TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE COVERS

TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE COVERS

 

          I tagged it “Traditional Christmas” because most of us know that December 25 is not really the day of birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It’s the wrong day, month and year of beginning. Christmas around the world, however, have been observed for centuries on this day.

          Daily, weekly and monthly publications follow the same tradition, and their covers speak of the annual event.

          Here are some Philippine magazines with Christmas as the theme or part of the layout of the covers.

          This one, as of this posting, is 71 years old. The Christmas issue of Daigdig (Ang Dating Hiwaga) featuring Tita Duran (Teresita Rigo Durango, 1929-1991), and Jose Perez Vera.

Daigdig (Ang Dating Hiwaga), December 16, 1947.

          The post-war magazine The Philippine Screen Glamour feauring on its front cover, Pancho Magalona (Enrique Gayoso Magalona Jr, 1923-1998) and Tita Duran, and on the back cover, the film Ang Pagsilang ng Mesiyas (The Birth of the Messiah, 1952).

The Philippine Screen Glamour, December 1952

 

          The “Christmas Three” issue of Kislap Graphic featuring the top three young stars of the era, Amalia Fuentes, Barbara Perez and Susan Roces.

Kislap Graphic, December 19, 1956

          Topstar Pip Movie Entertainment Magazine, featuring Tirso “Pip” Cruz III and the love team of Edgar Mortiz and Vilma Santos.

Topstar Pip Movie Entertainment Magazine Vol. 1 No. 3, December 28, 1970

 

 

          This Sixteen issue (Vol. 4 No. 112, December 29, 1972), with the young Vilma Santos on the front cover, says it also in different language on its cover

Sixteen Vol. 4 No. 112, December 29, 1972

          After a decade or so, Sixteen became Sixteen MOD, and then MOD Filipina. Here are two succeeding issues for Christmas of 1988 featuring Shelley Huchel and Heidi Rodriguez.

MOD Filipina Vol. 21 Nos. 902 and 903, December 16 and 23, 1988

          Two Christmas issues of Celebrity World featuring Sunshine Cruz (1994) and Congressman Joaquin Nereo and his wife Uliran (1995).

Celebrity World Vol. 3 No. 177, December 26, 1994 and Vol. 4 No. 228, December 25, 1995

          Mr. & Ms. 1994 Christmas issue featuring Dawn Zulueta.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 18 No. 35, December 20, 1994

          Mr. & Ms. most often featured a family photo on it’s Christmas issue covers such as these: Paco Arespacochaga and Geneva Cruz and their daughter Heaven (1996) and Jomari Yllana and Aiko Melendez and their son Andre (1998). Ironically and unfortunately, however, both relationships ended up in separations.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 20 No. 34, December 24, 1996 and Vol. 22 No.34, December 22, 1998

 

          Here is Mr. & Ms. unique Christmas-New Year issue featuring Gary Valenciano, his wife, Angeli Pangilinan, and their children, Gabriel, Paolo and Keana.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 25 No. 36, December 25, 2001 – January 1, 2002

 

          Atlas TV Guide (initially titled TV Star), started circulation on December 1999, with its first cover featuring Titanic’s Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. As such it may not distinctively had the Christmas theme on its cover except for a few Yuletide symbols.

Atlas TV Guide first issue, December 1999

Atlas TV Guide December issues (2000, 2002 and 2005)

Atlas TV Guide December issues (2006, 2007 and 2008)



Atlas TV Guide December issues (2010, 2011 and 2012)



 

          MOD 1999 Christmas issue with The World is Not Enough lead actress Sophie Marceau on the cover as “Christmas Girl.”

MOD December 1999

          More MOD 2004, 2005 and 2006 Christmas issues featuring Rica Peralejo, Iya Villania and Judy Ann Santos.

MOD Vol. 36 No. 1732 (December 24, 2004), Vol. 37 No. 1783 (December 23, 2005)

and Vol. 38 No. 1829 (December 25, 2006)



 

          Apart from its Christmas issues, MOD also releases “Christmas Specials” such as the two below, featuring Charo Ronquillo (2005) and Ann Rhea Macapagal (2006).

MOD Christmas Special issues for 2005 and 2006

           Finally for MOD, it’s last two Christmas issues, featuring Kimberly Baculi (2011) and Judy Ann Santos (2012).

