The evening started with a roaring 20s themed number with Kuya, Toni, ex-celebrity housemate Mcoy Fundales and special guests Nikki Gil and Vina Morales. Toni is soon joined by Uber hosts Bianca and Mariel, looking very fabulous in their colorful evening gowns. In a back take on the happenings inside the house which started last October 14, the ex-celebrity HMs made their appearances on stage one by one.

While all these were happening, Will, Riza, Ruben and Gaby waited patiently for Kuya’s signal to leave the house. Soon, the first of Kuya’s special visitors of the night appeared. Ms. Mercy Cabrillas of Tahanang Sta. Luisa, Jon’s chosen charity’s representative, received a check worth P20,000, the coins they used for the Big Four special task converted by Big Brother to fulfill the four’s request for the ‘fifth placer’.

PinoyBigBrotherRiza gave another one of her shocking screams when her father came in next. Mr. Ruel Santos shared some encouraging words for his daughter and was also very pleased to meet the other housemates. Will, on the other hand, received a special phone call from his mother, Doris Dorman, from the States. Kuya mentioned that he had a hard time locating Will’s mom for apparently she relocated to homes. Will was so pleased to hear from his mother that he could not help but shed a tear or two. Ruben also jumped for joy upon seeing his uncle whom he affectionately calls Papa Locloc. He proudly introduced to the housemates the man who inspired him to be a comedian. Last but not the least is Gaby’s older brother, Jan. The housemates were amazed how he was so much like Gaby. He even joked a lot with them despite having a sprained leg. All of the housemates only had 100 seconds each to speak to their loved ones and these short moments left them craving to see the outside world more.

PinoyBigBrotherMeanwhile, Ethel was on a roll at the Big Night stage with her fellow comedians who were ready to give their hilarious sketches of the Big Four. Tuesday Vargas took the stage first as the Racing Goddess. The crowd could not help but laugh with her on the spot imitation of Gaby. A ‘bald’ RS Francisco transformed into Will and emphasized the Fil-German’s effort to speak tagalog in spite of his twisted tongue. He and Ethel cracked the audience up as they re-enacted the love team-that-would-just-not-be. Giselle Sanchez, who took on the role of last season’s fourth big placer Gee Ann Abrahan, became Riza. Beauty conscious like the Cheering Chick, Giselle carried a compact wherever she went. Also she went from conservative to screaming girl just like Riza when she saw her mother. The comedian from Davao was portrayed by Ricci Chan, who copied Ruben’s trademark Budotz dance and failed first marriage proposal.

PinoyBigBrotherFinally the Big Four arrive at the Araneta and were ushered in a mini confession room backstage. Jon, Victor, Baron and Mariel made a skit reminiscent of their Kaishou Taishou task to announce what the winners will be receiving. The Fourth Big Placer will be receiving P400,000 from Jack and Jill snacks and ABS-CBN while his/her chosen charity will be getting P200,000 from Globe Asiatique. The Third Big Placer in turn will be getting P600,000 from Jack and Jill snacks and ABS-CBN and his/her chosen charity will be given P300,000 from Globe Asiatique. The Second Big Placer is to receive a whopping P1,000,000 from Jack and Jill snacks and ABS-CBN and his/her chosen charity P500,000 from PinoyBigBrotherGlobe Asiatique. The Big Winner will be taking home a Sony Bravia, a Goodah business franchise worth P2,000,000, a condominium unit from Chateau Valenzuela and P2,000,000 cash from Jack and Jill snacks and ABS-CBN. His/her charity on the other hand will be receiving a million from Globe Asiatic. Toni also mentions that Gaby’s prizes will have a deduction because of her two week stay outside the house. She too reminds everyone of the Big Four’s pledge of 10% of their winnings to Mommy Yayo.
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Prior to the activity, everyone came out of the confession with a big piggy bank. As per Big Brother’s instruction, each of the housemates must get a coin from the ceramic piggy bank. Each coin contains a specific stunt which they must teach their piglet to do. Gladys first tried getting a coin from the small hole in the piggy bank with the use of a kitchen knife. The rest helped out in holding the piggy bank upside down, trying to be careful not to break it. But after several minutes with no luck, Kuya advised Gladys that they can carve a bigger hole, but they just have to make sure that the piggy bank won’t break.

