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SEVENT EENT H S U E I S

MARCH 2017

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How today’s smart neverdisconnect millennial generation will run things from now on

March 2017

PHOTOGRAPHY: PAOLO PINEDA OF MIDINIGHT BONKERS, ENGELHEART JARILLA, KURT ALVAREZ; ILLUSTRATION: MELVIN CALINGO

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She's not done with writing her legacy just yet

F E AT U R E S

54 V i r t u a G i r l Men who are living and loving with a digital avatar

58 S l e e p i n G Giant Going ground zero at the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

64 S i l i c o n Va l l e y Meet some Pinoys who flex their brains in the Bay Area

70 J u G S J u G u e ta Have you heard this man lately?

74 l a M a i S o n Behind the lines with their lovely ladies 80 M i c a SoSMeÑa A favorite lady from our road to 200

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10 K o r e e n Medina There’s a new temptress in town 14 d i r e c t i nJ ection 5 uses of VR you never real-ized 16 M a n i l a 2 0 5 0 How we'll be making tracks across the city

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85 diy Guy Give your prints a new life 86 future faSHion Clothing will save us from dangers of the future

18 H e r o / Heroine Deciphering your spirit bayani 20 t e a S e r iSSue A woman flexes her hold over man this month

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22 3 d p r i n t i n G 101 It's a little more complex than lego blocks 2 6 proGraM Guide Quality gaming and documentaries to last you all summer 2 8 “eStabliSH coMMS!” A timeline of tech for talking to each other

9 2 p r o d i Gy Jenel Lausa has big plans for the UFC 96 S u pe r f ood Eat your way to a longer life 98 toM or r ow'S claSS ic The 86 is your restoration project

PHOTOGRAPHY: EJAY LEUNG, KURT ALVAREZ, NICO VILLEGAZ, IAN GUEVARA; ILLUSTRATIONS: WARREN ESPEJO, TONIO MAICON

March 2017

FROM THE EDITOR

Make that a double. Because we reach two milestones this month: This is Issue #200, marking 17 years of FHM. We have lasted this long because we’re all in this together. You’ve trusted us to help you be a better man by giving you stuff that’s useful and relevant, delivered with a generous amount of funny so you won’t bore yourself and others to death as you hold court with your man-knowledge. That we’re still at it probably means we’re getting the job done. And of course there are all the women we’ve met and had sweet encounters with. They are wholly responsible for transforming us into complete men. Let us show them some love and give our collective thanks. But this special issue is not about dwelling on past glories, this is about looking into the future. #Hyperfuture. Having been with FHM practically since the first issue got off the ground, what I’m really excited about still sticking around in the now is being able to witness an entire generation of young people—some of whom may be your kids when you began collecting this magazine—coming into their own, brimming with potential to really change the world because, you have to agree, they are much smarter than the generations before them. In this issue, read about how the smart generation may take over. How would they move in 2040, when we hopefully reach a degree of efficiency in our transportation infrastructure (p.16)? Who will be the biggest name in technology when a Filipino finally becomes king of Silicon Valley, or when we finally have our own here in the country? (p.64) Who will be the young physicists running our nuclear plants if and when we decide to go down that path? (p.58) And for our cover, which may seem like a throwback but is really pushing the boundaries of the future, we bring you Ina Raymundo 2.0. You may have heard about efforts to “reverse aging” and “cure death.” Isn’t Ina already doing that? Cheers!

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I S B R O U G H T T O Y O U B Y. . . Acting Editor in chief Allan P. Hernandez Team Art Director Paul C. Villariba Associate Art Director John Laurence O. Patulan Assistant Managing Editor Pong M. Castillo Associate Style Editor Mikey Ashlie L. Mahinay Editorial Assistant Chise A. Alcantara Contributing Editor Cecile J. Baltasar Celebrity Coordinator Allan Altera A N D F U T U R E - P R O O F E D B Y. . . Web Editor in chief Anton D. Umali Associate Section Editor John Paulo Aguilera Staff Writer Mary Rose A. Hogaza, Khatrina Bonagua Video Production Specialist Eve Baswel Team Editor Allan A. Madrilejos WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM... Words Ginyn Noble, Ann Mari Ronquillo, Patti Odulio Prieto Illustrations Warren Espejo, Melvin Calingo, Tonio Maicon, Mikke Gallardo Pictures Ejay Leung, Jerico Montemayor, Kurt Alvarez, Mark Jesalva, Paolo Pineda, Engelheart Jarilla, RG Medestomas, Andreo Esguerra, Ian Guevara, Niko Villegas Styling/Makeup/Hair Bea Constantino, Sidney Yap, Debra Bernales, Krist Bansuelo, Sky Gavin, Vinnie Valenzuela, Zarry Borbon, Vanessa Salvador, Janina Dizon, Rhoy Cervantes, Marlon Lahaylahay, TJhay Ordoñez

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reactions Most iconic duo

Your February issue really saved my Hollywood… I tried. Anyway, I just wanted to say that Julz Savard looks so pretty on your cover. Emman looks like a hotter Arianna Grande! I love this issue and these covers so so much! Thanks FHM ! drexler de Gana, via Facebook

the cover up

Sorry guys, I had my hand cover up Emman a bit. Masyado akong pinawisan kahit ang lakas naman ng aircon. The hotness coming from her back was way too much to handle for a photo like this. jtalusan, via instagram

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is cabin Fever over?

When I was reading the series, it seemed like Cabin Fever was going to end last January so I was surprised to see that the section was still included in your February issue. I’ve always liked it when magazines include comics in their pages so I hope you still continue do so after your 200th issue. Even if it’s not Cabin Fever, I still hope you guys feature other comic artists. More power! Marvin Yap, via Facebook

200th issue hYpe !

I can’t believe there have been that many issues. I’ve been collecting since Issue #1 and even with all the changes that the magazine has went through, I feel like there’s a lot more you guys can do. Hoping for a knockout

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i want MY MoneY back!

I really didn’t like this issue of the magazine because most of the articles weren’t that informative nor relatable. I mean, who wants to know about decibels and dating tips? I could have just Googled most of the things found in your articles. I’ll never probably visit Puerto Gallera so the music fests you featured were out-of-reach for someone like me. Also, Ethel Booba? Really? Why don’t you just bring back Jahziel Manabat and Abby Poblador if you really wanted to show us some talking boobs? And who the hell are these no-name cover girls? I want my money back! Gil Magtuloy, via Facebook

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R EAL SMART Edited by CHISE ALCANTARA [email protected]

A new challenger has arrived Koreen Medina Gets the ChanCe to BeCoMe the Girl everyone loves to hate in the alduB teleserye, destined to Be yours WORDS CHISE ALCANTARA | PHOTOGRAPHY EJAY LEUNG

Are you worried about the amount of bashing you’ll receive from AlDub fans, knowing how crazy love team fandoms can be here in the Philippines? AlDub is such an established tandem that it’s a given if some people will bash me for the character I will portray in the show. But I think if the fans do get annoyed with my character then I’m probably doing a good job as a kontrabida, ha ha!

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How is your character like in the show? My character Marjorie Escobar is maldita, ha ha! She’s the daughter of the town mayor where Maine {Mendoza]’s character lives. Marjorie’s family wants to develop the town, which would have been a good deed if not at the expense of other people. Alden is one of the people Marjorie’s family asked to help renovate the town. My character falls in love with Alden and tries to seduce him and make Maine’s life as miserable as possible. * as of this month

Verge Well, it seems like you’re just asking to be bashed by the AlDub Nation aren’t you? Ha ha! I was so scared to act mean at first, so buti na lang the three of us went to workshops together. We got closer and more comfortable with one another. If not for that, playing Marjorie's character would have been more difficult. How do you get in character? Nag-o-observe ako ng ibang tao, ibang TV or movie characters. Sa kanila ko kinukuha yung mga gestures, kung paano sila magreact in certain scenarios. That way, mas nabubuo ko yung character ni Marjorie. But I have to say magkaiba kami ng personality ni Marjorie in real life. Kahit ako, when I get to watch the replays of our scenes, naasar din ako minsan sa character ko, ha ha! Who’s your inspiration in portraying Marjorie? I binge-watched films with iconic antagonists when I learned that I was going to take on the role of Marjorie. Out of all of them, I think Regina George from Mean Girls probably is closest to my character. It’s really fun playing the kontrabida, kasi parang nailalabas ko lahat ng negativity.

As awful as Marjorie seems, do you think she has redeeming qualities? She loves her family so much she’ll do anything for them, kahit may natatapakan na siyang iba. Now, while I don’t approve of her methods, I admire how passionate she is about accomplishing her goals, which I think a lot of people would relate to. Do you see any part of yourself in Marjorie? Sometimes I find it hard to find something about Marjorie I can latch onto. I’ve never had such a great infatuation for another person, like the one she has for Alden’s character. But even so, I would still like to grow with the character. I wish I could tell her that she doesn’t have to belittle other people to get what she wants. She has to discover her worth as a person.

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Watch Koreen’s new show Destined to be Yours at GMA 7

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Is the world ready for virtual reality? IT Isn’T as awesome as we ThoughT IT would be woRds: CHISE ALCANTARA | ILLUSTRATION: WARREN ESPEJO

When our parents were younger they imagined we’d have flying cars and teleportation beams by now (See: The Jetsons) so what the hell happened? It probably has something to do with our choices on what to spend our time on. Virtual reality has been used by several companies to allow people to live out their fantasies of a “better” world. While there have been noticeable positive change in the fields of medicine, commerce, gaming, and others thanks to virtual reality, a lot of the ideas people came up with that sounded a lot better on paper than they were in practice.

Virtual porn

While having some next-level point-of-view intercourse with your fave Pornhub porn star sounds awesome, imagine the vertigo you’d get with all the gyration and manly grunting coming out of your character happening. If that doesn’t sound bad enough, some companies even want to sell you robot limbs to hump. We’re not getting our manhood stuck in an over priced toaster, no thanks!

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Becoming a girl/ boy

Admit it, all of us have been curious what it’s like being a girl/boy so it was just inevitable that someone would create a program that would let you switch bodies with another person. An invention aptly called a Machine to be Another allows a person to see the world through his or her partner’s eyes. It might sound cool at first but the catch is you actually have to mirror each other’s movements precisely through the whole process to make the illusion work.

Scenic food

Feasting your eyes on a perfectly grilled steak is already one of the most immaculate sights you can present a hungry man. Making him wear uncomfortable headgear that transports him to a random barn with cows staring at you isn’t exactly what you’d like to see while consuming their bovine brethren. That’s why we don’t get why Samsung thought it was a good idea to make a virtual reality dining experience to pretend you’re in a different place while having your dinner. We mean, why ruin a good thing? fhmphilofficial

Be executed

Thanks to a game called Disunion, people can finally get to relive the wonderful experience of being beheaded in an open courtyard in France during the French Revolution complete with those first few wonderful seconds of consciousness after your head is chopped off as it rolls on the ground. A day in the life of Marie Antoinette spinoff anyone?