MOD December 2011 and December 2012

 

 

          Two succeeding Christmas issues of the popular Ilocano magazine, Bannawag, featuring Zaijan Jaranilla (2011) and Angel Locsin (2012).

Bannawag, December 26, 2011 and December 24, 2012

November 3



NOVEMBER 3

Prime Weekly Edition Vol. 3 No. 44, November 3, 1988
On the Cover: Precious Bernadette Tongko

 

Ang Bannawag (November 2, 2005),
tampok sa taklob-pahina ang
Ika-75 anibersaryo ng pagkatatag ng magasin

UNANG LABAS

Ang Bannawag ang pinaka-popular na babasahing magasin ng mga Ilokano. Inilimbag ito ng Liwayway Publishing at unang lumabas noong Nobyembre 3, 1930. Tumigil ito pansamantala nang sumiklab ang World War II at nagbukas muli noong 1945 matapos ang digmaan.

Nobyembre 3 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Nobyembre 3, 1762, isang paghihimagsik ang sinimulan ni Juan de la Cruz Palaris sa Binalatongan (ngayon ay San Carlos City), Pangasinan, laban sa pamahalaang ng mananakop na mga Kastila.

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          Nagpatala si Gat Jose Rizal upang mag-aral sa Universidad Central de Madrid noong Nobyembre 3, 1882. Dalawang kurso ang sabay niyang kinuha – Medisina at Pilosopiya.

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SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Tagalog Klasiks Blg. 61, na may petsang Nobyembre 3, 1951,
ang kuwentong “Ang Kuba sa Kampo Santo” na iginuhit ni Alfredo Alcala.

 

Personalities and celebrities born on November 3:

1953 – Vilma Santos-Recto (birth name Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos), actress, singer, product endorser  and politician – in Bamban, Tarlac.

Vilma Santos, the “Star for All Seasons”
on the covers of Sixteen (July 9, 1970), Liwayway (November 9, 1970),  Kislap (Marsh 22, 1973),
Giant Komiks-Magasin (October 8, 1973), Bulaklak at Paruparo (August 21, 1974),
Aliwan Komiks Magasin (December 19, 1974), Weekly Mars Ravelo (July 1, 1978),
Love Story Illustrated Weekly (January 31, 1983), Focus Philippines (October 20, 1984)
Good Housekeeping Philippines (May 2008) 10th Anniversary issue

 

1977 – Mcoy Fundales (full name Marco dela Rosa Fundales), singer-songwriter – in Baliwag, Bulacan.

1981 – Mark Cardona (full name Mark Reynan Mikesell Cardona), basketball player known as “Captain Hook” – in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila.



1986 – Jasmine Trias, Hawaii-born Filipino-American singer and American Idol (Season 3) third placer – in Honolulu, Hawaii.



Jasmine Trias
on the cover of Star Horoscope (June 2004).
 




Astronaut Buzz Lightyear and cowboy Woody
of the animated film Toy Story,
on the cover of Entertainment Weekly
(November 3, 1995).

Picture Trivia

          The animation film Toy Story (1995) was made by Pixar Animation Studios under the direction of John Lasseter. It is the first feature length animated film and first film made by Pixar. Steve Jobs was the executive producer.                        o     O     o
 

June 22



JUNE 22

Teens Weekly Taon 14 Blg. 723, Hunyo 22, 1984
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang obrang “Mga Buhay na Manyika” na isinulat ni Elena M. Patron
na iginuhit ni Nestor Malgapo.

UNANG LABAS

Ang teen-oriented magazine na Sixteen ay unang lumabas noong June 22, 1968. Ang magazine ay halos kasinglaki lamang ng mga ordinaryong komiks at naglalaman din ng mga komiks series kabilang ang mga likha nina Mars Ravelo, Jim Fernandez, Carlo J. Caparas at Orlandro R. Nadres. Nagtampok din ito ng mga featured articles, columns, mga hit songs, at maiinit na balita sa showbiz at tungkol sa mga sikat na personalidad ng naturang panahon. Si Mars Ravelo ang nakaisip ng konsepto ng magazine at si Nadres naman ang naging unang editor nito. Inilimbag ito ng Pilipino Komiks Incorporated na sa simula ay Pilipino ang lengguwaheng ginamit. Makalipas ang ilang buwan, naging “Taglish” na ang medium of presentation nito, at nang lumaon, maliban sa mga illustrated stories na nasusulat pa rin sa wikang Pilipino, naging English na ang lengguwaheng ginamit sa mga artikulo sa magazine. Noong huling bahagi ng 1968, ang Atlas Publications Inc. na ang nagpatuloy ng paglilimbag nito.

