The Rogue Year-ender Issue 

Presenting the ROGUE ROAST 2016: From politics to pop-culture, showbiz to social media, we burn the worst of the year.

VIA DELA ROSA: Award-winning broadcast journalist Jeff Canoy spends 100 days around the world with PNP Director-General Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa and examines his controversial life as President Duterte's enforcer in the war on drugs.

WHO'S INVADING US NEXT: Our guide to the inevitable invasions presented by model Jessica Yang,

LIFE DURING WARTIME: Criselda Yabes tells the stories of two young women who survived the trauma of death in Basilan's combat zones. 

PLUS: An open letter to Senator Manny Pacquiao, an exclusive Paris portrait shoot by legendary photographer and artist, Ding Gerrous, a manual to Amsterdam as told by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders, and 2016 dispatches from five voices near and far--Ninotchka Rosca, R. Zamora Linmark, Ian Casocot, Carljoe Javier and John Bengan--assessing the importance of the writer's role in times of upheaval.

ISABEL SANTOS AND THE ARTISTS TO WATCH highlight Rogue's Art and Travel issue as we shine a spotlight on the young artists who are showing us bold, new ways of looking at the world and perhaps the future of local art.

ISABEL SICAT AND AIALA RICKARD takes the stage for our second cover. Fresh off of launching their first clothing collection, Toqa, at the inaugural Manila Biennale. Sam Potenciano catches up with the two designers as they grace the dance floor, reveling in the club culture that inspired their vision of Manila as a city at once chaotic and beautiful.

MIRACLE WORKERS: On the 15th anniversary of Himala’s transformation from film to musical theater, Emil Hofileña revisits the town of Cupang to explore the how the newest retelling of the classic story became its best version yet.

REMEMBER ME: BJ Pascual recaptures the vast collection of art that once belonged to his late granduncle, the legendary event stylist Dr. Eleuterio “Teyet” Pascual.

BALANCE OF POWER: In an age where the urgency of global politics has seeped into all sectors, Carina Santos speaks with artist Pio Abad about the challenges and responsibilities of creating political art, especially in this climate that requires a constant reexamination of one’s own practice.

A CHANGE OF SCENERY: After building an esteemed career in the Philippines, artist Charles Buenconsejo recounts the difficult decision he and his wife made to seek greener pastures in New Zealand, documenting the experience of starting anew in a foreign land through intimate photography.

ON THE COVER: 
Unstimulated for 32 Weeks, Isabel Santos, Acrylic on Canvas, 2018. Photographed by Luis Santos

ERICH GONZALES covers Rogue’s Night Life Issue, fresh off of starring in the Metro Manila Film Festival hit Siargao. Emil Hofileña speaks with the actress, finding that this next phase of her life symbolizes a moving on from her own personal crossroads, a journey back to self-discovery and self-love.

TIME WARP: Entering a sanctuary to artists, filmmakers, musicians, and troublemakers, Kara Ortiga takes us into a revered hole-in-the-wall that’s defied the city’s constantly changing landscape: Big Sky Mind.

PARTY ANIMALS: Stepping out in the early/late hours, photographer Cenon Norial III wanders through Manila’s nightlife, capturing everything from its seediest discos to its most glamorous clubs.

IN THE DAYS OF THE QUEEN: In celebration of the 65th anniversary of Rustan’s department stores, Rico Tantoco tells Jerome Gomez of the beginnings of his mother’s empire, and Glecy Rustia-Tantoco’s mission to bring the Filipina back from war and into luxury and glamour.

MEAN STREETS: Czar Kristoff offers a visual account of the mavericks who inhabit the night, chasing and being chased down the roads they call their kingdom.

LAST NIGHT ON EARTH: With Marawi now having been reclaimed after seemingly endless violence, Jeff Canoy recounts the one long night of gunfire and dread that started the city’s road to liberation.

PLUS: Director Sigrid Andrea Bernardo and producer Joyce Bernal on the unprecedented success of Philippine cinema’s biggest surprise, Kita Kita; five artists name their go-to food stops when the work is over and the rest of the city is asleep; and a new book chronicling the escapades that went down in one of the most legendary nightclubs, New York’s Studio 54.

