Housemates Fail The Room Service Task

After the housemates have recovered from the dreadful blood-letting task, they were all called by Big Brother into the living room. It was then when Kuya officially closed the week-long Room Service Task. However, things did not turn out well for our housemates.

There was complete silence in the living room as Big Brother presented the results of the task. Big Brother began by reiterating the important rules of the task to the housemates. We remember early this week that the housemates only have two minutes after the bell to immediately wear their complete respective apron and toque. Unfortunately, Kuya observed that some of the housemates had a problem following this specific rule. While making the leche flan, Kian and Robert did not wear their aprons. While preparing the Pasta Negra, Kian failed to wear his toque. In the Tinolang Palaka Challenge, Kian, once again, and Jasmin failed to wear their toques. Big Brother expressed his disappointment regarding some of the housemates' violations, and he regretfully reprimanded everyone with a deduction of points.

In terms of efficiency, the housemates were able to pleased Big Brother with their success in finishing all the tasks on time. The housemates were very happy upon hearing Kuya's congratulations. In terms of presentation, Big Brother was also pleased with the creativity that the housemates showed in the serving of their dish.

However, it was in the taste criteria where it became crucial for the housemates. Big Brother asked some of his friends to taste the dishes prepared by the housemates, and there were mixed reviews. "Ano ba yan?! ang tabang," "Parang kare kareng kaldereta," "Okay na sana pero kulang sa alat," were some of the comments which elicited different reactions from the housemates.

Based on the rule violations and the criteria, the housemates failed to deliver a satisfactory performance. As a result, 60% will be deducted from the housemates' budget for week three, as this was agreed upon prior to the start of the Room Service Task. Their regular Php 6,000 weekly budget was reduced to Php 2,400 for the following week.

It was, however, a learning experience for our housemates. Bea expressed her frustration regarding the violations, but no one blamed anyone for the failure. Everyone remained determined to do well in the next task by strengthening teamwork.

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Bloody Friday

Blood marked the end of week two of Pinoy Big Brother Season 2. Kuya gave a task to help the program of the Department of Health. The housemates were asked to donate blood for the DOH. The housemates were in shock upon hearing this task from Big Brother.

The blood-letting activity was a physically weakening task, hence the housemates were unable to do any strenuous work for the rest of the day. Every housemate was given a red "I Am A Blood Donor" shirt courtesy of the DOH. As the DOH personnels set up their equipment, the housemates were advised to eat something first so they will not feel very weak after the blood-letting session.

The housemates were previously given questionnaires to determine if they are healthy enough to donate blood. After a review by the DOH personnels, it was found that some of the housemates cannot donate blood because of their health conditions. The others, however, were asked to prepare themselves for the prick.

For the whole time that the blood-letting was going on, Robert was telling the other housemates about his fear of blood which he had since childhood. He was very reluctant in doing the task, but as a PBB housemate, he felt obligated to carry it out.

Bruce was the first one to be hit by the "needle." The donors were each given an eyepatch which they used to cover their eyes while giving blood. The blood-letting session took a few minutes, and while waiting for their turn, the other housemates talked to each other about their knowledge regarding first aid. They also tried to calm themselves by singing to the tune of Close To You and Moon River.

Zeke was the next donor, and after his turn, he was asked by the others on his experience. He told everyone that 400cc of blood was taken from him. This caused quite a panic to the others. They then returned to their singing to take their minds off the dreadful task.

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Sophomore swing

Friday capped off a rather exciting week in the Big Brother house. The residents were treated to a new companion everyday, in all sorts of gimmicks and colorful entrances for each one. Some, like Kian, stole the spotlight right away with his outright friendly attitude, while others, like Jasmin, mixed up the camaraderie of the housemates a little bit.

The Room Service weekly task comes to an end today, with the housemates preparing all sorts of food items for Big Brother. Anything from buko shakes to kare-kare, to even tinolang frog legs were prepared at a given signal. Jasmin’s strong attitude immediately translated itself as a little attitude problem for the others, especially Wendy and Mickey, who noticed the full extent of her dominating personality.

Dionne entered the house last night, and participated in making a giant pizza, perhaps the last of the Room Service task. For the afternoon the housemates were requested to donate blood, as part of a DOH program. This limited them to not participating in any strenuous activities for the day, and Mickey, Zeke, Robert and the others were blindfolded and led to the blood donation area.

