Gilbert Gillermo Death | Obituary – The founder of “Jingle” magazine, Gilbert Guillermo, age 74 has passed away on Tuesday
His sister-in-law Nerissa Guillermo, the wife of his brother Eric, confirmed the news with GMA News Online.
Gilbert Guillermo was 24 years old in 1970 and had taught English at the Far Eastern University (FEU) when he launched Jingle, the chord book magazine that taught two generations of kids to play the guitar.
Some of those kids became rock stars, including Raymund Marasigan of Eraserheads fame, who immortalized the publication in one of his solo compositions, “Betamax”: “Sa Jingle magazine natutong mag-gitara…”
Guillermo died July 21 at age 74 of a still unknown cause, one of his brothers, former Jingle music editor Eric Guillermo, told Inquirer.
For its maiden issue, which had Paul McCartney on the cover, shortly after the Beatles breakup, Eric said his kuya convinced their mother to use a family property as bank collateral. That issue was sold out three times, said Eric.
In the martial law years, Jingle was the bible of thousands of Filipino youth, who, aside from learning the guitar chords to pop and rock hits and classics, were engrossed by its other contents: feature stories on the hottest contemporary Pinoy musicians, reprints of articles from Rolling Stone and Creem, essays, poetry, fiction, letters of readers, jokes, cartoons, art, and record reviews.
Its record reviews section introduced writers who went on to pursue careers in various fields: Juaniyo Arcellana, Eric Caruncho, Tony Maghirang, Manny Espinola, Edwin Sallan, Jing Garcia, James Saspa, Bert Sulat Jr. (journalism); Hoagy Pardo (radio); Eric Gamalinda and Ricky de Ungria (both in book writing and the academe); Butch Maniego (sports); David Guerrero (advertising); Bernie Bagaman (public relations); Louie Aseoche (law); and Lav Diaz (film).
Not to be outdone was its comics and art section, where the likes of Roxlee, Ludwig Ilio, Dante Perez, Benjie Lontoc, Dengcoy Miel and Romy Buen started doodling their creations.
We express our sympathy and deepest condolences to Gilbert Gillermo’s family today and in the days, weeks, months, and years that are to come as they cope with her passing. May her soul rest in peace.
The founder of “Jingle” magazine, Gilbert Gillermo, has passed away on Tuesday. He was 74. https://t.co/JobZsUylLe
— GMA News Breaking (@gmanewsbreaking) July 22, 2020
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