Gladys was the first one to get a coin, and she picked the one that read “sit.” Yayo also got the same coin while Ruben picked “shake paw”. Gaby was surprised when she learned she had to teach Porkchop how to “stand on hind legs.” Riza also picked the same trick, while Jon and Baron both have to teach their respective piglets how to “lie down.”

08-1205pigtricks.jpgAfter drawing their assignments, the housemates all headed straight to the pen to get their wards. Gladys took charge of Babe and aside from the piglet’s stubborn ways, the Patawa Queen found it hard to get a filthy and stinky piglet learn new tricks. Meanwhile, Gaby’s very serious in training Porkchop, but while doing so, the Racing Goddess tripped into the pool and soaked her lapel mic. Poor Gaby! Would Kuya punish her like he did Will?

How will the HMs fare in their ‘tricky’ task? Keep it here for updates on the piglets’s progress. Don’t forget to watch Uber this afternoon at 5:30 for another fun and exciting game between the Wasabi Team and the Lee Family!

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Viewers know Jon for his good looks and admirable body. However, despite the fame he is experiencing now, Jon has not had an easy life growing up in London. Jon struggled with harsh racial discrimination since he was the only Asian in school. Because of being constantly ostracized by his schoolmates, Jon’s self-esteem hit rock bottom. The bullying finally came to an end when he entered college where he found real friends.

Then he traveled to the Philippines in search of a new life, but to his disappointment, more trials and difficulties came his way. Jon recalls the time when he used to live in a small room with no air con and electricity. For some time, he slept on a cheap mattress, feeling lonely and missing the company of family and friends. But just like a true Filipino, Jon managed to rise above all the hardships. He persevered to fend for himself, shedding off some extra pounds and later becoming one of the most sought after male models in the country. Despite the Western upbringing, Jon never forgot his Filipino roots. When he came back to the Philippines, he felt a greater privilege of being liked by Filipinos.

Will Jon finally find the truest sense of belonging inside the Big Yellow house?

Nickname: Jon
Real Name: Jonathan Mullaly
Origin:United Kingdom
Age: 22
Birthdate: September 1
Place of Birth:United Kingdom
Nationality: Irish-Filipino
Occupation: Model
Sports: Boxing
Hidden Ambition: To be a Hollywood actor
Claim to Fame: Century Tuna Superbod 2006, BenchBody model
Charity: Tahanang Sta. Luisa, Quezon City

Source: PBB Site

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Just when women are about to accept the fact that Prince Charming can never exist, comes one of Big Brother’s too good to be true celebrity housemates, African Am-German Will Devaughn. Love brought Will to the Philippines. Born to a pure German woman and a half-Pinoy, half-Afro American military man he had never met, he didn’t have much knowledge about the country he now calls home. He took the risk of flying thousands of miles just to follow the woman he loves. Later on however, they broke up and Will decided to stay in the country and make a living as a model. Spell out tall, dark and handsome, Will was practically everywhere around the country in less than a year of his stay because of his billboards, television commercials, magazine print ads and features. As his search for true love continues, could be his princess just waiting for him inside Kuya’s house? Here, let’s take a look at his bio.

Nickname: Will

Real Name:William Devaughn Stumpf

Origin:Germany

Age: 25

Birthdate:27 February

Place of Birth:Germany

Nationality:German/Afro-American

Occupation: Model

Sports:Basketball

Hidden Ambition: To travel the world as a photographer

Claim to Fame:McDonald’s McRice Burger TV Commercial

Charity: Brave Kids Foundation

Source: PBB Site

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She maybe Canadian but Riza is pure pinay, her parents hailing from Bulacan and Bataan. Both engineers, her parents’ jobs took them to Canada as immigrants. And although she has lived in North America all her life, Riza is raised with Filipino values and has very close family ties. She admits though to breaking the rules and sneaking out to party with the popular kids one night when she was 16. She returned home to find her sister enraged for her parents were still out looking for her. Riza then vowed never to do it again.

Riza began concentrating on charity work and community service. She even joined the military as a medic. She’s also a counselor at a crisis center for pregnant women and has vowed to save her self for the man she loves on her wedding day. Riza even wears a ring on her engagement finger to seal this promise.

