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.

Sheree

It’s already written: “She’s from up above, but she’s been bad!”

Sheree
on the cover of Maxim Philippines, April 2007.

 

Claire Barberis (The Female Centaur)

In fantasy, everything is possible.

Claire Barberis
on the cover of Playhouse first issue, January 2008.

 

Diana Zubiri

Oh how I would love to have a quick, nay, prolong dip, with you, dearest lady.

Diana Zubiri
on the cover of FHM Philippines, July 2008.

 

Katrina Halili

No need to bejewel yourself, it’s ecstasy to see you naked.

Katrina Halili
on the cover of Maxim Philippines, September 2008.

 

Aubrey Miles

Lucky (and naughty) is the guy that made those palm prints.

Aubrey Miles
on the cover of FHM Philippines, July 2009.

 

Amber Dy

I’ve always dream to be director like Peque Gallaga.

Amber Dy (with Peque Gallaga)
on the cover of Playboy Philippines, January 2010.

Mercedes Cabral

A diwata in a bed of roses. They are always naked, right?

Mercedes Cabral
on the cover of Playboy Philippines, November-December 2010.



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December 29



DECEMBER 29

Tagalog Klasiks Blg. 801, Disyembre 29, 1977

Ang kuwentong “Shanghai Joe” na iginuhit ni Adrian Gonzalez,

kalakip ang pagbati ng “Maligayang Pasko sa Inyong Lahat” ng Atlas Publishing Co. Inc.

Disyembre 29 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 29, 1896, sa gabi bago siya barilin sa Bagumbayan (ngayon ay Rizal Park) kinabukasan, isinulat ni Gat Jose Rizal ang kaniyang imortal na tulang Mi Ultimo Adios (Ang Aking Huling Paalam) sa loob ng kaniyang kulungan sa sinag ng ilaw ng lampara.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

American film actor, often referred to as the “King of Hollywood,” Clark Gable (1901-1960)
on the cover of Screen Guide (December 1938).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 29:

1921 – Mariano G, Yogore Jr, doctor, author and professor of parasitology – in Iloilo City (d. June 1, 2006).

1927 – Amelita “Ming” Ramos (birth name Amelita Martinez), first lady (1992-1998) – in Manila.

1953 – Leonardo Legaspi Co, taxonomist and ethnobiologist (d. November 15, 2010).

1962 – Mario Victor “Marvic” Leonen, college dean and jurist – in Baguio City.

1963 – Francisco “Django” Bustamante, billiards champion – in Tarlac.

Billiard legend Django Bustamante
on the cover of Inside Pool (September 2010)



1986 – Ina Feleo (Catalina Guillen Feleo), actress, dancer, writer and figure skater – in Manila.

Ina Feleo

on the cover of Bannawag (March 13, 2017)





Yasmine Bleeth on the cover of
Maxim (December 1998).

Picture Trivia

          Hollywood actress Yasmine Bleeth is known for her portrayal of various characters in television series: as Lee Anne Demerest in the soap opera One Life to Live (1991-1993), as Caroline Holden in the lifeguard series Baywatch (1993-1997), and as Inspector Caitlin Cross in Nash Bridges (1998-2000). Do you know that she first appeared in a TV commercial when she was only 10-month old? This was in the Johnson & Johnson’s “No More Tears” baby shampoo television commercial.

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December 21



DECEMBER 21

Mr. & Ms. Magazine Vol. 28 No. 35, December 21, 2004

On the Cover: Diether Ocampo and Kristine Hermosa

 

Disyembre 21 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 21, 1936, ang National Defense Act ay ipinasa bilang Commonwealth Act No. 1. Layon nito ang pagbuo ng Philippine Army kaalinsabay ang pagtatayo ng Philippine Military Academy (PMA). Ito rin ang itinuturing na araw ng pagsisimula ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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Personalities and celebrities born on December 21:

1746 – Jose de la Cruz (a.k.a. Huseng Sisiw), poet and playwright – in Tondo, Manila (d. March 12, 1829).

1892 – Nicolas Alviar Zafra, educator and historian – in San Fernando, La Union (d. January 7, 1979).

1929 – Alfredo Siojo Lim (Chinese name Lin Wenluo), police officer and politician – in Sampaloc, Manila (d. August 8, 2020).

