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.

          This is looking at Judy Ann Santos with a different perspective, that is the sensual and the sexy. And when you look at Piel Morena on the Sexy Movie Star cover page, not knowing this blog, you would probably mistake her for Juday.

Judy Ann Santos on the cover of MOD (December 25, 2006)
and Piel Morena on the cover of Sexy Movie Star Komiks Magazine (September 16, 1997)



          When you cut a Coca-cola bottle exactly in half from top to bottom, it’s like you created twins. Priscilla Almeda and Nini Jacinto, well, throw the sliced bottle away. Here you see the same anatomical features, eye brows, eyes, nose, philtrum, lips, chin, neck, breasts and body.

Priscilla Almeda on the cover of FHM Philippines (November 2011)
and Nini Jacinto on the cover of Seksi Love Beat (September 25, 1995)



          Here’s a three-way analogy between Dia Diamante, Angeline Quinto and Jessica Sanchez. Again, the facial features give the defining points.

Dia Diamante on the cover of Dalaga (August 1985),
Angeline Quinto on the cover of Flique (October 2012),
and Jessica Sanchez on the cover of Style Weekend (January 10, 2014)

          Julia Montes was still a little girl when Reina Elizabeth Escudero became MOD magazine’s 15th Anniversary cover girl, but their looks bare resemblance.

Julia Montes on the cover of Meg (May 2012)
and Reina Elizabeth Escudero on the cover of MOD (15th Anniversary issue, October 1999)

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March 19



March 19

Romantic Klasiks Taon 9 Blg. 371, Marso 19, 1973
Tampok sa taklob-pahina: “Ang Laban” na guhit ni Lex Ngo. 

 

Events that happened on March 19:

1571 – Spanish troops led by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi occupied Manila.

1583 – First great fire engulfed Manila.

1861 – Casa Moneda de Manila, the first minting plant in the Philippines, was established. It produced gold coins in three denominations: 4 pesos (80 reales), 2 pesos (40 reales), and 1 peso (20 reales). The word “FILIPINAS” was first inscribed in these coins.

1927 – Coca-Cola was officially introduced in the Philippines as a commodity although in was first imported in the early 1920s.

Personalities and celebrities born on March 19:

1731 – Maria Josefa Gabriela Cariño Silang, heroine and revolutionary leader – in Santa, Ilocos Sur (d. September 20, 1763).

Gabriela Silang,
a biography authored by Neni Sta. Romana-Cruz
and published by Tahanan Books for Young Readers, 1992.

1959 – Joseller “Yeng” Guiao, basketball coach and politician – in Pampanga.



1960 – Joey Albert (full name Maria Josefina Albert), singer and songwriter – in Quezon City.

Joey Albert (with daughters Trixie and Margi)
 on the cover of Mr. & Ms (May 16, 1995)

1987 – Chloe Dauden (full name Martha Chloe Dauden McCulley), actress, dancer, model and TV host – in Parañaque.

Chloe Dauden
on the cover of FHM Philippines (February 2014)

1995 – Julia Montes (Mara Hautea Schnittka), actress – in Pandacan, Manila. 

Julia Montes
on the covers of Meg (May 2012) and Bannawag (July 8, 2013)

 






Ang nobelang-komiks na “Bim, Bam, Bum”

ni Pablo S. Gomez sa taklob-pahina ng

Tagalog Klasiks Blg. 149, Marso 19, 1955.

Ang “Bim, Bam, Bum” ni Pablo S. Gomez

          Ang “Bim, Bam, Bum” ay nobelang komiks na isinulat ni Pablo S. Gomez at iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala para sa Tagalog Klasiks (1955). Isinapelikula ito ng Sampaguita Pictures sa ilalim ng direksiyon ni Olive la Torre. Itinampok sa pelikula sina Gloria Romero, Ramon Revilla, Chichay, Tolindoy at Rod Navarro.

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Sina Robin Padila at Angelika dela Cruz
(para sa pelikulang Hari ng Selda)
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Mr. & Ms. (March 19, 2002)

Larawang Tribiya

          Sina Robin Padilla at Angelika dela Cruz ang mga pangunahing bituin sa Hari ng Selda (2002), ang unang pelikulang kanilang pinagsamahan. Ang pelikula ayon kay Padilla ay tila larawan ng tunay niyang buhay dahil 70 hanggang 80 porsyento nito ay batay sa kaniyang mga naging karanasan sa bilangguan. Si Padilla ay nakulong ng tatlong taon, at sa mga panahong ito siya lumipat ng pananampalataya sa relihiyong Islam.

          Si Padilla ay kasama ni Deo Fajardo Jr, ang mentor niya at discoverer at director ng pelikula, sa pagsulat ng script ng Hari ng Selda. Marami sa eksena ng pelikula ay kinunan mismo sa loob ng bilangguan sa Muntinglupa.

          Para naman kay Angelika, ito ang kauna-unahang pelikula kung saan mayroon siyang pakikipaghalikan sa kaniyang katambal.

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