ANNE CURTIS covers Rogue’s Cinema Issue as the driving force to Erik Matti’s audacious new thriller Buy Bust. Philbert Dy offers a glimpse into the making of the film’s most challenging sequence—a single three-minute shot where the actress pushes herself further than ever before.

GOODFELLAS: Emil Hofileña sits down with the diverse cast of Raya Martin’s upcoming Smaller and Smaller Circles, whose unexpected synergy on and off set reveals a powerful kinship among actors otherwise separated by age and experience.

ANGER MANAGEMENT: With the forthcoming release of Citizen Jake, Mike de Leon’s first film in almost 20 years, Philbert Dy reflects on the legendary auteur’s infamous temperament, and the tolerance we show for our heroes’ bad behavior.

DIRECTOR’S CUTS: Mario Cornejo, Quark Henares, and Samantha Lee pay homage to the filmmakers who inspired, disturbed, and moved them to become directors themselves—from Paul Thomas Anderson’s ambition, to David Lynch’s eccentricity, to Wes Anderson’s honesty.

BREATHLESS: A tribute to the restless energy and wistful sentiment of the French New Wave movement in cinema, and its impact on fashion and pop culture as we know it today.

LOST IN TRANSLATION: Three Filipino crewmembers from Wong Kar-wai’s seminal Days of Being Wild speak to Emil Hofileña about their race against time to wrap production on a classic that almost never made it to the big screen.

PLUS: Four striking locations made immortal by their appearances in film; the colossal academic undertakings of the EYE Film Institute in the Netherlands; and a tribute to National Artist Rolando Tinio as genius and mentor.

JESS WILSON covers Rogue’s October issue, as Philbert Dy creates an original work of fiction that gets to the truth of the model’s many fears and anxieties, and ultimately how she’s emerged from the most painful experiences triumphant.

ROSE AMONG THE THORNS: Jerome Gomez explores the prolific career and the abrupt murder of Ronnie Laing, one of Manila’s top decorators for almost 30 years, whose work brought beauty to everything from Imelda Marcos’s celebrations to a city recovering from war.

LONGTIME COMPANION: Lito B. Zulueta investigates the friendship between National Artist Nick Joaquin and Elena Roco, the humble professor who would come to be known by Joaquin’s circles as his loyal supporter, suspected lover, and closest confidant.

CAMPFIRE STORIES: Three original tales of horror about a haunted past, a dangerous future, and an uncertain present, as conjured up by Yvette Tan, Mihk Vergara, and Eliza Victoria.

INTELLIGENT DESIGN: A spotlight on seven rising designers from across various disciplines, who stand out from an increasingly crowded industry through their fresh approaches and sheer raw passion.

FIRE WALK WITH ME: Inspired by the surreal art of filmmaker David Lynch, Shaira Luna infuses familiar looks and a classic wardrobe with strange new implications.

PLUS: Lilianna Manahan’s encounters training with the glass sculptors of the Czech Republic; a look back at the eclectic design influences of the early porn industry; and director Denis Villeneuve on remaking a sci-fi classic for the year 2049.

IZA CALZADO, MAI MAI COJUANGCO, and ISABELLA MONTANO cover the September issue, each reflecting on loving life, growing up, and finding home—as Rogue goes for broke in an issue shot entirely at the only place that could house such ambition: the Peninsula Manila.

HOMECOMING KING: Jerome Gomez checks in with Mike de Leon before the release of the director’s comeback film, Citizen Jake—while stars Atom Araullo and Max Collins demystify what it’s like to work with the legendary auteur.

TALK OF THE TOWN: A collection of defining moments, personal testimonials, and whispered rumors that affirm the Peninsula Manila’s continuing legacy as the crown jewel of Philippine high society.

THE OLD GUARD: Claire Jiao speaks to Finance Secretary Carlos “Sonny” Dominguez about the stalwart politician’s storied career, his role in spearheading the President’s election campaign, and the ongoing battle for passing a controversial tax reform bill.

URBAN LEGEND: An excerpt from the anti-memoir ProBernal AntiBio, the unorthodox tribute to director Ishamel Bernal, as he is remembered by friends and colleagues 25 years after his death.

