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.

          In the next three comparisons, one needs added imagination. For there are similarities that cannot be seen in a single glance. For instance, I often play in my imagination the faces of Cindy Kurleto and Liv Tyler, and in many instances, they seem to look alike. Trish Loyola has her own unique beauty, but an angle or two and she would have an aura like that of Tetchie Agbayani. The same with Tracy Torres, and the late Claudia Zobel, eyes, nose, smiles, and sexy bodies.

Cindy Kurleto on the cover of FHM Philippines (April 2004)
and Liv Tyler on the cover of Interview (April 1999)
 



Tetchie Agbayani on the cover of People Magazine (July 25, 1982)
and Trish Loyola on the cover of 18 (December 2003)

Claudia Zobel on the cover of Sports World (November 12-18, 1983)
and Tracy Torres on the cover of 18 (September 2003)

          What do Solenn Heussaff and Maggie Quigley have in common? The quick answers would be that they’re both actresses, have tattoos, and real hardcore femme fatale. Now look at the following cover pages and wonder.

Solenn Heussaff on the cover of Bannawag (April 11, 2016)
and Maggie Quigley on the cover of Aventura (December 2012)



Solenn Heussaff on the cover of UNO (October 2010)
and Maggie Quigley on the cover of Style (October 2003)



          This one is another ringer. I initially thought it was Lea Salonga on both covers because of her name in the Palmolive Soap print ad at the right bottom corner. I bet nine out of 10 people will make the same mistake.

Lea Salonga on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (December 19, 2000)
and Tricia Miller on the cover of MOD Filipina (February 16, 1990)

          Hollywood and Europe may have a Sophia Loren, but the Philippines has its own version of such exotic beauty in the person of Sofia Moran.

Sofia Moran on the cover of Pogi Magazine for Men (July 10, 1969)
and Sophia Loren on the cover of Life (August 22, 1955)

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July 20

JULY 20

Hiwaga Komiks Blg. 256, Hulyo 20, 1960
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Ako’y Manananggal” ni Pablo. S. Gomez
na iginuhit ni Elpidio Torres.

 

 

Events that happened on July 20:

1961 – President Carlos P. Garcia signed the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Law.

1979 – The television variety show Eat Bulaga, hosted by the troika of Tito, Vic and Joey (Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon) premiered on RPN Channel 9. It is the Philippines’ longest running television show.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 20:

1826 – Margarita Roxas de Ayala, businesswoman, philanthropist and founder of the Colegio de la Concordia – in San Miguel, Manila (d. November 1, 1869).

1911 – Jose Zabala Santos, cartoonist and komiks illustrator – in Calumpit, Bulacan (d. September 7, 1985)

1935 – Renato de Villa, AFP Chief of Staff (1988-1991) and Secretary of National Defense (1991-1997). 

1966 – Agot Isidro (full name Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro), actress and singer.

Agot Isidro
on the covers of Preview (December 2009) and Women’s Health (July 2010).

  

1970 – Anjanette Abayari, actress (known for portraying Darna), model and beauty queen – Passi, Iloilo

Anjanette Abayari
on the covers of Artista Magazine (March 18, 1996), Celebrity World (November 18, 1996),
and Savvy (January 26, 1998)

 

1979 – Claudine Barretto (full name Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto), award-winning actress and product endorser – in Manila. 

Claudine Barretto

on the covers of Mega (August 2004), Youngstar (September 2004) and Good Housekeeping Philippines (July 2008)

1985 – Solenn Heussaff (full name Solenn Marie Adea Heussaff), French-Filipina video jockey, model, actress, television host and fashion celebrity – in Makati City.

Solenn Heussaff
on the covers of UNO (October 2010), FHM Philippines (March 2011),
Sense & Style (May 2011) and Health Today (September 2011).

1996 – Sue Ramirez (full name Sue Anna Garina Dodd), actress, model, actress, and singer – in Sipalay, Negros Occidental.

