GLIMPSES FROM THE PAST IN BLACK & WHITE

If a picture paints a thousand words.....



Dely Atay-Atayan (real name Adelaida Marquez Fernando, 1914-2004), would you believe?
(From Hiwaga Komiks Blg. 136, December 14, 1955)

Gloria Romero (real name Gloria Borrego Galla) during her early teen.
(From Hiwaga Komiks Blg. 136, March 7, 1956)



Susan Roces and Ramil Rodriguez, from the film Mga Reynang Engkantada
(From Dugong Kayumanggi Blg. 15, 1965)

Vic Vargas and Zeny Zabala before the rape scene in the film Kalinga
(From Pogi Magazine for Men Blg. 3, Mayo 1, 1969)

Dovie Beams, frolicking while she was in the Philippines
(From Pogi Magazine for Men Blg. 6, July 12, 1969)

Luis Gonzales and Gloria Romero portraying
President Ferdinand E. Marcos and First Lady Imelda R. Marcos
in the film Pinagbuklod ng Langit
(From Continental Komiks Magasin Blg. 92, August 12, 1969)

Merle Fernandez, oozing with sex,
in her portrayal of a newly-wed woman, Lorna, in the film Uhaw
(From Pilipino Reporter, November 10, 1970)



Celeste Legaspi, at 8 years old, doing a Vicks commercial

(From Expressweek, January 25, 1979)



Cherie Gil, 19-year-old, young and beautiful
(From Balikbayan Magazine Vol. 1 No. 3, January 1982)



Jean Saburit topless, for the film Ang Babae sa Ulog
(From Sports World Vol. 10 No. 3, February 6-13, 1982)

Vilma Santos and Edu Manzano sporting a mustache
(From Chinatown East Vol. 1 No. 32, September 8, 1982)

Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion signed photo
(From Sports World Vol. 10 No. 52, January 22, 1983)

A scene from the film Oro, Plata, Mata
(From Special People Weekly Magazine, Vol. 2 No. 82, January 31, 1983)

Rosemarie Gil enjoying a bubble bath
(Sports World Vol. 11 No. 28, August 13-19, 1983)

Finalists of the “Tondo Girls” contest,
Laarni Enriquez (second from left) and Amy Austria (at center)
(From Sports World Vol. 11 No. 40, November 5, 1983)

Pepsi Paloma topless, for the film Snake Sisters

(From Sports World Vol. 11 No. 50, January 21-27, 1984)





Maria Isabel Lopez, nude
(From Dalaga, Vol. 1 No. 34, c. 1984)

Gino Antonio and  Raquel Abad in a bed scene pictorial
(From Super Hot Entertainment Weekly No. 15, 1985)

Isadora opened up in the film Amanda
(From Super Hot Entertainment weekly No. 29, 1985)

Lilet (full name Maria Luz Jodloman Esteban), the Coke Girl, remember her?
(From Prime Editions Vol. 2 No. 8, March 11, 1987)

Cathy Santillan, the newscaster was a pretty model
(From Prime Editions Vol. 2 No. 20, June 25, 1987)

The master lyricist-musician Levi Celerio with his violin
(From Miscellaneous Weekly Vol. VIII No. 174, October 27, 1987)



Three-year-old K. C. Concepcion, as flower girl, for the Mario Ong-Nel Bautista wedding
(From MOD Filipina Vol. 20 No. 878, July 1, 1988)

Philippine Taekwondo champion, Monsour del Rosario, makes his bid as a movie actor
in the Dolphy starrer Enteng the Dragon. This is before his bid in the Seoul Olympics
(From MOD Filipina Vol. 20 No. 878, July 1, 1988)

Harlene Bautista, Michael Locsin and the Gutierrez twins Richard and Raymond
(From Prime Weekly Edition Vol. 3 No. 49, December 8, 1988)

Bigay Puso Concert at the PICC,
featuring a record joined performance of the country’s top musical artists:
(from left to right) Gary Valenciano, Sharon Cuneta, Nonoy Zuñiga,
Kuh Ledesma, Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez
(From MOD Filipina Vol. XXI No. 917, March 31, 1989)

Fernando Poe Jr, Dennis da Silva and Tito Sotto,
seemingly in deep thought during the Ramon Christopher-Lolot de Leon nuptial
(From MOD Filipina Vol. XXI No. 918, April 7, 1989)

Five of the Philippines’ Best Directors together in one photograph: (left to right)
Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal, Marilous Diaz-Abaya, Mel Chionglo and Laurice Guillen
(From MOD Filipina Vol. XXII No. 951, November 24, 1989)



Cristina Gonzales, topless, infront of Zoren Legaspi
(From Sunday Inquirer Magazine Vol. 6 No. 22, August 4, 1991)