This activity somehow incited a conversation about health and first aid among the housemates, and Jasmin showed a curious Kian some CPR know-how and the Heimlich maneuver. Dionne had a nice chat with Nel and the others about her significant other. “Yung experience ko sa mga dati kong boyfriend, hindi gaano ka-pleasant,” Dionne related. “kaya yung boyfriend ko now, siya na ata yung pinakagwapo, pinakamabait.” Kian and Nel also talked about some arrogant people they know, and Kian remarked with disgust: “Dapat keep your feet on the ground.”

What will the weekend bring for the housemates? Will they win their weekly task, or will it result in a setback?

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Kuya Throws A Hawaiian Welcome Party For Dionne

It's an exciting luau night inside the PBB House as the 12th housemate, Dionne, joins the cast. Dionne shows her eagerness in becoming the newest addition to the family by teaching the other housemates to do the Hawaiian dance. The other housemates, on the other hand, are excited to have a new face in their company.

Dionne Dennia Monsanto is a multiple beauty title holder. This 21-year old lass had won in numerous beauty pageants in Cebu. This became her ticket to stardom as she was given the rare opportunity to appear in several commercials both in print and television. She was further elevated to celebrity status when she started working as a VJ and host in some shows in Cebu. Dionne eventually starred in a local TV series there.

But Dionne decided to leave showbiz behind to focus on more important things. She was determined to finish her studies to be able to help her family. Dionne also involved herself in many charity works like feeding programs for children. This was where Dionne found her purpose in life which is to help people the best way she can.

Dionne is naturally sympathetic. She basically grew up in poverty as her father left their family when she was young. Dionne recalls times when she would see her mother crying. This is one of the many untold sob stories behind this Visayan beauty.

It seems that Dionne is off to a good start inside the PBB House. Will this charming personality continue to win the hearts of the other housemates, or is there a side of Dionne that will turn things in the negative direction?

An attitude problem

Wendy was called into the confession room while the housemates were wondering how to ration the remaining buko juice into twelve glasses for Big Brother. After a few minutes, she went out and asked Mickey to join her outside, to talk about one of their housemates.

“Kailangan daw nating gawan ng paraan yung kay Jasmin,” Wendy told Mickey. “Dapat daw turuan ng mga nauna yung mga bagong dating.” The housemates were well aware of Jasmin’s rather errant attitude, and Big Brother trusted the two mature members of the household to address it. “Ayoko siyang kausapin,” Wendy remarked while explaining the task to Mickey, and described the times when she would take over for the Room Service task and have the cooking mess up because of her doing, as well as her outburst a few moments back over the buko juice folly. Mickey agreed that Jasmin certainly had a know-it-all air, and said: “Kailangan nating iparamdam na merong mali.”

Bea was also listening in, and begged Mickey to break it to her gently. “Hindi naman pwedeng ganon kaagad,” she said. “Dalawang araw? Not enough.” But then Wendy reminded her: “Hindi ka naman namin sinabihan about anything na offensive, kase wala naman eh. Pero siya meron.” Bea finally agreed, but told Mickey not to make her notice that she was being cornered.

The three also talked about Kian getting offended over one of Jasmin’s comments, and his reply: “Ganyan ka pala talaga ah.” And knowing Kian’s extroverted and friendly attitude, there was no doubt that Jasmin indeed had an attitude problem. They also noted during their joke time a few minutes back that, when Jasmin cracked a joke, everyone laughed sarcastically. And so Mickey took it upon himself to talk to Jasmin tonight about her attitude.

How will Mickey address Jasmin’s attitude problems without hurting her feelings? Will she acquiesce to his advice, or will she simply turn a deaf ear?

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Use your coconut!

Bruce arrived with their activity for the day; and while it had nothing to do with the weekly task, it still required food nonetheless. They were told to prepare buko shake, using the ten coconuts placed in the storage room. The catch: they weren’t to use any sharp objects!

‘Gamitin ang coconut’ was the name of the task, and rightfully so; it required the housemates to knock meat and juice out of the coconuts using any corner, any stone, any blunt object inside the house. So Kian took a hammer out of the toolbox, determined to pound the edible part out of those hard shells!

After Mickey took a saucepan to hold the juice, Zeke grabbed a coconut and forcefully pounded it against the side of the pool. Robert looked for a stone with a rather pointed edge, and did the same. But Kian was the first to draw juice out of it using his trusty hammer; and soon after the ingredients for the shake was being prepared.

The housemates celebrated their success by each having a glass of the shake, and relished in their victory. Soon they were cracking jokes and playing a ‘word connection’ game when the bell for Room Service sounded. And their laughter turned into shock when they saw what was next on Big Brother’s menu: several glasses of buko shake!

