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CONTENTS F E AT U R E S

68 G E N . R O N A L D B AT O D E L A ROSA Real talk with the Philippine’s top cop 74 K I D S W H O CRIME Should we be lowering the age that we can send them to jail? 78 M E D I C A L MAR I J UANA Let’s (puff-puff)pass a bill for it already; here’s why 82 2 3 W O R S T DECISIONS You’d want to score low on this checklist

PHOTOGRAPHY: XANDER ANGELES

88 J A N E Y B She's here to brighten up your day

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J E S SY M E N D I O L A Mendiola, Manila

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14 E L I T E V S . MASSES Stories from both sides of the fence 18 W H AT GAMERS ARE MADE OF No, it doesn't include being good at trashtalk 1 9 COMICS: RAINING CATS AND DOGS And another problem that comes with it

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34 D I N N E R D A T E Have her eating out of your hand in no time

20 P O K E M O N G O One man’s journey to ...childhood

9 4 D E N I M D AY S Creating a rotation out of the best basics

36 WHAT I KNOW ABOUT WOMEN: BIG SHOW The WWE star has some advice for all you husky boys out there

24 R O C K B A R S Real bars where the music never died

96 S T O R E GUIDE Hotspots of the north and south

38 S E x DOSSIER Well, that escalated quickly

25 S T R A N G E R THINGS Here comes the 80’s all over again with better special effects 26 B E A B E N E D ICTO Let’s us into her house of fun at last 32 W H I S K E Y Decoding the dadliest of drinks

98 O F F D U T Y Medals dangling around your neck are optional

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1 05 S E L F D E FE N S E Sparring partner not included 1 08 W I N E A N D CH E E S E C O M B I N AT I O N Pinkies out and feast like the bourgeoisie 1 1 0 M O T O R : BY D That’s “Build Your Dreams” by the way 112 C A S A REGINA Mi casa, su casa ese 116 P A G E ENDER: THIS I S W H AT YO U CAM E F OR A final ode to the finest in the land

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Misogyny. n. A hatred of women That is the dictionary definition of a word that, by its implications, almost directly points to its perpetrators as exclusively men. Feminists say men are misogynists because, come on, who else can it be? Maybe they’re right, in so far as those dicks who hurt women physically are concerned; wrong because the majority of us worship and adore women— definitely, we don’t hate them. But here’s a thought: if “misogyny” means hating women, can women be misogynists? We’d have to answer yes. And it’s not even a clever remark to absolve us of any fault. It’s what we had seen Jessy Mendiola go through the moment she was declared this year’s Sexiest in the Land. The hate she endured online was enormous and terrifying. And a lot of it came from women. Truth is, I don’t get it. Most of the hate Jessy got was focused on her physical flaws. Well, let me tell you what I find sexy about Jessy, and it has nothing to do with body parts: I find her voice sexy. Those of my age will understand this: remember back in the day when we could talk with a girl for hours on the phone (landline)? It’s 4 a.m., we’ve been at it for six hours, and we’re still going, kept alive by that voice on the other end sounding so sweet, so soft like silk, the sexiest we’d ever heard—and we hadn’t even seen her face because she was just a random number we called? That was what I was thinking the first time I met her and listened to her speak. She sounded both fragile and carefree. I loved it. I wish there was a way you could listen to her voice as you read her cover profile. How do you capture sexiness like that in a picture? You can’t. And maybe that’s the whole point of this year’s 100 Sexiest List: it's a celebration of women’s qualities both seen and unseen. Sorry if I sound a bit self-absorbed. It’s just that this issue has taken on a whole new sense of purpose. Apart from Jessy’s story, we got an exclusive interview with PNP Chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa and many tough questions were answered. There are real issues here, gentlemen. Real big issues— and you’re reading it on FHM.

What FHMers have been up to this month We had the honor of interviewing the immovable rock of the PNP forces, the Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa. The chief said a lot of memorable stuff during our talk but what really stuck the most was his parting inquiry, “O, kailan kayo susuko?”

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SOlENN IS COmINg !

I really loved your pictorial with Solenn Heussaff. If I had to guess, probably one of your art directors really loved Game of Thrones? Ha ha! Anyway, Solenn looked amazing as always and I’ll be sure to buy every issue you put her on! Looking forward to more badass and slightly geeky shoots! Kara dela Cruz, via email

gOTTA COllECT ThEm All!

My girlfriend and I are avid collectors of your magazine since 2008. We’re still looking for earlier issues that aren’t widely available in stores anymore. I would love to see my photo in your next issue to surprise her. Thank you very much and more power to you guys! Siegfred Knoxville marahay, via Facebook

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I really hope Ely can save OPM. Other people might say OPM is still alive because bands are still playing gigs but no one actually goes to see the good bands. As you can see wala namang malalaking concert na ginagawa ang mga local artists and if there are, maliit na portion lang of them can. But foreign acts are always so popular–halos laging dinudumog kahit sunod-sunod ang mga concert. Masakit mang aminin, namamatay na talaga ang OPM. Francis Amparo Nasinlac, via Facebook

ERRATUm We would like to apologize for forgetting to include the complete credits for our hair stylist, MJ Rone for Cynos Inside Hair Care in our “Teach Her to Take the Perfect Selfie” feature found in our August 2016 issue.

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Both sides of the story FHM talks to tHe people really aFFected by tHe country’s pertinent issues Words: cHise alcantara pHotos: Getty iMaGes, Wikipedia coMMons, Flickr special tHanks to bMW car club oF tHe pHilippines reGina apiGo and patrick apiGo oF casa reGina, tiMberland HeiGHts, san Mateo, riZalhttp://www.casareginatimberland.com/

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no one really cares about your opinion. every violent reaction, every smartass comment, is just a way for people to project their own beliefs upon yours. no one actually reads the article because everything you need to know is already in the title; we’re sure that everything you have to say is “misinformed” or is “uneducated” because you’re a yellowtard, because you voted for duterte, because you had a good life during Martial law. We get angry because you don’t know what we’ve gone through.

Filipinos are so angry with one another because even though we live in the same country, our perspectives, our understanding of what’s happening to us as a people just seems like they’re from different worlds. We asked people from different walks of life to share their stories to try to understand where they’re coming from. For once, let's just try to hear each other out

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W H A T W O U L D H A P P E N T O Y O U I F W E T A K E A W AY T H E J E E P N E Y S

The LFTRB has been pushing to phase-out public utility vehicles that have been in commission for 15 years and longer to decongest traffic in the metro. While this proposition is only in its drafting stage and has no probably date of implementation, it has worried groups like Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations (ACTO), which have held multiple strikes to protest the proposition. Haves: The public transportation here in the Philippines has to be remodeled. I believe that the use of jeepneys as one of the major modes of transportation has outlived its usefulness. In more ‘civilized’ countries, more than half of the population uses the train systems and most of them even just walk to the stations most of the time. I’d rather just take out my car on weekends and take the subway going to work if public transport was only safer and more convenient. atty. ericson ang, president of bMW car club of the philippines Have-nots: Ano na’ng gagawin naming mga matatanda? Paano kami maghahanap ng trabaho eh hindi nga kami tinatanggap? antonio kampanyero, 65 years old, jeepney driver for over two decades

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A R E I N F O R M A L S E T T L E R S J U S T INCONVENIENCIES?

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Squatting has been a problem of the Philippines for more than half a century now. In their most recent population count in 2010, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has estimated that there are 2.8 million informal settlers in Metro Manila. While there have been programs by the Department of Interior and Local Government to provide housing, the assistance given will most likely take time before it is felt by the masses. Haves: In all honesty, we had no choice but to build the wall to separate the two communities because of overwhelming complaints from homeowners. Not to sound like Donald Trump, but ever since the wall was built, it’s been a lot easier for the community to develop the land and in general, feel safer knowing there won’t be any more incidences of drunks walking in the streets at night. alex* Member of the board of Homeowners in his subdivision Have-nots: We tried applying for government funded housing organizations but because of the size of my family (there were 12 of them), we could never find a place. Every year, I would share my experiences with my students. I want them to understand that sometimes, hindi lang ‘matigas ang ulo’ ng mga ‘skwaters’ kaya ayaw nilang umalis sa bahay nila. Most of the time people like us don’t really have a choice. Fr. isaac*, an assistant professor in a well-known university in Quezon city who was an informal settler before moving into the convent of his religious order

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According to Senator Allan Peter Cayatano’s opening statement in the Senate Probe session on Extrajudicial Killings, a total of 2.49 billion pesos worth of drugs has been confiscated by PNP representatives. There have been at least 756 killed drug suspects in the first 54 days of the current government administration. Haves: I’ve known about it since I was in highschool. I’ve never touched the stuff because I've seen what they can do. I hate my parents for bringing me and my siblings into this fucking mess. I’m glad we have family in the US that are willing to take us in because I know “they” are coming for my parents soon. I've seen armed men lurking outside our house allan*, a philosophy graduate from ateneo de Manila university is from a family of drug dealers. through his connections in the pnp, he found out that he himself was a part of the “list” of suspected drug dealers in his barangay. Have-nots: Dapat naman talaga mamatay yang mga adik na yan para maging ligtas sa lugar namin. Hindi naman sa gusto kong may mamatay pero may magagawa pa ba kami? Ang tagal-tagal na niyang nakatira sa amin at nanggugulo pero binabayaran lang daw nila yung pulis para pabayaan sila. nora*, a mother filing a sexualharassment complaint against their neighbor who was a suspected drug pusher in their neighborhood.

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S H O U L D T H E C O N T R AC T UA L I Z AT I O N O F J O B S B E S TO P P E D ?

One of the current administration’s promises during its campaign was to stop contratualization of jobs. Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello fully supports what the administration is doing. The labor department already has a resolution in the works to help completely eradicate contractualization. For now, bigger companies are allowed to have only 20% of its workforce be contractual. Haves: “People move from one job to another to build a stronger more diverse resume and gather more professional skills nowadays. The sad thing about contractualization is the possibility of being abused by employers by taking away an employee’s rights, but luckily for most millennials, it’s easier to fight for those rights if you were blessed with a good college degree. Jose delos reyes, a part-time teacher at a wellknown all-boys school Have-nots: Binoto ko si Duterte dahil sa pangako niyang alisin ang contractualization. Kung mapaisatupad ito, sobrang makakatulong ito sa mga baguhan naming mga guard at sa tingin ko, mas magkakaroon pa sila ng inspiration para maglingkod nang mabuti sa aming paaralan dahil hindi na sila matatakot matanggal. elmer sanchez, currently head of security in a well-known private school in san Juan * as per request of some of our interviewees, their names have been changed to protect their identities.

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Welcome to the big leagues Do you HavE WHat It takEs to BEcomE a PInoy PRo-GamER?

PUTTI N G I N TH E HOURS our gaming overlords “in korea, us, and in Eu [have] gaming houses where they can practice 10-12 hours a day [as a team]… [while Pinoy pros] are limited to about 8-10 hours [on their own],” says Lim. teams are usually brought together by sponsors and play together only for a few months before being entered into tournaments. only a few teams like IPt (Imperium Pro team) have gaming houses.

Every gamer has at one point in their lives considered going pro. Because really, getting paid to do something you love is #lifegoals. But in reality, most people think Pinoy pro-gamers as glorified tambays but is that really the case? Do we really know what Pinoy pro-gamers lives are like? We interview e-sports executive, Franco Lozada Lim, of Garena Philippines, who literally spends 8-10 hours a day personally dealing with pro-gamers and all their loveable quirks! Here’s our chance to get a more intimate look at how Pinoy pro-gamers are… IRL.

T H E PAYO F F the number everyone’s been waiting for. While different companies invest differently, Garena Philippines, the company that brought League of Legends, the world’s most played moBa (multiplayer online Battle arena) is slowly taking that track by providing pro gamer salary (P15,000 a month) which will be implemented January 2017 to each of their pro players along with prize money they win from tournaments (fvirst place teams get up to P100,000 and above).

FOOD FOR TH E GODLI KE Like all on-the-go jobs, being a pro-gamer requires you to be as efficient as any nine to five suit when it comes to nutrition. Luckily, our gaming spots are well-stocked with all the instant-cooked, fastfried goodies available in the market. “nothing that is messy on the hands,” advices Lim. “you do not want your keyboard and mouse to get all grimy.” 18 FH M SEPTEMBER 2016

TECH I E B LI NG While anyone can just save up for a good Pc, showcasing the legit bling from sponsors (or sponsors sana) separates the hardcore gamers from the casual ones. “For hardcore gamers who usually purchase limited game licenses, limited gaming peripherals, and limited in-game items they spend approximately P15,000 at the least,” says Lim.

P I N OY GAM I N G VO CA B U L ARY Pinoy gamers are known to be quite the poets when they communicate with other players. “many of my foreign gamer friends actually know a few of tagalog curse words, and this is not because they visited the Philippines it is because they had their own experiences of playing with Filipinos.” shares Lim.

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CAtCH’ EM ALL!

Fantasy fulfilled You’d understand the hype if you grew up at the time Ash Ketchum and Pikachu was first introduced to the Filipino consciousness via the animé series in 1999 on GMA. It only got better when the Game Boy and the trading card games subsequently made its way to the country. Still, the thought of living in a world where actual Pokémon roam lit a fire under us fans of the beloved franchise. Enter Pokémon GO. PROLOGUE I couldn’t believe it. Fans just uploaded a screenshot of Pokémon GO gameplay on Facebook. An official announcement on the augmentedreality game’s launch date was yet to be made by its developers, Niantic, Inc., but there they were, boasting their newly caught Pokémon. Apparently, Pokémon GO was released in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States that day. With social media blowing up, some of my more ingenious friends were able to play it with an Android application package (APK)– basically, an installer from outside the safety

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of the official app store. I didn’t even weigh the pros and cons of those dubious links; After all, this wasn’t a matter of phone security—I’ve long waited for the closest thing to realizing a dream, other than GB games and trading cards, since I was a puny eight-year-old. You could only imagine how my face lit up when the app worked and the GPS started mapping out the nearby streets in our area. I immediately corrected Ash’s mistake and chose Charmander as my starter Pokemon because its final evolution, Charizard, looked the most badass, duh. Back then, I wasn’t aware of the starter Pikachu Easter egg, although I doubt picking him despite how cute the sprite was. “This is it,” I told myself. At 25 years old— employed and all—I was ready to begin my [virtual] Pokémon journey. A quick afternoon stroll around the neighborhood got me a Krabby and a Pidgey. The catching mechanics were so easy; all those years spent tossing paper balls into the trash bin finally paid off. As much as I wanted to bring out my bike and go about the next city, I decided to take a break from playing and

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Pulse instead, prepared myself for a night walk. Imagine my surprise when Niantic “paused” the game in regions outside the original three due to server issues. Heartbroken, I had to wait another month to resume the hunt.