Drunk driving simulators There are a crap ton of driving simulators out there catered to mimic realistic scenarios faced by motorists in everyday life. While most of them do tend to help quite a bit, there are some programs that mean well but go a bit too far—just like the program made by the US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration called NHTSA Last Call which puts you in front of a wheel purposely disorienting you to the point of nausea so that you could feel what it’s like driving drunk—while you’re sober. Confusing, that!

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In 2015, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) spearheaded AmBisyon 2040, which aims to give each and every Pinoy a “matatag, maginhawa, at panatag na buhay.” The proposed long-term plan, which include major improvements on the country’s infrastructure facilities, will be green-lighted through four administrations— starting from the current one, President Rodrigo Duterte’s. From the vision statement alone, you’ll see that this NEDA initiative is a tall order, and when you get an overview of the key infrastructure and facility upgrades that are being considered, you might be a bit doubtful, but definitely excited, too.

How soon will this happen? Not in 2017, but in the coming years you can expect progress. “Marami nang na-approve [na project]. Isa ‘yun sa achievements ng NEDA, mabilis yung approval. But after that, there’s still a lot to do before anything gets started,” NEDA Undersecretary for Policy and Planning, Rosemarie Edillon, explains.

San Jose Del Monte Extension

North Luzon Expressway

MRT7 QUEZON CITY MRT3 West Extension

LRT2 East Extension

R7 Expressway MRT3

MARIKINA LRT2

LRT1

RIZAL Expressway E-11 MANILA Underground Monorail System

NLEx-SLEx Connector Road

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New expressways Old expressways

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Railway extensions

Expressways

Current railways Proposed subway locations PARAÑAQUE

Underground Monorail System

LRT1 South Extension South Luzon Expressway

The new and improved expressways aim to decongest major highways and reduce travel time to business districts. For instance, the R-7 Expressway connects España Boulevard to Regalado Avenue, Fairview. The NLEX-SLEX Connector Road links the two major expressways. The MRT7 Access Link connects NLEX to the MRT7 northern terminus and to the [proposed] Expressway E-11 that connects the CAVITEX-C5 South Link (to be completed in 2020) to San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. In the south, a four-lane SLEX Toll Road 4 (TR-4) reduces travel time between Sto. Tomas, Batangas and Lucena, Quezon from four hours to one hour.

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How Metro Manila could move in 2040 IF ALL THESE INFRASTRUCTURE EvER gET OFF THE gROUND, WE'LL bE gETTINg AROUND vERy EFFICIENTLy—SOMETHINg WE ObvIOUSLy ARE NOT DOINg NOW WORDS: GINYN NOBLE

SLEx Toll Road 4 (TR-4)

ILLUSTRATIONS: THEODORE CRUZ

Metro systems

The existing railways are to be extended, where the LRT1 eventually reaches Dasmariñas, Cavite and the LRT2 will run from Antipolo to the North Harbor. Additionally, the MRT3 includes a station on the Reclamation Area of Mall of Asia (connected to Taft Station) and a common stop between North Avenue and Monumento. There are also MRT3 railways to interchange with a North-South PNR commuter line and then to the cities of Navotas and Malabon. New lines—including subway systems—are also operated, such as the MRT7, which runs from Fairview Center Mall to North Avenue above or under major roads like Edsa, Quezon Avenue, Recto, and España. An underground monorail system covers major central business districts, such as the Bay Area, Makati, BGC, Ortigas, North Triangle, FTI, and Alabang. A suburban commuter service connects Malolos, Bulacan and Calamba, Laguna (using the backbone of the PNR railway), while a North-South subway line also connects Bulacan (via San Jose Del Monte) and Cavite (via Dasmariñas). This runs through a part of Edsa and connects the CBDs of Cubao, Ortigas, Global City, and Alabang.

NICE PLANS… BUT AT W H AT C O S T ?

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Projected budget by 2022

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Main Source of the Allocation:

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PUVS OF TH E FUTURE Modernized buses and jeepneys are equipped with gPS systems, automatic fare collection systems, and centralized fleet management—and monitored through a smart traffic signaling system.

Jeepney concept art

What about sustainable spaces? Usec. Edillon notes that NEDA also has sustainability initiatives in mind. “We’re also going for more green spaces, because open spaces are part of the AmBisyon. [If we want to] live long and healthy lives, we need a conducive environment.” We will focus our attention on a Public Investment Program after the Philippine Development Plan gets underway, [by developing environmentfriendly infrastructure] like bike lanes and other spaces.”

(equivalent to 7% of gDP)

TA X R E F O R M PA C K A G E Ticketing system

Future bus station concept

Current project budget

Naturally, major transportation makeovers come at a price. However, the government is optimistic that infrastructure investments could sustain or even improve the nation’s economic growth.

Bus rapid transit

The Metro Manila Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) runs along a 48.6-km Edsa route covering Monumento up to Diosdado Macapagal Avenue or Roxas Boulevard with integrated routes along the Ortigas Business District, Bonifacio Global City, and the Makati Business District. There will be dedicated bus lanes, depots, and as much as 63 stations or terminals parallel to the Metro Manila LRT/MRT/Subway lines. BRT Line 1 starts from Quirino Highway and ends in Manila City Hall with a total of 32 stations. The BRT also links with the NAIA terminals and the planned Integrated Transport System terminals (located in the North, South, and Southwest of Metro Manila and in the SM Fairview area). Electric bus concept

Beyond Metro Manila “We’re going for more iconic infrastructure outside Manila. Nothing’s still definite, [but the plans involve] bridges for connectivity. We have already identified metropolitan, regional, and even sub-regional centers, so what needs to be done is really to connect these centers," Usec. Edillon says. NEDA further identified Metro Cebu, Davao, and Cagayan De Oro alongside Metro Manila as the hubs that they want to eventually link with anticipatory structures and efficient, safe, and convenient mass transport systems.

DISCLAIMER: All infrastructure projects were primarily based on the Roadmap Project Profiles (March 2014) generated by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and The National Economic and Development Authority and on the public domains of government bodies like DPWH and PPP Center. The actual blueprints of these projects are subject to change and to approval (by NEDA and the administration).

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All the superhero movies coming out in 2017 got us thinking…

What superhero stereotype do our national heroes belong to? ARE THEY FIGHTERS OR THINKERS?

WHAT ARE THEIR BATTLING STYLES?

FIGHTERS

HOW dO YOU WANT TO HELP YOUR COmRAdES

THINKERS

I CAN dO BOTH! THEY COmmANd ARmY

THEY STRIKE FROm THE SHAdOWS

I WANT TO INSPIRE PEOPLE

THE PEN IS mIGHTIER THAN THE SWORd!

EmILIO JACINTO

dO THEY ACTUALLY WIN BATTLES?

ARE YOU A RICH PLAYBOY PILANTHROPIST? WITH REd CHINOS?!

YES

YES

NO

NO

NOPE

ANdRES BONIFACIO

SULTAN KUdARAT

EmILIO AGUINALdO THEN mAYBE HER HUSBANd CAN WEAR THEm INSTEAd? ALL THE TImE!

GEN. ANTONIO LUNA

YES

GABRIELA SILANG

TANdANG SORA YOU’RE STILL ATHLETIC AREN’T YOU? NO

YES

NO

SImEONA PUNSALANTAPANG

APOLINARIO mABINI

JOSE RIZAL

Camille,

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The upper hand Being a tease never felt this good

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It had been almost three months since I started chatting with Paolo, when we matched on Tinder. He was always insistent about meeting up, grabbing coffee, and then “hanging out” after. He was the aggressive flirty type— you know, the guys who knew they were handsome. But I was always busy and never in the mood; so I found excuses not to go. But one night after work, I was feeling particularly energetic, and a little bit horny. I searched through my Tinder and found our exchange. He was handsome, pale with a chiseled face. I wanted to meet him, finally. So I messaged him. “You up?” I asked casually, playing it cool. He responded right away, asking where I was. When I told him, he said he would drive over. Paolo arrived at the bar in a T-shirt, loose shorts and sneakers; and his eye had an evil twinkle that only meant bad news. After introducing ourselves, he sat beside me and we flirted for the rest of the night. “What took you so long to come see me?” he asked, smile effervescent. He had broad shoulders, and would lick his lips mid-sentence, which I thought was sexy. I locked eyes with him, and he responded just as I wanted him to when he placed his hand on my thigh. I felt a tingle in my stomach. Later, three beers down, his hand slid to my back, as he began to lean into me every once in a while to whisper compliments. And soon, when he couldn’t stop the urge, he said, “I want you now.” He moved his hand around my waist and pulled me closer to him. His eyes darted down toward my cleavage, which was exposed through my top. “I want to suck your tits,” he said with a serious tone. “You’re so hot. Let’s get out of here.”

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He took my hand and we darted outside, hopping into a taxi to take us to his apartment. In the backseat of the car, he placed his hand up my skirt, slowly inching it higher until he brushed against my underwear, trying to hide what he was doing from the view of the driver. I didn’t move when he slid it higher, pretending nothing was happening, but my breath was getting heavier and heavier. “You’re wet,” he whispered in my ear. I placed my hand on his thigh, and moved it across his crotch. Underneath his pants, I could feel him hard and hot. When we got to his place, he flung the door open. He pushed me against the wall, impatient to kiss me while moving his hands down to unbutton my shirt. “Show me your body,” he commanded. He wanted me to strip for him. So I unbuttoned my top first, teasing him. He groaned in approval. “Remove your skirt,” he commanded again. So I reached to the back of my skirt, and slowly slid the zipper down, making my skirt drop to the floor. He moved his finger to his lips, nodding with approval. “Come here,” he said, grabbing my hand, and then pushing me down to my knees. “I want you to lick me clean,” he said as he unbuckled his belt, unbuttoned his pants, and pulled them down to his knees. He was well-endowed and hard as a rock. He gathered my hair in his hands as I knelt in front of him, and he moved his cock toward my face. I started kissing his balls, pecking them lightly. A friend had told me this was a weak spot for many men, and sure enough, his knees weakened as I breathed into his scrotum. First I took one in, sucking it slowly and slathering it with my saliva. His eyes rolled to the back of his head with euphoria. And then I licked the other one—taking it in, cupping it with my lips, and then slowly letting it go, in and out of my mouth, rolling my tongue over the sensitive skin. He moaned even louder this time, grabbing my hair tighter in his hands. I moved my mouth up now through his shaft, licking every inch of him and taking his entire member inside my mouth, down to the back of my throat, deep inside me, moving my head up and down. I heard him scream and grunt, unable to deny his pleasure, as my pace quickened. Before long, he let out a loud grunt, and then he came inside my mouth, the hot liquid pouring as I swallowed everything, licking him clean, as he wanted. When it was over, I smiled at him from below, before standing up to put on my clothes. “You’re amazing babe,” he said, satisfied and tired. After I was dressed, I turned to him. He sat on the couch and said with disbelief, “No one has ever made me come that fast.” I smiled. “Nice to meet you,” I said and kissed him on the cheek. And I walked out the door without another word. “You’re leaving already?” he asked, surprised. But I closed the door behind me without leaving an answer. The next day, he couldn’t stop calling me, sending me messages. “I can’t stop thinking about you,” he said, begging to meet up again. Maybe next week when I’m in the mood, I thought.

