Marian Rivera was proclaimed the Philippines Sexiest Filipina of 2008 by FHM Philippines. FHM Philippines is the no.1 men’s magazine in the Philippines with 60% of the market. The Sexiest Filipina 2008 search is an annual poll chosen by the people thru online, text and actual balloting in several events. Marian Rivera came from a lower ranking last year to bolt into the top spot courtesy of two no. 1 primetime tv shows.

After all the controversy fans of Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin, in the end FHM Philippines revealed that it was no contest after all. The results of the Sexiest Filipina poll thru text, ballot and online voting showed that Marian Rivera garnered a total of 316, 135 votes, while Katrina Halili, two-time winner of FHM 100 Sexiest, landed the second spot with 123, 239 votes. Angel Locsin, who won as sexiest Pinay in 2005, came only third with 121, 388 votes.

FHM Philippines editor-in-chief Alan Madrilejos also disclosed that Marian Rivera commanded a large lead in online and text votes, while Katrina Halili topped the ballot-voting category. Meanwhile, Angel Locsin did not top any category.

That is the story of the day. Allegedly, the GMA talents came victorious because of an enthusiastic campaign from the GMA management itself. Employees and talents alike were given 300 pesos load to vote for Marian Rivera, as reported in by several movie columnists.

Meanwhile, Dingdong Dantes, Marian’s leading man in the hit Primetime TV Show, Dyesebel, even before the results were announced, had made known his preference that Marian should be the number one sexiest Filipina in the FHM annual poll. “She deserves it because she worked hard for it,” hot hunk Dingdong Dantes said.

The June 2008 issue of FHM Philippines featured two covers and two sets of photos of Ehra Madrigal. Ehra Madrigal is also in the running for the Sexiest Woman of the Philippines 2008 which reportedly Marian Rivera already got the title..Ehra Madrigal first posed for FHM Philippines in 2006..

Ehra Madrigal sexy pics speak for itself…

Incidentally, Ehra’s younger sister, Michelle Madrigal is also in the running for the Sexiest Filipinas of 2008.

These results are partial and unofficial simply because it is official when tabulation is completed. The complete and final ranking will come out only on the July issue of FHM Philippines. And yeah, despite the moniker Sexiest Women in the World, it is not actually the whole world voting, truthfully the rest of the world does not even know who Angel Locsin or Marian Rivera is. It is a marketing strategy in every edition. In actuality, FHM, the US edition also has just released an online result of the Sexiest Woman of 2008 and nowhere is these Filipina celebrities in the list. Topping it is Megan Fox and at the tail end of no.100 is Britney Spears.

Top 10 rankings of FHM Philippines Sexiest Women of 2008.

1. Angel Locsin

2. Katrina Halili
3. Marian Rivera
4. Iwa Moto
5. Diana Zubiri
6. Ehra Madrigal
7. Jennylyn Mercado
8. EB Babe Lian
9. Angelica Panganiban
10. Cristine Reyes

Ehra Madrigal is the cover girl in FHM Philippines June 2008 issue. The June issue of FHM Philippines will feature a first in the Philippine edition, two covers and two sets of photos of Ehra Madrigal. In her blog, Ehra Madrigal was excited about her FHM cover:

good news!!!

my FHM JUNE 2008 pictorial and interview was already shown in SHOWBIZ

CENTRAL a while ago so might as well post it here in my blog. yes, i’m the covergirl of

FHM next month=) super sakto! it’s my 23rd bday as well=) i think it will be out on wed, may

28 or so! at syempre, dahil FHM yan, may RADIO TOUR and AUTOGRAPH SIGNING (i

still don’t know the exact dates for this event.i’ll keep you posted.) i’ll get the chance to

meet you guys! at makita ulit yung mga bullboarders…=) ayos!=) at di lang yan…..first

time na magkakaroon ng ganito sa FHM phil edition…so watch out for it=) (more details

next week…hehe…) sobrang excited ako na kinakabahan…ewan ko kung bakit…kasi 2nd

time ko pa lang ‘to at madaming expectations…nakakaloka…hay…hehe….pero sobrang

thankful ako sa FHM dahil nagtiwala ulit sila sakin. ang laki ng utang na loob ko sa

kanila…promise…sila ang isa sa mga unang naniwala sa akin…at syempre, napapayag nila

ko kahit na kinakabahan ako at ang dami kong mga tanong etc…astig kayo! at

syempre…salamat sa FHM bullboarders at sa mga loyal na FHM readers dahil sinuportahan

niyo po yung 1st ever FHM cover ko. naging succesful yun at syempre naging # 5 ako sa 100

sexiest last year ng dahil sa inyo!

so sana po suportahan niyo po ulit ito para steady lahat!!!

maraming salamat at mabuhay kayo=)
rock and roll!!!

eto lamang yung tatlong surpresang sinasabi ko. meron pa…hehe=) wait lang po kayo…
FHM JUNE 2008 issue
RADIO TOUR
and
AUTOGRAPH SIGNING.

at syempre, tuloy tuloy lang po ang suporta!
keep on voting in FHM.
through SMS:
text FHM100 EHRA MADRIGAL and send it to 2948