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Nika
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Shane
Ramos

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way to any guys heart
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One of Shanes goals is to

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CONTENTS
F E AT U R E S

50 O LY M P I C
DREAMS
Tab Baldwin hopes
to lead Gilas to the
biggest game of their
lives
86 T H E S I L E N T
S TA L K E R
We need to talk about
depression right now
90 G E N I U S O R
C R I M I N A L?
Does white hat hacker
Paul Biteng deserve
jail time?
96 A L L H A I L ,
THE CRAFT
BREWERS!
All you want to know
about your favorite
drink
100 E M P L OY E E
OF THE MONTH
She keeps the troops'
morale high

PHOTOGRAPHY: MARK NICDAO

106 S O L O N G
SWEET
SUMMER
A sexy throwback to
our favorite season

COVE R
STORY

R H IA N R A M O S
Ravishes the French
countryside

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CONTENTS
VERGE

20 R E M E M B E R ?
YO U W E R E A
KI D ONCE, TOO
How to be a carefree
child all over again
22 O N E
D O P P E LG A N G E R ,
COMING UP!
What if cloning
became the new
normal?

GENT

28 W H Y A R E
WOM E N STI LL
AT T R A C T E D T O
ASSHOLES?
And what to do about
it if youre a nonasshole
3 0 WAITING FOR A
STAR TO FALL
How to make a
celebrity fall in love
with you
32 S W A B E I N
ACTION
Ian Veneracion gives
pa-hopia men a piece
of his mind
34 T H E A L L - N E W
SEx DOSSIER
It satisfies all sorts of
cravings

39 B I G B U C K S
IN THE MANILA
MAjOR
When DOTA gamers
took over the screens
40 T H E S PY I S O N
Paul Greengrass
directs Jason Bourne
back into the streets
42 L I G H T S .
CAM E RA.
PROj ECT!
Aicelle Santos tickles
in Rak of Aegis
46 E N G A G E !
Buckle up, Trekkies.
Youre in for a great
ride

48 B A S K E T B A L L
OF A D I FFE R E NT
LEvEL
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130 K I N G S O F
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132 I T S A C A v S
THING
Our Team Editor, Allan
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FROM THE EDITOR

How long can you hold a

conversation with a woman?
Five minutes? An hour? Four hours? For as long as she can take your
conceit? Forget it you cant even begin?
The way I see it, youve already won her over the moment she fixes her gaze
on you while you speak. Shes thinking she doesnt have the time, but she can't
believe shes listening and that you actually might make sense. Youd have
taken out the fight in her if you make her laugh. Sounds clich but its true
that peal of laughter is the sound of a wall collapsing, and at that point she
may be thinking who cares what other people saywho cares what I say?!
this guy is interesting.
I have no absolute proof for this, but I do know that when we talked with
Rhian Ramos to plan this cover shoot in France, and finally when she sat
down for an interview when she got back, we caught the little gaze and the
intermittent laughter. We knew she was smart, so we had to ask the kind of
questions that would make her think, or risk losing her. All in all, we didnt
lose her, and we get to print the best conversation we can have with a woman
(and one of the best shoots weve had to date).
If it wasnt workif, say, we were just a normal guy who happened to be
in the company of a famous female celebrity and we had to make small talk,
Id say we did good. If we ever had dreams of going any further like, say,
marrying her, like what Ali Khatibi did with Christine Reyes, and Lloyd Lee
with Shamcey Supsup (Star Catcher p. 30), Id say we could get there if we put
in extra work, even if this guy is interesting doesnt mean jack shit. Ali and
Lloyd give us some tips on how to land a celebrity based on their experience,
and were throwing in the gaze-and-laugh detail for good measure.
Theres one other thing Id like to tell you about our time with Rhian. She
called us on the phone. It was because there were some things we failed to ask,
and it was our mistake. But no mattershe called.
If you hold a woman in conversation long enough that she calls you because
there were some things she still wanted to talk about, you have her.

ALLAN P. HERNANDEZ
Acting Editor in Chief
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Our staff writer from the

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say that the magazine isnt making

sexy content anymore when you
clearly are! I guess some of your fans
should learn how to read more. More
power to you guys!
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THE SONGS
HAVE BEEN SUNG

I REALLY enjoyed your feature about

the Young Unsung Heroes that
perished under the Marcos regime.
My friend also was a victim of the
sad, sad era and I'm glad their stories
are being revisited in tributes like
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More articles with substance please!
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L I L I O S A
H I L A O
December 10,
1948-March 18, 1976

WI LLIAM
V I N C E N T B I L L
BEGG

Heroism is not just the monopoly

of men. Lily was a writer and a
student leader at the Pamantasan ng
Lungsod ng Maynila. In 1973, she
was arrested with friends when the
police did not find her sister in their
house. They threatened her with
torture and sexual molestation. She
declared to her captors, Democracy
is dead in the Philippines! After a
few days, she died in Camp Crame
under constabulary custody.
It was said that she committed
suicide by drinking muriatic acid
in a mens bathroom. But the family
would not believe it because when
they claimed her body, it was cut up
with a saw up to her vagina. They
took out her brain and stomach,
and, like dinuguan, tore them into
pieces. These were brought to the
funeral parlor in a pail, soaked in
muriatic acid. She died at 23, the
first under detention in a military
camp during Martial Law.

December 10,
1948-March 18, 1976

William Begg was a FilipinoAmerican Ateneo seminarian

who frequently immersed with
the urban poor. He joined the
Kabataang Makabayan. Despite
the fact that his whole family
were American citizens, he chose
to be a Filipino citizen. He was
kicked out of the Ateneo despite
being a candidate for the top
honors and was imprisoned for
months when Martial Law was
proclaimed. He went to UP, but left
it to join the New Peoples Army
in 1974. He was captured alive in
a military raid in Isabela in 1975
that left four other companions
dead. He was tortured to death
with seventeen stab wounds,
eleven gunshot wounds, a broken
rib cage and smashed hands.
He was 24. His orgmates at the
UP Lipunang Pangkasaysayan
gave tribute to him, Hindi ka
mamamatay, Billypatuloy kang
nabubuhay sa dakilang tradisyon
ng paglilingkod sa sambayanan.

F A R T H E R
B A C K I N
H I S T O R Y
Heroes of WWII
H U N T E R S
R O T C
G U E R I L L A S
When some PMA students
and ROTC cadets were
rejected by the Americans
because they were too young
to fight the Japanese, they
organized themselves into
the Hunters ROTC guerillas
founded by Miguel Ver, Terry
Adevoso, and Gustavo Ingles.
They started by taking
guns from armories of
the universities. After the
ambush at Pugad Lawin at the
boundary of Rizal and Laguna
on August 30, 1942, where 19
Hunters killed all 200 soldiers
on sight, they made people
realize that the Japanese
could be defeated. They
established such a ferocious
reputation that people were
surprised to realize that they
were just schoolboys.

First young martyr

in Philippine
history
B R A V E
Y O U T H O F
M A C A B E B E
Macabebes were known to
be traitors," but the first
martyr for freedom in the
Philippines ever recorded
was one of them. In 1571,
a Kapampangan, described
as a brave youth from
Macabebea binatilyo
brought his people from
Hagonoy, Bulacan, in 40
karakoas or warships and
told the Spaniards, May the
lightning strike and split me
through my body, and my
women see me in despised
if I ever do make peace with
you; at the bar of Bancusay I
await you. On June 3, 1571,
in the Battle of Bangkusay, he
faced the Spaniards. He was
mistaken as Tarik Soliman
or Rajah SolimanSpanish
records from 1590 referred to
him as Bambalito.

E M M A N U E L
E M A N
L A C A B A
December 10,
1948-March 18, 1976
A young writer and poet who
wrote about people in the
marginsthe tragic members
of the Lapiang Malaya and
the Rizalist Kapatirans of
Mt. Banahaw. In 1974, he
joined the New Peoples Army
in Mindanao. In 1976, they
wounded him in a raid in
Davao del Norte. Two of his
companions died in the raid,
and an 18-year-old pregnant
comrade was captured alive
with him. Both of them were
executed; his captors fired .45
calibre bullets to his mouth and
chest. He was tied in his ankles
and dragged like a pig to a
common grave. He was 27. We
dont usually realize that a lot
of our heroes are poetsRizal,
Bonifacio, and Eman. Before he
died, he wrote a Letter to the
Filipino Artists:

We are tribe less and all

tribes are ours.
We are homeless and all
homes are ours.
We are nameless and all
names are ours
The road less traveled by
we've takenAnd that has made all the
difference:
The barefoot army of the
wilderness
We all should be in time.
Awakened, the masses are
Messiah.
Here among workers and
peasants our lost
Generation has found its
true, its only home.

Michael Charleston Xiao Chua is an assistant professorial lecturer at DLSU Manila. He co-authored the book Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo and
is the coordinator for the petition for Andres Bonifacio to be 1st president of the Philippines. He is historical consultant for various TV shows tackling
Philippine history. He is spokesperson of the Knights of Rizal on the Torre de Manila issue.

ERRATUM
Wed like to apologize
for placing the wrong
dates of birth and death
of Liliosa Hilao, March
14, 1950-April 7, 1973
and William Vincent
Bill Begg, July 14,
1950-March 21, 1975
in our Young Unsung
Heroes feature.

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.com.ph

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EvEr skinnEd your knEEs
running aftEr a wayward kitE?
EvEr hurtlEd down a hill on your
bikE? no? thEn rEad this. it will
providE a bright spot in your
othErwisE dull adult lifE
WORDS
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PHOTOS
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EXPLAI N E R

May childhood
ka ba? You
never seem to
have anything to
contribute when your friends
talk fondly about their stupid
escapades when they were
younger. Maybe it was your
overprotective parents or
your inability to do anything
productive while a comfortable
couch and television were in
close proximity. A lot of factors
could have kept you from doing
the same things your friends
did. But now that youre older,
sort of wiser, and probably
more independent, whats
stopping you from becoming a
child all over again?
RIDE A BIkE
DOWN A
STE E P H I LL
Being a kid during a technology
boom, going outside never really
seemed like a fun idea. Why
play outside, when there was a
whole new world just waiting to
be discovered in front of your
computer screen? But now that
youre an adult, and are probably
sick of every darn software
update your computer alerts you
of, maybe its time to whip out
your old musty BMX for one last
ride into the sunset.
Expert tips: Focus on where
you want to go; not what you
want to avoid, says Chris
Allison, Program Director,
Indoor Cycling and Rowing
SADDLE ROW Studios. Things
come at you much faster on a
downhill [slope]. All too often,
inexperienced cyclists might
see, for example, a pothole in
the road and become fixated on
it. Always remember, your bike
will go where you look.
1

JUMPINg OFF A
B R I Dg E I NTO A
R IVE R
Before backpacking thrill
seekers got into the scene of
bungee-jumping off cliffs and
bridges, newly circumcised kids
in far-flung Philippine provinces
were already showing them off!
A warning: jumping off bridges
without any safety equipment
is not the smartest thing in
the world. But, hey, as these
youngsters call it YOLO! *cringe*
Expert tips: The faster you
get to the surface, the less
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ILLUSTRATION: JAMES ANDRES

danger you are in because of

the rivers current, says Joanna
Mungcal, competitive swimmer.
It isnt really advisable to jump
into rivers in the first place. But
if you really want to, just jump
feet first so that even if you
happen to reach the floor, youll
be able to kick off and reach the
surface faster.
DESIg N I Ng AN D
F Ly I N g y O U R
OWN kITE
Granted, it might be a bit
difficult to find clear air space
with all the telephone lines and
billboards blocking the view.
But few things rival the rush
of flying a kite. (Just ask Mary
Poppins, kids.) Theres a certain
satisfaction in flying a thing
that you created with all your
architectural engineering knowhow. Youll literally soar with
flying colors.
Expert tips: Use light
materials such as the coconut
mid-rib from a walis tingting,
which is common in Filipino
households, says Orlando T.D.
Ongkingco, President of Kite
Association of the Philippines
(KAP). Choose the stiff and
straight ones for the frame
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of a simple Malay or diamond

kite. A grocery bag is durable
material for a kite sail. You can
use tape or sewing thread, or
both, to attach the sail to the
kite frame. A tail of four to five
times the length of the kite is
also recommended for simple
Malay Kites.
C L I M B I N g yO U R
N E Ig H BORS TR E E
TO PI C k S O M E FR U IT
Being naughtier than you should
be is a vital part of growing up.
Its a key part of developing riskreward management. Remember
that time you bragged to your
friends that you easily borrowed
a sack of your rich elderly
neighbors mangoes from her
plantation without her knowing?
Do you remember being so
surprised that a lola as old as her
could run so fast and hit so hard
with her tsinelas? Good times,
good times.
Expert tips: Were really not
going to tell you how to steal
shit because trespassing into
someone elses property and
stealing their produce could
land you a ticket straight to the
slammer. Instead here are some
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getting any allergies: Narra,

Niyog, Pinya!
P L Ay I N g g O D W I T H
5 I NSECTS
Kids never really found
anything too gross for them
not to try. That unfortunately
included mutilating and having
gladiator fights with insects.
Going out at night to catch rare
spiders and pretty fireflies was
one of the most magical things
to do as a child. Sadly this also
involved killing and torturing
them for your amusement. We
were fucked up children, werent
we?
Expert tips: Rather than
showing off your above
average reflexes by snatching
dragonflies by their wings,
why not use a net instead?
Dragonflies exoskeleton
is made out of chitin, a very
thin (hence their glossy, shiny
appearance) material protecting
their jelly-like insides. Nets could
just possibly lessen the damage
done to them [by catching them
by the wings], says Paula Marie
Dehesa, Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine, De La Salle University,
Class 2017.

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DONORS
NUCLEUS

with how busy

everything is these
days, were sure
youve wished that
you could just split
yourself so you
could be in more
places at once.
*puts on matrix
shades* what if
we told you we
could make that
happen? cloning
people has been a
common topic for
mainstream media
for some time now
with movies like
the island and tV
series like orphan
black, which play
devils advocate to
fuel our conspiracy
theories about the
government funding
illegal research on
cloning to make
human organ banks
for filthy old men.
but how is
cloning research
going, anyway?
ever since dolly the
cloned sheep was
put down, it seems
like all the clamor
for dppelgangers
died with her. was
cloning research
really thrown out the
window or is there a
scientific revolution
happening under
our noses?

W H AT I S
CLONING?
Technically
speaking, it's just
the production of
several genetically
identical copies
of an organism.
Its the process of
introducing pieces
of recombinant DNA
(read: DNA made
through laboratory
methods of genetic
combination) to
cells. Its a common
practice in molecular
biology labs and can
be used in many
different ways.
W H AT A R E
STEM CELLS?
Stem cells are very
important products
that come from
cloning because they
are the only cells
that can differentiate
into any of the adult
cell types. This is
important because as
we grow older, other
kinds of cells become
specialized into
performing only one
specific function.

EGG CELL

BUT STEM
CELLS COME
FROM UNBORN
BABIES!
While they can come
from destroying
embryos created from
heterosexual sex,
they can also come
from performing
Somatic Cell Nuclear
Transfer (SCNT).
The process involves
taking the nucleus
of a somatic cell (not
sex cell) from the
donor organism and
transferring it into an
enucleated egg cell. If
it starts dividing, the
egg cell is implanted
into a surrogate
mother.

THE
DEVELOPED
EMBRYO IS
PLACED INTO
A FOSTER
MOTHER

You the
clone

breaking down the

cellular processes,
the conspiracy
theories, and why
there still isn't
more of the same us

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COMMON USES
OF STEM CELLS
Disease modeling
Stem cells from
diseased adults can
be used to study the
cellular basis of the
sickness.
COMMON USES
OF CLONING
Organ replacement
SCNT can also
be used to create
complex organisms
like organs and even
living mammals!
SO WHY
ARENT WE
CLONING
MORE?
Because it isnt
practical well,
at least right now.
While we do have the
technology to make
organs, animals, and
even humans, the
cloning process is still
mostly trial-and-error
with significantly more
errors. Before Dolly
was cloned, the team
had to go through a
lot of dead sheep:
those that werent
cloned correctly in
the lab, those that
didnt implant right
in the uterus, those
that were stillborn,
those that were born
alive but died out of
abnormalities and
various sicknesses.

OUR TOCLONE LIST

An Extra limb
Attached to our back
for those hard-toreach places.
Prime Angus Beef
Cattle
A Chinese cloning
company called
Boyalife is hoping to
start cloning prime
beef by the millions
by this year. A burger
so good, youll want
to taste it again!
FHM Babes
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thoughts

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a
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d a T i n G

The nice
guys guide
to the
bad boys
galaxy

one of the great

mysteries of
the universe:
supremely fine
women falling
deeply in love
with a total
motherfucker. its
inconceivable.
but it happens.
and its incredibly
unfair for the good
guysthe ones
who hold open
doors and refuse
to split the bill
on the first date.
because in the
dating world, it
seems like nice
guys do finish
last. maybe youve
experienced it
first-hand: staring
into the eyes
of the (current)
woman that
you love as she
explains why she
has decided to
crumple up your
heart and replace
it with a black
lump of coal. all
because of an
asshole waiting in
the wings to pick
her up.
well, youre in
luck. weve taken
what women love
about these nogood bastards and
made it so you can
have the custom
d-bag skin without
actually becoming
a lowlife. so
enjoy and try not
to get too close
to the dark side,
mmmkay?

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THe cocky
MouTH

W h at s a n i c e
h o m e b o d y-t y p e
guy to do?
You can still have
adventure emanate
from your body even
if youre a homebody.
Every now and then,
surprise your girl with
an out-of-town trip.
Send herby snail
maila postcard with
a sweet message.
Or even just give
her a bouquet of
roses out of the blue.
Spontaneity coupled
with some excitement
go a long way.

These bad-boy idiots

have a super power:
its called Big Dick
Mentality. They walk
around thinking they
have a big dick and
acting like they
have a big dick.
They enter a room
loudly: Pare whats
up? or Yo, or the
most sophisticated
of all, In da
hauzzzz!
Its essentially
a gorilla beating
its chest.
Unfortunately,
women respond
to this. In the
animal kingdom,
females are
normally
attracted to
the loudest or
most powerful
representative. Its just
natural, even in our
asphalt jungle.
W h at s a n i c e
quiet guy to do?
Assert your presence
without having to
pee on everybody
like a nervous lion.
A hearty Good
morning, everybody!
is a great opener
when you arrive at
the office. You can
follow it up with
individual greetings
like, So, Rob. Hows
everything at home.
Your kids doing
okay? The females in
the crowd will sense
your assertiveness
while the men will see
it as friendly action.

