ON THE COVER: NAKED BUT UNBARED

ON THE COVER: NAKED BUT UNBARED

 

          The magazine covers featured in this series are quite unique. The title explains it all, you’ll see beautiful Filipina celebrities on the covers of magazines quite naked but exposing no private parts. Browse through the covers and let the atoms of your imaginations do the rest.

 

Scarlett Revilla

She’s absolutely, definitely, totally naked!

Scarlett Revilla
on the cover of PIC Vol. 2 No. 6, September 1972.

Pilar Pilapil

Could she be wearing anything else besides the towel?

Pilar Pilapil
on the cover of Ginoo, August 14, 1975.

 

Josephine Manuel

Thin lingerie untied, nothing else!

Josephine Manuel
on the cover of Sports World Vol. 10 No. 32, January 22-28, 1983.

 

Myrna Castillo

Remove the heart-shaped pillow and be allured.

Myrna Castillo
on the cover of Tik at Tik Vol. 1 No. 11, February 18, 1983.

 

Isabel Rivas (Front)

You don’t need that jeans, pretty lady.

Coca Nicolas (Back)

You can’t hide the nakedness of beauty.

Coca Nicolas (Back) and Isabel Rivas (Front)
on the covers of Tik at Tik Vol. 1 No. 22, May 23, 1983.

 

Techie Agbayani

Smiles and silvery bodypaints and everything else worth seeing.

Tetchie Agbayani
on the cover of Tik at Tik Vol. 1 No. 25, June 3, 1983.

 

Irma Alegre (Front) and Claudia Zobel (Back)

The embodiment of youth and sexiness.

Claudia Zobel (Back) and Irma Alegre (Front)
on the covers of Pinoy Playboy Vol. 1 No. 4, November 2, 1983.

 

Luisa Muñoz

Cover not what Nature bestows.

Luiza Muñoz
on the cover of Sports World Vol. 11 No. 40, November 5-11, 1983.

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December 19



DECEMBER 19

Celebrity World Vol. 3 No. 176, December 19, 1994

On the Cover: Dolphy and Vandolph

 

Disyembre 19 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Disyembre 19, 1899, sa kasagsagan ng Philippine-American War, nagapi ng mga sundalong Filipino na pinamumunuan ni Heneral Licerio Geronimo ang puwersa ng mga Amerikano sa Battle of San Mateo (Rizal). Sa labanang ito, napatay ang bayani ng American Civil War na si Heneral Henry Lawton, na siyang namuno sa panig ng mga Amerikano.

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          Si Charice Pempengco ay naging panauhin sa Ellen DeGeneres Show kung saan kumanta siya ng dalawang awit – “I Will Always Love You” at “And I am Telling You I’m Not” – na lubhang hinangaan ng mga manunood.

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GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Christopher Reeve (1952-2004) as Superman,

on the cover of Films Illustrated, December 1978

(Morelos Collection).

Personalities and celebrities born on December 19:

1839 – Jose Ma. Basa, propagandist and businessman – in Manila (d. July 10, 1907).

1890 – Nemesio L. Mendiola, pioneer in plant breeding – in Angono, Rizal (d. 1983).

1896 – Geronima Tomeldon Palisoc-Pecson, suffragette, educator, social worker, first woman senator of the Philippines, and first Filipino elected to the executive board of UNESCO – in Barrio Libsong, Lingayen, Pangasinan (d. July 31, 1989)

1936 – Remgio Amador Presas, martial arts master known as the “Father of Modern Arnis” – in Hinigaran, Negros Occidental (d. August 28, 2001).


1964 – Isabel Rivas (Real Name Marilou Yap Gumabao), actress and model – in Zambales.

Isabel Rivas
on the cover of Tik At Tik (May 13, 1983).

Si Regine Velasquez bilang Darna,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng ika-1000 isyu
ng True Horoscope (Disyembre 19, 2003).

Larawang Tribiya

       Alam niyo ba na nagsuot din ng Darna Costume ang singer-actress na si Regine Velasquez? Ang una ay noong mag-guest appearance siya bilang Darna sa pelikulang Captain Barbell (2003) na pinagbidahan ni Ramon “Bong” Revilla. Nagsuot din siya ng Darna outfit sa kaniyang The Singer and the Songwriter concert tour (2004).

