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JAN UARY 2018

O U R S OLD I E R S G ET TH E J OB D ON E I N MA R AWI

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W HAT WE ’LL AL L B E TA LK I N G AB OUT I N 2018

GI N I T E !

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C A M P O P150 18 + C ON T E N T S ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR MINORS

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CONTENTS F E AT U R E S

40 T H I N G S W I L L BE BIG IN 2018 We set our radars to what’s uso next year 44 B I T C O I N Demystifying the peaking cryptocurrency 50 P R O J E C T : C L E A N FA C E Because water alone is never enough for your mug 54 O U R A R M E D FORCES A tribute to our boys who got it done in Marawi 60 K AT K E L L E Y She’s quite literally a smoking babe

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M I SA CAM P O

We definitely missed this girl!

January 2018

CONTENTS

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BIG 2018

VERGE

6 PAT H R A CAD N E S S Will kick your ass at Hearthstone 9 PA M PA S W E R T I Some lures to invite luck your way 12 SEX DOSSIER Hardcore gaming takes on a whole new meaning

PULSE

14 MA Z E R U N N E R They’ve finally found the exit!

FITS

67 ATHLETIC GEAR Time to sport some local goods 6 8 YELLOW FEVER Our “color of the year”

BOOST

74 E N D U R A N C E + Never gas out again!

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77 S H AV I N G How to DIY a fancy barbershop

YO U’ R E BACK !

COM E T E LL U S A STORY OR T WO

78 F O R D R A N G E R America, truck yeah!

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AT H L E T I C G EAR

1 5 ANG LARAWAN Art is a movie about a painting of an artist 1 6 COOK I E TOR CH I N G Don’t call them smores 17 BIKE DAY Perhaps your butt’s only chance to sit on a million peso bike

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FROM THE EDITOR

What a year that was.

We say that often to tell ourselves how relieved we are to have made it through such a trying time. But what year that has passed isn’t? Every year we take off our calendars is a year we are glad we survived. Granted, some years are more interesting than others. Or more dangerous.

How did last year turn out? It was a dizzying mix of both. To wit, in rapid fire: Pastor Hokage. Aftermath of Tinder culture. Stashing. Breadfacing turns to Breadcrumbing. Ghosting. Dear David. Marlou is Dead. Xander Ford. Nyeam Gaza.

Supreme. Bitcoin. Young entrepreneurs. Viral sensations turned authors. Social media influencers. Neon lit bars and restos. a e s t h e t i c millennials. Blurry film photos.

Escolta. Food parks. Food porn turns What’s your ulam? Lodi. Werpa. Elyu. FOMO. Classic Pare Titos and Titas of Manila. Hugh Hefner. Chester Bennington. Jonghyun.

Mental health awareness breaches the mainstream. #MeToo. “Real” Twitter stories.

Unsurprising sexual harassment in the music scene. Despacito. Baby Shark. The Last Jedi angering rabid Star Wars fans. Wonder Woman. Gal Gadot for feminism. Gal Gadot against feminism? Campy catfights on TV. Ika-6 Na Utos. Wildflower. K-Dramas. Nadine, “C’mon, guys, it’s 2017.”

Indie films that aren’t boring or too deep. Birdshot. Respeto. I’m Drunk I Love you.

Kita Kita. Empoy. Pangit is the new pogi. John Lloyd’s triple shit. Ang Probinsyano will never die. June Mar’s boring, predictable 4th MVP. Volleyball becomes more popular than basketball. eGames as professional sport. Triathlons. Keto diet. Intermittent fasting. Diet deliveries. Angkas. Uber. Grab. LTFRB. Carmageddon. Yellow lane. Motorycle lane. HOV lane. LRT woes. Dashcam.

EO 26, the nationwide smoking ban. Bullies in Congress. The Senate. Malacañang.

Resurgence of trapos. Philippine Rise. China building an island in our backyard.

Dengvaxia. Sass Sassot vs CNN. Thinking Pinoy. Leila De lima. Mocha. Martial Law in Mindanao. Quiapo bombing. Resorts World gunman.

The war in Marawi. The war on drugs. Kill list. The war between tards on social media.

Slow death of the printed word.

That last one we hope to survive year after year, well into the future.

ALLAN P. HERNANDEZ Acting Editor in Chief allan.hernandez@summitmedia.com.ph

I S B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y. . .

Acting Editor in chief Allan P. Hernandez Associate Art Director John Laurence O. Patulan Style Editor Mikey Ashlie L. Mahinay Assistant Managing Editor Chise A. Alcantara Contributing Editor Peejo Pilar A N D F U T U R E - P R O O F E D B Y. . .

Web Editor in chief Anton D. Umali Associate Section Editor John Paulo Aguilera Staff Writer Khatrina Bonagua Art Director Echo Antonio Multimedia Producer Liam Dumas Team Editor Allan A. Madrilejos WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM...

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What FHMers have been up to this month

Echo just being his usual pa-breezy self, snagging a sneaky selfie with Misa.

Little does he know that our cover girl is even sneakier. Lakaaaas.

JL implores you to read his tear-jerking and absolutely life-changing Audax biking story featured on our recently redesigned website. Ikaw na talaga , JL. Ikaw na .

Manahan, Charlotte Barlis Subscription Group Head Carla Soriano key Accounts Specialists Jennifer Tolentino, Alfredo Toledo Jr., Harold William Rey, Rejie Paquibot, Marjorie Yu Newsstand Supervisor Joel Valdez Distributor Specialists Kim Sarmiento, Roberto Revilla, Elaine Einosas, Eric Ferdinand Gasatan, Bee Datinguinoo, Aeron Nolasco Junior Sales Representatives John Lakhi Celso, May Ann Ayuste, Brylle Gonzales, Melrose Tamboong, Julie Dunn Bantan Sales Coordinator Jennyfer Marcelo Online Distribution Assistant Mark Jocell Manio Subscription Coordinators Nathaniel Embiado, Ariel Rivera, Ma. Glenda Uchi, Annalyn Arambulo Subscription Telemarketer Jon Maynard Ortiz Circulation Admin Supervisor Marie Lenn Reyes Circulation Admin Assistants Elnie Marie Delos Santos, Lizel Tumali LOG I STICS Logistics Manager Norman Campo Logistics Officer Lorie Francisco Logistics Supervisors Fidel Mitra, Marx Barroga

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January 2018

REACTIONS DEbbIE’S fINAlly ON ThE COvER !

IS ThAT PASTIllAS gIRl?

I’ve been crushing on Debbie ever since I watched her on Pantaxa III. Since then, I’ve been collecting all the magazines that you’ve published that featured her including her super hot gravure book. All the best wishes to my love, Debbie Garcia! Hope I get to meet you one day.

Ericson Nagmamahal, via email

I’ve never actually heard of the name “Angel Yap” before FHM’s November issue but I do remember watching a video hot girl making pastillas while making hugot .

Thanks to FHM , I can finally put a name to her face and I’ll definitely be watching what she does next.

New fan here.

Joshua Cinco, via email

I’m fINAlly buyINg A CONDO

ERRATum: In our last issue, we featured Tia Anabel Christine in our Alpha Female feature. Sadly, we misspelled her name as Annabelle Tia. Being the true alpha female she is, she quickly made our realize our faults in life. Sorry, ma'am Tia!

After much thought, I’ve finally decided to purchase my own condo because the article from your last issue convinced me that it was a good investment.

Hopefully the unit will be finished by 2018!

