Pinoy Big Brother (season 1)
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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
(approx. $111,000) all-in-all, including the one-million peso cash prize (about $18,000), a house and lot of his/her own, a Nissan Frontier
, an entertainment component system, a Yamaha motorcycle, and a livelihood showcase. Pinoy Big Brother
is the Philippine
franchise of Big Brother.
to accept the key to the house and pack up. Their faces were pixelized
and they were only known by their first names. They were formally introduced with their faces and real names, as well as their pasts, at the Grand Entrance Party called Ang Party ni Kuya, held on August 21, 2005.
According to ABS-CBN, all of the housemates were chosen from 25,000 people who auditioned in Metro Manila
, Cebu
, and Davao
. However, there were allegations that some of the housemates did not audition at all and were chosen by the ABS-CBN management.
(born Frederick Barrera on December 29, 1981 in Olongapo City
, Philippines
) was the first housemate evicted from Pinoy Big Brother.
Prior to entering the house, Rico was a singer in Japan
. He was the first housemate evicted, on his 21st day in Pinoy Big Brother's house. Among the violations that put him automatically into nomination were jumping into the pool while still wearing his lapel microphone and accidentally causing a pan to catch a flame, setting off the fire alarm.
) was considered the most controversial housemate because of her liberated attitude towards her both male and female housemates. She was previously linked with the fellow housemates Rico and Sam. On a Luau
Party for Sam Milby, Chx made-out with Sam, then later with Cass.
Chx never let Sam out of her sight during his first week in Pinoy Big Brother. http://www.pinoybigbrother.com/Default.aspx?tabid=62&EntryID=331
During the week when both Sam and Chx were nominated, they both took a bath together a day before Chx got evicted. http://www.pinoybigbrother.com/Default.aspx?tabid=62&EntryID=652 She was automatically nominated for eviction after she was caught asking Jenny minutes after her return on Day 56 about the crowd outside the Big Brother House, in violation of show rules prohibiting Housemates from asking any new members about the outside world.
During her stay in the Big Brother house, several photos of her in unflattering poses were released.
(born Jayson Gainza on April 27, 1980 in Batangas City
) placed first runner-up, dubbed as the Second Big Placer, during the Big Night finale. Jason is married to Denden Gainza, a devoted father of 2 children, and a former Overseas Filipino Worker in Saudi Arabia
. He is known for his clown attitude, his Batangueño
accent, and playing tricks towards his housemates.
(born Jennivev Santillan Tamayo on September 27, 1981 in Romblon
, Philippines) was The Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother's first season. She garnered 554,906 votes, or 48.9% of total votes, in the Big Night finale. Prior to joining Pinoy Big Brother, Nene was part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
(born Jun Bob Dela Cruz on August 10, 1977 in Marilao, Bulacan
) was the first forcibly evicted housemate on his 50th day in Pinoy Big Brother's house.
On Day 50, Bob was brought to the hospital for observation due to stress-related symptoms and his momentary loss of consciousness the day before, all caused by a heart ailment. The next day, he was instructed never to return to the house because his 24-hour deadline to re-enter had elapsed. He did return to the house the day after his automatic eviction on Day 51 (October 9, 2005) to formally bid farewell to his fellow housemates.
Prior to PBB, he ran for the position of municipal councilor in his hometown
in the 2004 Philippine General Elections
but lost.
) was the last evicted housemate of the season. She is well known for writing the song Magmahal Muli (To Love Again) with fellow housemate Sam Milby
. She is of Chinese
and Mestiza descent.
Say finished elementary school in Sacred Heart School Paranaque, then went to the United States to continue her studies and stay with her grandmother. She went back to the Philippines to study college. A former cheerleader, she graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
in Manila. After she graduated she was one of ABS-CBN's student courtside reporters for NCAA in which De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is part of. She formerly worked in a call center and briefly hosted Stoplight, Studio 23's auto show.
Say began dating fellow housemate JB during the show. After the show ended, Say broke up with JB, stating that she cannot last in a relationship without trusting each other since JB was linked with ABS-CBN talent Angelica Panganiban
.