Alfredo Lim
on the cover of election campaign komiks, Ang Kasaysayan ni Alfredo S. Lim  (2001).

1958 – Cerge Remonde (birth name Glecerio Mamites Remonde), journalist and politician – in Argao, Cebu (d. January 19, 2010).

1986 – Karel Marquez (full name Karla Ysabel Marquez Santos), video jockey, actress, singer, television host and model – in Manila.

Karel Marquez
on the cover of UNO  (January-February 2006).



1987 – Ryza Cenon (full name Rhiza Ann Cenon Simbulan), actress, dancer and model – in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija.

Ryza Cenon
on the cover of FHM Philippines (May 2013).

1987 – Valerie Concepcion (birth name Valerie Noroña Galang), actress, model and television host – in Tondo, Manila.

Valerie Concepcion
on the covers (from left to right): FHM Philippines (July 2006), MOD (March 2008),
and Maxim Philippines (January 2009).

 

Al Pacino on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (December 21, 1990).

Picture Trivia

          The breakthrough role of Hollywood actor Al Pacino is considered to be his portrayal of Michael Corleone in the film Godfather (1972), for which he was nominated for the Academy Best Supporting Actor Award. He continued to portray the role in Godfather Part II (1974) and Godfather Part III (1990).

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December 10



DECEMBER 10

Prime Weekly Edition Vol. 2 No. 43, December 10, 1987

On the Cover: Maria Cecilia "Cecille M. Maningas

Disyembre 10 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 10, 1898, ang Treaty of Paris ay nilagdaan ng United States at Spain kung saan ipinauubaya na ng mga Kastila ang pag-angkin at pamamahala ng kaniyang mga koloniya kabilang ang Pilipinas sa kamay ng mga Amerikano. Nagprotesta ang Malolos Republic ni Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo sa kasunduang ito na humahadlang sa pagkakaroon ng Pilipinas ng kasarinlan.

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          Ang Metropolitan Theater ay itinatag sa Manila noong Disyembre 10, 1931. Bahagya itong nasira noong World War II at, noong 1978, isinaayos ito sa tulong at pagpupunyagi ng Unang Ginang Imelda R. Marcos.

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Espesyal Komiks Blg. 109, Disyembre 10, 1956,

ang kuwento ni Mars Ravelo na “Eternally” na iginuhit ni Elpidio Torres.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on December 10:

1908 – Loretor Paras-Sulit, writer and civic worker – in Ermita, Manila (d. April 23, 2008).

1932 – Lauro Delgado (real name Loreto Gonzales Porciuncula), actor – in Bundukan, Lolomboy, Bocaue, Bulacan (d. January 15, 1978).

1938 – Alfredo Logronio Benipayo, lawyer, professor, bar reviewer and government official – in Manila.

1948 – Eman Lacaba (full name Emmanuel Agapito Flores Lacaba), playwright, poet, scriptwriter, songwriter and activist – in Cagayan de Oro (d. March 18, 1976).

1953 – Ramon Naval Guico Jr, politician – in Binalonan, Pangasinan.

1961 – Nia Peeples (full name Virenia Gwendolyn Rubic Peeples), American singer and actress of Filipino descent – in Hollywood, California.

1973 – Nicholas “Nic” Belasco, basketball player – in Stockholm, California.

1984 – Krista Ranillo (real name Cristella Lauren Tupaz Ranillo), actress and model – in Quezon City.

Krista Ranillo
on the covers of FHM Philippines (August 2008) and Maxim Philippines (March 2009).



1985 – Vincent Mendoza Bueno, singer and composer – in Vienna, Austria.

 

Taylor Swift on the cover of
Entertainment Weekly (December 10, 2010).

Picture Trivia

          Taylor Swift’s third music album, Speak Now, was released on October 2010. On its first week alone it has sold more than one million copies. Do you know that Swift wrote all the songs in this album? There are 14 songs in this album: the carrier single “Speak Now,” “Mine,” “Sparks Fly,” “Back to December,” “Dear John,” “Mean,” “The Story of Us,” “Never Grow Up,” “Enchanted,” “Better Than Revenge,” “Innocent,” “Haunted,” “Last Kiss,” at “Long Live.”