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V Verge HOW TO SOU N D

R EAL SMART

There’s always room for another PATH RA CADN E S S S HOWS US E X ACTLY W HY W E N E E D MOR E G I R L STR EAM E R S

WO R D S KaT Za b l a n P H OTO G R AP HY K EVI n S an D E R S O n AS S I STE D BY J Oa n I lE JaY STYLI ST D E b R a b E R nalE S H AI R J OS H GalVE Z MAK E U P R I a aqu I n O

Female streamers have always gotten a bad rep for fueling the passions of young teenage pervs with their feminine charms. But what if we told you that there are girls that are actually… good at game? Kidding aside, describing Pathra Cadness (Ornusa‘s sister), competitive Hearthstone player as just “good” at the game is definitely an understatement.

Her track record includes: Leading New Zealand in Hearthstone Global Games as team captain to sixth place out of forty countries and winning the BlizzCon 2017 invitational.

This girl’s definitely been on a win streak and there’s no sign of her stopping so we‘re glad we could convince her to game for a quick chat about how to get good at the game. www.fhm.com.ph

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Verge Why did you pick Hearthstone out of all the possible games that you could have streamed?

At first I didn’t know what to stream. I just knew that I wanted to try it and one of my friends recommended Hearthstone to me since it was a turnbased game. It actually worked out since I get to communicate with the chat (viewers) after every turn I’ve done. I try to explain to chat the reasoning and thought process behind each of my turns. Whereas, if I were playing a MOBA game (Multi Online Battle Arena) my brain wouldn’t be able to give as much attention as I would want to the game and my viewers.

Ha ha! I have at least ten girls in my stream and I noticed that guys really like it when you have girls in your chat. They get to mingle with these girls instead of them just concentrating on me, which is a great help for me, ha ha!

FOLLOW PATH R A!

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Why aren’t there more girl gamers?

I think there’s about to be a new wave coming soon but I guess as of now, streaming just isn’t a normal thing for women to get into yet.

Streaming just recently became a viable profession and gaming has always been a male-dominated scene, so I guess it’ll take some time for other women to get into this.

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How does it feel to be compared with Hafu, another Asian female Hearthstone streamer?

A lot of female streamers often get compared with one another because there are only so many of us. I think I’m similar to her in the way that I try to showcase my skill in the game rather than just being able to play it—that, and I’m also a fair-skinned Asian. Though we’re the opposite when it comes to what mode we play. She plays a lot of arena (draft picks), while I play a lot of constructed decks.

A lot of female streamers have a lot of pervs watching them. How do you deal with yours?

There will always be pervs; they’re mostly thirsty teens, ha ha! My chat has a Pathra thirsty emote that’s just a cropped picture of me drinking, which they spam whenever someone mentions something pervy.

It’s actually a really sad world when you think about it because some of these guys only interact with girls through streams like ours because they’re shy IRL. I’d like to build a really friendly and open community with my viewers where they can actually express themselves without being anxious. I’m really happy with the people who watch my stream these days because there are actually girls who watch me, ha ha!

Girls?

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QUICKFIRE

How do you get good at the game?

Understand which are the good cards

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Understand what they do and why they are played in this specific deck

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Knowing when to value trade or just go face FH M

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verge So it’s a whole new year and you still haven’t sealed the deal with that chinita you’ve been courting, and the sad part is that the only thing she can tell you is, “It’s not you, it’s my parents.” Just as all hope seems lost, we have articles that just might be able to reverse your fate. Become an instant Feng Shui expert—sort of—with these auspicious items recommended by the Philippine Feng Shui Queen herself, Marites Allen, whose famous clients include Kris Aquino. The new year calls for an annual reset of things, and what better way to start it than having Lady Luck on your side?

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Just got lucky Be A feNg shUi expeRt with these AUspicioUs items

Words: Cam arCilla Photos: mark Jesalva

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1 Bamboo Bamboo has been widely known around the world as one of the most incredible good luck plants. In Feng Shui, “it means growth and progress, and has the ability to bring peace, harmony, abundance, and overall prosperity to the family,” Allen says. Not only that, having one in your house makes you look like a hipster environmentalist.

2 Victory horse Allen says that in Feng Shui the horse represents a fiery, temperamental, and strong creature that helps counter challenges. Wear clothes or accessories with horse prints to improve your professional life.

Who knows? It might be the next big fashion statement in 2018.

3 Hundred or thousand birds painting Wouldn’t it be nice to see your birds hanging? Hang not just one, not two, but a hundred or even a thousand birds on your wall. Allen says birds are powerful symbols of new opportunities even during times of adversity.

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4 Qi Lin pair The Qi Lin, or Dragon Horse, is considered to be the Chinese version of the unicorn. Allen says displaying a pair of Qi Lins at home will attract good omens, success, longevity, and even an illustrious offspring. Perfect for planning the future of your little ones ahead.

5 Mandarin duck If you had a rocky relationship with your bebe for the past year, now is the time to keep the fire burning and your bedroom quacking.

“Mandarin ducks are famous and potent symbols of love and marital bliss as they create Chi that helps lovers tie the knot,” Allen explains.

6 Laughing Buddha “The Laughing Buddha is believed to be a symbol that brings happiness, wealth, and prosperity to one's life,” Allen says. Place the statue with gold ingots in the money area of your home. However never place it on the floor, in the bathroom, or in the bedroom. If you have not lost those pounds you gained over the holidays, you as a Buddha will probably work, too.

7 Wealth ship Channel your inner pirate, mate! The wealth ship is a symbol of prosperity, especially when laden with lots of gold coins and other auspicious symbols such as precious stones. People sometimes have more than one wealth ship in order to create “multiple sources of income.” FH M

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PREMIERE CRUISE CONTROL

PREMIERE NICE & TIGHT

PREMIERE AIR

PREMIERE ULTRA THIN

PREMIERE GLOW

PREMIERE DOTTED

PREMIERE SUPER STUD

PREMIERE EARTHQUAKE

JEMARY

ESSY

Things are going to get lit with these GLOW queens who can’t wait to light up your year.

It’s #ALWAYSAFUNTIME with Essy, Jemary, Kim, Racy, Rizza, and Wane, your 2018 PREMIERE VIXENS!

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RIZZA

RACY

WANE

Verge DO S S IE R

Anonymity

when you can do anything on the internet, things can get pretty filthy

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“Hey babe, I’m Carmela. Wanna fuck? ;)” I put on my earphones and accepted Carmela’s invite. I watched my character undress this gorgeous blonde girl with supple tits and a shapely white ass. The sounds of our hot moans filled the five-star hotel room located at the bottom of the Pacific ocean.

It’s been two weeks since I downloaded iCum, this mobile RPG game that’s pretty much a hentai-version of The Sims.

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You design your own character and invite others to fuck and participate or host in orgies to level up. I’ve always wanted to try fucking girls with an actual dick instead of my fingers so I immediately got hooked on this game. It let me explore a more aggressive side of myself, which I was too embarrassed to show as a petite, submissive girl in real life.

“Ughh… fuck me!” Carmela screamed as my character bent her backwards and fucked her from behind. I bent over and started fingering myself to the scene in front of me. A rectangular box halted our virtual sexy time. The words, “Sheena wants to join you” flashed on my phone screen.

I accepted her request and watched the threesome begin. Sheena, a petite redhead with huge breasts, began blowing my virtual dick. I zoomed in on Sheena’s face sucking my dick all the way down to my balls.

I zoomed out and watched as Carmela lay beside me. I squeezed her tits and sucked on her bright pink nipples. I chose the “Foreplay” option and my virtual hand went down her clit. I zoomed in and moaned at the sight of her shaved and pixelized pussy.