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THe ricH
dude

THe kanye

One thing going for

these loudmouths
theyre confident AF.
And their confidence
oozes out into their
fashion choices. They
dont need to dress in
expensive clothes or
rare kicks; they wear
what they want to
wear and they make it
look good.
W h at s a n i c e
t- s h i r t- a n d -j e a n s
guy to do?
You may need to
make an effort. You
dont need to wear
a leather jacket,
leather boots, and
God forbid leather
pants and a gold
chain with the word
MuthaFuckah on it.
But once in a while,
dress to impress.
Research online
on what the latest
threads are. Observe
your male friends
who seem to have an
affinity for fashion.
You deserve that
upgrade; and she
will appreciate that
upgrade.

THe yolo
slacker

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JosepH kerr
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Women love
adventure. Even
if they seem like
theyre stuck in their
desk jobs frantically
typing away, inside,
their inner Amelia
Earhart is screaming
to explore the world.
So when women
see the slacker bad
boy waltzing back
into work with their
surfboards, their caf
racers, and their travel
photos, an all-points
bulletin fires every
nerve in their body.

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Sure, not all rich guys

are bad boys, but some
are. They buy womens
hearts with LVs and
Chanel. They raise a
noisy fuss when the
waiter at a restaurant
serves them a subpar
meal. Rich dudes
believe that they are
superior to the rest
of the human race
just because of their
money.
W h at s a n i c e
(poor) guy to do?
If youre middle-class,
not that bright, and
you have no means of
creating a phone app
that will turn you into
a billionaire, forget it.
Youll never be rich.
Just buy a local beer
on your way home,
drink italoneand
be happy with your
okay paying job. Your
sincerity and total
acceptance of your lot
in life will attract the
right girl.

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D a T i n G

Star catcher
Two regular guys (like you)
share how They goT The girl on
TV. sTop sTalking for fiVe minuTes
and lisTen up!
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Maan Dasis PaMaran
ILLUSTRATION
BOrG sinaBan

whos your celebrity crush? whose instagram and

snapchat accounts send you into fits of ecstasy with
every impromptu duck face or highly-stylized photo
shoot?
mma athlete ali khatibi recently married flawless
cinema beauty Christine reyes. Businessman lloyd
lee is happily settled with miss universe 2011 third
runner-up shamcey supsup.
They did it. so can you. But first you have to quit
stalking and being creepy. let ali and lloyd show you
how to win over your celebrity girl in a way where they
wont have to get a restraining order against you.

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Be at the right
place, at the right
time.
Ali and Lloyd say they
met their wives at a
party. A birthday party,
specifically: Ali and
Christine at Raymond
Gutierrezs shindig; Lloyd
and Shamcey at her
birthday party at a village
clubhouse.
Of course, it helps that
the ladies were among
friends, feeling relaxed and
more ready to socialize.
Manila is a small town.
Look for connections that
can get you in the loop,
and snag an introduction.
1

Build yourself up,

buttercup.
Shes a star, so you also
have to have something
going for you. Ali is in top
form as an athlete. Lloyd,
who used to model, was
already very successful in
his career when he met
Shamcey. Have something
impressive in your resume,
something you are good
at and something you
worked hard for. This will
help even things out when
you are introduced. You will
have more confidence in
yourself, and it will separate
you from the slobs stalking
her on her social media
accounts. As Lloyd puts
it, Kailangan prepared
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ka rin, be somebody na
magugustuhan din niya.
Find common
ground.
Christine was actually
looking into training in
mixed martial arts when
she met Ali. This sparked
the conversation. She
said she was interested
in training. One day, she
just showed up, and began
training at the gym, where I
would see her more often,
says Ali. While it is always
good to put your best foot
forward, it also helps to be
true to yourself. You cant
sustain being a fake in the
long run, he adds.
3

Be respectful.
Need we say it?
Respect boundaries.
Show business can
be about putting up
fronts, so differentiate
yourself by behaving like
a gentleman. You cant
[stop them from] thinking
about what your motives
are. There are people
who are so starstruck
with the celebrity factor
and the fame, kaya
nagiging defensive [yung
celebrities] kasi baka
masaktan lang sila or
paglaruan. You just have to
be yourself and prove that
your intentions are pure,
Lloyd says.
4

Dont rush in.

I wasnt expecting
anything. Christine wasnt
expecting anything either,
Ali says. Lloyd advises
taking things slow. Hindi
ka niya mapagkakatiwalaan
if you are moving in too
fast. Kailangan ng kaunting
timpla; hinay-hinay ka lang.
If she wants, friendzone
muna kayo. And when you
think she is starting to fall
for you, then you can try
to take it to the next level.
Dont think that you are
the center of the world.
You have to consider if the
other person is ready to
get into a relationship, too.
Wait it out and let her feel
comfortable with you. It
may be hard, but at the end
of the day, it will be worth
it, Lloyd says.
5

Be the rock.
Show her that you
understand the nature of
her job. Its not easy being
a celebrity, with the crazy
schedules and when a
slight misstep can mean an
attack from Internet trolls.
Show her that you are
there for her, that you are
the rock, and that you see
her for who she really is. Ali
says that off-cam, Christine
is so maalaga and has a
good heart. People dont
see that; you can be the
one to remind her [of who
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she really is] when things

get rough, says Ali.
Look presentable.
In a social mediasavvy fanworld, you might
end up with your photos
online, too. Both Lloyd
and Ali say they had to
pay more attention to their
appearance when they
started dating their wives.
I was used to flip-flops,
shorts, and white t-shirts,
Ali says. But then, you have
to start leveling up, because
people will take photos of
you, too. Thats when you
understand why [these
stars] have to go out of the
house all made up.
Its about being
appealing to the senses,
too, Lloyd adds. Dapat
mabango ka rin. Because
people will comment, Ang
ganda-ganda niya, bakit
ang pangit ng ka-date?

sTars TO
PUrsUE

JANE OINEZA
D o n' t b e j u s t a m a y b e

M A R I A O Z AWA
Show some hospitalit y

Go for gold.
At the end of the
day, they say, just go for it.
Youll never know if you
are the one she is looking
for, Lloyd says. Ali adds,
In my fights, I have been
up against guys who are
bigger than me. Its about
being prepared and having
focus and a strong mind. If
you dont try, eh di wala ka
kaagad.

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B e c a r e f ul w i t h h er h e a r t

JULIA BARRETO
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WOME N

The
Leading Man
Timeless ian Veneracion has
some words of wisdom for
Those who are iTching To make
The ladies swoon buT haVe no
idea how To do iT

Hes the hottest ticket in local showbiz at the moment,

with girls and their titas swooning over his mestizo
good looks at every turn. From the teleserye Pangako
Sa Yo, where he played a dashing governor fought
over by two leading ladies, to the rom-com Achy
Breaky Hearts , where he and co-star Richard Yap are
pitted against each other in a hashtag battle on social
media, there is no denying Ian Veneracions lakas ng
dating.
He broke into showbiz some 30-odd years ago via
a sitcom called Joey and Son ; the current adulation
took a long time in coming, and he is taking it all in
stride. The family man who embodies the Tamang
Swabe tagline of Primera brandywhich he endorses,
by the waytalks to FHM about how to get, and keep,
the girl of your dreams.

Ang tamang swabe sa

panliligaw kailangan
walang drama, light lang.
Wag clingy masyado,
huwag masyadong
makapit . Hindi bale nang
bitin [basta] wag sawa .
Kahit sa text or sa tawag,
mas okay na yung bitin siya
kaysa sa sawang-sawa na
siya sayo.
Were you ever basted?
Oo naman ! Especially
growing up, kapag may
gusto akong ligawan, the
parents [were] against me.
Laging sinasabi na artista
yan : baka naka-drugs yan
o maraming babae yan.
Yon lagi ang impression
[ng tao ] of people from
showbiz, so mahirap. Well,
actually, mahirap manligaw
nang seryoso. Madaling
magloko kung kulitan lang.
Its actually hard for people
from showbiz kasi parang
may stigma na lolokohin ka
lang nyan, na madaming
babae yan tsaka puro party
lang yan. And I dont blame
them because marami rin
naman ganyan sa showbiz.
To get over heartbreak
I take a long motorcycle ride.
You would want to be in a
different place physically,
like maybe in another
country. Or, if you are used
to the city, go up to the
mountains. Id go up to the
mountains and just be quiet,
consolidate my thoughts
and my emotions and
contemplate. Usually, this
would bring your vibe higher
and your balance back.

Youll know if shes the

one when you want to
be around her 24/7.
Before I met my wife, I
couldnt imagine myself
being with the same person,
going to bed and waking up
with the same person every
day. With her, I felt that I
wanted her to be the last
person I see every night and
the first person I see every
day when I wake up. Thats
when I knew na siya talaga ,
and I have no regrets. It
was the best decision I ever
made and I feel the same
way up to now.
To get over being torpe
Thats me! I am torpe.
Totoo ! When I really, really
like a girl, name-mesmerize
ako agad, I get speechless.
I am the wrong person to
ask that. *(laughs)*
Be ready for a
background check.
For girls, my advice would
be to do a background
check [on your guy]. Tignan
niyo ang relationship niya
sa ex-girlfriend or ex-wife
and you will see if this guy
is a douchebag. Kung wala
siyang naging kaibigan sa
mga ex niya or sa mga dati
niyang niligawan or nakadate niya , then he is not
the right guy. Dapat walang
bitterness from their end.
To not be labeled
#Paasa and #Pahopia
Hindi ka dapat paasa .
Actually baliktad. Kasi
kahit maging ex-girlfriend
mo or ex-niligawan mo siya ,
you want to make sure
that you are good friends
with them. Wag ka maging
paasa, where you flatter
the girl, ipapa-expect mo
siya, tapos hindi naman
talaga. That is so wrong on
so many levels.

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Sex

D O S S IE R

Last hurrah
When a Woman has self-control, and then loses control,
but is still in control

I was standing by the bar, bobbing

my head to the music, doing that
awkward semi-dance everyone
does when theyre still too sober.
Last hurrah! cheered my best
friend Kat, as she kept pushing
drinks my way. She was the brains
behind this bachelorette island
getaway, a celebration of my last
couple of months as a free woman
before getting hitched to Rob.
The music got louder, the bar
got fuller, and I got drunker.
Beside me was my co-worker,
Jacob, who also happened to
be in Boracay for a kite-surfing
competition. As the night wore on
and the drinks kept coming, my
head bob turned into a full-on floor
show, my ass grinding against
Jacobs crotch. It gratified me to
feel his bulge straining against his
board shorts.
How you doin back there?
I asked him over my shoulder,
a smirk on my lips. He grabbed
my hips, ramming me against his
groin.
You know exactly what youre doing to me, he growled into my ear.
Kat made her way to Jacob, a shot in one hand, a plate of salt and
lime in the other. Lets see those abs that Ciara wont shut up about!
she told him. She was too drunk to edit herself. I was too buzzed to care.
Jacob gamely took his shirt off, his body glistening with sweat.
Kat hooted, clearly impressed, before rubbing salt on his six-pack and
thrusting the shot glass at me. What happens in Boracay she began. I
hesitated, my fiances face flashing through my mind.
Come on, C, said Jacob, pulling me closer.
Last hurrah! urged Kat.
I hesitated for a few seconds, before steeling myself and muttering,
Fuck it. I placed my hands on Jacobs hips and slowly traced my tongue
down his abs, tasting salt and sweat, the image of Rob fading away.
Kat cheered me on as I downed my shot and handed me a lime
wedge. My work here is done, she declared with a flourish, before
heading back behind the bar.
Wordlessly, Jacob took my hand and led me through the crowd and
out of the bar. My room? he asked. I stopped in my tracks, drunk and
confused and holding on to the last bit of willpower.
Last hurrah, he said, repeating Kats words. Come on C, weve
wanted this for months. I know wed be so good together.
Maybe all this was just cold feet. Jacob had been after me for about
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a year, ever since we started working

in the same department. He was
always asking me out for coffee, but I
always kept him at arms length.
But when the wedding planning
started getting crazy, I found him to
be an excellent distraction. We were
stationed a few cubicles away from
each other, but we would be chatting
on our laptops all day long. I loved
the kilig. I loved the electricity I felt
running between us whenever we
were in the same room. I loved the
attention; it scared me to think that
this was the last bit of attention I
would ever get from another man.
Its funny how so many girls want
forever, but the prospect of itof
being with one guy foreverwas
freaking me out.
Its not that I didnt love Rob. But
after being together for years, he
didnt exactly lavish attention on me.
When people asked me if he was The
One, I would automatically answer, Of
course! But in the back of my mind, a
tiny voice would always whisper, Is he?
As I was turning all this over
in my cloudy head, I felt my phone
vibrate in my pocket. Hey hon. Hope
youre having a good time. Love you.
Goodnight.
C? Jacob squeezed my hand. I
glanced up at him from my phone, and
he could see the look on my face. He
furrowed his brow, and I could feel the
heat between us ebb.
He sighed heavily. You know
what? Lets not, he said. I started to
protest weakly, but he cut me off. I know you. Youre just going to feel
guilty about this.
He walked back into the bar.
ILLUSTRATION Juno abreu

Kat Sandoval, 24

Boracay
Wednesday
8:30pm

Wednesday, 8:30pm
Two years later, Im lying in bed beside Jacob. I smile appreciatively
as I look at his perfectly chiseled arms. Hes down for the count after
an intense round of fuckingbecause thats what sex is when its with
him. Its raw and wild and mind-blowing. And lovemaking feels like too
chaste a word for it. Besides, were not in love.
My phone vibrates on the nightstand.
Hey hon. Ill be home late. Dont wait up.
I put my phone down and go back under the covers. I wrap my hand
around Jacobs cock and slowly massage it. He opens his eyes and gives
me a sleepy smile, as I feel him harden in my hand. He was right about
one thing:
We are so good together.
But he was wrong about another: I feel absolutely no guilt.

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AN D
SI NCE
WER E
HERE

The honest
truth: How
much have you
spent on toys?
FhM FoUNd these toY
eNthUsIAsts LUrkINg
AroUNd toYCoN Ph
2016 ANd got theM
to Fess UP
John Michael
James
Cash invested: P200,000
I hope Senpai will notice
me.

On June
11 and
12, the
final days
of the
week-long Manila
Major, a $3-million pot
DOTA tournament, the
15,000 capacityMOA
Arena was practically
fullthe only blank seats
were isolated diagonal
segments with no view
of the screens. Outside,
scalpers were buying
tickets at face value
and selling them off for
triple the price. If you
had no idea what was
going on inside, youd be
forgiven for thinking a
more traditional sporting
event was going on. But
maybe in the next few
years, e-sports events
packing our largest
venues may be the norm.

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M A K E W AY F O R T H E S I L I C O N V A L L E Y B A C H E L O R B A S H
Why? It's because we
proved we're one hell of
a crowd. There was no
doubt that this was Major
happening in Manila and
nowhere else.
Pinoy hype is now
legendary. Internet
forums, players,
commentators, and
media were all in awe of
the audience's intensity.
We're known for being
crazy about basketball,
perhaps crazy about
DOTA can now be a legit
description as well. The
stands filled with talk on
tactics, heroes, plays,
and their favorite teams
everything you would
expect from a real
sports fan. That also
meant a crowd that was
heavily invested in the
competition. Whenever
the crowd chanted as

Izabel Cortez
Cash invested: P25,000
I always buy toys of the
characters I cosplay.

one"GG!" to call for

a team to concede,
or the goosebumps
moment where
everyone stood and
cheered "DJ! DJ!" for a
countryman's gamewinning performance on
a Malaysian teamthe
volume could easily
rival the cheers from a
mainstream basketball
tournament.
But perhaps the one
shortcoming of the Major
can be seen in the crowd
as well. While it wasn't
a 100 percent sausage
partyyes, female
DOTA players existthe
crowd demographic was
mostly young males
who have no doubt
invested hundreds or
even thousands of hours
into DOTA. Compared
to kids and families at
Toycon next door, or the
oldies gang occupying
the patron boxes of the
UAAP, it still looks kind
of niche-y.
However, e-sports
is still very young, and
if we're able to get this
much hatak in its infancy,
then we think the
Philippines is setting up
well for future glory.

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Ed Padilla
Cash invested:
s l i g h t ly o v e r
P 1, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0
Its Voltes V, bro.
Gerry Madraso
C a s h i n v e s t e d : P 10 0 , 0 0 0
Baka naka-6 digits na ako
pero hindi ko lang sure. Hindi
ako magaling sa math.
Anton Umali
Cash invested: P30,000
Ay, mas malaki naman pala
yung [gastos ng] iba. Mines
not too embarrassing!
Chira
Cash invested: P50,000
Hilig ko lang talaga yung
Tamiya ever since elementary
since I couldnt afford real cars
then.
Myke and Fred
Cash invested: a lit tle
b e l o w P 1, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ( M y k e )
and a lit tle over
P 1, 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ( F r e d )
But weve been collecting for
years. Its normal.

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WORDS : ASH MAHINAY; PHOTOGR APHY: KENT CRUZ

MESSERSCHMIDT'S RE AV ER :
T H E G A M E S U LT I M A T E
SYMBOL FOR STRENGTH

H erber t Asias
Superman Chavez
Cash invested: P3,000,000
Ive already filled up my house
with Superman memorabilia.

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OLD
TU B E

Why the hell do you

still watch TV?
streaming is the now thing. BUt some of Us stiLL Like to
stare idLY at pre-programmed stUff theY show onwhat
do theY caLL that?channeLs

O u r d a i ly n e W s
WaTc h
In this economy, keeping abreast
with current events is integral
to ones personal growth and
successwho are we kidding?!
We just want to know if a
kidnapper or a carnapper is
lurking in our barangay. Itd be
nice, too, to pick up just enough
of showbiz chika to bring to the
office tomorrow.
spOrTs!
The reason we are still holding
on to our cable subscriptions
with a solid death grip. Theres
just no way wed miss out on the
finals or the live telecast of a
whoever-Filipino-athlete-on-themarquees event, even if its on
pay-per-view. Also, NBA.
We lOVe The
u n p r e d i c Ta b i li T y
Of iT all
Like in bed, sometimes we just
want to be dominated and give
in to the good stuff. Streaming
services give us all of the
control but even that can get
boring. Plopping down and
seeing whats on is our lifes box
of chocolatesyoull never know
what youre gonna get.

nOOnTim e Var ieT y

shOWs are The
bOmb
Admit it. You love them because
you grew up watching them.
Whether its pies on the face
or twerking booties, you will be
entertained.
inTerneT
cOnnecTiOn is
slOOOOOW
Blame it on our perpetually
troubled national interweb
connection. If we could actually
get through five minutes of
streaming media without
buffering, cable television
would practically be extinct.
Anyway, the sky-high rate of a
faster connection doesnt seem
too appealing now that cable
companies offer a lot of HD
channels for cheap.

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Teleseryes dOnT
keep us hanging
In between movies, artistas
hone and refine their acting
chops in teleseryes. Unlike
foreign TV shows, we dont
have to wait a week to see what
happens next. Our local shows
are far more hardcore with
those nightly episodes.

