Angel Locsin at FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women event (photos by ROWENA JOY A. SANCHEZ)

Angel Locsin may well be the ultimate testament that a woman doesn’t need to wear skimpy outfits or do daring roles in order to be seen as sexy. For the second time in five years, she was crowned as FHM Philippines’ Sexiest Woman in the World at the magazine’s annual party last July 15.

She was literally an angel, donning big, white wings similar to the costume she wore during her “Mulawin” days in the Kapuso network. With a little help of harness, Locsin, wearing an elegant black tube mini-dress, descended from the air and gracefully landed at the center, surrounded by her fellas, who also made it to the 100 sexiest list.

The predominantly male crowd who thronged the World Trade Center shouted warm cheers for the actress as she ramped on the stage with B.O.B.’s “Nothing On You” on the background. Indeed, the other girls got nothin’ on the sexiest lady in the country.

For this year, the show’s theme was “Carnival,” and true to its name, the production numbers and even the women’s outfits were spectacular. Former Viva Hot Babe Sheree led the belly dancing number, wearing gypsy-ish costumes; Sam Pinto and Janna Dominguez became a magician’s subjects; Bangs Garcia did an acrobatic number with dancers wrapped in a full silver suit; “Wowowee” girls did their signature moves (splits and booty-shaking); and Paloma did some pole dancing.

Of course, the men also eagerly awaited for the celebrities to walk on the stage. Jean Garcia, Eula Valdes, and Julia Clarete proved that mommas could still be as hot as the single ladies. Francine Prieto and "StarStruck" alumni Jackie Rice, Iwa Moto, and the controversial Katrina Halili, as always, got the "woot-woots."

Another highlight of the event was the hula-hoop number of a Caucasian lady, who impressively danced using multiple hoops, and at one point, approximately over 20 silver hoops! Models also owned the stage during the sponsors’ catwalk numbers with their eye-popping Victoria’s Secret-inspired costumes, which left little to the guys’ imagination.

Throughout the fast-paced show, cameras kept on clicking and flashing here and there, in the guys' attempt to get the best hot shot. Naughty comments can also be heard every time one of the ladies really catches their attention and, if we may say, “appetite.”

The boys may have missed some of the hot women in this event. Noticeable no-shows were top two and three sexiest ladies Cristine Reyes and Marian Rivera, Angelica Panganiban, Ehra Madrigal, and Regine Velasquez. But well, they can always use their imagination, can’t they?