York’s The Bottom Line Club. This event was listed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the “50 Moments that Changed Rock and Roll.” On August 25, his album Born to Run was released. It peaked at Number 3 on the Billboard 200.

Bruce Springsteen on the covers of both Time at Newsweek
on the same week, October 27, 1975.

 

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September 6




SEPTEMBER 6

Espesyal Komiks Taon 2 Blg. 50, Setyembre 6, 1954
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang nobelang “Kandilang Bakal”
na isinulat ni Pablo S. Gomez at iginuhit ni Fred Carillo,
na unang lumabas sa isyung ito.

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962),
on the covers of New Tempo Weekly (September 6, 1954) and Focus (September 1962).

Setyembre 6 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 6, 1834, ang Pilipinas ay binuksan ng pamahalaang koloniyal ng mga Kastila sa pandaigdigang kalakalan (international trade).

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 6:

1916 – Francisco Arcellana, fictionist, poet, editor, literary criticand National Artist for Literature – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. August 1, 2002).

1963 .– Tessa Prieto-Valdes (birth name Tessa Rufino Prieto), actress, interior designer, columnist, businesswoman, philantrophist.

Tessa Prieto-Valdes,
on the covers of Metro Special Collector's Edition (2004).

1987 – Ramiele Macrohon Malubay, singer and ninth place finalist on the seventh season of the American Idol – in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

1995 – John Manalo (full name John Vladimir Cruz Manalo), actor and commercial model – in Marikina City.





Anna Faris on the cover of
Playboy (September 2008).

Picture Trivia

          In 2008, American actress and singer Anna Faris played the role of Shelley Darlington, a supposedly retired Playboy bunny, in the film The House Bunny. Faris was also the producer of the film. On the same year, she appeared on the cover of Playboy September 2008 issue (SEE attached cover page).
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July 21



JULY 21

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 No. 933, July 21, 1989
On the Cover: Luisa Ledda Uy

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Ang full-spread cover illustration ng Alcala Komix
para sa kanilang unang taong anibersayo (Hulyo 21, 1964),
tampok ang “Goya, the Flying Carabao” sa harapang bahagi
at ang mga iba pang pangunahing karakter na lumabas sa komiks na ito sa likurang bahagi.

 

Events that happened on July 21:

1969 – Dipolog (in Zamboanga del Norte) was declared a city and provincial capital by virtue of Republic Act No. 5520.

1974 – The 23rd Miss Universe Beauty Pageant was held at the Folk Arts Theater in Manila. Amparo Munoz of Spain won the pageant with the Philippines’ candidate, Guadalupe Sanchez, among the 12 semi-finalists.



Newly-crowned Miss Universe 1974 Amparo Muñoz of Spain
on the covers of Expressweek (August 8, 1974) and Focus Philippines (August 10, 1974)

 

Personalities and celebrities born on July 21:

1870 – Daniel Maramba, revolutionary leader during the Spanish and American colonization and governor of Pangasinan – in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan (d. December 27, 1941).

1871 – Praxedes Julia Fernandez, artist and “Queen of Philippine Drama” – in Sta. Cruz, Manila (d. August 22, 1919).

1965 – Edward “Jovy” Marcelo, race car driver (d. May 15, 1992).

1971 – Paco Arescopacochaga (Enrico Luis Victor Santos Arespacochaga), musician and songwriter – in Manila.

Paco Arescopacochaga (with Geneva Cruz)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (December 24, 1996)



Larawang Tribiya

Ang iba’t-ibang larawan ng Bulkang Pinatubo (“Mount Pinatubo’s Many Faces”),
nasa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Reporter Magasin (Hulyo 21, 1991).

          Ang Mount Pinatubo, na matatagpuan sa malapit sa sugpungang hangganan ng tatlong lalawigan ng Zambales, Pampanga at Tarlac, ay isang dormant stratovolcano na muling naging aktibo makaraan ang humigit-kumulang 600 taon. Nagsimula itong magkaroon ng major eruption noong Hulyo 12, 1991, na tumagal ng apat na araw. Tinatayang umabot ng 12 cubic kilometer ng volcanic debris ang ibinuga ng bulkan at ang abong-alikabok nito ay kumalat halos sa buong mundo.

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