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KI LLE R
COM BO

Bourne
again

Spy hard
its easY to be
a sUPer sPY
When YoUre
sUrroUnDeD
bY these
WorLD-cLass
Lookers

With Matt DaMon

anD Director PaUL
GreenGrass back
in action, the fifth
instaLLMent of the sUPer
sPY franchise is set to
recLaiM its iDentitY

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still trying to wash away the

awful taste of the hot mess
spinoff that was The Bourne
Legacy (that parts of it were
shot in the Philippines doesnt
change the fact that it kind
of sucked), worry not,
because Greengrass and
Damon are once again
collaborating in Jason
Bourne, the sequel to
2007s The Bourne
Ultimatum .
At 45 years
old, Damon
suddenly fits
into the role
of the super
spy more
than ever.
Because
just like the
character,
whose skin hes

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had to inhabit over and over

again for the last 14 years,
theyve both got a tighter
grasp of whom they are and
what theyre about. When
the first film debuted, he
was one of those wideeyed ones-to-watch-out-for,
best recognized as Ben
Afflecks bromantic other
half. Jason Bourne, the
brain-damaged butt-kicking
spy, became the vessel for
his leading man potential to
come to full fruition. Now
that both Matt Damon and
Jason Bourne are back
in the capable hands of
director Paul Greengrass,
fans of the franchise can
only expect whats familiar:
intelligent, adult espionage
action. After all, its what
they do best.

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Joan Allen as
Pamela Landy
A.K.A.: The
seasoned girl
boss
Franka
Potente as
Marie
A.K.A.: The hot
(European)
damsel in
distress
Julia Stiles
as Nicolette
A.K.A.: The
badass
operative
Alicia Vikander
as unnamed
character
A.K.A.: The
mysterious
new lady in
Bournes life

WILL MAKE
YOU HARD

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WORDS : ANTON D. UMALI

As a movie director,
finding a muse can
often build a strong
repertoire of films that
showcases both parties talents.
Its a symbiotic relationship.
Scorsese has Leo. Tim
Burton cant get enough
of Johnny Depps
whimsical antics. And
Spielberg, well, hes
got an ace in his back
pocket named
Tom Hanks.
British filmmaker
Paul Greengrass,
the genius
behind the first
three Jason
Bourne films,
has a prized
stallion in
Matt Damon.
And if youre

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SHOW
STOPPE R

Stop. Look. Listen.

Singer-Songwriter and rak of aegiS Lead aCtreSS aiCeLLe
SantoS iS about to Start a Show

Do this: grab a dictionary and look for the word

diva.

Diva, n.
refers to a famous and successful woman who
is very attractive and fashionable
Yes, we got that definition from Merriam-Webster.
But as with all semantic changes, the word has evolved
to also refer to singer-celebrities infamous for their
prima donna attitude. Demanding. Two-faced. Hindi
ma-reach. You know, pa-diva . And we hate people like
that.
But singer-songwriter Aicelle Santos breaks the
very essence of that wrong connotation. Sure, Aicelle
has had her fair share of diva moments, starting
her career in show business by winning a singing
competition and making it to the top noontime shows
as a resident songstress.
But today, shes able to show another side of her as
Eat Bulaga!s Traffic Diva. That stint had me running in
the streets and coming up to strangers, shares Aicelle.
Getting that job came with a lot of surprises. I didnt

expect to do impromptu sing-alongs with pedestrians

and people on the road. The spontaneity of it all is
unforgettable. Was it difficult to do? Aicelle says,
Not really. Every Pinoy loves karaoke! She had no
glamorous get-up, no teleprompters, no rehearsals. It
was all raw, and it was all fun. We like that.
Aicelle also dabbles in theater acting. Right now,
shes back in the comic musical Rak of Aegis as Eileen,
a character who, she says, doesnt require much effort
for her to portray. Eileen is just Aicelle, too. Whatever
perkiness you see onstage when I do Rak , its me, she
shares.
Right now you may assume that this girl can put
on any hat thats asked of her. But Aicelle admits she
still gets the jitters. I still get stage fright, of course.
Siguro mas magaling na lang ako mag-handle ngayon,
she says. Aicelle recently went through surgery on her
inflamed vocal chords after doing over a hundred live
shows for Rak . That was really tough for me. I was
not able to sing nor speak. Not even a whisper! says
Aicelle. But now that Im healed, Ive discovered a
different passion and respect for what I do. It only gets
better from here. Im back and am ready to rak !

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Ah, Star Trek . A show
that helped make sci-fi
digestible, compelling its
legions of fans to be the
first to save a TV series
from cancellation, and
popularizing the practice
of online fanfiction
pairingsyup, waaay
before that #RP69
trendwith the SpockKirk movement.
As a fan of Trek in
its various incarnations,
and a member of the
Star Trek Philippines
U.S.S. Kalayaan (Google
it, noob!), I say that the
recent movies still hold
much of what made
Trekkies first fall for
the seriescharacters
with moral dilemmas
on power, technology
and politics. Its obvious,
especially in 2013s Into
Darkness, whose plot
draws parallelisms with
the U.S. war on terror.
Similarly, the Cold
War, with its long, fearful
waiting game, echoed
the reality of 9/11 in an
interconnected world
that needs something to
happen constantly for it
to warrant attention. All
this happens while we
get that untold backstory
of how the crew from the
original series became
the characters that we
know and love.
This structure of
a time-travel reboot
has proven to be so
successful that other
movie franchises, such as
X-Men and Terminator,
have begun
following the
formula.
This year
marks 50 years
since the Star Trek
franchise began.
The new movie
is out this month
and Trek is set to
return to the small
screen next year.
Buckle up,
Trekkies. Were
about to go
beyond the final
frontier.

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AN D
PROSPE R

Beyond the frontier

Whats With the bUzz aboUt this oLd
sci-fi franchise? fhM asks a trekkie
to expLain, and heres What We got

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1966 Star Trek: The
Original Series (TV)
1973 The Animated
Series (TV)
1979 The Motion Picture
1982 The Wrath of Khan
1984 The Search for
Spock
1986 The Voyage Home

Star trek
through
the
YearS

2009 Star Trek

2013 Into Darkness

USS FRANKLIN
2016 Beyond

USS NCC-1701-D

Words aLex; iLLUstr ations LoUis arenas

1987 The Next

Generation (TV)
1989 The Final
Frontier
1991 The
Undiscovered Country
1994 Generations
1995 Voyager (TV)
1996 First Contact
1998 Insurrection
2002 Nemesis

USS VOYAGER
1995 Voyager (TV)

NX-01
2001 Enterprise (TV)
DEEP SPACE 9
1993 Deep Space Nine (TV)

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PI NOY
PR I DE

Laban, Pilipinas!
JUst how far wiLL PinoY Pride and PUso take Us on the road to
the oLYmPics? aLL signs Point to rio
WORDS MUSONG R . CASTILLO ILLUSTR ATIONS MIKKE GALL ARDO

Ive had many talks and

Filipinos first-round foes.
interviews with Gilas Pilipinas
Thats no big deal for Baldwin, who
head coach Tab Baldwin ever
doesnt mind if other coaches, former players
since he started handling the
and the so-called experts express their views,
National cage program. And I
based on their own experience, on how the
can tell everyone that he is a lot of things.
Gilas Pilipinas team is assembled and how it
Being assumptive is the only quality that
will fare in an event.
gentleman does not possess. Sportswriters
In fact, Baldwin has gone as far as saying
have been politely turned down time and
that the OQT will be basketball of a different
againthis one includedwhen Baldwin is
level, [and] of a different level of players. He
asked to rate his team as far as preparedness,
also said that the Philippine team is installed
character, and chances for winning are
as the pitiful underdog and that the Filipinos
concerned. Some of us never learn and ask
have their work cut out for them. Team
him again the next time we get a chance.
Philippines needs to beat either Tony Parker
Simply put, one just cant squeeze an answer
and the rest of the French national team or
out of Baldwin when it comes to giving
the Kiwis to make it to the Final Four, where
forecasts on our National teams chances, be
it will advance opposite either Canada, Turkey
it in a small regional event like the Southeast
or Senegal by the longest of shots.
Asian Games to the bigger ones such as the
The Filipinos are no strangers to stressful
Jones Cup, the Fiba Asia Championship, and
games, luckily. In the 2014 World Cup in
the World Cup.
Seville, Spain, it was naturalized
Its clear that coaching the
center Andray Blatches first
The Fiba Olympic
Philippine team for the coming
tournament with Gilas. Yet the
Olympic Qualifying Tournament
team made a lot of heads turn
Qualifying
(OQT) hasnt changed Baldwins
when they pushed world powers
Tournament in
approach on things. Which
to the limit, capping their strong
the Philippines
leaves everyone to come up with
showing with an overtime
our own take on how Baldwins
victory over Senegal.
will be on July 5
intrepid crew will fare in the
The Triggerman Allan Caidic
to 10, at the MOA
July 5-10 event, where France
once told me in an interview
Arena
and New Zealand will be the
that big players dont really like

playing smaller ones, simply because they

are quicker and harder to guard from up high.
That was what happened in Spain, Caidic said,
when every opponent of the Philippines took
the Filipinos for granted.
It could happen again in Manila (in the
OQT), Caidic said. And we must be able to
make the most out of it. We have nothing to
lose there, so its important that our players
just enjoy the moment and play for the crowd
that will watch them.
No need to prod. This basketball-crazy
nation will do its part by rooting like crazy
and praying hardestwhen the tournament
comes.
And the boys will deliver. Because one
trait that Baldwin has in him is that he will
work his butt off getting the team as prepared
as it can be; he will coach with all that he has,
game in and out.
Sometimes, that could be enough to get a
team through tremendous odds.

Musong is a professional husband and

father, a very bad amateur golfer, and
a sportswriter for the Philippine Daily
Inquirer. Part of his assignment is
covering the Gilas Pilipinas programs
and (secretly) cheering on the National
team from the sidelines.

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boys with his head held high
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G R E EC E
last month to begin Gilas Pilipinas
training camp for the FIBA Olympic
Qualifying Tournament, Thomas
Anthony Tab Baldwin was in a
familiar place: a basketball court.
Instead of the usual last-minute packing
of bags, he was on a basketball court
attending a coaching clinic for kids.
This man obviously loves basketball.
And as fate would have it, Baldwin
found himself in a country that lives
and breathes basketball.
It is this same man who will be
leading Gilas Pilipinas bid to achieve
what basketball-loving Filipino fans
have long been waiting for: seeing the
national team play in the Olympics.
The 58-year-old Baldwins
basketball-coaching resum began
long before he landed a job in the
Philippines. An American with a New
Zealand lineage, Baldwin coached one
of the local ball clubs in New Zealand,
the Hawkes Bay Hawks. He went
on to be the head coach of the New
Zealand mens national basketball
team, the Tall Blacks. The rest of the
world began to notice Baldwin when
New Zealand made it to the 2002 FIBA
World Championship.
After several stints with the
Lebanon and Jordan national squads,
Baldwin was hired as a consultant for
Gilas Pilipinas for their bid in the 2013
FIBA Asia Championship in Manila.
The national squad finished second to
book a seat at the 2014 FIBA World
Cup, the first time the Philippines
played in the prestigious tournament
since 1978.
Baldwin has since settled in the
Philippines after being named head
coach of Gilas Pilipinas in 2015. It was
the same year when Gilas took second
place in the FIBA Asia Championship
after bowing to China in the finals. On
the side, Baldwin is also a consultant
for Talk N Text in the PBA, and the
head coach of the Ateneo Blue Eagles
in the UAAP.
Ultimately, however, Filipinos
understand that Baldwin came over
for one main task: to break the
drought. Despite the countrys passion
for basketball, the Philippines has yet
to qualify for the Olympics since 1972.
This month, the Philippines will try
to book a ticket to Rio as the beloved
Gilas Pilipinas competes in the FIBA
Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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Its crunch time. How much work do

you still need to do in terms of Gilas
traning?
Theres still a lot of work to be done
because of the tight timeframe, not
only for [Gilas], but also for the other
teams. Most of the pro leagues in
Europe [finished] early June. Which
makes the preparation time for all
teams very short. Coaches want to
get training camps and competitive
games. But because [time] was so
condensed, it was sort of difficult.
Butch (Antonio, Gilas team manager)
did a great job [getting us into]
this camp in Greece. We are very
fortunate. We played Iran based on the
relationship I have with their coach.

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If you could have your own way, how

much more time would you spend in
preparation?
If Gilas could be together for another
month or two, Im sure we would be
better. But it is what it is and we are
making the best of it. We are all very
focused on being successful. There is
only one thing that means success in
this tournament, and its winning it,
getting the gold, and going to Rio.
We could fail but still play really well.
I dont think we can succeed, while
not playing well. We have to play way
above our heads to succeed but that
is not outside the realm of possibility.
And thats what we really have to
strive to do.

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Coach Tab
means
business
on the
court,
training
the Gilas
Pilipinas
pool at
least 15
hours a
week

Were you aware of the passion

Filipinos have for basketball even
before coming here?
I knew from anecdotal evidence that
the Philippines has always been a
basketball country. But I didnt know
how that would manifest itself until
I saw the big crowds. I didnt know
there are modern stadiums like the
MOA Arena, the Philippine Arena, and
even Araneta Coliseum, which is an
old stadium but still a big, nice one.
In what circumstances did you accept
the offer to become the head coach of
Gilas Pilipinas?
There was a part of me that was excited
because I had grown to understand
the Philippine basketball landscape;
how popular it is and how people have
a huge passion for the national team.
I recognize that there are pitfalls and
political issues but the thing that made
me secure with the position is because
of boss MVP [Manny V. Pangilinan]
and his passion for the game and the
support that he gives to the game.
Within that framework, I was excited,
yet I knew the challenge would be great.
How much different is it coaching the
Ateneo team from coaching Gilas?
Its dramatically different. [With the Blue
Eagles], there is a lot more teaching;
you have to spend a lot of time in detail
which can be tiring. Its intensive work,
but I enjoy it. I know what the fans
want and it is to win the championships.
But my job as coach of Ateneo is to
develop players and to help them reach
their goals and their aspirations. I
believe that if you do that well, things
like championships will take care of
themselves. Thats my philosophy.
How would you describe your
athletic career?
I really was a guy that was into a lot
of sportsI played a lot of recreational
softball, volleyball, golf, ping pong,
tennis, I enjoyed water sports, I swam
a little bit. I still play golf. But really,
basketball was my competitive sport.
And I had dreams when I was a kid
like most kids do, but those dreams
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took me [only] as far as high school.

During high school, my dad was a
basketball coach and he was pretty
adamant that I have no playing future
in the sport. [I was] too short, too slow.
He strongly encouraged me to pursue
academic university experience. I went
to University of Notre Dame, played
intramural basketball and football, but
that isnt exactly an athletic career.
Was your dad the one who inspired
you to take up coaching instead?
My dad was a lot of things. He was
my inspiration, my idol, my nemesis
at times in terms of me wanting to do
things I wanted to do. He is such a
strong disciplinarian and throughout
my youth, he was a powerful influence
in my life; he dictated the decisions I
made. My dads word was law. But he
did what he thought was best for me. I
never doubted his love. Up until I was
probably 25 years old, I followed what
he said. The first real break from my
dad was getting into coaching, which I
did aspire to partly because of him; but
I did it against his wishes. There was
a real fight over that in the house, but
in the end, he supported me. Without
his support, I dont think I could have
been as successful as Ive been.
We hear you are a big baseball fan,
as well.
No, Im a diehard [Boston] Red Sox fan.
My passion for the Red Sox goes back to
my early childhood. I couldnt tell you
Coach Tab on taking Gilas to Rio: I hope
that we do the job representing [the
Filipinos] the way they want us to do, the
way that why will be proud of us...

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why I was a Red Sox fan [if I wanted

to]. Maybe because Im a [Boston] Celtics
fan as well. [The Red Sox] is the only
sporting thing in the world other than
the one I coach that I can refer to as we
because I feel such affinity for that team.
You obviously have a packed
schedule. But have you found time to
go around the Philippines?
Not nearly enough. Its something
that I definitely want to do more with
my family. I want to tell my friends
all around the world [about] the neat
things that we are going to see in
the Philippines. Being a person that
loves beaches, Im used to hot weather.
Growing up in that environment in
Florida, this [climate] is excellent
for me. Its just that I dont get the
opportunity to get out of Manila and
see all the places. But my wife and
I are looking forward to spending
a lot of time on beaches all over the
Philippines. I like Baler because of the
waves, and because I like to surf. Baler
is more like the home where I come
from. Anywhere you can go where you
can relax in warm weather and warm
waterand swimthats paradise.
How do you like Filipino food?
Food is very good. Southeast Asian food
is generally good. Thai food is one of my
favorite cuisines. But Filipino food [is
also good] because its spicy, and there
is a lot of meat. Some of the vegetables,
I find interesting, but the fruits are
amazing. Thats something about our
family: we love fruits.
What would you say to Filipino
basketball fans?
I hope that we thrill them and entertain
them. I hope that we give them a reason
to smile particularly the morning of
July 11th. More important than that, I
hope that we do the job of representing
them the way they want us toIf we
can achieve that, irrespective of our
results, then I think we could hold our
heads up. I guess thats the dream. To
know that the people supporting you
continue to believe in you because of
the work that youve done. FH M
JULY 2016 FH M 53

R h i an R a m o s i n a dream
thats not a dream

reverie
P H OTO G RAP H Y

MARK NICDAO

WOR D S

KARL R. DE MESA

ST YLI NG

BEA CONSTANTINO | M A K E U P ROBBIE PIERA | H A I R JOHN VALLE

S P E C IAL TH AN K S TO MS. IDA HENARES AND RONNIE HENARES

is for Rhian, and the signature of her

performances, which is strength in
vulnerability.
Like one of the pivotal scenes in
her lesbian-comes-of-age soap, The
Rich Mans Daughter, where she
plays Jade Tanchingco, willful but
overprotected, the only daughter of a
wealthy Chinese clan, uber-traditional,
and unwelcoming of fringe views.
Jade becomes infatuated and falls
for the mestiza and doe-eyed Althea
(Glaiza de Castro), self-made and sure
of herself, if still hesitant, like Jade, of
her newfound desires for someone on
the same gender fence.
The scene: inside the restroom
where Jade has gone to collect herself.
Shes just about to exit but spots
Althea washing up and checking
her face in the mirror. Jade is forced
to wait and confront her hesitation,
unwilling to unchain her emotions
and yet yearning to engage by
simply opening her bathroom stall.
Everything could change; nothing
might change.
The conflict, the emotions that
play on her face is a treasure. It is
precious in not knowing what it
wants to be.
I agree that vulnerability is a
strength, says Rhian. And I will be
the first to admit that I was bad when
I started all this [acting]. But now that
Ive gotten some depth in [performing]
it is where I set free all the things I
cant be and I cant do. Acting to me
is freedom. Every second between the
words action and cut is freedom. If
youve ever fallen for someone, but
youre with somebody else? Thats how
it feels. You cant act upon that in the
real world, but you can in movies.
All the bad, all the forbidden, all the
taboo things I wish I could do I put in
acting.
Its the kind of honesty and oncam willingness to be uncomfortable
that has feted her with nominations
for many of her roles, including one
for 2012s FAMAS Best Actress for
The Road. And to be honest, its also
primarily what clocked her into the

FHM 100 Sexiest listthe waif with curves, the dream girl who
could be vixen and sweetheart if you only played your cards right,
with a gaze so dusky the twilight would be jealous.
Now she's on the cover, incandescent beside a body of water
that sits inside the territory of a French chateau, medieval and
brutish, frolicking among the tall grass and blooms, comely and
dangerous as a fey creature. You can drown in her eyes, or behold
her form riveted in place. You dont gaze at Rhianshe holds your
eye and throws back your adoration. Mirror upon mirror in the
wilderness.
And it was all because of an amazing bikini photo she herself
posted last March. God bless you, Instagram.

