Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up
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Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up was the third regular season of Pinoy Big Brother
, which began on October 4, 2009 on ABS-CBN
. Toni Gonzaga
, Mariel Rodriguez
, and Bianca Gonzalez
reprised their hosting duties this season. It ran for 133 days until February 13, 2010, which broke Season 2's record for the longest stay of housemates inside the house by only one week.
There were two sets of auditions for this season. The first set was held in late 2007 at several cities in the Philippines, as well as the cities of Madrid, Milan, and Dubai. Those auditions also produced the housemates for Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus
. A second series of auditions, which included selections for the third Teen Edition, were held in several key cities in the Philippines and the cities of Tokyo and San Francisco. An estimated 57,824 people attended the auditions. From those two auditions, only 50 people were reportedly chosen for the shortlist. A total of 26 housemates entered the House, with 14 on Day 1 and ten on Day 7. The last two housemates entered on Day 43.
The winner of the new season received an LCD TV set, an Asian tour package, a business package, a house and lot, and PHP 1 million in cash. The winner also donated another PHP 1 million to a charity of their choice, making Double Up the first non-celebrity season to do so.
This season also marked the return of Pinoy Big Brother UpLate, after being replaced by Pinoy Big Brother Über in the second Celebrity Edition
and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus
. Mariel continued hosting Über while Bianca took the helm for UpLate. Episodes from the previous week were also recapped through a weekend program on Studio 23
entitled Pinoy Big Brother: Primetime Weekends on 23 and delayed, but unedited late morning/early afternoon feed through Pinoy Big Brother: Raw on Studio 23.
for House A and paintings of Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh
for House B. The houses appear to be smaller than before, with each house having the same set of amenities with different wall paintings. House A has predominantly blue and green wall paintings. House B has predominantly red and yellow wall paintings. Furthermore, House A's garden inherits the infinity pool
previously seen in Teen Edition: Plus and the second season of Pinoy Dream Academy
; House B only has a simple terrace area with a jacuzzi at one side.
, Cassandra Ponti
and Franzen Fajardo
from Season 1
, Nina Jose
from Teen Edition 1, and Wendy Valdez and Gee-Ann Abrahan from Season 2
.
. She left the Philippines when she was in high school to live with her mom in Japan. There she discovered something about her mom which prompted her to break away and live on her own. She was initially the only female living in House A. She was automatically nominated for eviction on Day 22 for discussing her votes in the first nomination night, but decided on a voluntary exit several hours later. She was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 and assigned as one of Kuya's Darlings on Day 112. She finally left the house on Day 119.
state of Arizona
. He is a native of Catbalogan, Samar but migrated to the States when he was 12 years old with his mom and dad, who is a US Navy serviceman. He spoke little English when he moved abroad and was ridiculed. Tom loves to draw and is interested in pursuing a career in digital animation. On Day 41, Tom was given a forced eviction because of his outburst in the third game of the Pinoy Big Battle which led to him punching the Activity Area's wall. He left the house the next day with ex-housemate Princess, who re-entered the house to accompany him to the outside world as most of Tom's relatives are living outside Metro Manila. He was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 but made a voluntary exit two days later for feeling guilty of the heavy task that he and his fellow ex-housemates will perform.
. He had to work at a young age and was not able to finish his studies. He got his boss’ daughter pregnant and was banned from seeing his child. He was reunited with his wife and child two years after and is now determined to give them a better life. He was evicted on Day 35. He was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105. After the Resbak Attack twist, he permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
. He is from a well-off family and set up his own business at 22 years old. However, he prides himself for being down-to-earth for he is able to get along with people from all walks of life. Paul Jake graduated from the University of San Carlos
. He was crowned the second Big Placer on Day 133.
(b. October 11, 1987) is 21-year-old thug from Oriental Mindoro
. Infamous in his hometown for starting brawls and other shenanigans, he admits that he is not one to back out of a fight. Idolizing actor Robin Padilla
, Jason says he always gets what he wants. He was crowned the third Big Placer on Day 133.
, or sometimes Melai or Isay, (b. April 6, 1988) is a 21-year-old student, part-time instructor, and funny lady from General Santos City
. Nicknamed Inday Kengkay, Melisa looks at the positive side of things despite people teasing her about her looks. The aspiring English practice teacher hopes she can impart happiness to other people wherever she goes. She was crowned the season's Big Winner on Day 133.
, Portuguese
, English
, Tagalog
and Japanese
which she has learned living in different parts of the world. Her goal is to help support her family working as a waitress in Japan
while on leave from her nursing studies. She was evicted through the vote-to-evict twist on Day 64, but was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 and assigned as one of Kuya's Darlings on Day 112. She finally left the house on Day 119.
and teacher from Tondo, Manila
. She grew up in a traditional Chinese
household. She admits that this and her being a born-again Christian has hindered her from exploring the world and expressed hope that her stint inside the Big Brother house will change her perspective on things. A Pharmacy
graduate and an industrial pharmacy instructor at UP Manila, she passed the PRC Pharmacist Board Exam in June 2008 and never had a boyfriend. She was evicted on Day 77.
. She confessed to having a rebellious past, drinking and partying because of issues with her parents, especially her mom. A single mom, Mariel has moved away from her parents and is trying her best to raise her son on her own. She was the season's last evictee, having been forced out on Day 126.
, Pampanga
. She became a mother at 14 years old and lost her husband to a gang killing at the age of 20. Yhel gets her inspiration to go on with life from her two children but admits it’s very hard to raise them since she hasn’t even finished high school. Due to her frequent violations on rules against discussing nominations, Yhel was given a forced eviction on Day 25 and left the house the following day.
. Both are said to share in everything, including clothes and their status as college varsity basketball players. They are said to be so identical that at their young age, they have fooled their mother about their identities. A major difference to the two is that Kenny is almost two inches shorter than Toffi. However, the girls at House B were able to distinguish the two, dubbing Kenny as "Toffi-fi". They were forcibly evicted on Day 5. As a replacement for Tom, Kenny was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 107. After the Resbak Attack twist, Kenny permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
. JP is a flight attendant, while JM is an IT specialist; both come from a political family. Having lost a sibling, JP straightened out as a father and a husband. JM became more charismatic and evangelized with kids. A major difference of this pair is that JM has a dimple in his right cheek, while JP has no dimples. JP left the show on Day 3 due to work-related concerns, leaving JM to compete as a single housemate, but with the continued onus of assuming his brother's identity in the other House. JM was forcibly evicted on Day 5 for failing their task.
, outside the house, present were Big Winners and ex-housemates Nene Tamayo
from Season 1
, John Prats
from Celebrity Edition 1, Beatriz Saw and Mickey Perz from Season 2
, Robi Domingo
from Teen Edition Plus
, and the recently-evicted Double-up housemates Kenny and Toffi Santos and JM Lagumbay.
(b. June 1, 1987) is a 22-year-old working student from Quezon City
. Without their own home, Johan had to work double-time as the family's breadwinner, often staying in his workplace all day long. A former contestant
of the reality series StarStruck
, his good looks have often attracted indecent proposals he quickly rejects. He was crowned the fourth Big Placer on Day 133.
(b. October 8, 1987) is a 22-year-old nurse from Bohol
. Being left alone by their parents, Cathy, being the youngest, was raised by her older siblings. As such, she was the only one who finished college education among her siblings. She recently passed the nursing board exam. Though technically evicted on Day 105, Cathy was asked by Big Brother to move to House B to join the Resbak Attack team upon her eviction (making her still deprived of contact with the outside world despite being technically out in the competition). She finally exited the House on Day 112.
(b. February 7, 1986) is a 23-year-old nursing graduate. He is a US-born Filipino who grew up in Pampanga. He felt saddened and disappointed when there finally came a point when he had to leave for San Diego, California
. As he can't fit in well with his new community, and as a form of rebellion, he let his hair grow long without having to smoke and take drugs. Hermes was evicted on Day 112.
, Siquijor
. She finished her college studies in Foundation University in Dumaguete City
. She has always joined competitions ranging from beauty pageants to simple pizza-eating contests. She is striving hard to help her family. Like Carolyn, she has never been in a relationship. She was evicted on Day 49.
. She is a Filipina who was born and raised in Spain. She is married and has one kid. She is also intensely jealous because her husband, Jimson, had an affair after he went back home to the Philippines. Kath was evicted on Day 119.
. A man coming from a well-off family, he went to Spain to try his luck and met Kath in a case of love at first sight
. They eventually got married and had one kid. Jimson took the job of a stay-at-home father (or the Filipino English term houseband) as he could not find work in Spain. His affair nearly led to him being separated from Kath. He was evicted on Day 21.
, albeit being fluent in Tagalog. With his good looks, it is to no surprise that women flock to him. But with two heartbreaks, he has never again had a serious relationship. He later entered the military to discipline himself. He was evicted on Day 56, but was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105. After the Resbak Attack twist, he permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
. He pursued his studies in the City of Pines and met the woman he would eventually marry and start a family with. He was tempted to have extra-marital affairs, which almost ruined his marriage. He was evicted on Day 84, but was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105. After the Resbak Attack twist, he permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
, Iloilo
. Being a transsexual, she has experienced discrimination numerous times. Although her father does not accept her chosen lifestyle, Rica is proud of her own sexuality. She graduated from Philippine Science High School - Western Visayas Campus
and Ateneo de Manila University
. She was evicted on Day 91, but returned two weeks later as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 and assigned as one of Kuya's Darlings on Day 112. She left the house again on Day 119.
(b. December 11, 1989) is a 19-year-old fashion design student and commercial model from Paranaque. She has been profiled to be born in a financially-stable environment, but has been living with her mother since her parents separated. She is seen in the fashion scene since age 10, appearing in several TV commercials. She was evicted on Day 98.
Alvin Kirby "Rocky" Salumbides (b. August 30, 1980) is a 29-year-old model from Cavite. Growing up in a single-parent household at the barracks of the Villamor Airbase
, money had always been tight. His family's sole breadwinner, Rocky took up odd jobs such as a balut vendor and construction worker in addition to his various modelling stints. He is in a relationship with actress Eula Valdez
. He made a voluntary exit in the early hours of Day 67.
being the first, when housemate Bruce Quebral traded places with Tina Semolič from the first season
of Big Brother Slovenia
.
On Day 26, it was announced by the host that the show would be swapping housemates with Big Brother Finland's fifth season
. On Oct. 29, 2009, ABS-CBN
's Youtube
channel, iABS-CBN , uploaded a video confirming that the housemate from Big Brother Finland who will swap places in the Philippines is Kätlin Laas (video), a 22-year-old food processing plant worker originally from Rakvere
, Estonia
but migrated to Finland at the age of 16, and is currently living in Seinäjoki
, Finland
. On Day 27, it was announced that Cathy from Group A, then currently living in House B, would be swapping with Kätlin and would be going to Finland to live in their Big Brother House for a week. Cathy's selection was made through a series of tasks on which the housemates underwent on the watchful eyes of the Finnish producers.
Kätlin left the Big Brother Finland House on Day 26 (Day 66 of the Finnish version) and enter either Philippine House on Day 29 (Day 69 of the Finnish version). She was supposed to arrive in the Philippines and enter either House the day before, but her flight was delayed due to weather disturbances caused by Typhoon Santi
. Hours before her entrance, she had a brief appearance on the show The Buzz
. On the other hand, Cathy was supposed to leave in the morning of Day 28 (Day 68 of the Finnish version) but their flight was postponed to a later hour of the day.
Much like the first Big Swap, events from both Houses are chronicled. Also, all conversations in English are subtitled in Filipino and all Finnish conversations and confessions are dubbed over by Filipino voice actors. For the Finnish version, clips from the Philippine house are shown in the Big Brother Extra show, while conversations in English are subtitled in Suomi
.
The Big Swap started on the evening of Day 29 (Day 69 of the Finnish version). Kätlin initially stayed in House A upon her arrival on Day 29. She transferred to House B on Day 31. On Day 32, Cathy and Kätlin were finally able to meet through a video call through Skype
. Later that day, Kätlin returned to House A. She left the Philippine House on the morning of Day 34 (early morning of Day 74 of the Finnish version). She was briefly interviewed for the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda
just after stepping outside the front door. Meanwhile, Cathy entered on the evening of Day 69 of the Finnish version (early morning of Day 30 of the Philippines version). She left six days later on the evening of Day 74 of the Finnish version (early morning of Day 35 of the Philippine version), signaling the end of the Big Swap.
Kätlin left the Philippines the same day she left the Pinoy Big Brother house and re-entered their house in the early morning of Day 75 of the Finnish version (Day 35 of the Philippine version). Cathy left Finland the morning after she left the Finnish Big Brother house and re-entered the Pinoy Big Brother house on the evening of Day 36 (Day 76 of the Finnish version).
Below is a list of activities each swapped housemate did in their respective host country's Houses, aside from introductions and trading of basic phrases:
Also, both Philippine and Finnish houses had weekly tasks involving housemates doing a 30-minute cultural variety show
portraying their countries' cultures to their visitors. The Filipino housemates should include Kätlin in their presentation while the Finnish housemates should work four at a time in the upstairs room while Cathy is not around. However, it was later revealed that the real weekly task of the Filipino housemates is to make Kätlin feel the Filipino hospitality, to which she felt that both houses were friendly, yet she felt more warmth with House A.
More than three weeks after the Swap ended, on Day 97 of the fifth Finnish season, Kätlin was proclaimed as second placer, behind Aso.
, which were tasked to designate the ten stars containing gifts to the ten other housemates in the house.
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will be the visitor, which aims to spice up the housemates' Christmas. Due to weather problems, Annina's scheduled entry on Day 79 (December 21, 2009) was postponed. She left Germany in the evening of Day 79. Annina entered the house in the evening of Day 80, in a giant gift box, during Paul Jake's birthday.
On Day 84, before the eviction, Sascha, an ex-housemate from the same season as Annina's and also Annina's current boyfriend, entered the house to fetch Annina.
While she was in the Pinoy Big Brother House, Annina did the following tasks:
Group A housemates are housemates initially from House A while Group B housemates are housemates initially from House B, with the exception of Tom, originally part of House A, and Melisa, originally part of House B, who were swapped by Big Brother before the end of the first weekly task. For the fourth weekly task, the housemates swapped houses, and Rob and Carol swapped groups.
For the sixth weekly task, aside from the weekly budget, the winning house only had the housemate/s with the highest point as its nominee/s for the following week while the losing house had the housemates with the top three different points as its nominees. As a reward in the fourth and last challenge, the Group A got their clothes and the house of their choice.
For the seventh weekly task, aside from the weekly budget, the winning house will only have the housemate/s with the highest point as its nominee/s and also be able to give one housemate from the losing house an automatic nomination. As winners, Group B got their clothes.
Before the eighth weekly task started, the females of each group swap houses. Males from Group A and females from Group B were to be known as "Neo-Group A" while females from Group A and males from Group B were to be known as "Neo-Group B".
of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
. Each week, the housemates will undergo HOH competitions. The HOH for the week will get the following privileges for winning:
A housemate will be chosen each week to become a hand grenade
user, where they will be forced to give the full three points for nominations face-to-face to another housemate, as a consequence of losing in the HOH competition. Beginning the third HOH game, the hand grenade holder is given the alternative to automatically nominate themselves for eviction instead of giving all three points to another housemate.
For their final HOH competition in Day 111, Big Brother revealed that the final Head of Household will also be the Hand Grenade user, where the HOH will give an automatic nomination to one housemate.
At least two housemates from each house will be up for eviction. This means that there are at least four housemates nominated every nomination night. However, the housemate with lowest number of votes, no matter which house s/he is in, would be eliminated. Group A housemates are housemates initially from House A while Group B housemates are housemates initially from House B, with the exception of Tom, originally part of House A, and Melisa, originally part of House B, who were swapped by Big Brother before the first nomination. The color code beside the housemates' names correspond to their current house or the house they were in at the time of eviction. However, the color for the names of the nominees indicate the group to which they each belong at the time of nomination and subsequent salvation from eviction.
On Day 23, the housemates switched houses, with Group A living in House B and vice versa. On Day 24, Rob and Carol swapped Groups and Houses, and are now therefore part of Groups B and A respectively. The color for groups did not change however.
On Day 39, as a result of the 4th game in the 6th weekly task, Group A and Group B housemates swapped houses once again. The color for groups did not change however.
On Day 50, the females of each group switched Houses. Group A's males and Group B's females were to be called "Neo-Group A," while Group A's females and Group B's males were to be known as "Neo-Group B." Both of the new-groups were therefore given new colors below; the colors for the Houses stay the same.
On Day 57, for the Seventh nomination night, Neo-Group A housemates nominated Neo-Group B housemates and vice-versa. One point was given to each nominees instead of the usual 1 and 2 points. Big Brother then revealed the top two nominees, regardless of ties, to the housemates of each house. They were given the chance to discuss whether they would change their nominees or not. However, Big Brother announced that all housemates are up for eviction, with the viewers voting to evict.
On Day 63, Big Brother announced that the remaining housemates would be living in House A. Carol, Hermes, Melisa, Rica and Yuri were told to stay in House B to await the announcement of the evictee the following day. On Day 64, the fourteen remaining housemates all stayed in House A. Starting from the eighth nomination/eviction night, viewers will have the chance to either vote to save or evict a housemate.
On Day 68, Big Brother announced that there will be Head of Household (HOH) competitions each week. The HOH gets immunity from nominations in their respective week. The hand grenade user gets to give the full three points to one housemate face to face.
From the eighth nomination night onwards, a new voting scheme was used, wherein the viewers are given the choice of voting to save or voting to evict a housemate. The percentage of evict votes will be subtracted from the percentage of save votes, the voting difference being used as basis. The housemate who gets the lowest difference is evicted from the house. Also, with the housemates already living in one house, the housemates with the three highest points will be nominated for eviction.
On Day 105, eight ex-housemates returned to take part in a twist by Big Brother. These housemates remained as ex-housemates and were not re-instilled as regular housemates. Five of the eight ex-housemates were given their repeated eviction on Day 112. The remaining three ex-housemates stayed for one more week and were given their repeated eviction on Day 119. Their first eviction status was maintained, however.
On Day 120, the six remaining housemates had a different manner of nominations, giving one point to two housemates they feel should leave face-to-face. However, Big Brother announced that all six housemates, including Melisa who has a sure spot in the Big 5, are up for eviction this week.
: JP voluntarily left the House on Day 3. He last stayed in House B before he exited. JM, Kenny and Toffi failed their task and had to leave on Day 5. Jimson was part of Group B before he was evicted.
: Princess, Mariel and Yhel were given an automatic nomination by Big Brother for talking about nominations with their fellow housemates. House B was given the opportunity to do a sacrifice to save one of the automatically nominated housemates, which they chose to be Mariel. Princess voluntarily left the House on Day 22. She was part of Group A before she left. On Day 24, Rob and Carol were swapped to opposing groups. On Day 25, the voting for the Second Eviction Night was canceled due to Yhel's forced eviction, dubbed as the first forced eviction for the season. She was part of Group B before she was forcibly evicted.
: There were three nominees from Group B as there was a tie for the highest points scored. Both Tom and Mariel scored 5 points while Patrick scored 4 points, making him the third nominee, with the second highest nomination points. Delio was part of Group A before he was evicted.
: As Cathy was still en route from Finland to the Philippines, she was not able to nominate, although she could be nominated. Meanwhile, Tibo and Paul were each tied for the most nomination points with 5, while Jason and Carol were tied for the second most points with 3. On Day 39, voting was suspended due to Tom's exit from the house to be confined to the hospital. On Day 40, Tom was able to return, although voting remained suspended. On Day 41, it was announced that Tom has been forcibly evicted from the house. He left the next day accompanied by ex-housemate Princess. He was part of Group B before he left the house.
: As per stipulation for the weekly task, only the top nomination point earner from Group A and the top three point earners from Group B were nominated. Tom, who was physically at House B during the nominations did not participate as he was already regarded as evicted. Patria was part of Group B when she was evicted.
: As per stipulation for the weekly task, only the top nomination point earner from Group B and the top two point earners from Group A were nominated. In addition to that, Group B automatically nominated Rica as part of their reward. As Rob and Patrick had the same highest number of nomination points, they were both nominated. As new housemates, Rocky and Sam were exempted from nominations. They were given the chance to nominate but their votes were not counted. Rocky nominated Hermes and Yuri, while Sam nominated Mariel and Hermes, for one and two points respectively. Rob was part of Neo-Group B when he was evicted.
: As the nomination process was changed, the top two nominees for Neo-Group A were Johan and Yuri. However, after the discussion of Neo-Group B, Kath was placed as a nominee instead of Yuri. The top two nominees for Neo-Group B were Rica and Rocky; no change in nominees happened after Neo-Group A's discussion. However, Big Brother later on announced that all housemates are up for eviction. On Day 63, voting was officially closed and all saved housemates were asked to stay in House A with the exception of Carol, Hermes, Melisa, Rica and Yuri who were asked to stay in House B until the next day. Yuri was part of Neo-Group A when she was evicted.
: On Day 67, Rocky voluntarily exited the house. Sam got 13.88% votes to save and 3.65% votes to evict. As the hand grenade user, Carol gave the full three points to Hermes before the other housemates nominated. Patrick got 6.85% votes to save and 3.06% votes to evict. Hermes got 7.73% votes to save and 17.70% votes to evict. Carol got 14.36% votes to save and 32.78% votes to evict.