(born Lejanie Palma Anigan on March 1, 1980 in Davao City
) achieved Third Big Placer on Day 112. Cass was an FHM
model with the screen name Honey V. She's well known for her passion in cooking, Visayan accent, and her caring for others especially inside the Pinoy Big Brother house. She is as well popularly known for mispronouncing her ex-boyfriend's name Jonathan as "Junathan".
(born Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay on July 6, 1980 in La Union
) was the second evicted housemate, leaving on Day 35. During his stay in the house, he formed a relationship with Say. This relationship, one moment of which included a 100-second reunion inside the confession room two days after JB's eviction, was later broken after she heard rumors about him linking with Angelica Panganiban
.
JB is from the powerful and politically inclined Magsaysay clan in Zambales. He is the grand nephew of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay
. His family transferred between different high class subdivisions in Metro Manila until they stayed in La Union
to manage their family business. He graduated with a college degree at the Philippine School of Business Administration
in Quezon City.
, Batangas
) was the third evicted housemate, leaving on Day 49. She previously worked as a grade school teacher and this former vocation became her character's vocation in the primetime soap Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit
(Angels Without Heaven) after her appearance in the show.
) had applied for a new residential place in San Juan, Metro Manila
before his stint that lasted all 112 days in the Pinoy Big Brother house.
Uma is the only housemate who never got nominated for eviction by his fellow housemates. He was known for his frank and straight-forward attitude during the series. Because of this attitude and his fear of cockroach
es (blattophobia), the issue of homosexuality
surfaced. However, when asked by his favorite Filipina actress Kris Aquino
— who had visited them on their last week in the Pinoy Big Brother house — if he was gay, he commented that many of his colleagues thought so but he really isn't.
During his first media conference, Uma clarified that the controversy about not being a true blue Pinoy is completely false. He reiterated that his mom is Filipino while his dad is Arab Israeli
. However, he, along with Sam Milby, had been summoned by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration to apply for a work permit and file a petition proving his Filipino lineage.
He also vehemently denies that he is gay. In fact, Uma has stated that he is serious about his plans to court Cass. Uma has admitted several times that he has feelings for the sexy cover girl from Davao.
) is half-Filipino, half-American and a former entertainer. When she returned home from Japan from entertaining, she auditioned for Pinoy Big Brother out of boredom. She was the only housemate to enter and leave the House twice as a contestant.
The series of events that unfolded before her first voluntary exit (to help her ailing foster father) were extraordinary. Before Jenny left the house, she claimed a miracle happened to her. Unknown to her housemates, Jenny asked a sign from God to help end her dilemma of deciding whether to stay or leave the house. Jenny sought divine intervention and asked God to give her a sign that should a male housemate carry her, she would opt to stay in the house but will leave if a female housemate did it to her instead.
A night before she made her crucial decision, on their way to the kitchen for dinner, Nene carried Jenny for no apparent reason, leading her to say, "I saw the sign!" She voluntarily left the House on Day 28 (September 17, 2005) and was replaced by Sam. Her foster father died five days later due to multiple organ failure. Jenny didn’t know that she would eventually return to the house after a month.
When Bob was ejected on October 10, 2005, Jenny was overwhelmingly voted by the people to return as Bob's replacement and continue her mission in Big Brother’s house. Among the four contenders of Big Brother’s Big Switch, Jenny ranked first in the final tally of votes, garnering 42% of the total votes cast.
The housemates were very surprised to see Jenny return to the House on Day 56 (October 15, 2005). They warmly welcomed her back. Jenny went back to living the Big Brother lifestyle by actively participating in the tasks and caring for her housemates. However, knowing that she already had a big advantage over them because of her “short vacation” in the outside world, the housemates decided to nominate her. She broke into tears after learning of her nomination. Jenny had difficulty accepting her fate since she knew that her family’s future clung on her survival in the house. Unfortunately, the public no longer supported her. Her first-ever nomination eventually led to her eviction on Day 84 (November 12, 2005).
Jenny is married and has one child. During her stay in the house, Jenny was linked with Jason. Jenny's husband and Jason's wife were jealous of Jenny and Jason's closeness to one another. Both Jenny and Jason clarified that they were just "close friends".
