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PHOTOGRAPHY: DOC MARLON PECJO
INTERVIEW: ALEX C. PAITA
STYLING: REY SANTOS
MAKEUP: BARBI CHAN of MAYBELLINE NEW YORK
HAIR: JERRY JAVIER OF L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL
PRODUCTION DESIGN: GENIE RANADA
SPECIAL THANKS TO MS. IDA HENARES, ARSI BALTAZAR, SHIRLEY PIZZARO,JENNY DONATO, MICHAEL UYCOCO OF GMAAC, KEI TIU-LAUREL AND JAMES ALFRED DICHAVES

Grab the December 2009 issue of FHM for LJ's full interview!

Now we won’t go talking about being “naked as the day you were born.” But why does it have to be on your birth month?
Kasi yung birth month, special talaga siya. This is my form of celebration, to celebrate my birthday for being more mature.

And what a treat it is! Your birthday is on the 25th, right?
Yes, just one big celebration every year.

Doesn’t it suck, getting only one gift for Christmas and your birthday all throughout your life?
No, I don’t think of it that way. I only think of it as everyone’s celebrating my birthday. I was raised like that by my parents. Never kong naisip na isa lang yung party. Actually minsan wala pa nga akong party—nakiki-party lang ako, ha ha!

We take it that we’re also anticipating something grand here—career-related, perhaps?
Kung may parating na something, that I’m not sure of. Siguro people should expect to see a more mature LJ now. Medyo goodbye na sa patweetums-tweetums. I’ve learned a lot from the past few years. 

What does maturity mean to you?
It’s the way you handle things in a more controlled way. It’s being independent. Kapag hindi ka na masyadong aggressive at impulsive. Yung alam mo na kung paano iwe-weigh yung things in terms of importance. Kaya mo nang mag-manage ng time on your own.