: As the designated three kings, Hermes, Johan and Patrick had to give 3 points for nomination to one housemate, 1 point from each of them. As the hand grenade user, Cathy gave the full three points to Patrick before the other housemates nominated. Kath got 10.37% votes to save and 4.23% votes to evict. Cathy got 34.61% votes to save and 29.65% votes to evict. Patrick got 11.28% votes to save and 9.87% votes to evict.
: As the hand grenade user, Johan gave the full three points to Rica after the other housemates nominated. Sam got 22.65% votes to save and 7.48% votes to evict. Johan got 21.22% votes to save and 7.74% votes to evict. Paul Jake got 16.13% votes to save and 3.57% votes to evict. Rica got 15.79% votes to save and 5.42% votes to evict.
: As the hand grenade user, Jason opted to give himself an Automatic Nomination than to give the three points to another housemate. Jason got 38.11% votes to save and 3.66% votes to evict. Johan got 20.48% votes to save and 10.49% votes to evict. Sam got 18.05% votes to save and 9.41% votes to evict.
: As the hand grenade user, Jason gave the full three points to Tibo after the other housemates nominated. Melisa got 33.46% votes to save and 1.60% votes to evict. Tibo got 4.74% votes to save and 2.43% votes to evict. Mariel got 1.98% votes to save and 5.53% votes to evict. Hermes got 2.76% votes to save and 13.19% votes to evict. Cathy got 10.40% votes to save and 23.94% votes to evict. However, Cathy was not welcomed to the outside world and proceeded to House B after being instructed by Big Brother.
: As part of the Resbak Attack twist, seven ex-housemates re-entered the house to challenge the remaining housemates. Princess, Delio, Tom, Rob, Yuri, Patrick and Rica re-entered House B where Cathy was already staying. Hermes chose to give himself an Automatic Nomination than to give the three points to another housemate. As Tom left on Day 107, Kenny re-entered the house to be his replacement. On Eviction Night, Cathy was given her exit, along with Delio, Kenny, Patrick and Rob. Johan got 33.32% votes to save and 7.32% votes to evict. Kath got 9.43% votes to save and 2.74% votes to evict. Tibo got 12.56% votes to save and 10.67% votes to evict. Hermes got 8.56% votes to save and 15.40% votes to evict.
: Princess, Rica and Yuri were told to enter the main house as houseplayers. They were to pretend to be regular housemates. Big Brother revealed that the last HOH of the season (Tibo) will also serve as the Hand Grenade User, where he will have the power of automatic nomination. On Eviction Night, houseplayers Princess, Rica and Yuri were given their exit. Melisa got 24.73% votes to save and 3.92% votes to evict. Jason got 22.56% votes to save and 3.97% votes to evict. Paul Jake got 20.57% votes to save and 2.67% votes to evict. Johan got 10.87% votes to save and 3.48% votes to evict. Kath got 3.43% votes to save and 3.81% votes to evict. This will be the last time that the S.E. voting scheme will be used in the season, for the public will already vote for the Big Winner.
: As Melisa won the endurance challenge, she won an automatic spot in the Big Five and will be exempted from the last eviction until the final. Big Brother announced that this round of nominations were void, and all housemates are nominated for open voting to save. With this, Melisa was still nominated and should Melisa be the housemate that would have the lowest amount of votes, she would still be saved in the upcoming eviction as per stipulation of the "Big Jump" special challenge. The second lowest would be evicted instead.
: In the final week, all housemates remaining in the House are automatically up for public vote. The housemate with the largest percentage of votes will be the winner. The rest of the housemates would leave the House one by one according to percentage order, with the least leaving first. On Day 129, the ranking of the Big 5 were revealed to the public, with Paul Jake taking the first rank, followed by Jason, Melisa, Johan and Tibo, respectively.
, the show was partly given a Valentine/prom night theme. References to the Chinese zodiac
and anything Chinese also abounded as the show was also held on the eve of Chinese New Year
.
The opening song which references the Big 5 were sung by Bugoy Drilon
, Jay-R Siaboc
, Mark Bautista
, Rocksteddy
's Teddy Corpuz, Yeng Constantino
and Charice Pempengco
. The 21 ex-housemates also performed dances done throughout the season, namely Drinking Boys,' Di Makatulog (the Filipino version of Insomnia), the Indian tiger dance, and even Can't Take My Eyes Off You. Accompanying the housemates were Sheryn Regis
, Harish Singh, and Charlie Green
in each of the last three mentioned.
To drum up support for each of the finalists, color-coded cheerleaders and live satellite feeds from Cebu, General Santos City, Cagayan de Oro, and Mindoro were also seen.
The finale also announced the coming of the third Teen Edition, Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010
, as well as the appearances of the cast of Rubi
, the Jabawockeez, and Kim Chiu.
The season was won by Melisa, who amassed 1,226,675 votes or 32.08% of the entire vote since it began since Day 120. Leaving before her were Paul Jake (1,044,275 votes or 27.31%), Jason (954,961 votes or 24.97%), Johan (303,751 votes or 7.94%), and Tibo (294,261 votes or 7.69%), who left the House as the so-called 5th Big Placer.
, who advised them about the challenges of a showbiz career. Big Brother delivered his farewell address to the Housemates.
Unlike in the parent program, the Big Five housemates were not anymore restricted to the House rules, as they would occasionally leave the House to appear in various ABS-CBN shows. Nonetheless, scripted or simulated situations were presented to Melisa and Jason along the way to test their relationship.
The new show started airing on February 22, 2010, a week after the finale. It is shown Saturday nights and weekday mornings and is hosted by Bianca Gonzalez. Before the premiere of the show, a special edition of Über called Über in Love was shown. It covered events that revelead the couples love to each during their stay in the House.
The name "Melason" is a tabloid-style, portmonteau nickname the two housemates developed in the early stages of the Double Up season. It is also a play on the phrase may lason ("there is [an amount of] poison"), hence a bottle of poison
shown in a title card in reference a task involving the two, as well as other references to poisons and poisoning in general. A clear example of this is the tagline of the show, "Dahil toxic ang pag-ibig" ("Because love is toxic").
Pinoy Big Brother
Pinoy Big Brother is the Philippine version of the reality television show Big Brother . It follows the same premise as its many foreign counterparts around the world: twelve Philippine residents are forced to live with each other inside a house for about 3 months or at least 100 days...
, which began on October 4, 2009 on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
. Toni Gonzaga
Toni Gonzaga
Celestine Cruz Gonzaga , better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, television host and actress. She started her career with GMA Network, then later moved to ABS-CBN Network...
, Mariel Rodriguez
Mariel Rodríguez
Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla is a Filipino commercial model, endorser, TV host, former MTV VJ and actress. She first started as an MTV VJ. Currently, she co-hosts the noontime variety show Happy Yipee Yehey!...
, and Bianca Gonzalez
Bianca Gonzalez
Bianca Gonzalez is a Filipina TV host and model.-Education:Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez graduated from high school at the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and graduated with a degree of AB Communication Arts with a minor in Philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University.-Writer:Her first job in...
reprised their hosting duties this season. It ran for 133 days until February 13, 2010, which broke Season 2's record for the longest stay of housemates inside the house by only one week.
There were two sets of auditions for this season. The first set was held in late 2007 at several cities in the Philippines, as well as the cities of Madrid, Milan, and Dubai. Those auditions also produced the housemates for Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus was the second edition of Pinoy Big Brother for adolescents 16 to 19 years. It premiered on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, and ran for eleven weeks, ending on June 7 of the same year....
. A second series of auditions, which included selections for the third Teen Edition, were held in several key cities in the Philippines and the cities of Tokyo and San Francisco. An estimated 57,824 people attended the auditions. From those two auditions, only 50 people were reportedly chosen for the shortlist. A total of 26 housemates entered the House, with 14 on Day 1 and ten on Day 7. The last two housemates entered on Day 43.
The winner of the new season received an LCD TV set, an Asian tour package, a business package, a house and lot, and PHP 1 million in cash. The winner also donated another PHP 1 million to a charity of their choice, making Double Up the first non-celebrity season to do so.
This season also marked the return of Pinoy Big Brother UpLate, after being replaced by Pinoy Big Brother Über in the second Celebrity Edition
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 was the second celebrity edition of the Pinoy Big Brother franchise. It started on October 14, 2007 and ended twelve weeks later on January 5, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum...
and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus was the second edition of Pinoy Big Brother for adolescents 16 to 19 years. It premiered on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, and ran for eleven weeks, ending on June 7 of the same year....
. Mariel continued hosting Über while Bianca took the helm for UpLate. Episodes from the previous week were also recapped through a weekend program on Studio 23
Studio 23
Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23...
entitled Pinoy Big Brother: Primetime Weekends on 23 and delayed, but unedited late morning/early afternoon feed through Pinoy Big Brother: Raw on Studio 23.
House theme
With the Double-up twist of having two houses, the houses have a European motif for interiors with bright colors as inspired by architectural designs of Antoni GaudíAntoni Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí i Cornet was a Spanish Catalan architect and figurehead of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works reflect his highly individual and distinctive style and are largely concentrated in the Catalan capital of Barcelona, notably his magnum opus, the Sagrada Família.Much of Gaudí's work was...
for House A and paintings of Dutch post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh
Vincent Willem van Gogh , and used Brabant dialect in his writing; it is therefore likely that he himself pronounced his name with a Brabant accent: , with a voiced V and palatalized G and gh. In France, where much of his work was produced, it is...
for House B. The houses appear to be smaller than before, with each house having the same set of amenities with different wall paintings. House A has predominantly blue and green wall paintings. House B has predominantly red and yellow wall paintings. Furthermore, House A's garden inherits the infinity pool
Infinity pool
An infinity edge pool is a swimming or reflecting pool which produces a visual effect of water extending to the horizon, vanishing, or extending to "infinity"...
previously seen in Teen Edition: Plus and the second season of Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy (season 2)
Pinoy Dream Academy is a Philippine television program similar to Big Brother. The second season began on June 14, 2008. Nikki Gil and Toni Gonzaga reprised their roles as hosts of the show, but Gonzaga now handled the main hosting plum while Gil appeared both on the Probation Nights and Little...
; House B only has a simple terrace area with a jacuzzi at one side.
Double Up Twists
Aside from the two Big Brother houses, this season was dubbed Double Up for several reasons.- Double Up Housemates - Two sets of identical twins were included in the roster of housemates - with each member of the twins living in both parts of the house, switching between the two areas when instructed. However, the rest of the housemates do not know about the twins, or the fact that there are two houses. The twins will also receive an immunity from nomination for eviction during the first nomination night if they succeed in keeping this a secret, but if they do reveal it they will be forcibly evicted.
- House Swaps - Housemates were made to swap houses and group members as instructed by Big Brother.
- New Voting System - For the seventh eviction, the show introduced the "Vote-to-Evict" system, where the viewers are given the chance to vote for the housemates they want to evict. For the eighth eviction onwards, the "S.E." (Save-Evict) voting scheme was introduced, where the public will be given a choice if they will "Vote to Save" or "Vote to Evict" a nominated housemate. By the end of the allotted voting period, the "Evict" votes (denoted by negative figures) will be subtracted to the "Save" votes (denoting positive numbers). After the subtraction process, the housemate that will still garner the highest amount of "Evict" votes will be evicted from the house. In the event that all nominees still have "Save" votes after subtraction, the nominee with the lowest percentage of "Save" votes will be evicted.
- Head of Household and Hand Grenade - The Head of Household twist is once again used with the Hand Grenade twist as the new addition. Both were implemented after the housemates began living in one house. The Hand Grenade goes to the ultimate loser in the HOH competition. See Head of Household and Hand Grenade sections for further details.
- Char-Char Change - Big Brother made a fake announcement that public voting will be discontinued, and the housemates themselves will vote among the nominees for who should be evicted, but the ultimate fate will still be decided by the public. The truth is Big Brother wanted to see the true feelings that the housemates harbor toward their fellow housemates. This was a play on Charter changePhilippines charter changeCharter Change, also known as "Cha-Cha" in the Philippines, refers to the political and other related processes involved in amending or revising the current 1987 Constitution of the Philippines...
and "Char-Char," which is Filipino slang for "false." - Resbak Attack - For the housemates' sixteenth weekly task, eight former housemates will move into House B and square off against those remaining in House A, with a fraction of the Big Four housemates' prize money at stake. Resbak is a Filipino slang term for seeking revenge.
- Kuya's Darlings - Three female housemates from the Resbak Attack team (Rica, Princess and Yuri) were reassigned as Kuya's Darlings. They will remain in the house as House Players and their tasks depend on Big Brother or the text votes from the viewers. The name of the trio was paying homage to Charlie's AngelsCharlie's AngelsCharlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
. - The Big Jump to the Big Night - Big Brother will be giving a series of games to the seven remaining housemates. The most triumphant will be granted permanent immunity from nominations and automatic inclusion into the Big Four.
- The White Room - Two of the six remaining housemates would get a chance to enter the room and battle for a brand new house and lot. The finalists would face patience, concentration and determination. The one who presses a red button loses challenge.
- Big 5 - Big Brother decided to put five housemates in contention for the Big Winner title instead of the standard four; the "Fifth Big Placer" would get PHP100,000 as his prize and the same amount for his chosen charity.
- Big Reveal - For the first time on Pinoy Big Brother history, the actual ranking of the Big 5 were revealed to the public before the Big Night. This happened on Day 129 of this season.
Housemates
There were a total of twenty-six housemates - twenty official housemates, four sub-official housemates, and two replacement housemates, who entered the Houses: the first set of 14 housemates entered on Day 1 (October 4, 2009), while a second set of 10 were introduced on Day 7 (October 10, 2009). A third batch of two housemates entered the house on Day 43 (November 15, 2009). They are divided below by the batch from which they were introduced and House in which they live. The ages indicated were the housemates' ages upon their entrance to the house. The twins are marked with different colors. A table is included to show the housemates shifted houses in the duration of the show.First batch
The following housemates entered the Houses on Day 1 (October 4, 2009) in the order shown. They appeared and disappeared from stage with the use of several magic tricks, with a Magic-themed kick-off. Filipino-American artist Amber Davis sang the theme song, with ex-housemates Jason GainzaJason Gainza
Jayson Gainza is a Filipino comedian, actor, impersonator and former reality show contestant. Gainza was the first runner-up in Pinoy Big Brother. He garnered 312,258 votes, equal to 27.5% of the total votes...
, Cassandra Ponti
Cassandra Ponti
Cassandra Ponti is an actress and reality TV contestant. After spending 112 days inside the house, Cass garnered 214,188 votes, 18.9% of total votes, to place third in the Big Night finale.Cass was an FHM model with the screen name Honey V...
and Franzen Fajardo
Franzen Fajardo
Franzen is a Filipino actor, TV host, and former reality show contestant.Fajardo was forced evicted in the reality series Pinoy Big Brother on Day 91, November 19, 2005.-Early life:...
from Season 1
Pinoy Big Brother (season 1)
Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1 officially started August 21, 2005 with an extravagant presentation by ABS-CBN. The first season ended December 10, 2005, with Nene Tamayo of Romblon emerging as the first-ever winner taking home the grand prize worth six million pesos Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
, Nina Jose
Niña Jose
Mary Clare "Niña" Jose is a young actress, student, and 11th placer Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition. She is currently a contract actress on ABS-CBN.She has appeared on the cover of FHM Philippines magazine.-Television:-Movies:...
from Teen Edition 1, and Wendy Valdez and Gee-Ann Abrahan from Season 2
Pinoy Big Brother (season 2)
Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 was the second official season of Pinoy Big Brother and aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. As with the show's previous full and special seasons, it also aired a companion program on Studio 23. It began with a live party on February 25, 2007. It ran for 126 days until...
.
| Housemates (First batch) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Age | Home town | Initial House | Week 4 House | Week 6 House | Week 8 House | Day 63/64 House | Day 105/107 House |
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| Melisa | 21 | General Santos City General Santos City The City of General Santos is the southernmost port city of the Philippines. Being a highly urbanized first class city, GenSan is one of the most populous urban centers in the country with a population of 679,588 as per census data of 2010... |
hB | hA | hB | hB | hA | hB | hB | hA | hA | hA | hA | |||||
| Paul Jake | 24 | Metro Cebu Metro Cebu Metro Cebu is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan... |
hA | hB | hB | hA | hA | hA | hA | hA | hB | hA | ||||||
| Jason | 21 | Oriental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila... |
hA | hB | hB | hA | hA | hA | hA | hA | hB | hA | ||||||
| Mariel | 21 | Davao Davao Davao refers to several closely related places in Mindanao in the Philippines. The term is used most often to refer to the city.*Davao Region, an administrative region*Davao del Norte province*Davao del Sur province*Davao Oriental province... |
hB | hA | hA | hB | hA | hA | hA | hA | Out | |||||||
| Carol | 22 | Tondo Tondo, Manila Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily... , Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... |
hB | hA | hB | hB | hA | hB | hB | hA | Out | |||||||
| Yuri | 25 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
hB | hA | hA | hB | hA | hB | Out | hB (Re-entered) |
hA | Out | ||||||
| Tom | 22 | Samar Samar Samar, formerly and also known as Western Samar, is a province in the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is Catbalogan City and covers the western portion of Samar as well as several islands in the Samar Sea located to the west of the mainland... /Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix... , USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
hA | hB | hA | hA | hB | Out | hB (Re-entered) | Out | ||||||||
| Delio | 26 | Batangas Batangas Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the... |
hA | hB | Out | hB (Re-entered) |
Out | |||||||||||
| Yhel | 26 | Pampanga Pampanga Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast... |
hB | hA | Out | |||||||||||||
| Princess | 22 | Metro Cebu Metro Cebu Metro Cebu is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan... /Fukuoka Fukuoka Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
hA | Out | hB (Re-entered) |
hA | Out | |||||||||||
| Toffi | 20 | Rizal | hB | hA | Out | |||||||||||||
| Kenny | 20 | Rizal | hA | hB | Out | hB (Re-entered) | Out | |||||||||||
| JM | 29 | Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... |
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| JP | 29 | Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... |
hA | hB | Out | |||||||||||||
Princess
Princess Lieza Manzon (b. January 15, 1987) is a 22-year-old receptionist and a language instructor from Fukuoka, JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She left the Philippines when she was in high school to live with her mom in Japan. There she discovered something about her mom which prompted her to break away and live on her own. She was initially the only female living in House A. She was automatically nominated for eviction on Day 22 for discussing her votes in the first nomination night, but decided on a voluntary exit several hours later. She was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 and assigned as one of Kuya's Darlings on Day 112. She finally left the house on Day 119.
Tom
Bartolome Alberto "Tom" Mott (b. October 1, 1987) is a 22-year-old amateur musical composer and illustrator from the USUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
state of Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. He is a native of Catbalogan, Samar but migrated to the States when he was 12 years old with his mom and dad, who is a US Navy serviceman. He spoke little English when he moved abroad and was ridiculed. Tom loves to draw and is interested in pursuing a career in digital animation. On Day 41, Tom was given a forced eviction because of his outburst in the third game of the Pinoy Big Battle which led to him punching the Activity Area's wall. He left the house the next day with ex-housemate Princess, who re-entered the house to accompany him to the outside world as most of Tom's relatives are living outside Metro Manila. He was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 but made a voluntary exit two days later for feeling guilty of the heavy task that he and his fellow ex-housemates will perform.
Delio
Delio Dimaculangan (b. January 16, 1983) is a 26-year-old cook from BatangasBatangas
Batangas is a first class province of the Philippines located on the southwestern part of Luzon in the CALABARZON region. Its capital is Batangas City and it is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and Laguna to the north and Quezon to the east. Across the Verde Island Passages to the south is the...
. He had to work at a young age and was not able to finish his studies. He got his boss’ daughter pregnant and was banned from seeing his child. He was reunited with his wife and child two years after and is now determined to give them a better life. He was evicted on Day 35. He was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105. After the Resbak Attack twist, he permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
Paul Jake
Paul Jake Castillo (b. December 22, 1984) is a 24-year-old businessman from Metro CebuMetro Cebu
Metro Cebu is the main urban center of the province of Cebu in the Philippines. Metro Cebu is located along the central eastern portion of the island including the nearby island of Mactan...
. He is from a well-off family and set up his own business at 22 years old. However, he prides himself for being down-to-earth for he is able to get along with people from all walks of life. Paul Jake graduated from the University of San Carlos
University of San Carlos
The University of San Carlos is a Roman Catholic university governed by the Society of the Divine Word since 1935 in Cebu City. It offers pre-elementary and basic education as well as undergraduate and graduate courses, and a broad spectrum of academic programs through its eight colleges.It...
. He was crowned the second Big Placer on Day 133.
Jason
Jason Veron Marasigan FranciscoJason Francisco
Jason Veron Marasigan Francisco is a Filipino actor and comedian. He was a participant and 3rd placer in Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. He was in the follow-up show Melason In Love with his girlfriend Melisa Cantiveros....
(b. October 11, 1987) is 21-year-old thug from Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro
Oriental Mindoro is a province of the Philippines located in the island of Mindoro under MIMAROPA region in Luzon, about 140 km southwest of Manila...