(born Franzen Macaraig Fajardo on April 18, 1982 in Sampaloc, Manila
) was force-evicted on Day 91, November 19, 2005. Franzen is married with one child.
Filipino audiences, specifically the lower-class population, supported Franzen because of his comedic and emotional nature. He was considered the underdog housemate, especially during his first month inside the house. He is also known for habitually picking his nose at all times and playing strip games with Jason
inside the House.
Franzen had violated numerous house rules, but despite automatic nominations, popular vote had kept him in the House. His lip-synching became the last straw. After much deliberation, Endemol
decided on Day 86 (November 15, 2005) that Franzen should be evicted.http://www.pinoybigbrother.com/Portals/0/News/endemol2.jpg However, in lieu of this, Cass (who somehow understood Franzen's "words") made up her mind to voluntarily exit from the house in exchange for his retention. Big Brother considered her offer and let the public choose Franzen's fate. The next day, however, voting was stopped and Franzen's automatic eviction was finalized after he violated the rules again by discussing with Jason his last chat with Big Brother inside the confession room.
(born Samuel Lloyd Lacia Milby on May 23, 1984 in Troy, Ohio
) grew up with a Filipina mother native to Tago, Surigao del Sur
and an American father. He was a commercial model for Close-Up toothpaste and a print ad model for Malox.
Sam entered the house an hour after Jenny Suico's departure to serve as her replacement. His arrival was aired the next day. Before that episode was shown on television, the official website identified him as "Housemate 'S'." During his stay, he was linked with Chx. Before his eviction, Sam composed a song entitled "Magmahal Muli" (To Love Again) with fellow housemate Say doing a duet.
: Big Brother decided to automatically nominate Rico for eviction after the latter showed unpleasant behavior inside his house.
: Jenny opted to voluntarily leave the house due to her foster father's deteriorating health. Voting was not affected, however. Sam was her replacement housemate.
: Bob was forcibly evicted from the house due to his health condition. The previous four housemates who have left the house were put-up for votation by the public to be Bob's replacement housemate..
: As a newly-returned housemate Jenny was not allowed to be nominated or to nominate. Chx was automatically nominated for repeatedly asking questions about the outside world to returning housemate Jenny. Franzen was automatically nominated by Big Brother for his numerous violations of house rules and for his “disrespectful behavior” when dealing with Big Brother.
: Franzen got his second automatic nomination from Big Brother for his rampant violation of house rules the week before including writing a secret letter to his best friend Jason who was then nominated for eviction.
: The nominations were suspended by Big Brother on account of a grave violation having been committed by one of the housemates, Franzen. Given the decision of Endemol, Big Brother called Cass into the confession room to let her know the fate of Franzen. In a very emotional moment, Cassandra offered to voluntarily exit from Big Brother's house in order to save Franzen. Because the program clearly values the magnitude of Cass' sacrifice, he has allowed the public to decide whether or not to accept this selfless act of Cass in order to save Franzen. However, Franzen was forcibly evicted from the house because he once again disobeyed Big Brother's orders. This time, he divulged info to Jason that is supposed to be kept only to himself.
: Open voting was announced after Say's exit for the final four housemates, dubbed the Big 4.
was proclaimed the first Pinoy Big Brother
winner in a grand finale on December 10, 2005. The show, dubbed "The Big Night", was held at Clark Expo Amphitheater
, Angeles City
, Pampanga
, and was broadcast live.
The four remaining housemates (Cass, Nene, Jason, and Uma), wearing blindfolds and headphones, were taken to Clark Expo Amphitheater
from the Big Brother house in Quezon City
by a private plane. They were then sequestered in a secret location before the actual live final. What was played on their headphones is the song Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons. It was played repeatedly until they went out in the secret location.
Despite the rains that plagued the day of the final, 30,000 people watched "The Big Night," hosted by Willie Revillame
, Toni Gonzaga
and Mariel Rodriguez
. According to TV ratings agency AGB Philippines, the show averaged a 39% rating and peaked at a 46% rating.