Not that I needed permission from the

biebs but im hella game to love myself,
Rhian wrote on her IG post.
A lot of people were making fun
of my [flat] butt, she says about the
post that harvested more than 13,000
likes and over 500 comments about
her frankly amazing derriere. For
the longest time almost everybody was
telling me: do some squats, go exercise!
Because I hadnt done a single squat in
a year, that was what drove me to post
that photo where my butt was hanging
out. And I was all take that!
But it backfired because the reaction
was apparently: they think I do have
a butt. Its annoying! Its confusing!
Because thats not how I intended it. It
looked like I was the one who gave in,
that, hey look she took our advice and
did, like, a gazillion squats. I had a kind
of epiphany after those reactions: you
know what? It really doesnt matter what
anyones opinion of your body is. Its
really up to you what you want to look
like and whatever that is, it's okay.

Incidentally, she also said yes because

FHM has transformed its design and
content ethos. I finally said yes because
of the change of audience and the
change in content, she says. Because of
that I now dont feel shy to put my body
in a magazine that is read by, what I
would say, the kind of readers that I now
want to reach out to.
Who owns womens bodies? For
Rhian, taking ownership of her body has
obviously been empowering, the right
track for evolution. In 2013 she got a
tattoo from the famous Kalinga tattoo
artist Fang-Od, using the traditional
batok method with pomelo tree thorn
and bamboo; extremely painful with
ecstatic bursts in between is how those
whove gone through the process
describe it.
In my industry its very normal
for people to nitpick on the smallest
physical flaws like, say, Megan Foxs
tongue, when shes super hot! Who gives
a crap?, Rhian says, shaking her head.
When youre young you tend to listen
more to the people around you with
regard to your body. Now that Im older
Ive started to just listen to myself. For
the longest time people had so many
opinions about my body and I would
read that, and they would affect me
deeply. They made me feel like I would
never want to be in front of anyone
anymore.
In Ifugao culture, girls would
ritually receive tattoos as they entered
womanhood, while men would get new
ones as they piled on achievements. The
Scorpion and the Hawk, the animals that
now adorn Rhians right upper thigh
are now her symbols of womanhood, the
sigils of her feral nature leashed and
ready to be tapped when needed. They are
a means of control, tools for argument
and negotiation with the world.
Ive realized that, even if you follow
somebody elses advice on what you
should look like, then youll have to
look in the mirror every day and be sad
because everyone else wins and you lose.

Rhian Denise Ramos Howell was born

of a British regional manager for an
American company, Gareth Howell, and
Filipina Clara Ramos.
We first saw her in 2006s Captain
Barbell as a teenage hottie, the apple
of Tengs eye. Since then shes done
everything from showbiz news to soaps
and horror movies. Shes grown up in
front of our eyes on sprawling celluloid
or TV; become an entrepreneur with
her friends (craft beer Pedro); took
up fashion design and made a name
for herself as a fashion blogista on
Skilleto (see http://skilleto.com/author/
whianwamos) or, what the kids these
days term an influencer.
R is for Rhian and the calculated
risks she takes. How far has she come?
Sometimes its measured in literally
stratospheric proportions. Recently she
parachuted out of a plane in Australia.
It was a tandem jump, to be sure, but
the experience did connect Rhian closer
to God. And the clouds.

It was one heck of a freefall, thats

for sure, she narrates. As we sat on
the edge of the plane I looked down
and I really choked, my mouth went
dry, and I didnt know if I could catch
my breath! Have you ever looked down
on 18,000 feet? You could cry but you
dont have saliva or tears. Then your
guy pushes you off the edge and thats
that. So as we were falling I was like:
God, what does a cloud feel like? Rhian
makes a sound between a burp and a
whistle, illustrating a cloud hitting her
face. Oh, thats what. Thanks, God!
That was really beautiful.
Shes also really into cars and
driving them fast. Which is why she
just got sponsored by a petroleum
company because she did monthly
Mini-Cooper races. Last year she won
second place overall in the 1275 engine
category. Which is why this year Im
really gunning for first place.
Also why shes hosting a motoring
show called Full Throttle on the History
Channel alongside radio jock Sam YG,
where she claims she gets to unleash
her need for speed and exercise a fair
bit of the traditional racer activity of
trash talk.

Ive found that a nice way of trash

talking people is just to go near their
cars and be like ganda ng auto mo,
ah! It would be a shame if anything
happened to it. But Im actually quite
a scaredy cat when it comes to road
driving.
Recently she replaced Iya Villania
on GMAs food magazine show Taste
Buddies. The show offers up food
features and trips about the different
facets of Filipino modern life and
cuisine. But really, Rhian felt that she
wanted to be in the show because it
would mean all of my cheat days now
are for work! Also I get to hang out
with Solenn Heussaff, whos one of the
coolest people in Philippine showbiz.
But what shes really proud of is
bagging the lead role of Clara in the
TV remake of Sinungaling Mong Puso,
off the 1992 movie by Maryo J. De Los
Reyes, where Vilma Santos originally had
the same character that Rhian now plays.

I havent done an afternoon show

in a really really long while, she says,
since shes been on primetime evening
shows for a few years now. "This is the
first time in a really long while that
I can be in front of a mostly women
audience. This is the demographic that
loves the melodrama, the acting, and the
approach that needs to be over the top.
She continues: In the 1992 movie
Gabby Concepcion is Vilmas husband
and he doesnt really treat her well,
so she turns to someone younger for
comfort. Now that Im playing Vilmas
character I realize thats really far from
me in real life, I dont usually go for
people younger than me but in the story
Vilma turns to Aga because he treats
her right.

That soap opera should debut just as

this issue hits the stands.
R is for ravishing and how, as
Rhians gotten older and grasped
more of her sexuality in her capable,
confident hands, it has been our boon
and reward. I would definitely say Im
much more comfortable in my body
now, she explains. See, I dont like
the word feminist, I think its too
feminine. To be one is to want equality
but the term itself is a little too much in
favor of women.
As a corollary, let those who would
play with a reckless streak, with the
feral, and the ardently radical beware
the tooth and claw, the call to injury of
any who are drawn to the sensual and
dangerous. Remember Rhians ink and
their warning: the scorpion and the
hawk, they are of beauty crafted but are
made brutes with such weapons.
Relentlessly. We are left, then, to roll
our Rs in praise. FH M

CONGRATULATIONS

Jessy

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I N C O OP E RATI ON :

S P EC IAL THAN K S:

DEPRESSED
H ow i t Had to tak e tH e n ew, yo u n g g uy i n tH e
F H M n ut H o us e to wr ite ab o u t H i s d e p r es s i o n,
an d wH y t H e o ld Farts i n tH e o F F i c e can t j ust
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+++ words CHISE ALCANTARA +++
+++ illustrations WARREN ESPEJO +++

*A nd no w the y re no t so s u re a b o u t th e i r h e a d s
e ith er. Thi s j ob do es th a t to y o u

ve always wanted to write about my depression

but have just never really figured out why people
would want to read my story. in a generation
with so many people wanting to express
themselves in different, new, and exciting ways,
what makes my story so special and worth
spending precious time on? can you believe i
go through these questions each time i start
writing something? no wonder i have anxiety.
ive always wondered how i could
differentiate myself from the flock of wattpad
writers and the copycats of Marcelo santos iii,
the king of cringe-worthy hugot memes, who
have sold their souls to the demons of hugot
and relatability in exchange for viral readership.
i know i didnt want to write in a mainstream
kind of way, masyado akong pretentious for
that shit. so i reflected on what i could do to be
somewhat relatable but still keep my pretentious
roots intact, and for some reason, i chose to get
depressed. i know what youre thinking, oh, a
depressed writer! How uhm, clich. exactly.
but only a few writersno, only a few people
can say that they chose their depression to
further their art! parang modern-day Van gogh!
i confided to a friend my depression and
this is what i got: its kind of comforting to
know that some people are more fucked up in
the head than i am. i was different. My way of
handling depression was different from his (and,
with my conceit, yours, too). i wasn't whiny. i
wasn't papansin. i wasn't inconsiderate. i didn't
tell people they were fucked up, when all they
needed to hear was "its okay." i always liked
to think that i was living life with a handicap
and that it was harder compared with other
peoples lives and that i handled things better.
i wanted to be better. it just made me feel that
my accomplishments were always a little more
awesome and my victories were well-deserved;
though looking back, i would probably call
myself tanga rather than fucked-up.
you cant really choose to have depression.
some people are born with the inclination to be
depressed, sadyang malas; develop depression
through traumatic experiences, minalas; and/
or just have different psychological issues that
manifest themselves through extended periods
of sadness, nagpapamalas. My psychiatrist
thinks im kind of a mix of them all. i wasnt
diagnosed with clinical depression till after i told
my parents about it after an emotional exchange
with them a couple of years ago. i was 21. i
can't really recall what it was about.

writing in that state just felt so right even

though i knew that it was wrong. i wrote really
funny shit during those times. weirdly enough,
feeling sad all the time brings out the funny,
nihilistic side of peoplefeeling joseph grimaldi,
the clown that couldnt make himself laugh, the
perfect ironic martyr.
as you guys can probably tell, i love
romanticizing things that happen to me.
Forming insights and looking for new sources
of inspiration come naturally because i believe
that a writer makes the most out of the things
he/she experiences, more so than any other
profession, because he/she can make others
go through what he/she felt if they get to read
his/her work. and being the smartass, instead
of using this for positive personal growth, i used
it to justify wanting to experience stupid shit.

FA L L I N g O v E R
and i did a lot of stupid shit. Mostly stupid
shit that left me empty inside. by empty, i mean
not being tormented with really sad thoughts
24/7, thinking how and when the perfect time
would be to kill yourself so that more people
would attend your funeral and say, sayang siya.
i used to think it would be best to kill myself on
a thursday so itll stop everyone from working
the next day. because, really, who wants to
work on a Friday? theyll have a weekend
to set up a really cool funeral for me. also, it
would probably be because of od-ing on some
illegal substance that wouldnt really affect the
way i looked on the outside so people would
get to remember me as my semi-gwapo self.
whenever i was in bed with a stranger, the

after-sex high would numb these thoughts filling

my head. the stupid shit i did made everything
feel okay for a while.
i tried to od on my happy pills once.
people from work had to carry me to the
hospital. i knew i wasnt going to die though
i nearly fell down the stairs. Most depressed
people dont really want to die; they just want
everything to stop. Most people ive talked to
never really quite understood what i was going
through, which wasnt really their fault. talks on
depression in mainstream media are still a taboo
topic even though it shouldnt be. its already
recognized as an actual illness and not a pagiinarte as some people would put it.

A NEW
PE R S PECTIvE

to live with depression in a way that it doesnt

cripple you requires a paradigm shift. you can
ask a depressed person to not be sad all you
want, but that wont really do any good. writing
used to fuel my anxiety and vice-versa. why
didnt you just stop then? you ask? i couldnt.
writing just fits so perfectly in the endless
cycle of destruction that was my life. i used
to write and feel like it wasnt my best and
get depressed; then i would write more. id
eventually get better but still wouldnt think it
was enough. i would keep writing and writing,
pushing my depression to its limit to hopefully
keep getting betterand as stupid as it sounds,
it worked.
gETTINg HELP
though if i hadnt gone through the stupid
shit, things wouldnt have turned out the way
i wanted to get better but just not right at that
they did for me now.
moment. i mean, i still had some writing to do.
i wouldnt be alive if i hadnt taken a
i could get better any time i wanted, maybe.
philosophy minor in college. i was able to
Most people my age mostly went on their own
analyze my thoughts based on how philosophers
accord. i, on the other hand, had to be forced
interpreted the absurdities occuring in my life.
by my parents (told you i was special). our
gabriel Marcel, a French christian existentialist
early meetings were mostly comprised of me
philosopher (which means that he found god,
asking questions about other people to see how
and now hell never shut up about it), helped
similar our cases were. i wanted to know if i was
me get through the darkest times. with his
normal crazy or on a different level of cray cray.
philosophy of hope that, until after much
My psychiatrist, dr. ryan rabago, explained to
reading, i still have trouble understanding.
me that the drugs he gave werent going to cure
one aspect of his
my depression; rather it
philosophy that really
was to help me feel more
perplexed me was letting
relaxed so i could talk
go. not because the
more during sessions. He
AWAR E N E S S
concept itself was complex
gave me two drugs called
IN THE
but rather because it was
escitalopram, which i almost
PHILIPPINES
just alien to me. letting
never took, and rivotril, the
go of people somewhat
happy pills. rivotril was the
The Philippine Psychology
felt like i was giving up on
shit, though, but they were
Act of 2009, more commonly
them, that i had lost hope
only for emergencies, so
known as the Psychology
in them, which was the
i made sure emergencies
law, was approved on March
opposite of what hoping in
happened every so often.
16, 2010. This act finally
people was for me. today,
i opened up to him
recognizes psychology
i still wonder sometimes
more when i realized that
and licensed practitioners
how i was able to pass that
i didn't want to give him
on par with other medical
class.
two thousand bucks per
practices by reacting to
i have trouble letting
session just to have a
a professional board of
go of people. My writing
staring contest with me. i
psychology. It mandates that
usually centers on being
told him about my love-hate
all hopeful psychologists
hopeful in spite of dying
relationship with my racist
must pass licensure
circumstances (aka sawilola. later we figured out
exams based on their own
ness) not because i was
that all writers have daddy
specialization to protect
optimistic about life, which
issues, and that i liked
the public from untrained
i really wasnt during that
talking about other people
individuals offering
time, but because i was
more than myself. i hate
psychological services.
just being realistic. i went
telling people about myself
A Mental Health Bill
through a dating phase.
because they would get to
has been in the works for
Most of them didnt work
understand what makes me
about two years now. It
out, which again, didnt
vulnerable.
seeks to integrate mental
help with my psychological
Meeting with a
health services into the
state. but with all of them,
psychiatrist really changes
national health system in
even those who i didnt
you once you let it. you
order to meet the needs of
actually like after all, i still
can be free to talk about
those who lack access to
wanted to maintain contact
anything you want, which
readily-available, affordable
with because i really hate
is actually great for an
and equitable mental
losing people ive invested
introvert like me who rarely
health care, especially the
some of myself in. i would
gets the urge to engage in
poor. The latest version is
still talk to them, and
conversation.
presently pending in the
all of them still confide
i found that my thoughts
committee, according to
their problems with me (i
were a lot clearer when i
senate.gov.ph.
seem to attract girls with
could hear my own voice.

psychological issues), and in truth all of it was

overwhelming for me.

LETTINg gO
i finally learned how to handle these things
when i met this girl on tinder (because that's
the app that guys who got all the game install);
one of the few people i actually liked talking to.
she also had baggage of her own. she had just
broken up with her boyfriend and i was sort of the
rebound guy. i had a lot of fun with her but i never
really saw it going anywhere. i tried remaining
friends with her even after i broke off whatever we
had because i felt bad leaving her. i tried to help
her but i only made things worse, so i let go.
i wanted to get better because i want to
help other people. i dont mean to sound selfless
because im not; i just felt like it was too late to
save myself, again romanticizing this shit. i'd
feel guilty whenever i fail to help people, like
there was something wrong with me. like i was
never enough. i realized i couldnt help everyone
(hell, i couldnt even help myself at that point).
i realized that sometimes, even if you do love
someone with all your heart, sometimes they
need a kind of love you cant offer.
eventually i figured out that, surprisingly
enough, forcing myself to become depressed
was a horrible, horrible idea. For one thing, the
writingthe one thing i really gave a shit about
suffered. i didnt get published more, i didnt
want to write anytHing. i became part of
FHM, probably one of the most fun places you
could ever hope to produce content for, and yet
i still felt so empty. not because my life sucked,
which didnt, but because i viewed the world to
be a horrible place to live in.
i made the world shitty because i believed
it was shitty even though it wasnt. i like
complicating shit for myself to make it feel like
im doing more work than other people. i like
carrying other peoples burdens for them even
when i know that ill fail because i like looking
strong in front enough to stand even if other
people were bringing me down. gusto kong
mukhang kinakawawa ako. i wanted to be
noticed because i was suffering so much and no
one noticed. i wanted to suffer more. i wanted
to suffer in a grander way so that people would
notice my suffering and not anyone elses. i
wanted to be read because people dont notice
it when other people suffer.
but this wasnt the way to do it.
i still get depressed sometimes. the anxiety
comes and goes along with self-destructive
tendencies, but im trying. ayoko nang
kinakawawa ako. i want to be good for other
people. i want to write my story well. i want
people to notice because i want to let people
read about what ive gone through. sayang eh.
i started writing again better than i could
have even hoped before. i do things that were
impossible before. i work out, i wake up early,
sometimes i even make it on time to work. i talk
to my parents more, i fell in love with an amazing
girl named kat (not through tinder), and i want
to be good for her. she makes me want to love
people more, even the annoying ones like myself.
i think im better now. FH M

FH M EXCLUSIVE

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That is Paul Bitengs ringback tone. The kid is

alright, but hes got a sick sense of humor. For
a while there, we thought it was real. The kid
having done what he did, wed have believed
every word of the stupid ringback.
In April, Paul Biteng, 20, was on national
news when he was arrested for hacking
the Comelec website. Hacked government
websites are not new, but Pauls timing was
impeccable: he did it with a little more than
a month to go before the 2016 presidential
elections, just as the Comelec was at a
critical juncture preparing for the automated
polls. The government agency said their
system was secure; not long after, data on 55
million votersincluding passport details and
fingerprintswas leaked on the web. Some
news reports claimed it was the biggest
government-related data breach in history.
A 20-year-old did that, and that was
our story.
After almost a month of looking, FHM
tracked down Paul, now out on bail, through
a fellow hacker. Following a series of text
messages and a few phone calls (with the
first one pranking us good), he agreed to
meet in a mall somewhere in Manila.
At the meet-up point, it felt like a
Ludlum thriller. We were to rendezvous with
PhantomHacker Khalifa, responsible for the
biggest government security data breach in

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history. Fifteen minutes of standing around

in the mall, three security guards had placed
themselves at strategic points with direct
lines of sight to us, them communicating on
their radios. Our photographer was carrying a
backpack; we figured they thought we looked
suspicious. Maybe we were.
Then Paul arrived.
He was sipping on Starbucks and had on
a V for Vendetta t-shirt. His hair was wiry and
he had plugs for earrings. He was lanky, about
55, and he had this silly grin on his face.
He didnt look like he had graduated from
high school yet. He was with a girlnot his
girlfriend, he saidwho looked even younger.
Kanina pa kayo? Sinamahan ko lang kasi
siya, may binili lang, Paul said apologetically.
We agreed to do the interview at a bar two
streets down from the mall. We asked him if
he was allowed in the place; the girl knew the
place and said he could go in, besides he had
his ID with him.
Suddenly, it didnt feel like Ludlum anymore.
It felt like we were going to play DotA.