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KIDs KNOw bEt tE R The game’s official release in the Philippine coincided with my father’s birthday. Due to the heavy downpour, my Pokémon journey had to wait; I had to entertain guests at Dad's party, after all. One of the attendees was my cousin who lives in Bonifacio Global City. Growing up in a tech-savvy household, his son and daughter, who is my godchild, were already into the game, just like their mom and dad. Imagine how envious I got when he told stories of Bonifacio High Street teeming with trainers. While we were eating, my nephew asked “ Marunong kang mag-Incense?” “Huh?” I innocently shot back. “Ganito, oh.” He grabbed my phone and used the item that increased the spawn rate of Pokémon. Meanwhile, my cute godkid shrieked upon the sight of a Jigglypuff I caught earlier. I was planning to be anti-social that night, and stay upstairs to read about the game since it was pouring outside. My cousin, his wife, and I, however, ended up circling our little neighborhood, slightly drenched and a Squirtle better. Can’t wait for our Nuvali trip. L O CAt I O N , L O CAt I O N , L O CAt I O N It’s been three days and all I’ve caught are Spearows, Rattatas, and the proverbial Pidgeys. Apparently, here in the country, Pokémon spawn better based on a location’s draw of warm bodies and the feasibility of businesses. While us here along the Marcos Highway area run in circles to catch a Zubat, trainers in BGC, Eastwood, or any place that has multiple watering holes, get you a day’s worth of Pokehaul, including the occasional biggies. No wonder that in just a couple of days, malls and commercial developments were holding “Lure Parties”—an item called a Lure Module is activated at a PokéStop (where you get training essentials) to do what exactly it says on the tin: lure Pokémon. Even the office has a way better turnout rate compared to our rather obscure abode. In front of a telco building that has 24/7 Lure, certain parts of the Summit headquarters are blessed with an unfair spawn ratio. Unfortunately, it doesn’t extend to the FHM side (particularly the website staff’s) of the workplace. A cruel joke for somebody who loves the game and a stark reminder of the reason I was there. Meanwhile, the video production team gets the chance to throw Poké Balls at something every five minutes. Jeez.

Boni—before the game, it might just be working. Aside from the possibility of catching Pokémon along the way, another feature of the game is egg-hatching, which requires a trainer to cover various distances before getting a random Pokémon. The catch: you really have to walk. Go above the 15 kph limit and the game will say you can't play while moving that fast. To cheat the system, I've thought of rebooting every time the game cautions me to take things slow. But the move backfired because instead of resetting my speed, it only emptied my battery faster and caused my phone to overheat. Edsa has multiple PokéStops—only if you’re quick enough to swipe—and some decent Pokémon, while Ortigas Avenue Extension ensures quality incubation, which is actually a bad thing (meaning the traffic there is the worst). The best Pokémon I got from my everyday grind? A Magmar with a combat power (CP) of 1064 that I chanced upon along EDSAOrtigas on the way home. Seriously, though, someone has to do something about that eternal rush hour...

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caramel beer). Safe to say my attempt at converting her was a success. Once in a while, I’d coax her to download the game. She isn’t too keen on the idea, though, for fear of being addicted to it. w H O ’ s t H At P O K é M O N ? As far as Pokémon GO being a social tool, the game reflects the attitude of most Filipinos in making new friends. Even though we’re known for being hospitable to foreigners, the same cannot be said about our behavior towards one another. While people in other countries have no qualms about asking a fellow player where to find Magikarps, local closet trainers would rather bury their hands in their phones to avoid such social exchanges. As if only one of them has the chance to catch that Pinsir that just spawned... I was lucky to have this one experience wherein a Magmar sprang in front of me while I was crammed inside a UV Express at Robinsons Metro East. The dude seated beside me must’ve noticed, murmured something then brought out his phone, and the ones behind us followed suit. It will take some time before Filipinos learn to casually talk to each other, but that particular episode is a good start.

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keeping phones down during dates. It’s been a while since we’ve had those kind of verbal exchanges. Pokémon GO couldn’t have come at a more perfect time. It was our scheduled date (since we live on opposite sides of the region) and she wanted to grab a couple of beers in Kapitolyo. Having talked about my unbridled love of the game through text, I wasn’t surprised with my actual love’s first line upon seeing me: “ Baka naman puro Pokémon ka pag magkasama tayo ah!” I made sure that wasn’t the case, and we swapped stories about work, while I shot occasional glances at my phone. What came next was probably the biggest decision I ever made in our almost four-year relationship. With the game signaling a Pokémon nearby, I let her catch it. After a few failed attempts, she was already gloating about her haul and was waiting for the next one. We even transferred to a pub which had activated Lure (Good thing she was also craving for www.fhm.com.ph

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A L OV E R E K I N D L E D Suddenly, I find myself watching gameplay video blogs of Pokémon GO (MoreAlia) and replays of Pokémon episodes (Charizard vs Magmar FTW). I’m even seriously considering buying a Nintendo 3DS for the arrival of Pokemon Sun and Moon. Such thoughts bring back memories of the time when we would take turns on our Gold Gameboy Advance console and save up for Eveready batteries for lack of rechargeable ones. We had to wait every Friday for a new episode of Pokémon, just to see Ash lose and win a badge after befriending the Gym Leader. The creator (Satoshi Tajiri) and illustrator (Ken Sugimori, first 151) of Pokémon couldn’t have imagined the cultural impact of these pocket monsters when they first came up with the idea. Tajiri’s penchant for catching bugs evolved into something far more complex than just catching and training. Their brainchild was embedded into the hearts of dreamers like him, only to be drawn out again through Pokémon GO. I just reached level 20 in the game, just halfway through to the pinnacle 40. I’ve already brought down a couple of gyms (although it’s quite hard to defend one with stronger trainers and Pokémon abound) and hatched a handful of eggs, which got me my strongest Pokémon, a lowly 1190-CP (combat power) Pinsir. Of the possible 151 Pokémon currently available in the game, I’ve only caught 67. I’m still 112 Charmander candies away from a mighty Charizard. The task seems daunting, especially with no reported Charmander nests yet in the country, although you’d be wrong to think that I would stop there. It may sound cheesy, but I’m just getting started. FH M

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Rock this joint FHM bar crawls to several Haunts still cHaMpioning tHe live scene

You could say EDM is killing our rock scene. What were once clubs and crowds shaking to the fresh sound of the most exciting bands are now drowned out by remixes and strobe lights. And then there are the late-night watering holes where the house bands are show bands. They cover everything from the current hits to the cheesiest classics, often intermingled in a single set. Some days they're good to watch, but the rule is, if it ain't your song, you're not a real band. To be sure, there are still good ol' places like ’70s Bistro, and sleek new joints like 12 Monkeys where original local rock acts play, but if you're still looking for other places to enjoy live music, there are a handful of underrated and low-key spots that offer fine original music. From established artists to up-andcoming acts, these places continue to buzz, pound, and shake with real rock ‘n’ roll.

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1 Handlebar Manila Handlebar has a rocking atmosphere thanks to the superb slew of rock acts. It's also a sports bar, if you're into that as well. And did we mention steaks? WheRe: 31 Polaris St., Bel-Air Village, Makati City houRS: Always open ContaCt: (02) 898 1976/ www.handlebar.com.ph BanDS PLaYInG: Reggae Mistress, Tempestuous Jones

4 ZILI Nasi Goreng Feels like Kamikazee guitarist Jomal Linao hasn’t left the scene because of this bistro he co-owns with his wife. Used to be they only had unplugged sets, but now they're bigger and armed for a full-band setup. WheRe: Felix Avenue, 1900 Cainta Hours: Mon-Sun, 6 p.m. – 3 a.m. ContaCt: 0921 610 8004/ www.facebook.com/ zilieatery BanDS PLaYInG: Mayonnaise, Moonstar 88

2 The RoadHouse Manila Bay The RoadHouse is built on blues, rock, and motorcycles. The fundamentals, we say, of the rebel lifestyle. WheRe: SM By The Bay, Mall Of Asia, Pasay City houRS: Mon-Sun, 4 p.m. – 3 a.m. ContaCt: (02) 836 7382, 831 2719/ www. theroadhousemanilabay.com BanDS PLaYInG: Blue Jean Junkies, Markus Highway

5 Black Kings Bar x Café Independent and unsigned acts of any genre play at BKBarXCafe, which hosts daily gigs and regular productions. They have smoothies. Smoothies! WheRe: Westlife Building, 107 West Avenue, Quezon City houRS: Mon-Sun, 6 p.m. – 4 a.m. ContaCt: 0905 556 6964/ www.facebook.com/ BKBarXCafe BanDS PLaYInG: Tanya Markova, Bad Hair Day

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3 Checkpoint Rock Bar Described as the go-to place for gigs in the South, Checkpoint is not only home to local popular and aspiring bands, but that cozy feel also extends to its guests. Crew hospitality? Check. Affordable menu options? You got it. A mural of the biggest music icons? Neat! WheRe: MetroStar Mall, Aguirre Avenue, BF Homes, Sucat, 1700 Parañaque houRS: Wed-Sat, 5 p.m. – 3 a.m. ContaCt: sarah. [email protected]/ www.facebook.com/ checkpointbar BanDS PLaYInG: Typecast, Razorback

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Strangely familiar

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tHe new netFlix Hit stranger tHings is Fast Making ‘80s-inspired tHrillers our new old binge-watcH genre oF cHoice A new wave of horror is creeping into our small screens, causing us to become the stubborn poltergeists haunting our own couches. Netflix original Stranger Things is what happens when you marry horror tropes with Stand By Me. Its first season doesn’t drag the audience through prolonged puzzles. This should be appreciated by fans of Shake, Rattle, and Roll not only for the novel idea of finding closure in the story, but for the long-lost and muchmissed art of horror

movie clichés. This goes for the unapologetic placement of eerie music and gooey monsters, as well as working sexually charged teenagers into the plot. The series opens with the strange disappearance of Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) and how an entire town is pretty much turned upside down by bizarre events that follow. His friends lead the search when they run into Eleven, the telekinetic young girl who is the subject of a sketchy government experiment. Stranger Things

is dense in film references while nailing the ‘80s flick vibe down to the last prop, Tupperware included. The whole series is a hat tip to E.T. without being tasteless. It didn’t ruin anyone’s childhood. In fact, the show enhanced it. A lot of modern horror pieces work hard to be original by injecting elaborate backstories to increase scare factor, but most of the elements on this show are pretty much ‘Familiar Things.’ The mythology of Dungeons and Dragons also plays a key role in the series, and the boys’ A.V. club memberships are a salute to geeks and nerds everywhere. Even Herbert Bautista’s bespectacled Douglas, from 1984’s Manananggal SR&R episode, finds a hero’s tribute in Stranger Things’ adolescent protagonists. The ‘80s spirit is fully invoked in the show’s imagery. Peep a Bowie poster in Jonathan Byers’ room, as well as The Thing in Michael’s basement during your re-watch. In a flashback

from Joyce Byers, played by the timeless Winona Ryder, she surprises Will with Poltergeist tickets. Toto’s “Africa” comes on during a kissing scene so you know all bases are covered. Stranger Things also does what every member of a horror movie audience always thinks of: it gets everybody working together to bring that S.O.B. down. Nostalgic folk would rave about Winona Ryder’s superb performance as Will’s mom, but the real gems in the series are newcomers Finn Wolfhard (Mike), Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin), and Millie Bobby Brown (El). The show is an exquisite collage of Hollywood horror as the creators themselves (Duffer Brothers) admit to being huge fans of the works they reference. Despite having potential to get stuck up in its own Upside Down with a continuous homage, the show keeps its focus on the plot and moves along to a satisfying culmination.

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Rarely will you see her without a smile. Her print ads and TV commercials usually have her jumping for joy and flashing her pearly whites. She played the fresh-faced Lilibeth in the now-defunct web series Tanods, and is the only female anchor that initially presented the much lighter side of news in TV5’s Kontrabando. Bea Benedicto comes off as warm, if not a welcoming presence, as she is usually portrayed as a little ball of happiness. Even during the interview, a minute span wouldn’t be complete without her cracking up after a joke or two. As comfortable as she may seem in front of people, deep down the social media star is actually the opposite.

