PHOTOGRAPHY: DR. MARLON PECJO
INTERVIEW: ALEX C. PAITA
STYLING: DARLENE ANDERSON
MAKEUP: DIANNE DE CASTRO
SHOT ON LOCATION AT VILLA ANTONINA, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA

First off, how did you land here?
Through a plane? Ha ha! Just kidding. My international agency brought me here. This is the first part of an Asian tour of some sort. After this I’ll be off to Thailand, and God knows where else.

We understand this is your first time here, which makes you a Philippine-virgin. Made any friends upon arrival? Did the airport crew greet you with a smile?
Yes. It’s sort of a relief to find friendly, smiling people in your country. I’ve met a few Filipinos but none of them have been good chums so far—except the crew for this shoot, ha ha! Although I came here with a fellow model from Brazil. I’ve also met a few Filipinos here.