Ang spread-out cover ng unang labas ng Sixteen Magazine, June 22, 1968,

na nagtatampok sa American rock band na The Raiders.

Naging popular na babasahin ang Sixteen na sinubaybayan ng mga campus teenagers, lalo na ng mga kababaihan. Subalit ang mga mag-aaral ng high school at college ay yumaon at nagtapos, naging mga professionals at nagkaroon ng pamilya, at dito sumabay sa pagbabago ang Sixteen. Noong March 1974 naging Sixteen MOD Filipina ang pamagat ng magazine. Makalipas ang siyam na buwan, naging kasing-laki ito ng 11”x13” tabloid. Noon namang October 10, 1975, naging MOD Filipina na ang titulo nito at naging exclusive para sa mga kababaihan. Pagtungtong ng 1980s hanggang 1990s, naging bisexual ang tema ng mga artikulong nilalaman nito na bukod sa mga mag-aaral ay mga professionals at class AB readers ang target. Noong July 3, 1992, naging MOD na lamang ang titulo nito, at noong 2004 lumiit sa 9”x12” ang sukat nito. Sumunod ay inililimbag ang MOD sa coupon-bond size.

Events that happened on June 22:

1936 – Zamboanga (in Zamboanga del Sur) was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 39.

1963 – Angeles (in Pampanga) and Dapitan (in Zamboanga del Norte) were declared cities by virtue of Republic Act Nos. 3700 and 3811 respectively.

Personalities and celebrities born on June 22:

1868 – Claro Caluya, poet and playwright – in Piddig, Ilocos Norte (d. December 14, 1914).

1920 – Jovito Reyes Salonga, lawyer, politician and 14th Senate President (July 27, 1987-December 21, 1992) – in Pasig City (d. March 10, 2016).

1922 – Mona Lisa (real name Gloria Lerma Yatco), beauty queen and award-winning actress – in Tondo, Manila.



Pia Zadora on the cover of Oui
June 1982 issue.

Larawang Tribiya

          Ang unang pelikulang nilabasan ng American-born Polish-Italian actress-singer na si Pia Zadora (tunay na pangalan Pia Alfreda Zadorowski Schipani) noong siya ay 10 taong gulang pa lamang ay ang Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964) kung saan siya ay gumanap bilang isang batang Martian na nagngangalang Girmar.

          Noong 1982, lumabas siya sa kontrobersyal na pelikulang Butterfly na umiikot sa temang father-daughter incest. Sa pelikulang ito, kinanta niya ang “It’s Wrong for Me to Love You.” Napagwagian niya ang Golden Globe Award bilang “Best New Star of the Year,” manapa’y sa inpluensiya di-umano ng kaniyang milyonaryong asawang si Meshulam Riklis. Sa taon ding yaon si Zadora ang pinagkalooban ng Razzie Award para sa “Worst Actress.” Si Zadora ang kauna-unahang artista sa kasaysayan na nabigyan ng Golden Globe Award at Razzie Award para sa kaniyang pagganap sa iisang pelikula.

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June 15



JUNE 15

Sixteen Vol. 5 No. 124, June 15, 1973
On the front cover: Vilma Santos and Nora Aunor
On the back cover: Pilita Corales

 

Events that happened on June 15:

1896 – Dr. Pio Valenzuela, secretary of the Katipunan, left for Dapitan on board the inster-island steamer Venus to confer with Jose Rizal, who is on exile, regarding the planned revolution.

1898 – Miguel Malvar was promoted to the rank of General after returning from Hong Kong

1948 – Dumaguete (capital of Negros oriental) was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 327.

1950 – Cagayan de Oro (capital of Misamis Oriental) and Butuan (capital of Agusan del Norte) were declared cities by virtue of Republic Act no. 521 and 523 respectively.

1968 – Iriga (in Camarines Sur) was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act No. 5261, and General Santos (capital of South Cotobato) was declared a city by virtue of Republic Act Nos. 5412.