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“I have a fear of speaking in public, although I do that for a living,” she says in jest. “I’ve always been really shy growing up. I don’t like recitation! Pag prayer leader nga ako nase-stress na ako eh.” It wasn’t until after college that she mustered enough courage to accept a hosting gig (she even nonchalantly admits that the extra dough was a factor) and eventually made a career out of it. With style blogging and horror vlogging among her other hobbies, it’s quite surprising to learn that Bea actually suffers from stage fright. Now, from being a self-confessed scaredy cat, she has really outdone herself appearing on FHM. Who would’ve thought? “YOLO,” Bea quips when asked why she decided to finally do it. Turning serious, she says she sees it as also a way for her to reach

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out to her almost 190k-strong social media following (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). “I’ll be super pragmatic about it; I know that my following is like 90 percent boys, so parang, ‘Oh sige, kausapin ko na kayo. Eto ako, nagba-blog ako, please, follow niyo naman para hindi ako maging taong-grasa,’ ha ha!” Clearly, the statement above is a [literally] gross exaggeration. Since we’re on the subject of online fandom, name another celebrity whose feet and armpits have social media accounts. Try googling “Bea Benedicto feet” and @beabeekilikili. Bea is still clueless on who has such a fixation to her tootsies that that person even put up a wikiFeet page. On the other hand, she and RA Rivera manage Bea Bee’s Kili-kili on Twitter. “Dati nagpi-philosophical musings ang armpits ko, ha ha!” Other than that particular hint of weirdness, her fans are relatively tame…until a basher starts to mess with Bea. You wouldn’t want to do that, for fear of being swarmed with what she calls her “Bea Bee Defenders”: “I didn’t even have to do anything—at least I know that they’re there.” Don’t get her wrong, though; she does read comments. And whenever something negative comes her way, she either blocks or ignores them. “These are just bored people.” To put it succinctly, hate has no place in her feed. A way to build a sense of self-certainty is to surround yourself with the most confident people. And a crowd couldn’t get any more confident than the one Bea is currently in, which includes Lourd De Veyra, Ramon Bautista, Jun Sabayton, and RA, all of whom she only has good words for. “Jun is a character, sometimes he just says random things na sabaw lang talaga, pero that’s why I love him. Lourd, you see him study all the time, he brings his books before we tape. I wish I was more like him. Ramon— swabe boy. You can’t get any more charismatic than him. My mom follows him on Instagram and whenever she sees, ‘Bea, tignan mo yung post ni Ramon!’ RA, is a genius. He doesn’t know how smart he is. Wow!” She hilariously reveals being “forced to be (as) smart” as the four whenever she’s around them. Case in point: spending time with the quickwitted bunch has improved her improv skills. With all the mature jokes being thrown around, Bea actually expected this upon joining the group. She has gotten used to and adopted the sometimes “green” but still intelligent brand of humor. As for her role in the male-dominated news program, she uses the third-person point of view to explain it: “Bea is the one who’s there to kind of balance all the testosterone—there’s really too much.” The only downside is that she’s also catching up on her co-anchors’ “tito” look. “Kaya nagiging bayaw na ko eh, that’s their fault! Ha ha!” Bea has come a long way since her coy student days. The only thing she should be afraid of now is how big she’s going to get in terms of stardom after being able to fully come out of her shell. FH M

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Drink like a gentleman Yes, You can saY no to bodY shots once in a while. and You should

We are a nation of food lovers, sure, but we are also big in getting our guts full with alcoholic drinks. According to an international survey by Euromonitor, we are the third heaviest drinkers in the world, next to Russia and South Korea. And while we love our beer, lambanog, gin, rhum, and tequila, we see a growing cult of whisky drinkers in the scene now. Our taste for poison must finally have come of age, eh? Your first sip of whisky is just to prepare your tongue and palate for some good drinking. But the secret way to better identify the taste of your whisky, according to Lee Watson, spiritual advisor of the Mandalay Whisky and Cigar Bar, is by spreading it in your mouth on your second sip, letting all parts of your tongue taste it before swallowing. On your third sip, the burning sensation is gone, and that’s when you can recognize the right spirit of your whisky. The only way to know why whisky is booming like crazy is to have a sip for yourself. Here are five whiskies that Lee recommends to spirit novices. Whether or not you love it or hate it, the whisky only wants a noble night with you. You’re in good glass, man. You are. 32 FH M SEPTEMBER 2016

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[2] Auchentoshan 12 If you don’t want to shock yourself, consider this gentler and subtler whisky. There’s so much flavor in here as a result of the traditional tripledistilling of lowland malts. It even smells like your grandpop’s precious wooden study. [3] The Macallan 12 You sip this highland malt whisky and you taste hints of vanilla, honey, and muscovado. This

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homey taste is something novices can start with and experienced connoisseurs can still look forward to revisiting. It’s that fine. [4] The Glenlivet 12 The opposite of the Auchentoshan 12, this whisky has a more fruity scent to it. With the first sip, you taste dark plums and cinnamon (yes, that level of fruitiness). It’s something you’d do well to offer your girl, if she likes her whisky sweet. [5] Laphroaig 10 Of these five whiskies, the Laphroaig 10 is the one that leaves you wondering what it really is. It smells like a mix of seawater, leather, and, er, a brown paper bag. But its saltysmoky aroma promises to please despite the complexity in its taste. www.fhm.com.ph

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[1] The Yamazaki Although Scotland is known as the hotbed of single malt whisky, Japan is not far behind. With its murky taste, the Yamazaki has that punch that whisky connoisseurs love to grow into. That’s some adequate non-Scotch whisky right there, man.

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It’s an instant gratification world we live in: drive-thru Starbucks, video-on-demand, 24/7 connectivity, simultaneous movie premieres, and many such modern things. In the pursuit of the expedient, we go for the lowest common denominator, the lowest hanging fruit, the minimum effort with unrealistic expectations. We expect fast forward convenience in everything, including relationships. Whatever happened to making an effort? To putting your best foot forward? To going out of your way to make a girl feel really special? It’s probably not because we’re lazy; just that we’re conditioned by a fast food culture that values a happy meal over a painstakingly prepared dinner for two. But let’s step off our high horse for a while. Not every relationship demands chivalry or bespoke vacations or manners straight out of Downton Abbey, after all. For some, fast food is entirely okay. However, it is important to remember that life is bigger, stranger, infinitely richer than we can usually imagine. That is, if you remember to suckle hard on the turgid teat of life rather than mop up the drippings on the floor. There is no bonus reward for being lazy, but much to be gained for effort. What’s that saying investment bankers live by? High risk, high reward. As in

finance, so, too, does this adage work in love. *gags* To play this dating-and-relationships game smart, and get the best returns in the process, there are two basic things to keep in mind. E S TAB LI S h E x p E CTATI on S Why is this important? Establishing a baseline gives you a goal, a standard against which you can measure your efforts. If you know she loves a good foot rub, then by all means, teach yourself how to give a damn good one. Maybe she’ll let you work on those calf muscles, too, then allow you to work slowly, sensually upwards. Maybe. The big question is, of course, what does a woman want? If you can ask her directly, then kudos to you. Communication is the basis of a good relationship, so if you’ve established this from the get-go, then dear sir, you are a better man than most. Remember, though, that communication should flow both ways. Does she know what you expect when you toss her a box of bananaflavored rubbers or Chromecast your latest Kayden Kross porno on the big TV? Well, of course she does, but does she want it? When expectations on both sides are

met, that’s when deals are made and acts consummated. However, if delivery falls short of expectations, then you may as well just rub one out on the toilet. Sige na nga sex isn’t ever something you should aspire for. Now, specific expectations will vary from person to person, so it’s not a one-size-fits-all situation. (That’s why Trojan makes Magnums.) As mentioned earlier, you and your prospect may have less complicated needs and wants, but that shouldn’t prevent you from doing your own thing. If you want to make an effort, however, inviting her over to your man cave expecting to have sex on a La-Z-Boy while your GI Joe collection stands guard just won’t cut it. Set the mood with something you know she’ll agree with. Could be as easy as playing key episodes from Outlander’s Season 1 (man, that series can be raunchy). D E LI G h T Th E CU STom E R So you’ve established your baseline and know each other’s needs, wants, signals and perversions. That’s great, but it’s not enough; not if you want to keep things interesting. A status quo is nothing but a comfortable vanilla, a state of maintenance. Things are okay, but you can do better. You can either level up your intensity or work out your timing. Say she expects a Labor Day staycation with you in Makati. Whisk her away to a quaint B&B in Tagaytay instead. Farther, even, if the budget can take it. Alternatively, you may treat her with something small but unexpected; maybe a well-planned surprise lunch on a Wednesday. Or a six-inch strap-on if you know she’ll appreciate your trust. Maybe do both. As long as you’re on the same page, kink-wise, everything should be good as long as you have a safeword. In a healthy relationship, boredom is the enemy, complacency is a crime. Get moving to raise that dating bar. We’re rooting for you, man.

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When you’re seven feet tall and weigh over 400 pounds, size matters. The man dubbed as “the world’s largest athlete” towers over the average Pinoy even when he’s sitting down. Still, even though Big Show can chokeslam you with just his pinky finger, he puts you at ease with his bearded smile and deadpan delivery. He’s also a man with a lot of experience. He has been in the wrasslin’ business for over 20 years and along the way has flown many miles, has had his share of bumps and bruises, and is happily married despite living the rockstar life of a pro wrestler. Big Show has learned some even bigger lessons about women and relationships that he was more than happy to share with us. As bro-some as he is, though, we still made sure to ask nicely.

Separate your professional life from your personal life. Leave your job at the door when you walk into your home. Don’t bring your work home with you. In the same way, to be a successful professional, don’t bring your home life to work with you, either. For LDRs to work, you need a strong partner. Anybody who’s on the road a lot and has a partner at home, [your partner] has to be a strong and confident person. Someone who can handle the day-to-day stuff, someone who is not insecure, and who has a lot of compassion to be a good

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sounding board for you. It’s a team effort. Know your priorities and always communicate. Home is first. You’ve got to take care of your home life, you’ve got to take care and communicate with everybody. If you’re only seeing your kids once a week, you’ve got to make sure they know you love them and you’re on their mind. That is the difference between success and failure: communication. Get your facts straight before you react. I was dating a young lady for a while. We had gone out the night before, had a great movie, went out dancing, had some drinks, had a really wild night before we went back to the apartment. The next morning I got up and I thought she had crapped the bed but actually she had a candy bar that she left on the bed. Then I said a bunch of stuff that I couldn’t take back and that was pretty much the end of that relationship, which was literally over a candy bar. And no, I did not eat the candy bar. If you’re a big guy, don’t be afraid to experiment. If you’ve got arms that are big enough to defy gravity, then defy gravity. If you’re a big guy and you’re single and you’re out there with a hot young lady, the standard missionary is probably not going to get it done. They’re not with you ‘cos you’re handsome; they’re with you because they want an amusement park ride. You better give them one. But in the end, it’s not just size that matters. Anybody who has ever had really amazing sex knows it’s because they connected with the person. Size is not an issue. The only time that size is an issue is when you truly don’t understand the person you’re with. [Whether you’re] big, little, short, tall, fat, skinny— understanding your partner and having communication, that makes all the rest of it better. Being fit is always a good thing. Cardio is very important. The better cardio you have in wrestling, the better cardio you have in your love life, the better it is for everybody.

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“Krissy?” I heard Nathan walk across the living area and stop right outside his bedroom door, where I had taped a sign: “Your anniv surprise awaits.” He opened the door to find me sitting on a chair, legs crossed and wearing a white button-down shirt, a pencil skirt, stockings, and heels. “Hey, baby. Happy anniversary,” he said, a bouquet of roses in hand. I stood up, took the roses and set them down on the floor before planting a passionate kiss on his lips. He looked at me, surprised—I never made the first move. “I told Jet to grab a drink before heading home,” he said, referring to his roommate. “So we can make all the noise we want!” I put a finger over his lips to shush him. “No talking,” I said. I took his hand and made him sit down on the chair. “And no touching. Tonight, you do exactly as I say.” “Baby, this is a side of you I’ve never seen!” he said excitedly. And again I put a finger on his lips. “No talking!” I kissed him again before stepping back and playing some music. “Just enjoy.” I started moving my hips from side to side, feeling a little selfconscious at first. But seeing my boyfriend excited made me a little bolder. I unbuttoned my shirt as I swayed, then turned around and unzipped my skirt, bending over to give him a long look at my butt, uncovered by my black lace thong. I got on all fours and crawled toward him, until my face was right in front of his crotch. “Baby, baby, baby!” he said, rubbing his hard-on through his pants. I slapped his hand away. “No touching—and that includes yourself!” I said sternly. He groaned as I ran my mouth over his crotch. I stood up and removed my shirt, hitched it around his neck, and pulled him closer to my boobs, overflowing in my bra. “Lick!” I commanded, and he gamely complied, running his hot tongue across the tops of my breasts. I pulled back, turned around, and ran my hands down my body as I danced in front of him. “Baby, you’re killing me, I want you so bad!” he pleaded. I lowered myself onto his lap and ground my hips against him. I turned to face him, removed his shirt, knelt on the floor, then removed his shoes, unzipped his pants, and pulled them off. I gave him another kiss, and licked my way down his neck, his chest, and around his cock. “This is the hardest I’ve ever seen you,” I said, smiling wickedly. “Please baby,” he begged again, trying to push my head toward his dick. “No touching!” I said again, prying his hands away. I licked all around his crotch area, then gently took his boys in my mouth. Just when I could feel him squirming, I licked all the way up his shaft and around the tip before taking the whole thing in my mouth.

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“Ahh!” he moaned. “That feels fucking amazing!” I worked my way up and down, going faster and faster. He was thrusting his hips toward me, greedy for the finish. I knew he would cum soon, so I stopped abruptly. “Baby no!” he protested. I stood up, took his hand, and led him to the bed. I pushed him and he fell backwards, then I crawled on top of him, this time kissing my way up his torso to his lips. His tongue was ravenous, licking my neck, my chest. He quickly undid my bra and cupped both breasts in his hands, sucking each one in turn. “God baby, you’re so hot!” he said, as I straddled him, nothing but my thong between us. He let go of my breasts and sat up, pushing my thong out of the way, ready to ram into me, but I pushed him back down on the bed. “Not until I say so,” I said. He groaned in frustration, but I could tell he was loving this. “I have another surprise.” I reached for the handcuffs I had hidden and dangled them in front of him. “Baby, you are such a freak!” he said, clearly enjoying it. “What took you so long to come out and play?” I just gave him a seductive smile before putting the handcuffs around the wrought-iron grills on the bed and around his wrists. I crawled back on top of him. “Happy anniversary, baby,” I told him, my lips hovering above his. I gave him a deep kiss. “I just have one question before I ride your brains out.” “At this point, you can ask me anything!” he replied. “Okay then,” I said, rolling off him and getting off the bed. “Who the hell is Pia?” His expression changed from arousal to confusion to understanding in the span of a second. “I don’t know what you’re talking about!” he yelled, straining against the handcuffs. “You know you really should change the password on your phone,” I said. I picked up my clothes and started to walk toward the door. “Fuck, Krissy, you can’t leave me like this! She’s just some bitch who keeps texting me!” he shouted. I turned around and took in the sight of him, naked except for his socks, restrained in his own bed. “You can’t fucking leave me like this!” “Happy anniversary, baby. I’ll leave the key for Jet to find,” I told him calmly. “Don’t you ever fuck with me again.” And I walked out of the room. I knew things would change after that. He would still text me every few days, which turned into every few weeks, which dwindled into nothing. I was a little sad when it was over, missing the attention, but I went into it with eyes wide open. To paraphrase a pop song: No regrets, just lust.