PLUS: An all-star interdisciplinary panel on the art of storytelling; Old Manila’s first Filipino chef de cuisine rolling up his sleeves at the enduring restaurant; and Marc Gaba’s reinterpretation of Jesus Christ as fashion icon.

KC DEL ROSARIO covers Rogue's Sports Issue, with Ramon De Veyra addressing the rumors and chatter surrounding the social media star.

ONE FOR THE TEAM: Francis T. J. Ochoa tells the tale of the Filipino athlete's downfall, courtesy of the turbulent politics and high-risk power plays in the country's highest sporting body.

WHEN WE WERE KINGS: The dizzying highs and lows of the Rizal Memorial Complex's history of hosting storied matches and sports legends, as told by Krip Yuson.

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS: Five years after the country lost Jesse Robredo, Criselda Yabes speaks to those closest to the former DILG secretary, piecing together a portrait of the man behind the government titles.

GOYO: Emil Hofileña sees director Jerrold Tarog and production company Artikulo Uno take on the herculean task of creating a coming of age story disguised as the next local blockbuster in Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral.

PLUS: An account of grassroots football development keeping the sport breathing; a secret game of government data erasure uncovered; and a much-needed private dining pit stop at Josh Boutwood’s Test Kitchen.


ROGUE, 10th Anniversary Issue

BEA ALONZO helps Rogue celebrate its tenth anniversary. She talks to Mariah Reodica about what it takes to cry on set, and why it doesn't really matter.

THE MINORITY REPORT: Vice President Leni Robredo sits down for a chat with Paulo Enrico Melendrez about her continuing role in government.

AND FROM THE MAJORITY: A frank conversation between friends as Martin Andanar gets grilled by his old colleague Patrick Paez.

THE FIRST THIRTY DAYS: Arnie Quibranza and Raffy Lerma report from the ground at Marawi, telling the story of the first thirty days of Martial Law in Mindanao.

A TRIBUTE TO MALANG: Alya B. Honasan and a handful of artists pay homage to the recently passed master.

WILD NIGHT: John Lloyd Cruz threw a party for his 34th birthday that was part reunion, part art exhibit, and all wild and crazy. Rogue was there to document it.

PLUS: A final story from the late Luis Katigbak. Writers revisit their favorite Rogue stories. And we asked chef Mikko Aspiras to bake us a cake.

LAUREN REID covers Rogue’s Media Issue, as Quark Henares attempts to unpack her complex and surprising personal narrative, finding an ambitious and unpredictable woman underneath.

BREAKING THE NEWS: An exhaustive study of the Philippines Free Press, its turbulent rise and fall, and its literary legacy, as chronicled by Paolo Enrico Melendez, Jose Victor Z. Torres, Joel M. Toledo, and Totel de Jesus. 

UNDER THE SKIN: Kendrick Moreno scours the landscape of men’s magazines to find the real culprit behind the death of the naked cover girl. 

NEGATIVE IMAGES: Jerome Gomez speaks with the controversial and award-winning photojournalist Raffy Lerma about endless nights of documenting casualties of Duterte's drug war, and the lingering toll of bearing witness. 

TOONS IN REVOLT: Celebrating the malleability and stubborn persistence of editorial cartoons, as told and drawn by four Filipino illustrators. 

PLUS: Black Sheep’s continuing journey towards culinary redemption; three generations of journalists on the intensifying arena of their profession; and John F. Kennedy’s road to the presidency reimagined and reaffirmed.

Kiana Valenciano welcomes you to this year's Travel Issue as the breakout singer-songwriter talks to Alyana Cabral about coming into her own and how an education in London helped define her music.

THE END OF THE ROAD: Days before being rejected as DENR Secretary, Gina Lopez sits down with Yvette Tan and defends herself amidst controversies and accusations.

THE OLD WHALE AND THE SEA: Photographer Scott Gutsy Tuason journeys to the waters of Colombo, Sri Lanka in hopes of shooting the famously elusive Blue Whale.