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Basketball Hunk Joins The PBB House

Pinoy Big Brother opens its door to the 11th housemate in the person of basketball player Bruce Quebral. Bruce, a 25-year old guy from Cainta, used to play for the University of the Philippines and the Philippine Basketball League.

As a child, Bruce Angelo Quebral was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He had everything that any boy of his age can only dream of. Bruce went to an exclusive school, rode an expensive car, had a personal driver, a uniformed nanny, and other five maids. He was living a luxurious life, until a tragedy struck their family and turned things around.

Bruce's father was diagnosed with cancer. His old man was brought in and out of the hospital for treatment. The expensive hospital bills took a major strike on their finances and drove the whole family to debt. But all the family's effort ended up futile as his father succumbed to the disease not long after.

His family faced with money problems, Bruce took on his father's role of provider. He and his family had to let go of the wealthy lifestyle that they have gotten themselves used to. Bruce admits to forcing himself to mature immediately so he can support his family.

Bruce also had to give up his dream. After playing basketball for the UP Fighting Maroons, Bruce thought he was on his way to becoming a professional basketball player when we got the chance to play for the Granny Goose team in the PBL. Unfortunately, the game was over before it even fully began as Bruce's PBL career was cut short by a serious injury.

Unable to go back to the court, Bruce decided to work as a model to make a living. Being the eldest child, Bruce supported his brother and sister and paid for the medical expenses of his ailing mother.

This time in PBB, Bruce was given the opportunity to revive his passion for basketball. To mark his debut in the House, Bruce was tasked by Big Brother to officiate the basketball league involving the other housemates. Big Brother was confident that Bruce will be able to accomplish this task given the new housemate's basketball expertise.

Bruce's philosophy in life is "Never say die. Laban kung laban." Will this belief see Bruce through inside the PBB House?

The Reigning Queen

Jasmin entered the Big Brother house in a relatively nondescript fashion, but this could be attested to the housemates who, after experiencing all sorts of gimmicks by the new entrants, may have felt a little used to the whole thing. But nothing could have prepared them for Jasmin’s take-charge attitude which she showed immediately this morning.

The housemates went about their weekly task of cooking for Big Brother, and were getting ready to prepare a nice dish of kare-kare. Jasmin took the reins, which was good for the housemates; but they soon had their doubts after Jasmin took the responsibility all to herself. Mickey even mentioned that they had to work as a team, but even his words didn’t sway this Diskarte Queen. So the housemates simply let her do her thing, until the dish suddenly began to get oily and coagulated. It wasn’t until Robert and Wendy took over when the dish was saved. But when Jasmin returned and took the sandok from Robert, all Wendy could say was: “Kakaloka!”

After lunch the housemates finally settled, and they played a game of 21 Questions. Zeke took his handy ‘banana mic’ and continued to ask Jasmin about her relationship stories. But Big Brother suddenly posted a task for them, and this required them to donate blood. The housemates were divided on whether they would acquiesce to the task or not, but since the room fell silent as they were filling forms, it seems that all of them would one way or another give their blood for a good cause.

Will Jasmin’s dominating attitude, which dwarfed even that of Kian’s, serve as a boon or bane for her? Will the housemates see her as an industrious person, or simply as not being a team player?

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The "Diskarte Queen" Makes Her Debut

Just when excitement's starting to brew, who can turn things around than a new character. The second week of Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 paves the way for the introduction of fresh faces, and for the 10th housemate, we meet the "Diskarte Queen" in the person of Jasmin Engracia.

Jasmin is a 22-year old nursing student from Davao. She attends the Mindanao Medical Foundation College in Davao City. This southern lass enjoys spending her free time reading, watching television, cooking, or going to the mall. She loves playing badminton and volleyball and aspires to be a newscaster in the future.

Jasmin is a former Miss Zamboanga beauty pageant winner, but according to her, she doesn't seem to put much importance to her beauty title. Jasmin still prefers wearing simple and comfortable clothes without trying too hard to look like a true-blue beauty queen. She rarely wears make-up but manages to look as beautiful as she naturally is.

Langging, as she is known to her family and close friends, has earned the reputation of being a "Diskarte Queen." Early in her life, Jasmin had already learned the value of hardwork and perseverance. Jasmin belongs to a broken family. While growing up, she witnessed her family experience as series of financial challenges, that is why as a child she did everything she can to earn. Jasmin reveals to having sold an array of things ranging from phone cards and clothes. She was immediately exposed to the tough reality of the world where she learned the skills needed to survive.

Jasmin admits to frequenting casinos. By playing this game of luck she is able to earn some fast money which she sends to her mother in Ozamis and to her sister in Zamboanga. As a seasoned casino player, Jasmin believes that life is about taking risks. Only those who are brave and tough can take risks and in the end, reap the rewards of life.