After spending 112 days inside the house, Uma was declared as the Fourth Big Placer in the Big Night finale, garnering just 52,833 votes or 4.7% of the total votes. Soon after, Cass having garnered 214,188 votes, 18.9% of total votes, was awarded the Third Big Placer status in the Big Night finale. The Second Big Placer was then named to be Jason. He garnered 312,258 votes, equal to 27.5% of the total votes.
The finale show lasted almost three hours and ended with fireworks as the Pinoy Big Brother house replica disintegrated to reveal Nene Tamayo
as the "Big Winner." She garnered 554,906 votes, or 48.9% of total votes, in the Big Night finale.
* The hosts always stressed on air that the show lasted only 111 days. That is because their day count started on the day of the first episode's airing and not on the day the housemates entered the Big Brother House and an episode aired every night shows what happened the day before, even if there is a live broadcast. In the first two volumes of its DVD set, the day number is correctly tagged with its corresponding calendar date
, but the beginning of the third volume pegs Day 92 on November 21, 2005, skipping November 20 from the day count probably to put the Big Night on "Day 111." September 25, 2005, the only day the program was not aired in the entire duration of the season, is also counted.
series hosted by Boy Abunda
. Rather than just a behind-the-scenes look at the show, the series explores the concept, its popularity, the housemates themselves, the program's initially criticized morality
, and its impact on Filipino pop culture, especially the rampant use of the show's logo, footage, and music by pirate
s. The first episode was shown live to accommodate the "Big Four," who were obviously inside the house during the taped interviews for the documentary.
wishes are granted by the producers of the show, especially ones that involve charity
work.
skills of the housemates. This is a deviation from the unscripted nature of the parent show.
The two specials were aired from December 26, 2005 to January 6, 2006.
Franzen actually appears in both specials, though he has a brief cameo at the end of the first one.
The first drama special, entitled The Final Task, sees the first seven evicted housemates in a trip to a deserted resort in Subic
, where lots of surprises are waiting for them. Bob finds out from CB radio that the person who invited them, a woman known only as "Mother" (Gloria Diaz
), has been abducted by pirates. They have to both escape from the resort and rescue her before the pirates show up.
The second one, entitled Kay Tagal Kang Hinanap (Finding You for So Long), has the last five housemates being called once again by Big Brother to look for fellow housemate Franzen in Baguio. Although there is a reward waiting for them upon their return to Manila
, the six are not satisfied at this offer and demand Big Brother to reveal himself. It also features a cameo appearance
by infamous fortune-teller Madame Auring.
together with ABS-CBN
, created a soundtrack of Pinoy Big Brother.
Music Videos
Audio Tracks
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 ...
. The first season ended December 10, 2005, with Nene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
of Romblon
Romblon
Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon....
emerging as the first-ever winner taking home the grand prize worth six million pesos
Philippine peso
The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
(approx. $111,000) all-in-all, including the one-million peso cash prize (about $18,000), a house and lot of his/her own, a Nissan Frontier
Nissan Frontier
Nissan Navara is the name for the D22 and D40 generations of Nissan pickup trucks sold in Asia while in the North, Central and South America and the Philippines it is sold as Nissan Frontier. The line was started in 1998, and its immediate predecessor is the D21 Nissan Hardbody truck...
, an entertainment component system, a Yamaha motorcycle, and a livelihood showcase. Pinoy Big Brother
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...
is the Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
franchise of Big Brother.
The housemates
The twelve original housemates were briefly introduced in Ang Bahay ni Kuya, being asked by Toni and MarielMariel 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!...
to accept the key to the house and pack up. Their faces were pixelized
Pixelization
Pixelization is a video- and image-editing technique in which an image is blurred by displaying part or all of it at a markedly lower resolution. It is primarily used for censorship...
and they were only known by their first names. They were formally introduced with their faces and real names, as well as their pasts, at the Grand Entrance Party called Ang Party ni Kuya, held on August 21, 2005.
According to ABS-CBN, all of the housemates were chosen from 25,000 people who auditioned in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, Cebu
Cebu City
The City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was...
, and Davao
Davao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
. However, there were allegations that some of the housemates did not audition at all and were chosen by the ABS-CBN management.
Rico Barrera
Rico BarreraRico Barrera
Rico Barrera is an Olongappese actor, the first housemate evicted from the 12 housemates of Pinoy Big Brother 2005....