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You have two choices: the first and easier one being to just grab a 3D model from the net. It’s a lot faster since you don’t have to render anything and it’s ready-toexport to your printer. The second, yet more customizable way is to hire a 3D-modeller to create a 3D model for you. If you’d like to model yourself you can try applications like autocad, solidworks, and rhino3d.

There are several parts of a printer that you have to regularly replace in order for it to function. First you need a plastic for the printer called filament. Second, the nozzle used to thread the plastic, which is prone to breaking because of the high intensity heat that it is exposed to. Lastly, you need several glass sheets that you can cut exact pieces of to serve as your base and glassbed. Even the slightest measurement error could cause your product to be malformed.

It would usually take up to 30 minutes for the printer to actually start up since it needs a specific temperature for it to work properly to get the quality of the item right. Even a slight change in temperature could cause the printing to deform so take note of how cold or warm the room is so that you can take that into consideration as well. Also make sure to put some non-stick liquid on the glass so that it won’t break when you try to separate the item from its base later.

NOTES 1 Models You can download 3D models from sites like thingify, TF3DM, Archive 3D, and CGTrader.

NOTES 2 Cost A 3D printer would cost you about P28,000 and above for a home-sized one, to half a million for huge ones used to print life-sized models of vehicles and furniture.

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This is where the actual printing happens. The nozzle carefully threads the plastic onto the glass layer by layer from bottom to the top. This is important to consider since some item designs require you to invert the item when the bottom part is more detailed than the one above. It’s a very meticulous process since the nozzle actually cleans its tip after doing every layer to ensure the most accurate product. Warning: This takes the boredom of watching paint dry to a whole different level. Better have something else to do while waiting.

After what will probably seem like an eternity, you’re finally ready to see the fruit of your labor, but it’s not ready to handle yet as you will need to first cool it down. The cooling is necessary to separate the glassbed from the model. You can let it cool in an airconditioned room, or if you’re in a real hurry, you can stash it in the freezer. Be careful when peeling off the item as this is when the glass is most fragile.

When you’re done, you can go all arts and crafts on your model and show your peers that your Fine Arts degree can actually be useful in some scenarios. You’re free to paint and design your 3D models even further. They are fairly sturdy so you can actually use hardware tools on them like drills without much fear of breaking them. Installing screws and bolts is also an option to make a movable model.

NOTES 4 time It usually takes up to three hours to print single items with dimensions like a 5X7, but it still depends on how detailed or sizeable the product is.

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An Asian trust fund baby enters the exclusive world of sommeliers, also known as “group of mostly white men with accents who are into wine.” He amasses an obscene amount of wealth from selling fake wine. Can’t tell Merlot from Cabernet? Relax. Apparently “experts” can’t, either.

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There might just be more to “Where to eat?” than “Anywhere.” Our food choices are taking a toll on the environment and our health. If over 15 different experts say so, then it must be true.

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Fashion is second to the oil industry in polluting our globalized world. That shirt on your back that you got on sale has left some heavy footprints along the supply chain. Find out why you should actually join the bourgeois in their quest to only purchase organic clothing.

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Horizon Zero Dawn

Best described as a game where you hunt Zoids. Its star, redhead machine hunter Aloy, is an outcast of the matriarchal Nora tribe. Why all this girl-on-girl tension even if they run the world? Aloy–despite being quite proficient at filling them full of various arrows–is curious about the origin of all these mechanical dinobots, while tribal customs deem that fascination taboo. We’re with Aloy on this one; the story of how Earth became ruled by robots is an intriguing setup!

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Mass Effect Andromeda

Unlike the previous Mass Effects, this first installment in a new trilogy defaults the choice of protagonist to a female. It’s not a stunt to please *SJW*s–Bioware has made the marketing materials more genderneutral overall, not “building” the idea of the correct default gender. The reason for our freedom of choice: the two Ryders are actually siblings. We just hope they can write a better ending to the series this time after having come up with something as clever as that.

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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Naughty Dog has written some of the best female characters in the history of gaming, and they’re taking it to the next level with a standalone game that stars Nathan Drake’s former flame and sometimes rival, Chloe Frazer. Rather than going for the obvious choice of a Sully side story, we get to run around in the boots of the treasure hunting Aussie. The devs at Naughty Dog haven’t made a bad game since…never basically so we’re looking forward to this.

Most of us were too young and oblivious to remember, but the ’97 haze that overpowered Southeast Asian countries filled the news as well as many emergency rooms. How did it start? Why do my Singaporean friends talk about haze on a yearly basis? Watch this documentary to learn more about this frequent environmental disaster.

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Happy ending massages are ironically frowned upon in our country, but in Germany, they have five-storey brothels. That’s one more layer than a regular cheeseburger. Get the real deal on the world’s oldest profession in our modern times.

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These literally hip devices were the wearables of the 90’s yuppies, making them look and feel like doctors on call. The Habit: During the pager craze, you had to call an operator to send a message to someone, after which the receiver will sprint to the nearest landline in order to achieve contact.

Even the generous six-liner screen of the Nokia 7110 proved to be no match to the rising demand for colored and graphical interfaces. More and more phones were being loaded with features such as removable storage, music, and Internet capabilities. The world was thirsty for smarter devices. • Crackberry Culture: RIM’s Blackberry was a hit among business-y folk and the Kardashians. Those who could afford to dispense upwards of 20 grand on a phone adored the full, tactile keyboard. E-mails were synced. PINs were exchanged. Blackberry’s exclusive messaging network only strengthened its allure. Like Casio’s Magic Diary, you could only exchange messages with someone with a Blackberry device. • iPhone: Lots of phone manufacturers were eventually able to bump Nokia off the top of the mobile phone industry, but it wasn’t until the arrival of Apple’s iPhone that the game truly changed. What once was a music player is now a communication device, and despite

The cell phone age Nokia started a mobile revolution in ‘98. Its monochrome graphical displays were home to Snake, makeshift smileys (ü), ASCII art (_|_), and operator logos that charged the exorbitant amount of P25. For a decade, Nokia led the pack of cellular phones and changed the communication scene forever. The Habit: The world started to prefer SMS to audible conversations, and a “missed call” was a means to grab your crush’s attention. Mobile phones became so prevalent that theatres and schools began enforcing stringent rules on them! 28 FH M MARCH 2017

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the touchscreen keyboard learning curve, many consumers flocked to the iPhone and never looked back. iMessage, Facetime, and cuter emojis sealed the deal for loyal followers. • Android Devices: The iPhone and Blackberry have closed operating systems and their pricey devices limited reaching a bigger consumer market. In 2005, Google bought open-source mobile OS, Android, which worked on more phones by more manufacturers. This had the smartphone nosediving into the mainstream, and crossplatform messaging apps like WhatsApp and Viber enable communications between Android and non-Android users. The Habit: Smartphones changed the way people look at each other, as in, we don’t really look at each other at all anymore! It seems that simple social graces were traded off for new conveniences, and addictive games.

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“I think that Miss Universe and pageantry, in general, is going to make a stand whenever it comes to helping out underprivileged communities in the world. The ladies of Miss Universe are going to be more influential.” –Chelsea Rose, Miss Teen Colorado 2010

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smartphones this year (2017). The brand took a backseat to other manufacturers for the past decade, but this effort to penetrate the smartphone market may just restore its former glory. Everyone’s familiar with Nokia after all, and who isn’t a sucker for throwbacks?

upheld by smartphones, there’s a shift towards creating content for mass consumption. Our lives are our shows and we have the tools to broadcast them!

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Holograms have been a product of the world’s scientific imagination since the ‘80s, if you happen to remember Jem and her band. Holograms are a sci-fi trope but we’re getting real close to making it a viable communication gimmick. Cheesy? Sure, but we’re certain that LDR couples wouldn’t mind investing in holophones! Microsoft already has the HoloLens in the market, which takes us one step closer to a Minority Report-esque reality. It's bulky, alright. But if Motorola can go from a StarTac to a Razr, then we'll be seeing slimmer holodevices in no time! Future Habits: Holograms popping up wherever there are people, and conversations may not be so intimate due to this ostentatious means to chat. Perhaps real-life chat rooms could become a standard facility.

• Video Calling: Intimate conversations are possible with apps like Skype, Google Duo, and Facetime. Front-facing cameras are already a smartphone staple, and not just because of selfies. •Live Broadcasting: Taking cues from Periscope, Facebook and Instagram now allow users to livestream. Whether you’re working out or putting your baby to sleep, you can seek people’s approval in real-time. •Social Media: Tweets, ‘grams, Snaps. Communication is not confined between persons anymore. Brands and corporations engage with consumers through social media! The Habit: It’s all about the audience now, baby. While one-to-one communication is www.fhm.com.ph

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“More people will stand for themselves. People will be more revolutionary in terms of voicing their opinions, especially in utilizing the social media.” –Moa Sandberg, Miss International Sweden 2011

“Miss USA or Miss Philippines will get the Miss Universe crown again! It will be a tough fight between contestants from the South Americas.” –Vanessa, USA

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THE CONCEPT OF A SATURDAY NIGHT IS jUST NOT wHAT IT USED TO bE. At least this is the case for the kids of today. These young ones choose to spend their weekends holed up, absorbed in another one of their “Netflix and chill” binges rather than be out on the town, drowning their sorrows with bottles upon bottles of liquor in the city’s hottest bars and nightclubs. Despite all the “Lit AF” and “#MomJeans” comments flooding your feeds, it’s finally safe to say that, right now, youth is definitely wasted on the young. Call it sad. Call it another opportunity for the judgmental generations of yore to slap a label on the oft-misrepresented millennial. Call it the effect of the streaming, app-fueled revolution that’s morphing a once socially irresponsible demographic into lazy video drones. Vice.com claims millennials think partying is overrated. The New York Post, in one of the most backhanded compliments ever given in the name of journalism, deems them “the greatest generation of couch potatoes.” But can you really blame these kids? House of Cards season four is just too good to pass up and there’s a new Riverdale episode even before the weekend hits. Everyone has to be the first to post their masterfully crafted critical commentaries on Facebook come Sunday. Add the cost of a nice outfit, paying for an Uber ride, and the insane prices of alcoholic beverages at snazzy establishments and it’s just too much for their sardonic minds (and pockets) to handle. Ina Raymundo agrees with all of this. And in her humble opinion, if there’s one aspect of socialization that’s been hit (and hit hard), it’s the dating game. These days, we find social media grinding its roots into every avenue of the human experience. Dating—or data mining, depending on how cynical you are—apps like Tinder are reshaping the landscape of romance, so chancing upon a potential lover in the old-school manner has become rather obsolete. It has rendered Manila (and the planet) too small for comfort, where everyone BlAck MAIllOT, BOdY PARTY, www.InsTAGRAM.cOM/sHOPBOdYPARTY

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is a friend of a friend of a cousin’s cousin and gathering information about an individual is as easy as learning their Twitter or Instagram handle. “It’s so different now,” Ina says, her mind wandering back to a much simpler time. “These days, it all starts with social media. They’ll either be on

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Facebook or Snapchat (now Snap) and then they’ll start messaging before they even meet up. So magkakilala na sila even before actually meeting each other face to face.” Ina is clearly bothered by this, seeing as she was the poster girl for the super-hot-singlelady-you-could-meet-in-a-dingy-bar fantasy.

