Another batch of Raven’s photos will be uploaded next week only here on FHM.com.ph!

INTERVIEW: Ron Jay Eduvas
PHOTOGRAPHY: Erwin “Weng” Barleta of Edge of Light
STYLING: Jasmine Mendiola
HAIR AND MAKEUP: Myca V. Feng

Think of a high school TV series and one that comes to mind is “One Tree Hill”—mostly because of its sizzling cheerleaders, just like Sophia Bush. A life in a small town with spiraling dramas, ironies and a whole lot of making out, plus hot chicks like Sophia and Hilarie Burton all in one package.

And if there’s really such a dramatic place on earth where a junior high student can drive a Mustang, sponsor almost everyday in-house drink-all-you-can parties, and see fine cheerleaders shouting “Go Ravens!” in their tight-fitting uniforms, now who wouldn’t want to be part of that? That’s why here in FHM.com.ph we’ll be giving you one hot “Raven” that can make your hearts cheer out loud! Let’s welcome another homecoming queen, the ever-sizzling Raven Villanueva!

She left a mark in our minds as one of the lead stars of the hit teen show “T.G.I.S." and graced the pages of FHM twice. Now, she sure has graduated from all the teenage drama and is now all set to take our fantasies to flight once again with her alluring body! So, let’s borrow the words of the lovely Sophia and cheer for our returning babe,“Go Raven!"

How did you find your third FHM shoot?
The shoot was okay. Magaganda yung mga swimsuits and I think mas tan ako ngayon compared sa dati. Medyo namumutla ako noon, medyo white talaga yung skin ko noon.

So, you’re a member of the “Tan Brigade?”
Mas gusto ko yung tan. Before ayoko nung tan pero ngayon gusto ko na siya. So, you can say, “Raven is unpredictable” parang ganun. (Laughs)

Any certain favorite from the layouts?
Gusto ko? Siguro yung may bags. Gusto ko yun.

So, you like doing fashionable poses?
Oo! I like those!

How’s Raven today? What keeps you busy?
Okay naman ako. I’m busy with my business, family, and traveling. I just came back from Australia for a vacation. I went to Sydney, went to Melbourne. I got a little dark during my stay there and I’m planning na ituloy siya.

Are you really a beach-loving person?
Oo. I really love the beach and traveling. I really like going to places.

After your TGIS days, what were the changes with the Raven we see today?
Nung TGIS days kasi we were younger and pa-demure parang ganun di ba? Ngayon different age na kaya more mature saka if you were that young you can’t handle these kinds of poses, parang mahihiya ka or mas tuturuan ka if you’re younger.

And now you really have the confidence for this?
It comes natural! (Laughs)

You mentioned you’re busy with your own business.
We have an art gallery and I also paint. Yung paintings ko is more surreal. That’s what’s keeping me busy.

We noticed that you have a fairy-like tattoo in you’re lower back. Does it bear any significance?
It’s a fairy and it is only black and white. Dapat colored pero naiisip ko parang hindi ko type kasi minsan yung mga pangka-colored pangit di ba? Kaya mas gusto ko yung black and white.

When you paint, is there a signature character or element that you always make use of?
Medyo related din sa tattoo. It’s like may hills, may house, tapos may birds that are flying. Stuff like that. Actually na-feature yung one of my paintings sa FHM. Yung may tree tapos may dwende na naka-upo.

Are you really into painting since you were young or is it just a newfound passion?
Yeah. I used to draw a lot. Then I entered showbiz ness and now medyo binalikan ko na ulit then I opened an art gallery. And my dad is also an artist talaga. He’s an award-winning artist.

Besides painting, what do you do in your leisure time or whenever you’re free?
Traveling, eating and going to the beach, getting a tan, and relaxing.

Ever done more exciting things on the beach? Like skinny-dipping maybe?
No! Ha ha ha! There’s a first time for everything, malay mo baka i-try ko. Pero hindi pa. Pero usually in the beach like when you’re lying in the sand, when you don’t want to get the tan lines you take-off the back di ba?