Tech crunch

Twelve days ako na-detain sa

NBI. Sina mama at papa lang yung
gumagalaw [para makapag-bail ako].
Nakapagpost ako ng bail with the

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help of family, friends, and fellow hackers,

Paul says.
He recalls he was outside their house,
smoking a cigarette, when the NBI picked him
up. It had only been a couple of weeks since
he graduated from Perpetual Help College in
Manila.
By his account, Paul wasnt what you
would consider a master in the hacking
community, as the reports made him out to be.
Sa school kasi nanggaling yan. Hindi
naman sa masipagoo, masipag magbasa ng
codes, basta programming, interesado ako. So
madali ako makatapos ng mga activity, kaya
tinawag ako ng mga kaklase ko na master.
Pero sa [hacker community] hindi nila ako
tinatawag na ganyan.
It has been determined that although
Paul hacked the Comelec website, he didnt
leak the information on the webtwo other
hackers who got his codes in their community
forum did that. Sinasabi kasi nila [Comelec]
secured, so tinest ko kung mabubutasyun
ang term namin dun, butasin para makapasok.
May nakita ako, so nireport ko [sa Comelec].
Kaso hindi sila nagreply, Paul
says.
Here is how Paul may have
done it, from a geek perspective,
according to two IT experts
Pierre Tito Galla, a consulting ICT

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like the Senate and Congress, the National
Telecommunications Commission, and the
Philippine National Police; and Marie Ricana,
who has held IT admin and director positions
at various government and private companies:
Biteng may have exploited an existing
vulnerability/set of vulnerabilities in the
website. Likely, the vulnerabilities existed
because the patching and security updates
of the website were not done faithfully, in a
timely manner, and with a sense of urgency,
Galla explains.
Ricana speculates Biteng did an SQL
injection via Voter's Registration Status
Verification/Precinct Finder. The reason
why I thought [he did it] through the Precinct
finder is because, 1) Using an open text
box form is an easy and careless way of
doing searches, especially if you dont take
the necessary precautions; 2) [The Precinct
finder] has a direct access to [Comelecs]
voters database (which is the database that
was actually stolen); and 3) Of all the services
in the Comelec website, it was the first to be
removed from the site.
This was a pretty easy job to do, too, say
Ricana and Galla. On a scale of 1 to 5 [on
the difficulty scale], its probably a 1, says
Galla. Scripts that do these things can be
copy-pasted from so many places, and they
aren't all in the dark web. Ricana agrees:
If indeed the hacking was done via SQL
injection, then that means what [Comelec] did
was lacking in terms of coding. With someone
who has the tech knowledge and malicious
intent, it would have been easy to do it.
So apparently, it doesnt take much to hack
Comelecs websiteit could have been done
by a local hacker who had just graduated from
school. Recina enumerates the necessary skills
to hack: The hackers need competencies in
the most common programming languages,
especially those that are used to program
websites and web apps (eg. PHP, MySQL,
JavaScript, Visual Basic). Competencies in
navigating web servers (which are more often
than not, run in Linux). Galli is more succinct:
They need the ability to search for reading
material on vulnerabilities, search for scripts,
and replicate them. In other words, Google and
cut and paste.

friends. That is all that Paul can recall.

High school was at Ramon Magsaysay.
Yun, wala rin! Tamad lang talaga akong magaral. Tapos wala na ring sports, eskwela-bahay
na lang lagi. Nag-DotA rin ako, pero sa shop
lang na malapit sa amin.
When he was in second year high school,
his family bought a computer set for cheap.
Soon after, they had internet connection.
Una, Facebook lang tsaka laro.
Hanggang nag-part time ako sa
pagdedevelop ng Ragnarok. First he played
the game, then learned it well enough to know
how to customize the settings of the game on
private servers for which some players were
willing to pay to be able to play. It sounds like
a technological leap for a kid, but Paul says
he had been into computers since he was
three. For him it was easy, and he showed his
aptitude for coding when he began college as
an IT student.
It was also in college that he found
hacking to be a cool thing. Gusto kong
gayahin yung The Matrix, Paul says.
Just as fast as he learned how to hack
and had met fellow hackers on social media,
he had begun to earn money spotting
weaknesses in websites in what is called a
Bug Bounty Program.
Ito yung pag nakakita ka ng bug, irereport
mo dun sa site, tapos babayaran ka nila.
Yung dun sa Facebook, binayan nila ako ng
$1500 (or about P69,450 at the exchange
rate as we write this). Minus tax na $450, bale
$1150 ang nakuha ko. Nakapagbayad ako ng
tuition at nakabili ako ng motor. Alam ng mga

FHM to Paul: Where did you learn to hack?

Paul: By reading how-to-hack websites on
Google. Marami namang ganon don.
He spent all of one summer after high
school in 2012 learning to hack.

Bounty hunter

Paul Z. Biteng: underachiever, row 4 student,

tamad mag-aral.
At least if it wasnt about computers and
coding and, eventually, hacking, that is how
Paul thinks his entire life has been thus far.
The Balic-Balic, Sampaloc boy spent his
grade school years at Legarda Elementary
School in Sampaloc, Manila. He admits he
didnt excel in any subject, but he did play
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Paul Biteng looks like any 20-year-old

kid. and just like the rest of them, he
grew up on computers and the Internet.
except that some kids are smarter than
others. ask comelec

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magulang ko yung ginagawa ko, nagsasabi

naman ako, Paul says.
Are you famous in the hacking
community?
Hindi naman ako sikat, kilala lang ako na
magaling magbutas. Yung website niyo butas.
Binutas mo?
Oo. Pero hindi ako nakapasok. May
butas lang siya, pwede akong mag-extract ng
datausernames, passwords. Yun ang mga
dapat protektahan. Pero hindi ko ginawa kasi
hanggang dun lang ang limit ko, yun lang ang
kaya ko.
Hindi mo kinuha yung data. Pero kaya mo?
Siguro kung pinagpaguran ko, kasi
parang dinaanan ko lang.
So nandun ka, bored ka, kaya hinack mo
yung website namin.
Oo. (laughs)
He swears he didnt steal pictures.

Jail

Should we send him to prison?

De La Salle University law professor and
litigation lawyer Andre de Jesus, founding
partner at Esguerra Dy de Jesus Chico
Law says Paul broke two similar laws: the
E-Commerce Law or Republic Act 8792
(which regulates computer interaction in the
country) and the controversial Cybercrime
Prevention Act (which criminalizes several
online activities such as cybersquatting, libel,
and access to data without right).
[Biteng] can be prosecuted for different
counts based on different provisions of
each law, says Atty. de Jesus. He can be
prosecuted for hacking, for the fact that
he accessed the Comelec website without
right. He can also be prosecuted separately
for computer-related identity theft. This last
one means you intentionally acquire, use,
misuse, transfer, possess, alter, or delete the
identifying information of another without
right. I think these are the offenses that were
committed by Paul Biteng.
For all these violations, Biteng may be
slapped with fines and imprisonment. The
E-Commerce Act imposes a minimum
fine of P100,000 to a maximum amount
commensurate to the damage incurred, says
de Jesus. There is also imprisonment from a
minimum of six months to a maximum of three
years. For violating the Cybercrime Prevention
Act, Biteng may be imprisoned for at least
six years and imposed with a fine of at least
P200,000.
Theres more.
Biteng could also be charged with illegal
access against a critical infrastructure.
De Jesus explains: Critical infrastructure
[refers to] computer systems, programs,
traffic data so vital to our country that the
interference with, the destruction of, or the
tampering of these data or assets will have
a debilitating effect on national or economic
security, national public health and safety or a
combination of all those.
If prosecutors can prove that the Comelec
website is critical infrastructure, Biteng could
be imprisoned for 12 to 20 years and/or
slapped with a minimum fine of P500,000.

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HACkING GAmE

The hacker:
Onel de Guzman
The victim: The
world,
on may 4, 2000, 24-yearold filpino onel de
guzman released the
Iloveyou virushis
undergraduate thesis.
he used Iloveyou
as the subject and
love-letter-for-you
as the file name
for the attachment.
People double-clicked
expecting hugs and
kisses but instead got
all their computer data
wiped out and their
outlook contacts hit
with the same email.

The hacker:
Anonymous
The victim: ISIS
making a stand after
the June 2016 orlando
mass shooting,
anonymous defaced
pro-IsIs Twitter
accounts with images
of rainbows, gay
porn, and other lgBT
content. This most
recent anonymous
attack on IsIs is really
just a continuation of
their war against the
terrorist group, which
they began in 2015,
after the Paris bombing
in november of that
year.

Maybe some sort of reduction of his

prison sentence (which does not exist yet)
could be extended to him, says de Jesus.
But I think we should send a message that
crime must be punished. Otherwise, wed
be incentivizing the wrong actions in our
government. Simply put, Biteng committed a
crime and he must be held responsible for it,
whether or not his punishment is reduced.

Hire

On behalf of over a billion users, we would

like to thank the following people for making
a responsible disclosure to us, says Facebook
on its White Hat page, last updated on May
14, 2016. It cited Biteng among a handful of
other white hat hackers for helping them by
reporting weaknesses in their system in 2014.
Microsoft, on its website, also gave Biteng
recognition as one of its June 2014 Security
Researchers. The Microsoft Security
Response Center (MSRC) is pleased to
recognize the security researchers who
have helped make Microsoft online services
safer by finding and reporting security
vulnerabilities, the company said. Each name
listed represents an individual or company
who has privately disclosed one or more
security vulnerabilities in our online services
and worked with us to remediate the issue.
Leo Nocom, a senior web
developer at a multinational IT firm
based in Makati, agrees that the
government should not let Bitengs
talents go to waste. He can work
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THE wORld's mOsT iNfAmOUs HACKERs

The hacker: North

korea (unofficially)
The victims: Sony
Entertainment,
Hollywood
sony Pictures was
about to release
The Interview, about
the assassination of
north koreas leader.
said leader then,
supposedly, ordered
his hackers to disclose
the email content
of the hollywood
literati. contracts,
salaries, unpublished
scriptseverything was
exposed.

The hacker: George

Hotz
The victims: Apple,
Sony
at 17 years old, george
hotz became a hero
to many apple users
in 2007 by giving
them the worlds first
jailbroken iPhone.
since there was no law
that criminalized his
hacking job, apple had
to grudgingly accept
his genius. neither
could they do anything
about the fact that hotz
shared his hacking job
on youTube. hotz is
now an fB employee.

officer, or a white hacker, he says. His skills

would be useful in finding and exposing
vulnerabilities in systems before hackers do.
Hed then be the one to report them to web
developers and help them find a fix.
According to salary survey site Payscale,
a certified ethical hacker (CEH) could earn
anywhere between $49,330 and $133,869
annually, or about P189,098 to P513,165
monthly.
If Paul is acquitted and taken in by an IT
or tech firm, he will join the likes of Nicholas
Allegra, who Apple got as an intern after
he created a website that allowed users to
jailbreak their devices and run unauthorized
software; and Jeff Moss, who once ran an
underground online community for hackers
and is now a consultant for the US Homeland
Security Advisory Council.
Theres another option. The most
effective whistle blowers, in general, are those
who are not on the periphery but come from
within the anomalies that are being exposed,
says de Jesus. If the rumors are true that
Biteng is, in fact, a member of Anonymous
Philippines, [hiring Biteng] might not just be
able to improve the cyber security system
of the Philippines but also somehow temper
the propensity of Anonymous to just deface
[websites] without any real purpose.
Clifford Trigo (hackerone.com/
cliffordtrigo), a security researcher
and second in HackerOnes
overall hacker list, has been an
online friend of Paul Bitengs for
three years nowbut they have
met only once in person. He was

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The hacker: Donncha

O'Cearbhail
The victims: The
fBI, U.S. Senate,
Sony
known as one of the
top five most wanted
hackers in the world
until his arrest (and his
eventual release). In
2012, he listened in
and secretly recorded
a conference call of
the fBI with some
international police
forces as part of their
investigation of several
global hacking rings.

instrumental in helping Paul raise funds for

his bail.
Yes, hes a good friend. #freepaulbiteng.
info was initiated because we dont want to
see an always happy and talented young
friend go to jail, says Clifford. He has a
legit skill talking with databases using SQL
injection attack. He also has fast hands as
we always play League of Legends during
our free time. Paul is only 20. He might have
crossed the [line] but I strongly believe his
skill is a big use to the government; an asset
for a better and secure Philippine cyberspace.

He'll call you

Ayoko nung sila ang kukuha sa akin, says

Paul of the reason he rejected an offer from
two companies.
Ang yabang mo naman! we chide him.
Hindi!, he laughs. "Kasi ganitoparang
ang taas kasi ng expectation nila, eh kung
hindi ko magawa yung pinapagawa nila?
Paul Loui Z. Biteng, 20. Hacker.
Responsible for what they say is the biggest
government data security breach in history.
Not quite sure of his own capabilities
because, really, he just learned hacking on
Google, in his free time. IT graduate. Bug
Bounty Hunter. Likes reggae, R and B, and
hip-hop. Drinks. Smokes. Gets scolded by his
parents because he stays out till late hanging
at friends houses. Doesnt watch TV because
who among his age still watches TV? Has
an easy grin and probably should have a
girlfriend.
Just a kid. FHM

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e nti r e ly p os s i B le. fou r
lo cal hom e B r ew e r s s har e
th e i r s tor i e s B ut not
th e i r r eci p e si n hop e s of
e nc ou rag i ng oth e r s to B e
part of th e B u rg eon i ng
p h i li p p i n e craf t B e e r
c om m u n i t y

I N D E PE N D E NT

REPUBLIC
OF

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wo r D s

Joh n pau lo ag u i le ra
p h oto g r a p h y

pau l mon D o K

when microbreweries
and craft beers first
made their way to
the philippines, they
presented an alternative
to binge drinking pretty
much the same thing.
at the same time, this
new industry also posed
a certain dilemma: the
economic kind.
case in point: the first
craft beers had the price
of hard liquor. and in a
country where getting
drunk is somewhat
deemed a luxury, people
get more alcoholic
fulfillment chugging
three bottles of the local
brand than trying out
and sipping one of the
expensive ales.
although in reality,
this type of beer could
come at a low price, if not
for free. proof of which
is a growing circle of
local beer connoisseurs
that has been pushing
for cheap, flavorful beer
through a decade-old
industry. most of them
coming from overseas,
home brewers have been
at it for years now and
are actually encouraging
more people to get into
the venture.
this not only adds
to brewed options, but
also creates competition,
which translates to lower
craft beer costs. for the
brewers themselves,
the brotherhood united
by a common passion
flourishes and that
means more good beer
for everyone.
with the help of
retired us marine and
beer distributor louis
wright, fhm had the
chance to talk to four of
these guys, who let us
into their lives as home
brewers.

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I N G R E D I E NT S

J A M E S
M I T C H E L L

Malt extract. The

product of concentrated
wort.

TH E B E E R-MAK I N G PR OCE S S
Hops. Green, coneshaped flower of the
hop plant that gives
balance, flavor, and aroma
to beer.

Brewers yeast. A type

of fungus used in the
fermentation process.

Water. Of course.

Priming sugar. Food

for the yeast, and helps
carbonate the beer.

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c. temperature d. upon aira. most home b. crushed

locking the
of the wort
malt is then
brewers do
fermenter,
is brought
soaked
all-grain
add priming
down
in boiling
brewing.
sugar
using the
water, and
with malt
to final
immersion
is then
extract
solution
chiller, to
subjected to
unavailable,
before the
create a
sparging.
grains are
wait begins.
healthy
processed
environment
through the
for the yeast.
grinder.

TH E E QU I PM E NT
Stove. Something that can boil up
to three gallons during partial-boil
extract brewing
Boiling pot. Quality and durable
pots for bigger volumes of liquid
and the entire boiling process
Grinder. Either manual or
automatic, this piece of equipment
crushes the malt grains
Stirring spoon.
Regardless of material
(plastic, stainless steel),
it has to reach the
bottom of the pot
Measuring cup.
Used to measure the
appropriate water
volumes
Thermometer. A
calibrated and heavyduty one is crucial in

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controlling temperatures during the

whole process
Fermentor. Contains the wort as
it ferments into beer. Plastic jugs,
glass containers, even kegs can be
used to house the fermentation
Airlock. Inserted in the top of a
fermenter, it allows CO2 to escape
without the risk of
unwanted contaminants
Racking cane. An
auto siphon kind is easy
to use in transferring
beer from a fermenter to
another container
Sanitizer. A no-rinse
sanitizer, paired with a
spray bottle, is the best
way to go and prevent
spoiling agents

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Day job: Environmental consultant

on fisheries
Affiliation/prominent craft
beer enthusiast groups: Manila
Mashers Homebrew Club
Home brew youre most proud of:
Honey Wheat Ale. It has the color
of honey, a refreshing, clean, wheatflavored taste, with just a kiss of
honey at the end.
Favorite local beer: Only craft
beer for me, please! I like several of
the local ones but havent found a
favorite yet since I still havent tried
them all!
The first time I tried a sip of beer
was from my dad, back when I
was a kid. It was a large-scale
commercial light fizzy lager, and I
remembered absolutely hating it,
recalls James of his first brew. In his
20s, he discovered new beer flavors,
transforming his indifference to
passion for home brewing.
Using crappy ingredients and a
used beer kit from Craigslist, James
came up with his first brew, which
according to him had a strange
green apple-ish taste. Practice
indeed made perfect as James
is now able to brew beers that
genuinely taste greatjust ask the
people around him.
Sharing my homebrew with
friends and seeing their faces light
up with surprise keep me going
in the hobby, he shares. And it
certainly feels more gratifying
than sitting at your laptop all day
doing sedentary work or mindlessly
browsing Facebook.
Asked if there is such a thing as
a perfect brew, James explains:
There is for the moment. No
single beer will always be the best
one for all situations, but there are
moments when the beer in your
hand is the best you could imagine
for that moment, and its an amazing
feeling. You wouldnt trade it for
any other!