(born Frederick Barrera on December 29, 1981 in Olongapo City
Olongapo City
The City of Olongapo is a highly urbanized city located in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 227,270 people in 50,300 households.-History:...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
) was the first housemate evicted from Pinoy Big Brother.
Prior to entering the house, Rico was a singer 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...
. He was the first housemate evicted, on his 21st day in Pinoy Big Brother's house. Among the violations that put him automatically into nomination were jumping into the pool while still wearing his lapel microphone and accidentally causing a pan to catch a flame, setting off the fire alarm.
Chx Alcala
Chx (born Chiqui Llamaso Alcala on June 29, 1981 in Caloocan CityCaloocan City
The City of Caloocan is one of the cities and municipalities that comprises the Metro Manila region in the Philippines. It is a major residential area inside Metro Manila...
) was considered the most controversial housemate because of her liberated attitude towards her both male and female housemates. She was previously linked with the fellow housemates Rico and Sam. On a Luau
Luau
A luau is a Hawaiian feast. It may feature food, such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia, and beer; and entertainment, such as Hawaiian music and hula...
Party for Sam Milby, Chx made-out with Sam, then later with Cass.
Chx never let Sam out of her sight during his first week in Pinoy Big Brother. http://www.pinoybigbrother.com/Default.aspx?tabid=62&EntryID=331
During the week when both Sam and Chx were nominated, they both took a bath together a day before Chx got evicted. http://www.pinoybigbrother.com/Default.aspx?tabid=62&EntryID=652 She was automatically nominated for eviction after she was caught asking Jenny minutes after her return on Day 56 about the crowd outside the Big Brother House, in violation of show rules prohibiting Housemates from asking any new members about the outside world.
During her stay in the Big Brother house, several photos of her in unflattering poses were released.
Jason Gainza
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...
(born Jayson Gainza on April 27, 1980 in Batangas City
Batangas City
- Foreign Rule :The first Spanish missionaries arrived in Batangas City since 1572. Finally on 1581 Spanish authorities governing the Philippines created a pueblo in the area which included the hill where the present Provincial Capitol of Batangas stands after the formal end of the Coumintang...
) placed first runner-up, dubbed as the Second Big Placer, during the Big Night finale. Jason is married to Denden Gainza, a devoted father of 2 children, and a former Overseas Filipino Worker in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. He is known for his clown attitude, his Batangueño
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...
accent, and playing tricks towards his housemates.
Nene Tamayo
Nene TamayoNene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
(born Jennivev Santillan Tamayo on September 27, 1981 in Romblon
Romblon
Romblon is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region. It lies south of Marinduque and Quezon, east of Mindoro, north of Aklan and Capiz, and west of Masbate. Its capital is also named Romblon....
, Philippines) was The Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother's first season. She garnered 554,906 votes, or 48.9% of total votes, in the Big Night finale. Prior to joining Pinoy Big Brother, Nene was part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Bob dela Cruz
BobBob dela Cruz
Bob dela Cruz is a Filipino politician and was the first forcibly evicted housemate on his 50th day in Pinoy Big Brother's house....
(born Jun Bob Dela Cruz on August 10, 1977 in Marilao, Bulacan
Marilao, Bulacan
Marilao is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 160,452 inhabitants in 22,363 households.- Built up area :...
) was the first forcibly evicted housemate on his 50th day in Pinoy Big Brother's house.
On Day 50, Bob was brought to the hospital for observation due to stress-related symptoms and his momentary loss of consciousness the day before, all caused by a heart ailment. The next day, he was instructed never to return to the house because his 24-hour deadline to re-enter had elapsed. He did return to the house the day after his automatic eviction on Day 51 (October 9, 2005) to formally bid farewell to his fellow housemates.
Prior to PBB, he ran for the position of municipal councilor in his hometown
Marilao, Bulacan
Marilao is a first class urban municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 160,452 inhabitants in 22,363 households.- Built up area :...
in the 2004 Philippine General Elections
Philippine general election, 2004
The senatorial election was held in the Philippines on May 10, 2004. The major coalitions that participated are the Koalisyon ng Katapatan at Karanasan sa Kinabukasan composed of parties that support the candidacy of president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino ,...
but lost.