The sounds of Carmela’s moans and Sheena’s choking filled my ears making me rub faster. I pushed Sheena downed onto the bed. Her face full of anticipation as a slowly slid my computerized cock through the lips of her pussy, which slowly stretched to fit every inch all of my avatar.

“Choke me, daddy!” I made use of my character’s hardcore trait and started choking her while driving my enraged member into her, my digitized dick filling in her virtual vagina--completely dominating her. Meanwhile Carmela sat up and spread her legs apart. I reached for her exposed cunt with my free hand and jammed all five fingers inside her. She let out a whimper as I alternated between her cunt and her puckered up clit.

Our virtual threesome was sending me over the edge.

Sweat trickled down my breast and dripped from my pointy nipples as I shivered while I orgasmed and leveled-up. A string of cum trailed off my fingers as I tapped the screen to close the app.

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FINISH LINE

The end of the tunnel what to expect from maze runner: the Death cure WORDS PAULO AGUILERA

As if their previous experiences weren’t harrowing enough, Thomas (played by Dylan O’Brien) and friends are returning to the deadly labyrinth in Maze Runner: The Death Cure. The Gladers will risk their lives again raiding the legendary Last City, an urban jungle controlled by the organization WCKD, to rescue peers.

Wes Ball, who also directed The Maze Runner and The Scorch Trials, is back at the helm of the culminating sequel, whose screenplay was penned by T.S. Nowlin. Having seen the first two movies and the trailers, FHM makes a few predictions on how The Death Cure will end.

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TH O M A S L I v E S ( AT L E A ST L O S E S A N A R M ) Following O’Brien’s injury on set early last year, production was delayed until March 2017. Does this mean the Teen Wolf actor had been doing scenes that are too risky? Ball is known for tweaking the science fiction novel on screen, and fans won’t like it if something awry happens to the protagonist, who “kisses” off into the sunset in print.

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The film series will be an actual trilogy; The Death Cure will really be final installment, unlike those that came before it from the young adult genre (The Hunger Games, Divergent). As such, Ball packed it with as much as action and drama. It’s also possible that the usual two-hour running time will be extended to cover much storyline ground.

The dream team takes on Ang Lawaran

M A z E R U N N E R 3 W O N ’T E N D L I K E TH E B O O K

Ball, in an interview with Collider, confirmed that this third chapter will have a major time jump from The Scorch Trials. He may have had to omit some parts of the story, which will spell the difference between the movie and paperback versions. We just hope that these drastic changes don’t turn into plot holes when all’s said and done. FH M

will it live up to the hype all the theater critics expect?

Maze Runner: The Death Cure, which also stars Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangste, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Patricia Clarkson, among others, hits theaters early next year

WORDS: DODO DAYAO

SINABI KO NA NGANG MAUSOK SA LABAS! -NANAY

Ang Larawan is based on the period musical by Rolando Tinio and Ryan Cayabyab, which in turn was adapted from Nick Joaquin’s Portrait of The Artist As Filipino.

If you don’t know what’s it about (which you should since it’s one of the most iconic pieces of Filipino lit ever), it’s about two sisters who used to be wealthy because of their father who was a very successful painter. Now, that their dad’s old and can’t paint anymore they’re somewhat struggling financially and people are starting to convince them to sell their father’s last painting to bounce back from poverty to the lives they’re accustomed to.

Even if you don’t count his theater pedigree, it’s still difficult to imagine any other domestic filmmaker that fits Ang Larawan the way Loy Arcenas does like a glove,

and comes as no surprise that he was singled out by the musical’s original producers, Celeste Legaspi and Girlie Rodis, with the prospect of turning it into a film. “How can you say no to Ryan Cayabyab, to Rolando Tinio, to Nick Joaquin?” he laughs.

This was almost four years ago, four years that were spent trimming down the three-hour musical to regular movie size, juggling conflicting schedules to coordinate exhaustive rehearsals, and ultimately finding the perfect cast, which includes Joanna Ampil, Rachel Alejandro, Cris Villonco, Nonie Buencamino, Menchu Lauchengco, and Robert Arevalo as well as Paolo Avelino and Sandino Martin. “I think we have the best actor-singers in Asia.”

Arcenas beams. “And the film will showcase that.” FH M

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FLAME O N!

Marshmallow cookies by the fire It’s a fOOd faNtasy yOu May OR May NOt haVE fu lfI llE d I N yOu R ch I ldhOOd, B ut yOu g Et tO satIsfy It j ust th E saM E wIth st. halE cOOkI Es WORDS: Kat Zablan; PHOtOGRaPHY: MaRK JeSalva

Have you ever heard of anything that sounds as heavenly as a Torched marshmallow cookie sandwich? It’s basically your campfire s’more dreams on gooey, chocolate-y steroids. The not-so-secret recipe was 10 years in the making, says Isabel Lagunzad, owner and creator of St. Hale Cookies.

Even though the ingredients might seem apparent (they’re literally sticking out from the dish), St. Hale’s ingredients are actually sourced from different communities in the Philippines. “The brown and blue eggs that we use are antibiotic-free, which are supplied by the team of Dr. Erwin Cruz, a veterinarian and duck farmer who strongly promotes sustainable livelihood for local farmers and communities. We also use sea salt from Pangasinan and Malagos 65 percent Dark Chocolate to show support for our Southern friends in Davao. But at its base, the torched cookie is just homemade torched marshmallow squished in between two homemade cookies with chocolate chunks and spread,” Lagunzad says.

St. Hale was never actually supposed to go into the delivery business because Lagunzad preferred that her clients be immersed in the cookie-making experience. She would call these on-the-spot torching sessions “cookie gigs,”

where she would personally make the cookies in front of an audience so that she could activate their senses for a full cookie-eating experience.

We can vouch that the St. Hale cookie-eating experience is one you should definitely try out. Each bite is pure decadence. First you bite into the cookie that crumbles into your mouth, which sprinkles sea salt onto your tongue.

This wakes up your taste buds to get the full bittersweet taste of the dark chocolate spread. Then you get into the real deal, which is the homemade marshmallow that’s firm enough to not melt, instead leaving you with a nice marshmallow pull as you bite away at the cookie sandwich.

There are huge chunks of dark chocolate to go with that mallow bite, by the way. The end of each bite is a real dopamine rush.

Even though Lagunzad is happy with her current recipe, she’s still figuring out how to incorporate more flavors into her creation. “Nilalagyan ko ng sea salt in order to achieve an umami flavor. Right now, it’s technically not umami since walang asim or anghang but that’s my end goal—lahat ng flavors nasa isang cookie,” Lagunzad says. FH M

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Bicycle porn

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WoRDs: AllAN P. heRNANDeZ; PhotoGRAPhY: PAUl moNDok

At the PhiliPPiNe Bike Demo DAY, YoU cAN test RiDe UP to 200 BicYcles to YoUR heARt’s coNteNt

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If you’re a hardcore cyclist who: a) wants to buy another bicycle to add to a growing collection; b) wants a super bicycle but can’t buy one just yet; or c) can’t afford a super cycle and can only salivate looking at one, then you should have gone to the 3rd Philippine Bicycle Demo Day held in Filinvest Alabang last month.

Made possible by two staunch bicyclists and bikeriding advocates Arnel Andal and Edmund Ang, Bike Demo Day is where you not only get to ogle at bikes, you can test ride them too, regardless of whether they’re budget meal bikes or half-a-million pedal monsters.

