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.

          Vic Sotto, the “Bossing,” looks like a cross between two Georges: George Clooney (probably more at present with the older Sotto) and George Harrison (minus the mustache when Sotto was younger).

Vic Sotto (with Nikki Gil) on the cover of Bannawag (December 15, 2014),
George Clooney on the cover of People (May 12, 2015),
and George Harrison on the cover of TV Guide (December 29 – January 4, 2001)



          One is a legend in pocket billiards and the other in martial arts. Except for the lines in the forehead, Django Bustamante can certainly mimic a move or two of Jet Li, with a cue stick instead of a sword.

Django Bustamante on the cover of Inside Pool (September 2010)
and Jet li on the cover of Inside Kung-Fu (October 2004)



 

          Is Alden Richards a look-alike of John Lloyd Cruz? Well, here’s looking and believing.

John Lloyd Cruz (with Angel Locsin) on the cover of Bannawag (February 2, 2012)
and Alden Richards on the cover of Inside Showbiz (October 2015)



  

          This one is very much fascinating and intriguing. I need not say more, just take a look.

Robin Padilla on the cover of Esquire Philippines (February 2017)
and Johnny Depp (as Captain Jack Sparrow) on the cover of Rolling Stone (July 13-27, 2006)

 

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Three Crossword Puzzles for the Intelligent Ladies

MOD Vol. 37 Nos. 1755, 1756 & 1757, June 10, 17 & 24, 2005
On the covers: (From left to right) John Lloyd Cruz & Bea Alonzo,
Albert Martinez & Daughter Alyssa, and Carla Abellana.
 

 Three crossword puzzles for the intelligent ladies in three successive issues of MOD.

 “The wisdom of the wise wins praise, but there is no respect for the stupid.” – Proverbs 12:8, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

 

September 28



SEPTEMBER 28

Mr. & Ms, Vol. 23 No.23, September 28, 1999
On the Front Cover: John Lloyd Cruz and Kaye Abad
On the Back Cover: Aga Muhlach for the Century Tuna print ad

 

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Silangan Komiks Blg. 10, na may petsang Setyembre 28, 1950,

ang “Prinsipe Ahmad – Anak ni Alladin” na isinulat at iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala.

 

Setyembre 28 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 28, 1965, nagsimulang pumutok ang Bulkang Taal sa Batangas na tumagal ng tatlong araw. Mahigit 2,000 katao ang nasawi at ang lahar ay halos nagwasak sa isang dosenang barrio.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 28:

1897 – Agapito G. Flores, electrician and inventor of the flourescent lamp – in Guiginto, Bulacan (d. 1943).


1910 – Diosdado Pangan Macapagal, President (1961-1965) – in Lubao, Pampanga (d. April 21. 1997).

Former president Diosdado Macapagal
on the cover of Men’s World (June 18, 1990).

 

1910 – Wenceslao Vinzons, editor, public servant and war hero – in Indan (now Vinzons), Camarines Norte (d. July 15, 1942).

1979 – Amanda Griffin (full name Amanda Claire Ricardo Griffin), English-Filipino actress, model and TV personality - in Windsor, Berkshire, England.



Amanda Griffin
on the covers of Mr. & Ms. (March 9, 2004) and Rogue (December 2010).

 

1982 – Emelio Asada Caligdong, football player – in Pototan, Iloilo.

1986 – Jordan Shea Rashad Norwood, Filipino-American football player – Honolulu, Hawaii.

 



Masayori “Masi” Oka (as Hiro Nakamura)
in the TV series na Heroes,
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(September 28, 2009).

Picture Trivia

          Aside from being an actor that played the role of Hiro Nakamura, one of the “good” mutant heroes in the television series Heroes, Masayori “Masi” Oka is also a mathematician and digitak effects artist. He worked for Industrial Light & Magic, the special effects company of George Lucas. Among the films that he did the computer generated imagery (CGI) are The Perfect Storm (2000), War of the Worlds (2005), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006), and the last three Star Wars prequels. Oka’s I.Q. is said to be around 180.

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June 24



JUNE 24

MOD Vol. 37 No. 1757, June 24, 2005
On the Cover: Carla Abellana

Events that happened on June 24

1571 – Miguel Lopez de Legaspi declared Manila as the capital of the Philippines.

1898 – Apolinario Mabini issued his “True Decalogue.”

          – The Hongkong Junta was organized by General Emilio Aguinaldo to seek international recognition for the newly-proclaimed Philippine Rep[ublic.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 24:

1860 – Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo, seamstress of the first official Philippine flag – in Taal, Batangas. (d. May 30, 1946)

1974 – Ruffa Gutierrez (full name Charmaine Gutierrez), actress, model and Miss World Second Princess – in U.S.A.

Ruffa Gutierrez
on the covers of Artista (January 12, 1996) and Health Today (October 2011).



1983 – John Lloyd Cruz (full name John Lloyd Espidol Cruz), actor and model, in Manila.