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“Before, nung ’90s, nung panahon ko,” she recalls, “you’d just meet someone in a bar and then that’s when you could exchange numbers. I think mas torpe ang mga lalaki ngayon kasi sanay sila sa dating setup that’s filtered through the Internet. I think most men nowadays would be scared to sincerely approach a woman in a bar.”

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of the older beer drinkers reading this know that Ina’s ascent to stardom came with the debut of the 1995 Sabado Nights commercial of San Miguel Beer. For those who were still sucking on their mama’s breasts when it aired, here’s the gist: in the ad, she plays a head-turner whose devilish beauty catches the attention of a young Paolo Abrera, whose lame excuse of a date is hitting it off with other male barflies of questionable fashion sense. Upon meeting each other’s gaze, the two immediately become drinking buddies. Then there are toasts; there’s the polite clinking of bottles. The riffs and unforgettable lyrics of Rizal Underground blast endlessly in the background. Our protagonist—and the rest of mankind—realizes that this chick is rock and roll. This chick is a keeper. Right then and there, a star is born. Fast forward to 22 years, one husband, five kids, an FHM cover debut, comeback appearances on TV and the movies, and Ina is at it again. If you’ve been paying attention to your TV or YouTube lately, then you might’ve come across the latest reincarnation of the Sabado Nights commercial. This time around, Vic Sotto, together with basketball superstars Marc Pingris and June Mar Fajardo, star in a more comedic version of the storyline. In the reboot, these three, somewhat older male icons are enjoying a Saturday night out when, lo and behold, Ina Raymundo steps into the bar looking sexier than ever in a mighty tight red dress. A group of douchebags also spot the stunner and make a play for this woman who is clearly beyond their reach. But not on Bossing’s watch, who, for lack of a better term, cockblocks the troop using some leftover Enteng Kabisote magic. Now, without going too much into semiotics, it’s easy to read what this new advertisement is trying to convey: Everybody loves a comeback

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and nothing beats a classic. And beer, it still hits that sweet spot no matter what the era. For Ina, however, the reboot was more than just sending a well-planned advertising message. It was more personal—a surreal moment that transported her back in time, inducing a feeling of nostalgia that gave her a rush unlike any other. “It felt so good,” she explains, her hazel eyes lighting up. “It just used to be this fantasy I’d have. I used to think, ‘What if magkaroon ng sequel yung Sabado Nights?’ And now it’s happened. It was so much fun because they were playing the Sabado Nights song over and over again. It felt like I’d just finished shooting the original a week ago, and now, we’re shooting a new one and there was no time-lapse in between. I felt so young.” Feeling young and looking young are things the now two-time FHM cover girl is good at. Her secret is that she internalizes this positive attitude, which in turn, reflects on a physical level. That and, of course, the fact that she works out like nobody’s business. “I’ve always been a fun-loving person,” she shares. “I think I’m like Benjamin Button. I’m growing backwards. I feel like I’m 14 instead of 41 years old. I feel younger and more childlike and yet I’m happier than ever. And I think I’m fitter, too! I have more muscles now.” Ina—ravishing, eloquent, and timeless in her sex appeal—is the perfect vessel for this sophomore turn as ambassadress to both the beer brand that helped make her famous and this magazine that’s celebrating its 200th cover and 17th anniversary. As she headlines this milestone in FHM’s storied history, she is also being reintroduced into the mainstream and to a whole new generation of fans and consumers: our dear millennials, that controversial group of individuals born between 1982 and 2004, a good chunk of whom are FHM readers.

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Despite not actually being part of the most talked about, written about, and dissected generation, she does carry some of the traits and tastes that millennials have become notorious for. Which means, there’s a better chance of finding a strong connection with the audience despite the looming generational gap. For one, she likes Drake, probably one of the most millennial rappers today (Read: he’s sensitive and he’s from Canada), repeatedly requesting for his track “Fake Love” to be played on loop during the FHM cover shoot. She also starred in last year’s Vince & Kath & James, a movie so millennial in the sense that it originated from online flash fiction that went viral because it was told through a series of posted text messages. She’s also a multihyphenate, being a parentslash-wife-slash-actress-slashmodel-slash-fitness enthusiast. Phew! And finally, she is addicted to Instagram, a social media platform she’s come to embrace in all its filtered glory. “I’m not so active anymore on Snapchat,” she says. “I’ve shifted to Instagram. I used to be on Snapchat a lot, but when IG Stories came out, dun na ako kasi nakakalito na. Ang dami na masyado minsan. Hindi mo na alam yung gagawin mo. Sometimes, hindi na ako nakakatulog. Laging stimulated yung utak ko kasi I’m constantly thinking about what to post.” Hearing these words escape from Ina’s lips, one could easily assume they were coming from a millennial in their early 20s, not a seasoned mother of five. “But you know, I love it,” she stresses. “I love Instagram because it makes you think. I love thinking about

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what caption to put down. It feels like you’re working for an advertising agency and iniisip mo kung ano dapat yung idea mo. Hindi yung basta-basta lang. Dapat pinag-iisipan. It’s like coming up with a marketing strategy for yourself.” She also credits her Insta-G account, where she constantly shares her fitness regimens and family events to her more than 400k followers, for helping her land both her first FHM cover and consequently, the Sabado Nights sequel. Her participation in the social media platform more commonly associated with the younger set has created a domino effect of recent successes, opening doors that would have otherwise remained shut had she

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not nudged them free with each peek into her interesting life. Like many of today’s overnight successes and social media influencers, she manipulated the medium to her advantage, reigniting a career that has already seen two decades’ worth of ups and downs. By understanding that the social media game can meld the personal and professional, and by maximizing its functions to propel her career forward, Ina has become, in all honesty, more social media savvy than the average millennial. And, at the end of the day, she has a lot of fun while she’s doing it.

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I N A R AYMUN DO, however, is her atypical modern approach to female sexuality. In an age where keyboard feminism has taken centerstage, sometimes skewing the true meaning of what it means to be a real feminist, Ina’s beliefs are grounded on recognizing her inherent sensuality and nurturing it, brandishing it like a sharpened blade only when it doesn’t hurt other women in the process. And this is a philosophy she isn’t afraid of passing on to her kin. “Women nowadays are so strong and brave,” she observes, recalling a recent conversation she had with one of her more opinionated daughters. “The other night, my daughter asked me if I thought it was okay for women to show their chests the way men do. She said that she thought it wasn’t fair that women get judged for showing their boobs and yet men don’t. My daughter, she thinks like that, and I’m proud of her.

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I told her, if you feel that it makes you happy, then you should do it. But of course, you shouldn’t force other women to do it as well just because you want to fight for it. That’s not cool. To each his own. It has to be done for the right reasons and we should never pressure other girls to do it when they don’t want to.” Although she doesn’t claim to be a feminist of any sort, the way in which she takes ownership of her innate sexuality is highly evolved and can be

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perceived as an effect of the experience she’s gained through the years. “I’m so in touch with my inner sexuality,” she claims. “I’ve always had it since I was a little girl. I’m not kidding. I’m a very sexual person, but I manage it. I’ve always been aware of it. I feel like the more I age, it becomes stronger. It’s in me. People notice my sensuality in the way I move or in the way I flip my hair, even when I’m not totally conscious of it. It’s definitely not a weakness. That is a kind of power. I’ve never been in denial of it. But remember that you always have to use it wisely. Don’t abuse it, but don’t ignore or feel ashamed about it [either]. You can have that power and no one even needs to know that you’re in possession of it.” That’s the sort of eloquence and intelligence everyone should aspire to— regardless of which generation you belong. fh m

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Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. marks its 34th year of making high-quality beauty, grooming, and personal care products available to every Filipino by bringing together a star-studded lineup of its attractive endorsers and executives for its anniversary celebration. The parent company behind Blackwater Men has proven over the years that it knows exactly what it takes to help you look, feel, and smell exceptionally good, and it shows no signs of stopping now.

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(MAKEUP) TONI AVILES FOR SUNSHINE CRUZ, RB CHANCO FOR LOISA ANDALIO, DONNA ESMILLIO FOR DAIANA MENEZES, MORIEL DE DIOS LIM FOR DIANNE MEDINA AND ANGELINA MONTANO, GRACE TRIAS FOR JANELLE OLAFSON, RICK CALDERON FOR MAX COLLINS, JELLY EUGENIO FOR ARCI MUÑOZ, JUSTIN DEL ROSARIO FOR ANDREA BRILLANTES, AND MARTIN OROSA FOR DENICE SY. (HAIR) SIONY ALCANTARA FOR SUNSHINE CRUZ, ANGEL JAMELARIN FOR LOISA ANDALIO, DONNA ESMILLIO FOR DAIANA MENEZES, PATRICK DOMINGO FOR DIANNE MEDINA AND ANGELINA MONTANO, MANILYN MOSTER FOR JANELLE OLAFSON, RJ DELA CRUZ FOR MAX COLLINS, JOCELYN SO FOR ARCI MUÑOZ, MARK IBAROLLA FOR ANDREA BRILLANTES, AND PETCHI OMBROSA FOR DENICE SY. (GROOMING) KUSSIE HO FOR CHRISTIAN BAUTISTA AND DERRICK MONASTERIO, ANNALIZA ABAINZA FOR DIOCELDO SY, AND JANE ARPA FOR SILLIMAN SY.

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2009, a man who calls himself Sal9000 married his long-time partner, Nene Anegasaki, a video game character from a popular dating-simulation game, Love Plus. While the marriage wasn’t legally binding, Sal9000 still wanted to prove his love for his wife. He stated in an interview with the press at his wedding: “I love this character, not a machine. I understand 100 percent that this is a game. I understand very well that I cannot marry her physically or legally.” Before you chalk this one up to Japan being Japan, it might be important for you to know that this isn’t an incident isolated in the country. Back in 2010, a Korean man called Lee Jin-gyu married a body pillow. He had an image of Fate Testarossa, one of the magical girls in the show Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha, printed on the pillow. Lee Jin-gyu took his wife pillow on dates in restaurants and theme parks despite the curious eyes that followed them. You have to ask: what kind of one-way relationship would that be?

