1. In 2007, Bea Alonzo sported a thin fringe and heavy eyeliner as a covergirl for Cosmopolitan magazine.
2. It was probably because 2007 was the pinnacle of emo fashion.
3. Which was heavily influenced by famous Filipino bands at the time, like Chicosci.
4. In 2007, Ellen Adarna was still a pabebe girl, modelling for Candy Magazine.
Here she is now, slaying as a gorgeous covergirl for FHM.
5. In 2007, Sam Concepcion looked painfully innocent and made our tiny ovaries explode.
This is Sam now, still making our now-developed ovaries explode.
6. 2007 was the year Star Cinema broke our hearts with One More Chance.
7. It was also the year a Philippine adaptation of Marimar was made.
8. 2007 blessed us with THE iconic Super Twins which is honestly bootleg Sailormoon, but what the heck.
9. The 2007 senatorial election cursed us with cheesy, almost nonsensical campaign taglines.
10. Speaking of politics, former president Estrada was convicted for plunder 10 years ago!
11. But it was also the year he was given executive clemency by then-president Gloria Arroyo so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
12. And in case you forgot, Arroyo was involved in the NBN-ZTE scandal that same year, too.
13. Now, enough about politics. Let's talk about things of utmost importance in 2007, like personalized Friendster backgrounds and layouts!
14. Which, of course, wasn't complete without your favorite emo song as background music.
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15. And your Glitterfied name, duh!
16. In 2007, you could wear prints on prints on prints on prints and nobody would judge you.
17. Questionable layered bottoms were hot that year, too.
18. 2007 was the year this advertorial was published, making today's feminists shake their damn head.
19. Generally, 2007 was the year of questionable print ads.
20. Like, I NEED MORE CONTEXT.
21. In 2007, it was okay to pose like this and think you were cool and edgy.
22. But most importantly, 2007 was the year Matteo Guidicelli posed for a teen magazine wearing this shirt.