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STANDING her GROUND Now we know the kind of spirit buoying Jessy Mendiola, making sure that nothing can bring her down. Her confidence resonates, it makes the title ‘Sexiest in the Land’ hold more meaning interview

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THE FUNNY THING IS, JESSY MENDIOLA WASN’T EVEN TRYING.

Her reign as FHM’s Sexiest happened almost accidentally. It’s not like she surreptitiously worked her way to the top; only that the list has been dominated by familiar personalities for the past few years that it took everyone by surprise when Jessy shot up the ranks from no. 23 last year, to this year’s no. 1. “Not even in my dreams,” says the 23-year-old actress of the unimaginable circumstance of it all. The actress’ steady rise to fame landed her roles such as the lead in the 2013 remake of the 1992 Mexican telenovela Maria Mercedes, as well as the title role in the afternoon show, Sabel. “Of course I am very happy. It feels so unreal; it feels like it’s still not happening. Kaya nagiging candid na lang ako about it, because it’s so overwhelming.” She has inklings as to how it may have happened: it was probably that Boracay photo she posted on Instagram last summer, she says, that helped push her up the ranks. The one that captured the actress in a red string bikini, her face aglow, the summer sun gently touching her fair skin, faint trace of freckles dotting her cheeks. “Yun yung pinaka-nag-viral daw,” Jessy says of the photo. But she is still perplexed. “I always post swimsuit pictures. I’m always on the go; on the beach. It’s so normal for people to see me in a swimsuit bakit ngayon na pinost ko ’to, lahat sobrang ‘Wow, bakit parang sobrang ingay’.” It was the intimacy of the photo that had everyone abuzz. She was so casual in her beaming sexuality, beguiling with her sheepish grin, but completely self-aware in the seductive way she preened, showing off assets that she knew she had but didn’t really make an effort to show off. She was luring viewers in, and if you saw it, you’d have easily given in to

the urge to linger. There she was tantalizing, inviting, like she wanted you to be there. But while the photo had captured the attention of men, made them whimper and weak in the knees, she had also, for some reason, caused uproar among women who began to attack the actress’s physicality. “Dun na pumasok yung mga bashers and haters kasi I think nung time na yun, bigla akong nag-zoom up sa polls,” says Jessy. “I took it lightly lang kasi I wasn’t even rooting for myself. I wasn't even campaigning. I just posted a picture, and it wasn’t even connected to this [FHM 100 Sexiest].” There is a casualness with the way Jessy talks that might cause one to mistake her indifference with being aloof, but really, it’s honesty. She is honest and funny and she’ll tackle the “controversial issues” with lighthearted jest, but carry a more serious tone when she wants to stress on real concerns.

“YOU KNOW THE WORST PART ABOUT IT,” SHE SAYS OF HER HATERS. “MOST OF THEM ARE WOMEN.”

Many of them are perfectly capable adults, she says, and hazards a guess that some of them may be mothers who have daughters as old as she is. And some are young girls, calling her “fat”, denigrating her legs, pointing out that there’s something wrong with her “thunder thighs,” that she has no talent except “taking her clothes off,” that she “isn’t humble” because she openly acknowledges her self-worth and beauty. “Pata,” is her most popular critique.

“Survey says, ‘Pata!’ Top answer!,” she jokes. Pata, pata queen, thunder thighs, ‘Grabe parang panlalaki yung legs niya,’” she enumerates. “Why do we want to pull other people down instead of helping each other up, and especially among women?,” Jessy asks, bewildered, noting that people nowadays even criticize the bodies of gymnasts. “Can you not look at it in a very superficial way?,” she grieves, castigating women (not men, which is the odd part). “Don’t we already live in the year 2016?,” she prods on. “What happened to the “change” that everyone says is coming? Let’s make it happen,” she insists. “Women talaga are really strong. We are very strong. It’s just...we all crumble when we pull each other down. Yun yung nakakihiya. It’s quite embarrassing for us women, na kung titingnan mo, mga lalaki pa yung nag-rerespect sa’yo, and they bring you up.” Jessy is caught between the adulation and ire of men and women, the irony being that she is vilified by her own kind, and that a men’s magazine would lead the way to open discussion on how we approach standards of beauty. But what is it about her that has drawn such an adverse reaction from haters? We can come up with a few theories: they are frightened of a woman who is so comfortable with her sensuality and is not afraid to work with it; they are threatened by a woman who speaks her mind; jealousy, because a woman is so confident, even when pushed to corner of vulnerability. But Jessy says no, she doesn’t think of the backlash as some kind of testament to our culture of quick judgments. She simply chalks it up to fanaticism; that fans are fans, and that’s that.

That’s the good thing about Jessy—she handles everything with an unapologetic candor, which makes her all the more alluring. She’ll retort to a “fat” comment with another stunning photo of her in a two-piece suit. When disparaged for having thick thighs, she’ll quip, “Okay lang. I mean, they’re functional. I can walk, I can jump, I can sprint, I can even kick. I do pole dancing for crying out loud (Jessy started pole dancing for a role in Maalala Mo Kaya, but she continues to practice it for fitness). I do Muay Thai (she has the bruises and friction burns to prove it). I’m just blessed to have legs! Bash all you want but uhm—I have legs!” When people decried that she didn’t deserve to be FHM’s Sexiest, she walked down the ramp of the awarding party anyway, and braved the critical public who once again became furious with her when she pointed out amusingly that she ranked higher than Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach. Jessy woke up the next day to find she was all over the news. “Nung night na yun, I just felt so happy and important,” she clarifies. “When you analyze what I said, ang ibig sabihin ko kasi nun parang, ‘Grabe kayo ha, sobra yung pagiging importante ko sa inyo na parang feeling ko ako si Pia ngayong gabi.’ Ganun ka-grabe yung overwhelming feeling. So yun lang yung ibig ko sabihin nun. Because who can compare with Miss Universe? I mean, hello?”

And while she does admit that sometimes the negativity gets to her, it only takes a moment of reassessment before she continues to keep charging on. “It’s really hard when you’re in this industry. One or two bad comments, maybe even 10 or 20, I can take it. But a thousand—sometimes it gets too much. Parang nakikita mo yung words, they all float in your head and in front of you. But then you plant yourself on the ground again, and look at the people around you, who are there to support you, and they tell you your strengths instead of your weaknesses, they build you up again. And I think for me, that’s where I get my strength.” So despite the backlash and unnecessary rage, Jessy continues to speak out because she feels she needs to stand her ground, that the responsibility of being The Sexiest in the Land has actually become more substantial, because now she stands up for the women who are atypically considered sexy. “Siguro [what gives me strength] is the dream of sending a message across. I don’t even see myself as the sexiest, but people wanted me to be here, and FHM made that possible. So siguro I’m carrying other women [with me] too. Kumbaga, if they want to wear that damn swimsuit then wear it! There are all types of confidence, all types of sexiness we just have different ways of showing it.”

JESSY SUGGESTS THAT SHE ISN’T A COOKIE-CUTTER BABE. She sees herself as one of the boys, which she thinks is one of the facets of her charm. It shows, too: when she throws on an oversized camo t-shirt in between layouts, when she sits with her legs uncrossed, her back slightly hunched, as she unguardedly snacks on a banana mid-interview. Without the perfectly coiffed poise expected of a girly girl, the blithe way with which she carries herself is the same kind of carefree demeanor you will see of her on the news. Her mother, who is on the set to shower her with support, agrees: she recalls that Jessy never wanted to be an actress anyway; as a young girl, she wanted to be a pilot. But maybe

even then, her beauty was too evident to ignore. Her mom shares that her daughter was never really one who needed to be the center of attention, that the middle-child out of three is more insouciant to the fame, which is probably also why blunders like backlash are something she can easily brush off. And this, coupled with her innate sex appeal, the radiance with which it seduces, her feisty conviction, the fact that she has valid things to stand up for in the first place—all of these things build up to a woman that maybe we’ve all been waiting for, or maybe we all need. And the best part is that in everything she does, she does for herself: she didn’t do it for the list, she doesn’t do it for the boys, and she sure as hell didn’t mean to piss so many girls off. “Dahil sasabihin nila ‘sexiest’ ka, they have this image of you na dapat fit ka, or dapat mas maliit yung ganito mo or mas maliit yung ganyan. Ako kasi, kahit ano gawin ko, ganyan siya eh,” she says exasperatingly gesturing toward her thighs. “Hindi talaga siya mawawala. And I’m strong this way. The first and only reason why you should strive to be fit, or healthy, or vain, or sexy—the main reason, the only reason you should do those things, is because you want it for yourself. Not for anyone else, not for what they say, or for what they want you to do but for yourself.” Jessy Mendiola could care less about what anyone thinks, even when they think she leads as the sexiest. And maybe finally, it’s about time a girl is recognized by men-or womenfor exactly that. FHM

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PNP chief director geNeral roNald "Bato" dela rosa talks to fhm aBout imPortaNt thiNgs: who are the vigilaNtes out to kill? are they frieNds or eNemies? are the Police to Be Praised or feared? why the rhetoric of killiNg? has he ever tried drugs himself? NothiNg was left uNaNswered.

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this interview was done on august 1, 2016, three weeks before the senate hearing on extra-judicial killings chaired by sen. leila de lima, one of president rodrigo duterte's most vocal critic of the death toll on our current war on drugs. some of the questions here were asked at the senate inquiry as well, confirming them as national concerns. you saw the pnp chief slog it through two grueling days of explaining and justifying the actions of the police as well as their efforts to resolve “deaths under investigation” (the use of the term “extra-judicial killing” had been a thorny issue right at the beginning of the hearing). he was true to form at the senate—brawny, not one to mince words, sometimes funny. the same man we saw at his office in camp crame, and funnier by several notches. but maybe not as mythic as people make him out to be. he was all too human when we saw him—in the course of the interview, he was coughing sick. inside his mammoth chest, common viruses were eating him up. “halos wala na akong tulog,” he complained of the stress of the job. still, you knew he was the rock. First off, we want to re-introduce you to our young when you were a teenager? readers. So sir, who are you? To tell you frankly, buong pagkaestudyante ko, high school Ako ay isang pulis probinsya, ordinaryong tao, at walang to college, sa college lang ako nakatikim ng marijuana. ibang hangarin kundi makatulong para sa pagbabago. At Nakatikim ako ng marijuana—twice. Dalawang gabi, yun yun nga, ang ating bansa ngayon ay lugmok sa droga, lang. Yun lang experience ko with drugs— marijuana, kriminalidad at korupsyon, at sana ang isang pulis twice, dalawang gabi. Pupula yung mata mo pagkatapos mo probinsya na andito ngayon sa harapan n’yo ay makatulong maghithit ng marijuana, pagkatapos kakanta ng folk song para sa pagbabago ng bansa. dun sa dormitory, mga Neil Young Is there a difference between a (breaks into song), “Four strong pulis probinsya and one from winds that go lonely…” Yun lang. Manila? Neil Young—astig! So that’s all you Magiging bias ako ‘no, [pero] sa were into—music. Apart from those aking paningin, nakikita po natin two nights on weed… na yung pulis probinsya, siya Oo, music. po yung pulis na totoong nagWere you already bent on joining aalagad, nagseserbisyo, at malinis the police force back then? yung kalooban at puso. Kasi pag Hindi pa. Ang pangarap ko talaga, pulis sa syudad—marami kasing mag-sundalo. Kaya ako napasok kasalanan na nangyayari rito sa sa PMA. Elementary pa lang ako syudad di ba? Andito yung mga pangarap ko nang maging sundalo. vices, maraming bisyo, andito What made you want to become a yung mga sugal, maraming droga. soldier? Most likely—hindi naman natin Maliit pa lang ako nasa kalooban ko nilalahat—pero malaking tendency nang magserbisyo, makipag-gyera talaga na yung pulis natin ma-taint sa masasamang tao. Maliit pa lang yung kanyang reputasyon dahil sa ako gustung-gusto ko na yung mga operational environment na kanyang war stories—makikipag-gyera ka sa ginagalawan. mga invader ng iyong bansa, sa mga Do you mind if we ask you how old masasamang tao. you are? Were you like Captain America—a 54 years old. Do I look that old? reed-thin military recruit who Yun nga sir, we were just trying became a specimen of perfect to establish the fact that you are manhood? Payatot ka ba dati, sir? a very young top PNP official. Oo. Tingnan mo yung mga picture ko We’d like to know how you were nung maliit pa ako—actually hindi as a teenager. This would be in naman gaano ka-malnourished, pero the mid-‘70s—di ba sir nung time minsan once a day lang makakain na yun usung-uso ang mga drugs dahil mahirap talaga kami. Kasi ronald dela rosa, Pma Batch '86 like marijuana and drinking cough sa amin sa Brgy. Bato (Santa Cruz, syrup?! So sir, what were you up to Davao Del Sur), although wala