A C u LT A N d A C u LT u R E There is a movement in Japan promoting the idea that 2D characters are better partners than actual human people. Led by Toru Honda, 47, the group has been hard at work convincing its brethren of 2D-loving males and females to not be ashamed of their life choices. Honda courts

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controversy in the otaku culture by painting all of its supporters as the outcasts of society. Honda’s motivation is to use this outcast stereotype of the otaku to empower its members to overthrow the majority. Honda wrote in his book, Denpa Otoko (translates to The Ultimate Otaku Teacher), that “pure love is completely gone in the real world.” He alleges that such love is for old otakus past their prime. He believes that there is no hope left for them because life has screwed them over; therefore they must start a new “love revolution.” In Honda’s world, liking prepubescent 2D girls isn’t creepy and should be regarded as a great expression of manhood since not everyone has the luck, privilege, and means to be in a happy and loving relationship with a real woman.

S H E I S wH O I wANT H E R TO b E But while Honda’s voice might be able to rally some people to join his cause to change the norm, some otakus are happy enough to just be able to escape the reality they are in. Elliot, 29, a graphic artist for a startup company, was diagnosed with maladaptive daydreaming. It’s a disorder where he gets lost in his fantasies for a significant amount of time, losing his sense of reality. Elliot was a victim of domestic abuse when he was just a child. He recalls that he would put himself in a trance-like state during the beatings where he would create his own imaginary world. It is in that world that he also created Anna, his current girlfriend. We met Elliot while he was on one of his dates with

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Anna. Elliot would sit in a cafe and chat with Anna while “I used to run an animé page that caters to rating animé he sketches her in his laptop. The sketches numbered over girls, known as waifus. It had over 15,000 likes before it got shut down,” says Edward, former admin of a Facebook a thousand, including some scanned pieces that were more page called Your Animé Waifu is Trash. “It was a fun page. than 15 years old. “I first met Anna when we were both 13 My friends and I make fun of people who are fanboying to years old, we’re 29 now. We’re a lot more mature and much animé characters way too much, ha ha!” says Edward. happier,” says Elliot. Edward and his friends hated the fact that people could Looking at Elliot’s drawings, we saw how they developed actually be that obsessed with fictional characters. “We like through the years. When Anna was 13, she was a small framed animé as much as the next guy but there’s a healthy limit Filipina with light brown skin and dark hair, wearing a to liking something. It just makes us cringe when people loose sando, blue shorts, and a big smile. “I love animé so a lot of my artistic style comes from it. But when I first who like our page become so angry that their waifus were made fun of. It’s just a fucking animé and these man-children drew Anna, I just wanted her to look like a normal Filipina [can’t] take a joke.” girl. My parents put great value on our Chinese heritage Brandon, a 24-year-old manga collector and animé so it was discouraged that I made friends with Filipinos in lover, sometimes thinks that fictional characters are more general. My parents would never like Anna.” attractive than real girls, but he does have a real human Elliot’s more recent drawings show Anna as an adult. girlfriend. He has been steady with her for five years now. She is a lot more mature looking yet still retained her very She understands his love for animé. kind eyes. She wears a sando, tattered jeans, and a pair of “She doesn’t really care as long as I don’t spend all of sandals. “I feel like I’m maturing with her. Through the my earnings on useless stuff. If you ask her, she might be a years I’ve drawn her in so many different clothes, scenarios, bigger animé fan than me. Sobrang addict niyan sa Yuri on in so many different lights. And every time I would, I feel Ice (an animé about figure skaters who happen to be male like I can’t draw her wrongly. Every drawing is her and all homosexuals),” shares Brandon. of them combined make the woman that I love.” “The thing that makes animé girls so appealing is Elliot actually never intended to fall in love with Anna. that they can be anything you want them to be. I think Elliot’s parents would usually pair him up with daughters the reason why dating simulations are so popular with of other Chinese families when he was younger but he never otakus is because they give us a chance to somehow live really saw a future with them. “She was my best friend out our fantasies of dating our dream girl, or for some, growing up; actually, she is until now. In fact, most of the just [simply] dating,” explains Brandon. “I realize that I’m trouble I got into was because of her. She’s the reason why really lucky to have met my girlfriend. But I think I can I went to art school. I really grew a lot as a person and met sort of empathize with people who believe that 2D girls are so many interesting people when I was in college. I became better than real ones. Everyone has different preferences a lot more independent and that’s when I really got to that they look for in a partner.” thinking that I was in love with Anna.” We were curious and asked Elliot how or whether it was even possible for him to confess to a girl like Anna. His quick answer was, he didn’t. “I’m not gonna pretend like she SHE kEEpS ME TOGETHER made that decision for herself because I know I made her up. Elliot also suffers from post-traumatic depression and When I felt like I wanted to take my relationship with Anna attempted suicide multiple times in his teenage years. to a whole new level, I just started loving her in a different “She’s always there to stop me,” says Elliot of his 2D way. It just felt more natural after I came to terms with my girlfriend. But even if Anna has saved Elliot so many times feelings for her—she was the girl I wanted to spend the rest in the past, he knows that his relationship with Anna isn’t of my life with.” healthy for his mental state and that to truly get better, he Elliot believes that a big part of why their relationship has to eventually stop relying on her to “fix his problems” is good is because of his asexual nature. “I was never really for him. attracted to anyone else besides Anna. The girls that my “I’ve come a long way from what I was back then. I parents matched me with were generally really nice and very pretty but I never felt any attraction to them or to anyone else. I think what really helped my relationship with Anna is “I think what really helped my relationship with Anna is the fact the fact that I’m not really into that I’m not really into physical contact, [sexual nor otherwise]. physical contact, [sexual nor otherwise]. But I do like being but I do like being romantic towards her and loving towards romantic towards her and other people in different ways.” loving towards other people in different ways.” We asked Elliot if we could publish a picture of Anna, but know I’ve just been talking to myself when I’m with her. he respectfully declined. “The funny thing is, she’d probably But despite every part of our relationship being made up, like that. She loves it when I show her off to other people but I’m happy with her right now. And I just want to be happy my parents have seen some of my drawings of her and they with her for a little while longer,” says Elliot. would literally disown me if they found out I told you about We won’t know for how long or if relationships with them.” fictional characters or artificially created intelligence will ever be normal. Maybe someday, people like Elliot could have a real-life Anna virtually created for him. Or, who AR E N’T yOu G OI N G TOO fAR? knows, maybe by then it would be robots creating virtual It’s people like Elliot that Edward, 22, in college, and his human girlfriends. Nobody ever really knows how the peers love to hate on. future will turn out. FH M

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A four-hour drive from Manila to Bataan will take you to some famous beach resorts and tourist attractions. But just a few kilometers past those getaway spots, at the edge of Morong, Bataan, the ever-looming, 40-year-old virgin Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is an even more interesting site to be visited. From the main road, you will never guess that behind gilded gates lie a nuclear plant. It sits on a wide expanse of land, all of 389 hectares, plain and barren save for a few grazing trees in some areas. It is right on the edge of the West Philippine Sea. The power plant itself is concrete cold but the sea breeze is inviting. A lonely guard takes that gate post, ensuring that everyone entering the premises log in their names, and then gives a few instructions. There is a long winding road to the power plant, and immediately to the left there are several rows of dilapidated housing barracks. At the second gate there is another

guard. From there, the BNPP can be seen. The team of Engr. Mauro Marcelo, Jr., head of the National Power Corporation (NPC) Asset Preservation Department, welcomes visitors to their office a few meters across the power plant. It is spotless, what with four janitors servicing the office. Make that the whole property. Which probably explains why, although the building looks fairly new outside, inside it’s crumbling. The doors have no knobs, the walls and floors are stained, everything smells of bleach. The toilets have no running water. The office canteen is empty. Actually, there is no office canteen. Engr. Marcelo’s team brings their own food and water to work every day because there are no restaurants as far as the eye can see even outside BNPP’s gates. The first order of business for anyone visiting is to participate in the tour orientation. Here, Engr. Marcelo briefs visitors, a task he’s done for almost a decade

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The control room houses hundreds of analogs and graphs. Right across (not pictured above) is a separate viewing room in case of an emergency, a precaution implemented after the Three Mile Island accident in the US.

Countries that run nuclear power plants have yet to find a permanent storage for nuclear waste, such as this half-inch uranium pellet. Engr. Marcelo says that if BNPP were to run, “waste will be disposed in a highly contained storage inside the plant.”

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The electricity voltage in the electrical room is at 277V, a standard adapted from the US.

How much of the country's electricity demand could be powered by the Bnpp? The capacity of the bNPP is at 620 megawatts, which means it can provide enough power to seven percent of Luzon's 8,000mw demand. How efficient would the Bnpp have been in terms of operation? The plant can run 24/7, which makes it a sustainable source. There will just be a shutdown of one month for refueling then the plant can restart.

Placed right in the middle of the BNPP control room is the direct phone line to the Office of the President. The plant would have observed seven emergency levels if it were to operate today. The protocol is to ring President Duterte even at Emergency Level Two.

How much less waste are we dealing with here? we should decrease waste by tons! Imagine, one gram of uranium is equivalent to nine drums of oil or three tons of coal, so nuclear waste is easier to manage and dispose. The Bnpp is right beside the West philippine sea. How tsunami-proof is it? The bNPP is 18 meters above sea level, and is made with dense concrete and wellwielded metals. The fukushima Tsunami reached 12 meters, wallowing their power plant, which was leveled at 0 meter. What if we eventually run out of uranium to fuel the power plant? Thorium is currently being studied as another element to use as nuclear fuel. It can produce five times the energy of uranium with much less waste.

Professor of Energy at the Mapua Institute of Technology Engr. Kennard Maturgo says that while geologists are cynical of the site location, the BNPP was constructed earthquake-proof up to level VIII of the US scale. This means it will shut down above that intensity.

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(Above) Inside the BNPP reactor containment structure called Annulus, where uranium would have been placed and powered. This is the structure contained inside the cylinder, which is made of a meter-thick concrete and metal. (Below) Intact and technically brand new, this handprint scanner diplayed by the entrance hall is just among the hundreds of monitoring devices left unused inside the power plant.