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Malt. Grains crushed and

soaked in hot water to
accelerate enzyme activity.
The starch reserves of
malted barley is then
turned into wort.

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CRAFT AB Cs

LEANDRO LEE
DAVID

J. MARIO
MCDERMOTT

PEPPO FILBREWER
STUART DEL ROSARIO

Day job: In between jobs, formerly

an analyst for a bank
Affiliation/prominent craft
beer enthusiast groups:
Beerhere.org; Craft Beer
Association of the Philippines;
Manila Mashers Homebrew Club
Home brew youre most proud
of: French-style saison and Grey
Shirt pale ale (brewed with a friend
of mine).
Favorite local beer: Just local
craft. Turning Wheels Mountain King
IPA; Katipunan Crafts Signal No.1
and Three Hops and a Hop; Great
Island Brewerys Pearl of the Orient.

Day job: Good manufacturing

practices consultant
Affiliation/prominent craft
beer enthusiast: Craft Beer
Association of the Philippines
Home brew youre most proud
of: Belgian Summer Saison. It has
a nice body that is slightly dry, but
still tastes a little sweet.
Favorite local beer: Pearl of the
Orient Pale Ale from Great Islands
Craft Brewery, San Miguel Super
Dry, Cerveza Negra (blended, which
is actually even better) if there is no
craft beer available.

Day job: Production manager,

Green Gold Gourmet Foods, Inc.
Affiliation/prominent craft beer
enthusiast groups: BeerHere.org,
Tastybrew.com
Home brew youre most proud
of: Trinitario Porter. The chocolate
is very intense that you can smell it
while being poured in my favorite
glass.
Favorite local beer: Fat Paulys
Diwata. The best Belgian Wit Ale
Ive ever tasted.

A trip to Europe, where he was

introduced to a very wide range of
beer choices, piqued Lees interest
to add to the current beer selection
here in the country. In Europe, a
single pub can have 10 different taps
of different beers, says Lee.
Like many others, the Internet
was his takeoff point. The casual
online browse on the topicGoogle
and YouTubesnowballed to a
more extensive research about
beer styles, malts and hops, even
traditions. Next thing Lee knew,
he was buying ingredients and
equipment from a homebrew store
in Singapore.
Lee isnt shy in describing his
first brew in 2012 as awful. It was
so bad that I didnt let anyone drink
its, he says. Now, he is confident
enough with brewing techniques
that all he has to bear are the brief
spells of waiting.
While Lee isnt discounting
the possibility of getting in the
home-brewed beer business, he
has high regard for the craft. I dont
want to generalize, but some may
sacrifice creativity for the sake of
making sales. They think of what
would sell to the people rather than
what they really want to do. Home
brewing is all about making and
sharing beer, experimentation and
self-expression.

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Before moving to the Philippines,

Mario had already dabbled in home
brewing in the US, hoping to make
beer on par with those from the
microbreweries and brewpubs he
frequentedonly cheaper. Actually
it wasnt any cheaper, but it was
more fun, Mario says. When he
decided to live in the Philippines,
Mario knew he had to start from
scratchlike going all-grainand
sometimes improvise with the
dearth of apparatus and supplies.
His background as a microbiologist
proved valuable.
With his experience and
aptitude in home brewing, Mario
could easily jump into the business
side of things and introduce his
beers to the consuming public, but
he chooses not to.
I consider my homebrew to
be the most expensive beer I can
drink, he says. Since it takes me
about eight to 10 hours during a
typical brew day, followed by a week
or two of manually controlling the
temperature of the fermentation
with frozen water bottles, then two
to four hours bottling or kegging my
beerthat is a lot of time that I have
to arrange with my busy and tiring
schedule. And that is why I feel my
beer is precious and should only be
given to those who will appreciate it.

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While he thinks there is no perfect

brew as the process is essentially
an art, Peppo believes consistency
can be achieved given that it is also
a science.
A balikbayan box from the US
in 2009 containing beer kits got
him started with craft brewing.
Peppo recalls: We brewed a pale
ale then, using liquid extract and
DME (dry malt extract). My brother
and I were so nervous the following
day when fermentation was at its
krusen (meaning), spitting out
beer foam all over the floor.
Being based in Iligan City, where
he says life is so simple that people
dont have the need nor want for
modern gastronomic indulgence,
was also a factor in his decision to
craft his own beer. I just wanted
to brew and share it to people and
friends here so that they will be
educated on craft beers.
Who wouldve thought a
birthday gift in 2008 from his Dutch
frienda beer deck explaining its
various categorieswould become a
source of fulfillment for Peppo every
time he makes a successful batch.
From that day on, brewing has
become a part of my life, maybe even
when I become old and cannot drink
beer anymore, he says. Its an infinite
quest for knowledge, to brew beers
beyond perfection and to innovate
and create other possibilities that
have never been explored before,
using all the ingredients imaginable.

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Alcohol by Volume
(ABV). The measurement
of the alcohol content of a
solution.
Body. A beers
consistency, thickness,
and mouth-filling property.
The sensation of palate
fullness in the mouth
ranges from thin- to fullbodied.
Dry hopping. Late
addition of hops while
brewing to increase the hop
aroma of a finished beer
with less bitter effect.
Immersion chiller.
Usually made of copper, a
cooling apparatus that is
submerged into hot wort
before fermentation.
Kreusen. (n.)Rocky
head of foam on the
surface of the wort during
fermentation. (v.) A
conditioning method used
to create a secondary
fermentation and natural
carbonation by adding
a small quantity of
unfermented wort to a
fully fermented beer.
Mash tun. Where
ground malt and grains
are soaked in water and
heated to convert starch
to sugar, and to extract
the sugars, colors, flavors,
and other solubles.
Sparging. Spraying the
spent mash grains with hot
water to retrieve the residual
liquid malt sugar and extract
in the grain husks.
Whirlpool. Collecting
hot break material in the
center of the kettle from a
vortex formed by stirring
the wort.
Wort. Bittersweet sugar
solution that is a product
of malt-mashing and
hop-boiling, and becomes
beer through fermentation.
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utting together the 100 Sexiest issue involves a lot of grinding away
at FHM HQ, so we decided to get a little help this month in the (quite
lovely) form of Marie. Which leads us to think: would you rather be
surrounded by achingly beautiful distractions at work or your regular
dour-faced colleagues? What if, turning in overtime work one late night,
you find yourself alone with the office crush three cubicles from you,
and her boredom leads her to undo some things? There are company
rules for such situations, but then its just you and her... Ash Mahinay

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wI N D Ow, TH E S KI E S LO O K G R I M.
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bring good vibes, that is why we keep them a phone-swipe awayso we can fall
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J U ST CATC H PH OTO S G O N z O - S T Y L E ?
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E X P E R T

Be the ultimate
wood master

You dont need a dIY degree to

buIld somethIng from scratch.
all You need, accordIng to our
expert, are some trustY tools,
posItIvItY, and Youtube

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CARLO MA AL A

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The shelved cabinet that can do so much more.

This single-shelf cabinet can stand alone as, er, a cabinet. But it can also be
used as a side table or a coffee table. If you remove the legs and hang it on
your bathroom wall, it can even be used as a medicine cabinet. Keep it natural
without paint or cover it up with shelf liner stickers, which are easier and faster
to apply than painteither way, you earn yourself a pat or two on the back.

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The wood masTer

NORMAN
D E O g R AC I A S
norman used to work
in the bpo industry.
but his inborn talent
eventually came
through when he and
his wife Jeiel started
renovating condo
units to rent out
through airbnb. fed
up with unprofessional
carpenters, norman
decided to do it himself.
he enrolled in a few
woodworking courses in
the u.s. and amassed a
cool collection of power
tools (bought online,
on sale). Whenever he
needs additional help,
he gets on Youtube
usually on the Wood
Whisperer channelto
receive training.
today, when norman
and Jeiel find that they
need new furniture for
their units, norman
goes to his garage
and builds them. from
scratch.
and here he is,
showing you that you
can do it yourself, too!

BOTTOM

The circular saw. One of the

advantages of a circular saw is
that you can control it to not cut
all the way through a piece of
wood. Norman used the circular
saw to make an indentation on
all five boards (bottom, top,
back, and two sides). He also
used the saw to make French
cleats for the medicine cabinet.

Acquire
the
tools

Kreg PocKeT screw Jig

a va i l a b l e o n l i n e , c o m e s
with special screws
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d e wa lT c i r c u l a r s aw
ava i l a b l e o n l i n e a n d i n J a pa n
and australian surplus stores
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d e wa lT P o w e r d r i l l
where you can screw
in the Forstner bit

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Clamp it right. Before drilling in the

pocket holes, make sure you clamp
the boards together securely. (Wood
glue might help keep the clamp keep
the panels in place.) The clamp, which
comes with the Kreg Pocket Screw Jig,
holds the wood down for more accurate
drilling of the pocket holes. (Work on a
sturdy surface to avoid accidents.)

The Kreg Pocket Screw Jig. Instead

of using nails or plain screws to join
pieces of wood together at a 90-degree
angle, Norman makes pocket holes
using the Kreg jig. It creates diagonal
holes on the wood. The pocket screws
you put through these holes end up
pulling together the boards youre
attaching.

C OV E R

Box assembly

The Forstner bit.

To make holes for
concealed door hinges,
many carpenters just
use a chisel, says
Norman. But these
make ugly, messy
holes. Instead, after
making the necessary
measurements on your
wood, attach a Forstner
bit to your favorite
power drill. It will create
a flat-bottomed round
crevice neatly, for your
concealed hinge to
fit in.
Remember to
wear safety goggles
when drilling with
the Forstner bit, as it
sends wood bits, not
sawdust, flying.

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STEP 1: Gather what

youll need: five panels
of plyboard, 17 inches
tall and 11 inches
wide. For four of the
panels (top, bottom, and
two sides), use plyboard
with -inch thickness.
For the back panel, use
plyboard with -inch
thickness.
STEP 2: Using the
circular saw, cut a
groove lengthwise on
the top, bottom, and side
panels. Cut the grooves
of an inch from the
edge, inch wide and
inch deep. These
grooves are where you
will insert the back panel.

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STEP 3: Using the Kreg

Pocket Screw Jig, make
pocket holes on the side
panels to join these to
the bottom, back, and top
panels. This completes
the basic box of your
cabinet.
STEP 4: To add doors:
Use a Forstner bit to
make the crevice for the
concealed hinges. Install
the hinges.
STEP 5A: To put in
a shelf: Use a Kreg
Shelf Pin Jig to make
equidistant holes on
the side panels where
the shelf pins will go in
a horizontal line. These
pins will hold up the
shelf.

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into a side table: Screw
store-bought legs
(leggz.com, tableLegs.
com, ikea.com) under
the bottom panel. To
turn it into a hanging
medicine cabinet:
STEP 6: Using the
circular saw, make a pair
of French cleats, cutting
them at a 45-degree
angle. Screw one on the
wall where you plan to
hang the cabinet. Screw
the other one on the
back of the back panel
of the cabinet. They will
work like hooks, except
theyre stronger and
more attractive.

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VIP client call

Heres How you give tHem an experience

to seal tHe deal

Pamper their pedis.

Avoid the embarrassment
of being spotted getting
your man-feet done at
the mall with your client.
Lift your feet and relax
with a nail spa treat at
your hotel of choice.
Come on, admit it, you
enjoy it, too.
Go on a food trip.
Does your client like to
sample various cuisines?
Booking them in a onestop place is the perfect
opportunity to explore
different menus from
different parts of the
worldor at least, one
restaurant per meal. No
need to go far, because its
just a hop and a skip away.
Sweat it out. Just
because your clients are
on a business trip doesnt
mean they should slack
off on training. Help them
keep fit by taking them
to a gym nearby. Pump
some iron and get your

if you were to wine

and dine business
clients, give them a
relaxing afternoon
in a spa, and maybe
take them shopping
for essentials, youd have to spend a
whole weekend driving around manila,
stuck in traffic half that time. you
wont be impressing them much.
so what do you do? Billet them in
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adrenaline running. Youll

be glad you did when you
go swimming again.
Shop for essentials.
The beauty of being
in a place that offers
everything is that youre
most probably in the city.
That means your clients
dont have to trek 30
minutes over mountains
just to buy razor blades
that they forgot to bring.
After all, we are all
creatures of comfort,
so having shops nearby
will make their stay even
more enjoyable.
Load up on buffet
breakfast. We repeat:
buffet. Also, breakfast
that doesnt come in
cardboard packaging
with plastic utensils. Your
clients will appreciate
having as much breakfast
as they like. Also, Filipino
breakfast food is like a
big old hug, so get them
to indulge in delicious,
good quality Pinoy fare.
A full client is a happy
client. A happy client
means a deal made.
A deal made means a
happy boss. Commission
to you.
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Swim. Sell them this

image: night swimming
with an uninterrupted
view of the twinkling
lights of the metropolis
and well away from its
chaos. Perfection!

a place that has everything. its a winwin. you get to impress your client
with all that luxury while other people
basically do all the work for you.
when they fly in, book them at the
azumi Boutique Hotel in alabang, just
south of metro manila. this is how we
suggest you give them a grand time
(make sure your contract is always on
hand, ready to sign):

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Keep it mellow
For those times when YoU JUst need to take
a chiLL piLL, trY ingesting these instead
in this day and age of superfast-express everything, its
easy to drown in stress, lose sleep, experience high
blood pressure, suffer anxiety attacks, feel depressed,
receive the whole damn bad package.
to fight back, you can take up a hobby, get into a fitness
regimen, meditate (if youre doing it with a girl, then its not a girl
thing. gets?). theyre all good, but even just munching on healthy
grub can actually keep your body and sanity in check. so, to keep
the nasty under wraps, heres a grocery list of the good stuff:

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riA esguerrA

AspArAgus

gArlic

BlAck teA

Calorie Count:
20 kcal in 90g

Calorie Count:
4 kcal in 1 tsp.

Calorie Count:
1 kcal in one cup

These spear-like
vegetables are packed
with B vitamins, which
in 2011 a study by
the Centre for Human
Psychopharmacology of
Swinburne University of
Technology proved to
be effective in relieving
stress and reducing
feelings of depression
after an exhausting day
at the office. One catch:
Theyve been known to
make your pee smell
extra funky.

A 2014 study published

in Journal of Paramedical
Sciences found several
clinical trials attesting
to the blood pressureregulating properties of
garlic, and given how
often we Filipinos put
the stuff in our dishes,
its a wonder why
hypertension is still a big
problem in our country.
Oh, wait. All that sisig,
lechon, chicharon, and
bulalo? Yeah, never mind.

Counter OT work with

a cup or two of black
tea. According to Chris
Everingham, certified
nutritionist, fitness
trainer, and member of
the Philippine Volcanoes
rugby team, the
combination of theanine
and caffeine in this
beverage results in a
relaxed alertness.

Besides enhancing
your mood, chocolate
also reduces stress
hormones, and its
magnesium content
helps relax your muscles
to boot, explains
registered nutritionistdietician Kristine Blanco,
R.N.D. Note though,
that when it comes to
chocolate, darker is
better because its purer
And with less additives.

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rOselle MirANDA

OrANges
DA r k c H O cO l At e

Calorie Count:
45 kcal in one small
piece

DArk cHOcOlAte
Calorie Count:
604 kcal in a 101g bar
(70-85% cacao solids)

As pA rAg u s

cAsHew Nuts
Calorie Count:
574 kcal in 100g
Cashew nuts may be
pricier than the regular
nuts, but its well worth
it. Its got magnesium,
which relaxes your
muscles; and tryptophan,
which gives you those
feel-good vibes, says
Blanco. Its not advisable
as an office snack,
though, because you
might find yourself
dozing off after while.

Keep some oranges

within reach when you
prepare for that big
presentation. According
to the University of
Maryland Medical Center,
a relationship between
a Vitamin C-rich diet
and lower risk of high
blood pressure has been
observed consistently.

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Brazilian researchers
have also found that
even just the scent
of oranges is enough
to unfaze you from a
stressful situation.
sAlMON
Calorie Count:
36 kcal in 28.33g
Salmon is a good source
of omega-3 fatty acids,

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which has been found

to reduce depression,
says Blanco. Studies
show that omega-3 can
inhibit the production
of cortisolthe stress
hormone, so aim for at
least two servings of
salmon (or any kind of
fish, for that matter) in a
week. Grill it, bake it, or
broil it, but avoid frying
it at all costs to make
the most of its health
benefits, Blanco adds.

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gAr li c

cAs H e w N uts

B l Ac k t e A
pi N eApple

BA NA NA
O rAN g es

sAl M O N
t u r k ey

cH i ll pi ll e FFect

AVOcADO
Calorie Count:
234 kcal in 1 cup
(approx. 146g)
Its fatty, yes, but its
mostly the good kind
fat your body needs
in order to function.
The high levels of folic
acid (an essential B
vitamin) in avocados
help promote energy

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Stress reliever

Depression buster

production and mental

and emotional health, so
you can wave the blues
goodbye.

effectively lowers blood

pressure.

piNeApple

Calorie Count:
105 kcal in a medium
banana

Calorie Count:
50 kcal in 100g
You drink it and snack
on it. Good for you. Like
oranges, pineapples are
high in Vitamin C, which

BANANA

Sleep-inducing

with its high Vitamin

B-complex, a banana
can be a real moodbooster. The American
Heart Association
maintains that potassium
also helps control blood
pressure.

Snacking on a banana
helps relieve and prevent
muscle cramps because
its rich in potassium
and magnesium, plus,

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BP regulator

turkey
Calorie Count:
112 kcal in 100g
The tryptophan in turkey
meat is used by your
body in the production
of serotonin, which
promotes sleep and acts
as an anti-depressant.

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Trifecta
toyotas IMV serIes for the wIn

HILUX
Available Engine: 2.4L Diesel,
4-cylinder, 16 DOHC variable nozzle
w/ front mounted intercooler
Transmission: 6-speed AT w/ ECT
(Gate Type Sequential)
Price: P776,000-P1.283 M

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The Lowdown: a pickup is a truck.

when we understand what that
means, then we begin to understand
the vehicles purpose. Its meant
to carry real load, like timber and
machines, not just groceries. Its
supposed to negotiate terrain, both
gentle and hostile. It puts premium
on brute strength over gentility.
the hilux ticks all boxes. It has a
modern diesel engine that grunts
and pushes when prodded; can
easily switch from 4x2 to 4x4 with
a turn on the dial; can be equipped
with GPs if you choose to; has a
hIll start assist Control to help you
confidently drive up an incline; its

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flatbed is long and wide enough to

carry two motorcyles or maybe six
bicycles. having said these, why did
we drive it like a car? Because it
drives like one when you want it to.
notwithstanding its size (we had to
make several attempts at squeezing
between two cars at parking slots),
drive feel is smooth. suspension
felt a bit bouncy, but maybe we
were just too careful with the car.
the interiors are understated but
are designed enough to be posh
for a pickup. you have smartphone
connectivity in the higher variants.
the hilux is still a truck that will do
work, but it can also sit pretty.