Isa pang karagdagan trivia: Sa simula ng GMA-7 television series na Darna (2005) ni Angel Locsin, boses ni Regine Velasquez ang ginagamit sa tuwing sisigaw ang karakter na si Narda ng “Darna.”

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August 8



AUGUST 8

Pioneer Komiks Taon 4 Blg. 97, Agosto 8, 1966

Nasa taklob-pahina ang nobela ni Pablo Gomez na iginuhit ni Nestor Leonidez

UNANG LABAS

Ang Del Suprior Gobierno, ang kauna-unahang pahayagan (newspaper) sa Pilipinas, ay lumabas sa sirkulasyon noong Agosto 8, 1811.

Agosto 8, 1920 naman ng itatag ang payagang Philippine Herald, ang kauna-unahang daily newspaper sa Pilipinas.

SULYAP SA NAKARAAN

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Say (The Weekly Magazine on Business, Money and People)
Vol. 1 No. 23, August 8, 1989
ang portrait illustration ni Imelda Ongsiako Cojuangco (1932-2016)
bilang ang pinakamayaman sa “Ten Richest Widows” sa Pilipinas.

Agosto 8 sa Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas

          Noong Agosto 8, 1901, binuo ng American cavalryman na si Captain Henry T. Allen ang Philippine Constabulariy, at ito ay itinatag sa pamamagitan ng Act 175 ng Philippine Commission bilang isang local police force sa ilalim ng pamamahala ng Civil Governor.

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          Ang Quezon Institute ay itinatag noong Agosto 8, 1938,

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          Ang Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ay itinatag sa Bangkok, Thailand, noong Agosto 8, 1967 upang patatagin ang economic at cultural development, at mapanatili ang kapayapaan sa rehiyon. Ang mga founding members nito ay ang Pilipinas, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore at Thailand.

Sa paggunita ng ika 43-anibersaryo ng pagkakatatag ng ASEAN,
tampok sa taklob-pahina ng Philippine Panorama (August 8, 2010)
ang ASEAN Secretariat at ang mga watawat
ng 10 kasaping bansa ng kapisanan.

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Personalities and celebrities born on August 8:

1928 – Luis Gonzales (real name Luis Mercado), actor – in Tondo, Manila (d. March 15, 2012).

On the left: Luis Gonzales during his early twenties.

On the right: Luis Gonzales as Senator Ferdinand E. Marcos in the film Iginuhit ng Tadhana (1965).

1931 – Delia Razon (real name Lucy May Grytz), actress – in Manila.

Delia Razon

on the cover of Liwayway (November 7, 1955)

 

1948 – Presbitero J. Velasco Jr, jurist – in Pasay City.



1963 – Carmi Martin (full name Maria Carmita Martin), actress and model – in Manila.

Carmi Martin

on the covers of Tik At Tik (August 26, 1983), and H&L (Health and Lifestyle, November-December 2008).

 

1973 – Morris East, American-Filipino boxing champion – in Olongapo, Zambales.

 




Donna Reed on the cover of

TV Guide (August 9-14, 1959).

Picture Trivia

          The ABC situation-comedy television series, The Donna Reed Show, started in 1958. The series revolved around the life of Donna Stone (portrayed by Donna Reed), her pediatrician-husband Dr. Alex Reed (Carl Betz), and their two children Jeff (Paul Petersen) and Mary (Shelley Fabares). The sitcom lasted for eight seasons where Donna Reed got four Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award for her performance.

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July 2

JULY 2

CRAF Klasix Magasin Taon 1 Blg. 12, Hulyo 2, 1964

Tampok sa taklob-pahina ang kuwentong “Marko Bandido” ni Francisco V. Coching at Medy Tarnate
na iginuhit ni Federico Javinal

GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST

Jayne Mansfield on the cover of Picturegoer July 2, 1955 issue.

Events that happened on July 2:

1973 – The San Juanico Bridge (also known as the Marcos Bridge), the longest bridge in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia during the time connecting the islands of Samar and Leyte, was inaugurated

1993 – The processional boat or pagoda bearing the Wawa holy cross capsized in the middle of a river. About 275 devotees drowned. It is known as the Bocaue Tragedy.

Personalities and celebrities born on July 2:

1862 – Proceso Pabalan, composer and considered as the “Father of Pampango Plays” – in Bacolor, Pampanga (d. January 1, 1904)

1877 – Proceso Gabriel, doctor of medicine and bacteriologist (d. November 4, 1935).