SECRET NO MORE: Once a decidedly lesser known surfing town, Siargao is rapidly getting wider attention as hordes of tourists invade this humble coastal province. Jose Mari Ugarte immerses himself with the locals and reveals the stories of its past.

PLUS: Meet the Filipino chefs planting their culinary flag from New York to Copenhagen; Uncover the drug-ridden trial of an female OFW in the small town of Shiga, Japan; Know the dangers of going against the government's alleged extrajudicial killings from Attorney Jose Manuel Diokno.

MARIAN RIVERA covers this year’s Appetite Issue as Chef Bruce Ricketts creates a five-course feast based on the superstar's life and career.

ISLAND IN THE SUN: We travel up north to La Union to meet the mavericks leaving Manila and making the coastal paradise the next great food destination.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BRUCE LIM: Writer Yvette Tan talks to the candid and controversial chef and finds out the secret success he’s had after closing several restaurants.

ATYPICAL TOKYO: Lucky Peach contributor and former Tokyo resident, C.B. Cebulski, reveals the best izakaya destinations off the beaten path.

RED, WHITE, AND FOOD: In the wake of Donald Trump’s electoral victory, J.J. Yulo returns to America and discovers that amidst the politics and tension, it's in food where the country’s diversity not only shines but unites.

THE TASTE OF NOSTALGIA: Butch Dalisay sneaks us into the sacred spaces of the best (and most difficult to find) steak room in the city; Jose Victor Z. Torres traces the history of Manila's "Mami of Choice" as a cultural icon and a straight up tasty eatery; and Miguel Jaime G. Ongpin revisits his favorite haunt in Little Tokyo as rumors of the compound’s closing break out.

PLUS: An interview with Chef David Lai whose Neighborhood is where chefs go to in Hong Kong; Tommy Hafalla’s stunning visual account of food rituals in the Cordilleras; and delicious new fiction by R. Zamora Linmark.

The Rogue Music Issue is here. This month, Susan Claire Agbayani and Paolo Enrico Melendez shed light on Philippine protest music and put together a primer on its controversial history and the men and women behind it.

QUEEN P: Asia’s Queen of Songs, Pilita Corrales talks to Raymond Ang about her legendary career, sexism in the industry, and the shipwreck that sent her to the top of Australia’s charts.

THE SOUND OF SILENCE: Are the days of Apo Hiking Society reuniting gone forever? Totel de Jesus examines the music that bonded a friendship and the circumstances that led to their estrangement.

MUSIC’S MAIN MAN: No one has done more and succeeded more in original Pilipino music than Vic del Rosario. From creating superstars like Freddie Aguilar and Sharon Cuneta to Sarah G and JaDine, Jerome Gomez sits downs and profiles the man called Boss Vic.

And for our cover story, MAURICE ARACHE unseals his lips to Jose Mari Ugarte as the legendary night-crawler recounts his life as society stalwart and international bon vivant.

PLUS: Donald Trump and the rise of Orwell’s 1984, Hugh Jackman’s final stab at the superhero he made into a star, Pedicab’s Jason Caballa on going indie, the untold lives of Filipino migrant musicians, and Louis Vuitton’s decidedly punk take on an African safari for Spring/Summer 2017.

The Sex and Politics issue featuring Agot Isidro. The actress talks controversy and coming clean with Claire Jiao. 

GUILTY PLEASURES: A dominatrix on cages, chains, and white slaves by Mixkaela Villalon

THE POLITICAL PATRIARCH: Paolo Enrico Melendez talks to congress' King of the North, Ilocos Norte Representative and Majority Floor Leader, Rudy Fariñas

SULTANS OF SMUT: How Hugh Hefner, Bob Guccione, and Larry Flynt legitimatized pornography and celebrated all things sex

PLUS: The Rogue Sex Glossary; Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta on the flaccid stand-in to otherwise virile local erotic poetry; Ricky Yabut's private playground; How social media destroyed the culture of food; The sound artists behind Art Fair's strangest exhibition; Agnes Arellano on her whirlwind love affair with art and Billy Bonnevie.