Riza, like most of her family, is an achiever. Aside from her military career and vocations, she studied Biology in college. Quite talented, she has also designed some of the gowns she has worn on pageants. Riza dreams of having a singing and acting career someday too.

Will Riza be adding to her long list of achievements PBB Celebrity Edition 2 Big Winner soon?

Nickname: Riza
Real Name: Riza Raquel Santos
Origin: Canada
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Model,artist
Sport: Track and Field
Hidden Ambition: To become a doctor
Claim to Fame: Miss Earth - Canada
Achievements: Filipina that represented Canada in the Ms. Earth beauty pageant
Charity: Bantay Bata 163

Source: PBB Site

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Although relatively unknown in Manila, Ruben is quite a celebrity in Davao. Working for ABS-CBN Davao, Ruben is popularly known as a member of the channel’s Joke Squad. He is also a stand-up comic in various bars with his trademark screaming faggot act. He’s become so good at it that everyone who sees him perform assumes he is gay. But this comedian is actually a ladies man and is already married with 2 kids.

Ruben is most famous in the South for “Budots”, naming his crazy dance steps after the slang term for bum in Davao. But despite the fame, Ruben is struggling to keep his head above the water. Right now, he is earning enough to get by and doesn’t want his family to experience the impoverished life he had before. Ruben is working hard to help his parents and finally buy his dream house.

With his sense of humor and charm, could Ruben easily be laughing all the way to a Big Four finish?

Nickname: Ruben
Real Name: Ruben Gonzaga
Origin: Las PiñasCity
Age: 25
Birthdate: March 16
Place of Birth:DavaoCity
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Comedian
Sport: Basketball, billiards and boxing
Hidden Ambition: To be a famous actor
Claim to Fame: The “Budots” dance of Davao
Charity: Cosugian Home for The Aged, DavaoCity

Source: PBB Site

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Gifted with charm and good looks, Victor is a model, actor and a host. Blessed with immense skill, intellect and talent, he’s an artist, a photographer, a music enthusiast and a sports man. He’s too good to be true that everything seems ideal with him. His life however had its share of imperfections.

Victor grew up not knowing he was part of an illegitimate family until he reached the age of 10. All he knew was his father couldn’t stay in the house too often. Even then, Victor’s family lived a comfortable life. Things went different however when his father died and they had no financial support.

Victor’s first brush with fame was at the age of 19, when he was discovered at the Mega Designer’s Competition which ushered him into the modeling industry. Soon he signed with ABS-CBN’s Star Magic and appeared in a number of shows such as the Toni Gonzaga-Luis Manzano top-billed Crazy For You and Abt Ur Luv. He was also launched as part of the ASAP Coverboys.

Despite all the fame and all these achievements, Victor Basa remains a quiet, shy-type guy. Will this all change once he meets the different personalities inside the PBB House?

Nickname: Victor
Real Name: Victor Emmanuel Basa
Origin:PasigCity
Age: 22
Birthdate: June 6
Place of Birth:PasigCity
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Actor / Model
Sports: Skateboarding, swimming, wall climbing and ice hockey
Hidden Ambition: To be a musician
Claim to Fame: Penshoppe image model, Best Model Form in MTV Fashionista 2004
Charity: Ahon Sa Kalye Ministrie

Source: PBB Site

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Yayo Aguila left a name in Philippine cinema after they drove movie goers bopping and bobbing via the cult hit movie “Bagets” co-starring Aga Muhlach, Herbert Bautista, Francis Magalona, Eula Valdez, Raymond Lauchengco, and William Martinez, who eventually became her husband.

Yayo and William met on the set of the movie. She was only 16 and he was 21 when they fell in love and decided to live together. During that time William and actress Maricel Soriano was a hot love team that fans were outraged when Yayo entered the picture.

Yayo and William struggled to raise a family having encountered marital and financial problems. Like the old adage “behind every great man is a woman”, Yayo stuck to William no matter what happened. Yayo had to be twice stronger than William for the kids, most especially during the time her husband was allegedly caught with drug paraphernalia at the airport on the way to a taping.

