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.

          Sometimes, the right posture, the instance of smile, the aura of the eyes, the twitch of the dimples, the correct angle, blend together and the camera can capture conjunctions between two entirely different images, but are set aside until someone discovers them. Here, if we do not know them, Angel Locsin could be mistaken as Lovi Poe’s sister, vice versa.

Angel Locsin and Lovi Poe
on the covers of Bannawag (February 8, 2016 and January 9, 2012)



          Next is a similarity already known, Angel Locsin and Glaiza de Castro. The latter, if I’m not mistaken, used to play Locsin’s double when she was still with GMA 7. Though, the angle of the camera and facial mood still need to be aligned to produced a believable look-alike.

Angel Locsin on the cover of Cosmopolitan Philippines (December 2012)
and Glaiza de Castro on the cover of Spotted Philippines (September 2015)



          Is it possible to string up a chain of look-alikes? Let’s start with Angel Locsin. Her face is quite uniquely beautiful, but again with the right facial angle and posture, Andi Eigenmann can be a perfect look-alike.

Angle Locsin on the cover of FHM Philippines (May 2010)
and Andi Eigenmann on the cover of Speed (October 2010)



          Next we connect Andi Eigenmann with Michelle Madrigal with a gaze and slightly daring lips. Ohh la la!

Andi Eigenmann on the cover of MOD (August 2011)
and Michelle Madrigal on the cover of Maxim Philippines (December 2006)

          Changing the dare into a melancholic tease would connect Michelle Madrigal with Nikki Gil. Subtle but enough.

Michelle Madrigal on the cover of FHM Philippines (April 2011)
and Nikki Gil on the cover of Manual (August 2008)

          A wide grin smiles and slight show of skin will connect Nikki Gil with Toni Gonzaga. Believe it or not!

Nikki Gil on the cover of Cosmopolitan Philippines (December 2013)
and Toni Gonzaga on the cover of Women’s Health Philippines (July 2012)



          In awe, indeed. Toni Gonzaga connects with Georgina Wilson with such a simple nod of the head.

Toni Gonzaga on the cover of Preview (April 2011)
and Georgina Wilson on the cover of Bannawag (November 12, 2012)



          Ah, we’ve managed to make a “look-alike” connection between ladies who couldn’t have possibly have been look-alikes, and a string at that. The wonders of magazine covers. For the perfect finale, Georgina Wilson connects with Katrina Law with an anxious look.

Georgina Wilson on the cover of Maven (May-June 2011)
and Katrina Law of the cover of Fine (March 2017)



 

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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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