Forty years after their first interview, CHARO SANTOS CONCIO talks to screenwriter RICKY LEE about her four-decade journey in pictures, working under Lav Diaz's "rock and roll" style of moviemaking, and what the actress tells people whenever she's asked what's next: "I'm sorry but I don't obsess about my future." 

Rogue's CINEMA ISSUE 2016 is here, with the exclusive story on the charade that was the BARON GEISLER VS KIKO MATOS rift, and the making of the film that documented it; Laurel Fantauzzo, in an excerpt from her upcoming book, reports on the murder of film critics ALEXIS TIOSECO and NIKA BOHINC, painting a portrait of the first suspect and the disheartening investigation on the case. 

We talk to CARMI, HILDA, CHANDA, GINA et al about the making of ISHMAEL BERNAL'S 1984 comedy classic, Working Girls; CHRIS MARTINEZ shares three scenes from Babae Sa Septic Tank 2, the return of "EUGENE DOMINGO as Eugene Domingo." 

Elsewhere in the issue: an interview with Du30 appointee FDCP chair LIZA DIñO, behind the scenes with debuting filmmaker SAMANTHA LEE (CinemaOne Original's Baka Bukas); BERNARDO BERNARDO writes about making Manila By Night, and Dwight Gaston on stripping down for Peque Gallaga. All these and more on Rogue's Cinema Issue 2016.

ROGUE, The Design Issue 2016

Monuments Men: Fernando Zobel de Ayala, Martin Lopez, Gerard Lico and more on reshaping the national landscape. Jerome Gomez paints a portrait of Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar’s man of the house, Jerry Acuzar. Michelin Star chef Heston Blumenthal escapes to Amanpulo and reveals his life and career to Devi De Veyra. Sights Unseen: Six young photographers set out to capture the hidden crevices of a metropolis in transition. And… MISS ATOMIC BOMB: Apocalypse Child’s Annicka Dolonius has come undone.

THE ROGUE 2016 STYLE ISSUE

The Style Issue 2016 features a peek into the private world of the elusive Natalia Zobel; Slim Aarons and his photographs of Manila society, circa '72, in Beni Toda's magical private island Hermana Mayor; the barong's new chic as interpreted by stylist Michael Salientes​ and photographer Jo Ann Bitagcol​ who take the traditional shirt to the streets of Manila and the shores of La Union; a first look at the brand new digs of uber party boy Tim Yap; the life and good times of Bong Daza; and our indisputable list of the country's most stylish men (you wouldn't guess who's on it). These plus essays on OFW style, romance politics and the enduring allure of norm core from Paolo Enrico Melendez,​ Lobregat Balaguer and Nerissa Guevarra, respectively, complete this month's Rogue bounty.

THE ROGUE 2016 ART ISSUE

For this year's Art Issue, Rogue stepped out of the galleries to tell the stories of the colorful characters in its peripheries: Tats Manahan profiles Eric Hebborn, perhaps the greatest art forger of all time; Jasmine Cruz talks to four of today's most sought after portraitists Romulo Galicano, Mia Herbosa, Winner Jumalon and Mikko Sison, and finds out why there is renewed interest in capturing our likenesses in paint; titans Manuel Ocampo and Gaston Bistol Damag indulge Rogue over wine on stories of their days as art establishment losers and outcasts; and Krip Yuson writes about that intelligent and irreverent counter-culture magazine Ermita which, in its short life, provided a venue for Emman Lacaba's poetry, Peque Gallaga's early meanderings, and BenCab's visual protestations. 

Also in this issue, Cocoy Lumbao writes about Sam Kiyoumarsi, the "hermit of Cubao," Devi De Veyra on the eccentric of Taft Avenue, and Mixkaela Villalon on the street poet of Vito Cruz. Plus! Trickie Lopa on the emerging relevance of collages; an excerpt from the screenplay of Raya Martin's upcoming "Smaller and Smaller Circles;" Irish Christianne Dizon talks to Jaclyn Jose and Chito Roño to paint a picture of the actress's first five years which helped shape her career and lead her to an award of a lifetime; and Yassi Pressman in her most daring shoot to date.

ROGUE'S 9th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE & SPECIAL 100th EDITION!