. Infamous in his hometown for starting brawls and other shenanigans, he admits that he is not one to back out of a fight. Idolizing actor Robin Padilla
Robin Padilla
Robinhood Ferdinand Cariño Padilla better known by his stage name Robin Padilla is a Filipino film and television action star. He is the younger brother of actors BB Gandanghari, Rommel Padilla and Royette Padilla...
, Jason says he always gets what he wants. He was crowned the third Big Placer on Day 133.
Melisa
Melisa CantiverosMelisa Cantiveros
Melai Cantiveros , is a Filipina actress, comedienne, television personality, host and fifth female Big Winner of the reality show, Pinoy Big Brother...
, or sometimes Melai or Isay, (b. April 6, 1988) is a 21-year-old student, part-time instructor, and funny lady from General Santos City
General Santos City
The City of General Santos is the southernmost port city of the Philippines. Being a highly urbanized first class city, GenSan is one of the most populous urban centers in the country with a population of 679,588 as per census data of 2010...
. Nicknamed Inday Kengkay, Melisa looks at the positive side of things despite people teasing her about her looks. The aspiring English practice teacher hopes she can impart happiness to other people wherever she goes. She was crowned the season's Big Winner on Day 133.
Yuri
Yuri Okawa (b. October 17, 1983) is a 25-year-old nursing student from Japan. Yuri can speak five languages – SpanishSpanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
and Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
which she has learned living in different parts of the world. Her goal is to help support her family working as a waitress in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
while on leave from her nursing studies. She was evicted through the vote-to-evict twist on Day 64, but was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 and assigned as one of Kuya's Darlings on Day 112. She finally left the house on Day 119.
Carol
Carolyn "Carol" Lim Batay (b. May 18, 1987) is a 22-year-old pharmacistPharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
and teacher from Tondo, Manila
Tondo, Manila
Tondo is a district of Manila, Philippines. The locale has existed prior to the arrival of the Spanish, referred to as "Tundun" in the Laguna Copperplate Inscription. One of the most densely populated areas of land in the world, Tondo is located in the northwest portion of the city and is primarily...
. She grew up in a traditional Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
household. She admits that this and her being a born-again Christian has hindered her from exploring the world and expressed hope that her stint inside the Big Brother house will change her perspective on things. A Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
graduate and an industrial pharmacy instructor at UP Manila, she passed the PRC Pharmacist Board Exam in June 2008 and never had a boyfriend. She was evicted on Day 77.
Mariel
Marielle Sorino (b. November 29, 1988) is a 21-year-old mother from DavaoDavao
Davao refers to several closely related places in Mindanao in the Philippines. The term is used most often to refer to the city.*Davao Region, an administrative region*Davao del Norte province*Davao del Sur province*Davao Oriental province...
. She confessed to having a rebellious past, drinking and partying because of issues with her parents, especially her mom. A single mom, Mariel has moved away from her parents and is trying her best to raise her son on her own. She was the season's last evictee, having been forced out on Day 126.
Yhel
Mirielle "Yhel" Punzalan (b. September 8, 1983) is a 26-year-old widow from Angeles CityAngeles City
The City of Angeles , located within the province of Pampanga in the Philippines, is locally classified as a first-class, highly-urbanized city. Its name is derived from El Pueblo de los Ángeles in honor of its patron saints, Los Santos Ángeles de los Custodios , and the name of its founder, Don...
, Pampanga
Pampanga
Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...
. She became a mother at 14 years old and lost her husband to a gang killing at the age of 20. Yhel gets her inspiration to go on with life from her two children but admits it’s very hard to raise them since she hasn’t even finished high school. Due to her frequent violations on rules against discussing nominations, Yhel was given a forced eviction on Day 25 and left the house the following day.
Double-up Housemates
To complete the first batch of housemates, Big Brother introduced two sets of twins as "double-up" housemates. He also reveals to the pairs that he has two houses. The twins were assigned the first task of the season, a switch of identities and houses at his signal, anytime within the week. If they succeed with their secret task, they'll be considered as official housemates and will be immune from nominations, but should any of them be discovered or the secret of the two houses revealed to the other housemates, both pairs of twins will be forcibly evicted from the house.Toffi & Kenny
Oliver Steffan "Toffi" and Oliver Kenneth "Kenny" Santos (b. September 21, 1989) are 20-year-old basketball players from RizalRizal
Rizal is a province located in the CALABARZON , just 16 kilometers east of Manila. The province was named after the country's national hero, José Rizal. Rizal Governor Casimiro A. Ynares III on June 17, 2008 announced the transfer of the Capitol from Pasig. Its P 270-million capitol building,...
. Both are said to share in everything, including clothes and their status as college varsity basketball players. They are said to be so identical that at their young age, they have fooled their mother about their identities. A major difference to the two is that Kenny is almost two inches shorter than Toffi. However, the girls at House B were able to distinguish the two, dubbing Kenny as "Toffi-fi". They were forcibly evicted on Day 5. As a replacement for Tom, Kenny was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 107. After the Resbak Attack twist, Kenny permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
JP & JM
John Paul "JP" and John Michael "JM" Lagumbay (b. April 22, 1980) are 29-year-old family men from Quezon CityQuezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
. JP is a flight attendant, while JM is an IT specialist; both come from a political family. Having lost a sibling, JP straightened out as a father and a husband. JM became more charismatic and evangelized with kids. A major difference of this pair is that JM has a dimple in his right cheek, while JP has no dimples. JP left the show on Day 3 due to work-related concerns, leaving JM to compete as a single housemate, but with the continued onus of assuming his brother's identity in the other House. JM was forcibly evicted on Day 5 for failing their task.
Second batch
The second batch of Housemates entered the Big Brother House on Day 7 (October 10, 2009), during another special show called "The Spooktacular Reveal," utilizing a haunted house theme. Housemates were escorted by hosts Bianca and Mariel to the front door of the house. While the 10 housemates in the two houses danced to the tune of ThrillerThriller (song)
"Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records...
, outside the house, present were Big Winners and ex-housemates Nene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
from Season 1
Pinoy Big Brother (season 1)
Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1 officially started August 21, 2005 with an extravagant presentation by ABS-CBN. The first season ended December 10, 2005, with Nene Tamayo of Romblon emerging as the first-ever winner taking home the grand prize worth six million pesos Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
, John Prats
John Prats
John Paulo Quiambao Prats is a Filipino actor, comedian, dance icon, TV host, model and entrepreneur. He started as a child star in year 1992 and he's now on his 17th years in the entertainment industry. He is the older brother of actress and former child-star Camille Prats...
from Celebrity Edition 1, Beatriz Saw and Mickey Perz from Season 2
Pinoy Big Brother (season 2)
Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 was the second official season of Pinoy Big Brother and aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. As with the show's previous full and special seasons, it also aired a companion program on Studio 23. It began with a live party on February 25, 2007. It ran for 126 days until...
, Robi Domingo
Robi Domingo
Robert "Robi" Marion Eusebio Domingo , is an actor, a former VJ, and the first runner up of the reality television show Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus....
from Teen Edition Plus
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus was the second edition of Pinoy Big Brother for adolescents 16 to 19 years. It premiered on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008, and ran for eleven weeks, ending on June 7 of the same year....
, and the recently-evicted Double-up housemates Kenny and Toffi Santos and JM Lagumbay.
| Housemates (Second batch) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Home town | Initial House | Week 4 House | Week 6 House | Week 8 House | Day 63/64 House | Day 105/107 House | Day 112/119 House | Final Week | ||||||||
| Johan | 22 | Quezon City Quezon City Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L... |
hA | hB | hB | hA | hA | hA | hA | hA | hB | hA | ||||||
| Tibo | 33 | Cagayan de Oro | hA | hB | hB | hA | hA | hA | hA | hA | hA | |||||||
| Kath | 24 | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
hB | hA | hA | hB | hA | hA | hA | hA | Out | |||||||
| Hermes | 23 | Pampanga Pampanga Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast... /San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
hB | hA | hA | hB | hB | hB | hA | hA | Out | |||||||
| Cathy | 22 | Bohol Bohol Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines... |
hA | hB | hB | hA | hB | hA | hB (Re-entered) |
Out | ||||||||
| Rica | 26 | Iloilo Iloilo Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,... |
hA | hB | hB | hA | hB | hB | hA | hB (Re-entered) |
hA | Out | ||||||
| Patrick | 32 | Baguio | hB | hA | hA | hB | hB | hA | hB (Re-entered) |
Out | ||||||||
| Rob | 24 | Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
hA | hB | hA | hA | hB | hB | Out | hB (Re-entered) |
Out | |||||||
| Patria | 23 | Siquijor Siquijor Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is Mindanao.Siquijor is the third... |
hB | hA | hA | hB | Out | |||||||||||
| Jimson | 25 | Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... |
hB | Out | ||||||||||||||
Johan
Johan Morielle SantosJohan Santos
Johan Morielle Santos is a Filipino television actor, host, and model who participated in 133 episodes of Philippine reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. After his 2 years on Starstruck, Santos joined the cast of the 2010 spinoff series Melason In Love.-Background:Santos is a student from...
(b. June 1, 1987) is a 22-year-old working student from Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
. Without their own home, Johan had to work double-time as the family's breadwinner, often staying in his workplace all day long. A former contestant
StarStruck (Season 3)
The third season of StarStruck premiered on December 5, 2005. The council was formed with Joey de Leon, Louie Ignacio, and Lorna Tolentino representing it...
of the reality series StarStruck
StarStruck (Philippine TV series)
StarStruck is a Philippine over-all talent competition airing on GMA Network. It debuted on October 27, 2003, and has since become one of the most popular shows on Philippine television....
, his good looks have often attracted indecent proposals he quickly rejects. He was crowned the fourth Big Placer on Day 133.
Cathy
Catherine "Cathy" RemperasCathy Remperas
Catherine "Cathy" Remperas is a Filipino nurse who after an appearance on a reality show has become an actress, host and model.Remperas is currently a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic.-Career:Cathy Remperas is a nurse from Bohol....
(b. October 8, 1987) is a 22-year-old nurse from Bohol
Bohol
Bohol is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of Bohol Island and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran City. With a land area of and a coastline long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines...
. Being left alone by their parents, Cathy, being the youngest, was raised by her older siblings. As such, she was the only one who finished college education among her siblings. She recently passed the nursing board exam. Though technically evicted on Day 105, Cathy was asked by Big Brother to move to House B to join the Resbak Attack team upon her eviction (making her still deprived of contact with the outside world despite being technically out in the competition). She finally exited the House on Day 112.
Tibo
Steve "Tibo" Jumalon (b. December 31, 1975) is a 33-year-old father of three from Cagayan de Oro. He comes from a family of five siblings with four different fathers to one mother. When he was younger, he and his family went to Manila to escape from a syndicate. Growing up as a strong and determined individual, he later on became a target shooting champion. He was crowned the fifth Big Placer on Day 133.Hermes
Hermes Eugene BautistaHermes Bautista
Hermes Bautista is a Filipino-American actor currently on ABS-CBN. He was a housemate on Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up.-Personal life:...
(b. February 7, 1986) is a 23-year-old nursing graduate. He is a US-born Filipino who grew up in Pampanga. He felt saddened and disappointed when there finally came a point when he had to leave for San Diego, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. As he can't fit in well with his new community, and as a form of rebellion, he let his hair grow long without having to smoke and take drugs. Hermes was evicted on Day 112.
Patria
Riza Mae Patria (b. September 23, 1986), known in the show under her surname, is a 23-year-old medical representative and funny girl from LaziLazi, Siquijor
Lazi is a 5th class municipality in the province of Siquijor, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 18,314 people in 3,945 households.-Barangays:Lazi is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.* Campalanas* Cangclaran...
, Siquijor
Siquijor
Siquijor is an island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. Its capital is the municipality also named Siquijor. To the northwest of Siquijor are Cebu and Negros, to the northeast is Bohol and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is Mindanao.Siquijor is the third...
. She finished her college studies in Foundation University in Dumaguete City
Dumaguete City
The City of Dumaguete is a city in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. It is the capital, principal seaport, and largest city of the province. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 133,470 people. A person from Dumaguete is called a "Dumagueteño"...
. She has always joined competitions ranging from beauty pageants to simple pizza-eating contests. She is striving hard to help her family. Like Carolyn, she has never been in a relationship. She was evicted on Day 49.
Kath
Kathleen Lopeña-Ortega (b. May 21, 1985) is a 24-year-old print model from SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. She is a Filipina who was born and raised in Spain. She is married and has one kid. She is also intensely jealous because her husband, Jimson, had an affair after he went back home to the Philippines. Kath was evicted on Day 119.
Jimson
Jimson "Jim" Ortega (b. November 11, 1983) is a 25-year-old house husband from SpainSpain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. A man coming from a well-off family, he went to Spain to try his luck and met Kath in a case of love at first sight
Love at first sight
Love at first sight is a common trope in Western literature, in which a person, character, or speaker feels romantic attraction for a stranger on the first sight of them...
. They eventually got married and had one kid. Jimson took the job of a stay-at-home father (or the Filipino English term houseband) as he could not find work in Spain. His affair nearly led to him being separated from Kath. He was evicted on Day 21.
Rob
Robert "Rob" Stumvoll (b. June 25, 1985) is a 24-year-old Filipino-Austrian soldier who was born and raised in AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, albeit being fluent in Tagalog. With his good looks, it is to no surprise that women flock to him. But with two heartbreaks, he has never again had a serious relationship. He later entered the military to discipline himself. He was evicted on Day 56, but was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105. After the Resbak Attack twist, he permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
Patrick
Patrick Villanueva (b. September 14, 1977) is a 32-year old banker from BaguioBaguio City
The City of Baguio is a highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. Baguio City was established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway...
. He pursued his studies in the City of Pines and met the woman he would eventually marry and start a family with. He was tempted to have extra-marital affairs, which almost ruined his marriage. He was evicted on Day 84, but was recommissioned as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105. After the Resbak Attack twist, he permanently left the Big Brother house on Day 112.
Rica
Rica Paras (born Richard Paras; November 8, 1982) is a 26-year old IT consultant from Sta. BarbaraSanta Barbara, Iloilo
Santa Barbara is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 46,076 in 8,821 households and is strategically located in the center of Iloilo, 15.7 kilometers away from the Iloilo City.The Iloilo International Airport is...
, Iloilo
Iloilo
Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,...
. Being a transsexual, she has experienced discrimination numerous times. Although her father does not accept her chosen lifestyle, Rica is proud of her own sexuality. She graduated from Philippine Science High School - Western Visayas Campus
Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus
The Philippine Science High School Western Visayas Campus , one of the campuses of the Philippine Science High School System is located at Brgy. Bito-on, Jaro, Iloilo City, Philippines. Established in 1993, the school admits and grants scholarships to students who are gifted in science and...
and Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
. She was evicted on Day 91, but returned two weeks later as part of the Resbak Attack team on Day 105 and assigned as one of Kuya's Darlings on Day 112. She left the house again on Day 119.
Replacement Housemates
On Day 41 (November 13, 2009), right after Big Brother announced Tom's forced eviction to the housemates, primetime edition host Toni Gonzaga revealed that new housemate(s) - confirmed during the following night's broadcast as a guy and a girl - would enter the house. The new housemates entered on Day 43 (November 15, 2009). Both are fashion models.| Housemates (Third batch) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Age | Home town | Initial House | Week 8 House | Day 63/64 House | Current House | |
| Samuelle | 19 | Parañaque | hB | hA | hA | Out | |
| Rocky | 29 | Cavite Cavite Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the CALABARZON region in Luzon, just 30 kilometers south of Manila. Cavite is surrounded by Laguna to the east, Metro Manila to the northeast, and Batangas to the south... |
hB | hB | hA | Out | |
Sam
Samuelle Lynne Acosta "Sam" PintoSam Pinto
Samuelle Lynne Acosta "Sam" Pinto is a Filipina actress and commercial model.-Modeling career:Sam started out as a print-ad and TV commercial model. At the age of 10, she got her first modelling job, appearing in the posters for Coca-Cola. Other TV and print-ad credits include Sunsilk, SMART,...
(b. December 11, 1989) is a 19-year-old fashion design student and commercial model from Paranaque. She has been profiled to be born in a financially-stable environment, but has been living with her mother since her parents separated. She is seen in the fashion scene since age 10, appearing in several TV commercials. She was evicted on Day 98.
Rocky
Alvin Kirby "Rocky" Salumbides (b. August 30, 1980) is a 29-year-old model from Cavite. Growing up in a single-parent household at the barracks of the Villamor Airbase
Villamor Airbase
Villamor Air Base is home of the Philippine Air Force. It is chiefly used as an air base for PAF transport and helicopter flights. It is also the military base that the Philippine president uses when departing for foreign or domestic trips abroad, though foreign departures are mostly done at the...
, money had always been tight. His family's sole breadwinner, Rocky took up odd jobs such as a balut vendor and construction worker in addition to his various modelling stints. He is in a relationship with actress Eula Valdez
Eula Valdez
María Julia Amorsolo "Eula" Valdez is a Filipina actress, best-known for her role in 1980's blockbuster Bagets 1 and 2 and also by playing "Amor Powers" in Pangako sa ’Yo and "Selina Matias" in the remake of Mula Sa Puso....
. He made a voluntary exit in the early hours of Day 67.
Chronology of notable events
Below is a chronology of events, not including nomination and eviction nights. This section also lists voluntary and temporary exits, entrances of houseguests, visitors, new housemates, and other events that affected the housemates' lives inside the House. This case, October 4, 2009 is considered Day 1. During week 5, events for the swap are indicated in the Big Brother Swap section, including updates on Cathy in Big Brother Finland. As an added note, Group A housemates refer to housemates originally from House A while Group B housemates refer to housemates from House B. On Day 50, the females of each group switched Houses. Group A's males and Group B's females were thus be called "Neo-Group A," while Group A's females and Group B's males were to be known as "Neo-Group B."Week 1
- Day 1: Fourteen housemates entered the houses. Princess, Tom, Delio, Paul Jake and Jason entered House A while Melisa, Yuri, Carol, Mariel and Yhel entered House B. The double-up housemates were informed of tasks they were supposed to achieve. Their housemates must not discover that they have twins. JM and Toffi were tasked to go to House B while JP and Kenny went to House A. The first switch between the twins occurred minutes before midnight, but suspicions of the existence of twins in House B were already abound, briefly imperiling the twins' tenure in the show.
- Day 2: Big Brother gave the double-up housemates another chance for their task, and this time, they had to make sure that House A won't discover their secret. The weekly task of introduction of the housemates in the two Houses began. Several housemates also donated some of their clothes for the victims of calamities caused by typhoons OndoyTyphoon Ketsana (2009)Typhoon Ketsana was the most devastating typhoon in the 2009 Pacific typhoon season with a damage of $1.09 billion and 747 fatalities. The storm was the twenty-seventh tropical storm, eighth typhoon and the second major typhoon in the season...
and PepengTyphoon Parma (2009)Typhoon Parma was the second typhoon to affect the Philippines within the span of a week during September 2009....
. Big Brother informed JP that his company denied his application for leave (so he would compete in the show) and JP was told that he would lose his job if he would not report by 8:00 am the next day. JP opted for a voluntary exit so he would freely show up at work. - Day 3: With everyone else in both Houses unaware, JP left House A at 2:38am on Day 3, October 6, 2009. JM was informed of his twin brother's voluntary exit around 30 minutes later. Because of Big Brother's concern for the Lagumbay twins, he decided that JM would remain inside the house and still continue their task. He must still continue the task and assume as JP whenever he is in House A.
- Day 4: Big Brother hardens the twins' tasks by making them stay in one house without the other housemates (except JM) knowing. However, Melisa (one of the more inquisitive housemates) and Mariel caught one of the Santos twins in the shower room, which made them fail their task. Big Brother made the twins and JM reveal themselves to House B and were given one last chance with their task in House A, but declared its Secret Bedroom, the anteroom to the confession room, and the shower room off-limits as hiding places.
- Day 5: Princess caught one of the Santos twins in the toilet. This led to the eviction of the twins and JM.
- Day 6: Minutes after midnight, Tom and Melisa were each told of the existence of a second House. They were told to pack up and move to the other House (i.e. Tom would transfer to House B, Melisa to House A). After the switch and the announcement of the first weekly task's results, Big Brother finally confirmed to all housemates the existence of another House.
- Day 7: Some housemates committed various violations. The original housemates of House A got food supplies outside the prescribed time and were punished by wearing boots on their hands. Princess, Jason, and Delio were asked to wear headsets for not wearing the lapel microphones while Delio was further punished by wearing a ring of guavas for his violation on taking baths. At House B, Carol and Mariel were asked to wear headsets for violating rules on lapel microphones. The second batch of housemates entered the Houses. While Johan, Cathy, Tibo, Hermes, and Patria entered seemingly without incident, Kath, Jimson, Rob, Patrick, and Rica were given new tasks that would give them budgets for both Houses. Kath, Jimson, and Patrick would enter one House with Kath and Patrick posing as husband and wife, with Jimson watching to see their task being accomplished without a hitch. Rob and Rica were told to enter the other House posing as lovers.