“The typical rider attendee of Bike Demo Day can choose to ride up to 200 bicycles worth a total of P15 Million at the event. The values start at P5,000 for the lowest price bicycle to as high as P600,000 for a super bicycle,” Andal says. “All these bicycles can be tested unhindered by the rider attendee. No matter the present financial status of the person testing the bicycles, he or she gets to experience the variations of ride quality of the bicycles onsite. It’s all about the smiles on the faces of all the demo riders at our event.”

Andal isn’t kidding. The 5k rides were made by Trinx and Sava— “but they’re ridable,” Andal says, meaning they’re not creaky. The 600k one was the Colnago Concept CHDK 48s. In between were Bianchis, KTMs, Surlys, Bromptons, and a whole lot of other brands on the wish list of any serious biker.

Don’t worry, though, a fourth Bike Demo Day is currently being planned for summer. Word has it that it’s going to be held in UP Diliman.

Oh, what biking joy!

“I personally believe the bicycle will end up rolling back into our lives as traffic worsens, as stress thickens, and as the world works on going green.

The best thing a biker can do to promote biking is to just ride his bicycle for even the simplest errands and shortest distances.

Go bike, standout, arrive early, smile and suggest for others to try biking!,” Andal says. FH M

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It’s crazy how it has become a necessity for models, artists, and personalities to actively engage in social media. These people curate their Internet identities as carefully as they would write their resumes, and you can’t blame them for doing so since most major endorsers really look into how a person is able to influence others when they decide who to get to represent their brand.

Whether they like it or not, this is how media is evolving so they either adapt or become irrelevant.

Or, if you‘re like our cover girl Misa Campo, you can just continue being yourself with your capacity to genuinely attract people.

In the needlessly complicated world of social media, Misa Campo simplifies things by being real (who is all she needs to be in our opinion) despite the pressures of the community “to be different.”

“I’m not as active on social media as everybody else. I just like to live in the moment. I don’t really like to hold on to my phone to capture every moment as they go by.” This keeps her active followers on Instagram (280,000 as of this writing) who seem to always be on the edge of their seats waiting to “like” all her posts.

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again, we didn’t have any second thoughts asking her if she wanted to be on our cover again. We were also pretty kilig when it seemed like she was just as excited as us to have the opportunity to have another FHM shoot. “It’s always a really, really great time [to shoot for FHM Philippines]. The stylist, the hair, the make-up–they’re always amazing. Xander Angeles is always awesome, so I was sure that this shoot would be as good as the last.”

It’s always refreshing to work with Misa who is drop-dead gorgeous yet is not afraid of showing her real self to people.

You can tell that she’s still the down-to-earth car show model and bartender we shot in 2011, despite having already gone beyond that with stints in international modelling and pageants in Canada.

But with the steady rise in popularity come the haters, as is the norm for Internet fame. “I feel like some people think that I’m a bitch. I honestly can’t really tell, maybe I could be?” says Misa. “I do try my hardest to be a nice person, to be nice to everyone. I think I have, like, a resting bitch face sometimes, so they’ll go, ‘she’s not nice,’ but, what can I do? I try to be true and just really authentic as possible with everybody.”

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#PINAYANDPROUD Being a Fiipino-Canadian and growing up in Canada and the United States, Misa is proud of her roots, but says that the mixed heritage is not the only thing that defines her.

“The culture in Canada is different from the US. Also, I was raised by my Mom and she’s Filipino. It’s super different, you know—you have different values, and you learn from them.

I wouldn’t be who I am today without the influences I got from these different cultures. I think I’ve lived in around three different countries now. It’s amazing. When you learn about other cultures you make your own culture.”

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Every trip to the Philippines is a homecoming experience for Misa, and one she would happily extend if given the chance. “If I had to stay in Asia for a long period of time, I’d want it to be in the Philippines. I love lumpia, and all kinds of Filipino food.

Food always makes me happy! I also like going home and visiting family in Pampanga, seeing the house my mom grew up in. And it’s really nice that everyone in my family and all my friends here make an effort to try and come see me.”

Speaking of her family, they are among her most loyal and ardent fans, although she finds it weird when her parents are super supportive of her job, even when she has to do sexy shoots. “They’re actually way [too] supportive that it makes me uncomfortable sometimes, ha ha! Like, my mom or my dad will see my pictures and they’ll be like, “Oh, you look sexy!” and I’m, like, ‘uhm, please stop looking, ha ha!’”

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#CHILLAF Being on social media makes Misa easy to find, which means she gets invited to gigs that take her all over the globe, including on places as far off as New Zealand. “When I started modeling, I thought of it as just a fun way for me to travel and experience the world. And then I ended up doing it all the time.”

With the world at her fingertips, Misa knows better than anyone how easy it can be to get carried away.

“Don’t get me wrong–I still consider traveling to be the best part of the job, but after a while, it becomes too much, you know? The last two years I’ve been traveling so much; I was on a plane this year for Halloween, which really, really sucked. So recently I spent a lot of time just staying home. I purposely just went missing for a couple of weeks, spending time with my dog, watching Netflix, and it was really just calming.”

We are totally down to Netflix and chill with Misa, so we just had to ask what made her dog so special.

“Her name is Dani, she’s five, and I swear she acts just like a human!” exclaims Misa. “I remember one time, after a month of being away from her due to a business trip, she acted weird when I got home. Like, at first she was really, really glad to see me and then she’d suddenly get mad at me for, two days.”

Downtime notwithstanding, Misa is now based in Las Vegas, where she models while rekindling her talents in bartending. Between wild nights on the job (“I have literally seen people so drunk, they shit themselves”) and numerous modeling gigs that sees Misa pushing the boundaries of her comfort zone (“But no nudes. No full nudes. But…you’ll never know, I might change my mind!”), she’s been working on a few startups of her own. “I’m working on a swimwear line, but I don’t know if that’s gonna go anywhere. I think it’ll be cool though. I’ve been working hard since I was a kid. Hard work makes dreams work.”

Misa hasn’t left her globetrotting ways, though, as she remains open to following her modeling career wherever it goes, albeit with the occasional break now thrown in.

“I think that if you just try your best, live in the now and, live in this moment, you’re always experiencing what’s really going on. I love that.”

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Fac e b o o k g r o u p s From What’s Your Ulam Pare? and Classic Pare® Titos and Titas of Manila to non-groups but pretty-much-groups like Dash Cam Diaries Philippines, we expect more hive minds to pop up as Pinoys use FB less for trolling and more for actual social conversation.

We also expect Facebook to recognize the potential of groups and jam them full of ads and sponsored posts soon.

TraFFic Their antics last year have confirmed that the LTFRB, MMDA, and other relevant (or is that irrelevant?) agencies have fully lost the plot when it comes to getting a handle on our traffic situation. That is why we fully expect the gridlock to get worse in 2018 as we wait for all the promised government infrastructure to come online not next year, but by next freaking decade.

Mga naki ki uso sa World cup 2018 We aren’t a footballing nation, yeah yeah, but expect the bandwagon to be real in June once the games kick off in Russia–reaching fever pitch during the finals. Special shoutout to the cring-y “Pinoy pride! Did you know Player X is .0001% Pinoy?” if someone with a speck of Filipino blood makes it anywhere near the finals.

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never go away, but maybe the fatigue of a few crazy years of hype has finally settled in.