GLIMPSE OF THE PAST


Actress and model Evelyn Greeley on the cover of Motion Picture Classic June 1916 issue



Personalities and celebrities born on June 15:

1857 – Vito Belarmino, revolutionary leader in Bicol during the Philippine-American War – in Silang, Cavite (d. July 14, 1933)


1945 – Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago, author, lawyer judge, senator and statesman – in Lapaz District, Iloilo City (d. September 29, 2016).



Miriam Defensor-Santiago on the cover of Liwayway (November 28, 1988) and Bisaya (October 17, 1990).

 



Drew Barrymore, dabbed as a “Wild Thing,”
on the cover of Rolling Stone
June 15, 1995 issue.

Larawang Tribiya 

          Noong 1995 lumabas sa tatlong pelikula si Drew Barrymore – Boys on the Side, Mad Love at Batman Forever – at nagkaroon ng guest appearance sa Late Show with David Letterman, kung saan sumampa si Barrymore sa lamesa ni Letterman at iniladlad ang kaniyang dibdib (nakatalikod sa camera at paharap kay Letterman) bilang pagbati sa kaarawan ng host. Nang taon ding yaon binuo ni Barrymore at ng kaniyang business partner na si Nancy Juvonen ang Flower Film, isang film production company. Ang unang pelikulang ginawa nila ay ang Never Been Kissed (1999) na sinundan ng Charlie’s Angel (2000), na naging isang major blockbuster.

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May 17



MAY 17

Pilipino Komiks Blg. 286, Mayo 17, 1958

Tampok ang guhit-pabalat ni Fred Carillo na may pamagat na “Kasoy sa Antipolo”

 

Events that happened on May 17

1899 – The Gaceta de Filipinas, the official publication of Aguinaldo’s revolutionary government was released for circulation. It was earlier called El Heraldo de la Revolucion, Heraldo Filipino and Indice Oficial.

Personalities and celebrities born on May 17:

1843 – Pascual Ledesma, Visayan revolutionary leader – in Himamaylan, Negros Occidental (d. June 6, 1917).

1857 – Pascual H. Poblete, journalist, playwright, patriot, “Father of Philippine Journalism” and one of the founder of the Nationalista Party – in Naic, Cavite (d. February 5, 1921).

1940 – Reynato Serrano Puno, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (December 8, 2007 – May 17, 2010) – in Manila.

Reynato Puno
on the cover of Philippines Free Press (January 24, 2009)

 

1949 – Manuel “Manny” Paner, basketball player – in Cebu City.

Manny Paner (with Vilma Santos and wife Daisy Romualdez)

on the cover of Sixteen Magazine (November 23, 1973)

1952 – Rey Malonzo (full name Reynalso Valencia Malonzo), actor and politician – in Caloocan City.

1968 – Danilo Gomez Marquez, writer, journalist and newspaperman.

1982 – Mocha Uson (real name Esther Margaux Justiniano Uson), dancer, singer, model, blogger and public official – in Dagupan, Pangasinan.



Mocha Uson (at the center with the Mocha Girls)

on the cover of Playboy Philippines (September 2012)

and on Page 96 of Maxim Philippines (December 2006)

1989 – Kris Bernal (full name Kristine Ann Tan Bernal), actress and model – in Quezon City.

Kris Bernal
on the cover of MOD (August 2009).

1994 – Julie Ann San Jose (full name Julie Ann Peñaflorida San Jose), singer and actress – in Novaliches, Quezon city.

Julie Anne San Jose

on the covers of Preview (August 2015) and Speed (November 2017)



 





Samuel L. Jackson (as Jedi Mace Windu)

and Ewan McGregor (Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi)

wielding Lightsabers (for the film

Star War: Episode II – Attack of the Clones,

on the cover of Entertainment Weekly

(May 17, 2002).

Picture Trivia

          The lightsaber is an extraordinary weapon used by Jedis and Siths in the Star Wars film series. In the original lightsaber in the first Star Wars (1977) film, a blade of light 1.33 meter in length will extend once it is wielded. It can cut through almost anything and can cut a wound like being scorched by an extremely hot metal. There are no two lightsabers exactly alike, but Obi-Wan Kenobi’s lightsaber was similar to the one given to Luke Skywalker.

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