Week 2
- Day 8: For the upcoming week, Big Brother announced that Group A will be the morning shift (awake during the day) while Group B will be the night shift (rest all day and be active at night), as a fake weekly task designed to test the double-up couples. Maja SalvadorMaja SalvadorMaja Ross Andres Salvador is one of the latest in line of the showbiz clan of the Salvador family. She is currently under the management of ABS-CBN, and a membser of Star Magic.-Early life:...
entered the confession room for five minutes as a surprise houseguest for Jason's birthday. - Day 9: Rob and Rica wanted to establish their fake relationship by confiding to their housemates their doubt for each other and not talk to each other. The two are ordered to wear a shower cap together because they violated a rule which states that only one housemate can shower at any time. Jason's concern for the two later prompts Big Brother to order him to tell the "couple" that the shower cap can be removed. Big Brother instructed Rob to propose to Rica the next day without her prior knowledge. In House B, it was Kath and Patrick's "anniversary" and the housemates planned on activities for their special day: breakfast in bed and dinner for two. Jimson could take the task no longer, and Jimson and Kath revealed the truth to their housemates, hence, the failure of their task.
- Day 10: Patrick offered to do a sacrifice in exchange for half the weekly budget of House B. He was instructed to stand on a push cart for twelve hours, without telling anyone what the sacrifice is for. meanwhile in House A, Rob, with his housemates' help, "proposed" to Rica.
- Day 11: In House A, the housemates held a talent show. Big Brother showed a series of messages from Rob and Rica's family and friends about their "engagement", to which Rob felt uncomfortable with. In House B, for losing in their game, the red team, composed of Carol, Hermes, Mariel, Patria and Patrick had to wear noseplugs until an appointed time because the other team was rewarded with durianDurianThe durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family . Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk...
. The housemates had a sharing on life-changing mistakes they wished they didn't make. - Day 12: Big Brother ended Rob and Rica's secret task, which he declared a success.
- Day 13: The housemates had their first nominations, the results of which were announced the next night. Patrick was assigned to take charge of the 50% budget Group B got as a result of his sacrifice. With the other girls meddling on Patrick's grocery choices, Tom berated them for Patrick was the reason of their house having a weekly budget despite of the weekly task loss. Yhel and Mariel were reprimanded for talking under the bedsheets. Group B planned for Yuri's birthday surprise.
- Day 14: In House A, for whispering to each other, Melisa and Princess were made to dance to the song Careless WhisperCareless Whisper"Careless Whisper" is a 1984 single by George Michael , released by Epic Records in the UK, Japan, and other countries; and by Columbia Records in North America. The song was George Michael's first solo single although he was still performing in Wham! at the time...
whenever it was played. Delio, Paul Jake and Cathy were made to speak in a child's, woman's and old man's voice, respectively, due to their lapel microphone violations. For continually sleeping amidst the playing of the wake-up call, Jason must wear a folding bed unto his back. For Yuri's birthday celebration, Big Brother allowed House B housemates to use the pool in House A, staying only in the pool area, while House A's denizens were confined at the men's bedroom.
Week 3
- Day 15: In House B, Hermes was made to speak in a girl's voice due to his lapel microphone violation, while Tom was made to eat using stirrers for using the teaspoon to stir his coffee. For their violation two days ago, Yhel and Mariel were fully covered with malongMalongThe malong is a traditional "tube skirt" made of handwoven or machine-made multi-colored cotton cloth, bearing a variety of geometric or okir designs. The malong is akin to the sarong worn by peoples in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia...
and had to wear placards stating their violation. Big Brother ended their punishment after doing a charade for their housemates. Big Brother aired over House A the House B residents' reaction to their recent victories. Through Melisa and Tom, their weekly task was announced to the housemates. For this week, the housemates will be celebrating the United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Week. As a kick-off, Princess and Carol were made ambassadressesAmbassadorAn ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
of their houses and had to go to the other house for 24 hours. - Day 16: As part of their United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Week celebration, Houses A & B made "dubbed" versions of a Mexican telenovelaTelenovelaA telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
and a KoreanovelaKorean dramaKorean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...
respectively. Carol and Princess returned to their initial houses, with Carol bringing food given by House A. - Day 17: In the early morning of Day 17, Jason and Jimson were told to be ambassadors of their houses, with the former bringing kimchiKimchiKimchi , also spelled gimchi, kimchee, or kim chee, is a traditional fermented Korean dish made of vegetables with varied seasonings. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi made with a main vegetable ingredient such as napa cabbage, radish, green onions or cucumber. It is the most common...
and the latter bringing a Mexican pica-pica as gifts from Big Brother. Group A had to play as forest rangers and safariSafariA safari is an overland journey, usually a trip by tourists to Africa. Traditionally, the term is used for a big-game hunt, but today the term often refers to a trip taken not for the purposes of hunting, but to observe and photograph animals and other wildlife.-Etymology:Entering the English...
animals while Group B sported an Indian theme. House B's residents have to dance every time BollywoodBollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
music is played. For the Bollywood task to finish and for Jason to return to House A, Mariel had to make him dance. - Day 18: Big Brother had each housemate hear the thoughts of their loved ones about their decisions regarding the weekly task.
- Day 20: Both houses performed their weekly task. It was at this point that the housemates from both Houses finally met each other face to face for the first time.
Week 4
- Day 22: At House A, Tibo, Cathy, and Johan were shown a video of Princess telling Melisa that she regretted not nominating Delio in the first nomination round. The three were told that Princess was automatically nominated. The three relayed the news to their fellow housemates as well as a task to save her from the automatic nomination. However, Princess decided to voluntarily leave the house, not wanting to stress herself as well as her loved ones. The housemates only knew of her plan just minutes before the nomination show broadcast. At House B, Yhel and Mariel were told they were automatically nominated for discussing nominations and a task to excuse either one of them took place. While the task (which was to build a pyramid made of playing cards) resulted in lifting Mariel's automatic nomination, she was still retained as a nominee due to the regular nomination results.
- Day 23: The Housemates were given five minutes to get their underwear and toiletries as they were told to switch houses. Later, after the switch, the housemates were given subtle hints about the upcoming Big Brother Swap.
- Day 24: In the wee hours, the Group B girls were given the chance to rank the Group A boys after watching videos of them stating their strengths and weaknesses. They ranked Paul Jake as the highest and Rob as the lowest. If the Group B girls are able to plant a kiss mark on Paul Jake's cheeks without getting caught, then they would be able to get him as their new housemate or they would get Rob. As they failed their task, Group B got Rob as their new housemate. The Group A girls were given the choice to get a female housemate from the two choices of the Group B boys for swapping with the other house, Yhel and Carol. The Group A housemates chose Carol to be their new housemate. The housemates had a fake interview with fake Big Brother executives, purportedly from Big Brother Africa, Secret Story, and an actually non-existent Turkish version.
- Day 25: Big Brother allowed Rob to tell Tom and the other housemates in House A about Princess' voluntary exit. Tom was given 100 seconds to speak with Princess from the outside world during the Über broadcast. In preparation for the Big Brother Swap, each housemate was tasked to promote themselves in a TV commercial. Big Brother stopped voting for the Second Eviction Night as Yhel was forcibly evicted due to her repetitive violation of show rules against talking about nominations.
- Day 26: For their lapel microphone violations, Kath, Tom and Yhel from Group B and Cathy, Paul Jake, Rica and Tibo from Group A, were tasked to bite onto a plastic bone, which they can only remove for a maximum of three minutes. Melisa was made into a mummy for her violation of speaking under the sheets while Jason was not to lie down and sleep or else his housemates will be forced to lie down as well.
- Day 27: The top ten finalists (Rica, Paul Jake, Cathy, Tibo and Melisa for Group A and Yuri, Hermes, Tom, Mariel and Patria for Group B) competed in a pageant of four stages, hosted by Mariel RodriguezMariel RodríguezMariel Rodriguez-Padilla is a Filipino commercial model, endorser, TV host, former MTV VJ and actress. She first started as an MTV VJ. Currently, she co-hosts the noontime variety show Happy Yipee Yehey!...
. Cathy won the right to undergo the Big Swap, with Kätlin Laas of Big Brother FinlandBig Brother 2009 (Finland)Big Brother 2009 is the fifth series of the Finnish version of the reality show Big Brother. The show aired from August 26, 2009 to November 29, 2009, lasting 97 days. For the fifth series, the house has been split into two sides with one side representing 'Paradise' and the other representing the...
taking her place in the Pinoy Big Brother House. Cathy packed her things from House A and the winter clothes given by Big Brother. - Day 28: Cathy left the house in the afternoon and flew to Finland later that evening.
Week 5
- Day 29: Kätlin arrived in the Philippines and entered the Pinoy Big Brother house. She chose Group B's artwork and thus entered House A, to which she was welcomed with a pool party. Katlin brought a bottle of liquor, which Mariel and Rob drank in copious amounts. However, their drunken behavior turned off the housemates and led Big Brother to have Hermes watch over Mariel.
- Day 30: In House A, Mariel and Rob apologized to Kätlin for their drunken behavior the previous night and compensate by being her servants for the day. In House B, Delio's lack of participation in the weekly task This Is Stitch becomes a subject of heated discussion between him and Melai, with Delio even proposing a voluntary exit.
- Day 31: Kätlin transferred to House B bringing her favorite EstoniaEstoniaEstonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n dish, plov, for breakfast. Delio once again lost his temper, this time during their practice of the folk dance Pandanggo sa IlawPandanggoPandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular among the rural folks and found in many places in the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance, together with the Jota, became popular...
and with Jason's lack of participation. House B had a celebratory party for their success in the spider fightingSpider fightingThe sport of spider fighting occurs in different forms in several areas of the world. Among them are the Philippines, Japan, and Singapore. The fights that occur in the Philippines and in Japan are staged between females of various species of web weavers. Female spiders will kill a rival if the...
task, which led to Delio's intoxication and another threat of voluntarily exiting the house. In House A, Rob was shown his actions during the welcome party for Kätlin, and apologized to Yuri for his actions. - Day 32: In House B, Big Brother Finland spoke with Kätlin, Melisa and Johan in Suomi. Cathy was able to have a SkypeSkypeSkype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
video call with Big Brother and the housemates, including Kätlin. Later that day, Kätlin transferred back to House A. Big Brother told Kätlin that the weekly task will depend on the housemates' hospitality to her as the visitor, which she will judge. - Day 33: In House A, Big Brother Finland spoke to Kätlin and Hermes in Finnish. The housemates from both houses performed their cultural variety shows. Big Brother later revealed to both houses the truth behind their weekly task. Kätlin chose House A, for she felt more warmth with them.
- Day 34: Kätlin left the Pinoy Big Brother house.
Week 6
- Day 36: For the weekly task, Carol and Johan were appointed as Group A coaches while Patria and Patrick were appointed as Group B coaches. The first battle for the weekly task was held, involving pugil sticks and rafts made of plastic bottles. Group A prevailed in almost all of its matches except for Carol and Yuri's, which ended in a no contestNo contest (boxing)No contest is a technical term used in some combat sports to describe a fight that ends for reasons outside the fighters' hands.-Boxing:...
due to the former's crying. After the nominations live show, Rica was given a birthday surprise, with Cathy re-entering the house bringing a chocolate birthday cake. - Day 37: Actress Ai-Ai de las AlasAi-Ai de las AlasMartina Aileen de las Alas, popularly known as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino comedienne and film actress. She has three children, two with ex-husband singer-actor Miguel Vera.She is dubbed as Philippines Comedy Queen.-Personal life:...
entered House A while Dionisia Pacquiao entered House B to teach an exercise routine to the housemates. In addition, House B learned some ballroom dancing from their visitor. Big Brother announced Jason and Tom's violation of taking a shower after their shower time. As a punishment, every shower call, only Tom and Jason should take a shower, while the remaining housemates were given a small piece of cloth to wipe themselves off as they were not allowed to take a shower. They were also forbidden to use the swimming pool and the jacuzzi, with the exception of the two violators. The housemates were also informed of their season-long task: vermicomposting for a month, to be done as part of an environmental awareness campaign. The second game for the weekly task was held, wherein several housemates were wrapped up in plastic like caterpillarCaterpillarCaterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
s. Rob violated the rules by tackling an opponent, causing his team to automatically lose. - Day 38: For lapel microphone violations, Rob and Tom from House A and Jason and Rica from House B were each attached to each other with velcro bands in their arms and feet, and had to talk using a shared microphone with a stand. Since both pairs got seven out of nine problems correct on a math quiz, lifting their punishment in time for the third game of the weekly task, which involving a housemate catching ball from fellow housemates while being pulled side to side by member of the opposing House. After the first round of the third challenge, Tom, who was already not feeling well for several hours prior to the game and was therefore not allowed to be the catcher, suddenly went to one side of the activity area and punched the wall many times. In the end, Group A pulled away and won not only the game, but also the entire weekly task.
- Day 39: Tom was sent to the hospital at 4 PM. Meanwhile, the housemates were tasked to pack the clothes of the housemates who used to live in their current houses. A fourth game, a volleyball game using a giant ball, was held wherein up for grabs is the house they want to live in, which for both houses was House A, and their clothes. Group A won this fourth event, causing Group B to transfer to House B with only the clothes given by the sponsors.
- Day 40: Tom was able to return to the house at 2 PM.
- Day 41: Tom was given a forced eviction because of his act of violence in the third game of the weekly task. Therefore, the remaining nominees were saved from eviction.
- Day 42: Ex-housemate Princess re-entered the house to accompany Tom to the outside world.
Week 7
- Day 43: For the weekly task, Cathy and Paul Jake were appointed as Group A coaches while Rob and Yuri were appointed as Group B coaches. The first skill-based challenge, which required housemates to make a choir number of Miss Ganda's Tagalog version of Craig DavidCraig DavidCraig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
's InsomniaInsomnia (Craig David song)"Insomnia" is the lead single from Craig David's compilation album, Greatest Hits.-Track listing:Digital Download# "Insomnia" - 3:25# "Insomnia" - 5:48# "Insomnia" - 6:40# "Insomnia" - 5:47...
. The judge for the challenge, ShowtimeShowtime (TV show)Showtime is a late morning/noon-time variety show airing on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show premiered October 24, 2009. It also currently airs worldwide through The Filipino Channel. The first season's grand finals was aired on July 24, 2010, Saturday at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City....
's Vice GandaVice GandaVice Ganda is a Filipino comedian, host, actor and recording artist. He is a regular host/judge on ABS-CBN’s talent show Showtime and starred on his two films, one of which considered as the highest-grossing film in Philippine cinema....
, picked Group B as the victor. Sam and Rocky entered the house and were given their first task: wear as many clothes (from the housemates in House B) over their own as they could in three minutes. What they wore would be the ones they would take with them, and only the housemate who has something that the new housemates wore could get it. They entered House B afterwards. - Day 44: The male housemates from each house played a game of pabitinAgawan FestivalThe Agawan Festival is an annual agricultural festival held in Sariaya, Quezon, Philippines every 15th May.The festival name, Agawan, is of recent development. It was the idea of Rev. Fr...
for the ingredients of their second skill-based challenge. This was also the first time anyone from Group A saw Rocky. Jason committed a violation of removing his blindfold prematurely. Group B was given the chance to pick an ingredient from Group A's pushcart, which Patrick chose to be the chicken. Later, the female housemates (minus Sam of Group B) competed in the second skill-based challenge, a cook-off using durianDurianThe durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family . Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk...
, to be overseen by Chef Bruce Lim. As the durianDurianThe durian is the fruit of several tree species belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family . Widely known and revered in southeast Asia as the "king of fruits", the durian is distinctive for its large size, unique odour, and formidable thorn-covered husk...
surfaced more in Group B's dishes, Group B won the challenge. The male housemates also practiced separately for a 3-on-3 basketball challenge. - Day 45: In preparation for the third challenge, the housemates ranked themselves by academic intellect. The housemates played a number-memory game wherein the winner will be getting an additional two-point bonus for their third skill-based challenge. With a score of 6-2, Group A won the challenge and the special victory bonus. It was announced that aside from the weekly budget, the winning house would get to automatically nominate a housemate from the losing house. The houses then competed in a general knowledge quiz-cum-race to a ramp with host Bianca GonzalezBianca GonzalezBianca Gonzalez is a Filipina TV host and model.-Education:Bianca Monica Malasmas Gonzalez graduated from high school at the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School and graduated with a degree of AB Communication Arts with a minor in Philosophy at the Ateneo de Manila University.-Writer:Her first job in...
as quizmaster. Group A won, 16-11. - Day 46: For the fourth skill-based challenge, the housemates created toys from recyclable and art materials. Both teams also commented on the other group's top five toys, which would be donated to impoverished students at a school in Zambales. Four kids from Goin Bulilit served as judges. Group B won the challenge - and the weekly task - on a 180-120 score and also got the rest of their clothes back. Both houses were also assigned to pack bags of relief goods and cook a batch of fried chicken, which were included in the school donations.
- Day 47: For the fifth skill-based challenge, the male housemates played 3-on-3 basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, with ex-housemate Kenny as the refereeOfficial (basketball)In basketball, an official is a person who has the responsibility to enforce the rules and maintain the order of the game. The title of official also applies to the scorers and timekeepers, as well as other personnel that have an active task in maintaining the game...
. The female housemates also performed a half-time show. Despite minor injuries to Johan and being intimidated by Rocky's physique, Group A won on a 21-18 score. As an added twist, the girls also got to play, with Group A winning with a score of 5-1. - Day 48: Jason and Melisa were assigned to practice for a song number to be performed on ASAPASAP (variety show)ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
on Day 50, where former housemates Tom and Princess were special guests. - Day 49: Big Brother introduced a doll, named after Melisa and Jason's make-believe child, Dengue. Dengue was initially depicted as a mosquito added by editors during post-production, possibly as an acute reference to dengue feverDengue feverDengue fever , also known as breakbone fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles...
.
Week 8
- Day 50: Group B gave Rica an automatic nomination as part of their reward for winning the weekly task. Big Brother announced that the female housemates were to swap houses-first to Group A's men and to Group B's women at the confession room, then to all housemates during the nomination show broadcast. The female housemates were given one hour to pack up (as indicated by a special hourglassHourglassAn hourglass measures the passage of a few minutes or an hour of time. It has two connected vertical glass bulbs allowing a regulated trickle of material from the top to the bottom. Once the top bulb is empty, it can be inverted to begin timing again. The name hourglass comes from historically...
made from two large water bottles). Dengue went to House B with Melisa. - Day 51: The housemates began to settle into their new set-up. The weekly task was announced, with the housemates engaging in planning sessions. Paul Jake and Yuri were appointed leaders of Neo-Group A while Rob and Rica were the appointed leaders for Neo-Group B. Both houses also held parties to get to know each other. Neo-Group A played a game aimed at building camaraderie and teamwork.
- Day 52: Because both sets of housemates were still uneasy with each other after the twist on Day 50, Big Brother organized a special reward challenge, a game of human tic-tac-toeTic-tac-toeTic-tac-toe, also called wick wack woe and noughts and crosses , is a pencil-and-paper game for two players, X and O, who take turns marking the spaces in a 3×3 grid. The X player usually goes first...
. For both games, Neo-Groups A and B went home with some rewards. Sam had the entire pool to herself during the game. Dengue's custodyChild custodyChild custody and guardianship are legal terms which are used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child.Following ratification of the United...
was transferred to Jason. - Day 53: Neo-House A played a pair game of making Christmas treeChristmas treeThe Christmas tree is a decorated evergreen coniferous tree, real or artificial, and a tradition associated with the celebration of Christmas. The tradition of decorating an evergreen tree at Christmas started in Livonia and Germany in the 16th century...
s out of recyclable materials. Big Brother spoke to Neo-Group B boys about a supposed discrimination issue against Rica. - Day 54: Both houses took part in an obstacle course where injured players Rob and Yuri served as a vampire and wolf, respectively, with Neo-Group B winning the reward of watching New Moon. Jason's securing of child custody and apparent failure to take care of the child forced Melisa to appeal the transfer with Rica and Patrick as her lawyers. Yuri and Paul Jake represented Jason.
- Day 55: Neo-Group B watched the movie New Moon in their house as their reward in the challenge the day before.
- Day 56: The results for the weekly tasks were announced, where Neo-Group B's simple midget skit beat out Neo-Group A's anti-drug and vices video by a threefold margin (c. 120,000:47,000).
Week 9
- Day 57: The out-of-court settlement in the Dengue custody trial was held in the confession room, which had a black cloth divider. Both parties agreed to have Melisa take care of Dengue from Monday to Thursday and Jason from Friday to Sunday. Melisa and Jason would also meet in a neutral location for one hour every week, but no physical violence would be allowed. The weekly task was announced, with Kath and Sam as leaders for Neo-Group A and Cathy and Hermes for Neo-Group B. Big Brother announced that Neo-Group A housemates will nominate Neo-Group B housemates and vice-versa, giving one point to two housemates of their choice. Big Brother later declared all housemates up for eviction, with the viewers voting for the housemate they want to evict. Neo-Group A hosted a pool party for Mariel, who got a surprise video of her son from Big Brother in the confession room.
- Day 58: The first game for the weekly was held using kadang-kadang, specialized stilts with footrests, which ended with a score of 11-1 in favor of Neo-Group B. The second game for the weekly task was also held wherein the housemates had to tap each other's hands in the first round and push each other atop pedestals in the pool using their palms, which ended with a running total of 18-17 in favor of Neo-Group B.