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November 27



NOVEMBER 27

Super Fantasy Komiks magasin Taon 1 Blg. 30, Nobyembre 27, 1987
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang ilustrasyon ni Mike Raymundo

 

Nobyembre 27 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 27, 1982, napagwagian ni Lydia de Vega ang gintong medalya sa 100-meter dash sa Asian Games sa New Delhi, India. Si de Vega ang itinuturing na pinakamabilis na mananakbong babae sa Asia noong 1980s.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Bob Crane (as Colonel Robert E. Hogan) and Cynthia Lynn (as Fraulein Helga)
of the popular television series Hogan’s Heroes,
on the cover of TV Guide (November 27 – December 3, 1965).

 

Personalities and celebrities born on November 27:

1911 – Fe del Mundo, pediatrician, first woman admiited to the Harvard Medical School, founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee (1977, for public service), and National Scientist (2010) – in Intramuros, Manila (d. August 6, 2011).


1916 – Fernando Poe Sr (birthname Allan Fernando Reyes Pou), actor, writer, film director and producer – in San Carlos City, Pangasinan (d. October 23, 1951). 

Si Fernando Poe Sr (kasama si Pacita Francisco) para sa pelikulang Kami ang Sugatan,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng magasin na Ilang-Ilang (Hunyo 22, 1950).

 

1932 – Benigno Simeon Aquino Jr, newspaperman, journalist, intelligence operative, and politician – in Concepcion, Tarlac (d. August 21, 1983). 

1947 – Ronaldo Valdez (real name Ronald James Gibbs), actor – in Manila.

1975 – Marlon Manalo, champion snooker and billiards player – in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila.

1976 – Vinci Montaner (full name Francis Vincent Rosales Montaner), singer and stage actor – in Manila.


1977 – Andrea Marie del Rosario, actress, dancer, model and politician.

Andrea del Rosario

on the covers of Red (Vol. 2 No. 8), and Maxim Philippines (February 2007).



1986 – Steven Joseph Lao Silva, Portuguese-footballer, actor and singer – in Sacramento, California.





Angie Dickinson on the cover of
People Weekly (November 27, 1978).

Picture Trivia

          Many know Angie Dickinson as the actress who portrayed the role of Sergeant Suzanne “Pepper” Anderson in the 1970s television crime series Police Woman. Do you know that before this Dickinson had a sexually provocative role and bare her body in a 1974 film? The title of the film is Big Bad Mama, where she played the role of widow Wilma McClatchie opposite William Shatner and Tom Skerritt.
            It was also in 1974 when Dickinson appeared in an episode of Police Story. Her guest appearance in the series was so popular that she was given her own crime series, the ground-breaking Police Woman. This was the first successful “full hour television dramatic series” where the lead performer is a woman. The series lasted for four seasons (September 13, 1974 – March 29, 1978) and Dickinson was nominated three times for the Emmy Award and four times for the Golden Globe Award. She won the 1975 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.
         

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November 9



NOVEMBER 9

Pilipino Komiks Taon 20 Blg. 500 Nobyembre 9, 1967

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Dirty Politician... Sumpain Ka”

 nina R. R. Marcelino at Ernie de Chan

Nobyembre 9 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 9, 1994, natukoy ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang 15 lugar sa loob at sa kapaligiran ng dating U.S. naval base sa Subic, Zambales na kontaminado ng mga nakalalasong basura na iniwan ng U.S. military.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 9:

1826 – Teodora Alonzo Realonda, college-bred housewife and mother of Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, in Manila (d. August 16, 1911).

1855 – Mariano Llanera, revolutionary general – in Cabiao, Nueva Ecija (d.September 19, 1942).

1861 – Teodoro Yangco, businessman, philanthropist and pioneer of YMCA Philippines – in San Antonio, Zambales (d. April 20, 1939).

1912 – Teodoro A. Agoncillo, historian, college professor and National Scientist – in Lemery, Batangas (d. January 14, 1985).


1968 – Janice de Belen (full name Catherine Janice Yap de Belen), actress and television host – in Quezon City.

Janice de Belen
on the covers of TV Times (December 23-29, 1979) and Miscellaneous Weekly (December 1, 1987).

