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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November 23

NOVEMBER 23

Pilipino Funny Komiks Blg 336, November 23, 1984
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Mga Kuwento ni Ka Edong”
na kinatha ni Noly Panaligan

 

Nobyembre 23 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 23, 1898, isang lupon na binubuo ng 10 katao at pinamumunuan ni Felipe Agoncillo ang naglunsad ng paghahayag sa buong daigdig ng kakayahan ng mga Filipino na bumuo at pamunuan ang sarili nitong malayang pamahalaan kaalinsabay ng pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga pamahalaan ng America, Australian, England, France at Japan. Datapuwa’t habang ito ay ginagawa, pataksil na nakipagkasundo ang America sa Spain at nilagdaan ang Treaty of Paris (December 10, 1898). Sa halagang 20-million dollars na binayaran ng America sa Spain, binitawan ng mga Kastila ang pag-angkin sa Pilipinas at iba pa nitong koloniya sa kamay ng mga Amerikano.

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          Nang umaga ng Nobyembre 23, 2009, naganap ang kalagim-lagim na Maguindanao Massacre (na tinatawag ding Ampatuan Massacre). Dinukot at pinatay ang 58 katao, kabilang ang 34 na mamamahayag, sa Ampatuan, Maguindanao. Ito ang itinuturing na pinakamalagim na pagpatay ng mga sibilyan sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas mula ng matapos ang Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig.

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Personalities and celebrities born on November 23:

1924 – Anita Linda (real name Alice Lake), award-winning American-Filipino actress – in Pasay (then a town of Rizal Province).

1930 – Oscar C. Yatco, violinist, conductor and concert master – in Manila (d. July 1, 2014).

1961 – Miguel Rodriguez, actor and politician – in Manila (d. February 7, 1998).

1969 – Robin Padilla (full name Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla), actor, mixed martial artist, film director and producer – in Camarines Norte.

Robin Padilla
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (with Dawn Zulueta, September 12, 1989)

and Esquire Philippines (February 2017).

 

1973 – Nelson Gumayagay Alcantara, writer, travel journalist and destination critic – in Batac, Ilocos Norte.

1983 – Maxene Magalona (full name Maria Maxene Sofia Arroyo Magalona), actress – in Manila.

Maxene Magalona
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (August 24, 2004).

1985 – Elmer Torres Espiritu, basketball player – in Manila.

1988 – Saab Magalona (full name Maria Isabella Simone Arroyo Magalona), actress – in Manila.

 

Supermodel Kate Moss (with insets of
Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and
Cindy Crawford) on the cover of
People Weekly (November 23, 1998).

Picture Trivia

          Many fashion experts would say that the peak of the Supermodel Era happened between 1991 and 1997. Majority considered Kate Moss as the “last true supermodel” of this era.
          Moss is one of the most controversial supermodels. In a sense, she is not the typical supermodel that fashion critics expect to see. She’s extremely thin, not that tall, with gapped front teeth, and looks like a cross between a child and a grown woman. Amid all these, Moss had what is called the “X-factor” and with the help of fashion guru Calvin Klein, they introduced to the world the “waif look” which became the trend guide of fashion designers of the 21st century.

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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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