- Day 59: Cathy and Sam were caught for lapel mic violations. Big Brother ordered the two to become news reporters for ten minutes, during which they will report on all ongoing activities in their house. The third O-versus challenge was held, wherein the housemates would drink blended shakesBlenderA blender is a kitchen appliance for chopping or liquefying food.Blender may also refer to:Media:* Blender , a music-themed magazine* Blender , a free and open-source software program for 3D modeling, animation, and rendering...
of the worst food items they hated to see. The game ended with Neo-Group B leading with a 24-23 running score. Jason expressed his desire to wooCourtshipCourtship is the period in a couple's relationship which precedes their engagement and marriage, or establishment of an agreed relationship of a more enduring kind. In courtship, a couple get to know each other and decide if there will be an engagement or other such agreement...
Melisa, who was told by Big Brother to refuse any of his advances. - Day 60: A sweat-inducing contest put Neo-Group A in the lead, with the running score of 30-24. Rica and Tibo were told to watch over Jason and Melisa. Jason entered House B in the wee hours to set up his picnic date with Melisa, only to be caught by Rica and Cathy. He went back to House A after two hours of waiting with no Melisa in sight.
- Day 61: The fifth and final game was held involving moving a specific block out of a puzzle maze, with Neo-Group A winning on a final score of 39-26. Carol was distraught over her failure in the challenge and her jealousy regarding Cathy and Hermes. She patched up with Cathy, but her conversation with Hermes did not end well. As a fake task, Big Brother instructed Neo-Group A's male housemates to pack their belongings and transfer to House B. The girls eventually saw through the deception.
- Day 62: Melisa left behind Dengue at the House A anteroom to be picked up by Jason. The Housemates finally watched the footage of Big Brother Finland's finale and were surprised to learn that Kätlin made it so far. Host Vappu Pimia's questions to Kätlin about probably seeing Hermes again became a hot topic in both Houses.
- Day 63: Big Brother confirmed to all Housemates that they would live together in House A after the latest housemate to be evicted leaves. After ten housemates were announced as safe, Carol, Hermes, Melisa, Rica, and Yuri were asked to stay in House B to await their fate the next day, when the latest evictee would be announced. Soon afterwards, the former Neo-Group A's male housemates donned overalls and balaclavas and climbed over the wall to House B, where they took Melisa out of the bedroom for Jason's second chance at a picnic date.
Week 10
- Day 64: The last four housemates entered House A after the latest evictee was announced. To celebrate their reunion as the result of the merge, Melisa and Jason played at the pool.
- Day 65: Melisa discovered a frog in the girls' bedroom, which Jason later released into the pool. Big Brother had the pool cleaned out while the housemates were asleep to recover the frog. Rocky expressed his intention of leaving the House, citing concerns about his family and his girlfriend Eula Valdez. Big Brother, through Sam, announced that the housemates will get a Christmas Ball if they are able to successfully do a synchronized swimmingSynchronized swimmingSynchronized swImming is a hybrid form of swimming, dance and gymnastics, consisting of swimmers performing a synchronized routine of elaborate moves in the water, accompanied by music....
routine to the tune of Pinoy Ako. Sam was also tasked to teach Carol how to swim, in preparation for their swimming task. - Day 66: Rocky finally signalled his intention to depart by waving a white flagWhite flagWhite flags have had different meanings throughout history and depending on the locale.-Flag of temporary truce in order to parley :...
attached to a bamboo pole. Eula's presence in the House to fetch him and help him pack up visibly made the other housemates starstruck. He left in the wee hours of the next day. - Day 68: The housemates had their first Head of Household competition, to which Paul Jake was declared the winner, and Carol the ultimate loser.
- Day 69: In the wee hours, the housemates were given 15 minutes to nominate, with the housemates not able to nominate within the allotted time period given an automatic nomination. By groups of two or three, the housemates performed their weekly task, to which they lost.
- Day 70: Big Brother announced additional privileges of the HOH. Paul Jake got some of his favorite food from the outside world, a pizza and a burger, which he shared with Jason.
Week 11
- Day 71: Big Brother designated Hermes, Johan and Patrick as the three kings. When the housemates were already asleep, the three kings were given 30 minutes to search the Big Brother House for ten stars, one of which will be given to each housemate. The first two stars were assigned to Paul Jake and Tibo.
- Day 72: The third star was given to Melisa.
- Day 73: The fourth star was given to Rica. Ted FailonTed FailonMario Teodoro Failon Etong , better known by his names Ted Failon or Teodoro Failon is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator, and a former congressman representing the first district of Leyte, Philippines, from 2001 to 2004.-Early life:Ted Failon was born and raised in Tacloban City,...
momentarily entered the house as a special houseguest to facilitate a debate between the male and female housemates. Vicky BeloVicky BeloVictoria "Vicki" G. Belo is a Filipino Dermatologist and television personality.- Medical Training :Belo earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of the Philippines, Diliman in 1978. She attended the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and graduated with...
entered the house and gave each housemate a check-up and facial. - Day 74: In the early morning, after the facial, the girls were treated with a manicure and pedicure session. At 5AM, the first Simbang GabiSimbang GabiA Simbang Gabi is a nine-day Roman Catholic ritual novena performed in the Philippines which starts from December 16 and ends on December 24. Simbang Gabi, which translates to Evening Mass is usually performed as early as 4 or 5 in the morning...
Mass was held, with the housemates in the house attending the Mass via plasma screen. They served sandwiches and hot chocolate afterwards. In the afternoon, with Melisa in House B, comedian TadoTado JimenezArvin "Tado" Jimenez, commonly known as Tado, is a Filipino comedian, actor, radio personality and businessman. His nickname "Tado" comes from a Tagalog expletive he frequently blurted out...
entered House B disguising himself as Melisa's date. Later on, Jericho RosalesJericho RosalesJericho Vibar Rosales, is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer, and songwriter....
entered the house as Melisa's real date. - Day 75: In Über, as voted upon by the housemates, Mariel was swapped with fake Indian housemate Harish Kumar Singh, who served as Big Brother's agent to make the lives of the housemates miserable. Tension flared as the housemates were turned off by Harish's arrogant behavior, which included throwing Rosales' gifts to Melisa in the trash and insisting on doing things his way.
- Day 76: Mariel, who was revealed to be in House B all along with the other fake Indian housemates, returned to House A. Harish, who is actually a pilot trainee, admitted his role, which the housemates had long suspected since he entered the house.
- Day 77: The housemates performed their synchronized swimming task and succeeded, earning them their Christmas Ball. The men also asked the female housemates to be their dates. Cathy and Johan, Kath and Patrick, Mariel and Paul Jake, and Melisa and Jason were the partners for the ball, with Tibo and Hermes rejected by Mariel and Cathy, respectively, and Carol, Rica and Sam not chosen by any of the men. Johan was given a 100-second encounter with his mother. Later, after Carol's departure, the second HOH competition was held wherein Rica won over Paul Jake and Hermes. To determine the holder of the hand grenade, Cathy, Jason, and Patrick, who clocked the slowest times, went head to head. Cathy finished last and gave the three nomination points to Patrick.
Week 12
- Day 78: James Cooper and his team entered the house to give a make-over to the housemates. The housemates held their Christmas Ball at House B's terrace area, with the public voting for Jason and Melisa as the ball King and Queen of the Night, respectively. While Rica and Sam had a place at the table, Hermes and Tibo became the food servers. Juris, Angelica PanganibanAngelica PanganibanAngelica Panganiban is a Filipina film and television actress and comedian.-Early years:...
, Imago, Christian BautistaChristian BautistaChristian Joseph Morata Bautista , more popularly known by his screen name Christian Bautista, is a Filipino singer, actor, host, and model. He was a finalist of Star In A Million, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel, winning the 4th place in the competition in 2003...
, and Richard PoonRichard PoonRichard Poon is a Chinese singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines. He is a former member of U-Turn. He has gone on a successful solo career, and is a well-known jazz singer in the Philippines.-Early life:...
also visited the housemates. As they did not have dates, Bautista and Poon invited Sam and Rica, respectively, to dance with them. Rica also had a nervous breakdown during the party and Big Brother asked Hermes to bring her to the Confession Room, while Jason and Melisa had a date at Star City's Ferris wheelFerris wheelA Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
as a reward. - Day 79: Tibo, Johan, Paul Jake, and Jason competed against Cathy, Melisa, Mariel, and Rica in a dance-off as a part of a promotion for a brand of anti-phlegmPhlegmPhlegm is a liquid secreted by the mucous membranes of mammalians. Its definition is limited to the mucus produced by the respiratory system, excluding that from the nasal passages, and particularly that which is expelled by coughing . Phlegm is in essence a water-based gel consisting of...
medicine. The boys won the contest, donating their PHP 40,000 cash prize to a foundation that Mariel suggested. The first hint of Super G's impending visit came in the form of a bikini top with a very large cup size found in the pool. Paul Jake's girlfriend visited him at the Confession Room for 100 seconds. After the encounter, he was told to reveal his girlfriend's visit to only one housemate. Paul Jake decided to tell Tibo what happened. - Day 80: A surprise stag-themed surprise birthday party was held for Paul Jake. It was during this event that Annina, who has the same birthday as Paul Jake, entered the House by revealing herself from inside a large present.
- Day 81: The housemates who are parents - Tibo, Patrick, Mariel, and Kath - competed in a special puzzle-making contest for a chance to have 100 seconds with their loved ones. Patrick and Mariel won the contest and therefore had their 100-second encounters with their sons. Tibo and Kath also had their own encounters, but they did so while blindfolded.
- Day 82: The housemates awoke to find gifts at the Christmas tree. Santa Claus went into the house and put the items there while the housemates were asleep.
- Day 83: As the stroke of midnight, Big Brother signalled the housemates to go to the pool area for their Noche Buena, where they found various food prepared and delivered by their loved ones. The food was placed atop inner tubes all over the pool where each of the housemates had to get their respective foods to eat. Tibo and Hermes were given a chance to invite two housemates for a dinner for four, to which they invited Sam and Rica, respectively. Rica also had a 100-second moment with her father, who finally accepted her sexuality.
- Day 84: The female housemates held a tribute show for Annina. German ex-housemate Sascha, Annina's boyfriend, entered the Pinoy Big Brother house to fetch Annina. Together with Sascha, Annina left the house and was welcomed in the live eviction show. After Patrick's eviction, the third HOH competition where Cathy avenged herself by winning over defending HOH Rica. Having the lowest score in the first round of the competition, Johan was given the Hand Grenade, giving him the option of either giving three nomination points to someone or automatically nominating himself for eviction. He chose the former.
Week 13
- Day 85: As part of giving the Hand Grenade, Johan gave the three points to Rica. Jason was also given a 100-second encounter with his grandmother who was escorted by Melisa. Melisa also expressed guilt over her nomination of Patrick, as none of the people she had ever nominated before were evicted on the same week. Rica and Paul Jake were asked to give Melisa a choice to leave the house in exchange for Patrick getting back in. The plan was actually a practical joke.
- Day 86: Jason was given his task by the remainder of the two kings, which is to become a houseboy to the housemates, called the Bratinella family. However, the frequent commands take their toll on him as he is asked to respectfully address them as either señor or señorita. The storage room was turned into the servant's quarters.
- Day 88: The housemates were told to cross-dressCross-dressingCross-dressing is the wearing of clothing and other accoutrement commonly associated with a gender within a particular society that is seen as different than the one usually presented by the dresser...
as part of them asking for dates for the New Year's Ball as well as preparing a surprise dance number for Tibo's birthday at the same day. - Day 89: Harish, the fake Indian housemate who troubled the Philippine housemates two weeks before, returned to teach them an Indian tiger dance as preparation for the New Year's Day concert. Sam also introduced her black Labrador dog, Pharrell, to the housemates for a short while.
- Day 90: The housemates celebrated the New Year by stepping on balloons arranged by the number 2010. The female housemates also remembered the housemates who have left, by calling their names according to order of eviction (except the twins). They also dunked Melisa, Kath and Tibo at the pool. Jason was awarded the tricycle for completing his task.
- Day 91: After Rica's departure, the fourth HOH game was held. Cathy chose Johan, Kath, Melisa and Paul Jake to be on her team while the other five housemates became part of the other group.
Week 14
- Day 92: While talking to Mariel, Big Brother went silent, puzzling her and the other housemates. It turned out that he collapsed due to overfatigue and was rushed to the hospital. Big Brother's condition was relayed to the housemates before the announcement of nominations.
- Day 93: The housemates were introduced to Big Brother's younger brother Big Utol (utol is a colloquial Filipino general term for "sibling"), who would take over managing the House. Big Utol is visibly less serious and more playful, yet mischievous and stern as the housemates found out through various crazy tasks he had given to them and his strict imposition of House rules. Big Utol summoned each housemate to his Confession Room (which resembled a dark interrogation room) to face their worst fears (a homage to the purpose of 1984Nineteen Eighty-FourNineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a dystopian novel about Oceania, a society ruled by the oligarchical dictatorship of the Party...
' s Room 101Room 101Room 101 is a place introduced in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. It is a torture chamber in the Ministry of Love in which the Party attempts to subject a prisoner to his or her own worst nightmare, fear or phobia....
). - Day 94: For urinating at a wall of the garden during New Year's revelries, Jason and Paul Jake were instructed to wear adult diapers for the next two days and drink 3.5 gallons (13.2 l) of mineral water. For never earning Big Brother's ire, Tibo was tasked to tell Jason and Melisa about their actions that led to Big Brother's collapse in the first place. The housemates performed the sipa portion of their weekly task, but were forced to do it again several times because the counting was messed up or a housemate failed to catch the sipa. Big Utol gave them another chance to succeed, with a prize of 2,010 pairs of slippers to be donated to street children.
- Day 95: Big Utol relieved Jason and Paul Jake of their punishment. Later, Big Utol had separate drinking sessions with the housemates on a bid to bond with them. As the sessions involved alcohol, Kath, Melisa, and Mariel emerged drunk and had to be sobered up.
- Day 97: Former Teen Edition housemates Ejay FalconEjay FalconEjay Lasap Falcon is a Filipino-French model and actor who is currently a contract artist of ABS-CBN. He is also the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus....
and Matt EvansMatt EvansFor the Canadian international rugby union player see Matt Evans Matthew Nicolas "Matt" Evans is a Filipino- American actor who was a former housemate of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition...
, as well as Erich GonzalesErich GonzalesErika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco known as Erich Gonzales, is a Filipina actress and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists.-Biography:...
, Enchong DeeEnchong DeeErnest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee, known as Enchong Dee is a Filipino actor, model, and swimmer. Dee is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group of contract artists. He played John Joseph "Jojo" Wenceslao in the 2009 TV series Katorse....
, and Melissa RicksMelissa RicksMelissa Marie Ricks is a Filipina actress of Filipino-American descent. She was a runner-up in the reality talent search Star Circle Quest on ABS-CBN.-Background:...
, joined a production crew for the television series Tanging YamanTanging Yaman (TV series)Tanging Yaman was a Filipino political drama program that aired in ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.-Casting:Erich Gonzales got her second main character role as Fina on the series. Gonzales will also be reunited with her co-stars from Katorse, Ejay Falcon and Enchong Dee...
in shooting scenes at the pool area. Kath, Sam, Mariel, Tibo, and Paul Jake were tapped as extras. Paul Jake accidentally fell on the pool during the shoot. Big Utol also interrogated the actors as he claimed that the crew did not ask his permission before entering the house. Big Brother designed the task to test the housemates' patience.
Week 15
- Day 99: The fifth Head of Household game was held. Paul Jake later admitted to Big Utol that he made a deal with Kath to throw it and let her win, since he had already become Head of Household twice. Meanwhile, Jason, Mariel, Hermes, Tibo, and Johan competed in the hand grenade competition where their hands were off from the mechanical bull. Jason logged in the shortest time, thus giving him the grenade for the second straight week. Jason and Melisa were told to stay away within three arms length from each other for three days due to them abusing each other. They were further instructed to relay their messages to each other through the three people who would stand between them. The housemates were told of a new rule that they themselves would vote to determine who would be evicted. However, this rule was actually not real, as the public vote was still the basis of eviction.
- Day 100: The fallout over the new rule caused the housemates to talk with Big Utol whom they want to see evicted. Tibo also tried to ease the tension by interpreting the rulebook. Big Utol also gave Kath a chance to face her worst fears. Big Brother returned by greeting the housemates good morning and playing the song HomeHome (Daughtry song)"Home" is a 2007 song by American rock band Daughtry from their self-titled debut album. The song had been climbing up the U.S. charts for a few weeks before the song was announced as the second single from the album.- Background and production :...
as the wake-up call. - Day 101: The housemates were assigned another New Year-themed task, wherein they must pack the 2,010 pairs of slippers they won in the previous weekly task within 2,010 seconds (33.5 minutes).
- Day 102: The restraining order between Jason and Melisa was inadvertently violated as Melisa went close to Jason in the sala and hit him as he lay buried under a large pile of balls. In response, Hermes, Kath, and Tibo were scolded by Big Brother, who ordered the trio to remain between Jason and Melisa at all times. After an incident involving some jealousy surrounding Cathy, Johan eventually admitted to Hermes that he wanted to court her.
- Day 103: Johan and Hermes organized and accomplished their own dates with Cathy, both taking place in House B.
- Day 104: Actor Coco MartinCoco MartinRodel Luis Nacianceno , better known by his stage name, Coco Martin, is a critically acclaimed Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipino actor. He became famous for starring in many independent films, and was dubbed the Prince of Philippine Independent Films...
was allowed inside the house to observe the housemates regarding the restraining order between Jason and Melisa and to report his observations to Big Brother. He sat still on the couch, but could not move unless the housemates figured out how to make him move, which they had to do in 20 minutes. He eventually reacted after being kissed. The restraining order on Melisa and Jason was later lifted. - Day 105: The housemates discussed the attitudes of some of their ex-housemates. For being the latest technical evictee, Cathy was moved to House B in preparation for the Resbak Attack twist. Joining her were ex-housemates Princess, Delio, Tom, Yuri, Rob, Patrick and Rica, who gave her the cold shoulder upon entering House B.
Week 16
- Day 106: The Resbak Attack team observed the Head of Household game and made commentaries on their former housemates' attitudes. They were later assigned their first mission: assault House A and mess up the place while the housemates were sleeping. The housemates woke up to survey the damage and thought those who raided House A came from a "House C." After Hermes' announcement that he would nominate himself, Big Brother played the Resbak Attack team's commentaries, which sparked some tension between the remaining housemates. They also theorized that the ex-housemates were actually on the other house.
- Day 107: The weekly task for the housemates was to protect an eggEgg (biology)An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, molluscs, fish, and monotremes, an egg is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing...
and to build two towers of dominoesDominoesDominoes generally refers to the collective gaming pieces making up a domino set or to the subcategory of tile games played with domino pieces. In the area of mathematical tilings and polyominoes, the word domino often refers to any rectangle formed from joining two congruent squares edge to edge...
at least one meter each. If the eggs were broken, PHP 20,000 of the Big Four's pot money would be given to charity. Ex-housemates entered House A in the order of Delio, Rica/Cathy, Yuri/Patrick, and Princess/Rob in a bid to test the housemates' emotions and mental stability. The housemates thought the visitors were trying to put down their guard so someone else could sneak in and destroy the towers. Distraught over the nature of the ex-housemates' task, Tom voluntarily exited and was replaced by Kenny. Because House A lacked food, Sharon CunetaSharon CunetaSharon Cuneta-Pangilinan, better known as Sharon Cuneta, is a popular and multi-awarded Filipino singer, actress and TV host dubbed as Megastar of Philippine Entertainment, fondly called Mega by fans and people from the entertainment industry....
came in to provide the housemates with food. - Day 108: The housemates, dressed as flies, competed against the ex-housemates, handling large swatters, and lost, costing them PHP 45,000 from the Big Four pot money. In the evening, the ex-housemates made another push against the housemates and succeeded in destroying both of the domino towers. While helping rebuild the towers, Hermes inadvertently broke his egg, resulting in another PHP 20,000 deducted from the total grand prize pot.
- Day 109: The housemates completed rebuilding the domino towers. Another challenge saw the ex-housemates play a human shell gameShell gameThe shell game is portrayed as a gambling game, but in reality, when a wager for money is made, it is a confidence trick used to perpetrate fraud...
on the housemates using black cardboard boxes, but the Resbak Attack team won on a 3-5 score, deducting PHP 90,000 from the pot. - Day 110: During the wee hours, Delio and Kenny visited the house carrying a false white flag. The entire Resbak Attack team assaulted House A upon Delio's signal of breaking Melisa and Jason's eggs and destroyed the towers again. Kath and Mariel rebuilt only one tower while Melisa, Jason and Hermes stood aside. Johan and Paul Jake blocked the tower from Kenny and Delio's sniping until daybreak, when Big Brother called off the task. In the afternoon, the ex-housemates interrogated each one of the remaining housemates inside the room Mariel once thought was in the Bigg Boss house.
- Day 111: Dressed as a masked gardener, Sen.Senate of the PhilippinesThe Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
Loren LegardaLoren LegardaLoren Legarda is a Filipino broadcast journalist, environmentalist, and politician of Visayan ancestry, notable as the only female to top two senatorial elections . During the 2004 Philippine general election, she ran for the position of Vice-President as an Independent with Fernando Poe, Jr...
entered the House to help the housemates in vermicomposting. - Day 112: For their services, the Resbak Attack team was awarded PHP 150,000, taken from the Big Four's pot money. After Cathy and the male ex-housemates exited the House, the remaining female ex-housemates were told of their new roles: "Kuya's Darlings." They would stay on inside the House as House Players where either Big Brother or the viewers would decide their actions.