Our wallets will feel like a damsel tied to the tracks as the incoming TRAIN (the government tax reform, not the locomotive) rolls in to ruin lunch budgets everywhere. “Tubig na lang ang laman ng ref” will become a common refrain due to the double whammy of the sugary drinks and fuel taxes. But we don’t think that will slow down the rate of gentrification outside Manila as hipster food takes over as the new provincial food–so long to homecooked fare and hello to IG-worthy table settings and chalkboard menus, no matter where in the 7107 you are. Seriously, we don’t see anyone posting pictures of good old paluto anymore! Meanwhile in the metro, neon light fixtures are the new mason jar as every spot worth considering for a date must do so by dazzling you with some bright lights. As you can see, it’s not really innovation in food nowadays but ambience and presentation that gets people hyped.

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Did you know that Merriam Webster picked “feminism” as the word of the year for 2017?

There’s been a lot of movement to get things right, so we think 2018 will be another banner year for female empowerment–and we’re filing this under entertainment as Hollywood continues their big detox from all the rape-y dudes in power.

Going local, as we write this our reliable sources say that John Lloyd Cruz and Ellen Adarna are expecting a baby.

This should rekindle the hype around the most unlikely couple of 2017. Did anyone seriously predict them getting together?

On the topic of surprises, do you remember when you woke up one day and #KathNiel was suddenly not the top tandem anymore? We also think we’re due for another succession in number one love team as #BaiLona (that would be Bailey May and Ylona Garcia for titos not in the know. Ylona is cute. We don’t care about the guy,) overtakes #JaDine to let them concentrate on other more mature things like endorsing alcohol and filming more sex scenes.

And hopefully shooting an FHM cover, of course. Just Nadine we mean.

On the other hand, Ang Probinsyano gets extended again, absolutely refusing to move on–maybe they’re trying to chase Mara Clara’s four year and six months record for longest telenovela ever.

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Real talk: step into a fast fashion store and the busiest rack in the menswear department is often the one marked “SALE.” So rather than wait for goods to drop in price, we say support local and get some tasteful but lower-priced garms to begin with–especially as pop-ups and cheap shipping make it less of a chore to seek them out than actually going to a traditional mall. Another movement is a lowkey move away from copping sneakers and instead spending hefty amounts on collabs and limited edition clothes.

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Barangay elections could have a level of importance like never before. You may not feel affected by tokhang just yet, but that could change when things get down to this level of government and tanods are knocking on your door asking if anyone does drugs at home.

Going national, could Bongbong Marcos actually become VP? We’re not in the darkest timeline yet guys!

T e c H n o lo gY

With how fast the iPhone X, with its giant price tag, sold (and how insane reseller prices got) we predict a P100,000 smartphone is coming soon. It could be another fancy Apple offering or maybe a bendable Samsung Galaxy.

Hopefully, we’ll have something to fiddle on those things because the battle for net neutrality is heating up again.

The US FCC sneaked in a controversial rule change in before last year ended, essentially giving back to Internet providers the power to decide which apps and sites get preferential access speeds.

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Speaking of bandwagoning, now that’s he out of LeBron’s shadow and can throw up circus shots at will, we expect Kyrie Irving to lead the Boston Celtics to greatness as the... new favorite of fake fans. If he doesn’t do it, then it could be the Rockets or whoever wins the Finals because they assembled their own super team to compete with the GSW.

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CRYPTIC

MONEY It’s called Bitcoin, and they say it’s going to replace real cash real soon. But if you can’t see and hold it, what is it exactly?

Here, a comprehensive FHM explainer so you know what you’re in for when you chase after it. May we all get rich (not go bankrupt) in the future

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In a nutshell, bitcoin is virtual money, Bitcoin is a tool to realize the vision of a true cashless society. It is the money that may run the future digital economy.

To give us a clearer picture of Bitcoin, we spoke with two key people: Miguel Cuneta, cofounder of the one of the biggest bitcoin companies in the Philippines, Satoshi Citadel Industries (they’re bitcoin exchange, trading and hedging on the virtual currency); and celebrity host and businessman Paolo Bediones, who’s also now the head of marketing and communications of Loyal Coin, a Filipino company also invested in bitcoin. They weigh in on the risks and rewards of getting into bitcoin, and if it really is the future of money or just a passing trend.

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OF BITCOIN Q: So what is it exactly?

Because of its value. As we write this, one bitcoin (1 Satoshi is the basic unit) is worth more than $18,000 or about P900,000. After we wrote that last sentence, it could have gone higher than that, or plummeted to the ground.

It’s that volatile. Also, latest news as we write this is that a co-founder of the current largest bitcoin exchange in the world has sold all his bitcoin for another cryptocurrency. However, that has not stopped the financial world from treating it as gold, trading and hedging futures on it.

Q: HOW DID IT END UP WORTH T H AT M U C H ?

Because of speculation. “In the beginning, walang value ang bitcoin eh kasi nga wala namang may pakialam sa kanya,” Cuneta says. “Hanggang sa unti-unting dumadami [people who took interest], that’s when it began to have value. Walang taong nagsabi kung magkano ang value niya, yung market ang nakahanap ng value for it.” Case in point: Bitcoin was first sold at P5 per coin seven years ago.

What did we say it was worth now?

Do the math on wild exponential profit.

The smart term for it is cryptocurrency. The Internet is already awash with information about it primarily because the world is going crazy at how something that is not “real” can be of so much value (we’ll go to this in a bit).

We’ll save you hours of reading by giving you the essentials: It was first put out as a concept in a mailing list back in 2008 by a guy named Satoshi Nakamoto (who may or may not even be real; until now no one knows who Bitcoin’s creator is).

The idea was to have a peer-topeer electronic cash system that’s not controlled by a central monetary authority—what that means, really, is money that is not controlled by the banks.

Instead of banks, bitcoin flows through what is called a blockchain, a virtual ledger of all transactions made through bitcoin. Imagine it like a spreadsheet that is being updated regularly, storing all bitcoin movements. Nobody holds control of the blockchain—it is accessible to the public and is easily verifiable. Hence, no central authority. The blockchain is, in effect, the Central Bank and Federal Reserve of everyone.

It’s interesting to note that transacting with digital money is not a new thing, especially if you’re a gamer. In fact, the first people to actually trade with bitcoin were Magic: The Gathering players. They used to have an online exchange to trade cards like stocks, using bitcoin as currency. This online exchange became Mt. Gox (Magic: The Gathering Online Exchange. Gets?), the world’s largest bitcoin exchange. Only Mt. Gox declared bankruptcy in 2016, after a crazy run that involved hacking and stealing.

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Q: I’ve heard it said that bitcoin is like gold. how come?

Gold is a finite resource. Most of the world’s financial systems are backed by gold, called the Gold Standard. This means that the value of a country’s money is determined by the gold reserves they have. Bitcoin is also finite—there are only 21 million bitcoins in existence; its creator made it that way. Here the law of supply and demand rules: if there are only so many bitcoins and a lot of people want it, its value rises. Hence, people treat it like digital gold. (Interestingly, the US dollar is not backed by gold. Their money is worth what their government says it is. Some say that in reality it is worth nothing. This is the crux of the debate between real money and bitcoin.) facebook.com/FHM.ph •

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YOUR HANDS ON BITCOIN Q: If one bitcoin is worth almost a million pesos,HOW CAN I even BUY ONE? The good news is that there is no minimum amount when buying or selling bitcoins. Say you only have P10,000. You can exchange that for .01 bitcoin with companies like

Satoshi Industries, Coins.ph, Buybitcoin. ph, and others. You can also purchase a bitcoin using Cliq kiosks that can be found in convenience stores. Have your “real” money transferred to your e-wallet. Once there, it can be converted into bitcoin through the app’s services. You can also go into bitcoin mining, the process of adding transaction records to the blockchain. As mining involves a lot of effort that includes complex mathematical computations using supercomputers to check transactions and detect any illicit activities, the bitcoin network rewards the miners by handing them newlymade bitcoins.