EXCLUSIVE 16-PAGE TELL-ALL: Top model Joey Mead King on discovering the trans woman in her husband, motel heir Ian King (now Angie Mead King), facing her demons, and fighting for their marriage ("It's gonna be a roller coaster, but I'm gonna ride it until the wheels fall off").

ALSO IN THE ISSUE: The "Queen of Cocaine" Sandra Ávila Beltrán—former high priestess of Mexico's narco dynasty—on climbing the cartel hierarchy; Manuel L. Quezon III on the new oligarchs; Elvira Araneta unravels the remaining mystique of the Manila Polo Club, and unearths rare photographs of this last pinnacle of privilege; in Rodyleaks, a palace informant dispenses "classified intel" on President Duterte's Malacañang.

All this and more in Rogue Magazine's special 100th edition and 9th anniversary issue.

THE ROGUE MEDIA ISSUE 2016!

This June, we present our second annual list of the 50 Most Influential Pinoys online, part of which is our cover girl, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. Also in this issue dedicated to media and technology: a profile on Garrett Gee, the Fil-Am who sold his app to Snapchat for $54M, and who corresponded with us while he was in the Carribean; the glamour photographer John Silao who was the toast of everyone glamorous in early 80s Manila, shooting the portraits of heiresses, bold stars and bar girls; a portfolio of newsrooms of the country's largest media networks; and a portrait of the mysterious Don Emilio Yap, the publishing magnate behind Manila Bulletin who passed away two years ago. Plus: the 20 people you need to follow on social media right now; the perks and pitfalls of being a lifestyle reporter; Conrado de Quiros and the death of the opinion piece; and the man who shot The Punisher.

THE 2016 APPETITE ISSUE!

The Ultimate Guide to Drinking in the City; Inside the Private Kitchens of Manila's Top Chefs: Chele Gonzalez, Bruce Ricketts, Sandy Daza, JP Anglo, J Gamboa, and more; The Curse of the Michelin Star: Suicide & Depression in the High-Stakes World of Gastronomic Perfection; The Spanish Acquisition: Tycoon Andrew Tan's P14 Billion Takeover of Bodegas Fundador; My Forbidden Affair with Whale Meat, by Ricky Carandang; Ka Miong's Feast: President Emilio Aguinaldo's Revolutionary Diet, by Ige Ramos; On the Trail of Joan Roca i Fontané and Yoshihiro Narisawa in Madrid Fusion Manila. 

PLUS: All-new Rogue Magazine-branded dishes & drinks from El Chupacabra, Bar Pintxos, and 12/10; an imaginary dinner party with C.Z. Guest, Cecil Beaton, Andy Warhol, Gloria Vanderbilt; and introducing the city's hippest farm-to-table restaurant that not even Gaita knows about!

THE 2016 ELECTIONS ISSUE!

Alessandra De Rossi and her Declaration of Independence; Who's Funding Who? The Presidentiables and the Money Behind Them, by Nelson Navarro; The Transformation of Leni Robredo; Rodrigo Duterte: Master of Seduction, by Patrick Paez; Panday's Last Fight: On the Campaign Trail with Fernando Poe, Jr., by Bibeth Orteza; Palm Beach Confidential: Confessions of Donald J. Trump's Butler; The Lost Mar Roxas Interview; Raffy Alunan's War; Fate of the Nation: Who will win the Elections according to the Supernatural and the Occult?

Plus! President Aquino's Life after the Presidency; HM Queen Elizabeth II; Dark Rooms & Iron Fists: A Tour of Four Dictators' Private Spaces; Senator Sonny Angara; In Memoriam: Jovito Salonga. All this and more in Rogue Magazine's 2016 Election Special.

THE 2016 TRAVEL ISSUE!

Alice Dixson—photographed like never before—on her departures, arrivals, and adventures in between; Special Report: Manda Elizalde and the Great Tasaday Hoax, by Elvira Araneta; Exclusive! Last Waltz at the Palace: Col. Irwin Ver's untold account of the Marcos Family's final days in Malacañang and first week of exile in Hawaii, by Criselda Yabes; The Moguls Who Built The Peninsula Manila: Carlos Palanca Jr. and P.L. Lim; Postcards from Exile: Gina Lopez on Kenya, Edvee Cruz on San Francisco, Bambina Olivares Wise on Johannesburg, Stephanie Zubiri on Paris, and more.

