ON THE COVER: NAKED BUT UNBARED

ON THE COVER: NAKED BUT UNBARED 

          The magazine covers featured in this series are quite unique. The title explains it all, you’ll see beautiful Filipina celebrities on the covers of magazines quite naked but exposing no private parts. Browse through the covers and let the atoms of your imaginations do the rest.

Claudia Zobel

Take off the belt and face the audience.

Claudia Zobel
on the cover of Sport World Vol. 11 No. 41, November 12-18, 1983.

 

Emily Loren

Contemplating on what to do with such a beautiful body?

Emily Loren
on the cover of Babae Vol. 1 No. 17, November 15, 1983.

 

Alita San Diego

Sweet grapes, lucky grapes.

Alita San Diego
on the cover of Pinoy Playboy Vol. 1 No. 8, November 30, 1983.

 

Take Home Girls: (From center, counterclockwise) Anna Marie Gutierrez,

Glenda Araneta, Maritess Samson, Angela Perez,

Emily Loren, Anna Luna, and Farida Yulo (with a nipple expose).

Seven naked girls and only a nipple to see.

The cast of Take Home Girls
on the cover of Pinoy Playboy Vol. 1 No. 44, August 9, 1984.

 

Vida Verde

The abundance of “life” in Nature is “green,” all naked and blooming. No need to cover the beauty of nature.

Vida Verde
on the cover of Dalaga No. 34, June 1985.

 

Jaclyn Jose

Ohhh..... That sweet, alluring, inviting smile. Who can resist?

Jaclyn Jose
on the cover of (New) PIC first issue, 1986.

 

Didith Romero (Front) and Nina Noble (Back)

Peekaboo! Just a nipple from the two.

Nina Noble (Back) and Didith Romero (Front)
on the covers of Pinoy Hustler first issue, 1988

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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:

Margarita “Tinting” de los Reyes Cojuangco

and daughters Mikee and China (with Jose Cojuangco Jr).

MOD, October 2004

 

Jaclyn Jose

and daughter Andi Eigenmann (with Mark Gil).

Savvy, October 20, 1997



Jenny Syquia-Concepcion

and daughter Cloie (with Gabby Concepcion).

Celebrity World, September 18, 1995



Joey Albert

and daughters Trixie and Margi (with Vicente Pacis).

Mr. & Ms, May 16, 1995

 

Julie Martinez Torres

with daughter Lucy Torres-Gomez (with Manuel Torres Jr)

Mr. & Ms., May 18, 1999

 



Kris Aquino

and son Joshua (with Philip Salvador),

and son Bimby (with James Yap).

 Mr. & Mr., December 12, 1995, and MOD, May 2011

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Tree Spiking: Dirty Trick or Justified Means

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 16, October 20, 1997
On the cover: Jaclyn Jose and Daughter Andie

I have written about “Tree Spiking” a couple of times, but it was Savvy magazine that published the entire contents.

“If you surround and attack a city for a long time, trying to capture it, do not destroy its trees with an ax. You can eat the fruit from the trees, but do not cut them down. These trees are not the enemy, so don’t make war against them.” – Deuteronomy 20:19, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

October 20



OCTOBER 20

Savvy Vol. 3 No. 16, October 20, 1987
On the Cover: Jaclyn Jose and her daughter Andrea Nicole “Andi” Eigenmann

 

UNANG LABAS

Unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon ang Espesyal Komiks noong Oktubre 20, 1952. Ito ang pang-apat na babasahing komiks na inilimbag ng ACE Publications na pinatnugutan ni Tony Velasquez. Kabilang sa mga kuwentong kasama sa unang isyu ang mga sumusunod: “Reyna Bandida” na isinulat at iginuhit ni Nestor Redondo (na siyang nasa unang taklob-pahina), “Ang Perya ng mga Bungo” na isinulat ni Jesus S. Esguerra at iginuhit ni Fred Alcantara, “Atomic Boy” na isinulat ni Hector Arcangel at iginuhit ni Noly Panaligan, “Doon Po Sa Amin” ni Jose Zabala Santos, “Duwag Na Bayani” ni Ruben Yandoc, “El Cobarde” na isinulat ni Rico Bello Omagap at iginuhir ni Tony deZuñiga, “Mga Bungisngis” ni Manny Martin, “Mag-ingat sa Racket Na Ito” na isinulat ni Vic Santos at iginuhit ni Teny Henson, “Solitaryo” na isinulat ni Clodualdo Del Mundo at iginuhit ni Fred Carrillo, “Tumbalik Na Wakas” ni Pablo S Gomez, at “Villa Viejo” na isinulat ni Mars Ravelo at isinulat ni Jose Caluag.

Ang una (Oktubre 20, 1952), ika-26 (Oktubre 5, 1953), at ika-52 isyu (Oktubre 4, 1954) ng Espesyal Komiks.

Oktubre 20 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Oktubre 20, 1603, nabigo ang paghihimagsik ng mga Tsinong naninirahan sa Pilipinas laban sa mga Kastila matapos masawi ang mahigit 23,000 katao.