Sue Ramirez
on the covers of Liwayway (August 6, 2018), and Speed Philippines (February 2019)

 

A portrait of Nikola Tesla on the cover of
Time (The Weekly Newsmagazine)
July 20, 1931 issue.

Picture Trivia

          Many knows, especially those fond of general information, that Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) is the inventor of the electric motor and pioneer of modern electrical engineering. Tesla is a Serbian electrical and mechanical engineer, physicist and inventor that became an American citizen. He has many inventions that can be considered “groundbreaking” and ahead of his time.

          Do you know that in 1891, Tesla demonstrated the possibility of wireless energy transfer? Tesla envisioned of an intercontinental wireless transmission of industrial power, but he wasn’t able to finish his Wardenclyffe Tower project. He also planned to use ocean thermal energy as a power source. He died before this could be put into reality. Upon his death, all his concepts died with him; the concepts that scientists today are still trying to rediscover.

          In 1960, to honor this great man of science and engineering, the System International (SI) unit for magnetic flux density was named after him – the Tesla.

          During Tesla’s 75th birth commemoration (July 10, 1931), and to honor his contribution in the field of electric power generation, he was in Time magazine July 20, 1931 cover. Under his name was written the caption “All the world’s his power house.”

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April 24



April 24

Pilipino Komiks Blg. 180, Marso 24, 1954
Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang “Lapu-Lapu”
Na isinulat at iginuhit ni Francisco V. Coching.

 

Events that happened on April 24:

1982 – First Cecil Awards (named after World War II mystery singer Cecil Lloud) night at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The Cecil Awards are given to persons and institution who have contributed to the development of Philippine music.

2012 – The Supreme decided with finality that there should be total land distribution to the tenant farmers of Hacienda Luisita.

Personalities and celebrities born on April 24:

1893 – Marcos Tubangui, noted parasitologist, teacher and researcher – in Porac, Pampanga (d. October 26, 1949).

1979 – Ana Capri (real name Ynfane Avanica), actress.

Ana Capri
on the covers of Sexy Movie Stars (September 16, 1997), Women's Journal (September 10, 2005), and Bannawag (October 10, 2016).



Ang “Lapu-Lapu ni Francisco V. Coching

Ang graphic book version ng “Lapu-Lapu”

ni Francisco V. Coching na muling inilimbag

ng Atlas Publishing Co. noong 2009.

          Si Lapu-Lapu ay kinikilalang kauna-unahang bayaning Filipino, na ang kasaysayan at kabayanihan ay binigyang buhay sa komiks ng mahusay na pagsasaliksik at pagsasalarawan ni Francisco V. Coching (1919-1998). Nagsimula itong lumabas sa Pilipino Komiks noong Nobyembre 7, 1953, at umabot ito hanggang 25 kabanata.

          Ang nobelang ito ay muling binuhay at inilimbag ng Atlas Publication bilang isang graphic book noong 2009 bilang pagkilala sa galing ni Coching kapuwa bilang isang nobelista at ilustrador, at ang ang taklob-pahina ng Pilipino Komiks Blg. 180, na may petsang Abril 24, 1954 (sipatin ang kalakip na larawan) ang siya ring ginamit na taklob-pahina ng graphic book.

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Larawang Tribiya

Solenn Heussaff (“The Men’s Health Woman”)

on the cover of Men’s Health April 2011 issue.

          Sumikat si Solenn Heussaff sa kaniyang pagsali sa Survivor Philippines at bilang isang napakaseksing modelo at aktres. Subalit alam niyo ba na si Solenn Heussaff ay nagtapos sa European International School of Manila na tinatawag na Eurocampus? Bukod dito, siya ay nag-aral din ng fashion design ng tatlong taon sa Studio Bergot sa Paris France. Kumuha rin siya ng anim na buwang kurso sa basic beauty/fashion make-up, body painting at prosthetics sa Ecole Fleurimont sa Paris, na nagpatuloy sa Make Up Forever Academy.

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