Week 17
- Day 113: The housemates woke up to find a special Big Four pedestalPedestalPedestal is a term generally applied to the support of a statue or a vase....
. Johan and Paul Jake presented themselves as the leaders of the two groups that would battle for the guaranteed spot in the Big Four. Johan's group had Jason, Princess, Yuri, and Kath while Melisa, Rica, Tibo, and Mariel became part of Paul Jake's team. As part of the competition, the two groups were told to separate rooms and not to communicate with the other group. In the first team game involving images from past weekly tasks, Paul Jake's group won 14-11, thus giving them an audience with the first Teen Edition's Kim ChiuKim ChiuKimberly Sue Yap Chiu , better known as simply Kim Chiu, is a Chinese Filipino actress,singer and model. She lived in Cebu City before she went to Manila for Pinoy Big Brother...
and Gerald AndersonGerald AndersonGerald Anderson is a Filipino American actor who was a former housemate on the first season edition of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition...
. - Day 114: The second team game involved remembering and calling up cellphone numbers while staving off distraction from the other team. Paul Jake's team won once again, granting them exclusive access to the swimming pool. Big Brother said that if Johan's team won the third game, one of his members will be part of Team Paul Jake's individual challenges for the Big Four slot.
- Day 115: On the first Kuya's Darlings task, Rica was able to make Paul Jake cry by pretending to make a video for his girlfriend. Johan's team once again suffered a loss against Paul Jake's team, 400-300, in a water balloon challenge, shutting the former out completely from the individual challenges. With the team challenges over, the two teams were allowed to communicate with each other freely again. Johan's team were also told to become trainers to Paul Jake's team. In another Kuya's Darlings task, Princess' attempt to let Mariel open up to her eventually led to a heart-to-heart talk between the two.
- Day 116: The first individual challenge took place, involving remarks about certain negative statements from the housemates themselves. Melisa, Tibo, and Paul Jake came out the top three from the game who would compete for one spot in the Big Four. Later, Yuri successfully performed her Kuya's Darlings task by convincing Johan to join her on a jacuzzi date.
- Day 117: The second individual challenge involved Melisa, Paul Jake, and Tibo standing on top of one stool placed in the pool.
- Day 118: The endurance challenge continued until the wee hours of the morning. Paul Jake fell off his perch while Tibo conceded, putting Melisa into the Big Four. Melisa would remain a nominee and would keep her place in the Big Four if she was saved from eviction; otherwise, Tibo would take over. For the final Kuya's Darlings task, Yuri, Princess and Rica were given three hours to hide the housemates' most cherished belongings without the owners knowing. Through an elaborate scheme, the houseplayers explained the true purpose of their operation.
- Day 119: Big Brother questioned the housemates about the events of the past two weeks. Later, Princess, Rica, and Yuri were given a heartfelt send-off before finally exiting the House. Because the houseplayers were successful, each of them were awarded a laptop and PHP 10,000. Melisa officially earned a spot in what the housemates believed was the Big Four upon being saved from eviction.
Week 18
- Day 120: The housemates had a face-to-face nomination by sticking two word cards to two housemates of their choice. Big Brother revealed to the housemates the truth about the Char-Char Change. Later, Paul Jake fully accomplished his sacrifice of dressing up as a manananggalManananggalThe manananggal is a mythical creature of the Philippines. It resembles a Western vampire, in being an evil, man-eating monster or witch. The myth of the manananggal is popular in the Visayan region of the Philippines, especially in the western provinces of Capiz, Iloilo, and Antique...
for the benefit of Mariel to resolve her issues with the father of her son. - Day 121: Jason started his sacrifice of walking around the pool for 1,053 minutes (around 17 hours), each minute representing a kilometer between the House and General Santos City, Melisa's home city, so he could formally woo her and make her talk with her ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, Mariel proceeded to House B and talked with the father of her son. After the latter left, Paul Jake was told to join Mariel in House B so they would finish the food left uneaten during Mariel's talk.
- Day 122: Jason completed his sacrifice.
- Day 123: Tibo had his sacrifice of having his armpit hair plucked. Therefore, Johan and his father had at talk at House B. Melisa also had her face-to-face encounter with her ex-boyfriend at House B, in which the two agreed to properly sever their previous relationship and remain friends. After Melisa was summoned back into House A, Jason and the said ex-boyfriend then talked about their situation with Melisa while sharing a bottle of beer. The housemates were shown a model house with figures of them included as part of a special challenge to win a house and lot. They were given a chance to decide on two housemates who will compete for the prize. Johan freely accepted the challenge while the others decided to have Jason give it a shot. The task was in fact part of the sacrifice Johan wanted to make.
- Day 124: Johan and Jason, who were taken by white-clad ninjas, wore white clothes and were placed in the so-called "White Room" to start competing in the challenge for the house. They were ordered not to talk with each other and can only quit if they pressed a red button.
- Day 125: After more than 24 hours in the white room, Jason pretended to go to the bathroom. However, while doing so, he pressed the red button, therefore conceding the challenge to Johan.
Week 19
- Day 127: The housemates were separated again, Johan, Jason, and Paul Jake in House B; Melisa and Tibo in House A. They were later engaged in a debate about their stay in the House and their future. The debate was mediated by Korina SanchezKorina SanchezKorina Maria Sanchez-Roxas is a Filipina broadcast journalist, TV host and commercial endorser.-Early life:Korina Sanchez was born on October 5, 1964 in Hong Kong. Her father, Ramon P. Sanchez, Sr. , was the General Manager of then Hong Kong landmark, Ambassador Hotel. She is the only girl of Ramon...
. - Day 128: During the early hours, Jason, wanting to continue to woo Melisa, serenaded her by singing Can't Take My Eyes Off YouCan't Take My Eyes off You"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was Valli's biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You"...
, complete with a marching band, and told his feelings to her. - Day 129: Big Brother initially announced to the final five housemates that there would be an eviction night. Later, they were told that instead of a Big Four, all of them would proceed to the finale. While frolicking at the pool in delight, they were joined by second Celebrity Edition housemate Mcoy FundalesMcoy FundalesMarco "Mcoy" Fundales is a Filipino singer-songwriter, writer, actor. He gained popularity as a member of the band Orange and Lemons and a former house player in the ABS CBN reality show's Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2 edition. After Orange and Lemons disbanded in 2007, he formed the band...
and his band Kenyo. - Day 130: The housemates competed for special prizes by going through a maze. They were each guided by their loved ones: Melisa, Johan, and Jason's mothers, Paul Jake's girlfriend, and Tibo's wife. Paul Jake was the fastest at 51 seconds, which allowed his girlfriend to visit the house. The couple selected a two-door refrigerator and microwave oven as their prize. The housemates also won PHP 150,000, which is the equivalent of the amount deducted during the Resbak Attack.
- Day 131: The housemates held their Big High Five concert, wherein their performances are requested by the public.
- Day 132: Talk show host Boy AbundaBoy AbundaEugenio "Boy" R. Abunda, Jr. is a Filipino television host, publicist, talent manager and celebrity endorser. He is dubbed as the "King of Talk" in local show business.-Early life:Boy Abunda was born in Borongan City, Eastern Samar...
entered the house to quiz the housemates with tough questions in a segment called The Big Truth. - Day 133: The Big Five Housemates were picked up from the house and escorted to the Ninoy Aquino StadiumNinoy Aquino StadiumThe Ninoy Aquino Stadium is one of two indoor sporting arenas located in the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines, the other being the Rizal Memorial Coliseum....
aboard Volkswagen Beetles.
Big Brother Swap
It was announced by the program on Day 21 (October 24, 2009) that another Big Brother Swap would take place. This time, one from either House would trade places with another housemate from another foreign edition of Big Brother. This would also be the second time that Pinoy Big Brother linked up with other foreign versions of the show, Season 2Pinoy Big Brother (season 2)
Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2 was the second official season of Pinoy Big Brother and aired on ABS-CBN's primetime block. As with the show's previous full and special seasons, it also aired a companion program on Studio 23. It began with a live party on February 25, 2007. It ran for 126 days until...
being the first, when housemate Bruce Quebral traded places with Tina Semolič from the first season
Big Brother Slovenia Season 1
Big Brother is a reality show shown on Kanal A in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. It is based on the international Big Brother format produced by Endemol...
of Big Brother Slovenia
Big Brother (Slovenia)
Big Brother is a reality show broadcast on Kanal A in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. It is based on the international Big Brother format produced by Endemol...
.
On Day 26, it was announced by the host that the show would be swapping housemates with Big Brother Finland's fifth season
Big Brother 2009 (Finland)
Big Brother 2009 is the fifth series of the Finnish version of the reality show Big Brother. The show aired from August 26, 2009 to November 29, 2009, lasting 97 days. For the fifth series, the house has been split into two sides with one side representing 'Paradise' and the other representing the...
. On Oct. 29, 2009, ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's Youtube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
channel, iABS-CBN , uploaded a video confirming that the housemate from Big Brother Finland who will swap places in the Philippines is Kätlin Laas (video), a 22-year-old food processing plant worker originally from Rakvere
Rakvere
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland.-History:The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd-5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
but migrated to Finland at the age of 16, and is currently living in Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki is a city located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bruk iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, market town in 1931 and town in 1960...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. On Day 27, it was announced that Cathy from Group A, then currently living in House B, would be swapping with Kätlin and would be going to Finland to live in their Big Brother House for a week. Cathy's selection was made through a series of tasks on which the housemates underwent on the watchful eyes of the Finnish producers.
Kätlin left the Big Brother Finland House on Day 26 (Day 66 of the Finnish version) and enter either Philippine House on Day 29 (Day 69 of the Finnish version). She was supposed to arrive in the Philippines and enter either House the day before, but her flight was delayed due to weather disturbances caused by Typhoon Santi
Typhoon Mirinae (2009)
Typhoon Mirinae was the 34th depression and the 14th typhoon in the 2009 Pacific typhoon season.-Meterological history:...
. Hours before her entrance, she had a brief appearance on the show The Buzz
The Buzz (talk show)
The Buzz is a weekly entertainment news and talk show in the Philippines. Premiering in 1999, it is the longest-running weekly entertainment news and talk show on ABS-CBN. It features local celebrity gossip and news.-Casting:...
. On the other hand, Cathy was supposed to leave in the morning of Day 28 (Day 68 of the Finnish version) but their flight was postponed to a later hour of the day.
Much like the first Big Swap, events from both Houses are chronicled. Also, all conversations in English are subtitled in Filipino and all Finnish conversations and confessions are dubbed over by Filipino voice actors. For the Finnish version, clips from the Philippine house are shown in the Big Brother Extra show, while conversations in English are subtitled in Suomi
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
.
The Big Swap started on the evening of Day 29 (Day 69 of the Finnish version). Kätlin initially stayed in House A upon her arrival on Day 29. She transferred to House B on Day 31. On Day 32, Cathy and Kätlin were finally able to meet through a video call through Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
. Later that day, Kätlin returned to House A. She left the Philippine House on the morning of Day 34 (early morning of Day 74 of the Finnish version). She was briefly interviewed for the morning show Umagang Kay Ganda
Umagang Kay Ganda
Umagang Kay Ganda is a morning show airing on ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Regional Network Group, and simulcasts on ABS-CBN News Channel. Premiered on June 25, 2007, it airs every weekday mornings from 5:00 to 8:15 AM.-Synopsis:...
just after stepping outside the front door. Meanwhile, Cathy entered on the evening of Day 69 of the Finnish version (early morning of Day 30 of the Philippines version). She left six days later on the evening of Day 74 of the Finnish version (early morning of Day 35 of the Philippine version), signaling the end of the Big Swap.
Kätlin left the Philippines the same day she left the Pinoy Big Brother house and re-entered their house in the early morning of Day 75 of the Finnish version (Day 35 of the Philippine version). Cathy left Finland the morning after she left the Finnish Big Brother house and re-entered the Pinoy Big Brother house on the evening of Day 36 (Day 76 of the Finnish version).
Below is a list of activities each swapped housemate did in their respective host country's Houses, aside from introductions and trading of basic phrases:
| Kätlin | In House A:
In House B:
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|---|---|
| Cathy |
Pétanque Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground, to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon or le petit... . Sauna A sauna is a small room or house designed as a place to experience dry or wet heat sessions, or an establishment with one or more of these and auxiliary facilities.... and jacuzzi Jacuzzi Jacuzzi is a company that produces whirlpool bathtubs and spas. Its first product was a bath with massaging jets. The term "jacuzzi" is now often used generically to refer to any bathtub with massaging jets.-History:... welcoming party. Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles... , ice fishing, ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take... , floorball Floorball Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played... and pesäpallo Pesäpallo Pesäpallo is a fast-moving ball sport that is quite often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other countries, such as Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, and Northern Ontario in Canada... or Finnish baseball, Finland’s national sport, demonstrated by Antti, Aso and Sampo. Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... n dinner with the housemates. Wowowee Wowowee was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel... game Hep Hep, Hooray. Adobo Adobo is the immersion of raw food into a preparation, in the form of a stock , of different components, including paprika , oregano, salt, garlic, and vinegar — mixed according to the place of origin and the food with which it is intended to be used—primarily to preserve and enhance the flavor of... for the Finnish housemates. Christmas Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days... dinner with the housemates. |
Also, both Philippine and Finnish houses had weekly tasks involving housemates doing a 30-minute cultural variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
portraying their countries' cultures to their visitors. The Filipino housemates should include Kätlin in their presentation while the Finnish housemates should work four at a time in the upstairs room while Cathy is not around. However, it was later revealed that the real weekly task of the Filipino housemates is to make Kätlin feel the Filipino hospitality, to which she felt that both houses were friendly, yet she felt more warmth with House A.
More than three weeks after the Swap ended, on Day 97 of the fifth Finnish season, Kätlin was proclaimed as second placer, behind Aso.
The Three Kings
On Day 71 (December 13, 2009), Big Brother designated Hermes, Johan, and Patrick as the three kingsBiblical Magi
The Magi Greek: μάγοι, magoi), also referred to as the Wise Men, Kings, Astrologers, or Kings from the East, were a group of distinguished foreigners who were said to have visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh...
, which were tasked to designate the ten stars containing gifts to the ten other housemates in the house.
- 1st Gift: Aral ng Pagpapakumbaba (Lesson In Humility) (Day 71) - the housemate had to live, sleep and eat in a kariton, a wooden pushcart for three days (given to Paul Jake)
- 2nd Gift: Aral sa Pagtitipid ng Damit (Lesson on Frugality in Clothing) (Day 71) - the housemate had to wear a bahagBahag (garment)Bahag refers to the loincloth which was commonly used throughout the Philippines before the arrival of European colonizers, and which is used by some indigenous tribes of the Philippines today - most notably the Cordillerans in Northern Luzon....
, the native clothing of the IfugaoIfugaoIfugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests...
, for three days (given to Tibo) - 3rd Gift: Date with a Celebrity (Day 72) - the housemate had to act like a refined Filipino, in exchange for a date with a favorite celebrity (given to Melisa)
- 4th Gift: Aral ng Pagtitipid sa Pagkain (Lesson on Frugality in Food) (Day 73) - the housemate will have to eat nothing but sweet potatoes for three days (given to Rica)
- 5th Gift: Washing Machine (Day 73) - the housemate had to wash the other housemates' clothes while they are still wearing them, in exchange for a washing machine and dryer (given to Carol)
- 6th Gift: Digicam (Day 74) - given to a housemate who likes to pose in front of the cameras inside the house. The recipient must teach a certain housemate (Carol) how to walk like a fashion model. (given to Cathy)
- 7th Gift: Aral sa Pagtitipid ng Tubig (Lesson on Frugality in Water) (Day 75) - the housemate has to keep herself from taking a bath (in the bathroom or in the swimming pool) (given to Sam)
- 8th Gift: Malaman ang Katotohanan (To Know the Truth) (Day 76) - each of the three kings will give one nomination point to a common housemate and directly explain their reasons. (given to Kath)
- 9th Gift: Tricycle (Day 86) - the housemate will become a house servant for four days, where he needs to do all the chores of the house and must obey everything the other housemates tell him to do. The housemate will also be the first to wake up and the last to sleep. These sacrifices will be in exchange for a tricycle. For every mistake the housemate makes, a part of the tricycle will be removed. (given to Jason)
- 10th Gift: Laptop (Day 93) - the housemate would become a teacher to Dengue and two other "mischievous classmates" (namely Clownie and Chacky) which are actually dolls for three days. (given to Mariel)
German ex-housemate visit
On Day 76 (December 18, 2009), the program announced that an ex-housemate from a European Big Brother franchise will visit the Pinoy Big Brother house for the holidays, which they dubbed as Super G (known for having G-cup-sized breasts). On Day 78 (December 20, 2009), it was revealed that Annina Ucatis from the ninth seasonBig Brother Germany (Season 9)
The ninth season of Big Brother Germany began on 8 December 2008 and ended on 6 July 2009 . The 9th Season was hosted by Miriam Pielhau and Alida-Nadine Lauenstein. The theme for this season's house was Heaven and Hell...
of Big Brother Germany
Big Brother Germany
Big Brother Germany is a reality show on RTL II . It was the first adapted version based on the original Dutch Big Brother series by Endemol in 1999.-Big Brother Germany summary:...
will be the visitor, which aims to spice up the housemates' Christmas. Due to weather problems, Annina's scheduled entry on Day 79 (December 21, 2009) was postponed. She left Germany in the evening of Day 79. Annina entered the house in the evening of Day 80, in a giant gift box, during Paul Jake's birthday.
On Day 84, before the eviction, Sascha, an ex-housemate from the same season as Annina's and also Annina's current boyfriend, entered the house to fetch Annina.
While she was in the Pinoy Big Brother House, Annina did the following tasks:
| Annina |
The housemates must compete in a limbo Limbo (dance) Limbo is a popular form of dance that originated on the island of Trinidad. The dancer moves to a Caribbean rhythm, then leans backward and dances under a horizontal pole without touching it. Upon touching it or falling backwards, the dancer is "out"... competition in the swimming pool where Annina was partnered with Hermes. She also acted as chaperone to the parent housemates' children in preparation for their 100-second encounters. (Day 81) |
|---|---|
| Housemates | In 1 hour, the housemates had to learn a German Christmas Carol. From Jason, the Christmas Carol was passed one-by-one to each housemate where Annina was the judge. In exchange, the kids of the parent housemates will get a gift from Big Brother. (Day 80) |
Resbak Attack twist
On Day 105 (January 16, 2010), after Cathy's eviction, the show announced a new twist involving ex-housemates re-entering House B to compete with the remaining housemates. Cathy, the latest evictee, was instructed by Big Brother to move to House B instead of formally exiting the Pinoy Big Brother House. Princess, Delio, Tom, Rob, Yuri, Patrick and Rica joined Cathy at House B. Tom later voluntary exited and was replaced by Kenny. These eight ex-housemates competed with the remaining eight housemates with the pot money of the Big Four at stake. From the name itself, the ex-housemates had the task of seeking revenge on the remaining eight housemates.Kuya's Darlings
As an added twist, on Day 112, when Cathy, Delio, Kenny, Patrick and Rob were given their honorable dismissal from their Resbak Attack duties, Princess, Rica and Yuri were recommissioned by Big Brother to take part in another twist. The three housemates will serve as House Players. For each task they accomplished, each one will be getting PHP 5,000, plus a laptop computer for the final task. The tasks will either be voted upon by the public or ordered by Big Brother. The three ex-housemates were to act returning housemates in exchange for the three eggs broken the week before. Below are the tasks decided upon by viewers:| Day announced | Description | Options | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day 116 (January 26, 2010) |
Rica should make which housemate cry? | Paul Jake, Johan, Jason | Paul Jake | Completed |
| 2 | Day 117 (January 27, 2010) |
To which housemate should Princess ask for love advice? | Melisa, Kath, Mariel | Mariel | Completed |
| 3 | Day 118 (January 28, 2010) |
To which housemate should Yuri offer a jacuzzi date? | Tibo, Johan, Jason | Johan | Completed |
| 4 | Day 119 (January 29, 2010) |
The Kuya's Darlings must hide the housemates' items that has sentimental value. | Non-voted | Completed | |
Weekly tasks
Both houses do the same weekly task. By the end of the week, Big Brother assesses each house. Assessment would depend whether the task is a competition between two houses or each house would be assessed on its own. If the task is a competition, the winning house gets their allowance for the upcoming week while the losing house gets no money.Group A housemates are housemates initially from House A while Group B housemates are housemates initially from House B, with the exception of Tom, originally part of House A, and Melisa, originally part of House B, who were swapped by Big Brother before the end of the first weekly task. For the fourth weekly task, the housemates swapped houses, and Rob and Carol swapped groups.
For the sixth weekly task, aside from the weekly budget, the winning house only had the housemate/s with the highest point as its nominee/s for the following week while the losing house had the housemates with the top three different points as its nominees. As a reward in the fourth and last challenge, the Group A got their clothes and the house of their choice.
For the seventh weekly task, aside from the weekly budget, the winning house will only have the housemate/s with the highest point as its nominee/s and also be able to give one housemate from the losing house an automatic nomination. As winners, Group B got their clothes.