As Jasmin enters the challenging PBB House, she was welcomed by Big Brother with a task. Jasmin was instructed to barge into any room inside the house without being noticed by any housemate. Whichever room she finds herself into is where she will sleep for the night.

Can Jasmin see herself through Kuya's task? Will her street-smart character help her survive inside the house? How will the other housemates handle her tough and independent personality?

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Proving his worth

Kian may have had the weirdest entrance gimmick yet in Pinoy Big Brother history, but after emerging from the lamp he came in (thanks to the collective efforts of the other housemates), this Filipino of Persian descent fit right in immediately.

This morning, the housemates were faced with the second leg of their weekly task, and were required to cook a serving of chicken cordon bleu for Big Brother. Kian, who owns and manages a restaurant, quickly showcased his culinary skills with the girls. He even helped the boys make the decorative garnishing as well! And after the task was done, Kian even prepared a giniling dish for their lunch.

He also made quick friends among the housemates. Bea helped him unpack his things, and saw Kian’s family picture. When she commented on his mom’s beauty, Kian remarked: “Syempre naman… maganda taste ng dad ko eh!” She was being her usual inquisitive self, and Kian found her many questions quite amusing. He even noted, after her every query: “Atenista ka talaga!”

Kian also had an easy time fitting in with the boys, and was in a deep discussion with Mickey about music as he went about his household chores. There’s no doubt this housemate, who made a startling first impression, is set for more comfortable times inside the Big Brother house.

Big Brother Welcomes A "Prodigal Son" To The House

Pinoy Big Brother introduces the 9th personality to join the most celebrated housecast in the country. Kian Kazemi, a 21 year old guy from Makati, is the newest addition to the fun and colorful world of PBB Season 2. Kian is a Hotel and Restaurant Management student from the Colege of St. Benilde. He currently owns and manages a restaurant and works as a part-time model. This hunky housemate enjoys playing basketball, wrestling, and rock climbing--the kind of sport activities that give him his muscular physique. But behind the good looks and pumped built lies a dark and rebellious past.

Kian admits to once being hooked to vices like marijuana and being engaged in a series of street rumbles. His serious personality issues were brought about by his Alopecia Areata, a severe case of stress-related hair loss which Kian experienced during his teens. With such physically embarrassing condition, Kian went through a tough time as he was consistently teased and bullied by his classmates and other kids in the neighborhood.

His alopecia problem was only one of the traumatic struggles that Kian had to deal with as a teenager. Kian tells about the thyroid problem of his mother and the failure of his parents' business. His parents had no choice back then but to sell their house and move to a smaller apartment in a depressed neighborhood. It was in this kind of environment where Kian was exposed to vices and violence.

But instead of sinking into total darkness, Kian found hope and refuge in sports and physical activities. He devoted his time into working out in the gym where he learned the value of self-discpline, determination, and optimism. Kian has finally put his "Prodigal Son" image behind and is now seeing the brighter side of life through his entrepreneurship and modelling works.

In honor of his half-Persian descent, Kian was tasked by Big Brother to dress up as a mythical genie and get inside the giant golden lamp erected on the garden of the PBB house. Kian will only be allowed to get out of the lamp and enter the house if one housemate will rub the giant lamp thrice. In this case, Kian will grant three wishes to the housemate who will set him free. However, if no one rubs the lamp three times, Kian will get to choose the housemate who will grant his own three wishes.

Who will be the housemate who will set Genie Kian free? Will Kian spend a long time inside the giant lamp? Stay tuned and find out Kian's fate inside the PBB house!

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The Grudge, Part 1

The second week may have kicked off with two new housemates, but is friction between two other housemates brewing an emotional storm? Gee-Ann and Wendy have been ranting about Zeke for some time now, and today, Gee-Ann confronts him on the matter.

Zeke accompanied Gee-Ann as she went to replace her dolls, and soon the two got to talking. The latter said that she got hurt by his comments a while back, and reminded him that the culture is different her, noting: “Maybe that’s just the way it is in Australia, but while you’re here iba ang ugali ng mga tao, so you have to change kase baka iba ang maapektuhan.” Zeke defended himself, saying that’s just how he is.

Gee-Ann continues to explain that she’s telling him this because she, as well as the other housemates, cares for him. “When Mickey does it, it’s true but I don’t get offended,” she notes. “Honestly Zeke, yung pasensya ko sobra-sobra pag binu-bully ako, pero pagdating sayo, sumasabog ako.” Zeke then responded by telling her that what he’s doing is for her own good. “I’m trying to make you a stronger person,” he relates. “You always say sorry… sorry for what?”

