Message from the Oughties: We found a stash of Flip magazines.
Reader scheherazade asks if we have plans of compiling our interviews/profiles into a book, and silentfollower wants to read an article about Joel Torre. In fact we interviewed JT for a cover story in Flip 11 years ago. And we just found 20 copies of that issue in a box buried under a pile of books.
Flip: The Official Guide to World Domination, issue # 3. Contains essays by Lav Diaz, Tad Ermitaño, Tina Cuyugan, Adel Gabot, Gemino Abad and Ramon Sunico, an article on motorcycling by Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, a treatise on economic competitiveness by Anton Periquet, an investigative report on video piracy by Roby Alampay, ruminations on Tom Babauta by Ige Ramos, Gabe Mercado’s groundbreaking research into the single most popular room service item in Metro Manila’s motels: crispy pata, a Bohol travelogue by Francine Medina, a fashion editorial by Joyce Fernandez, Buddha Boy’s advice column You’ve Got A Problem, our story on Joel Torre, and more.
This stash of Flip magazines will go on sale at JT’s Manukan branches next week. The magazine no longer exists, so this is a collector’s item, which will go for, hmmm, Php250 each. If you want to buy a copy, post your reservation in Comments before Friday and specify which JT’s branch is nearest you. The rest will be available at JT’s Manukan branches, where you can get Gus Fring, este, JT to sign your copy. Wait, we don’t know where he will be, so we’ll ask him to sign all the copies.
JT’s Manukan has branches at Granada corner Valencia St; Ortigas Avenue near Greenhills, SJ; Malugay corner Buendia in Makati; Sgt. Esguerra St. near Tomas Morato QC; Home Depot on Julia Vargas in Pasig; Katipunan, QC; Eastwood City Walk; McKinley Hill, Bonifacio; and Banawe Ave, QC.
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Okay, copies have been reserved for:
qbeng – Eastwood City Walk branch
silentfollower – Julia Vargas
greeneggsnham – Malugay
bipolar – Sgt Esguerra
wangbumaximus21 – Katipunan
zos – Katipunan
japz20 – Katipunan
We’ll drop off the copies for JT to sign this weekend, then they will be sent to the branches where you can get them. They should be there by the middle of next week. Thanks.
Update: The magazines have been delivered to the branches and may be claimed from the cashiers. For Malugay, look for Che or Jecel. For Scout Esguerra, Arlene or Grace; Katipunan, Cherry or Daris; and at Julia Vargas, Michelle or Karen. Thank you for waiting!
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
September 4th, 2013 at 04:50
I want a copy. I will send my nephew to buy it. I cannot buy it personally since I am out of the country. Thanks.
September 4th, 2013 at 10:20
Hi, I’d like to reserve a one (1) copy of Flip. Can I pick it up in a branch where JT can sign it for me? I live in Proj. 4, Quezon City.
September 4th, 2013 at 10:34
One for me, please :) long time lurker here. Will break silence for Flip Magazine.
September 4th, 2013 at 10:39
Isa para sa akin. Gusto ko rin ay makuha ito sa JT’s Manukan kung saan matatagpuan si JT. Pwede kaming maggala sa darating Sabado ng gabi para puntahan ang kinaroroonan ni JT, basta walang bagyo o habagat.
(Matinding restraint sa pag-iwas ng paggamit ng tandang padamdam.)
September 4th, 2013 at 11:39
I have copies of all the Flip magazines EXCEPT for the 1st issue! Do you have a hidden stack of that too?
September 4th, 2013 at 14:08
*Matinding pag-iwas sa paggamit ng tandang padamdam.
Tila masaya kung magiging “Meet and Drink” session ito with JT, kasama kami at ang iba pang mga miyembro ng Kultong Tatang.
September 4th, 2013 at 14:36
Hello can I reserve a copy too? Can pick it up at the JT’s along Malugay St beside the badminton court.
Adverstisement: while i am a fan of their chicken bbq and liempo the best JT’s product to me is their leche flan! At 100 pesos for a whole..uhm..oval piece it’s really good, creamy etc. Recommended accompaniment to our vintage copies of Flip!
September 4th, 2013 at 15:21
I would like to reserve one please. I live near Trinoma in Q.C. Where’s the nearest JT’s Manukan?
September 4th, 2013 at 20:06
My collection of flip magazine, Dolphy, Assunta de Rossi, Judy Ann Santos, JT, Imee, Teddyboy & Satur Ocampo, former GMA Cabinet Mar Roxas and of course Mr Washinton Sycip. I can’t find the first issue where Jeffrey Jeturian’s is on the cover.
I miss this magazine. The book & movie reviews are really fabulous.
September 4th, 2013 at 22:22
Your Grace, may I reserve a copy, Your Grace. The place will be JT Manukan in the Katipunan branch, Katipunan St., QC. That’s all, Your Grace.
September 4th, 2013 at 22:41
Apologies, Your Grace. Please reserve one for me. We will get our copy at JT’s Julia Vargas.
Thank you for making these copies available.
September 4th, 2013 at 22:46
silentfollower: Sorry we can’t tell you where the owner will be. He goes around the different branches. But you could leave a note if you like, we’re sure he’d appreciate that.
September 4th, 2013 at 22:47
bipolar: The Sgt. Esguerra branch near ABS-CBN.
September 4th, 2013 at 22:49
greeneggsnham: We like the Malugay branch because it has airconditioning haha.
Overheard at JT’s: People looking at the posters. “Ah, artista ba siya?” Ang lungkot.
September 4th, 2013 at 22:49
davanita: Not that we know of, but who knows what’s in those boxes.
September 5th, 2013 at 01:41
Isang kopya po sa akin. Sa JT Manukan sa Katipunan ko po kukunin.
September 5th, 2013 at 01:57
One copy for me, please. I will pick it up at the Katipunan branch. Thank you!
September 5th, 2013 at 11:28
Yay! Signed copy! Thank you so very much, Your Grace!
Hmmm… The last time I wrote a fan letter was seventeen years ago. I will consider writing JT a note.
September 5th, 2013 at 12:54
Hi, I’d like to pick up my copy at Eastwood City Walk.
September 5th, 2013 at 23:18
We’re not accepting any more reservations. Thanks for your orders.
September 6th, 2013 at 16:50
Hi Jessica, I called JT’s Manukan and they said the City Walk Eastwood branch closed shop. May I request for one copy to be picked up in the Julia Vargas branch instead. Thank you.
September 6th, 2013 at 16:55
qbeng: Sure. Thanks for checking.