 

1980 – Vanessa Joy Lachey (birth name Vanessa Bercero Minnillo), American-Filipino television host, actress and model – in Clark Air Base, Pampanga.

Vanessa Minnillo
on the covers of Maxim (October 2006) and Shape (April 2007).

Diana Ross on the cover of
Blues & Soul (November 9-22, 1993)

Picture Trivia

          Diana (Ernestine Earle) Ross started her road to fame as the lead singer of the group The Supremes (1959-1970), before going solo. In 1972, she portrayed the American jazz singer Billie Holiday (real name Eleonora Harris, 1915-1959) in the film Lady Sings the Blues, where she won the Golden Globe Award. She became “Female Entertainer of the Century” in 1976.
          In 1993, the Guinness Book of World Records cited her as the “most successful female artist in history” for having 70 hit singles in her career as a singer. Ross is among the rare breed of entertainers who were given two “stars” in the Hollywood Walk of Fame, as a member of The Supremes and as a solo artist.  

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November 4



NOVEMBER 4

Lovelife Komiks Blg. 2482, Nobyembre 4, 2002

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang ilustrasyon ni El Ortiz Luis

 

Nobyembre 4 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 4, 1750, ang bayan ng Olongapo (ang pangalan ay halaw sa mga salitang Sambal na Olo nin apo, na ang ibig sabihin ay “ulo ng matanda”) sa lalawigan ng Zambales ay itinatag. Naging lungsod ito noong Hunyo 1, 1966.

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          Ang bagyong Uring (na may international name na Thelma) ay pumasok sa Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Nagdulot ito ng malakas na pag-ulan na naging sanhi ng malawakang pagbaha at pagguho ng lupa. Labis na nasalanta ang lungsod ng Ormoc. Nag-iwan ng humigit-kumulang 7,000 nasawi ang bagyon, na nakatala sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas bilang “deadliest typhoon.”

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 4:

1835 – Lorenzo Guerero, painter and teacher of Juan Luna and Felix Hidalgo – in Ermita, Manila (d. April 8, 1904).

1873 – Jaime Carlos De Veyra, writer, scholar, politician and first director of the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa (institute of National Language) – in Tanauan, Leyte (d. March 7, 1963).

1896 – Carlos Polistico Garcia, lawyer, political economist and eighth president of the Philippines – in Talibon, Bohol (d. June 14, 1971).

1912 – Carlos “Botong” Francisco, muralist and modernist painter and National Artist for Visual Arts (1973) – in Angono, Rizal (d. March 31, 1969).

1928 – Eugenio M. Lopez Jr, owner and top executive of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation – in Iloilo City (d. June 29, 1999).

1930 – Armina Ponce Enrile Siguion-Reyna, singer, stage and film actress, film producer and television host – in Malabon, Rizal (now part of Metro Manila) (d. February 11, 2019).

1948 – Heber Bartolome (full name Heber Gonzalez Bartolome), singer-songwriter, poet, musician and painter – in Cabanatuan City.

1951 – Eugene O. Torre, the Philippines’ and Asia’s first chess grandmaster – in Iloilo City.

1986 – Michelle Gaspar Madrigal, actress and model – Quezon City.

Michelle Madrigal
on the covers of Maxim Philippines (December 2006),
Circuit (December 2011), and FHM Philippines (April 2012).

  

1986 – Angelica Panganiban (birth name Angelica David Charlson), American-Filipino actress – in Caloocan City.  

Angelica Panganiban
on the covers of Maxim Philippines (July 2006), MOD (July 2012),
and Cosmopolitan Philippines (August 2012).

 

1996 – Michael Christian Martinez, figure skater – in Parañaque, Metro Manila.



1997 –Bea Binene (full name Beanca Marie L. Binene), actress, dancer and television host – in Quezon City.

Bea Binene
on the covers of Total Girl (April 2012 and November 2012).





Swedish actress at Hollywood sex symbol
Anita Ekberg on the cover of Look (November 4, 1952).

Picture Trivia

          Do you know that Swedish actress and Hollywood sex cult icon Anita Ekberg (full name Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg) joined the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant? Indeed. After winning the Miss Sweden contest, Ekberg went on to compete in the first Miss Universe Beauty Pageant in 1952. She placed sixth in the pageant won by Armi Kuusela of Finland.
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