To pay, you scan their QR code that’s available in the counter. You will need an e-wallet app like Bitbit, the e-wallet service of Cuneta’s company. Upon scanning, you input some basic info including, of course, the amount that you are paying. That’s it.

You can also pay using bitcoin in online stores that include bitcoin as a payment option. Metrodeal and CashCashPinoy, both daily deal websites, are among the online businesses that have already started accepting bitcoin payments.

Q : W H AT C A N I B U Y WITH .01 B ITCOI N?

There are now businesses in the Philippines that accept bitcoin as payment, including Bediones’s own Punta Mandala restaurant in Mandaluyong City.

At Punta Mandala, you can buy a plate of nachos, sisig, and liempo, each of which costs P250, for 0.00025 bitcoin.

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Q: Okay, say, i want to invest. but i need a pitch i can’t refuse.

“Kung mayroon kang P100,000 kunin mo yung P10,000 pambili [ng bitcoin].’ Kasi yung upside niya is a lot of people are predicting in the next three to five years that Bitcoin will go up 10 to 20 fold… Ayun ang nangyayari ngayon kaya nababaliw ang mga tao... Walang gusto magbenta—bumibili lang sila,” Cuneta says. And that even makes Bitcoin much more limited and, hence, valuable. “Pakaunti nang pakaunti ngayon yung umiikot, so pamahal nang pamahal, di ba? So yun yung reason why it’s an investment,” Cuneta adds.

Q : W H AT I F I G E T B U R N E D ? YO U SA I D I T ’ S v E R Y v O L AT I L E .

Bitcoin is a “speculative investment,” Bediones says. “It may be likened to gambling, yes. And so is the stock market.

Sports, too, that’s speculative. ‘Who’s gonna win?’ then you bet on that so that’s also speculative. Bitcoin is no different,” Bediones adds. “You put in money that you are willing to lose but if you’re gonna win, you’re gonna win big.”

“I am not going to say that it’s bad per se because it has worked for some. I’m just saying that just like in any system, [Bitcoin] can be used for [multi-level marketing], too.

And unfortunately, many have been burned because it has been used in the wrong way.”

Cuneta says there is a seemingly deeper issue with how Pinoys are getting into Bitcoin, with some involving methods similar to Ponzi schemes (multi-level marketing).

“’Yung mga tao naghahanap ng mai-invest-an kasi wala silang mapuntahan.

A lot of people that invest in MLM, alam na nila na scam. Hindi sila naloloko— nagpapaloko sila, with hopes for easy money,” he adds. “Kaya if you plan to get into [cryptocurrency] for instant cash or savings, that’s not how it works.”

Q: so IS bitcoin A SNo,C it’sA Mnot.?The mere fact that financial

experts recognize it and that a lot of people are considering it as a valuable investment says a lot about its authenticity.

If you are thinking that it is a scam, you are not alone. But Bediones has a word for you. “You can say, ‘Oh Bitcoin is fake, it’s a fraud, it’s a scam!’ Then they’ll say that it can be hacked. Well, banks can be hacked, too.” www.fhm.com.ph

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Q: please convince me that BITCOIN is REALLY SAFE. it all seems so vague.

Bitcoins can never be 100 percent safe. Nothing is, anyway.

Because of its digital nature, we should keep in mind that there will be chances of technology breaches (like what happened to Mt. Gox). It has also already been said earlier that cryptocurrencies are not controlled by a central monetary authority, hence there is practically no regulatory body that can ensure its protection. Cuneta, whose business is trading bitcoin, had once been scammed. So he advises to only buy bitcoin from exchanges licensed by the Central Bank. “Make sure you don’t go to unlicensed exchanges. Very soon dadami pa ang mga Bitcoin exchange. Maraming nag-a-apply for license sa ngayon so as we see it, lalaki nang lalaki pa ang industry.”

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Q: I F B ITCOI N IS SU PPOSE D TO B E INDEPENDENT OF BANKS, WHY IS THE CENTRAL B A N K I N v O Lv E D I N LICE NSI NG B ITCOI N EXCHANG ES?

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) recognizes the promise of cryptocurrency in changing the way we transact money, including payments and remittances. In an article on Philstar.com, BSP Governor Nestor Espenilla Jr. said that “we see a rapid increase in the trajectory [in bitcoin]. It is coming from a small base but increasing, that is why we decided to require them to register.”

But Cuneta clarifies: “Bitcoin exchanges are regulated [by BSP] so we can legally buy and sell bitcoin and other digital currencies.

[But BSP] cannot regulate the technology of cryptocurrency, including the blockchain and bitcoin mining, among others.”

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Q: ARE WE SEEING A CASHLESS FUTURE WITH BITCOIN? It is still a long way to go, says both Cuneta and Bediones, but it is definitely not impossible. “Magkakaroon [lang] ng adoption curve,” Cuneta says. “We’re looking at siguro mga five to 10 years pa. Mabagal sa umpisa and then may inflection point.

Bigla na lang everybody’s using it.”

For Bediones, having a cashless society in the Philippines is still a bit far off, especially because most Pinoys are still wary of bitcoin as money you can’t see or feel. “We always want to literally see and hold one thing before we believe in it and that’s something that Bitcoin just doesn’t provide.” FH M facebook.com/FHM.ph •

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If you still think that it isn’t manly to want to take care of your face then you better get yourself out of the dark ages real quick because you’re missing out. Gone are the days of women hoarding all the products that make their faces look amazing because it’s finally time to even out the playing field by getting to know some of these products ourselves. So with the help of Ramon Briones, M.d. dermatology Consultant from Skin Centraal, we’ll review and hook you up with all the product you need for your face to be a silky smooth dream.

BECAUSE REAL MEN CARE ABOUT HOW THEY LOOK

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EXFOliaTE Exfoliating is an important part of achieving that newface-new-you aesthetic.

Though Dr. Briones warns: “Exfoliation using commercial products should be started with an every-other-day practice.”

ST. IVES: COCONUT OIL SCRUB The key to exfoliating is to still be gentle. So use grapeseed oil-based because of its anti-acne properties.

NIVEA CELLULAR VOLUME FILLING PEARLS This mix of creatine and hyaluronic acid doesn’t just help in renewing skin, this mix also helps your skin become whiter.

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PONDS CREMA S Do you find putting product on your face tasking? This cream is something you can put on won’t take longer than 30 seconds and can be done daily.

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There’s nothing to be ashamed of having sensitive skin. According to Ramon Briones, M.D. Dermatology Consultant from Skin Centraal, “skin sensitivity is due to many factors, not only genetic. Unfortunately, the only practical way you can know if you’re allergic to a product is if you try them—and then you avoid them. Simple.” So maybe it’s high time to be true to yourself and stop trying on harsh products that don’t fit your skin type.

NIVEA CELLULAR NIGHT CREAM Everyone knows that you need good sleep for good skin. Apply this night cream to maximize your rejuvinating gains.

NIVEA CELLULAR SERUM Not only will this make your skin firmer through consistent use, This product, with its SPF UVA and UVB system, also protects it from the sun.

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SKIN FOOD GOLD CAVIAR COLLAGEN The 24-karat gold flakes and sturgeon caviar in this serum will nourish and fortify your skin with its amino acid content.

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MASTER OIL CONTROL MAX Oil Control Max does what its name suggests, which is removing excess oil and seated dirt from your face.

LANEIGE SLEEPING MASK SLEEP-TOX™ technology helps rejuvenate your skin to keep looking fresh af even while stressed.