Before the eighth weekly task started, the females of each group swap houses. Males from Group A and females from Group B were to be known as "Neo-Group A" while females from Group A and males from Group B were to be known as "Neo-Group B".
| Task No. | Date given | Description | Group A Result | Group B Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5, 2009 (Day 02) |
The Hot Seat Once the Getting to Know You Getting to Know You (song) "Getting to Know You" is a show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I. It was first sung by Gertrude Lawrence in the original Broadway production and later by Marni Nixon who dubbed for Deborah Kerr in the 1956 film adaptation... tune plays, one housemate has to go to the Hot Seat where his/her housemates will ask questions. Only when they hear the tune again can they stop the task. By the end of the week, the housemates should get a particular collective grade to win the task. |
Passed | Failed |
| 2 | October 10, 2009 (Day 07) |
Secret Relationships Patrick must assume Jimson's place as Kath's husband as the three of them enter House B. Rob and Rica will join the housemates in House A and must act as they are in a relationship. The result will determine whether the housemates will get their weekly budget or not. |
Passed | Failed |
| 3 | October 18, 2009 (Day 15) |
TakFan Mo Dance The housemates are assigned to replicate the fan dance number of a music video from the DJ Ozma DJ Ozma DJ OZMA, born as on April 26 in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, and legally known as , is a Japanese pop singer and musical artist. He first came to prominence in early 2006 and is notorious for his performance at the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, during which his female dancers stripped themselves of... song Drinking Boys. Each house would have a starting score. Each housemate who opts to go naked will have 50 points for the house while 20 for those who would wear a T-back Thong (clothing) The thong is a garment generally worn as either underwear or as a swimsuit in many industrialized societies around the world. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions such as sumo wrestling... bikini Bikini The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a... . However, housemates who have issues with the two daring options can go for a flesh-colored bodysuit Bodysuit In clothing, a bodysuit, body-liner, or body is a unisex form-fitting garment that covers the torso. The bodysuit often has sleeves and varying collars. A bodysuit is distinguished from the similar leotard by the use of snaps or hooks at the crotch. A bodysuit may be worn as a top for the smooth... without any extra points being given. The lower part will be covered by a smiley Smiley A smiley, smiley face, or happy face, is a stylized representation of a smiling human face, commonly occurring in popular culture. It is commonly represented as a yellow circle with two black dots representing eyes and a black arc representing the mouth... sticker, which would result in a 15-point deduction from the team's total every time it (or part of) is revealed. The word TakFan is a play on the Tagalog word takpan (to cover up). |
Passed | Failed |
| 4 | October 26, 2009 (Day 23) |
This is Stitch In connection with the Big Brother Swap, the housemates are given a pattern to which they have to do a Cross-stitch Cross-stitch Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. Cross-stitch is often executed on easily countable evenweave fabric called aida cloth. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the... weaving, with the colors of their choice. Assessment would be done by the Swapped Finnish housemate Kätlin and her choice would also determine the House where she would take up residence. The title is a play of This is It. |
Failed | Passed |
| 5 | November 2, 2009 (Day 30) |
Cultural Variety Show The housemates had to prepare a 30-minute variety show which portrays the Filipino culture. It's actual purpose was for Kätlin to determine which group exhibited Filipino hospitality Hospitality Hospitality is the relationship between guest and host, or the act or practice of being hospitable. Specifically, this includes the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers, resorts, membership clubs, conventions, attractions, special events, and other services for travelers... the most towards her. |
Failed | Passed |
| 6 | November 8, 2009 (Day 36) |
Pinoy Big Battle The houses will face-off in five different challenges. As warm-up, a rap Rap Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music... session will start each game. The group who would win the majority of the games will be declared the champion. |
Passed | Failed |
| 7 | November 14, 2009 (Day 42) |
The Skill-ing Bee The houses will face-off in five different skill-based challenges. A guest will be invited to serve as a judge in each task. The team who triumphs in most of the games will be declared the overall winner and be given a chance to automatically nominate a housemate from the losing team. The title of the weekly task is a play of ABS-CBN show The Singing Bee The Singing Bee (Philippine game show) The Philippine version of The Singing Bee premiered on April 21, 2008 on ABS-CBN. A combinination of karaoke singing and a spelling bee-style competition, this show features contestants trying to remember the lyrics to popular songs.... . |
Failed | Passed |
| Neo-Group A Result | Neo-Group B Result | |||
| 8 | November 23, 2009 (Day 51) |
PBB Double UpLoad The housemates in each House will have to make a three-minute viral video Viral video A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email... which would be uploaded in the Pinoy Big Brother Multiply website. The video with the most number of views wins the task. |
Failed | Passed |
| 9 | November 29, 2009 (Day 57) |
O-versus The housemates will undergo one-on-one challenges with the housemates of the other house. A running total is kept after each round, with the house with the most points after five games winning. |
Passed | Failed |
| Housemates' Result | ||||
| 10 | December 7, 2009 (Day 65) |
Ang Baristas The housemates were divided into pairs. Each pair were to perform two routines, one of the first three routines and the last routine taught by the guest bartenders. (50% of weekly allowance) |
Failed | |
| 11 | December 13, 2009 (Day 71) |
Inter-Big Brother Competition The housemates were assigned to make sculptures out of various food items and would compete against the housemates of a fake Indian Big Brother franchise. This aims to test the housemates' competitiveness, nationalism and team work. (100% of weekly allowance) |
Passed | |
| 12 | December 23, 2009 (Day 81) |
Exchange Gifts The housemates were to teach Annina four tasks, in exchange for four tasks which Annina will be teaching them. (100% of weekly allowance) |
Passed | |
| 13 | December 26, 2009 (Day 85) |
Pinoy Big Blast The housemates were assigned to organize a concert they will all perform in during the eviction night on January 2, 2010. They can only make ten or less mistakes or Big Brother would declare the task a failure. |
Failed | |
| 14 | January 4, 2010 (Day 92) |
2,010 The housemates can only sleep for a maximum of 2,010 minutes (roughly 33 hours) for the entire week and the timer starts once at least one housemate closes their eyes. At the same time, the housemates should hit a sipa Sipa Sipa is the Philippines' traditional native sport which predates Spanish rule. The game is related to Sepak Takraw. Similar games include Footbag net, Footvolley, Bossaball and Jianzi.... washer 2,010 times using any part of their body except their heads. |
Passed | |
| 15 | January 11, 2010 (Day 100) |
Balls The housemates were grouped into three where they were assigned to guess the exact number of yellow, blue, and green balls that were stashed in the middle of House A's oval couch and they cannot take the balls anywhere else rather than in the couch. |
Failed | |
| 16 | January 18, 2010 (Day 106) |
Resbak Attack The housemates must face the challenges brought to them by the returning ex-housemates. These challenges involved building and defending two towers of dominoes, handling and protecting a group of eggs, and competing in certain games. |
Passed | |
- : With Patrick's sacrifice of standing straight on a cart for 12 hours, House B got 50% of their weekly budget.
- : Originally, all male housemates with the exception of Jason who will be wearing a flesh-colored bodysuitBodysuitIn clothing, a bodysuit, body-liner, or body is a unisex form-fitting garment that covers the torso. The bodysuit often has sleeves and varying collars. A bodysuit is distinguished from the similar leotard by the use of snaps or hooks at the crotch. A bodysuit may be worn as a top for the smooth...
, will be dancing naked while all female housemates will wear a T-backThong (clothing)The thong is a garment generally worn as either underwear or as a swimsuit in many industrialized societies around the world. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions such as sumo wrestling...
bikiniBikiniThe bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
. However, due to some housemates' families' reaction about the task, House A housemates Tibo (in exchange for groceries for his family with the same amount as their weekly budget) and Johan decided to wear a flesh-colored bodysuitBodysuitIn clothing, a bodysuit, body-liner, or body is a unisex form-fitting garment that covers the torso. The bodysuit often has sleeves and varying collars. A bodysuit is distinguished from the similar leotard by the use of snaps or hooks at the crotch. A bodysuit may be worn as a top for the smooth...
and T-backThong (clothing)The thong is a garment generally worn as either underwear or as a swimsuit in many industrialized societies around the world. It may also be worn for traditional ceremonies or competitions such as sumo wrestling...
bikiniBikiniThe bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...
, respectively, while all House B housemates decuded to wear flesh-colored bodysuitBodysuitIn clothing, a bodysuit, body-liner, or body is a unisex form-fitting garment that covers the torso. The bodysuit often has sleeves and varying collars. A bodysuit is distinguished from the similar leotard by the use of snaps or hooks at the crotch. A bodysuit may be worn as a top for the smooth...
s. House A scored 185 points, down from their 350 base points after committing 18 mistakes. House B scored -1130 points, down from their 100 base points after committing 82 mistakes. - : Upon her arrival at the Confession Room, Kätlin Laas chose Group B's artwork which signaled their win. Both artworks were actually half-finished.
- : Group B housemates, performing first, had a variety show which included Patria explaining the Philippine FlagFlag of the PhilippinesThe national flag of the Philippines is a horizontal flag bicolor with equal bands of royal blue and scarlet red, and with a white equilateral triangle at the hoist; in the center of the triangle is a golden yellow sun with eight primary rays, each containing three individual rays, which represent...
, a series of dances including Paro-Parong Bukid danced by Rob and Yuri, TiniklingTiniklingThe tinikling is one of the most popular and well-known of traditional Philippine dances. The tinikling is a pre-Spanish dance from the Philippines that involves two people beating, tapping, and sliding bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in coordination with one or more dancers who...
danced by Mariel and Tom, and the boys dancing MaglalatikMaglalatikThe Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from the Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves...
, a role-playing on Filipino family and courtship and Tom and Kätlin singing Maalaala Mo KayaMaalaala Mo Kaya (song)Maalaala Mo Kaya is a song written by Filipino composer Constancio de Guzman.It was covered by singers such as The New Minstrels, Pilita Corrales, Eva Eugenio, Leo Valdez, Diomedes Maturan and Ryan Cayabyab....
. Group A housemates had a WowoweeWowoweeWowowee was a Philippine noon-time variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel...
type of show including dancing the Pandanggo sa IlawPandanggoPandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular among the rural folks and found in many places in the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance, together with the Jota, became popular...
with Kätlin, dancing the MaglalatikMaglalatikThe Maglalatik is an indigenous dance from the Philippines in which coconut shell halves that are secured onto the dancers' hands and on vests upon which are hung four or six more coconut shell halves...
, playing Filipino games, acting out certain Filipino television advertisements and soap operas, role-playing on Filipino courtship, dancing SingkilSingkilSingkíl is a famous dance of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao, which was popularised by the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company.-Description:...
and Balagtasan (old Filipino form of a poetic debateDebateDebate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
) with Delio. - : Only four challenges were held because Group A swept the first three challenges. The fourth challenge, deemed a special reward challenge, was also won by Group A. Thus, a fifth game was not necessary.
- : Neo-Group A's video, which had an anti-vice advocacy theme, earned 47,862 views against the 121,182 views of Neo-Group B's video, a midgetMidgetA midget is a short person with relatively average bodily proportions in comparison with other human beings. The term is often improperly used to describe a person with the medical condition dwarfism. The two terms are often used synonymously because both terms originate as words defining small...
skit entitled Pinoy Big Babies Toddlers Up. - : Ram Ong, winner of TGIF’s bartending competition this year and the official representative of the Philippines to the Asia-Pacific region to the World Bartender Championship in 2010, and Ruel Santos, 2nd runner-up of TGIF’s 14th Annual Shake Rattle and Pour, were the guest coaches who taught the housemates how to do flair bartending.
- : The housemates had to teach Annina all four tasks to get a budget the following week.
- : With Rica as the host, the concert sported a tiger motif with outfits designed by Sam. In sequence, the housemates performed a Pinoy Ako dance, the Punjabi tiger dance with Harish, a Patron TequilaPatron Tequila"Patron Tequila" is a song by The Paradiso Girls, intended to appear on their debut unreleased studio album, Crazy Horse. The song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on April 14, 2009...
dance performed by the girl housemates, a rock number performed by Cathy and Johan to the song You Belong With MeYou Belong with Me"You Belong with Me" is a country pop song performed by American recording artist Taylor Swift. The song was co-written by Swift and Liz Rose and produced by Nathan Chapman with Swift's aid. It was released on April 21, 2009, by Big Machine Records as the third single from Swift's second studio...
, a Hanggang NgayonWay to Your HeartWay to Your Heart is the debut album by Filipino R&B singer Kyla, released in 2000 . The album consists of ten original OPM tracks mostly written by Arnie Mendaros. It includes the single Hanggang Ngayon which was nominated at MTV Pilipinas Awards in 2001 for Best Song and music video, Best...
duet between Melisa and Jason, and a dance number played to the tune of the Survivor song Eye of the TigerEye of the Tiger"Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites...
. The team made 14 mistakes. - : The sipa task went underway on Day 93, but the housemates' initial excitement at winning the task was dashed as they reviewed the footage and saw that Kath did not count properly. The housemates decided to risk staying up longer hours to complete the task. The clock still had less than 500 minutes left at the time the task was finished.
- : The counting for yellow and green balls was correct but the count for blue balls was one short.
- : The domino tower remained intact despite being destroyed a few times. PHP 60,000 was deducted from the pot as three eggs were broken at PHP 20,000 each. The housemates lost twice in the games, costing PHP 45,000 each. A total of PHP 150,000 was deducted from the Big Four pot.
Head of Household and Hand Grenade
As the two houses became one, on Day 68, Big Brother revealed to the housemates two new twists this season, the Head of Household and Hand Grenade twists. The Head of Household twist is similar to the twist of the second seasonPinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 was the second celebrity edition of the Pinoy Big Brother franchise. It started on October 14, 2007 and ended twelve weeks later on January 5, 2008 at the Araneta Coliseum...
of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
The first celebrity edition of Pinoy Big Brother, titled Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition is a special edition of the original show...
. Each week, the housemates will undergo HOH competitions. The HOH for the week will get the following privileges for winning:
- Immunity from nominations
- Use of shower room at any time
- Being able to receive items from the outside world that they desire
- Sending a text message to anyone at the outside world
A housemate will be chosen each week to become a hand grenade
Hand grenade
A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades. Explosive grenades are the most commonly used in modern warfare, and are designed to detonate after impact or after a set amount of time...
user, where they will be forced to give the full three points for nominations face-to-face to another housemate, as a consequence of losing in the HOH competition. Beginning the third HOH game, the hand grenade holder is given the alternative to automatically nominate themselves for eviction instead of giving all three points to another housemate.
For their final HOH competition in Day 111, Big Brother revealed that the final Head of Household will also be the Hand Grenade user, where the HOH will give an automatic nomination to one housemate.
| Task No. | Date given | Description | Head of Household | Hand Grenade User | Hand Grenade Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 10, 2009 (Day 68) |
Wire Maze A wire maze must be traversed using a metallic ring. Each housemate will only be given one try. Whenever the ring touches any part of the wire maze, the remaining housemates in the house will get electrocuted. |
Paul Jake | Carol | Hermes |
| 2 | December 19, 2009 (Day 77) |
Cup Stacking The housemates will compete over a cup stacking Sport stacking Sport Stacking is an individual and team sport that involves stacking specialized plastic cups in specific sequences in as little time as possible. The governing body setting the rules is the WSSA... game. The person who gets the fastest time to finish the routine will win the competition. |
Rica | Cathy | Patrick |
| 3 | December 26, 2009 (Day 84) |
Memory Game The housemates will undergo two stages wherein they will have to memorize words or pictures flashed on the Confession Room monitor. The final stage involves writing words and the pictures in the correct order. |
Cathy | Johan | Rica |
| 4 | January 2, 2010 (Day 91) |
Tower of Dominoes The housemates were to build a tower of dominoes. In round one, the housemates were divided into two teams, with each housemate's hands bound together. In round two, the housemates were blindfolded and had to build a tower of domines. The housemate with the highest tower from the winning group will be the HOH while the housemate with the shortest tower will be the Hand Grenade User. |
Paul Jake | Jason | Self Automatic Nomination |
| 5 | January 10, 2010 (Day 99) |
Mechanical Bull Riding The housemates were to ride bulls in three different rounds. In round one, the housemates are to ride the bull with two hands. First four housemates with longest time will win. In round two, they are to ride the bull with two hands but the bull's speed gets faster to make it harder. First two housemates will then advance to round 3. In the final stage, the two remaining housemates cannot hold on to the bull. |
Kath | Jason | Tibo |
| 6 | January 17, 2010 (Day 106) |
Sliming The Truth Each housemate was tasked to douse a housemate with slime Gunge Gunge as it is known in the British Isles, or slime as it is known in America and other parts of the world is a thick, gooey, runny substance similar in consistency to paint. It has been a feature on many children's programmes for many years around the world and has made appearances in game shows... based on the result of the survey they did last week. The housemate who correctly poured the slime on who they think that got the most votes from the survey gets a point and whoever had the most number of correct answer is the winner. |
Mariel | Hermes | Self Automatic Nomination |
| 7 | January 22, 2010 (Day 111) |
Selection Each housemate will openly cast his or her vote as Head of Household. The Resbak Attack team will also decide on their pick. Big Brother also declared it as the last Head of Household competition |
Tibo | Tibo | Jason (Automatic Nomination) |
Nomination history
The housemate first mentioned in each nomination gets two points, while the second gets one point. The percentage of votes shown is the percentage of votes to save unless other wise stated.At least two housemates from each house will be up for eviction. This means that there are at least four housemates nominated every nomination night. However, the housemate with lowest number of votes, no matter which house s/he is in, would be eliminated. Group A housemates are housemates initially from House A while Group B housemates are housemates initially from House B, with the exception of Tom, originally part of House A, and Melisa, originally part of House B, who were swapped by Big Brother before the first nomination. The color code beside the housemates' names correspond to their current house or the house they were in at the time of eviction. However, the color for the names of the nominees indicate the group to which they each belong at the time of nomination and subsequent salvation from eviction.
On Day 23, the housemates switched houses, with Group A living in House B and vice versa. On Day 24, Rob and Carol swapped Groups and Houses, and are now therefore part of Groups B and A respectively. The color for groups did not change however.
On Day 39, as a result of the 4th game in the 6th weekly task, Group A and Group B housemates swapped houses once again. The color for groups did not change however.
On Day 50, the females of each group switched Houses. Group A's males and Group B's females were to be called "Neo-Group A," while Group A's females and Group B's males were to be known as "Neo-Group B." Both of the new-groups were therefore given new colors below; the colors for the Houses stay the same.
On Day 57, for the Seventh nomination night, Neo-Group A housemates nominated Neo-Group B housemates and vice-versa. One point was given to each nominees instead of the usual 1 and 2 points. Big Brother then revealed the top two nominees, regardless of ties, to the housemates of each house. They were given the chance to discuss whether they would change their nominees or not. However, Big Brother announced that all housemates are up for eviction, with the viewers voting to evict.
On Day 63, Big Brother announced that the remaining housemates would be living in House A. Carol, Hermes, Melisa, Rica and Yuri were told to stay in House B to await the announcement of the evictee the following day. On Day 64, the fourteen remaining housemates all stayed in House A. Starting from the eighth nomination/eviction night, viewers will have the chance to either vote to save or evict a housemate.
On Day 68, Big Brother announced that there will be Head of Household (HOH) competitions each week. The HOH gets immunity from nominations in their respective week. The hand grenade user gets to give the full three points to one housemate face to face.
From the eighth nomination night onwards, a new voting scheme was used, wherein the viewers are given the choice of voting to save or voting to evict a housemate. The percentage of evict votes will be subtracted from the percentage of save votes, the voting difference being used as basis. The housemate who gets the lowest difference is evicted from the house. Also, with the housemates already living in one house, the housemates with the three highest points will be nominated for eviction.
On Day 105, eight ex-housemates returned to take part in a twist by Big Brother. These housemates remained as ex-housemates and were not re-instilled as regular housemates. Five of the eight ex-housemates were given their repeated eviction on Day 112. The remaining three ex-housemates stayed for one more week and were given their repeated eviction on Day 119. Their first eviction status was maintained, however.