Plus! Special Rogue souvenirs: 8 limited-edition prints you can frame from Neal Oshima, Mark Nicdao, Steve Tirona, and Gutsy Tuason, featuring India, Bhutan, France, California, and South Africa.

THE 2016 MUSIC ISSUE! 

Back to Stardust: A Final Tribute to David Bowie; Riffs and Riots at 90s Rock Mecca #ClubDredd; "Sammy Davis Jr. called me his baby," the Extraordinary Life of Elizabeth Ramsey; Life After Ely Buendia: Revelations of an Ex-Rock Muse; How a teenage Michael Jackson charmed Manila in 1976; Why the Stone Temple Pilots' Scott Weiland was more than his vices. 

Plus! The Rest is Noise: A historic 16-page portfolio on Philippine music's most prominent flag-bearers, featuring Sarah Geronimo, Rico Blanco, Raimund Marasigan, Viva Records' Boss Vic deal Rosario, and more!

Heart Evangelista, in her most daring 12-page cover shoot to date, on leaving showbiz, life as a senator's wife, and why she's not campaigning for Chiz Escudero. 

WHAT'S INSIDE: We Own the Night: A 14-page Portfolio on the Guardians and Mavericks of Manila After Dark; Stick Your Neck Out: The babes, brawls, and horny boys of Louie Cruz's iconic 90s bar Giraffe, featuring never-before-seen photos; Last Order at Burgos: The long, slow goodbye of Manila's last red light district. 

PLUS: A private audience with Princess Lee Radziwill in Paris — Jackie O's sister on social climbing, battling alcoholism, and her romantic liaisons; the night Louie Ysmael kicked out The Rolling Stones; That Erap touch: How the ex-President entertains with Grade-A lechon baka and a first-growth Château Margaux.

THE 2015 CINEMA ISSUE!

Janine Gutierrez, with eyes wide open, handles the pressure of being an heir to show biz icons; Jerome Gomez revisits the making of Scorpio Nights—the best erotic Filipino film ever made—and the censorship battle that surrounded it; Tats Manahan on the tragic theatre that is the Manila Film Center and why, ever since its collapse in 1981, it still swarms with old ghosts; and Dodo Dayao on the passion and redemption of Carlo J. Caparas: stripped of the National Artist recognition, Caparas returns behind the camera with renewed vigor.

PLUS! An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the year’s biggest hits: meet the game-changers behind #HeneralLuna, the biggest success story in local cinema in years; the unconventional approach that led to the triumph of On the Wings of Love; and a day in the world of the phenomenon that smashes trending records on Twitter—#AlDub; and more!

THE 2015 DESIGN ISSUE!

A three-cover collector's edition featuring our 'Postcards from Space.' Over 15 pages on the Philippines' most beautiful and troubled locations seen through the eyes of NASA astronauts, captured exclusively for Rogue Magazine by Benjamin Grant of Daily Overview (dailyoverview.com), who reflects on the amazing and frightening power of human influence and man's rapid redesign of the face of the Earth. 

Also in the issue: The Brutalist playground and problematic legacy of Leandro Locsin, the 'Poet of Space' who built the CCP complex, NAIA, and the Marcos era's most enduring structures; Howard Hughes's secret California love nest — a first look at the late billionaire's resurrected Midcentury Modern mansion and $7 million Hancock Park hacienda; Rogue's 2015 Product Designer's Portfolio, a historic gathering of the country's most daring craftsmen; Conquering Carmageddon: Making the case for a traffic-free Manila. 

Plus: An exclusive excerpt from Roberto Chabet's forthcoming monograph; Eero Saarinen's Neo-Futurist furniture; Daniel Libeskind on designing One World Trade Center; Budji Layug's Lake House; architecture in the age of Frank Gehry; and over 77 award-winning toys, gadgets, and furniture pieces you must have now.

THE 2015 STYLE ISSUE!