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Available Engines: 4 cylinder in-line,
4x2 and 4x4
Transmission: 6-speed MT. 6-speed
AT w/Sequential Control & paddle
shifters
Price: P1.263 M-P2.141 M

The Lowdown: Bigger, better,

faster, strongerthis is how toyota
describes the new fortuner. they
should add posher, because it
is. the old fortuner was an sUV
that didnt have snob appeal, and
you knew that the image worked
because everyone wanted to
drive one. But then the boys at
toyota may have realized snob
appeal isnt that bad if you call it
premiumand this is the result.
we could argue about this, but
looking at the new fortuner, you get
a sense that it wants to be in the
company of toyotas top-end sUVs,
the Land Cruiser and the Prado.
and guess what? the fortuner is
doing a good job. you could say
Premium aspiration is the theme
that ties toyotas IMV (Innovative

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INNOVA
International Multi-Purpose Vehicle)
together. the multi-purpose part
is a nod to the vehicles obvious
utility, but they way theyre built
now straddles on territory reserved
for luxury. In its bespoke-like
exterior and interior features,
the fortuner is a commanding
presence that will elevate the selfworth of anyone fortunate enough
to drive one homeand remember,
were not talking about the Land
Cruiser or the Prado.

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Available Engines: from 2.0L Gas to

2.8L Diesel
Transmission: 5-speed MT and
6-speed AT/ Sequential Control
Price: P919,000-P1.247 M

The Lowdown: we had written

about the Innova just last month,
but we focused on what aftermarket
tricks you could do to the stock unit.
now lets just behold it for what it
is. In our book, this is the best work
done by toyota in its IMV lineup, and
probably their best work on any car
lineup to date. we say this in relation
to what the Innova once wasa timid
all-rounder with the simple purpose
of shuttling people around. the
new Innova carries the desire level
up several notches, and yet it still
retains its public appeal. we are very
interested to know how the sales of
this new Innova is doing, because
were willing to bet the customer
list is growing fast. If you are an
ofw or a seaman with just-built-up
cash, shopping for a new vehicle,
and you see the new Innova in the
showroomyou will behold it and
know that it is your just reward after
years of relentless toil.

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LE B R O N IS LE GE ND
A vitriol-free account of how one of the most reviled player on the planet
made me a respectful fan
WORDS ALLAN A. MADRILEJOS

Make no mistake: Lebron Jamesunanimous Finals

MVP, undisputed best player on the planet, newly
minted three-time NBA Champ, guaranted to eat for
free in all Cleveland restaurants for the rest of his
lifestill has a losing Finals record (3-4) in his 13-year
professional career.
Bill Russell still has more championships than him with 11.
Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Robert Horry still have more
championships than him with six. Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant,
Derek Fisher still have more championships than him with five.
Shaquille O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobli still
have more championships than him with four.
You'd be crazy to grant him entry into this esteemed cirle of the
NBA's ultimate winners, right?
How can that be even acceptable when, by your estimation,
Lebron James still isnt legendary enough? Still not clutch enough
to deliver a performance for the ages
while battling severe flu? Still not
ballsy enough to hobble into court
unassisted to shoot two free throws
mere minutes after tearing his right
Achilles tendon.
Im almost sure youre ready to
submit this admittedly hilarious meme
as photographic evidence of his lack
of fight and weakness of will.

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Enough.
Mocking Lebron James just because you revel in seeing him
failor bought into the brand of basketball those fun, freewheeling,
universally adored yet, as it turned out, reckless Golden State
Warriors have displayed the last few yearsjust wont cut it anymore.
Imagine how unwitting and shallow youd look. Think about
your stature as a heckler for a minute. It has been said that to be
a key member of the venerated heckling community, one must be
knowledgeable and armed with only the most salient of facts at all
times. To be a heckler, in short, means to be an educated fan.
Love him or hate him, Lebron James, the prodigal native son
and curse assassin, reminded us of what it takes to stay true to
our calling as hardcore hoops fans. Accept it and youll realize that,
despite his massive display of ego and questionable behavior in
the past and reputation as coach-killer, Lebron James has been a
legend all along.
An icon long before LeBlock and his triple-double Game 7
masterpiece, a leader unafraid to tread the heartache-paved road to
success, a baller unflinching in his quest to break golden hearts, a
mythical hero to the millions of battle-hardened and loyal fans of a
sports city that suffered through and survived 52 years of defeat.
By now you should know his statistical achievements speak
only of his magnificence. Its expected of us ardent and intelligent
basketball fans to know them eventually by heart. Remember the
time when he cemented his legend right before our very eyes and
earned our respect while youre at it.
It will be tough to swallow, at first, trust me, a Laker supporter all
my life. But it willl get easier in time. FH M

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ThIS lIST IS abouT ThE only

ThIng ThaT wIll noT run ouT
In ThIS world.
I mean, the world is changing. Oil will run out. Food will run
out when there are just too many people to feed. Ideas will run
out when eventually no one bothers to think, and AI has taken
over. Your patience has long run out sitting through hellish traffic
that is todays new normal.
But this list? Its staying. Last I checked, this world is still
populated by males and females. Barring any cataclysmic event
or a glitch in evolution that will render women extinct, leaving
men to fend for, and fawn over, themselves, we will not be voting
a guy on this list. As long as there are women, and some of them
choose to be famous, beautiful, and sexy, we will always have
FHMs 100 Sexiest List.

BJ PASCUAL COURTESY OF ESQUIRE PHILIPPINES

As I went through your chosen 100, excited that you voted

in the current crop of new and young faces holding their place in
the celebrity universe, it occurred to me that when the list started
16 years ago (its as old as the magazine itself), we were as
thrilled to have come up with a stellar lineup of new and young
faces. But even then we were already looking into the future.
Who will replace these women when their time comes to take
the curtain call?
The future just happened.
This is the 2016 FHM 100 Sexiest List. To be sure, there are
still classic beauties here, and its safe to say theyll be staying
for a while. But the entry of the young and the new signals the
continuous redefinition of this list, and even now, as we think of
the next generation of cover stars who will soon take their place
here, we are sure this list will enjoy a long run.

Acting Editor in Chief

Allan P. Hernandez
Team Art Director
Paul C. Villariba
Associate Art Director
John Laurence O. Patulan
Assistant Managing Editor
Pong M. Castillo
Associate Style Editor
Mikey Ashlie L. Mahinay
Editorial Assistant
Chise A. Alcantara
Contributing Editor
Cecile J. Baltasar
Celebrity Coordinator
Allan Altera

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Managing Editor
Brian Adrian H. Borleo
Associate Section Editor
Gelo G. Gonzales
Staff Writer
John Paulo Aguilera
Mary Rose A. Hogaza

But were getting too far ahead. We have a Here and Now to
celebrate, heralded by this years no. 1 who, by the way, was only
seven years old when this list began. She bided her time, honed
her craft, pushed herself to be better, and now she is. This is your
year, Jessy Mendiola. Congratulations!

Team Editor
Allan A. Madrilejos
Contributing Writers:
Alex Paita, Joseph Kerr

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Acting Editor in Chief
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MARIA

R ETU R N I N G
Tabing Ilog catapulted
Jodis career to stellar
heights, when she
portrayed the tomboyish
Georgina. But nothing
would be more
memorable, though,
than when Jodi played
a nanny who hooks her
boss in Be Careful with
My Heart. Sir Chief, you
lucky guy!

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PA U L E N E S O

L A S T YE A R: 6 4
Theres just something
about this girl that makes
us want to keep showing
her on our site. We cant
put our finger on it,
but shes an all-around
winner. Paulene isnt
just a model; shes also
an entrepreneur and a
fearless gambler. Now
were really turned on.

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G R E TC H E N H O

L A S T YE A R: 6 1
The fitspiration that is
Gretchen Ho:
Can school you on
your know-how about
the latest sports news
Can trash you in a
one-on-one dance
battle with her insane
hip-hop moves
Can spike volleyballs
at you if you dont treat
her right!

FHM
F AV E S
How about we start off
with the ones that will
most likely stay on your
list for a long, long time?
They know how to take
care of themselves,
thats for sure.

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KAREN

BORDADOR

L A S T YE A R: 8 9
Karen currently runs
a site called Sister
Secretswhat kind of
secrets does a girl like
Karen have, you think?
Freaky things? Cute
things? Sexy things?

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E R I K A PA D I L L A
SHAINA
L A ST YE A R: 43
Our current basketball
lineup may be throwing
up a lot of what but
when it comes to
basketball reporters,
Erika has that position
locked in. Stats leader
in all categories, MVP,
HoFjust give her all
the trophies already!

M A G D AYA O

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GABRIELLE

L A ST YE A R: 5 8
With all this hype about
hot dentists, Badjao
girls, and carrot men,
wed like to remind you
that Angela happens to
be a nurse herselfbut
we all found that out
afterwards. Now excuse
us as we go injure
ourselves.

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Her fansthe
Shainaticsare so
linguistically organized,
they have subgroups:
Shakers (fans for the
Shaina-Jake Cuenca
love team), ShaJohn
(Shaina-John Pratts),
and SamShai (ShainaSam Milby). Brangelina
would be proud.

N E W E NTR Y
Car shows have never
been the same since
Ann started outshining
the vehicles she was
modeling for. Since
this morena beauty
showed up, attendance
at Manila auto shows
has shot through the
roof. Its not because of
the wheels, we can tell
you that.

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M AYU M I

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GWEN ZAMORA

Y O K O YA M A

N E W E NTRY
Mayumi here is familiar.
Why? Well, you might
have spotted her during
that time she took
up a job as a casino
entertainer, a call center
agent, and a barista.
Shes definitely the kind
of girl that can perk you
up with that smile.

L A ST YE A R: 73
For a girl whos been
featured in our website
so much, weve always
hoped that Gwen would
grace our magazine.
Weve even thought
of a few themes for
photo shoots! What do
you say to a Game of
Thrones one? Gwenerys
Targaryen, anyone?

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H EART

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M I K A R EYE S

E VA N G E L I S TA

R ETU R N I N G
Her Best Love Interests:
John Parating in your
Heart Pratts,
2002-2003
Jericho Echoing your
Love Rosales,
2006-2008
Daniel Sweet but
Macho Matsunaga,
2010-2012
Chiz Galawang Cheezy
Escudero,
2012-May Forever

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N E W E NTR Y
The talented middle
hitter of the De La
Salle University Lady
Spikers is so popular
she has random fans
penning Wattpad poetry
dedicated to her. And
why not? Long legs, a
great smile, a fantastic
gamenothing but
inspiration for fresh
bards.

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LOUISE DELOS
R EYE S

R ETU R N I N G
From primetime TV
acting to blogging. She
knows what she wants,
and she knows where
shes going. Louise is
on the move, and were
on hot pursuit.

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A I C A SY

L A ST YE A R : 8 1
Weve known Aica for
almost half a decade
now. Boy, time sure
does fly. And something
tells us were gonna
keep writing about the
first time we met for
some more years.

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M A XE N E
L A ST YE A R: 44
Funny is the new sexy,
they said. Witty is the
new sexy, they said.
Well, how can you
disagree when you
meet a girl like Ashley?

MAGALONA

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A LY S S A V A L D E Z

PA N G I L I N A N

L A ST YE A R: 6 6
Most thought-provoking
Sex Bomb lyrics:
Moshi moshi chikiyaki
Dito sa Japan dinala ng
kapalaran Ibat ibang
pangarap, iisa ang
dahilan Ikaw at ako o sila
man. Ang katanungan,
kaligayahan. Dito ba
matatagpuan?

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If we had to pick a
model for the millennial
lifestyle, Max would be
it. Spot her IG for music
fests, road, and beach
trips, heck even food
posts. Not to mention
Max herself.

L A ST YE A R : 6 8
It doesnt matter that her
team in the UAAPthe
Ateneo Lady Eagles
didnt bring home the
championship trophy in
volleyball last season. In
our book, shell always
be the hardworking,
passionate, and ultra-hot
outside hitter we love.

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2016

I N TH E WO R L D

L A S T YE A R: 4 6
Danitas Wiki entry says
shes a pop-rock singer.
Which genre of Danita
would you prefer?
Were all over the rock
persona because the
primal fury of a hot lady
singing just gets us so
lit, you know?

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MICHELLE

MADRIGAL

L A S T YE A R: 5 5
Michelle raised the
standards for perfectly
tanned skin for women
all over the world when
she did her covers,
and the effects of her
appearances havent
died down even up to
now! Like a true Filipina
beauty that we just cant
get enough, it doesnt
seem like shell be
going anywhere anytime
soon!

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ABELLANA

L A S T YE A R: 9 6
Because of Carla, weve
found a newfound
respect for Mr. PJ
Abellana. Because of
Carla, we want to have
her as a karelasyon
and start our own
ismol family and call
Mr. PJ dad. Because of
Carla, we go delusional
and say weird things,
and thats why Tom
Rodriguez is probably
fuming mad at us now.

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RED DELA CRUZ

L A S T YE A R: 7 1
When UFC grammed
Red as their newly
minted ring girl, the
comments section
instantly lit up with:
Whos the babe? Until
we spawn a world-class
fighting machine, its
Red flying the flag for
us in MMA, and thats
cool by us.

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R IZZA D IAZ

L A ST YE A R: 52
Shes been tugging the
hearts of hoops-loving
individuals in the county
ever since she first
stepped on the PBA
courtsidesand thats
practically all of us,
alright. Ahh, basketball
we love this game.

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M A I C A PA L O

L A ST YE A R: 63
We all have pals who
will do anything for us.
Maica is one of ours.
Shell do a shoot with
not much distractions
around her, or tell us
her kinkiest secret if
we really ask nicelyits
the kind of friendship
we wished we had with
every woman on this list.

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DIFFERENT
STROKES
Sexy sure has changed
over the years. Now it could
be bombshell, momshell.
Its both cute and waif,
cult and famous. Diversity,
people.

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BELLE DAZA

2016

I N TH E WO R L D

R ETU R N I N G
In her It Girl super
squad, Belle Daza could
easily qualify as the hot
jockthe leggy actress
goes to a football pitch
to play ball and not just
muse around. Then she
steps out of the postgame shower looking
like a ramp model
thats the epitome of the
best of both worlds right
there.

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RYZ A C E N O N

L A S T YE A R: 2 2
When shes not busy
doing abstract paintings,
she whips up genius
hugot lines. Weve heard
her say her love life
has gone from parang
lechonmakasalanan
to matabangwalang
lasa. We love this ladys
mind.

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M A N A B AT

L A S T YE A R: 5 3
Its been a while since
the ever-popular Master
Debaters ended. What
has Jahziel been up to
since then? Well, last
we saw her, she was
heating up PARDs Huli
Ka Balbon along with
Kim Domingo and Max
Collins. She showcased
her sexy massaging
skills and proved that
she still hasnt lost her
magic touch.

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N E W E N T RY
She is the testament
that our older fellows
do have fine taste in
women. Dawn is the
face that made our
young titos blush in the
90s. She was glorious
then. She still is now.
And it looks like she will
be for a long, long time.

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M E G A N YO U N G
A B BY P O B L A D O R
L A S T YE A R: 7 2
Megan isnt only a
beauty queenshes
also a philanthropist,
helping out in Leyte
after typhoon Yolanda
hit. Gorgeous inside and
outwere sold!

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J A C KI E R I C E

L A S T YE A R: 3 5
In our opinion, theres
no one better to tell
the menfolk about how
Robust works than this
pretty Starstruck alum.
Astig to, she says.
And we agree. Shes
one Fil-Am babe we
absolutely love to put on
our pages.

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DEBBIE GARCIA

L A S T YE A R: 5 4
Maybe its Abbys
willingness to try anything
once, or maybe its that
naughty glint in her eye,
but she continues to
surprise us in the best
ways imaginable (See: viral
butt exercising videos) and
were happy that way.

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M YRTL E

SARROSA

L A S T YE A R : 3 9
Social media serves you
great news firstlike
when Myrtle finally
released her self-titled
album. The downside
is that youre also on
the receiving end of
bad news, like when
her online accounts got
hacked. That all is well
and her life is back to
normal now? We put a
Like on that.

L A S T YE A R: 6 9
There will come a
time when well forget
about Debbie Garcia.
Wait. Sorry, we got that
wrong. There will never
come a time when well
forget about Debbie
Garcia.

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R OXE E B

2016

I N TH E WO R L D

L A S T YE A R: 2 7
We are rapidly
approaching the point
in time when young
people wont even be
aware of the twee
person Roxee B was
before her dramatic
comeback. Are they
missing out? Maybe.
Does she need to go
back? Hell no.

N E W E N T RY
Would you, a simple
man with no ambitions
for fame, enter the PBB
House just to live with a
babe like Dawn Chang?
Or how about the million
pesos versus Dawn
Chang? Or your left
kidney or Dawn Chang?
Oryou get the idea.

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DAIANA

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A U B R EY M I L E S

M E N EZ E S

L A S T YE A R: 3 1
If ever you find your life
lacking a bit of color,
or you find the need
to smile, go look for
Daiana Menezes on
Instagram. Stalk. Youre
welcome.

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D AW N C H A N G

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Our dear Aubrey
declared her final FHM
100 Sexiest attendance
last year. This year we
declare her a nonnegotiable contender on
this list hereon.

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S A R A H L A H B ATI
SUNSHINE
L A S T YE A R: 4 8
Sunshines dancing
was one of the reasons
we tuned in to Banana
Split. Her presence on
the dance floor kept us
up even late at night.
But hey, if we were to
have sleepless nights,
wed like to spend it
with Sunshine.

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QUEENIE

L A S T YE A R: 8 7
Kylie has a dad who
probably owns a
shotgun for those
terrifying meet-the
parents-moments, but
then again hes cool
enough to let her play
a bird lady and race in
a budget sedan racing
series. Its just Kylie
threatening to blow our
heads up then!

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GARCIA

R ETU R N I N G
What does Richard
Gutierrez have that you
dont? Why can he have
Sarah and you cant?
Why was it that when
Annabelle Rama gave
birth to Raymonds
twin brother, it was he
that came out and not
you? Richard, Richard,
Richard. It just always
had to be him!

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N E W E N T RY
Its not that often
when we come across
a name that fits a
person so perfectly as
Queenies does. Her
being just screams
beauty queennie.
Kidding aside, were
glad Queenie has finally
taken her well-deserved
spot and has added
even more regalness to
our already premium list.

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LHEA

2016

I N TH E WO R L D

BERNARDINO

L A S T YE A R: 5 9
It takes a special kind
of girl to build a fan
base as loyal as Lheas.
And we at FHM HQ are
always happy when we
see homegrowns killing
itbecause, hey, were
fans ourselves.

56
J U LIA M O NTE S

L A S T YE A R: 7 0
Unlike many of her
contemporaries, Julia
does not have a kaloveteam. Its great
because it means we can
appreciate her without a
rabid fanbase breathing
down our necksand
some twee dude in 50
percent of her photos.