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since the BNPP was opened to the public in 2009. Engr. Marcelo is one of the 11 BNPP employees who are passionate caretakers of the sleeping powerhouse and are awaiting the day that it receives its core fuel—not uranium, but $1B in rehabilitation funds. Most of them have been here since the construction and commissioning of the BNPP.

m u l t i - b i l l i o n d o l l a r b a b y The BNPP is a $2.5B project of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. Construction began in 1976, with the Westinghouse Electric Company taking the lead. In 1979, the infamous Three Mile Island accident happened in the US, the result of a nuclear reactor leak. Unfortunately, Westinghouse had built the same plant, prompting a halt in the BNPP construction. Five years later, and after additional funding of $700M,

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the BNPP was upgraded and completed to run on uranium fuel. “Studies were done to confirm the operational safety of the plant in 1985,” says Engr. Marcelo. “Then the Edsa Revolution happened.” Marcos fled and the BNPP was shown to be riddled with graft and corruption. The BNPP has since been mothballed. Through five administrations, from Corazon Aquino up to her son Noynoy Aquino, no comprehensive nuclear energy policy has been written into law. It used to cost P300M per month to keep the BNPP running in tip-top shape, but now it is only maintained with P27M per year, with a skeletal staff of 11 people from the NPC. They are like mall cops patrolling the empty corridors at night—only this mall is empty all day, every day. The BNPP has been maintained as if it were to run anytime. Pedestrian gates inside the power plant are open, completely installed with metal and radiation detectors and even handprint scanners, which were of state-of-the-art standards that time. Across

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(1) A throwback gem from the ‘80s: a pan-sized hard drive used in the BNPP control room to store less than 1GB of data, (2) According to Engr. Marcelo: “This control room should work perfectly fine if power is turned on. The problem would be hiring people who are skilled to operate vintage equipment.” (3) The heart of the BNPP and ultimately the most radioactive part of the plant: the nuclear reactor, where fission and energy production happens

the hallways are fire extinguishers, which the BNPP personnel say are still regularly replaced. And in case this mothballed and practically non-functioning power plant pose any sort of danger, warning and safety signs are still up on the walls. EXIT THIS WAY. CAUTION. There are still personal monitoring devices and co-terminus luminescent devices to detect uranium fuel radiation on hand, but they are now rusty equipment displayed in some BNPP rooms. The BNPP personnel conducts power plant tours for schools, tourists, and the media. Since December last year, electrical power inside the power plant has been out. Only emergency lights, which are powered by a rumbling diesel generator outside, light up parts of the BNPP—the rest of it is hidden in pitch-black darkness. The FHM team was led from offices to the actual nuclear reactor. “The Philippines only had uranium fuel once since the BNPP was built. We had it from 1986 to 1997 until we sold it to Siemens,” shares Engr. Marcelo, as he takes the team to the hollow reactor where uranium fuel would have been placed. Here, Engr. Marcelo, together with four of his colleagues and two maintenance personnel, spit perfectly mastered spiels. They have become accustomed to dealing with curious minds visiting the BNPP over the years. Engr. Marcelo’s team has been employed with the NPC to man the BNPP for a good two decades already. Engr. Marcelo himself has been employed by the NPC right out of college. Almost 30 years later, he still hopes of one day seeing the power plant operate. “Sa ngayon wala na kaming ibang gusto pa but to still be around when the BNPP operates. Hopefully soon—before we all retire.”

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Engr. Marcelo acts as the professor on site. He leads the briefing—giving the history of the BNPP and the hard science behind it like a record on repeat. Why he still passionately serves the office goes beyond just doing the job, but also to promote awareness about nuclear power. “Nuclear power is a stable source of energy and can contribute to energy security because uranium has the longest period of reserve to production ratio (230 years). Meaning, it will be available longer than oil (40 years), natural gas (65 years), and coal (155 years),” he explains, while holding a uranium replica the size of a jelly bean. “This five-gram uranium capsule can power an average Japanese home consuming 300kwh of electricity per month, for nine months.” The Philippines is dependent on oil-based fuel, which is driving the cost of electricity up, and currently we pay the fifth highest cost of power in the world. Right now, about 13 percent of the world’s power comes from nuclear energy, a trend that has consistently

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increased since the 1970s. In the ASEAN region, Japan has the most number of power reactors at 50; South Korea at 23; India at 20; China at 16; Taiwan at 6, and Pakistan at 3—all running a better economy and more advanced technological platform than the Philippines. Soon enough, the Philippines will be surrounded by countries utilizing the cheap energy source. The snowball effect: Less global investors will seek our production services because electricity cost will be much higher. A study done by KEPCO, the sister power plant of the BNPP in Korea, determined what is needed to run the BNPP. “A whopping P1B is needed for that,” says Engr. Marcelo. “We have a nondisclosure agreement, so the details of the upgrade cannot be made in public. But in general, it covers infrastructure upgrade, training, and licensing, and replacement of major power plant equipment.” If all pushes through, upgrades will take just four years to complete. Last November, President Duterte gave the go signal for the Department of Energy to study how to run the BNPP. “There is a similar plant in the US that was mothballed in the ’80s,” shares Engr. Mareclo. “The Wattsbar Two Nuclear Power Station. It was rehabilitated from 2007 to 2016, and is operating now. The future and the dream is to see our very own power plant operate. Tayo na lang inaantay nito [BNPP].” FH M

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MARK JOSEPH TAN  University: University of the Philippines ; Carnegie Mellon University Job: Senior Product Manager Company: Amazon How long in Silicon Valley: 5 years

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obert Cornelius “Bobby” Murphy is a 28-year-old Filipino-American. He is smart. He earned his degree in Mathematical and Computational Science from Stanford University in 2010. He is also insanely rich. As the co-founder of Snapchat, now Snap, his net worth was valued at $4 billion after it was announced that Snap was going public in the US stock market. Remember that: He is Filipino. The cutthroat global tech industry could use smart people among us. While Murphy’s is a stellar success story, there are other Filipinos working in Silicon Valley, the acknowledged center of the tech world. Meet three of them and gauge for yourself if you have what it takes to land a job in heaven.

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RAYMOND CASTILLO  University: Ateneo de Manila University Job: Global Strategy and Planning (Community Operations) Company: Uber How long in Silicon Valley: 6 months

What we do

Antonio: I lead a team of DBAs and manage databases that store all the data used at Twitter or by our internal systems. I’ve done the same thing for eight years at YouTube and another seven years at PayPal. We own and support Twitter’s relational database infrastructure. We take care of the security, stability, and scalability of the databases. If it goes down, Twitter will go down. We’re like doctors of the databases. I’ve been doing this since I came to the US in 1999. It is hectic but it’s fun, I always have an adrenaline rush every time there’s an emergency problem and we were able to solve it in a few minutes. Tan: I engineer and build software

JONATHAN “JOJO” ANTONIO  University: De La Salle University Job: Database Team Lead/ Manager Company: Twitter How long in Silicon Valley: 16.5 years

products. At Amazon, I focus on video games and consumer electronics. I enable customers to get something that they want by redesigning our mobile and web customer experience. As a Product Manager, I work directly with various team members to build road maps and launch products. I partner with a broader team (Engineering, Search and Science, Marketing, Sales and BD). Castillo: I use data and analytics to ensure that all our users have the most efficient and safest possible experience when using Uber. This involves mining data, surfacing insights to our product and engineering teams, and coordinating with operations teams located in different cities across the globe.

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The way to Silicon Va l l e y , a p a r t from being smart: network and link

Tan: I got into the tech industry by relentlessly lining up grit, opportunity, and passion. I’ve always been passionate about technology but never really figured out what I wanted to do within the industry. So I kept myself informed on what’s happening in the Valley and realized the opportunities that fit my skills and passion well are available here. I found out that the best path to land a Silicon Valley career is to pursue an advanced degree and I completed my masters program at Carnegie Mellon University. To get a job, I did traditional processes via online and LinkedIn (LI), but what ultimately landed me a job was inperson networking in the Bay Area. That’s how I landed my first gig at Quixey, a mobile app search and discovery startup. Antonio: I first got accepted as an Intern at Digital Equipment Filipinas for three years, while still in college. That stint taught me a lot about computers and I also acquired a good network of people who helped me start my career. I never forget those connections. Every time I visit Manila I make sure to meet with them and also stay in touch through social media. Castillo: A headhunter reached out to me for a local role in Manila back when I was working for a multinational consumer goods company. My scope grew from a regional role managing our Asia-Pacific business to my most recent role as part of the global team based at our headquarters in San Francisco. Antonio: To get yourself in the door, I believe the best way is to find some connections in your network that maybe

working in the company or a connection of a connection. It’s always easy to go in if you are referred by an employee rather than get mixed with thousands of applicants. Make sure that you have an updated resume or LI profile.

Then when you get through the door for the screening process, you’ll be grilled

Castillo: My recruitment process involved several rounds of one-on-one interviews, an analytics test, a happy hour where we got to meet regional team members of Uber who flew into Manila (since they were still building the local team), and a panel interview. Granted, Uber was a smaller company back when I joined and I believe that we now follow a more stringent process for hiring. Tan: The screening process for Product Managers is super competitive, since companies require several years of experience and the skill set cuts across several domains–engineering, business and operations, and even sales and marketing. Fortunately, I was given a chance to take on this role by consistently learning the skill set and going through several interview rounds. Antonio: Only two percent of applicants get an interview [in Twitter], in some companies in Silicon Valley, maybe less. That is how competitive it is here. The bar is high and teams are not willing to lower it down because they don’t want to pay the price if they don’t get that A-type candidate. In a normal tech company you go through two phone screens, each one lasts for an hour. If you pass you go on-site for an interview, which usually lasts for three to four hours. You will not only

be tested and interviewed technically, companies/teams will also evaluate if you will fit in their culture. Having a good work genealogy will help a lot. Working at PayPal, eBay, YouTube, Google, and Twitter always puts me at the top of the search list by recruiters. But the main thing is you have to come across as hardworking, smart, and passionate. If they see that, you will get all kinds of recommendations. Your work will speak for you.

There are no slackers in S i l i c o n Va l l e y

Castillo: The pace is definitely much faster here compared with other companies I have worked for. Technically, there are no office hours and everyone hustles to get the job done. I’ve come to accept that my role and responsibilities can change from week to week given how fast the company is growing. It can change from leading a project involving several regional teams to learning a new programming language needed to create reporting dashboards that the whole company will use. Antonio: It really depends on what type of company you are working for. If you are working in a startup expect to work long hours including weekends and holidays. In a startup your team is always fighting to make sure that everything works. If you are in a mid- to large-sized company there will be times that you will need to work extra hours. But these hours are pre-determined so you can prepare for them. Tan: As for me, I’ve learned to work within the bounds of eight to 10 hours a day as that’s the only way that I will be able to accomplish all other things that I want to achieve.