1929 – Imelda R. Marcos (born Imelda Remedios Visitacion Romualdez), public servant, politician and first lady – in Leyte.

On the left: Portrait of First Lady Imelda R. Marcos
on the cover of Liwayway (May 28, 1956).
On the right: An artist’s illustration of “Imelda (The World’s Most Beautiful First Lady)
on the cover of Pilipino Komiks No. 473 (October 27, 1966).

1960 – Lourdes Sereneo (born Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal), lawyer, jurist, law professor and 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court – in Manila.

1961 – Tetchie Agbayani (real name Visitacion Agbayani Parado), actress and model – in Manila.

Tetchie Agbayani
on the covers of People Magazine (July 25, 1982), Playboy German Edition (July 1982),
and Tik At Tik (June 3, 1983).

1980 – Ciara Sotto (full name Ciara Anna Gamboa Sotto), actress and singer.

Ciara Sotto (with Onemig Bondoc)
on the cover of Mr. & Ms. (January 21, 1997)



 

A Meeting Of Two Great Women

Philippine First Lady Imelda R. Marcos shaking hands with India’s Premier Indira Gandhi
(From Philippine Free Press Vol. 81 No. 15, April 15, 1989).

  

Portrait of Eero Saarinen on the cover of
Time (July 2, 1956).

Picture Trivia

          The Finnish architect and structural engineer Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) is considered one of the best structural designers of the 20th century. He is known and admired throughout the world for his rationalist style of structural design.

          The General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, which is made of steel and glass and constructed in 1956, was designed by Saarinen together with his father who is also a renowned architect of his time. Here, he used scaled models to show and impart his ideas at the same time obtain some inputs from other professionals in the field of design and construction.

          Many of Saarinen’s projects made use of catenary curves in its structural design. One of the most well-known thin-shell structures in the United States, the Kresge Auditorium inside the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was designed by Saarinen. Another is the Ingalls Rink inside Yale University. The most prominent structure he designed is the TWA Flight Center.

 

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February 27

 

FEBRUARY 27


Celebrity World Vol. 4 No. 186, February 27, 1995
On the Cover: Demi Moore
 

 



Events that happened on February 27

1779 – The Aviso al Publico was published in the Philippines to keep the people informed of the events then taking place in Europe. It was edited by acting Governor-General Miguel Fernandez de Folgueras.

1945 – Gen. Douglas MacArthur turned over the civil government of the Philippines to Commonwealth President Sergio Osmeña.

1974 – The gold refinery of the Central Bank of the Philippines was establsihed.

1986 – The Alsa Masa (Uprising of the Masses) was organized in Agdao District, Davao City. The founding chairman of this armed civilian anti-communist organization was Rolando “Boy Ponsa” Cagay.

1990 – Juan Ponce Enrile, then lone opposition senator, was arrested in the Senate building on charges of rebellion complexed with murder for his alleged involvement with coup leader Col. Gringo Honasan.

2004 – Bombing of a Superferry by Abu Sayyaf that killed 116 passengers.

Personalities and celebrities born on February 27:

1875 – Pedro A. Paterno, writer, diplomat, stateman and president of the Malolos Congress – in Sta. Cruz, Manila. (d. March 27, 1911)

1869 – Baldomero Aguinaldo, military officer in the Philippine-American War – in Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite. (d. February 14, 1915)

1899 – Pedro T. Orata, educator, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee (1971), and “Father of Barrio High School in the Philippines” – in Urdaneta, Pangasinan.

1934 – Bella Flores (real name Remedios Papa Dancel), actress – in Santa Cruz, Manila – (May 19, 2013).

1965 – Claudia Zobel (real name Thelma C. Maloloy-on), actress – in Mandaue (d. February 10, 1984). 


Claudia Zobel

on the cover of Sports World (November 12-18, 1983) and Tik At Tik (February 3, 1984)

 

1990 – Megan Lynne Talde Young, American-Filipino actress, TV host, model and Miss World 2013 – in Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.

Miss World 2013 Megan Young
on the covers of Rogue (March 2012 and December 2014)

Miriam Quiambao on the cover of
Cosmopolitan Philippines (February 27, 1995).

Larawang Tribiya

          Si Miriam Quiambao ay ang first runner-up ng 1999 Miss Universe Pageant kung saan ang hinirang na Miss Universe ay si Mpule Kwelagobe ng Botswana, ang kauna-unahang babaeng black African na nagwagi sa isang major international beauty pageant.

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