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PR OJ E CT: C LEAN FAC E

ORal If you just can’t stand putting anything on your face then supplements are perfect for you. “Ascorbic acid has proven its centuries-old competence for aiding in the skin’s collagen production and wound repair,” Dr. Briones says.

BEARD FARMER: GROWTHER BEARD VITAMINS While these shouldn’t replace your normal daily supplements, they also provide loads of vitamins like Vitamin A, which helps with pimples and wrinkles.

CECON ASCORBIC ACID 500MG CHEWABLE TABLET Whitening and ascorbic acid go hand in hand. Dr. Briones’s advice: “When consuming glutathione—we recommend an ascorbic acid dose of 500-1000 mg.”

MYRA E D-ALPHA TOCOPHEROL 400 IU Unsightly acne battle scars taking away your confidence? Vitamin E promotes cell renewal of the skin and other organs.

ORGaNiC RHEA ASCORBIC ACID A daily intake of ascorbic acid will also help out “a person’s general good health [which] also [translates to] one’s own skin, a person’s biggest organ.” Dr. Briones says.

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As far as using organic skin products go, nothing has been proven by hard science yet. “The craze has come from people’s fear of developing cancer from synthetic ingredients found in commercial products. Whether these so-called “organic” commodities will yield a positive outcome–the answer is still a generation away,” Dr. Briones says.

PLANT FACIAL SERUM This rosehip oil-based collagen evens out your skin tone and removes unsightly blemishes and nourishes your face. It’s additional ingredients are also vegan-friendly.

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ROSEHIP EYE CREAM This rich cream will bring back the natural elasticity of your loose skin. But Dr. Briones advises that “eyebags not resolved by a good night’s sleep would require consultation.”

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PLANT BASED FACIAL MOISTURIzER This mild plant-based moisturizer is great for taking care of damaged and oily skin on a daily basis.

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FaCial HaiR

Having a manly scruff is a great privilege, but it comes with great responsibility. Taking care of facial hair means that you’ll look tough, but not scum-tough. It also means that the skin underneath will be healthier because “[facial hair can be] associated with acne or any similar bacterial infection,” Dr. Briones says.

MANKIND APOTHECARY: BEARD OIL Beard oil doesn’t only make your overgrown whiskers feel soft and hydrated, it also takes care of the skin underneath by moisturizing it with different types of organic oils.

BILLY JEALOUSY: HYDROPLANE™ SHAVE CREAM For a no-hassle, mess-free shave session, the Hydroplane™ allows your razor to glide with ease even through the bushiest beards. It also doesn’t use any alcohol or menthol to avoid that hapdi feel.

EDWIN JAGGER HYDRATING PRE SHAVE LOTION Shaving spots with dry skin is really dangerous since it can cause breakage and infections. This hydrating pre-shave lotion creates a protective layer on your skin to minimize any damage.

BILLY JEALOUSY: SHAVED ICE™ AFTER SHAVE This aftershave contains an evaporating agent called Acrylate Cross Polymer that allows for rapid evaporation and quickly cools your skin for immediate comfort. FH M

BENTONITE FACIAL MASK AND SCRUB If you really want to get into those craters then bentonite is known for its effectiveness at removing hard to reach dirt and toxins from your skin.

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nobody wants to go to war. but when we have to, we rely on the men and women of our armed forces to do the good fight. that's what they did in marawi. it took a while, and at great cost to both lives and property, but they got the job done. in honor of their bravery,

fhm presents their lives in the war zone, where they showed that heroism is not an ideal, it is real

words: allan p. hernandez photos: getty images

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he war in Marawi began in May and declared to be over by the Duterte government in October last year.

Reports from various news agencies peg the number of people killed in the five-month armed conflict at 974 on the side of the terrorists and 165 on the side of the Armed Forces.

Eighty seven civilians were also reported killed.

The loss of property were equally terrible. Similar news reports say that 1.1 million people were displaced because of the wide-scale destruction. Many of us who have never been to Marawi saw, for the first time, on TV and the Internet what the city must have been like before war ruined it—a small city, the only city in Lanao Del Sur, a city by the lake teeming with business, with buildings and mosques that must have looked quaint and majestic to us not used to seeing a true Islamic city.

The men and women of our Armed Forces came in to do one mission: to destroy the Isis-Maute-Abu Sayyaf alliance threatening the security of Mindanao, and given the scale of global terrorism, the entire Philippines as well. The casualty and destruction are always the unfortunate consequences of war, and getting the job done meant having to deal with it.

As reconstruction of Marawi begins, our soldiers are now faced with a new mission: Rebuild. Reconnect. Renew respect. Bring back life to the torn city. FH M

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marawi is recognized as the only islamic city in the country. unfortunately, the hope brought by faith also had to suffer the consequences of war. soldiers survey parts of the city in ruins, including a mosque.

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OUR ARMED FORCES

(Left) How do you rebuild a city left like this? According to local government officials in Marawi, the cost of bringing Marawi back on its feet could be around P90 billion.

(Bottom) One of our boys on the ground whose surname sounds like another war President duterte is waging.

(Upper right) A striking contrast— hope brought about by faith, and peace through the barrel of a gun.

(Bottom right) Who loves you? An enemy scrawl on the wall

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Mirrors P H OTO G R AP HY X AN DE R ANG E LE S OF E D G E OF LIG HT

STYLING: BADJ GENATO MAKEUP: AMANDA PADILLA HAIR: RHOY CERVANTES

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ou can tell right away that Kat Kelley is a woman of fine taste. She is one of those rare women who have ventured into a business that allows one to indulge in the finer things in life—her thing happens to be cigar rolling. Together with her crew of beautiful cigar babes, they make use of their masterful fingers to handcraft flavorful pieces for their clients. How good is her product? Let’s just say, only the classiest touches Kat’s lips.—Chise Alcantara

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We’re really into Atsui’s new range of sports and athleisure goods not only because it’s proudly 100% locally made but because it’s proudly 100% locally made–and looks and feels good enough to compete with the big logos ot there. A great reminder that Pinoy achievement in sports (and sporting wear) need not all be about puso at the expense of a lack of actual achievement.

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...is Ultraviolet. Welp!

We were guessing that Pantone would pick something yellow as the color of the year while we made this and we were wrong. But we think yellow is much easier to wear than purple anyways–here are some of the best ways to rock it. FH M

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Enduring power Yo u r g u i d e to lasti n g lo n g e r i n th e pai nt—an d maYb e eve n o f f it

To up your street ball game, nailing threes isn’t the first thing you should work on.

What good is being an ace shooter when you can’t even last a full quarter of playing time? Same rules apply with other (ahem) activities outside of the court. So we consulted with Acting Club General Manager of Fitness First Platinum Greenhills, Jeremy Sanders Co, ACE-CPT, on how to help improve your stamina and endurance. Here are his workout recommendations:

LateraL ShuffLe to PuSh-uP

This drill will help improve your lateral movement to keep up with or swing around your opponent, and develop your upper body strength as well.

DO IT Start at one end of the court. Step sideways with one foot then follow with the other to close the gap. Repeat and move as fast as you can until you reach the half-court line, then do one push-up. Get up and do the same shuffling steps until you reach the baseline and then do two push-ups. Continue until you reach 10 push-ups. “You can up the ante by dribbling a ball while moving laterally,” Sanders says.

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3-minute PLank ChaLLenGe All movements are initiated through your core muscles and this exercise will put your core strength and stability to the test.

DO IT Assume plank position with your elbows shoulder-width apart on the floor.