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T h e S i l i c o n Va l l e y culture is dynamic and relentless

Castillo: Dynamic and relentless are the two words that come to my mind when describing the culture. The companies and people who do well are those that can evolve and adapt quickly. Those that cling to the status quo or who get too comfortable with a certain way of doing things are swept aside by the constant pace of change that happens here. You constantly have to learn new things and be willing to stretch yourself to get things done in this kind of environment. People here also have a strong sense of mission that they attach to their work. Most fundamentally believe that what they do is making the world a better place, which is a useful mentality to have when the workload starts to pile up. Tan: It’s overflowing with positive energy, optimism, and a constant drive to make a difference in the world. I’ve never seen a place where coffee shops exist for people to make apps and pitch their ideas as much as Silicon Valley.

Antonio: SV embraces a culture of openness, collaboration, autonomy, and continuous learning. Here in the Valley, age, gender, color, religion, etc. does not matter. If you are smart and know what you are doing, companies will find and offer you an opportunity. To be successful in SV you have to surround yourself with smart people. The opportunity to work with the smart/er people and collaborate with them gives you a chance to learn and establish yourself as a dependable and knowledgeable person in the field and your network will notice that. When you work in SV good companies give you autonomy, a power to decide on your work, which allows you to perform at your best. What you get done, the results, is all that matters.

And the perks are amazing

Antonio: Here are some of the perks we currently have at Twitter: Free neverending snacks and gourmet food; Shuttle to/from to work/home; Gym membership or onsite gym, yoga; flex hours; happy hours, off-site, weekly events; coffee/juice bars; video games, foosball, pingpong; Volunteering; beer/ wine tap. Other things I experienced when I was at YouTube/Google were: Nap pods, bowling, swimming pool, sports, free movies, massage, washer/ dryer, shower, ski trips, holiday and Halloween parties, bring your kids and your parents to work. Tan: Some of these stuff you can find even in smaller startups.

H BO’s Silicon Va l l e y i s n o t entirely accurate, but some episodes hilariously hit the mark

Castillo: It’s funny to see how the media paints an exaggerated view of what it’s like to work in tech. Of course, you have to take these with a grain of salt but you just have to experience it yourself to really understand what it’s like. There’s no one stereotype that does justice to what it’s like to work in Silicon Valley and a lot of it depends on the kind of company you work for and the people you surround yourself with. Tan: It’s hilarious! I find it to be a fairly accurate representation of what’s going on in startups within the Bay Area. As a TV show, of course there will be some exaggerations—for example, the concept of optimal tip-totip efficiency—if you remember that episode. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you should watch it as it is one of the most hilarious scenes that I’ve seen! [Season 1, Episode 8, where the five founders of startup Pied Piper debate the math of efficiently jerking off 800 people ]. That said, the culture is diverse and there are variations from one company to another. Antonio: Most TV/movie portrayals of SV people are hardcore geeks who sit and stare at their computers for hours on end. But most of us are normal. We work, go to the gym, spend time outside of office in a

social environment, play basketball, travel, watch sports. It’s pretty normal to me. One thing accurate though is that people here are very determined and highly driven. They are focused on how to be successful and always looking forward in building or help building the next unicorn.

What we do outside of work

Castillo: Education is a big passion of mine. I used to teach Marketing to Junior college students back in Ateneo and was a co-organizer of Tech Clash, which was one of the first High-School level hackathon competitions in Manila. I also take time to give talks on marketing, tech, and data-analytics to encourage more students to get into the industry Tan: I am very active in lecturing and speaking about my role and technology, particularly in the space of UX, Mobile, Search and Discovery. I am also active in doing in-person and remote mentorship by managing Luminated Career Consulting and signing up for non-profit organizations such as College Access Now. I work with a few startups through financial means or sweat equity, some of them is based in the Philippines such as MariaHealth. Finally, I recognize the importance of fitness and health so I have been keeping myself active by doing several activities, ranging from bouldering, dragonboat, marathons, swimming, boxing, soccer, and recently crossfit. Antonio: Outside of work I mostly spend my time with my family. Recently, since my kids are already young adults, I’ve been working on my startup idea. That’s what you do here, make sure that you do something with

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your idea and see if it’s going to prosper. It’s a land of opportunity so you have to take advantage of it.

The Filipino/ Filipino American and the future of tech

Castillo: It’s a shame but we are underrepresented here in Silicon Valley, with only a handful of Filipinos I know of who work in the industry. Most Filipinos are users of tech, as seen in the prevalence of social media in the country, but very few grasp the value you can create in this industry. There are promising signs that we’re headed in the right direction with local tech events and communities being organized but there’s still much more that we can do. Hopefully, stories like these will help inspire more people to enter the field so that we can have our own Silicon Valley right here in the Philippines. Tan: I’m a technology evangelist and a strong believer that the Fil-Am community has the capacity jumpstart the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem both in the US and in the Philippines through technology. There are pockets of activities being led by groups in the US and the Philippines (Science & Technology Advisory Council, Filipino Entrepreneur Network, university alumni chapters,

What is FASTER? faster's mission is to create and cultivate a valuable movement of filipino americans in the silicon Valley technology community across a wide range of professions

(engineers, designers, managers, scientists, entrepreneurs, etc). in doing so, we strengthen professional ties and networks across the Bay area and provide a foundation for filipino american youth to build their careers in the technology industry. What efforts do you do to help the Fil-Am community? through our mentorship programs with local universities, we strive to help filipino american youth achieve their career goals while strengthening the

IdeaSpace, WebGeek Startups). It is important to create a support system that aggregates all available resources to accelerate growth. I’m really excited to be part of this and turn all these dreams into reality. Antonio: We’re making our mark. Even if it’s not in the news, there are more Filipinos deciding on how these tech companies will shape their future. They rely on our decision on how to run part of the business, both startup and established companies. Leaders in SV know that Filipinos/ Fil-Ams are hardworking, passionate and determined people. We are very resilient and can learn fast. Given the opportunity we always rise to the occasion and dream of limitless possibilities.

pipeline of new talent for technology companies and startups in the process. also, in the form of online social media channels or offline events and conferences, we aim to provide venues for community members to participate in enriching our growing community of technology professionals and students. last year, we launched our first year of fastercon at uc Berkeley, which will run annually for sf Bay area/silicon Valley college students (open to multiple colleges),

encouraging youth to enter into tech careers. Do you have connections to the home country? FASTER's programs primarily focus on servicing the local SF Bay Area, but many of our members have ties with families back in the Philippines and there is expected overlap to include folks from the Philippines residing in the US. Many of our friends who are Filipino American founders from the SF Bay Area/Silicon Valley have started tech startups in the Philippines. FH M

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NO ROOM IS NO ROOM IS EVER QUIET EVER QUIET when Jugs Jugueta is around. He can’t help it. His diaphragm has had over two decades of practice modulating in front of audiences. He’s been one-fourth of Itchyworms for 21 years now; when he speaks, it’s as though he’s making sure people in the bleachers hear him. Of course, there’s also the daily task of entertaining the madlang people. In It’s Showtime, it’s Jugueta’s job, along with his co-hosts, to keep their audience bopping, clapping, laughing, and singing for three hours, six days a week. About four years ago, he and some friends took over Route 196, a cozy bar/music haven in Quezon City. He didn’t do it for the money. “What money? Nung isang gabi, ang sales namin for the whole night was P1,600. Sobrang abonado ako.” He did it, instead, for love of his craft. “It’s my way of giving back to the music industry and keeping OPM alive,” he says. “Binibigyan namin ang young artists ng venue na pagtutugtugan. If you think OPM is dead, I dare you to watch a gig at Route 196, lalo na pag mga bata yung tumutugtog. As long as may bata sa Pilipinas, buhay ang OPM.” If he had the time, Jugueta would also produce albums and manage bands. But there just isn’t. He is, after all, a member of this generation’s multi-hyphenate society. Apart from Itchyworms, It’s Showtime, and Route 196, he still has other interests to take care of. And keeping all these together is Jugueta’s most important role: husband. He celebrates his second wedding anniversary this year. “We’ve been together for almost 11 years,” says Jugueta. “Natagalan lang ako mag-propose kasi ang mahal ng diamante. Eh hindi pwedeng mag-propose nang walang singsing. Besides, I had to do it. Kasi with women—it’s hard to live with them, but it’s harder to live without them. Nakita ko lang sa Internet yang quote na yan, by the way.” He throws in another Internet gem for good measure: “Sabi nga ni John Lennon: ‘Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.’” Jugueta learned this first-hand seven years ago when he found something equally fun beyond his rock-and-roll life.

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When did it dawn on you that life in a rock band might not be enough? I was 30. Pag ganung edad ka na, nakakapag-isip ka na ng quarter life crisis. Sabi ko sa sarili ko, pucha, treinta na ko; hindi na pwedeng rock and roll forever. Lagi kong sinasabi sa mga bata yan: Pwede kang mag-rakenrol hanggang 30. Tapos kailangan na magseryoso. About what? Your income, mostly. Back then, my only income came from Itchyworms. And a little bit from a stuffed toy business that was dying because China had stepped in. Kung P50 ang cost

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How did you jump from always losing at game shows to being one of the cohosts of It’s Showtime? Hindi ko rin alam. Parang tadhana. Sa pagsali ko sa mga game show, nakilala ko yung mga staff: the writers, floor directors, etc. So nung binubuo nila yung Showtime, I was on their short list [for the original set of hosts]. The director/creator of the show put together a diverse mix: Anne Curtis, who was the high class coño kid; Vhong Navarro, an everyday man na nakakatawa; Vice Ganda, bading na comedian; Kuya Kim, matandang matalino. And then they needed a dreamer—someone who had a dream and, because of hard work, reached their dream. That was me and Teddy [Corpuz]. Did you foresee back then that seven years on, your TV hosting gig would still be going strong? Hindi. It's Showtime was supposed to be just 13 episodes, taped, and aired Saturday nights. Sabi ko, why not? Wala namang masasagasaang gig [of Itchyworms]. We taped a mock episode. But when management saw it, they said, “Gawin na lang natin siyang morning show, live, Monday to Saturday.” Napasubo na ko. On screen, the energy level of all the It’s Showtime hosts is off the charts. How is it backstage? It’s the same. Mas bastos lang ang jokes namin off cam. What you see on TV, that’s really how we are; that’s really how we talk. Wala kaming mask that we put on in front of the cameras. I don’t think I could have lasted seven years kung kailangan kong magsuot ng mask every day. Nakakapagod yun. Did you feel burdened to live up to the image that It’s Showtime’s director gave you—a hardworking dreamer? Never. Yun naman talaga ako. No one ever asked me to change. Wala yung, “Magpapayat ka naman.” I never felt uncomfortable about myself with anyone in the production. What I got was, “Be who you are. That’s why we got you.”