The conversation then ended with Zeke remarking: “Masyado kang passive sa akin.” Is this the start of a rivalry between the two, or will they settle their differences with the help of the other housemates? How will this affect their weekly activities and tasks? Stay tuned for updates over this brewing conflict!

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Bon Appetit PBB!

Week two in the PBB house begins with one revealed secret, two new housemates, and five days to complete a new weekly task. After Mickey uttered his first Tagalog words inside the house, and after Robert and Bea were ushered quite discreetly inside, the housemates were barely given time to know them before they were given the second weekly task.

Mickey and Robert were chatting in the gym room when Big Brother called Robert. He soon returned to the other housemates and read them their first weekly task, aptly titled ‘Room Service’. Upon a given signal, the housemates were given two minutes to don their aprons and other culinary attire and report to the storage room. There they would find a recipe, and had to prepare the designated food item. And it wasn’t only supposed to taste good, but look good as well; the housemates were required to present it in an appetizing manner, and could use anything in handy inside the house to spice it up.

This was done to promote teamwork and camaraderie among the housemates, especially for the new ones. And true enough, they got to talking immediately. The task called once again to bet a certain percentage of their weekly allowance, between 50 and 100 percent. Bea and the other girls wanted to bet the minimum, but Mickey and the others suggested that they up the stakes a little bit, after the success of the first task. So the consensus was placed at 60%, and right after the housemates assigned who were to be the chief cook, helpers, and other responsibilities.

Will two new housemates be a boon or a bane to the second weekly task? Will Big Brother win this time?

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My Sassy Girl!

After last night’s surprise entry by the UK-bred Robert, the housemates remained skeptical as to what way the next housemate will introduce himself, or herself. But it was barely a day before Bea, the 20-year-old cutie from Bicol, stepped inside the Big Brother house.

Before entering, Big Brother already handed her a secret task: she was to kiss each housemate twice on the cheeks, and was given an hour to do so. At the same time, Wendy, Saicy and Gee-Ann were called into the confession room to help a ‘friend’ with her makeup. She immediately carried out her task and lived up to her friendly and talkative self, chatting with her new housemates comfortably as they all followed Big Brother’s request.

It was obvious to the three, however, that Bea was indeed the eighth housemate. Wendy even remarked: “Two down, six to go!” Soon Bea was telling the others about her life before PBB. This 20-year-old left her home in Camarines to work as a resource associate in a Makati consulting firm, and her soft-spoken and demure disposition helped her relate with others. But she admits to being very talkative and makulit; and it was this side that showed as she chatted up the girls within minutes of her induction.

Another housemate has entered the PBB house, and six more are remaining. Will Big Brother continue to induct the new housemates discretely like he did with Robert and Bea, or is a different strategy brewing?

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7th Housemate, Robert, Enters Big Brother's House

Seventh housemate Robert Woods entered the Big Brother house tonight, masquerading as Kuya's fast food delivery boy. A shift manager for a fast food chain in the United Kingdom, Big Brother aptly disguised Robert as the housemate's 'reward giver'. Excited over their burger, fries and ice cream, Ezekiel, Wendy, Saicy, Gee-Ann, Nel and Mickey were a bit surprised to see a person from the outside enter the house. However, they welcomed the stranger inside seeing that he's delivering their goodies.

But the housemates became suspicious of Robert's actions when he looked confused as to what he was to do next. They were nice enough to invite him to eat with them and prepared to set a place at the table for him. Slowly, it dawned on Gee-Ann that he might be their new 'comrade' and asked Robert point blank about it. The other girls shrieked in surprise when he said 'Yes', while the boys readily toured him around the house.

Robert, refered to as "The Good Son," had been living the roughest three years of his life before entering the house. Born to a British father and a Filipina mother, Robert grew up in Saudi Arabia til he was 8. He returned to the Philippines when his parents separated. During his second year as a computer science student, he suddenly got news that his father was sick. He left everything and flew to the United Kingdom to be with his dad. But when his dad felt much better and opted to stay with his girlfriend, Robert was left all alone to fend for himself; emersing himself in work, with no friends or family in the UK. When his father's condition worsened and was abandoned by his girl, Robert still welcomed him with open arms despite his current financial difficulties. He has no regrets whatsoever and he believes the time has come for him to pursue his own dreams.

Would he be able to adjust quickly in Big Brother's house? How would he jive with the first 6 housemates specially now that they have already bonded with one another? Robert's adventure in the house begin!

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