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kayong pagkain dun sa hapag-kainan, pero pag lumabas ka agad. Pero yung cellphone ko, baka mabasa ng anak ko, sa bahay niyo, punta ka sa likod, may makita kang saging baka merong magtext doon na “tsup tsup tsup I miss you!”, na nakatayo, may mangga, bayabas, may mga niyog, pwede ganon. Patay ako sa misis ko. kang umakyat sa niyog para kumuha ng niyog at kainin. On cue, sir. So, sino ang mas heneral, ikaw o si Mam? Ganon ang buhay namin noon. You can survive kahit walang Si Misis. steady income ang pamilya mo. How is your typical day at home, say, on a weekend? So how did you beef up like that? Paano kayo naging Bato Maghihintay ako ng iuutos ni misis sa‘kin. Sabihin nun sir? “magluto ka,” magluluto ako. Sabihin nun “i-fix mo yung Nung high school na kasi ako sumasali ako ng boxing, mga higaan” I-fi-fix ko yung higaan. interschool competition ng boxing, dun nag-start mag-build Are your kids all grown up? up ang aking katawan. Malaki na mga anak ko. Wala na sa kanilang high school. Is boxing still your regular workout regimen? Do you still Dalawang graduate na babae at isang graduating ng college, have time for it? youngest ko na lalaki. Well, lagi akong nagbo-boxing tuwing hapon diyan sa gym Are they in public service as well? ng Crame. Yung eldest ko, nurse. Balak niyang mag-abroad. Tapos Because a lot of funny pictures with you in it are yung pangalawa, nasa real estate business. appearing on our feeds, we wonder if there is someone managing your social media accounts. Ay ano, bigyan natin ng warning yung mga taong magbabasa, maraming naglabasan na Facebook accounts using my name. Actually dalawa lang yung akin diyan— yung akin na pang personal talaga tsaka yung akin na pang Okay, sir, so this is the part where we ask the big questions. public. Dalawa lang yan, isang Ronald Dela Rosa at yung Sige. pang public na Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa. We’d like to start with the issue of vigilantism. Who are Sir, is the public account the one where you’re holding a gun? these people behind the extra-judicial killings? Oo, yung may hawak, yun ako yun. Tapos yung isa naman, Dalawa lang yan, either s’ya ay totoong vigilante, na yung caricature, yun yung personal ko. Yung drawing lang talagang frustrated, ramdam nila na niloloko lang nitong na caricature ng kalbong pulis, ako yun. Dalawa lang ang mga drug personalities, itong ating justice system, na kaya sa‘kin, gawa-gawa na yung iba. nilang mabayaran yung mga members like pulis, fiscals, So are you active on Facebook? judges, the correction officers, so frustrated itong mga tao Noon, nung hindi pa ako Chief ng PNP, I had all the time to na ito. Ang isa naming possible na suspek ay iyong mga engage in Facebook. Pero ngayon, Chief PNP na ako, wala hindi vigilantes, yung mga member talaga ng mga criminal na, wala ng time. Galit na nga yung mga syndicates na involved sa droga. Kasi fans ko dun, mga ilang libong messages na maraming mga ka-kompetensya, isang yun hindi ko na-o-open, galit na. Eh yung syudad, sila may-ari, sila may hawak ng cellphone ko nga lang hindi ko ma-open sa drugs, ini-eliminate nila yung mga kaisang araw, 1,200 messages. Yung kabila kompetensya nila, member ng syndicate grim images of cardboard naman—Smart tsaka Globe yun eh—bago justice have filled news mismo, na hindi makapag-remit ng pera, na ako matulog, i-o-open ko, babasahin ko, accounts of the duterte binigyan nila ng supply ng drugs, in return administration’s war on from 1,200 bababa ng mga 900, matutulog hindi nakapagbayad, ayun ipapapatay nila drugs. PNP chief dela ako, paggising ko kinabukasan 1,200 na yun. So dalawa ang possible diyan: pure rosa, however, remains naman ulit! Nagagalit na yung iba dahil vigilante or criminal syndicate. firm that he does not hindi ko mabasa yung kanilang messages. What is your official stand on vigilantes: condone vigilantism and Why don’t you hire a social media manager? kakampi ba sila o kalaban? that all cases of “deaths Paminsan-minsan yung anak ko. Yung Kalaban. Although we hate the same enemy. under investigation” are public ko na Facebook, yung anak ko ang being looked into. What steps are you taking to bring these tumitingin doon. Kung may kailangan vigilantes—your enemies—to justice? akong i-address, they call my attention Imbestigahan.

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or mabawasan. Pag nakita naman ng pulis na meron palang personality doon na kababata pala ni Kapitan kaya hindi isinama sa watch list, ilalagay ng pulis yun. That’s the process. What is your stand on the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes? I’ll leave it to the congress. Kung gawin man ng congress ng batas na legal yan, so be it. I will follow the law. Depende na sa congress yan kung anong gagawin nila. We are not the lawmakers, we are law enforcers. We just enforce the law kapag meron na, ano mang batas yan. The way the war on drugs is going, it’s as though the police have got too much power on their hands. Do you think it is right for some people to fear the police? For some, it eerily reminds them of Martial Law in the ‘70s. Martial Law [in the ‘70s] and today is very different. Noong Martial Law grabe yung power n’yan, not the power of the police but the power of the military. Military ang naghahari noon. Kami mismo, ang father ko mismo biktima ng military abuse during Martial Law. Sinaktan at binugbog ang father ko. Ngayon naman [we don’t have] Martial Law, agresibo lang ang mga pulis natin against drugs. So iba po ang sitwasyon. Noon maraming sibilyan ang nasasaktan. Eh ngayon meron bang case ng sibilyan na binugbog ng pulis? Very rare. [Although at the senate hearing, the case of suspected drug personalities Renato and Jaypee Bertes, who were allegedly beaten up and killed inside the Pasay City Police Station, was taken up—ed.]

why the violent rhetoric? it’s a strategy to extend fear sa mga criminals—that’s the only language they know. hindi pwedeng we present ourselves as meek as a lamb. you should act to be in control. kinakatakutan ka dapat kasi you are talking about crimes. ganun ang aking pamamaraan.

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On the issue of mistaken identity: there are reports of people being killed allegedly for involvement in drugs, but stories from relatives, friends, and people who knew some of those killed say they were innocent. What is your take? Daw. They have to prove na talagang mistaken identity yon. Otherwise, pag hindi niyo maprove yan, I presume na ang ginagawa ng ating kapulisan ay regular. I presume always the regularity of our duty. They need to prove it, and [the police] have to face the charges, harapin nila yun kung nagkamali sila. Ganon lang yun. On the drug watchlist: there are reports of people who have not been involved in drugs— either as a user or a pusher—whose names end up on the list. Some say they ended up on the list because they knew someone or were related to someone who was involved in drugs. These “innocent” people are forced to go to barangays to clear their names. Well, that’s a grave injustice on their part. Kaya lang ang ating advice na gagawin nila, is pumunta sa barangay mismo at presinto na nakakakilala sa mga drug addicts at hindi. At sa police station naman, i-validate nila yan. Some sectors feel that it’s like a witch hunt, an Inquisition, and there is a sense of unease. We wonder if you gave barangays a quota—like, they have to produce a certain number of people on the watch list because, honestly, the numbers are staggering. Hindi. Kailangan yung totohanan na kaya binavalidate namin yan, kasi minsan baka kagalit lang nung nag-report kaya nalagay sa listahan. Minsan barangay kapitan mismo ang may makasarili na pag-iisip kaya kailangan talaga bina-validate. So pag na-validate ng pulis, it’s either madagdagan

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as of this writing, the number of drug users and pushers who have surrendered have reached 700,000. it prompted fhm to ask general Bato if there was a “quota” set per barangay, fueling their ardor to arrest people (and might lead to false arrests and mistaken identity). he said there was none. But the PNP did set a goal: 1.8 million surrenderees in six months.

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Dan Gerald Ano ang nakahandang programa ng gobyerno para sa mga adik na sumuko?

WEB ASKS BATO We took to Facebook to get FHM Nation to ask their own questions for the PNP chief

sa ngayon, meron kaming ginagawa na inter-agency task force for drugs kasama ang doh, meron silang programa dyan para i-rehabilitate yung mga dapat i-rehabilitate, i-reform yung dapat i-reform, or i-counseling yung dapat i-counseling lang, so may programa na ang doh. tungkol diyan.

tenshi Manahan Bakit po Bato ang nickname nyo? Pag graduate ko kasi sa Pma, pag report ko dun sa davao, pagkita ko sa mga senior officers doon, sabi nila “si bato!” kasi solid na solid yung katawan ko pagka-graduate ko. tapos nagkataon din na ako’y taga Bato, sta. cruz, davao del sur. dun ako pinanganak at dun ako lumaki kaya Brgy. Bato yung aming lugar, kaya na carry over na kaya hanggang ngayon Bato na ang tawag sakin.

Manli lyn lang Sir, sa dami ng nabaril at napatay ngayon ng mga pulis at ng mga vigilante, buhay pa rin kaya ang destiny ko? O baka nadali na din o patay na ng hindi ko pa nakikilala? sabihin mo don’t worry, ang daming lalaki sa mundo. di ka mauubusan ng lalaki, wag ka manghinayang dun sa mga drug addicts at drug pushers na namamatay, marami pang dadating dyan na matitino at bibigyan ka ng magandang companionship.

John navarro General, paano po magkaroon ng braso ng katulad sa inyo? work out. work out palagi. eh ngayon hindi na ko naka work out eh dahil wala na, sobrang busy.

Alex legaspi Fernandez Magkano ho ang kilo ng galunggong?

Jasim Murad Sir, after drugs what’s next?

galunggong? di naman ako namamalengke kasi nagluluto lang ako. ewan ko kung magkano ang galunggong dito. sa’min kasi walang masyadong galunggong, hindi kinakain yung galunggong sa davao. iba yung isda namin doon, yung mga first class na masasarap. dito tinitinda yung galunggong, doon sa amin inii-snob yan, hindi masyadong kinakain. tilapia? galunggong? wala yan sa amin doon.

illegal gambling.

Joowie Salabao Sir paano palambutin ang bato? Paano ba? Pakitaan mo ng multo. Pag may multo, matatakot yung bato.

This question is on behalf of those who have kids: What will they say to their children when they watch you on TV and you declare that “papatayin ko yung mga sangkot sa iligal na droga”? What if the kids themselves say “papatayin ko yan” when they see an alleged pusher in the news? Do we say “that is the right thing to do”? No. Mali yun. It’s illegal, it’s immoral. Ipaliwanag mo sa kanila na “Anak, meron tayong batas na sinusunod.” Kung pusher ba yan na nagva-violate ng batas, hulihin mo. Hulihin in a sense na, hulihin mo para harapin nila yung kanilang ginawang offense sa batas. In the process, hinuhuli mo tapos lumaban, and in danger yung buhay mo, then you have to decide kung kaninong buhay ang ipe-preserve mo, buhay ng kriminal o buhay mo? So you have to preserve your own life. That’s self defense, you have to defend your life, darating sa punto na yan talagang kinakailangan www.fhm.com.ph

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mo siyang patayin, kung di mo siya papatayin, ikaw ang papatayin niya—hahantong kayo sa ganon. Ipaliwanag mo na “papatayin yan ni Chief Bato kapag yan ay lumaban. Otherwise kung hindi lalaban yan, hindi yan mapapatay, huhulihin niya lamang yan. Sabihin mong hindi yan sasaktan ni Chief Bato kung hindi yan manlalaban, kung hindi niya pag-iinterasan ang buhay ni Chief Bato. So why the violent rhetoric? It’s my strategy to extend fear sa mga criminals—that’s the only language they know. Hindi pwedeng when we talk a bout crime, we will be there to present ourselves as meek as a lamb, na parang harmless ka na tao. You should act to be in control. Kinakatakutan ka dapat kasi you are talking about crimes, hindi ka pwedeng palamya-lamya na pulis. Ganun ang aking pamamaraan.FH M

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A BILL HAS BEEN PASSED TO LOWER THE MINIMUM AGE OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY FROM 15 YEARS OLD TO AS YOUNG AS NINE. BUT THE QUESTION STILL HAS TO BE RAISED: ARE WE EVEN HELPING THESE CHILDREN AT ALL?

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THE NATIONAL AGENDA

You wait for the traffic light to turn green when some punk splashes watered detergent on Your windshield. You knock on Your window to signal him to stop, signalling ‘no’, You don’t have change to spare. as the light turns green and You rev to move forward, the punk Yells at You ‘tang ina mo!’, and it takes utmost effort not to stop Your car and give the kid his comeuppance.

You raise this simple scenario, an all too frequent occurrence in our daily commute, and multiply it a thousand fold. That is the outrage the Filipino general public feel about juvenile delinquents when we see or hear about them in the media. This is the reason why everybody feels so much animosity towards a certain law that many supposes allow children to escape accountability. RA 9344, or the Juvenile Justice Law, has become the favorite punching bag of public officials and spokespersons. It all comes to a head when current House Speaker and Davao del Norte Congressman Pantaleon Alvarez filed a bill seeking to lower the minimum age of criminal liability among minors. If passed, this will revert the current minimum age of criminal liability of 15 years old back to as young as nine years old. “While the intent of protection of the Filipino youth may be highly laudable, its effect has had the opposite effect—the pampering of youthful offenders who commit crimes knowing they can get away with it,” Alvarez said in his explanatory note in filing said bill. “Sa ngayon, everybody is happy—mga bata happy, mga sindikato happy,” current Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Ronald Dela Rosa succinctly points out. “Nangyayari, papasok dun sa presinto mga bata, turnover namin sa DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development). Pagdating sa DSWD, i-turnover lang nila sa parents. Cycle. Pabalik-balik lang ang problema.”