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          Ang Cebu (bahagi ng lalawigan ng Cebu) ay idineklarang isang lungsod sa pamamagitan ng Commonwealth Act No. 58 noong Oktubre 20, 1936. Nang lumaon tinagurian itong “Queen City of the South.”

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          Matapos ang sunud-sunod na pagbomba sa dalampasigan sa pagitan ng Tacloban at Dulag, ang puwersa ng mga Amerikano na pinamumunuan ni Heneral Douglas MacArthur, kasama ang Pangulong Sergio S. Osmeña Sr and Carlos P. Romulo ay matagumpay na dumaong sa baybayin ng Leyte noong Oktubre 20, 1944. Dito sa pamamagitan ng radio program na The Voice of Freedom sinabi ni MacArthur ang mga katagang “People of the Philippines, I have returned!”

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Ang “Leyte Landing” na naganap noong Oktubre 20, 1944. Mula sa dulong kaliwa ng larawan,

si Pangulong Sergio S. Osmeña Sr, Heneral Jonathan Wainwright,

Carlos P. Romulo at Heneral Douglas MacArthur.

Personalities and celebrities born on October 20:

1866 – Artemio Garcia Ricarte, revolutionary general and patriot – in Batac, Ilocos Norte (d. July 31, 1945).

1918 – Raul Sevilla Manglapuz, politician – in Manila (d. July 25, 1999).

1921 – Irene R. Cortes, academician and jurist – in Legaspi City (d. October 28, 1996).

1935 – Alfredo Rafael Antonio Bengzon, doctor, public official and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service (1991) – in Lingayen, Pangasinan

1935 – Resurreccion Borja, public servant and government official – in Janiuay, Iloilo.

1937 – Cancio C. Garcia, jurist – in Alitagtag, Batangas (d. October 15, 2013).

1949  – Gina Pareño (real name Geraldine Ocura Acthley), German-Filipina actress – Manila.

Gina Pareño

on the cover of Tagumpay (May 26, 1965) and Darna Komiks (February 3, 1969).

1981 – Mark Pinili Javier, archer – in Dumaguete City.

1981 – Isabel Oli (real name Maria Isabel S. Daytia), model and actress – in Cebu City.

Isabel Oli
on the covers of (from left to right): MOD (September 16, 2005),
View, The Business Mirror Quarterly (March-May 2009), and Bannawag (October 24, 2011).



Arnold Schwarzenegger (as Conan the Destroyer),
on the cover of Starburst (October 1984).

Picture Trivia

          What is considered as the breakthrough film that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger to stardom, becoming one of the leading Hollywood action stars of his time, is the epic Conan the Barbarian (1982). It was followed by the sequel Conan the Destroyer (1984).

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July 8



JULY 8

Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 256, July 8, 1996
On the Cover: Jaclyn Jose

 

Events that happened on July 8:

1929 – Dwight Filley Davis (1879-1945), the would-be founder of the Davis Cup of international tennis, replaced Henry Lewis Stimson (1867-1950) as governor-general of the Philippines. Stimson opposed the idea of giving independence to the Philippines.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 8:

1932 – Joaquin Bernas Jesuit priest, lawyer and constitutionalist – in Baao, Camarines Sur.

1959 – Chat Silayan (real name Rosario Silayan), actress – in Manila (d. April 23, 2006).





Chat Silayan (with Connie Reyes on the inset)
on the cover of Parade Vol. 4 No. 8, July 21, 1982 issue.

 

1961 – Ces Oreña-Drilon (born Cecilia Victoria Oreña), award-winning broadcast journalist and newscaster – in Manila.

Newscaster Cecilia Victoria “Ces” Oreña-Drilon with her husband, painter Peter “Rock’ Drilon,
on the cover of Celebrity World February 19, 1996 issue.

1963 – William “Whilce” Portacio, Filipino-American comic book writer and artist, co-creator of the X-Men character Bishop, and co-founder of Image Comics – in Sangley Point, Cavite.

Whilce Portacio (with his original creation “Stone” on the background)
on the cover of Philippine Hobbyist No. 2, August 1999 issue.

 

Valentina

Ang supervillain na si Valentina,
katha ni Mars Ravelo,
na iginuhit ni Nestor P. Redondo
sa taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Komiks
Blg. 81 (Hulyo 8, 1950)

          Sa kasaysayan ng komiks sa Pilipinas, sino ang hindi makakakilala kay Valentina? Siya ang babaeng-ahas, ang unang kakaibang nilalang na nakalaban ni Darna (na nagsimula sa Pilipino Komiks Blg. 77, Mayo 13, 1950). Batay sa likhang nobela ni Mars Ravelo, si Valentina ay anak nina Miguel at Doray. Isa siyang nilalang na ang mga buhok sa ulo ay mga makamandag na ahas, katulad ng mythical gorgon na si Medusa. Naging masamang gabay niya si Kobra, isang nilalang na may ulo ng huklubang babae at katawan ng isang malaking sawa. Nauutusan ni Valentina ang lahat ng uri ng mga ahas, kaya tinatawag siya ni Kobra na “diyosa ng mga ahas.”

