Nora-Lito... Sa Isang Romantic Movie!

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Nora-Lito... Sa Isang Romantic Movie!
Written by Lolita A. Solis

Kislap Magasin
Taon 18 Blg. 616
Hulyo 3, 1980

Ginhawa

Brute Briefs print ad

Jingle Extra Hot!
Movie Entertainment Magazine
No. 68, May 20, 1982

Samu't-Sari 3.0

• I do not trust Mayor Magalong and the Remulla brothers. They are heavily associated sa mga Duterte so NOPE!
• Marcoleta is not just annoying to watch, 'noh? Ang lakas niya makasira ng araw. Like you need therapy after seeing his face and hearing his voice.
• Manatili tayong galit sa mga corrupt hangga't walang napaparusahan. At kapag sinabi natin na galit tayo sa corrupt, hindi pwedeng paghiwalayin ang UniTeam. Pareho lang naman sila lol!
• May mga times na bet ko si Shuvee noong sinubaybayan ko ang PBB Collab pero may feels ako na inauthentic ang character niya. 'Yon naman pala, two-faced ang gaga! Ang kalat ng mga digital footprints niya bago pumasok sa bahay ni kuya. YIKES!
• Congratulations kina Veejay Floresca at Jessica Sanchez for winning Project Runway and America's Got Talent!
• Proud ako na nanalo tayo sa Mister International but I am not 100% sold kay Kirk Bondad. Hindi ko kasi ramdam sa kanya 'yung Filipino pride. Parang sumali siya to showcase his self than representing the country. Still, masarap siya so aarti pa ba?
• In 2 days, we're down to the last quarter of the year. Pagpasok pa lang ng unang ber months eh nagpapatugtog na ako ng Christmas songs pero I really really love the Yuletide season. Sana mas maraming magsabit ng parol sa labas ng kanilang mga tahanan. I wanna see more blinking lights and decors!
• Sabay-sabay na nag-release ng albums sina Mariah Carey (Here For It All), Kylie Minogue (Tension Tour Live), Zara Larsson (Midnight Sun), at Doja Cat (Vie). Kung meron pa sanang Odyssey XL o Astrovision, baka namulubi ako noong 26th char! Tara't magkaraoke na lang tayo ng Sugar Sweet ni Mimi...

♪ Hate it when you have to leave

But I don't say a thing

'Cause I will absolutely get the ring

No hurry, no worries

Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, I'm

Gonna use my expertise

I'ma keep it nice, l'ma keep it neat

I'ma keep it sugar, I'ma keep it sweet ♫

Restoration Project #30: Laro

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The New... The Thrilling... Pinoy Hairraisers
Laro
Series by Joel Sapno
Art by Bondoc


Pinoy Klasiks
Hunyo 29, 1997
Taon 35 Blg. 1961

Graphic Arts Services, Inc.

Pepsi Paloma sa Sinehan

 
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Ang Sinasabi Nilang Indecent Show ni Pepsi sa Sinehan sa Bulacan
Written by Chito P. Alcid

Zoom Movie Magazine
July 18, 1983
Volume 1, No. 31

Creamier

Alpine Evaporated Milk ad

Kislap Magasin

Hulyo 3, 1980

Taon 18 Blg. 616

Samu't-Sari 2.0

• Weird nitong mga hardcore conservative Christians na nakikiramay sa pagkamatay ni Charlie Kirk, isang personalidad sa US na walang ginawa kundi magpalaganap ng hate towards the black and LGBTQIA+ community. Pati na sa mga Palestenians at pop girlies. Anyways, I'm glad they are exposed so I can avoid their projects. We can't support them while they think lowly of us.
  
