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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September 16

SEPTEMBER 16

Celebrity World Vol. 5 No. 262, September 16, 1996
On the Cover: Video Jockey Trey Fairley and Sophiya Haque

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) on the cover of
vintage magazine Suppressed (September 1954).
(Scan contributed by Robert Kalingasan Judd)

 

Setyembre 16 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Setyembre 16, 1807, sinimulan ni Pedro Mateo Abaristo and Basi Revolt sa Piddig, Ilocos Norte. Ang paghihimagsik na ito ay tumagal lamang ng 12 araw.

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          Sa botong 12 laban sa 11, ibinasura ng Senado ng Pilipinas noong Setyembre 16, 1991, ang “Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Security” na magpapalawig sana ng pananatili ng mga base militar ng mga Amerikano sa Clark (Pampanga) at Subic (Zambales). Nauna rito, napilitang lumayas ang mga sundalong Amerikano sa dalawang kampo nang grabe itong salantain ng pagputok ng Mount Pinatubo, nagsimula noong Hunyo 12, 1991.

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Personalities and celebrities born on September 16:

1960 – Irene Marcos-Araneta (birth name Maria Irene Celestina Romualdez Marcos), entrepreneur, philanthropist, youngest daughter of President Ferdinand E. Marcos.

Imee Marcos-Araneta 
on the cover of Town & Country (September 2009).

1967 – Yayo Aguila (full name Maria Rosario Aguila), actress.

1969 – Jano Gibbs (full name Janno Ronaldo Gibbs), singer-songwriter, actor and comedian – in Manila.

1980 – Kitchie Nadal (full name Anna Katrina Dumilon Nadal), lead vocalist (Mojofly), singer and songwriter – in Manila.

Sex Education and Teenage Pregnancy

A 13-year-old model showcasing
the alarming problem of teenage pregnancy,
on the cover of Plain Truth (September 1986)

          Sex Education is abroad term that pertains to the study of human sexual anatomy, sexual reproduction, sexual intercourse, reproductive health, emotional relationship, abstinence and contraception, reproductive rights and responsibilities, and other aspects of human sexuality and sexual behavior. According to global statistics, countries which do not have a genuine and comprehensive Sex Education have more cases and incidences of rape, sexually-transmitted diseases, teenage pregnancy and abortion.

          Do you know that in the United States, a 13-year-old girl needs the signed letter of approval from her parents before she can participate in a field trip? She also needs the same if she wants to have her ears pierced. What is alarming, however, according to Plain Truth, is that a 13-year-old girl can and is free to have sex whenever she wants to, and if she gets pregnant from this act of precociousness and promiscuity, she can have an abortion without her parents even knowing about it. This is what critics in the U.S. called “foolishness of American society.”

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A sexy and seductive Sophia Loren
on the cover of Life (September 16, 1966).

Picture Trivia

            Italian actress Sophia Loren was only 15 years old when she met Italian film producer Carlo Ponti, who was then 37 years old. After eight years they got married on September 17, 1957, even though Ponti was still married to his first wife Giuliana Fiastri. During those times, there was no divorce in Italy. Ponti and Loren need to dissolve their marriage or face a bigamy case. In 1965, Ponti was able to get a divorce from Fiastri in France, and on April 9, 1966, Ponti remarried Loren and they became French citizens.
          It can be said that the love story between Ponti and Loren is one among the most extraordinary. They both relinquished their citizenships and were unmindful of their age difference in the name of love. They loved and lived in blessings and hardship for more than 57 years until Ponti’s death in 2007.
          When Loren was asked if she would ever remarry, she replied: “No, never again. It would be impossible to love anyone else.”

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August 22



AUGUST 22

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 24 No. 16, August 22, 2000
On the cover: Chubi del Rosario and Anne Curtis

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Sophia Loren (real name Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone),
at 20 years old, is Europe’s number 1 cover girl,
on the cover of Life (August 22, 1955).

 

Agosto 22 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 22, 1977, inanunsyo ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos na kaniya ng aalisin ang curfew sa gabi at ang pagbabawal sa paglalakabay bilang unang hakbang upang magkaroon ng kaluwagan sa mga paghihigpit na bunga ng Martial Law.

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          Ang MV Don Juan, isang barkong pampasahero na patungong Bacolod ay bumangga sa tanker na Tacloban City ng Philippine National Oil Corporation (PNOC) malapit sa baybayin ng Tablas Island.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 22:

1861 – Timoteo Paez, revolutionary hero and one of the founders of the La Liga Filipina – in Tondo, Manila (d. September 18, 1939).

1863 – Marcial Calleja, lawyer, delegate to the Malolos Congress and representative to the Philippine Assembly – in Malinao, Albay (d. May 5, 1914).

1921 – Romeo Villalva Tabuena, painter and printmaker – in Iloilo City.  

1937 – Pilita Corrales (real name Pilar Garrido Corrales), singer and actress, known as “Asia’s Queen of Song” – in Lahug, Cebu.



Pilita Corrales
on the cover of Celebrity World (March 20, 1995).



1953 – Phillip Salvador (full name Phillip Mikael Reyes Salvador), award-winning actor.

Phillip Salvador (with Susan Roces)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms (September 12, 1978).






1969 – Jean Garcia (real name Michaela Rosario Maitim), actress – in Angeles City, Pampanga.









Jean Garcia
on the cover of FHM Philippines (October 2008).

 

1979 – Angelu de Leon (full name Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon), actress – in Manila.



Angelu de Leon

on the cover of Savvy (July 14, 1997).

1989 – Chariz Solomon (Full name Charyze Pagotan Solomon), actress, comedian and television host – in Manila.




Ang Pangulong Manuel Luis Quezon,
ang “Ama ng Wikang Pambansa,”
sa taklob-pahina ng magasing Liwayway
na may petsang Agosto 22, 2005,
bilang sagisag ng “Buwan ng Wika.”

Larawang Tribiya

          Si Manuel Luis Quezon (1878-1944) ang kauna-unahang nahalal na Pangulo ng Pilipinas (1935-1944, nang panahon ng Commonwealth). Bago ito, siya rin ang kauna-unahang naging Senate President ng Pilipinas (October 16, 1916 – October 17, 1935). Si Quezon din ang tinaguriang “Ama ng Wikang Pampbansa.”

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