          Sa orihinal na komiks, siya ay kinatakutan at kinamuhian ng mga tao at ng tanging lalaking kaniyang minahal, si Edwardo. Ito ang nagbunsod sa kaniya sa kasamaan. Nagawa niya ring paslanging ang kaniyang mga magulang, at tinangka niyang lipulin ang mga tao at gawin ang buong daigdig na pugad ng mga ahas. Pinigilan siya ni Darna. Sa huli, isang malakas na lindol ang lumipol sa kaniyang mga kampon, at nang masukol siya ni Darna, siya ay nagpatiwakal, nagpatihulog sa bangin kung saan niya itinapon ang mga bangkay ng kaniyang mga magulang.

Ang ikalawang labas ng “Darna”
kung saan inilarawan ang kaniyang kapanganakan na nabasa
sa mga pahina ng Pilipino Komiks Blg. 78 (Mayo 27, 1950).

          Sa pinilakang-tabing, ang karakter na Valentina ay ginampanan ng mga sumusunod: Cristina Aragon (Darna, 1951), Celia Rodriguez (Lipad, Darna, Lipad! 1973), Pilar Pilapil (Darna, 1991) at Pilita Corales (Darna: Ang Pagbabalik, 1994). Sa television naman ay sina Alessandra de Rossi (2005) at Iwa Moto (2009-2010) ang mga gumanap sa papel na Valentina.
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Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier
(for the film The Prince and the Showgirl)
on the cover of Life July 8, 1957 issue.

Picture Trivia  


          Actor-director Laurence Olivier and Hollywood sex goddess Marilyn Monroe made a film together – The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). Olivier admired and praised Monroe saying: “a brilliant comedienne, which to me means she is also an extremely skilled actress.” He, however, criticized Monroe’s drama coach, Paula Strasberg, for being worthless and a fake. Monroe’s portrayal of the showgirl name Elsie Marina was lauded especially in Europe, where she won the David Donatello, the Italian equivalent of the American Academy Award, and also the French Crystal Star Award.

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March 16



MARCH 16

Espesyal Komiks Blg. 168, Marso 16, 1959

Ang nobelang-komiks ni Pablo S. Gomez na “Esmeralda” na iginuhit ni Petronillo Z. Marcelo

 

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Sina Fernando Poe Jr at Susan Roces (mula sa pelikulang Langit at Lupa, 1967)
tampok sa Literary Song-Movie (March 16, 1967)

 

Events that happened on March 16:

1521 – Ferdinand Magellan (Fernando de Magallanes) reached the shore of the island of Samar.

1946 – Benigno Ramos, founder of the pro-Japanese anti-American Sakdal Movement, was indicted for treason.

1960 – The Araneta Coliseum, considered the biggest in Asia during its time, was inaugurated. Its inaugural presentation was the world boxing championship fight in the junior lightweight division between Harold Gomes and Gabriel “Flasj” Elorde. Elorde won the title by knockout.

1992 – Sarangani province was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7882.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 16:

1886 – Iñigo Ed Regalado, Tagalog poet and novelist during the American Occupation – in Sampaloc, Manila (d. July 14, 1976).

1955 – Kuh Ledesma (full name Maria Socorro Ledesma), pop and jazz singer, and the Philippines’ “Pop Diva” – in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.

Kuh Ledesma
on the covers of Philippine Panorama (June 24, 1984) and Celebrity World  (October 17, 1994).

 

 1966 – Pinky Amador (real name Pilar Cristina Roxas Amador), actress, singer, TV host and model – in Manila.

Pinky Amador (with Hans Montenegro)

on the cover of Celebrity World (June 24, 1996)

 

1964 – Jaclyn Jose (real name Mary Jane Sta. Ana Guck), actress – in Angeles City, Pampanga.

Jaclyn Jose
on the covers of Super Hot Entertainment Weekly No. 29 (January 1987)
and Celebrity World (February 6, 1995).

 

1982 – Aubrey Miles (real name Aubrey Santos Sandel), actress and model – in Caloocan City.

Aubrey Miles
on the covers of FHM Philippines (July 2009) and Playboy Philippines (June 2011)

 









Hilary Duff (for the promotion of her movie
Cheaper by the Dozen), on the cover of
Mr. & Ms. (March 16, 2004)

Picture Trivia

          Hilary Duff is an American actress, recording artist and entrepreneur, first rose to stardom as the lead character in the Disney Channel television series “Lizzie McGuire,” which was later made into a big screen film, The Lizzie McGuire Movie.          
            In 2004, she starred in the film Cheaper by the Dozen and A Cinderella Story, and released her self-titled studio debut album, Hilary Duff, which became a certified triple platinum. She also started her own clothing line “Stuff by Hillary Duff” in March that year. The business venture eventually expanded to include furnitures, perfumes and jewelries, but she stopped in 2008.

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