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The often used argument against RA 9344 is that it allows children in conflict with the law to escape criminal liability. “Nagagamit talaga ng mga sindikato ang mga bata,” says PNP Chief Dela Rosa. “Nagagamit talaga ang mga bata sa krimen. Maraming kabataan din ang umaabuso sa batas na iyan.” So, is RA 9344 to blame for the seemingly rising number of kids who crime in the country? “Ang pinakamalaking balakid namin sa batas ay yung misunderstanding,” counters Tricia Oco, executive secretary of the Juvenile Justice Welfare Council (JJWC), a policymaking body tasked to coordinate, monitor, and ultimately ensure the implementation of RA 9344. “Even sa social media may nakikita akong comment na ‘mga 14-year-old puwede nang pumatay”, which is absolutely, wrong.” She adds: “Siguro tingnan na muna natin ang situation before there was RA 9344. Our situation before was that 9-year old children can be prosecuted. And if you look at our records a lot of them went to jail for petty crimes.” Lowering the age of criminal liability, she says, is exactly the knee-jerk reaction that has us mired in criminality in the first place. “If you look at the studies—indeed if you look at how we were before RA 9344—many children are coming into conflict with the law because precisely the age was lowered.” Under RA 9344, juveniles aged 15 years old up to 17 years old may be filed cases as long as discernment of crime committed is established. Any juvenile aged below 15

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years old may not be prosecuted. This is where parties come fiercely at odds. “We received a lot of complaints from law enforcement agencies tungkol dun sa mga minors na hindi pwedeng i-charge.” House Speaker Alvarez said in a press conference. “We have to address that.” Oco insists that this is just another matter of misunderstanding of the law. “That does not mean we should just leave them be,” states Oco. “If you do that you are actually violating the law. What the duty-bearer should do is still investigate the crime, and subject these children to intensive program. “These children who commit serious crimes enumerated in the law, like murder, parricide, should undergo an intensive rehabilitation intervention program in Bahay Pag-asa (a halfway house facility for juvenile delinquents). That means they will be institutionalized for a minimum of one year. Hindi totoong papabayaan mo na lang sila. In fact, kung ikaw yung government official at sinabi mo ‘ay, bata yan, pabayaan mo na lang’ pwede kang kasuhan sa RA 9344. Pwede kang makulong.”

SHIFTING PERSPECTIVES

Part of the problem it seems is the perception that the public has regarding minors committing crimes. Why is there something inherently infuriating about kids getting away unpunished, as in the example stated above regarding punks roaming the streets of the metropolis?

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KIDS WHO CRIME

Oco believes the general public’s frustration regarding impunity is simply boiling over juvenile delinquents. “Kahit naman ako pag nakikita ko sa balita na madaming krimen, nagagalit din ako,” she says. “If you look at our situation, it’s really hard to make an objective discussion regarding the minimum age of criminal liability because the Filipino people, and I think legitimately so, are really sick of crimes happening all around.” The JJWC has a steep mountain to climb since Filipinos are clamoring for punitive justice more than the kind of justice the council wishes Pinoys would espouse— restorative. This fact is something that Oco accedes to. “Restorative justice is a concept that will take years to understand,” she says. “Therein lies the resistance: The law sees the children in conflict with the law as a victim. For an ordinary citizen, especially if you are the victim, you would not see it that way.” As an example, Oco recounted a case wherein a 14-year-old girl was institutionalized for stealing chocolates. She would have been turned over to her parents because she was below the age of criminal liability, but she did not have parents or any relative in the metro. “She was a criminal, that is the extent of what people see,” she says. “But it became apparent as we checked her background that she herself was a victim. She was trafficked, was molested, and abandoned by her parents.” Oco adds that this is an all-too familiar refrain in a song that her council, the PNP, and politicians have been dancing to for the past eight years. “When children weren’t

put to jail anymore alongside hardened criminals, it has a huge impact on these kids. We don’t necessarily feel it. Kapag yung bata hindi nakukulong, hindi mo makikita kaagad yung return of investment. But even with one child spending one day in prison, it could make a lot of difference in how he will become in the future.” Media sensationalism also contributes to perpetuating the established perception about kids who crime. Oco cautions FHM on citing data from the PNP regarding juvenile delinquents. Most police would put in their blotters even those just accused of crimes. If media would base their reports on this data, it would seem that kids who crime are increasing. What Oco provided us instead was percentage of total crimes committed in the country by adults and those committed by juveniles. Here only 2 percent of crimes committed in the country involve juvenile delinquents. Of this, more than half are crimes against property. About .01 percent account for heinous crimes committed by juveniles. “It is this .01 percent that gets highlighted in the media because, let’s face it, that sells,” laments Oco. “We may feed the media countless data and facts but several factors come into play before something gets broadcast.” She adds that whenever a heinous crime committed by a juvenile gets highlighted the minimum age of criminal liability is usually pinpointed as a flaw in the law. But this only creates a chicken and egg scenario. Advocates of the Juvenile Justice Law argue that exposing juveniles at an early age to hardened criminals will more than likely turn them into criminals in the future. Chief PNP Dela Rosa does not argue this point. “Hindi dapat ihalo sa mga kriminal ang mga bata, diyan sang-ayon ako,” Dela Rosa says. “Lalong matututo ng katarantaduhan mga iyan dun.”

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE

Minuscule percentage notwithstanding, it is hard to wrap our minds around the fact that

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in cases involving heinous crimes, juvenile delinquents will get a relatively light sentence than their adult counterparts. Although RA 9344 states that reparation for victims and their families must be made, it’s still a difficult pill to swallow for a society that thinks corporal punishment should still be the norm in upbringing morally upright citizens. But that is the essence of RA 9344. Essentially it is a concept of restorative justice, wherein integration back into society of the juvenile delinquent is the goal. Pundits argue that although restorative justice is an ideal, it is an ideal nonetheless that society must inevitably move towards. “Before we were colonized, restorative justice was the norm,” says Oco. She says that indigenous people still resort to restorative justice. Indeed, in the barangay level, this is the justice system being employed currently. Parties would go to the barangay and settle things there before the matter goes to court. “The JJWC has been in existence for eight years. Hopefully within the next two years we would be able to change people’s perception about restorative justice,” Oco says. “It is an ambitious timeline, for sure. But I am positive na mababago ang mindset.” She admits that generally, punitive justice is still the popular mindset among Filipinos today, especially with a sitting president and a chief PNP who are hard-hitting and aggressive in going after criminals. “We all want a peaceful society,” Oco says. “Our goal with RA 9344 is to prevent crimes from happening.” Oco argues that if society would provide children with the basic necessities of food, shelter, and education, the possibility of that child resorting to criminal activity would be zero. For now, her agency braces for the possibility that the minimum age of criminal liability will be lowered. It would set the council back several notches from what they have built the past eight years. She says, for example, that millions of pesos spent on educational materials to disseminate to police officers for their guidance in implementing RA 9344 would be laid to waste should there be any amendments made to the law. FH M

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Marijuana is an illegal substance

in the PhiliPPines and is Part of

President rodrigo duterte’s intense

war on drugs. but, as Many Medical

studies have established, it also

helPs Manage Pain for a diverse

list of Maladies, froM rheuMatisM

to cancer. so the debate rages: to

legalize for Medicinal use

or continue to outlaw

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A month and a half into President Rodrigo Duterte’s term, 700,000 drug users and pushers surrendered to the Philippine National Police. This unprecedented voluntary submission was, no doubt, triggered by Duterte’s single-minded war on drugs. Three months after he was proclaimed president, about 1,800 people have been killed in relation to the drug war. This bloody context puts the issue of medical cannabis use in the Philippines on rather sensitive ground. Cannabis—whether used for medical or recreational purposes—is illegal in the Philippines. It is counted among the dangerous drugs that the government is up in arms against. However, a growing voice is clamoring for a rethinking of the status of medical cannabis, at least in this part of the world. Advocates swear by the medical benefits of cannabis, and pushing for clearer definitions for what should be outlawed. On the other hand, groups against legalizing cannabis for any purpose say all that will do is endanger Filipinos, particularly the youth. Now, we’re curious. What do these advocates see—particularly the Philippine Compassionate Cannabis Society—that they’re willing to risk getting caught up in the Philippines’ war against drugs? (FHM attempted to reach groups that are against the legalization of medical cannabis in the Philippines. Unfortunately, none had confirmed interviews as we went to press.) Here’s what we know, so far:

A lt h ou g h there aren’ t an y o ffic ial records desc rib in g the use of me d ical cannabis, Filip in o s hav e been “ u n offic ially ” using i t fo r ye a rs w ithout pu t t in g it on the rec o rd .

Studies by independent groups back up this seemingly simplistic and random tummy ache treatment.

institutions such as the university of california center for Medicinal cannabis research, have actually proven that cannabis does ease pain and inflammation. these studies say that medical cannabis is especially effective in cases that are caused by inflammation: cancer, the growth of tumors, chronic problems in the nervous system, rheumatism, etc.

The Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (RA 9165), which former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo signed into law in January 2002, started the medical cannabis regulation ball rolling. Except there was no specific mention of cannabis. ra 9165’s section 2 promises that, “the government shall… aim to achieve a balance in the national drug control program so that people with legitimate medical needs are not prevented from being treated with adequate amounts of appropriate medications, which include the use of dangerous drugs.”

as recent as three generations ago, filipinos in some provinces treated stomachaches by taking cannabis leaves like how your grandmother takes her pito-pito “tea.” “based on reports from isabela, samar, davao, iloilo, and the cordilleras, the elders would tell someone who had a stomachache, ‘Pumitas ka lang ng dahon diyan at pakuluan mo,” says chuck Manansala, founder of Medical cannabis research center in the Philippines.

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Encouraged by President Duterte’s openness to the use of medical cannabis, and to clarify vague issues in the existing drug laws, Isabela Representative Rodolfo D. Albano III has refiled the Philippine Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act (or House Bill 180) in the 17th Congress.

M edi cal cannabi s does n’t com e i n the f orm of j oi nts .

“an act providing compassionate and right of access to medical cannabis and expanding research into its medicinal properties,” begins this house bill. Manansala simplifies it for us: “whatever [systems] exist for morphine will be applicable for medical cannabis under this bill…it intends to create a controlled environment where planting [cannabis] is [done] under a controlled environment with high security to prevent pilferage, theft, diversion of the plant.” the bill also plans to create an id system where patients in need of medical cannabis are given their choice of treatment in a safe and affordable setting. house bill 180 goes on to explain: “its objective is for the patient to have access to safe, affordable, available medical cannabis prescribed by a registered physician in cases where cannabis has been found to be effective in prevention, treatment, and management of specified symptoms, illnesses, and diseases.” house bill 180 goes on to explain: “its objective is for the patient to have access to safe, affordable, available medical cannabis prescribed by a registered physician in cases where cannabis has been found to be effective in prevention, treatment, and management of specified symptoms, illnesses, and diseases.”

Much as many would like to assume, giant pot sessions aren’t how medical cannabis is administered. instead, it comes in the form of oil, capsules, suppositories, in a form that can easily be vaporized, and in a concentrated form that is usually used for epileptic patients.

The side effects of cannabis, according to research, are so mild that a nap can supposedly take them away. “The worst that can happen to you [if you use cannabis], according to research, would be nausea, dizziness, and paranoia—or the fear of being caught,” says Manansala. “Sleep it off and it’s gone when you wake up. Hindi nakamamatay ang paggamit ng cannabis on its own. Now, if you smoke [weed] and drive, that’s a different story. If you smoke [weed] then drink alcohol, that’s a different story.” Our body actually has its own natural supply of cannabinoids—the compounds found in cannabis that bring that high. Studies done by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse have found that our body has its own endocannabinoid system. What this system does is it creates homeostasis, or a state of balance. “Cannabinoids can calm down an overactive immune system, and strengthen it if it is weak,” says Manansala.

THE WAR ON DRuGs: fuTILE OR EffEcTIvE? amid domestic and international humanitarian calls to stop the wave of killing, President duterte stands firm on his campaign promise: to wipe out drug users and pushers one way or another. is it working, though? you be the judge.

Yes, it is.

according to a report done by Philippine national Police (PnP) oic Public information officer Police senior supt. dionardo carlos, july 2016 saw a 9.8 percent drop in crime volume (with 50,817 recorded crimes) compared to the period of july 2015 (with 56,339 recorded crimes). in an interview with radyo ng bayan in early august, Presidential communications office secretary Martin andanar attributed this drop to duterte’s tough stance against drugs: “ito ay isang pagbabagong nararamdaman ng Pilipino saan man silang sulok ng bansa hanggang sa pinakaliblib na barangay kung saan may droga at krimen.”

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No, it isn’t.

richard branson, member of the global commission on drugs Policy, and also an entrepreneur, believes decriminalizing drug use—not punishing it—is the solution. in a debate with ian blair, retired commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, branson said, “we examined the war on drugs over the last 40 years and came to the conclusion it has failed.” case in point: Portugal did not legalize drug use, but decriminalized it instead, getting the health department to help regulate. the government used the money they saved from supporting prisoners for, instead, rehabilitating the users. and, “Portugal has seen a big reduction in heroin use, and in drug-related break-ins…” says branson. FH M

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23 Y o u s aY i t ’ s a l r e a dY b a d a s i t i s — b u t Y o u c o u l d g o f u r t h e r a n d r u i n i t e n t i r e lY . f h M h e l p s Yo u to n ot fa i l

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Life is hard. Period. Any self-respecting adult will tell you that. But sometimes, it gets a little too tough, and you can’t help but raise your fist up to the heavens (sometimes both fists, even), fall on your knees, and curse the life you’re leading. But we’re here to tell that however bad your life is right now, we bet you’re savvy enough not to have made these really bad decisions:

(WAIT, YOU S K I PPE D TH E PR EVI OU S E NTRY, D I D N’T YOU?)

1 TAKING UP SMOKING

Movies and TV have shown us how cool smoking is. It’s something real men do. Well, smoking is bad for you, and we mean, really bad. We know it causes cancer (and not just in the lungs) and increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. A study by the American Centers for Disease Control estimates that more people in the US die of smoking-related illness every year than

HIV, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle accidents, and firearm-related incidents combined. The good news is that if you’re a smoker, it isn’t too late. Quitting smoking cold turkey (meaning, right now) will normalize your blood pressure and pulse rate within eight hours of your last cigarette. 2 N OT QU ITTI N G S M OK I N G I M M E D IATE LY. AS I N, TH I S S E CON D.