So there’s a possibility that we can see a topless Raven Villanueva next time we hit the shores?
Maybe on Australia but not here! (Laughs) They have nude beaches there but not here ha ha ha!

Seems you really made the most of your visit in Australia?
I went to most of the beaches there like Bondi. I went to the harbor, did some shopping, eat, drink. Talagang enjoy lang talaga.

So what are your future plans?
The business. I’m kind of handling that right now and maybe to travel again because I’m making the most of it while I’m still young kasi when you get older, kapag lolo ka na you can’t really travel that much.

And what would be the biggest misconception about you?
I think siguro kasi kapag mestiza medyo mataray yung dating di ba? Especially with makeup on kasi kapag tumingin ka parang yung mata mo mataray which is hindi naman ako mataray, minsan gutom lang! (Laughs)

What attracts you when it comes to guys?
First, it’s always physically but now I’m trying to change the kind of guys I’m usually attracted to. I think it’s evolving na sa mga whites, sa mga foreigners, more on Europeans. International na. Ha! Ha!

And what would be your biggest turn-off?
Kuripot guys. I’ve had this before, a guy asked me out on a date and he’ll make you pay for half of your meal and half of your drinks and it’s like, whoa!

What’s the sweetest thing that a guy has done for you?
Recently, it was for Valentine’s Day and he gave me twelve roses as a surprise. It’s like I was waiting in the car because he went out and told me that he’ll just go buy some cigarettes tapos pagbalik niya, sa window biglang may dala ng flowers. Basta nagulat talaga ako, sweet.

And what would be the craziest thing you’ve done?
For me, siguro kasi I can be very aggressive if I like the guy. So, if maybe I’m drinking my hands can be very touchy. So, yun na lang i-kwento ko! Ha ha ha!

So, what’s the difference of the Raven now compared to when you first came out in FHM during 2001?
Nung 2001 medyo chubby ako nun, yung 2007 maputla ako nun, and now, maybe a little bit more captivating, seductive? (Laughs)

Do you think after all these pictorials, you’re really bound to do sexy?
Yeah. I think so, kasi parang nasanay na ako. It’s like I started in 2001 up to now sanay na yung mga paganyan-ganyan, ganu-ganun na pose. I like it.

While partying, do you also strike such poses to attract guys?
Ay hindi! I have to admit I’m a tease, I can flirt a little with my eyes and stuff, just flirt around pero hanggang dun lang. I don’t sleep around.
So, can you rate yourself as flirt?
It depends if I really like the guy. If I like him then, if nakainom baka medyo malikot yung kamay or something pero if I’m not drinking I’m a little bit more shy. And sometimes I can’t make eye contact talaga na diretso.

What do you usually drink?
Red wine, champagne, beer hindi masyado pero if there’s nothing and it’s my friends party then I’ll drink the beer!

Okay. Can you define yourself as girlfriend?
As a girlfriend, I typically reflect what my partner is. So, if he is cold then I’ll also be cold. If you’re not sweet when we’re going out in public, if you don’t want to hold hands, I’m going to do it. It’s like kung ano yung pinakita mo sa akin yun din yung papakita ko sa ‘yo. But in general, if the guy is sweet, I am really sweet as in like a snake probably. (Laughs)

All right, now, as a lover?
Of course you want the guy to know what he is doing and I think there is such a thing as sexual compatibility because minsan yung iba parang wala eh. The size is there and everything but parang wala pa rin, there’s something missing. Parang glove yan na it has to fit para okay talaga. Lalo na kapag hindi magaling not unless boyfriend mo, siguro that’s different na. Siguro tuturuan mo na lang! Ha ha ha!

Ever experienced that?
When it comes to some “thing”, that certain “thing” maybe. I just don’t want to say it na lang! (Laughs) I’m sure gets niyo na yun!