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Many ignorantly label celebrities as dimwits and judge you based on how you look. How do you set this misconception straight? By talking to you in English, ha ha! But you can’t deny that image is a huge deal in show business. Sure. I know people judge me based on how I look. They’d say, “Ay, mataba lang siya na cute.” Eto magandang lesson na natutunan ko especially from my co-hosts: People, lalo na yung mga elitista, do think na ang mga artista, bobo yang mga yan. Maganda lang tingnan. Pero ang daming matatalinong artista. Even better, they’re street smart. They know exactly what they’re doing. They can say, “I tried this; I tried this; I tried

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this. This one worked; that’s why I’m sticking with it.” Ganun lang ka-simple yun. You’ve been a TV host for over seven years, frontman of Itchyworms for 21. Do you still get high from applause? Oo naman. Marami pa ring [Itchyworms] gigs na nakakabingi talaga ang mga sigaw mula sa audience. Buti na lang, masyado na kaming matanda para sa fans na stalkers. Ang stina-stalk lang, yung mga batang banda. What kind of audience is easiest to play for: kids or the older ones? Pareho lang. I’m used to all kinds of audiences anyway. For It's Showtime, the audiences are more varied—from kids to mga lolo at lola. For Itchyworms, ang nakikinig sa amin, usually from teens to people in their 40s. Who are the noisiest? Pag students ang nasa audience, sobrang saya lagi. Pag sa probinsya, may mga mahiyain; meron namang all-out ang saya. Ang mall crowd, usually nakaupo lang sila, pero masaya rin. Siguro ang pinakatahimik, na masaya pa rin naman, ang corporate gigs namin. Siyempre nagco-corporate [gig] din kami; sayang naman ang English skills namin. Wala naman din kaming mga tattoo, so bagay kaming tumugtog sa corporate [setting]. Itchyworms started out as a college barkada, just like Parokya ni Edgar. Both bands have been around for ages. Is it important for a band to be friends first, bandmates second? It’s very important that you get along well with your bandmates. Ang nakikita lang ng mga tao is the one hour that you’re onstage together. Hindi nila nakikita yung hours of rehearsal, recording, photo shoots, van rides, plane rides, boat rides, sound check, waiting backstage, etc. Tumagal kami ng ganito dahil magkakaibigan kami who happen to play well together. [Being in Itchyworms] is just a great excuse to hang out with my friends. Parang may high school reunion kami three times a week. FH M

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The “souvenir jacket” is a trend that borders on being just a little too ostentatious for daily use–we suggest swapping the satin for a patched up denim jacket instead. If you’ve ever held on to a piece of clothing way too long because of a sick graphic, cut them out for a new lease on life on your back or your sleeves. Clothing DIY isn’t something we often do, but this is a low-risk, high-payoff one that we wholly recommend.

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The catastrophic sea level rise that wiped out 20 percent of the planet’s landmass in 2050 hit archipelagos like the Philippines especially hard. The chronic material shortages that followed meant new clothing was a luxury, and repairing and recycling old items, the new norm.

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The election of the first transsexual head of state was not the ultimate victory of political correctness: it was actually the (almost) complete abolition of gendered male- and female-specific clothing. Big clothing companies were surprisingly onboard with this one-size-fits-all movement–it meant easy profits after all.

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Privacy cloaks CCTVs became the norm after the Great Drug Purge of 2022 and Metro Manila developed into one of the most heavily surveilled cities in the world. The lightweight mass-produced synthetic cloak became the answer to people seeking privacy when outdoors– aside from the fact that it helps with the yearlong super typhoons spawned by runaway global warming.

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Most successful sportsmen have an epic life story to tell. What’s yours? Nag-umpisa ako sa Concepcion, Iloilo nung 16 years old pa lang ako. Sumasali ako nun sa mga inter-barangay boxing competitions. Pangarap ko kasi noon ang maging sikat na boksingero—maging boxing champion. Tulad ng ibang fighters, idol ko talaga si Manny Pacquiao, kasi alam ko sa hirap din siya nagsimula. Wala naman akong manager noon sa probinsya kasi small time lang naman ang mga sinasalihan ko, so mas mahirap kumita ng pera. Did someone from your family pushed you into boxing? Sa totoo lang wala talagang nagimpluwensya sa akin. Nagkabit lang ako sa bahay namin ng lumang punching bag dati, tapos sinubukan ko lang gamitin. Nag-try lang ako at nagaral nang mag-isa sa pagtuto, hangga’t nakilala ko si Atan Kasya sa barrio namin. Dati siyang amateur boxing trainer sa Mindanao. Siya ang nagturo ng basics ng boxing sa akin. How were amateur boxing matches like in the province? Para lang siyang sabong. May magdadala sa’yo sa mga barrio kung saan may laban, tapos dapat handa ka na agad sumabak. Ikaw yung manok, pero ikaw lang din ang pupusta sa sarili mo. Kapag natalo ka, uuwi ka nang bugbog. Pero pag nanalo ka, may kita ka pa. Were you able to sustain a stable income joining amateur boxing bouts? Hindi. Lahat ng trabaho napasok ko na rin. Ganun ka magsu-survive sa probinsya eh. Namasukan na ako bilang taga-araro, tagabunot ng kopra, taga-uling. Dun naging batak ang katawan ko. Naranasan ko rin mangisda, maging pall bearer at embalsamador. Naging caregiver din ako sa Iloilo sa may-ari ng gym na pinasukan ko noon. Was that how you became more skilled as a fighter? Ganun na nga. May nakalaban kasi ako dati na fighter ng Kapanay Gym in Iloilo. Natalo ko yung fighter nila, so nakita nila na may skill ako kaya inimbitahan nila ako para mag-train at magturo sa gym nila. Sabi nila mas mainam daw na matuto ako ng MMA kasi mas malaki ang kita doon kaysa boxing. That seems like a far catch in landing a UFC bout… May nagdala sa akin at sa lima pang ibang fighters mula sa probinsya papuntang Maynila. Naging boxer and MMA instructor ulit ako sa isang gym dito hangga’t sa nakakilala ng PXC matchmaker. Dun na nagsimula— nanalo ako hangga’t nag-champion. Kinausap ako nung may-ari ng gym na wag na daw ako magturo. Maging full-time fighter na raw ako.

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How did you find your way to Manila and eventually to the Octagon? Twice ako tinawagan ng UFC. Nung una, hindi ko muna tinanggap yung imbitasyon nila kasi sa boxing lang ang training ko. Hindi ako handa sa level ng UFC. Nung pangalawa, pinalaban na ako sa UFC Manila, eh na-cancel. Blessing na rin siguro yun kasi nung natuloy yung UFC match sa Australia, mas handa ako para maipanalo yun. Filipinos are known to be big boxing fans because of, well, Manny Pacquiao. Do you think the country is set to embrace the MMA scene just as much? Sa tingin ko kaya natin magkaroon ng isang Manny Pacquiao sa MMA. Kung papalarin, sa tingin ko kaya ko maging ganun. We hope so, too! Sa ngayon, yung boxing skills ko pa rin ang mas angat kaya mas iniigihan ko ang training. Kung si Pacquiao mabilis, ako malakas. Power ang lamang ko sa mga kalaban ko, at yung mentality ko sa laban iba. Every athlete talks about a certain mentality they apply in their craft. But what really drives you to keep your eyes on your goals? Sa probinsya dati, ang motivation ko talaga ay pera. Kelangan ko kumain, kelangan ko makauwi ng pera para sa pamilya ko. Ganun kasimple. Ngayon, ang motivation ko ay makatulong sa mga kapwa ko na mahirap din. Galing ako dun eh. Pagdating ng panahon na meron na ako, gusto ko mabigyan ng magandang buhay yung pamilya ko. What do you consider the biggest challenge in achieving your goals? Wala naman akong kinatatakutan. Mas natatakot pa nga ako sa ganitong interview eh, ha ha! Wala akong kinatatakutan maliban sa nasa taas. Bakit ako matatakot kung kumpleto naman ako sa training? If you did not grow up in the province and had the same life challenges, do you think you would have still opted to be a fighter? Kung hindi ako lumaki sa hirap sa probinsya, hindi ako naging fighter. Kung hindi ko lang kailangan talaga lumaban, gusto ko talaga mag-aral at magtapos. Gusto ko maging engineer. High school graduate lang ako eh. Sa ngayon, thankful ako na marunong akong magsulat at magbasa. Hopefully sa future, makapagtapos ako ng kolehiyo. What will keep you long in the UFC scene? Pinaghirapan ko makarating sa Octagon, so wala akong ibang hangad kung hindi pagbutihin pa at pagyamanin pa yung kaalaman ko.. Gusto ko yung pakiramdam sa loob ng Octagon eh, para akong nasa tuktok ng mundo. Lahat ng fighter nandun [sa Octagon] ang pangarap. FH M

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One of the most awesome things about video games is being able to get your character to full health or raise his power levels above 9000 just by consuming a berry, a well-done steak, or even a freaking Pepsi. What if we tell you that you can do that in real life, too? You might have heard about a thing called “super food” and seen that label on every health product worth buying. But this begs the question: what is “super food” exactly? April Gabutina, nutritionist and dietician from My Nutritionist, defines it as “food that has high nutrient density. Super food not only caters to specific nutritional needs, it benefits your body in numerous ways [as well].”

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A magical bean that can be gathered under the beanstalk from the hood used by warriors after great battles and workout sessions. A black bean raises strength and max energy by a significant amount due to its highprotein content.

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The Toyota 86 debuted 25 years after its predecessor, the AE86, and kept the lightweight RWD experience intact– despite being designed in a world where entry-level sports cars are becoming niché vehicles. But will the next generation, another 25 years away, be able to stick to the formula? Alternative fuel vehicles ought to be the norm by 2040 and relatively cheap, sporty vehicles like the 86 an impossible exercise in economics and emission standards. So let’s discuss its future classic status–say you discover a preserved 86 that’s been locked away in a garage for the past couple decades. The 200-hp FA20 would be relatively simple being a naturally aspirated motor. Like many classic JDM legends, the aftermarket will save us by producing (expensive) replacements once Toyota spares become exceedingly rare. Perhaps the harder aspect to deal with would be its ECU–our “modern” electronics could easily be the equivalent of carburetors for the next generation of tinkerers. Would we be able to interface primitive wires and code using the computers of tomorrow? Its lively six-speed manual would be “wasteful” in comparison to CVTs–which

would probably be AI-controlled by then. It’s limited slip differential-equipped RWD drivetrain becoming forbidden tech when everything is more economical (and boring) FWD. Performance tranny specialists would no doubt be in demand in the future, limited as they already are today. A Prius–with all those batteries– weighs in at 3000 pounds, the 86 is 2700 pounds. If you bust any body panels, we’re hoping that bespoke carbon fiber production would by then become mainstream enough to be available at your local body shop. Both hybrids and sports cars benefit from lightness of being after all. For all the other obscure parts that always break on older cars, there is one saving grace: the 86 is not exactly limited production. While it pains us to think about it, many examples in poor condition will inevitably be chopped up to keep their brethren running. Overall, we predict that restoring an 86 isn’t impossible, but it won’t be easy either. We believe in a simpler solution: get yours today and drive it into 2040.

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