Look, we hate to be the friends to tell you this, but you should put that cigarette down right now. Yes, your blood pressure and pulse rate will normalize eight hours after you smoked. But it takes your body around 20 years to fully recover from your smoking habit. 3 D OI N G D R U G S

The world is full of stories of people just like yourself—college students, working professionals, fathers, athletes, celebrities— whose lives were upended by the drug habit. So don’t do drugs. You don’t give a shit? Then we have two words for you: President Duterte. 4 SELLING ONE OF YOUR KIDNEYS (EVEN IF IT ISN’T TO FUND YOUR DRUG HABIT)

Look, we know that sometimes you need money badly. So badly, in fact, that you might consider doing anything to get your hands on some dinero. But selling your kidneys to the black market is not the way to go. Having two kidneys doesn’t make one of them a spare. Your body actually uses both of them to filter waste and excess fluids out of your body. If you sell one of them, that means your remaining kidney will have to work overtime to compensate. This can lead to a lot of health complications that might even result in death. 84 FH M septeMber 2016

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5 TRYING TO HACK YOUR WAY TO GOOD HEALTH

Getting healthy is a long-term commitment that you can’t hack like a video game. Sure, there are procedures and drugs out there that might help you along the way. They might even make it appear that you’re in the pink of health. But at best, they’re temporary, or worse, even superficial. And if you think loading up on supplements that supply much-needed vitamins and minerals to the body is safe, think again. An overdose of Vitamins A, D, B6, and iron can actually lead to permanent damage to your kidneys, heart, and nerves, and may even cause death in some cases. So take it easy with the supplements and skip the surgery. Do the work instead.

6 HAVING SEX W ITH O UT P R OTE CTI O N

sure, there’s nothing quite like the feeling of your gopher spelunking in the nude. but having unprotected sex (this means without a condom, bro) is just risky business in this day and age. and we’re not just talking about risking an unwanted pregnancy here. We’re talking about diseases both for you and your lady friends. aside from the risk of contracting hiV, venereal diseases or stds are starting to become immune to antibiotics. the experts fear that in the not-toodistant future the likes of herpes and gonorrhea will become untreatable. that means having to live with them rest of your life..

7 ASKING S O M E O N E TO TA K E IT U P TH E B UT T porn makes it look fun and easy, but this is fhmphilofficial

apparently not true. porn stars who take it up the b-hole actually prepare themselves rigorously— and for a long-time—before shooting said scenes. there’s stretching, fasting, and enemas involved. so the next time you find yourself with a fine lady who’s feeling frisky, just forget about asking to go through her backdoor. unless, of course, she offers, in which case you better hope she didn’t have a spicy dish for lunch.

8 HAVING SEX F O R 12 H O U R S STR A I G HT

Whatever bullshit sting says about tantric sex, it isn’t possible. unless, of course, you’re sergey turganov, a modern-day russian “hero” whose antics proved to be a very bad decision. he saw the opportunity to not only bone two ladies at once but also make some paper. so he bet that he could make said ladies happy for 12 hours. turganov did win the bet, congratulated himself for making a fine life decision, then promptly died of a heart attack because of the bottle of Viagra he had consumed to win the bet. hero or fool, you decide.

12 B E C O M I N G A C O LLE CTO R (except if it’s copies of F H M , of course)

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9 D R OPPI N G OUT OF S CH OOL

School sucks, sure. The classes are boring, the teachers are slave drivers. But ask anyone who’s holding down a 9-to-5 job and they’ll tell you that flunking out of school will ruin your life. The job market isn’t too large for people who don’t finish their studies. So unless you’re okay being a low-level employee your whole life, or you have rich parents who’ll give you a job at the family company regardless of your (lack of) academic accomplishments, you should probably rough it out and finish that degree. The good thing is, dropping out of school is one of those bad decisions you can actually make up for however old you are. A 91-year old Frenchwoman, Colette Bourlier, just completed her PhD early this year. There’s hope for you yet. 10 B E COM I N G TH E OFFI CE CLOWN

In many ways, working in most offices is like going to school. You have to be there for most of the day, even if you don’t want to. You have to wear a mandated uniform. You have designated lunch hours. And like school, people fall into certain roles in the office environment. The crush ng bayan, the bad boy, and the hottie.

from your older cousin. but does that mean you have to buy all the toys and comic books in the world? collecting is an expensive hobby, and not for the faint of heart and shallow of pockets. if you don’t know the game—and collecting is serious game, ask the masters—don’t get into it. incidentally, do you even have space for your horde?

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C O LLE CTI O N B E CA U S E YO U R W I F E (O R G I R LF R I E N D) D E M A N D S IT

so you’re already a collector. fine. but beware: sooner or later, your precious collection of toys or comic books (or fhM issues!) could be caught in your partner’s cross-hairs. she might feel that you’re giving your babies all the attention you used to give

to her. she might think that it’s immature for a grownup, such as yourself, to have such a collection. Whatever the case may be, do not under any circumstances, give in and sell off your collection. hold on to it! Who knows if in the future one of the things in your collection might be able to pay for your children’s college tuition? (it probably won’t.) but damn it, man, you need a hobby. tell her that. facebook.com/FHM.ph •

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And then there’s the office clown, which you should never aspire to become. Unlike academia, the work place demands a certain level of professionalism, one that is hard to maintain when no one can take you seriously. There’s also a chance you might end up like Garry Hoy, a Canadian lawyer who fell to his death from the 24th floor when he repeatedly, jokingly threw himself against his office window, which was supposed to be unbreakable. It was, but the glass popped out of the frame when Hoy hit it too hard. 11 N OT U P G RAD I N G YOU R S K I LLS

For many people, it’s enough to have a job and earn a living. But with today’s volatile economy, there’s no telling when and how you might end up a redundancy that can be easily let go. That would be you sitting in your cubicle, doing what you do, not knowing how to do anything else. Okay, they might not fire you. But they won’t move you up the ladder, either. Learning new skills, which you can do on your own thanks to DIY websites and instructional videos, gives you the opportunity to move up in the world. It also keeps your mind sharp, something the ladies appreciate.

14 E ATI N G COCKROACHES FOR FUN

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of future is far off yet. and right now, we still have cows and pigs to slaughter and feast upon. so why not leave the bugs alone?

21 HAVING CHILDREN We know, it’s cruel. but hear this out: according to a recent study, a filipino family of four—that means mother, father and two kids—needs at least p120,000 a month to lead a good, comfortable life. and you’re thinking of spawning? are you kidding?!

15 J O I N I N G A J A PA N E S E G A M E SHOW

there are so many things that we have Japan to thank for: ramen, sushi, anime, and manga, Maria ozawa. however, if you ever find yourself in Japan and you’re invited to join a tV game show, say no. You might think it could be some takeshi’s castle knock-off, but in reality, you could actually end up in a quiz show where the penalty of getting the wrong answer is having your team member’s taint rubbed in your face. or worse. don’t believe us? Just go to Youtube and squirm.

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if you make friends with a cannibal, like bernd brandes, a german, who, in 2001, answered a personal newspaper ad from a cannibal, then you’re literally dead meat. brandes was killed and then butchered by armin Miewes, who confessed to the crime after he was caught. it was later revealed that brandes actually agreed to becoming Miewes’ source of protein, and even had some of his own flesh as his last supper.

22 STAYI N G S I N G LE FOREVER then again, what happens when you grow old? You might end up like one of those guys who die in their apartments and isn’t found until months later, being eaten by their pets.

23 R U N N I N G A W AY F R O M YO U R LI F E R I G HT N O W 17 DATING SOMEONE YOU’RE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH

Admit it, the females are right about this compatibility thing. Looks can only go so far when you’re dating someone. If you date someone smarter than you, you could end up resenting them. If you date someone dumber, you could end up being bored to tears. If you date someone who hates everything that you love or vice versa, it’s kind of telling you’ll likely end up hating each other, too. Save yourself the grief. If you can’t see eye to eye about most things, keep it casual. But only if she’s into that, too. 18 CHAS I N G AFTE R LAD I E S WH O LOVE TH E V AS M U CH AS YOU D O

Life is not a porn video, bro. Oftentimes, women who like women as much as you do, don’t want to be anywhere near your penis. It’s true. You have to accept that’s how they’re built. No amount of charm or wit will turn that tide. Better look to other shores to dock on. 19 MAR RYI N G S OM E ON E B E CAU S E YOU G OT TH E M PR E G NANT

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pregnant, married, and clueless. It’s also one of the biggest mistakes you can actually make in your life. A pregnancy doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to marry the person you’re having the child with. In a country without divorce (in fact the only country where divorce isn’t available), marriage isn’t something you do lightly. Anyway, not getting married doesn’t mean you’re not owning up to the child that you fathered. You can still be a responsible father without putting a ring on it. We’re serious bro. 20 G ETTI N G MAR R I E D

Oh man, we actually said it! Because the question that possibly every man getting married asks himself the night before the big day is: Am I making the worst decision of my life? Okay, let’s run through a couple things. Have you asked yourself these as well: what if I fall out of love with her? What happens when we get old or sick, or worse, when she does? What if she becomes the breadwinner of the family instead of me? If you feel hopeless after asking yourself those questions, if your balls just retracted from fear, then yes. Marrying is probably the worst decision you can make in your life.

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so maybe you already made some of the worst mistakes you could ever make, and your life sucks. Maybe you’re thinking that getting on the next tricycle or jeepney and never looking back is the best thing you can do at this moment. but you would be wrong. Whatever mistakes you did to end up where you are now pale in comparison to not facing life head-on. because really, running away from a problem would be the worst decision you could ever make in your life. FH M

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In the age of social media and overexposure, can anyone keep secrets anymore? Janey B can. Despite being one of the hottest models in the scene of fast cars, flash clubs, MMA, and everything else men love, this proud Filipina slayer has kept her last name a mystery. Go ahead and try Googling it to find out. There’s nothing, is there? But what you’ve most likely seen is this dusky goddess’s body of work, in which case you’ll understand when we say this girl can definitely light up a room with her presence. —Ash Mahinay

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The daily grind Let your denim do the heavy Lifting Two pairs of jeans, two pairs of shoes, two jackets, two shirts… they could be all you have but it will get you through, trust us. Of course, they will have to do slave work for you. But the struggle is not real however, if you’ve copped the right jeans to stack everything on. They are the building blocks to make your weekly rotation a sure hit–so make sure to nail that fit and everything else will follow and all is well in the world. Hyperflex jeans, P2,499 Gray shirt, P699 Bomber jacket, P1,799 Chambray button down shirt, P1,399 All items from Freego

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Unlike arenas abroad, the lack of a real “home team” at the MOA Arena also means it lacks a major draw: the merch shop. The Titan team has picked up the slack though, with the opening of their newest branch at the swanky Conrad Hotel Manila next door. Gilas swag is ready for the taking alongside a mouthwatering and wallet-slaying lineup of all the basketball shoes that matter. Even if you’re just here to look around, it’s fun to talk shop (and shoes) with the staff. And there’s Titan’s full-featured barbeshop, of course, to complete a day of spending on your happiness.

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The Three Stripes launches a new concept with the Homecourt stores, which focus on their performance line. Aside from being our new shoe rack goal, the “Shoebase” serves as the centerpiece and inspiration as you enter. It’s the cozy athletic clothing that we really dig though. We’re not exactly chasing the European tracksuit gangster look, but shacking up in adidas’ hybrid training yet “panlabas” gear is one of the best moves for our weather nowadays.

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the up town Center Complex is huge. to get your adidas fix quickly, enter through the Balara entrance and go inside the mall across from h&m. look up and you’re there fam.

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Fight like a chief ThE BaRon GEiSlERS and KiKo MaToSES in ThiS woRld will havE noThinG on you oncE you BEcoME ThE fiGhTinG ExPERT you’vE lonG dREaMEd of BEcoMinG. hERE, wE GivE you a hand To juMPSTaRT youR dESTiny—wE’ll Show you how a PRacTiTionER of an anciEnT filiPino fiGhTinG aRT waRdS off an aTTacKER. wiTh ThE RiGhT TRaininG, you MiGhT BE aBlE To do ThE SaME. words MarI-aN C. SaNTOS Photography KUrT aLVarEZ learn more at: http://www.yuli-romo. com/ https://www.facebook. com/bahadzubu.baguio www.fhm.com.ph

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ot to be confused with Philippine martial arts, Bahad Zu’bu is an ancient Filipino fighting art. It’s not rigid like karate or noisy like taekwondo. Neither does it use padded “accessories” like boxing. Bahad Zu’bu can be traced to the lost Philippine fighting art of Bali Al’ho (reverse stick fighting) that dates back to our pre-Hispanic ancestors. Norman Adefuin learned from Grandmaster Yuli Romo, who in turn learned just by watching and observing the late escrimador Tatang Illustrisimo. Romo was the one who conceptualized Bahad Zu’bu. This fighting art draws from various Filipino fighting arts to come up with a highly effective method of self-defense. It is intuitive and natural rather than repetitive. Training for this art is done one-on-one: Romo, 67, trains in

Manila; Adefuin, 48, trains in Baguio. “You don’t need strength or speed to fight in Bahad Zu’bu,” Adefuin explains. “You [just] need to be exact and use the laws of physics. You also need proper understanding of how the body moves.” Adefuin, who has trained with Romo for more than three years, started out as a selfdefense enthusiast. But he was eventually encouraged by Romo to learn from others and subsequently, to teach eager students in Baguio City. This combative art is practiced in close range and sometimes, with a bladed weapon. For FHM, Adefuin demonstrated three scenarios that you can use on the street for self-defense. In the reenactments, we assume that your dominant side is the right. (Remember: Norman Adefuin and Namli Romo are trained in Bahad Zu’bu. Do not attempt the self-defense tactics below without proper training. Until then, leave the blade at home, yes?)

