One of my favorite preteen memories is going to the gigantic two-story National Bookstore in Glorietta. I would run – not walk – to the long stretch of magazines that covered an entire wall. It had everything from international magazines (always too expensive) and of course, local ones specifically for pre-teens (like me!) such as Meg Magazine and Candy Magazine.
Amanda Griffin on the cover of Candy’s premiere issue (March-April 1999) PHOTOS COURTESY OF GLOSSY ARCHIVE