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CHLOE DAUDEN
ELLA CRUZ

N E W E N T RY
Is twerking legitimately
good or just a trend?
We dont really care but
if we could only watch
one of those in our
lives, picking Ella Cruzs
take on it would be our
choice.

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MEG IMPERIAL
C I N DY M I R A N D A
L A S T YE A R: 3 0
For the petite gal
appreciators, Meg
occupies that special,
small place in your
heart. Big things in
small packages and all
that!

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N E W E N T RY
The second member of
the Bomb Squad rolls
in with Cindy Miranda.
Triple covers are always
a treatespecially when
theyve all got legs for
days.

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53: MARK NICDAO COURTESY OF PREVIEW MAGAZINE

L A S T YE A R: 2 9
Chloe is not just all
about the physical.
This hottie hates stupid
movies and adores good
books. Were still hoping
shell make Austin
Powers an exception.

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So many to choose from,
the midpack is heated
competition for your
favorite FHM babe.

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GEORGINA

WILSON

L A S T YE A R: 7 9
Thank God Georgina
is vain enough to use
herself for the billboards
of her own businesses.
It makes our commute
a bit more bearable
seeing her eating
donuts. The shades
arent bad, either.

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JULIA

2016

I N TH E WO R L D

BAR R ETTO

L A S T YE A R: 7 5
Family feuds aside, Julia
has done a great job of
forging her own career
path away from her
bickering elders. Sure,
she sometimes might
snub screaming fans,
but that was months
ago. Shes given a
shout-out to her fans
since then. Go, Julia!

R ETU R N I N G
Basha, saccharine
romcoms, and a very
blonde outing on a
clothing billboard are
what we associate Bea
Alonzo with lately. Still!,
shes so sexy even
without being outwardly
sexy. Why must she
torture us like this?

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MARGO

M I DWI NTE R

N E W E N T RY
Rather than making an
overused GoT reference
here, wed rather make
a corny joke about why
a girl named Midwinter
could be so hot
nailed it. Margos mix
of elegant sensuality
was the perfect way to
launch the new era of
sexiness FHM has to
offer. Hope youre just
as excited to see these
faces as we are.

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JANINE

G UTI E R R EZ

N E W E N T RY
They say millennials
are all garish brats, but
Janine would beg to
differ. Shes got that
elegant classic beauty
which is something rare
these days indeed. And
those Twiggy-esque
eyes!

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DANIELLE

C A STAO

R ETU R N I N G
Four years ago, for a
dare on Amazing Race
Philippines, Dani ate 67
pieces of longganisa.
We have no idea how
she did that, but it
doesnt matter. All
we care about is that
Danielle is a self-made
woman, running her
own spa, and being the
independent woman we
want.

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ERICH
L A S T YE A R: 4 7
Weve talked about
women breaking the
laws of physics by still
having a body of a
20-year-old even when
theyre pushing forties,
but none of them have
been featured as much
as Sunshine Cruz. This
woman just blows our
minds with how fit
her body looks every
damn summerits just
unbelievable.

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R ETU R N I N G
From Erichs forbidden
sensuality in Katorse to
her more mature roles
in indie films, we really
got to see how she
turned into the woman
she is todaystrong,
happy, and sexier than
ever.

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JULIE ANNE
SAN JOSE

L A ST YE A R: 6 0
Her fans call her
JAPS, and we like
the informality of it.
Her voice, though,
is anything but
unceremonious. A
great set of pipes, an
advocate for World
Vision, plus a 10 in the
beauty department.

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ANGELICA

PA N G A N I B A N

L A ST YE A R: 34
Angelica has touched
the millennial crowd
in a unique way: she
has memes. Not many
girls on this list can
boast that. It is also the
gateway drug for young
ones to Google her and
discover some of The
Mans greatest work.

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KI M C H I U

L A ST YE A R : 2 5
The Kim Chiu hypetrain
may have slowed down
lately, but were still
putting her up there
as the ultimate chinita
crush.

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A R I A N NY

C E L E STE

L A ST YE A R : 32
This month, the UFC
holds it 200th payper-view card. A small
chunk of the 199
before it wasnt all
great, but it wouldve
sucked so much more
if Arianny wasnt there.
That should be enough
for her to clinch a spot
in the promotions Hall
of Fame.

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42: XANDER ANGELES; 41: BJ PASCUAL; 40: DOC MARLON PECJO 39: COURTESY OF YES!

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SARAH

GERONIMO

L A ST YE A R: 67
We admit, we cant find
a more hardworking
hottie fan magnet than
Sarah G. Not to mention
the fact that her films
never fail to slay at the
box office. And she does
all that without showing
as much as a midriff.
Chastity is not dead.

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L J R EYE S

L A ST YE A R: 13
Breaking news: LJ
Reyes bags the 2016
Urian Best Actress
Award! She accepted
the award looking
something like she does
here! First bit is true.
Second bit is a lie.

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R I TZ A Z U L

L A ST YE A R : 3 6
Ritz Azul is reportedly
going to be the new
Darna. Ritz Azul is going
to blow up soon. Ritz
Azul should agree to
another FHM shoot.

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AR NY R O SS

L A ST YE A R: 2 6
Wanderlust has bitten
Arny Ross hard. Do
a quick check of her
social media feeds and
youll find photos over
photos of her many
travels. Theres that
time she rode an ATV
to Mayon, that time
she wore a one-piece
swimsuit, that time she
wore that orange one,
that time she wore
something with cherries
on it, that time she

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JASMINE

C U RT I S - S M I T H

L A ST YE A R: 5 1
Stepping out of her
sisters shadow,
thats how we like
our Jasmine. The
comparison doesnt
matter to her fans
the Jastersanyway.
Over three million of
them follow Jasmines
Facebook fan page.
And we can totally see
why.

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C R I STI N E R E Y E S
R E TU R N I N G
Tubig at Langis is
a flawed television
series. Who in their
right mind would cheat
on a woman as fine
as Cristine Reyes?
We should all start
categorizing that show
as a fantaserye.

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VALE R I E BAN G S

GARCIA

L A ST YE A R : 2 1
Lets take some time to
imagine if Bangs never
removed her bangs from
her face. Youd probably
be super curious at
what lies beyond those
overgrown strands of
hair. Thatd be like never
opening the cabinet
that led to Narnia or
something. But lets
face it, we all couldve
guessed she was
hot even before she
revealed her face.

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35: JAKE VERZOSA COURTESY OF MENS HEALTH PHILIPPINES; 34: BJ PASCUAL COURTESY OF ESQUIRE PHILIPPINES; 33: MARK NICDAO

HOW
D O YO U
WORSHIP?
Lying prostrate on the ground?
Hands in supplication? Speaking
in tongues? We admire your
devotion to these women.

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LOVI POE

L A ST YE A R: 5 0
Were almost at a point
in our history where
mentioning Lovis name
doesnt necessitate
following it with yung
anak ni FPJ. That
speaks a lot about
where the one-time
FHM Cover Girl has
managed to take her
career.

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I N A R AY M U N D O

L A ST YE A R : 6 5
There was some talk
about Ina having five
kids and still coming out
on magazine covers. We
dont see any problem
with that, she can even
have ten kids and we
wouldnt bat an eyelash!

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B E L A PA D I L L A

L A ST YE A R : 37
This Fil-Brit beaut is no
stranger to controversy.
But with Robin Padilla
as an uncle and Daniel
Padilla as a cousin,
you just know Bela
will forge through any
blind item tossed her
way. Her beloved fans,
the creatively named
Belavers, definitely
agree.

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K ATR I N A H A L I L I

L A ST YE A R : 15
Katrina must be
feeling nostalgic; shes
currently starring with
former StarStruck
buddies, Yasmien Kurdi
and Mark Herras, in
the afternoon show Sa
Piling Ni Nanay, and
for sure Remember
when-types of
exchanges cant be
helped. So heres our
share: Remember when
she first appeared on
the FHM cover? Right...
how can you even
forget? That was one
for the books!

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LIZA S O B E R AN O

N E W E NTR Y
If youre stunning, the
world cant help but
notice. Thats what
happened to Liza
Soberano when she
moved to Manila from
California when she
was ten. Talent scouts
didnt care that she
spoke with an American
twangin fact they
loved itand cast her to
model for print and TV
ads. Lizas Tagalog is
way better now. But her
beauty? Still tantalizing
as ever.

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YA S S I

PRESSMAN

32, 28: XANDER ANGELES, 31: DOC MARLON PECJO; 30: TAKEN FROM LIZA SOBERANOS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT;
29: SHAIRA LUNA COURTESY OF COSMOPOLITAN PHILIPPINES

L A ST YE A R: 57
If theres one thing
thats hard to believe
in this world, its that
Yassi Pressman could
be on team sawi. Okay,
okay, its just for the film
Camp Sawi. But still,
how can Yassieven
on filmbe single for a
moment?

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VALE E N

M O NTE N E G R O

L A ST YE A R: 24
Look at her; look at her
curves. Can you imagine
that body ingesting food
for three or four people
in one sitting, and then
still keeping that figure?
Yup, Valeen is our girl
for boodle fights. Just
dont let her prettiness
distract you from
enjoying the food.

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CHANGING OF
TH E G U A R D

I N TH E WO R L D

A former AV idol forging a new path;

a mature woman taking on new
territory normally occupied by the
young ones; new women breaking
into the scene. Welcome change.

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MAR IA OZAWA

L A ST YE A R: 16
Have you ever noticed
how the Philippine
economy greatly
improved ever since Ms.
Ozawa set foot in the
country? As soon as
the actress opened her
own venture, the posh
Singles Bar in Resorts
World, stocks rose, oil
prices dipped, and there
was generally a positive
outlook, especially
among men in the
business sector. Call it
a triumphant return on
all the feelings weve
invested in her.

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A L I C E D IXS O N

L A ST YE A R: 14
Fine wine. Fountain of
youth. Vampire. Alice
Dixson is one of the few
Pinays whose name is
said in the same breath
as all of these.

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YA M

CONCEPCION

L A ST YE A R: 42
Yam banging, ahem,
away on her drumset
got us thinking: if you
could choose one girl
from a band of equally
hot members, which
one would you take?
Not Yam, because we
want her for ourselves.
Drummers are rareand
hot actress/musicians
like her even more so.

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A I KO C L I M A C O

L A ST YE A R : 2 0
Whats perfect about
watching Aiko on
Banana Sundae is that
its the one sundae that
we can have as much
of without getting round
in the middle. Also, of
course, theres Aiko,
in all her silky smooth
glory. More dessert,
please!

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M A J A S A LVA D O R
L A ST YE A R : 18
Thirteen years of Maja
on TV and the big
screenacting, dancing,
or singing. We could
say that our showbiz
experience is complete.
Sure, shes half of
CocoJam (Coco Martin
+ Maja Salvador), but
theres always the crop
photo option.

22
MAX COLLINS

L A ST YE A R : 0 9
It seems Max likes to be
a tease. She started her
career under a different
nameIsabelle Abiera.
Then went back and
forth between Manila
and the U.S. But now
that it seems shes here
to stay, we cant be
happier for our menfolk.

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MAINE

2016

I N TH E WO R L D

MENDOZA

N E W E N T RY
With a simple extended
smile and great sense
of humor, Maine
Mendoza was able to
capture the hearts of
a whole nation. Shes
the type of beauty that
grows on you. The more
you look at her and get
to know her, the more
beautiful she becomes.

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K ATH RYN

BERNARDO

L A S T YE A R: 17
Shes been on the
scene for 13 years
now, but not showing
signs of slowing down.
Although her name may
be synonymous with
Daniel Padilla, Kathryn
or Kathcan hold her
own, thanks to good old
talent.

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ANDI

EIGENMANN

L A S T YE A R: 9 3
When Andie strutted her
stuff on the red carpet
at the 69th Cannes Film
Festival to represent
the film MaRosa, the
world finally got a hint
of what we all knew:
Andi Eigenmann is a
gem. Getting recognized
as one of Vanity Fairs
best-dressed at the
festival was just a welldeserved extra.

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A N N E C U RT I S

L A ST YE A R: 11
Shes young, gorgeous,
rich, and famous.
Unfortunately, shes also
taken. This actress, TV
host and, um, singer
cant do anything wrong
in our eyes. Could she
be the next It Girl to get
hitched? We hope not.
Were still saving up for
the diamond.

17
COLEEN GARCIA

L A ST YE A R: 12
That dimple on her left
cheek, those delectable
washboard abs, that
shapely shape.
Checking out Coleen
Garcias bikini beach
shots has become a
national pastime.

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P I A W U R TZ B A C H

2016

I N TH E WO R L D

16: BJ PASCUAL COURTESY OF COSMOPOLITAN PHILIPPINES; 15: DOC MARLON PECJO; 14: JAY TABLANTE;
13: ROY MACAM COURTESY OF YES! MOST BEAUTIFUL 2015

N E W E N T RY
Akong bahala, guys,
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
promised every Pinoy
before becoming the
third Filipina to win
Miss Universe. This,
after failing to get
into the Binibining
Pilipinas pageant twice
before. Such spunk
and perseverance is
what you get when you
become your familys
breadwinner at 11 years
old. Gorgeous inside
and outno wonder
shes the most beautiful
woman in the universe.

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ANDREA

TO R R E S

L A S T YE A R: 2
Although she first put
her name out there by
appearing in a reality
show, Andrea has since
proved that shes a
talented woman. Shes
appeared on TV, in film,
and, most importantly,
on FHMs cover two
years ago. Far too long
ago, in our opinion.

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G L A IZ A D E

C A S TR O

L A S T YE A R: 4 5
In the reboot of
fantaserye Encantadia,
Glaiza takes on the
role of the wise and
ambitious keeper of
fire, sanggre Pirena.
We havent really tuned
in yet, but we say its a
fitting role for a girl as
fiery as her. Just look
Glaiza is on fire!

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J I N R I PA R K

L A S T YE A R: 7
Its simple, really,
how Jinri amassed
a strong following in
the Philippinesshes
K-Pop personified. But
when we put her on
our cover three years
ago, we found out shes
more than that. Time for
a second cover, do you
agree?

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SAM PI NTO

12: DOC MARLON PECJO; 11: MARK NICDAO AND BJ PASCUAL COURTESY OF PREVIEW MAGAZINE

L A ST YE A R: 4
There are certain
advantages when one
has a body as hot as
Sams. One of them is
that you get to appear
on FHMs cover multiple
times. Another is that
if you decide to create
your own swimwear
line, you get to model
it, too. Sam did both
(check out her Sirena
Swimwear line), and our
eyes couldnt get any
bigger.

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ELLEN ADARNA

L A ST YE A R: 3
This Fil-Spanish beauty
isnt afraid to rock the
boat with her opinions,
and thats why shes
one of our favorite
Cebuanas. And her
choice of active wear
when she goes to the
gym? Hotness!

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RACHEL ANNE
DAQUIS

L A ST YE A R: 8
This volleybelle has
been a crowd favorite
for years now. Shes the
only athlete to be able
to hold a consistent
spot in the top 10 of
our list. We cant really
decide what us fans
love most about her. Is
it her awesome chiseled
bod, her boyish yet
surprisingly beautiful
looks, or the fact that
she can melt any man
with the competitive fire
she has in her eyes?
At the rate shes going,
shell most probably be
on our list for years to
come, so at least we
can keep on guessing.

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KI M D O M I N G O

N E W E NTRY
With 16.5 million views
on her Twerk it like
Miley dubsmash video,
FHM cover girl Kim
would tend to become
famous. A random guy
even made a 10-minute
video of nothing but
Kim lip-syncing over
and over. Gets hypnotic
after a while.

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SOLENN

HEUSSAFF

8: RONNIE SALVACION COURTESY OF PREVIEW MAGAZINE; 7: SHAIRA LUNA COURTESY OF COSMOPOLITAN PHILIPPINES

L A ST YE A R: 5
Wedding bells a-ringing.
We give our four-finger
salute to one of the
finest and sexiest in the
land. And for Bolzico,
we give a special
one-finger salute,
you sonavabitch! But
seriously, take care of
Solenn.

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A R C I M U O Z

L A ST YE A R: 76
We hear you, and
we agree, that Arci
mania is about to
shift into full throttle.
Weve been watching
her metamorphose
from rock singer to
underwear-endorsing
bombshellwith a
dazzling array of
haircolor changes along
the wayand we cant
wait for the climax.

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MARIAN RIVERA
R ETU R N I N G
The three-time queen
has settled in on the
next chapter in her life,
but her majesty still
lingers over the land.
She herself has stated
that maybe her time
on the list is up. Wed
accept that, but only
because we feel like
we need to be placing
her in a hall of fame
from now on

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RHIAN RAMOS

L A ST YE A R: 8 6
Landing Rhian on
our cover was the
realization of our
dreama strong,
modern, and dropdead stunning muse
for the next-level man
life that we espouse.
The outside-the-box
roles (TV lesbians),
unexpected hobbies
(circuit racing!), and
overall level of realness
that Rhian brings to
life is just the perfect
example of the kind of
woman that brings us
to our knees nowadays.

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ANGEL LOCSIN

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L A ST YE A R: 6
An old-timer, as far
as finicky Philippine
showbiz is concerned,
Angel is the Darna
many of us grew
up with. Raise your
hand, everyone who
had their sexual
awakening watching
Angel transform into
the bikini-wearing
superhero. We really
cant understand how
she can stay sexy,
flawless, and gorgeous.
So heres our theory
(dont tell anyone):
Angel Locsin is actually
immortal.

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NAD I N E LU STR E

L A S T YE A R: 4 9
In our humble opinion,
theres no film title
more ironic than that
2014 romcom Diary
ng Panget. After all,
in the title role was
none other than this
years third sexiest
woman in the world.
How dare they? We
just recovered from
that when, in last years
wildly popular TV
series On the Wings of
Love, Nadine became
Jadine. And our world
crumbled.

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J E N NYLYN

MERCADO

MARK NICDAO

L A S T YE A R: 1
She inadvertently
became the Philippines
unofficial hugot queen
after starring in a string
of flicks meant to stroke
the heartstrings. But we
dont really care about
how expertly this hot
mama spews wellthought-out one-liners.
All we know is that
shes been on the scene
for years now, has had
a kid already, but is still
insanely hot.

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JESSY
MENDIOLA
L A ST YE A R : 23
Its a weird world we
live in sometimes.
Why does a vision like
Jessy Mendiola have
to contend with so
many detractorsnonbelievers, body-shamers,
and just flat-out haters?
Are we just disillusioned
with some unreachable

ideal that we cant

appreciate what is right
in front of us? However,
real appreciates real, so
allow usand her legion
of fans who know how
to acknowledge true
beautyto finally shut
them all up, as we
crown Jessy our new
queen.

BJ PASCUAL COURTESY OF ESQUIRE PHILIPPINES

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THE
PHILIPPINES
FINEST

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