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Keep his right arm against your body and bend your left knee so there is no room for his arm to move. Keep a firm grip with your right hand. Rest your left elbow on your left knee. Get down on your right knee so that his right arm is clipped tightly against your body and twist his hand to disarm.

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Move your body to the side and “catch” his right fist with your left, gripping his right wrist. Still gripping his wrist and with your left arm on top of his right, push his arm down swiftly and swing your torso with your elbow up and out. Still gripping his right wrist and keeping him within range, hit his chin with the full force of your right elbow.

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apart from sounding gentlemanly snooty when ordering them at a french restaurant, what makes wine and cheese click anyway? apparently, it has something to do with satisfying your palette. Cheese has fats that coat your tongue, making you salivate more; wine helps bind and control the saliva because of the chemical components present in it. The result: your tongue perfectly lubricated, which makes food taste a whole lot better. Cheese connoisseur Colin Chandaras of renowned french cheese company fromagerie Beillevaire recently dropped by Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila as part of the hotel’s french Month celebration. he brought along a wide selection of their premium cheeses and taught us a few things about finding the right glass of vintage for your fromage (that's snooty talk for cheese). 108 FH M SEPTEMBER 2016

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vino Pick: Red Juniper berries, parsley, chives, and tarragon flavor this cow cheese. A medium-bodied and highly acidic Saumur red made from Cabernet Franc grapes will enhance the flavors of those herbs and spices. WH i t E

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tomme de BreBis au pimeNt d'espelette vino Pick: Red According to Chandaras, the Tomme de Brebis au Piment d’ Espelette is a sheep’s milk cheese, “flavored with the specialty of [the southwestern French] region—chilli pepper from Espelette,” and it comes in a hard, solid wheel. The earthy flavor of a PessacLéognan red wine will go well with a slice or two of this classier and notquite-spreadable version of the cheese pimiento. WH i t E (S WE E t )

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GENERAL QUICK TIP For strong-tasting cheeses, go for sweet white wine. For hard cheeses, go for red wine. For soft, creamy cheeses go for white wine.

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second milking of the cow is very creamy and a little chewy with a nice earthy aroma and a rich hazelnut taste. The tartness of white wine (yes, use “tart” to describe your wine for instant 100 pogi points) will complement the cheese’s nutty flavor.

contains a hint of ash in its center. (No worries, bro! It’s vegetable ash that’s perfectly edible.) And for that, Chandaras recommends a bold Pommard with its blueberry and gooseberry aroma and hints of chocolate-y and leathery flavors.

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vino Pick: Red Remember queso de bola a.k.a. Edam cheese? As Chandaras tells it, the mimolette was produced to imitate the flavor of queso de bola, back when the French borders were closed off to the Netherlands—the birthplace of Edam cheese. The best way to enjoy nibbling on a slice of mimolette? While sipping a bold glass of red wine.

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vino Pick: Red Brûlée means burned, and creme isn’t the only thing that tastes great when kissed by fire. The rind of this cheese is torched to give it a smoky taste. So when you partner it with the leathery and cherry notes of a Bordeaux red, it’ll be like fireworks in your mouth. Probably. Minus the hazards, of course.

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vino Pick: White This cheese has a definitive taste and is coated with paprika for added punch. As Chandaras put it, when it was first created, “the producer was looking to make the strongest cheese of France.” Keep those flavors in check by pairing with a glass of nice, crisp white wine.

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vino Pick: Sweet white The blue spots on this wheel of dairy come from a mold called penicillium roqueforti, notes Chandaras. It’s what gives the cheese its stench and distinctive taste, and is perfectly safe to eat. He recommends pairing this creamy and milky blue cheese with a sweet white wine for an interesting combination. Try Clos des Verdots– Côtes de Bergerac Moelleux.

vino Pick: Red A creamy and nutty goat cheese with a bitter bite like Pouligny-Saint-Pierre could very much benefit from the elegant sexiness of Pinot noir. If you ask us (given that very vivid and memorable description), we think anything and everything can probably benefit from being paired with a glass of Pinot noir.

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This car has 300 horsepower under the hood—and a 220V plug BYD’s Qin plug-in hYBriD sports saloon is a true step into the future WorDs: allan p. hernanDeZ

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BYD’s Qin DRivEs LikE

a silencer, on electric; whiplash, on sport

BYD is a Chinese carmaker that entered the Philippine automotive market three years ago. The letters mean “Build Your Dreams”, which, honestly, is a bit uncool for a futuristic car because it sounds more like the name of a multi-level marketing company. But BYD is no Ponzi scheme, they’re a legitimate player whose game since 2008 has been to take a lead in the electric vehicle segment. In China, electric buses are BYD. Warren Buffett, the third richest person in the world, bet on BYD and its electric vehicles by buying a 10 percent stake in the company for a quarter of a billion dollars. Korean electronics giant Samsung poured in half a billion dollars into BYD just this year. They’re flush with money and they’re using it to make cars for when oil runs out for good. In the meantime, here in the country we are thus far acquainted with BYD through their cheap cars—the wee F0 hatchback (P548,000), the F3 sedan (P698,000), and the S6 SUV (P1,168,000). Regular cars, we should say, and a disservice to BYD if they’re all we care to know because they have this: the Qin (say it: Chin). Let’s discuss the price later because that is a crucial part of our review. This is what the Qin is— It is the future. It doesn’t look like the future, but it is. This car has 300 horsepower under its hood—and a 220v plug. The Porsche 911 starts out with 370 horses, but no plug. The Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, and Toyota Prius—three of the most popular cars with either

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all-electric or hybrid technology (but in the case of the current Prius, no plug)—register at 107, 149, and 121 horsepower, respectively. Paltry. So what if it’s made in China? Sure, they will not have our side of the West Philippine Sea, but they own $1.2 trillion of US debt— meaning, they can do what they want, like build a car with the specs of a Qin. And obviously, they have. BYD is selling the Qin in the Philippines and we test drove it for a week. This is what we think it means for you to own a Qin, and this is also where we begin to list its other features: On pure EV mode, at full charge, you can cover in a distance of 70 km under normal driving conditions. That could well translate to your daily commute. Total time for a full charge: 8 hours, or a normal night’s sleep. In theory, you could run the Qin entirely on electricity; you will never have to gas up again. The socket is located at the trunk lid. You get a proprietary charging pack that plugs into any AC outlet. A practical note: if you live in a condo, on the 30th floor, and only have parking slot in the basement, you will not be able to plug in. Hardware stores don’t stock up on extension cords that long. In Hybrid mode, the engine and the battery work together to achieve maximum fuel efficiency. On paper, they say you can go 50km/l. Pure batteries give you 150 hp; hybrid give you 150 hp. In sport mode, the engine wholly takes over and you get both the hp of EV and Hybrid— that’s the 300 hp. We never got to try it legally, but you can feel it’s possible to have all that

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power under the hood. You have to try it to believe it. On paper, they say you can go from 0 to 100 km in 5.9 seconds. We know driverless cars are happening in the future—with the Qin it’s happening now. the car can run on remote control. Your key is a control key with an engine start and arrows that go for-ward/backward/ left/right. Press start and the car comes to life (you won’t even hear it, because it’s the battery running). Press forward, car goes. Left, right, backward, it goes. You can see the steering wheel turn with no one doing it. Remote control range is 20 meters. The car is a frickin’ toy (we tried to think of a practical application, and we thought “groceries.” Walk out in the rain, call the car out from the parking lot, and let it come to you). That last feature should keep you amused for a while, and might justify the price, finally: P2,488,000. Might. Because at 2.4 million the choice opens up real wide. You could get a Eurocar for that price (or add some pocket change), or a Subaru WRX STI. We mentioned that it doesn’t look like the future. Why didn’t BYD just turn it into a sporty car like, say, the Tesla S so it would be more desirable? It just seemed unfair for the car to have 300 horses and cost that much and not look it means it. But BYD Philippines report good sales for the Qin, so we figure there are enthusiasts who understand the potential of the Qin. If we were selling the Qin, this is what we would say: This is not a new car. This is the new car. FH M

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Wouldn’t it be awesome if your photo bank were filled with images that looked like they were taken by a professional photographer and not by, well, you? Just imagine, with your beautiful photos, you’d have no need for Snapseed, Instagram filters, or any of those app-tastic photo-makeover tools. We feel your desperation. So let us help you out. As many photographers might tell you, in most cases, where you take your shots can make or break your photos. School, a pokemon gym, Edsa at rush hour—these “backdrops” for your photos add to the story of your snapshot. Here are four locations you need to immortalize in your photo bank. 112 FH M SEPTEMBER 2016

Greenery. Posing in front of miles and miles of trees immediately tells your social media friends that you’re an earth lover. And who wouldn’t date an environment-friendly dude? Try this place, just 15 minutes from Quezon City (on a good day): Casa Regina in Timberland Heights, Rizal. It’s got more than a hundred bonsai trees, apart from normal-size trees, on a hilltop. (It’s also got a pool, but that’s beside the point.) And if you realize some oldfashioned houses would be perfect in the background, as well, you can find that at Casa Regina. The capiz windows go perfectly well with lush greenery, in our humble opinion.

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The concrete jungle. There’s something to be said about the stark and raw grayness of concrete. Injecting a modern look into your photos is as easy as looking for a swatch of skyscrapers on a quiet cement road, and captioning your photo of your squad, “Hot, young, and rich. SMH.” Being vaguely witty adds to the charm of your photos.

A sandy shore. The jump shot on a crowded beach has been used ad infinitum. Be different. Look for a secluded part of the beach— perhaps a beach-side cave (Kuwebang Lampas in fhmphilofficial

Pagbilao, Quezon is practically deserted during the rainy season), Boracay at dawn (if you don’t mind drunken figures lying prostrate in the background), or on a kayak in the middle of a downpour (waterproof your camera with paranoia).

Carmageddon on Edsa. Because why not? You might as well do something slightly productive while being stuck in traffic for three hours. Although probably almost everyone on your feed has posted their own version of this suffocating sight, you could always put your own spin on your shot. That’s what makes this backdrop exciting: the challenge of making it different from everyone else’s. (Just don’t do anything bordering on stupidity that might cause an accident or you spending the night in jail.) www.fhm.com.ph

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Celebrating the New Definition of Sexy WELCOME TO THE NEW ERA OF HOTNESS.

The newly-crowned Sexiest Woman of 2016, Jessy Mendiola, celebrates a much-deserved victory on her throne.

Sixteen years after FHM Philippines’ first issue redefined “sexy” for millions of Filipinos, the magazine once again shook things up at the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World Victory Party last July 26, 2016 at Valkyrie Night Club. The magazine brought full attention to its classier–but no less sexy–rebranding. Hosts (and proud members of 2016’s 100 sexiest list) Roxee B and Rizza Diaz got the party started by introducing performances from the event’s sponsors before giving way to the evening’s highlight: the women voted as the nation’s sexiest. The show kicked off with a surprise appearance by FHM Philippines’ very first Pinay cover girl, Sunshine Cruz, looking every bit as gorgeous as she did in 2000. Fan favorites Daiana Menezes, Rachel Anne Daquis, and Kim Domingo, among many others, then took turns dazzling the audience with their turns on the stage. Three-time winner Marian Rivera made a special appearance as the first-ever inductee of the FHM Hall of Fame.

Even the ladies love FHM's new brand of sexy.

Three-time winner Marian Rivera was awarded the first spot in the FHM Philippines Hall of Fame

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Valkyrie was packed with a crowd eager to celebrate the night's lovely winners.

Two-time Sexiest Woman Sam Pinto graces the FHM stage.

Sunshine Cruz proved that sexiness knows no age.

The women of RRJ in a street-themed strut-off.

Dawn Chang and Arny Ross tease the audience with a playful little dance number.

The beautiful women of Tanduay wowing the crowd in their flirty swimsuits.

Rhian Ramos making a fan's day at an autograph signing for her cover issue.

Seeing double with the Lady Lucks of Petron's roulette booth.

Host Roxee B had all eyes on her as she kept the evening's energy up.

The geishas of Okamoto hosted a playfully naughty game.

The sexiest scents were on full display at the Blackwater booth.

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Two-time winner Sam Pinto made a strong case for her own potential induction with her alluring walk down the runway. July 2016 cover girl Rhian Ramos, who FHM courted for years, made sure that her appearance was well worth the wait. She, like all the beautiful members of the list, was given a plaque and bouquet of appreciation before returning backstage. Capping off the show was the moment everyone was waiting for: the coronation of this year’s winner, Jessy Mendiola. 2016’s Sexiest Woman embodied everything about FHM’s new direction: classy, tasteful, and undeniably sexy. In an evening that was as much about the future as it was celebrating the moment, FHM guaranteed that red-blooded Filipinos have a lot to look forward to–and appreciate–in the years to come.

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A lucky guest poses for an unforgettable photo op with Rogin-E's Bangs Garcia and Daiana Menezes.

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“This is whaT you came for.” WORDS ALLAN P. HERNANDEZ

The lyrics off the Calvin Harris/Rihanna collab flashed on a huge screen onstage as Jessy Mendiola, this year’s Queen of Sexy, in a tempting sheer red ensemble, acknowledged her adoring public who assembled at Valkyrie for the 2016 FHM 100 Sexiest Victory Party. She was exactly what everyone came for. She said it was surreal to be standing there as the country’s sexiest. I don’t know about that because to me, Jessy being the sexiest in the land is real. We’ve celebrated women for the last 16 years and now we know better that sexy is no longer about a fantasy or the unattainable, 116 FH M SEPTEMBER 2016

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trapped in a template of a body—it’s women just being. They do what they do, and us men catch their sensual appeal in the things that they do, and we catch that moment in our imagination and we sigh to ourselves, ‘Wow, she’s so sexy.’ It could be anything about her; it could be everything about her—beyond the body. That is why when Jessy also said she was proof that everyone can be sexy, I knew where she was coming from and I understood. She didn’t think she fit the mold (whatever that means), but there was something in her that felt electric. I had stood next to her only a couple of times and I felt it. Some women can do that to you, just like that.

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