This advertisement shows a smiling woman holding a bottle of Cosmos Sunta Orange against a bright yellow background. The bold English headline, playful “wink” slogan, and Tagalog phrase “Mas masarap ang timpla” combine American-style commercial design with local Filipino advertising language.
Sunta Orange was part of the Cosmos soft drink line, a major Filipino beverage company with roots in Manila’s early 20th century soda industry. Cosmos began as Manila Aerated Water Factory in 1918 and later became known for Filipino soft drink brands including Sarsi, Pop Cola, Cheers, and Sunta. This ad reflects the rise of mass consumer culture in the Philippines, where local brands used modern graphic design, English slogans, and Tagalog phrasing to reach urban Filipino customers.
This piece is part of the Maynila Archive, a curated collection of Philippine historical visuals preserved and made accessible as fine art prints.
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