Make sure your butt doesn’t stick out or sag down, and hold this position for one minute. Now, lift your left arm up for 15 seconds. Drop your left arm back to the floor, then do the same for your right arm. Next, lift your left leg from the floor for 15 seconds, then switch up with your right leg for another 15-second raise.

Afterwards, raise your right arm and left leg off the floor for 15 seconds, and repeat with your opposite arms and legs.

Finally, return to original plank position and hold for another 30 seconds.

Pre-Game It’s important to keep the machine that is your body in good condition for it to perform well. So apart from exercising like crazy and staying hydrated throughout the game, make sure you prep yourself before stepping on the court.

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DO IT First of all, rest up. Your body needs six to eight hours of deep, uninterrupted sleep to recover and repair tissue. Eat a variety of food beforehand: carbs for fuel, and healthy proteins for muscle-building.

“Bananas get a special mention as it’s a great source of potassium—an electrolyte that your body needs but loses during exercise or physical activity. Load up on this to prevent muscle cramps a.k.a. pulikat,” Sanders says.

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Boost BodyweiGht Squat ComPLex

“Your legs bear at least 60 percent of your total body weight and will be used extensively throughout the game. This exercise will challenge you in three different ways to stimulate your lower body endurance,” Sanders says. One round consists of the isometric squat, the bodyweight squat, and the jump squat. Perform three to four rounds with 1-minute rest intervals.

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ISom etrIc Squat

Stand with your legs shoulder-width apart, then bend your knees and hips to lower your body into a squat. Remember to keep your back straight at all times. Hold the position for 20 seconds.

Bodyw e Ig ht Squat

Take the same stance as the Iso squat, but this time, raise your body up after your thighs become parallel to the ground.

Without breaking form or straining your knees, do as many squats as you can in 20 seconds.

SPrintBurPee-JoG intervaLS

“Basketball is a stopand-go sport so you use both anaerobic and aerobic energy systems while playing. This drill will help alternate between these two while incorporating explosive full-body movement for strength,” Sanders says.

DO IT Sprint from

the baseline to the half-court line, drop and do one burpee, then jog to the other baseline and do another burpee. Repeat for10 rounds. You can also switch things up by back pedaling or jogging backwards from the half-court line to the baseline instead of doing a regular old jog. FH M

J u m p Squat

From the lowered position of the squat, drive through your legs and explosively jump upwards. Land softly at the balls of your feet and return to start position. Jump as high as you can, as fast you can. Do this for 20 seconds.

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S OAK IT U P Prep some warm water in a small cup or in the sink for you to soak your brush and shaving cream or gel in warm water.

G ET YO U R GAM E FAC E O N Completely wet your face by washing it or coming straight out of a shower. You can go the extra mile and place a hot towel around your beard and neck area to help soften the hair follicles. This makes it easier for the razor blade to shear off the hair, which makes it easier on your skin as well.

R OYAL O I L You can also place some pre-shave oil. Dab a few drops of sunflower, olive, or coconut oil. This helps moisturize and soften the hair, as well as acts as an antiseptic and is great as a lubricant for your razor blade.

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How to wet shave Fo r g et ab o ut yo u r d i s p o sab le ra z o r s an d e le ctr i c d o o dad s. try th i s trad iti o nal F o r m o F s havi n g an d b e a r eal man It’s a new year and you may consider getting rid of your hipster ‘stache and beard to start fresh. Now, doing a wet shave is a lost art, and initially it may seem more expensive and complicated, but once you’ve practiced enough you’ll realize that it’s quite easy and will prove more economical in the long run. Here are some basic steps in your quest for that clean and smooth face.

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a rushed shave can lead to razor burn. and skipping important prep steps can make all the difference in your shave.

all the difference. It lifts hair follicles up while exfoliating your face by removing dead skin cells.

And the lather is thicker.

G ET A G O O D RA Z O R Invest in a high-quality razor, not disposable blades or cartridge blades. For wet shaves you’ll have these two choices: the safety double-edge razor and the straight-edge razor.

The straight-edge is a bit more expensive and takes a greater deal of skill to master. So we recommend the safety double-edge.

G ET G RAD E A C R E AM Forget about foam and gels, they aren’t good for wet shaves. What you want is a good-quality cream to help prevent shaving rash and razor burn. If you’re looking at gels, get a glycerinbased one. Alcoholbased gels can dry your face out.

G E T A S HAVI N G BRUSH A shaving brush makes

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C R E AM + G E L Now you can apply the shaving cream. Get your brush out of the warm water, hold it over the sink until it is finished dripping, and then gently swirl it into your shaving gel. Do this until it is covered with a light lather. Now, only using a small amount, add the shaving gel and lather it up into the brush.

After that, use a circular motion and gently cover every area that you want to shave. When you see an opaque lather around your entire face, then you’re ready to shave.

TAK E T H E F I R ST SLICE Ideally you want to shave along the grain of the hair. So start from the top (where the grain may be) and then work your way South. You’ll have to position the razor on your face at a 90-degree angle. When you start to shave, move it down at a 30-45 degree angle.

If it’s your first time,

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you’re probably used to disposable razors and often apply a good amount of pressure.

But for this high-quality blade, you don’t need to apply any—unless cuts are hip. When you’ve leveled up your basic wet shaving skills, you can eventually try shaving against the grain for a closer shave.

K E E P YO U R ST R O K E S C L E A N To keep the blade clean and the stroke sharper, don’t forget to rinse your blade after every stroke.

S P L AS H O N T H E CO L D After the shave, you can wet your face with warm water to get the cream and gel out, but don’t forget to finish with cold water. At the start, the warm water was meant to open your pores and relax your face. The cold rinse is meant to close the pores and help your skin relax and regenerate.

AF T E R-S H AV E Putting some after-shave or moisturizer helps heal and, well, moisturize your skin. Avoid alcoholbased products. They will dry your skin out and may cause a “burning” sensation.

PAT D O N ’ T R U B Get a clean, dry towel and pat your face.

Rubbing will increase irritation. Be gentle.

C L E AN L I N E S S I S MAN L I N E S S When you’re done, wash away all the lather from your brush.

Store it handle down with the brushes in the air so it will air-dry.

Then dismantle your razor, making sure it’s spick-and-span. These last steps will ensure that your shaving gear is taken care of. These items are an investment after all. FH M January 2018 FH M 77

Boost

Flag bearer

The Ford ranger is Uncle sam's giFT To The TrUck loving world words ASH MAHINAY; PhoTograPhY IAN GUEVARA

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F o r d W i l dtr a k 3 .2 l 4 x4 at R I D E S L I kE

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There’s been change in the car-modifying scene lately and it’s literally a big one– we’re talking about the rise of the modified truck. Pass by a legit custom shop and you’ll often see one being kitted out with bullbars, lift kits, offroad tires, macho flares, and more.

Your project won’t be the best without a strong base though, and we’ve got the king of the monsters right here.

This Wildtrak is the top-tier Ranger model, with the bigger 3.2 engine (that delivers “POWERRR” on tap), full 4x4 rather than 4x2 capability, and it's also

quite a classy experience inside despite being ready to smash through brick walls–the plush leather seats, customizable accent lighting, and a very snappy 8” multi-function display are highlights. However, the most important thing is its hot-blooded American genes that oozes from the drivetrain and body styling.

Other pickups are competent contenders, yeah, but the Ranger has presence–very few vehicles have given us that king of the road feel like this truck. It’s so good that you feel on par with all the modified macho pickups already! FH M

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B O O K E N D E R

‘I’m going home.’

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