On Day 120, the six remaining housemates had a different manner of nominations, giving one point to two housemates they feel should leave face-to-face. However, Big Brother announced that all six housemates, including Melisa who has a sure spot in the Big 5, are up for eviction this week.
| #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7 | #8 | #9 | #10 | #11 | #12 | | #13 | #14 | #15 | FINALE | Nominations received | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eviction Day and Date | Day 21 October 24 | Day 28 October 31 | Day 35 November 7 | Day 42 November 14 | Day 49 November 21 | Day 56 November 28 | Day 64 December 6 | Day 77 December 19 | Day 84 December 26 | Day 91 January 2 | Day 98 January 9 | Day 105 January 16 | | Day 112 January 23 | Day 119 January 30 | Day 126 February 6 | Day 133 February 13 |
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| Nomination Day and Date |
Day 14 October 17 |
Day 22 October 25 |
Day 28 October 31 |
Day 36 November 8 |
Day 42 November 14 |
Day 50 November 22 |
Day 57 November 29 |
Day 70 December 12 |
Day 78 December 20 |
Day 85 December 27 |
Day 92 January 3 |
Day 99 January 10 |
Day 106 January 17 |
Day 113 January 24 |
Day 120 January 31 |
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| Melisa | Princess |
Rob |
Johan |
Tibo |
Cathy |
Cathy Johan |
Sam Kath |
Patrick Johan |
Patrick Johan |
Johan Sam |
Johan Sam |
Tibo Hermes |
Johan Tibo |
Johan |
Tibo |
Winner | 4 + 1 + 15 | ||
| Paul Jake | Delio Princess |
Delio Rob |
Delio Jason |
Jason Rica |
Carol Rica |
Carol Jason |
Carol Rica |
Johan Cathy |
Cathy Melisa |
Rica Sam |
Johan Cathy |
Cathy Johan |
Johan Kath |
Melisa Kath |
Mariel Johan |
Runner-Up | 19 + 21 | ||
| Jason | Johan Princess |
Rica Delio |
Delio Tibo |
Tibo Johan |
Carol Johan |
Tibo Carol |
Patrick Carol |
Patrick Hermes |
Patrick Kath |
Hermes Kath |
Nominated | Tibo | Tibo Johan |
Kath |
Tibo |
3rd Place | 30 + 2 + 6 (+2) | ||
| Johan | Rica Jason |
Tibo |
Jason Delio |
Carol |
Carol |
Jason Carol |
Rica Rocky |
Hermes Tibo |
Tibo Kath |
Rica | Tibo Melisa |
Hermes |
Jason |
Melisa Mariel |
Tibo |
4th Place | 13 + 3 + 25 | ||
| Tibo | Jason Rica |
Rob Rica |
Delio Melisa |
Melisa Rica |
Jason Carol |
Carol Jason |
Rocky Rica |
Rica Melisa |
Kath Patrick |
Rica Johan |
Cathy Sam |
Melisa Mariel |
Kath Jason |
Jason | Jason |
5th Place | 18 + 2 + 24 | ||
| Mariel | Jimson Yuri |
Carol Patrick |
Patrick Tom |
Kath Yuri |
Yuri Patria |
Yuri Kath |
Rica Rocky |
Sam Cathy |
Cathy Sam |
Sam Rica |
Cathy Sam |
Melisa Cathy |
Kath Melisa |
Kath Melisa |
Tibo |
20 + 1 + 15 | |||
| Kath | Carol Tom |
Yuri Patrick |
Hermes Patria |
Yuri Mariel |
Rob Hermes |
Patrick Mariel |
Rica Cathy |
Sam Johan |
Patrick |
Tibo Rica |
Johan Sam |
Hermes Cathy |
Tibo |
Johan |
Evicted (Day 119) |
11 + 2 + 22 | |||
| Hermes | Tom Yhel |
Mariel Yuri |
Mariel Rob |
Tom Patrick |
Rob Patria |
Rob Mariel |
Johan Jason |
Jason Carol |
Mariel Kath |
Johan |
Mariel Sam |
Mariel |
Nominated | Evicted (Day 112) |
10 + 14 (+1) | ||||
| Cathy | Rica Princess |
Delio Tibo |
Tibo Jason |
Not eligible |
Carol Jason |
Carol Jason |
Tibo Yuri |
Carol Sam |
Patrick | Rica Sam |
Sam Mariel |
Melisa Mariel |
Re-evicted (Day 112) |
10 + 2 + 17 | |||||
| Sam | Not in the House (Entered, Day 43) |
Exempt | Rica Melisa |
Carol Tibo |
Kath |
Kath |
Kath Tibo |
Evicted (Day 98) |
1 + 18 | ||||||||||
| Rica | Jason Johan |
Tibo Johan |
Delio Tibo |
Tibo Carol |
Cathy |
Cathy Jason |
Kath Johan |
Patrick Hermes |
Mariel Kath |
Mariel Kath |
Evicted (Day 91) |
Re-entered Day 105 |
Re-evicted (Day 119) |
13 + 7 + 15 (+1) | |||||
| Patrick | Jimson Yhel |
Mariel Yuri |
Yuri Mariel |
Rob Yuri |
Rob Mariel |
Hermes Rob |
Jason Mariel |
Rica Tibo |
Cathy Kath |
Evicted (Day 84) |
Re-entered Day 105 |
Re-evicted (Day 112) |
17 + 1 + 16 | ||||||
| Carol | Jimson Kath |
Mariel Kath |
Jason Delio |
Jason |
Jason Cathy |
Johan |
Yuri Tibo |
Hermes | Evicted (Day 77) |
10 + 20 + 2 + 5 | |||||||||
| Rocky | Not in the House (Entered, Day 43) |
Exempt | Yuri Johan |
Voluntary Exit (Day 67) |
3 | ||||||||||||||
| Yuri | Jimson Mariel |
Tom Mariel |
Tom Mariel |
Tom Mariel |
Rob Patria |
Kath Rob |
Rica Cathy |
Evicted (Day 64) |
Re-entered Day 105 |
Re-evicted (Day 119) |
17 + 3 | ||||||||
| Rob | Jason Johan |
Jason Tibo |
Tom Kath |
Tom Patrick |
Patria Yuri |
Patrick Hermes |
Evicted (Day 56) |
Re-entered Day 105 |
Re-evicted (Day 112) |
4 + 19 | |||||||||
| Patria | Hermes Tom |
Patrick Mariel |
Patrick Rob |
Hermes Yuri |
Patrick Rob |
Evicted (Day 49) |
9 | ||||||||||||
| Tom | Patria Carol |
Carol Kath |
Kath Mariel |
Rob Mariel |
Forced Eviction (Day 42) |
Voluntary Exit (Day 107) |
19 | ||||||||||||
| Delio | Princess Melisa |
Rica Johan |
Johan Jason |
Evicted (Day 35) |
Re-entered Day 105 |
Re-evicted (Day 112) |
19 | ||||||||||||
| Yhel | Jimson Patria |
Tom Carol |
Forced Eviction (Day 26) |
2 (+1) | |||||||||||||||
| Princess | Cathy Tibo |
Delio Tibo |
Voluntary Exit (Day 22) |
Re-entered Day 105 |
Re-evicted (Day 119) |
6 (+1) | |||||||||||||
| Jimson | Carol Patrick |
Evicted (Day 21) |
10 | ||||||||||||||||
| JM | Forced Eviction (Day 5) |
N/A | |||||||||||||||||
| Kenny | Forced Eviction (Day 5) |
Re-evicted (Day 112) |
N/A | ||||||||||||||||
| Toffi | Forced Eviction (Day 5) |
N/A | |||||||||||||||||
| JP | Voluntary Exit (Day 3) |
N/A | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes | See note 1 |
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| Head of Household | No HOH |
Rica | Cathy | Kath | Mariel | Tibo | No HOH |
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| Hand Grenade Users | No Hand Grenade Users |
Carol | Cathy | Johan | Jason | Jason | Hermes | Tibo | No Hand Grenade Users |
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| Hand Grenade Recipients | No Hand Grenade Recipients |
Hermes | Patrick | Rica | None | Tibo | None | Jason | No Hand Grenade Recipients |
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| Up for eviction |
Jason Princess Carol Jimson |
Delio Tibo Carol Mariel Yhel |
Delio Jason Mariel Patrick Tom |
Carol Jason Tibo Tom Yuri |
Carol Patria Rob Yuri |
Carol Jason Rica Patrick Rob |
Open Voting | Carol Hermes Patrick Sam |
Cathy Kath Patrick |
Johan Rica Sam |
Jason Johan Sam |
Cathy Hermes Mariel Melisa Tibo |
Hermes Johan Kath Tibo |
Jason Johan Kath Melisa |
Open Voting | ||||
| Saved from eviction |
Jason 46.85% Carol 24.16% Princess 18.79% |
Carol Delio Mariel Tibo |
Jason 51.42% Tom 22.78% Patrick 14.23% Mariel 6.14% |
Carol Jason Tibo Yuri |
Carol 69.51% Rob 11.74% Yuri 11.35% |
Rica 38.55% Jason 35.81% Carol 15.11% Patrick 6.21% |
{hidden begin|toggle=left|titlestyle=padding-left: 0em; padding-top: 1em;| title=Results}} 22.94% Carol 17.25% Hermes 9.80% Rocky 7.01% Sam 4.67% Patrick 3.90% Rica 1.60% Cathy 1.58% Kath 1.53% Melisa 1.08% Tibo 0.74% Jason 0.60% 0.46% Johan 0.32% |
Sam 10.23% Patrick 3.78% Hermes -9.96% |
Kath 6.13% Cathy 4.96% |
Sam 15.17% Johan 13.48% 12.56% |
Jason 34.46% Johan 10.19% |
Melisa 31.86% Tibo 2.32% Mariel -3.55% Hermes -10.43% |
Johan 26.00% Kath 6.69% Tibo 1.90% |
Melisa 20.81% Jason 18.59% 17.90% Johan 7.39% |
28.64% Jason 22.98% Melisa 17.83% Johan 14.97% Tibo 12.25% |
Melisa 32.08% |
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| Evicted | Jimson 10.20% to save |
No Eviction |
Delio 5.43% to save |
No Eviction |
Patria 7.40% to save |
Rob 4.32% to save |
Yuri 26.52% to evict |
Carol -18.42% |
Patrick 1.41% |
Rica 10.37% |
Sam 8.64% |
Cathy -13.54% |
Hermes -6.84% |
Kath -0.38% |
Mariel 3.34% to save |
27.31% ---- 24.97% ---- 7.94% ---- 7.69% |
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| Forced Eviction | JM Kenny Toffi |
Yhel | none | Tom | none | ||||||||||||||
| Voluntary Exit | JP | Princess | none | Rocky | none | ||||||||||||||
- Housemates residing in House A
- Housemates residing in House B
- Double Up Housemates, Switching House to House
- Blue names indicate nominees from Group A
- Red names indicate nominees from Group B
- Green names indicate nominees from Neo-Group A
- Dark orange names indicate nominees from Neo-Group B
- Automatic Nomination (due to violation(s) committed, as a reward for the winning house, as imposed by the Hand Grenade User)
: JP voluntarily left the House on Day 3. He last stayed in House B before he exited. JM, Kenny and Toffi failed their task and had to leave on Day 5. Jimson was part of Group B before he was evicted.
: Princess, Mariel and Yhel were given an automatic nomination by Big Brother for talking about nominations with their fellow housemates. House B was given the opportunity to do a sacrifice to save one of the automatically nominated housemates, which they chose to be Mariel. Princess voluntarily left the House on Day 22. She was part of Group A before she left. On Day 24, Rob and Carol were swapped to opposing groups. On Day 25, the voting for the Second Eviction Night was canceled due to Yhel's forced eviction, dubbed as the first forced eviction for the season. She was part of Group B before she was forcibly evicted.
: There were three nominees from Group B as there was a tie for the highest points scored. Both Tom and Mariel scored 5 points while Patrick scored 4 points, making him the third nominee, with the second highest nomination points. Delio was part of Group A before he was evicted.
: As Cathy was still en route from Finland to the Philippines, she was not able to nominate, although she could be nominated. Meanwhile, Tibo and Paul were each tied for the most nomination points with 5, while Jason and Carol were tied for the second most points with 3. On Day 39, voting was suspended due to Tom's exit from the house to be confined to the hospital. On Day 40, Tom was able to return, although voting remained suspended. On Day 41, it was announced that Tom has been forcibly evicted from the house. He left the next day accompanied by ex-housemate Princess. He was part of Group B before he left the house.
: As per stipulation for the weekly task, only the top nomination point earner from Group A and the top three point earners from Group B were nominated. Tom, who was physically at House B during the nominations did not participate as he was already regarded as evicted. Patria was part of Group B when she was evicted.
: As per stipulation for the weekly task, only the top nomination point earner from Group B and the top two point earners from Group A were nominated. In addition to that, Group B automatically nominated Rica as part of their reward. As Rob and Patrick had the same highest number of nomination points, they were both nominated. As new housemates, Rocky and Sam were exempted from nominations. They were given the chance to nominate but their votes were not counted. Rocky nominated Hermes and Yuri, while Sam nominated Mariel and Hermes, for one and two points respectively. Rob was part of Neo-Group B when he was evicted.
: As the nomination process was changed, the top two nominees for Neo-Group A were Johan and Yuri. However, after the discussion of Neo-Group B, Kath was placed as a nominee instead of Yuri. The top two nominees for Neo-Group B were Rica and Rocky; no change in nominees happened after Neo-Group A's discussion. However, Big Brother later on announced that all housemates are up for eviction. On Day 63, voting was officially closed and all saved housemates were asked to stay in House A with the exception of Carol, Hermes, Melisa, Rica and Yuri who were asked to stay in House B until the next day. Yuri was part of Neo-Group A when she was evicted.
: On Day 67, Rocky voluntarily exited the house. Sam got 13.88% votes to save and 3.65% votes to evict. As the hand grenade user, Carol gave the full three points to Hermes before the other housemates nominated. Patrick got 6.85% votes to save and 3.06% votes to evict. Hermes got 7.73% votes to save and 17.70% votes to evict. Carol got 14.36% votes to save and 32.78% votes to evict.
: As the designated three kings, Hermes, Johan and Patrick had to give 3 points for nomination to one housemate, 1 point from each of them. As the hand grenade user, Cathy gave the full three points to Patrick before the other housemates nominated. Kath got 10.37% votes to save and 4.23% votes to evict. Cathy got 34.61% votes to save and 29.65% votes to evict. Patrick got 11.28% votes to save and 9.87% votes to evict.
: As the hand grenade user, Johan gave the full three points to Rica after the other housemates nominated. Sam got 22.65% votes to save and 7.48% votes to evict. Johan got 21.22% votes to save and 7.74% votes to evict. Paul Jake got 16.13% votes to save and 3.57% votes to evict. Rica got 15.79% votes to save and 5.42% votes to evict.
: As the hand grenade user, Jason opted to give himself an Automatic Nomination than to give the three points to another housemate. Jason got 38.11% votes to save and 3.66% votes to evict. Johan got 20.48% votes to save and 10.49% votes to evict. Sam got 18.05% votes to save and 9.41% votes to evict.
: As the hand grenade user, Jason gave the full three points to Tibo after the other housemates nominated. Melisa got 33.46% votes to save and 1.60% votes to evict. Tibo got 4.74% votes to save and 2.43% votes to evict. Mariel got 1.98% votes to save and 5.53% votes to evict. Hermes got 2.76% votes to save and 13.19% votes to evict. Cathy got 10.40% votes to save and 23.94% votes to evict. However, Cathy was not welcomed to the outside world and proceeded to House B after being instructed by Big Brother.
: As part of the Resbak Attack twist, seven ex-housemates re-entered the house to challenge the remaining housemates. Princess, Delio, Tom, Rob, Yuri, Patrick and Rica re-entered House B where Cathy was already staying. Hermes chose to give himself an Automatic Nomination than to give the three points to another housemate. As Tom left on Day 107, Kenny re-entered the house to be his replacement. On Eviction Night, Cathy was given her exit, along with Delio, Kenny, Patrick and Rob. Johan got 33.32% votes to save and 7.32% votes to evict. Kath got 9.43% votes to save and 2.74% votes to evict. Tibo got 12.56% votes to save and 10.67% votes to evict. Hermes got 8.56% votes to save and 15.40% votes to evict.
: Princess, Rica and Yuri were told to enter the main house as houseplayers. They were to pretend to be regular housemates. Big Brother revealed that the last HOH of the season (Tibo) will also serve as the Hand Grenade User, where he will have the power of automatic nomination. On Eviction Night, houseplayers Princess, Rica and Yuri were given their exit. Melisa got 24.73% votes to save and 3.92% votes to evict. Jason got 22.56% votes to save and 3.97% votes to evict. Paul Jake got 20.57% votes to save and 2.67% votes to evict. Johan got 10.87% votes to save and 3.48% votes to evict. Kath got 3.43% votes to save and 3.81% votes to evict. This will be the last time that the S.E. voting scheme will be used in the season, for the public will already vote for the Big Winner.
: As Melisa won the endurance challenge, she won an automatic spot in the Big Five and will be exempted from the last eviction until the final. Big Brother announced that this round of nominations were void, and all housemates are nominated for open voting to save. With this, Melisa was still nominated and should Melisa be the housemate that would have the lowest amount of votes, she would still be saved in the upcoming eviction as per stipulation of the "Big Jump" special challenge. The second lowest would be evicted instead.
: In the final week, all housemates remaining in the House are automatically up for public vote. The housemate with the largest percentage of votes will be the winner. The rest of the housemates would leave the House one by one according to percentage order, with the least leaving first. On Day 129, the ranking of the Big 5 were revealed to the public, with Paul Jake taking the first rank, followed by Jason, Melisa, Johan and Tibo, respectively.
Fake eviction voting history
While the fate of housemates inside the House continues to rely on public votes, the voting history table below shows how the housemates voted against each other due to the Char-Char Change twist. On Day 120, Big Brother announced that the voting were all voided, and viewers still had power to vote ending the twist| #12 | #13 | #14 | #15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason | Tibo | Tibo | Paul Jake | Fake Voting Discontinued |
2 |
| Johan | Hermes | Hermes | Paul Jake | 2 | |
| Mariel | Melisa | Kath | Jason | 2 | |
| Melisa | Hermes | Tibo | Paul Jake | 2 | |
| Paul Jake | Cathy | Hermes | Johan | 4 | |
| Tibo | Melisa | Hermes | Jason | 4 | |
| Kath | Mariel | Hermes | Paul Jake | Evicted | 1 |
| Hermes | Mariel | Johan | Evicted | 6 | |
| Cathy | Tibo | Evicted | 1 | ||
| Saved from Fake Eviction |
Cathy 1 pt. |
Johan 1 pt. Kath 1 pt. Tibo 2 pts. |
Melisa 0 pts. Kath 0 pts. Jason 2 pts. Johan 1 pt. |
Fake Voting Discontinued |
|
| House Fake Evictee(s) |
Hermes 2 pts. Mariel 2 pts. Melisa 2 pts. Tibo 2 pts. |
Hermes 4 pts. |
Paul Jake 4 pts. |
||
| Real Evictee |
Cathy | Hermes | Kath | ||
- Nominated Housemates
- Head of Household
Big Date on the Big Night
The finale of the season, dubbed Big Date on the Big Night, was held at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Manila. As the finale was held a day before Valentine's DayValentine's Day
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, the show was partly given a Valentine/prom night theme. References to the Chinese zodiac
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and anything Chinese also abounded as the show was also held on the eve of Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
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.
The opening song which references the Big 5 were sung by Bugoy Drilon
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, Jay-R Siaboc
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, Mark Bautista
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, Rocksteddy
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's Teddy Corpuz, Yeng Constantino
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and Charice Pempengco
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. The 21 ex-housemates also performed dances done throughout the season, namely Drinking Boys,
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, Harish Singh, and Charlie Green
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in each of the last three mentioned.
To drum up support for each of the finalists, color-coded cheerleaders and live satellite feeds from Cebu, General Santos City, Cagayan de Oro, and Mindoro were also seen.
The finale also announced the coming of the third Teen Edition, Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash 2010
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, as well as the appearances of the cast of Rubi
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, the Jabawockeez, and Kim Chiu.
The season was won by Melisa, who amassed 1,226,675 votes or 32.08% of the entire vote since it began since Day 120. Leaving before her were Paul Jake (1,044,275 votes or 27.31%), Jason (954,961 votes or 24.97%), Johan (303,751 votes or 7.94%), and Tibo (294,261 votes or 7.69%), who left the House as the so-called 5th Big Placer.
The Big Reunion
On February 14, 2010, a day after the Big Night, the ex-housemates - minus Princess, Tom and Rocky - returned to the Big Brother House one more time to reflect on the season. The evictees were interviewed by Bianca in House B while Toni and the Big Five gathered in House A. Mariel handled things from the Confession Room. Cathy and Hermes received a call from Big Brother Finland winner Aso and second-placer Katlin. Toni admitted to the Big Five that the interviews for the Big Swap were fake. They were greeted by Big Utol and visited by Vilma SantosVilma Santos
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, who advised them about the challenges of a showbiz career. Big Brother delivered his farewell address to the Housemates.
Melason in Love
After the Big Reunion, the Big Five housemates were told to stay in House for a bit longer (five weeks to be exact). But in the process, they, especially Jason and Melisa, unwittingly became part of a new spin-off called Melason in Love, which followed Jason and Melisa on their new life after Pinoy Big Brother and how they would further their relationship in the midst of their newfound popularity.Unlike in the parent program, the Big Five housemates were not anymore restricted to the House rules, as they would occasionally leave the House to appear in various ABS-CBN shows. Nonetheless, scripted or simulated situations were presented to Melisa and Jason along the way to test their relationship.
The new show started airing on February 22, 2010, a week after the finale. It is shown Saturday nights and weekday mornings and is hosted by Bianca Gonzalez. Before the premiere of the show, a special edition of Über called Über in Love was shown. It covered events that revelead the couples love to each during their stay in the House.
The name "Melason" is a tabloid-style, portmonteau nickname the two housemates developed in the early stages of the Double Up season. It is also a play on the phrase may lason ("there is [an amount of] poison"), hence a bottle of poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
shown in a title card in reference a task involving the two, as well as other references to poisons and poisoning in general. A clear example of this is the tagline of the show, "Dahil toxic ang pag-ibig" ("Because love is toxic").