Nickname: Yayo
Real Name: Ma. Rosario Aguila
Origin:Antipolo
Age: 40
Birthdate: 13 September
Place of Birth:Quezon City
Nationality: Filipino
Occupation: Actress
Sports: Tennis, Volleyball
Hidden Ambition: To become a talk show host or newscaster
Claim to Fame: The 80s movie Bagets with husband William Martinez
Charity: BAGETS Foundatio

Source: PBB Site

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With his German father working in the military and his Bicolana mother a strict disciplinarian, Baron grew up in a pretty conservative family. But one wonders why this excellent actor one day wound up in the middle of a bar rumble and eventually signed up in a detox facility.

Baron entered show business in 1994 through the phenomenal teen show Ang TV. A year later, he became officially a part of ABS-CBN’s roster of rising homegrown talents being launched as a member of the elite Star Circle Batch 5. He was considered as one of the network’s most promising young stars alongside John Lloyd Cruz and Marc Solis in the boy trio “Koolits.” From then on, his movie and TV career blossomed and was best known as the wacky and easy-going Fonzy in the series Tabing Ilog.

Even though he won the 2005 PMPC Best Single Performance of an Actor in Maalaala Mo Kaya,
Baron’s career started to decline in 2002 when he turned to alcohol “to kill the pain” after his father’s demise. Plus, Baron’s house caught fire twice in a row and lost the love of his life to another man. He also resented the fact that his career lagged behind his contemporaries and this made his drinking even worse. His mother had no other option but to send him in a detox facility for 10 days. Inside the facility, he decided to put his life back on track. However, he was again the headline on various tabloids just this May, after getting involved in a bar scuffle that left scars on his face.

Baron knows that he has a problem and he feels that he’ll be able to transform himself inside Big Brother’s house. “Sawa na ako. I’m shaping up. Slowly yet surely. Ito na ang pagbabago na hinahanap ko… Marami pa akong pwedeng gawin sa buhay.”

Can Kuya reform Baron and bring him out of the house not just a changed man but also a winner?

Nickname: Baron
Real Name: Baron Frederick Von Geisler
Origin: Pampanga
Age: 25
Birthdate: June 5
Place of Birth: Clark Air Base, AngelesCity
Nationality: German-Filipino
Occupation:Actor
Sports: Boxing, Taekwondo and Badminton
Hidden Ambition: To be a rock star
Claim to Fame: His role as Fonzy on hit teen drama Tabing Ilog
Charity:K.I.D.S. Foundation

Source: PBB Site

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Donald is not only known as Baron Geisler’s brother but as a top-notch athlete as well. His father exposed him and his brother to sports at an early age. When he was only 7 years old, his dad introduced him to taekwondo and instantly fell in love with the sport. By the time Donald or Donnie was in high school he has immersed himself to doing sports which ate up all his spare time. His college years in UST were very memorable for aside from getting into the taekwondo varsity team, he also got the chance to represent the country at the Asian Games. Donald had to put school on hold and concentrated on his sport and in the end he gained a silver medal and 1.2M pesos from the government.

After several competitions, Donnie has to contend with several injuries. In fact, his last taekwondo competition took place last May in the taekwondo world championship and he even made it to the quarterfinal. He admits to feeling tired and going into retirement.

Donnie also wants to spend more time with his family and son. He is also trying to work hard on his relationship with his son’s mother, Trish. At this point in his life, Donnie wants to do something else aside from taekwondo which has been his focus for almost 20 years of his life.

Perhaps PBB is the change he is looking for in his life. But with the two-in-one challenge Big Brother has placed upon him and his brother, will Donald be able to control Baron and survive life in the Big Brother house?

Nickname: Donald
Real Name: Donald David Geisler III
Origin: Pampanga
Age: 28
Birthdate: October 6
Place of Birth: Clark Air Base, AngelesCity
Nationality: German-Filipino
Occupation: Athlete
Sport: Taekwondo
Hidden Ambition: To become a rock star
Claim to Fame: Consistent Taekwondo gold and silver medalist
Achievements: 5 SEA Games gold, 2 Asian Games silver, Athens Olympics 7th placer
Charity: K.I.D.S Foundation

Source: PBB Site

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