John Lloyd Cruz (with Bea Alonzo) on the cover of MOD June 10, 2005 issue (left),
and John Lloyd Cruz on the cover of Esquire Philippines June 2012 issue (right).

 

Will Smith on the cover of GQ June 1997 issue

Picture Trivia

In 1997, Will Smith (full name Willard Christopher Smith Jr) starred with Tommy Lee Jones in the blockbuster film Men in Black. In that same year Smith married Jada Pinkett. They have two children, Jaden Christopher Syre (born in 1998) which played the role of son to his character in The Pursuit of Happiness (2006), and Willow Camille Reign (born in 2000), which played the role of daughter to his character in the film I Am Legend (2007).

 

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February 24



FEBRUARY 24

MOD Girl, February 24, 2006
On the Cover: Maria Fe Cadayona

UNANG LABAS

Ang unang labas ng Pilipino Klasiks,
(Pebrero 24, 1959).

Ika-24 ng Pebrero, 1959, nang unang lumabas sa sirkulasyon ang Pilipino Klasiks na inilimbag ng Midget Publishing House. Iba ito sa Pilipino Komiks na inilimbag ng Ace Publication, na naunang lumabas ng humigit-kumulang 10 taon. Tampok sa taklob-pahina nito ang “Flor de Lisa,” na sinulat ni Ped C. Tiongco at iginuhit ni Ben S. Maniclang. Naglalaman ang Pilipino Klasiks ng mga kuwentong tapos o wakasan.

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Events that happened on February 24

1984 – AFP Chief of Staff Fabian Ver ordered the 15th Air Force Strike Wing under Antonio Sotelo to left off from Villamor Air Base. It carried enough firepower to annihilate the rebel soldiers in Camp Crame and Camp Aguinaldo. Gen. Ver asked President Marcos permission to bomb the rebel positions, but the president said no because many civilians will be harmed in the process.

2006 – Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared Proclamation 1017 placing the Philippines under a state of emergency, in an attempt to subdue alleged military coup. She lifted the proclamation after one week amid much protests from all sectors of society.

2011 – Charice Pempenco won as Best New Artist in the J-Wave’s Tokyo Hot 100 awards besting other international artists including Bruno Mars and Justin Bieber.

Personalities and celebrities born on February 24:

1862 – Edilberto Evangelista, engineer, revolutionary leader, and hero of the Battle of Zapote Bridge – in Sta. Cruz, Manila. (d. February 17, 1897)

1888 – Vicente Lim, first Filipino graduate of West Point Military Academy in the U.S., military leader and hero of World War II – in Calamba, Laguna. (d. January 15, 1945)


1956 – Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel (birth name Ana Theresa Hontiveros), activist, journalist, politician and lawmaker – in Manila.

Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel
on the cover of Town & Country Philippines (September 2011).

The Beatles



          Alam niyo ba na hindi “The Beatles” ang unang pangalan ng grupo ni John Lennon?  Unang tinawag na “The Quarrymen” ang grupong itinatag nina John Lennon at Paul McCartney noong 1955. Ang iba pang mga pangalan na una nilang ginamit ay Skiffle (Craze) Group, Johnny and the Moondogs, Moonshiners, Beat Boys, Silver Beatles at The Rainbow. Nang simula, lima ang miyembro ng The Beatles: Lennon, McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe at Pete Best. Namatay si Sutcliffe at si Best naman ay pinalitan ni Richard Starkey (a.k.a. Ringo Starr).

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          Noong 1962, unang tinanggihan ng Deca Recording Company ang The Beatles. Hindi na raw uso ang mga grupong naggigitara. Tinanggihan din sila ng Pye, HMV at Columbia Records.

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The Beatles on the cover of
Newsweek (February 24, 1964).


          Nagsimula ang sunud-sunod na hit songs ng The Beatles nang lumabas ang una nilang record na “Love Me Do” noong October, 1962.

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          Nang magmayabang si John Lennon na “mas popular pa ang The Beatles kaysa kay Jesus Christ” noong 1966, biglang bumagsak ang kanilang popularidad. Halos nilangaw ang kanilang mga concerts sa America at iba pang panig ng mundo. Dito sa Pilipinas, naranasan pa nilang pagbabatuhin ng kamatis at bugok na itlog. Nakabawi lamang si Lennon nang mag-apologize siya noong 1971, bagama’t nabuwag na ang The Beatles.

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Sina John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng
Mr. & Ms. (February 24, 2004).

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang breakthrough role ni John Lloyd Cruz ay naganap noong 2002 nang mapili siyang gumanap bilang Yuri sa pelikulang Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay. Sa pelikula ring ito una niyang nakatambal si Bea Alonzo na nakatakda niyang maging love team. Muli silang nagtambal sa teleseryeng It Might Be You (2003-2004) na sinundan ng pelikulang Now That I Have You (2004).                              o     O     o