FAST rising television star Valerie "Bangs" Garcia graced the cover of Maxim magazine this November.

Bangs first appeared in the TV show "Let's Go" with her trademark "bangs" hairdo but with the Maxim pictorial, she leaves her teeny-bopper days behind and explores sexier and more mature territory.

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Shot by the in-demand photographer Doc Marlon Pecjo, Bangs shows off a side of her the public has never seen.

Just like any issue of Maxim, the November edition comes loaded with babes. The charming Simone Heng, famous for being the sexy girl of HBO, and Fil-Aussie Mae McLachlan goes for a dip in a wet 'n' wild pictorial.

Not to be outdone, sexy starlet Nika Madrid strikes several intriguing poses as she stars in this "Human Sculpture" photoshoot.

While Maxim certainly loves girls, it also has action heroes - one of them being recent Manila visitor, Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell. Del "IceBucket" Bacho goes toe-to-toe with the UFC veteran in a no-holds-barred interview that will knock you off your feet.

For more sports action, Maxim conclude a two-part NBA season preview, this time focusing on the bad boys of the west.

The sexy magazine also preview the new Bond flick, "Quantum of Solace" and had a Q&A with Pinoy punk legend Chicoy Pura of The Jerks.

All these and so much more are in the November issue of Maxim Philippines. (Press release)

(November 9, 2008 issue)
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