ormer beauty queen and TV host turned corporate exec Tisha Silang finally gets what she deserves – a splashing vacation

We've split the atom, decoded the chromosome bred chimps from Petri dishes yet we remain stumped at that one veritable question: Does she… dig me? What's worse of course is if she goes against the code of The Subtle Gesture or The Faint Hint, two art forms handed down from one female generation to the next, to reveal that she, well, doesn't and you're STILL IN THE DARK.

Such was the predicament of this month's cover girl, the willowy Tisha Silang, when she endured ultimate stalkee status for a full six years. “When I was still doing Mornings at GMA,” the former beauty queen and TV host shares, “this guy sent me a card that he was sick and in the hospital. And stupid me, I actually wrote back, ‘I hope you get well and all that. That was around 1998 and the stalking went on until 2004. he even named a pesticide after me, like ‘DHX Tisha' or something!”

Then his exploits turned wilder. “He made out invitations to our supposed wedding and sent it to people,” Tisha laments. “He called up my parents in Canada —I don't know how he got their, number—telling my mom that he was gonna marry me. It was wild, man! Apparently he's a well-off person from the province but obviously he's also off his rocker. Pina-blotter ko na!”

Of course, the perpetuation of the bona fide psycho-stalker species serves a necessary evil: They make the rest of us garden-variety doofuses (“guys” in female parlance) look good. At least we of the normally dysfunctional lot know where to draw the line: Unannounced visits? Sure. Hot cauldron of stewed pet rabbit? Classic. But the M word? That's just screwed up, man.

From TV host to marketing and sales officer why the leap form showbiz to corporate?

It's kinds of scary, having learned this form when I was on TV, that you never really own your life. Even now that I'm kind of invisible I still have talk shows calling me up, trying to find out this or that. I mean, come one, (my life) isn't interesting! I still do hosting jobs sometimes, but I concentrate on my work right now because that is what's stable, something I can do on a regular basis without people sticking their noses in my business. I do account management for Chikka-Asia.Com. We're an application provider—stuff like downloads, ringbacks, etc. But aside from that, we provide services like PC-to-mobile texting and texting the stars.

But don't you think an FHM cover is gonna drag you even more into the Showbiz Inquisition?

Yeah I know I'm gonna get a lot more looks but I'm not really interested in getting back into showbiz anyway. The reason I did FHM was more for myself. When I'm a grandma and all wrinkly. I wanna be able to show it to people and tell them, “I used to be like this, believe it or not!”

So does being a personality help in the corporate scene?

It does and it doesn't. It helps with the guys, but with the girls it's a different story. Well I know when I first joined the office, a lot of the girls were like, “She must be a bimbo, stupid beauty queen model type, what the hell is she gonna be doing here?” I feel that I have to prove myself more because there's already stereotype. Typical, but having been on TV helps in getting your foot in the door. Having them take you seriously after that is what's tricky.

We heart you hate the gym, which, coming from someone who's got that body, only proves life is truly unfair!

I cannot, CANNOT go to the gym. I get really bored with the weight machines and treadmill. I'm the one who always get a gym membership then never shows up. So I tried belly dancing last year because I like to dance and have always been dancing before. We all feel like goddesses in class! And it brings out the sensuality in you. it gives you confidence in the way you carry yourself. And it's a whole body workout!

Was there ever time you weren't a big fan of your body?

Oh yes, when I first got to Manila . Filipinos love to eat: Merienda, here, merienda there. I gained 15 pounds then. If you look at pictures form Binibining Pilipinas and my pictures now form FHM, my body's changed a lot. And I'm happy to say that I like my body now that I'm nearing 30 than when I was 22.

Summer plans?

I'm a Bora baby. I've actually been there too much this year. I think, ha ha! I grew up in Canada and we didn't have beaches there, so now I appreciate the fact that here, you can drive to one in an hour or two. But I don't swim, ha ha! I just like to tan!

Ever tried all the campy activities in Bora?

I would drown if I tried the banana boat? But I'm gonna try parasailing. This year, my friends and I are actually gonna try constructive things! I wanna try wakeboarding also because you try it in an area where the water just comes up to the middle of your calf. So if I fall, I can't drown.

We also hear you're quite the reality TV show junkie.

Yes! Thursday nights are bad coz there's American Idol, Outback Jack, Growing Up Gottie, and so I'm switching channels the whole way! I've also watched The Bachelor, even Fame! The Amazing Race is also one of my favorites. I actually did research on the show because I have a friend, and we would have been a perfect match for the show. But then it's only open to American citizens, so, aww.

And how would you try to win over Mr. Outback Jack himself?

I would never last in the outback first of all. No blow dryer? Sorry, I'll die. But if I just have to suck it all up and pretend that I liked the outdoors! In reality, though, I would never pretend to be something I'm not. I'd get kicked out of that show on the first round for sure, ha ha!

You think if you joined The Amazing Race, the camera's gonna get a shot of a bitchy streak?

Definitely, I'm such a competitive person, if I say I wanna do one and my partner doesn't agree, we'd end up on each other's throat! Plus I don't know how I'd be, having to get up that early and lug all my stuff around on my back! I mea, as it is, I tend to miss a lot of fights already, ha ha! I would be entertaining for people to watch that way!

What doest it take for you to tell a guy, “I had a wonderful night”?

I've been in so many relationships, and I think the most important thing is being able to have good conversations with somebody. Walking down Ortigas at night may not sound romantic, but talking to someone during a nice walk in the city could be the perfect thing for me.

What brings out your inner sex goddess?

Spontaneity on the guy's part. Being blindfolded maybe, ha ha! Something that guy does which comes out as a total surprise.

Having been in the Philippines for eight years now, do you feel any more Filipinized?

Well even when I was in Canada , my parents always made sure to keep me in touch with my Filipino heritage. I was never like one of those girls who grew up in the States and became very westernized. So now, I'm still pretty much the same.

What do you think is the biggest misconception about you?

That I'm a bitch. I wouldn't changed the way I am just because people think of me as such. I guess I'm really more shy than anything. I keep a pretty close but reliable knit but people still think I'm a bitch.

Your stand on bodacious bodies care of surgery?

I have nothing against plastic surgery itself or people who have it done. If it's a way to improve yourself or build self-confidence, go ahead. What I'm afraid of is the possible consequences or side effects. And personally, I'm worried about the whole putting-foreign-things-in-your-body part. I mean, what if you find out two years down the road that that stuff's toxic pala? But you know, I've thought about it when I was younger.

Are you serious?

Then I was thinking of boobs. Now, maybe a butt. Like a wish I could get those butt implants. But then I've heard stories about how you can't sit down for several days…and what if they leak? So I'm happy with what I've got.

What's the one thing about you that could shock people?

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