• Although anti-SOGIE bill si Tito Sotto, I think he's better than Chiz Escudero as Senate President. Still, I don't like him unless he pass the SOGIE bill as law.
• Hangga't mga contractor at district engineers lang ang focus ng hearing, walang mangyayari sa korapsyon sa DPWH at sa iba pang ahensya ng gobyerno. Dapat panagutin at isama ang mga pulitikong nakikihati sa budget na para sana sa ikagaganda ng buhay ng mga Pilipino.
• Nagsisisi ako sa pagboto kay Joel Villanueva noong 2016. Isa sa mga fail ni PNoy itong gunggong na 'to! But I'm glad he's being exposed.
• Pansin niyo ba, pulitiko man, artista, o simpleng mamamayan, kapag may ginawang kabalbalan, laging bukambibig ang Diyos. Kawawa naman si Lord, laging nagagamit at hindi maipagtanggol ang sarili laban sa mga demonyo.
• Nakakaloka ang pasavogue na balita ni Robby Tarozza! But again, hindi issue dito kung bakla ka o hindi kundi ang diumano'y talamak na pagnanakaw sa pondo ng mga Pilipino!
• Grabe pala ang obsesyon ng online haters sa kinaiinisan nila. Nabubuhay sila sa poot at pag-stalk sa bawat kilos ng taong ayaw nila at ipo-post online. Like how can you live like that? Totoo pala na your haters are your biggest fans. KALURKS!
• I think I'm starting to become a fan of Zara Larsson. Ang ganda ng boses ni girl!
• Pumunta pala ako sa record fair kahapon sa Trinoma at nakita ang cassette tape na 'to. Ang masasabi ko lang, "Anna Dizon is Anna Dizon"! To be fair ang ganda ng boses niya.
  
  

  

  Anna Dizon
  A Dream... A Reality

Restoration Project #29: Telekinetic Power

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The New... The Thrilling... Pinoy Hairraisers
Telekinetic Power

Series by Joel Sapno

Art by Arman Mercado

Pinoy Klasiks
Hulyo 6, 1997

Taon 35 Blg. 1963

Graphic Arts Services, Inc.

Tetchie: Mas pang-International nga ba ang Beauty niya?

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Tetchie: mas pang-international nga ba ang beauty niya?

By Hermie Francisco 

Movie Flash magazine 

November 11, 1982

Issue No. 4

Ipilit

 

So I watched this interview the other day dahil wala akong magustuhang true crime docu sa Netflix. CHOS! I've been thinking about that topic the past few years kasi ako mismo hindi na active mag-share ng ganap sa social media. Dati, may multiple posts ako in a day from selfies, to movies, music, books, friends, public places, food, inumin etc. Bukod pa 'yan sa halos araw-araw kong pagba-blog. Ngayon, maswerte na kung may post ako in a month. Kung hindi ko pa pipilitin ang sarili ko, wala akong post. Pero why need ipilit now? What haffen, Vella? Probably, nawala 'yung sincerity and fun at napalitan ng consciousness about likes and number of views? I didn't care about this before kaya post lang ako nang post, dedma sa anggulo at kung aesthetic shot ba.

Honestly, parang hindi naman applicable ang topic sa mga Pinoy kasi #1 consumer tayo ng social media sa mundo. Lahat ipo-post baka sakaling mag-trend, i-share, at ma-monetize. Maski sa burol naka-live ang iba. Pero bakit hindi ko na makita 'yung posts ng friends ko at halos lahat ng nasa feed ko eh mga hindi ko kilala o fina-follow? Minsan akala ko picture lang pero pag-click ko, Shopee/Lazada link pala. KALOKA! 'Yan ang isa sa mga dahilan kung bakit kinatatamaran ko na mag-scroll ng feed kasi itong mga public pages na ito ang priority ng apps imbes na mga kaibigan ko. More more share na lang sa mga group chats kasi rekta sa kanila. Mas nagagamit ko pa 'yung search history ko kasi nandoon 'yung mga profile na bet ko balik-balikan. Umay sa mga online celebs at promoted pages!