Kelsey Merritt's Moment: The making of a next-generation Filipina supermodel in New York; Exclusive! Why French designer Jean Paul Gaultier mysteriously left Pierre Cardin Manila in 1974 and never returned, plus his secret letters and lost sketches from the Philippines; Nude Awakening: The society girls who stripped for Vicente Manansala, Rogue breaks the 40-year silence and brings their nude portraits out of the bedroom; Valentino and the last shoemakers of Marikina Valley; Tailor-made Manila: A definitive directory of the city's bespoke artisans and craftsmen; plus Agnelli heir and international playboy Lapo Elkann, Baby Forés in Studio 54, the creative genius of Jean-Paul Goude, and more.

THE 2015 ART ISSUE!

A Beautiful Mess: Ellen Adarna in a mixed media editorial by Mark Nicdao and New York street artist Joseph Day; Café Society: the Birth of Malate's Bohemia in Betsy Romualdez's Café Los Indios Bravos, a special report by Elvira Araneta; Sarah Thornton, the bestselling author of "Seven Days in the Art World," on the Status Anxieties of Art Collectors; Isa Lorenzo on her ruthless mentors Mary Ellen Mark and Charles Harbutt; The lost Dick Baldovino portraits of Fernando Amorsolo, Napoleon Abueva, Botong Francisco, Jose Joya, Ang Kiukok, Juan Nakpil, and Guillermo Tolentino; and over 40 spectacular pages on the Masters and Mavericks of Modern Photography, including Bien Bautista, Pancho Escaler, Nap Jamir, Neal Oshima, and Wig Tysmans, plus free limited-edition photographic prints by Charles Buenconsejo, Frank Callaghan, Czar Kristoff, Wawi Navarroza, Rachel Rillo, Steve Tirona, Jake Verzosa, and more!

THE 8TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE!

The Unraveling of Isabelle Daza; The Promiscuous Lives of the Last Playboys: An Unauthorized Portfolio; The Mystery of the Pink Panthers & the $20 Million Cannes Jewel Heist; The Republic of 2022: Grace Poe, Mar Roxas, Jejomar Binay, and Rodrigo Duterte in a Dystopian Future; The Secret History of Social Climbing in the Philippines; Kicking & Scheming: An Exclusive with FIFA's Embattled President Sepp Blatter; How to Build a Billion-peso Election War Chest; The Roumeliotes Affair of Imelda Marcos; plus Helmut Newton's Lost Polaroids; Harper Lee on her controversial To Kill a Mockingbird sequel, Go Set a Watchman; the 2016 Mercedes-Benz Maybach Pullman; the Leica M & Q; the Jaguar Mark X; and more in Rogue Magazine's 8th Anniversary Issue, a special collector's edition.

THE 2015 TECHNOLOGY ISSUE!

The 50 Most Influential Filipinos Online, featuring social media stars Kim Jones, Anne Curtis, Manny Pacquiao, Marian Rivera, Kris Aquino, Ben Chan, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, and more; the New Kings of Silicon Valley portfolio, with Instagram's Kevin Systrom, Tinder's SeanRad, Uber's Travis Kalanick, and Airbnb's BrianChesky; Cupertino Exclusive: A Pinoy Employee's Inside Account of Apple Inc., post-Steve Jobs; Special Report: the Bitter Battle over the $2 billion Bataan Nuclear Power Plant; the Cell Phone Conspiracy of São Paulo's Prisons: How Brazil's Most Powerful Criminal Empire is Ruled by Men Behind Bars and their Mobiles. Plus: The Man Who Invented the Internet, and a Star Wars retrospective special.

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Rogue is an award-winning magazine that covers entertainment, culture, and current affairs for an affluent and important audience in the Philippines. Rogue is synonymous with beautiful women, powerful photography, and intelligent storytelling. Thought-provoking, relevant, and glamorous, Rogue has become a lifestyle filter whose pages reflect the unique pulse of Filipinos, in the Philippines and abroad. Combining cutting-edge style with profiles on the country’s influencers — from art and design to business and politics — Rogue is a purveyor of impeccable taste, elegant covers, and world-class journalism.

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Rogue - December - January 2017

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