Bargain Talaga

Orion Electronics print ad

Jingle Extra Hot!
Movie Entertainment Magazine
No. 8, March 30, 1981

Seriously, Redford White

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Seriously, Redford White

Written by Devi Jimenea

Jingle Extra Hot!
Movie Entertainment Magazine
No. 68, May 20, 1982

Pepe Pimentel for Silver Swan

Kislap Magasin 

Agosto 7, 1980

Taon 18 Blg. 621

Restoration Project #28: Higanti

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Higanti

Story by Reden Martin 

Art by Lucas V. Jimenez 

Pinoy Klasiks

Hulyo 6, 1997

Taon 35 Blg. 1963

Graphic Arts Services, Inc.

VV now stands for Very Volatile!

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VV Now Stands for Very Volatile!
By Harry Galindez

Modern Romances
16 Hulyo 1984
Bilang 565

Restoration Project #27: Mars Ravelo's Rita Okay

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Rita Okay

Created by Mars Ravelo

Taken from A History of Komiks of the Philippines and Other Countries
First published in 1984

Mama Guy, Sa Bahay

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Mama Guy, Sa Bahay
Sulat ni Mario Garcia
Bongga Super Special Magazine
May 1992

Restoration Project #26: Minsan Lang

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Minsan Lang
Story by Mercie Rigor Lusa
Art by Danny Lorica

Espesyal Komiks
Oktubre 16, 1997
Taon 40 Blg. 2281
Atlas Publishing Co., Inc.

Stolen Prints, Isa-isang Inilabas ng Bansa!

 

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As We Go To Press.. Mga Balitang Artista
Kislap Magasin
Hulyo 3, 1980
Taon 18, Blg. 616

Restoration Project #25: Langaw

 
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Langaw
Story by Erwin Aquino
Art by Renn M.


Espesyal Komiks
Hunyo 22, 1997
Taon 35 Blg. 1959
Atlas Publishing Co., Inc.

Talagang Lumuluhod Na Ang Mga Tala Kay Nerissa Cabral!

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Sulat ni Hermie Francisco 

Modern Romances
16 Hulyo 1984
Bilang 565

Restoration Project #24: Nanong Pandak

Nanong Pandak
ni Tony Velasquez

Taken from A History of Komiks of the Philippines and Other Countries
First published in 1984

Balik-Prodyuser!

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"Sa telebisyon muna. 'Pag sinuwerte, eh, saka ako gagawa ng pelikula!"
- Nora Aunor

Controversial Magazine 
June 16, 1995
Blg. 195

Restoration Project #23: Kahit Na

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Kahit Na

Story by Marcie Rigor Lusa

Art by Zenon M. Nunag

Espesyal Komiks 

Oktubre 16, 1997

Taon 40 Blg. 2281
Atlas Publishing Co., Inc.

Gabby Concepcion for Fairmart

From the pages of Jingle Extra Hot! Movie Entertainment Magazine 
May 20, 1982

No. 68

The Temptation Girls...

Paanong Napagsama Nang Walang Inggitan?

Sulat ni Rod V. Samson

Kislap Magasin
Hulyo 3, 1980
Taon 18 Blg. 616

Restoration Project #22: Album ng Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy

 

Album ng Kabalbalan ni Kenkoy
by Tony Velasquez

Taken from A History of Komiks of the Philippines and Other Countries
First published in 1984

Restoration Project #21: Kapag Naduhagi Ang Puso

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Kapag Naduhagi Ang Puso
Sulat ni Delfin Batong Bakal
Guhit ni Rol Enriquez

Pinoy Klasiks
Enero 25, 1996
Taon 33 Blg. 1812
Graphic Arts Services, Inc.

Sasabay sa "Kakaba-Kaba Ka Ba," Hindi Kaya Kabahan?

 
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Sasabay sa "Kakaba-Kaba Ka Ba," Hindi Kaya Kabahan?
Ric Aquino Special

Kislap Magasin
7 Agosto 1980
Taon 18 Blg. 621

Restoration Project #20: Ponyang Halobaybay

 

Ponyang Halobaybay
by Tony Velasquez

Taken from A History of Komiks of the Philippines and Other Countries
First published in 1984