Say Alonzo
Say Alonzo (born Sherylle Ann Alonzo Yutadco on August 6, 1983 in San Juan, Metro ManilaSan Juan, Metro Manila
The City of San Juan or simply San Juan is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. Before the creation of Metro Manila, it was part of Rizal Province. Currently the smallest city in the region and the country in terms of area, San Juan is one of the smallest among the cities and municipalities...
) was the last evicted housemate of the season. She is well known for writing the song Magmahal Muli (To Love Again) with fellow housemate Sam Milby
Sam Milby
Samuel Lloyd "Sam" Lacia Milby , is a Filipino-American who joined Pinoy Big Brother as a housemate...
. She is of Chinese
Chinese Filipino
A Chinese Filipino derived from two words: "Tsino" and "Pinoy" ) is a Philippine national of Chinese ethnicity but born/raised in the Philippines....
and Mestiza descent.
Say finished elementary school in Sacred Heart School Paranaque, then went to the United States to continue her studies and stay with her grandmother. She went back to the Philippines to study college. A former cheerleader, she graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science Major in Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is a private Catholic college in the Malate district of Manila, Philippines. The main campus is along Taft Avenue, with two campuses along Pablo Ocampo Street and Arellano Avenue...
in Manila. After she graduated she was one of ABS-CBN's student courtside reporters for NCAA in which De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde is part of. She formerly worked in a call center and briefly hosted Stoplight, Studio 23's auto show.
Say began dating fellow housemate JB during the show. After the show ended, Say broke up with JB, stating that she cannot last in a relationship without trusting each other since JB was linked with ABS-CBN talent Angelica Panganiban
Angelica Panganiban
Angelica Panganiban is a Filipina film and television actress and comedian.-Early years:...
.
Cass Ponti
Cassandra PontiCassandra 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...
(born Lejanie Palma Anigan on March 1, 1980 in Davao City
Davao City
The City of Davao is the largest city in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Its international airport and seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines....
) achieved Third Big Placer on Day 112. Cass was an FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
model with the screen name Honey V. She's well known for her passion in cooking, Visayan accent, and her caring for others especially inside the Pinoy Big Brother house. She is as well popularly known for mispronouncing her ex-boyfriend's name Jonathan as "Junathan".
JB Magsaysay
JB MagsaysayJB Magsaysay
Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay, also known as JB Magsaysay , is a Filipino actor, a public servant, a businessman and was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
(born Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay on July 6, 1980 in La Union
La Unión Province
La Unión Province may refer to:* La Unión Province, Peru* La Union, Philippines...
) was the second evicted housemate, leaving on Day 35. During his stay in the house, he formed a relationship with Say. This relationship, one moment of which included a 100-second reunion inside the confession room two days after JB's eviction, was later broken after she heard rumors about him linking with Angelica Panganiban
Angelica Panganiban
Angelica Panganiban is a Filipina film and television actress and comedian.-Early years:...
.
JB is from the powerful and politically inclined Magsaysay clan in Zambales. He is the grand nephew of former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay
Ramón del Fierro Magsaysay was the third President of the Republic of the Philippines from December 30, 1953 until his death in a plane crash in 1957. He was elected President under the banner of the Nacionalista Party.-Early life:Ramon F...
. His family transferred between different high class subdivisions in Metro Manila until they stayed in La Union
La Unión
La Union or La Unión may refer to:-Colombia:*La Unión, Antioquia*La Unión, Nariño*La Unión, Sucre*La Unión, Valle del Cauca-Peru:*La Unión Province, Peru...
to manage their family business. He graduated with a college degree at the Philippine School of Business Administration
Philippine School of Business Administration
The Philippine School of Business Administration is a college located in Quezon City and Manila City in Metro Manila, Philippines.-Campuses:Campuses are located in:* Sampaloc in Manila City* Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City...
in Quezon City.
Racquel Reyes
Racquel Reyes (born Racquel Acosta Reyes on January 20, 1974 in Tanauan CityTanauan City
The City of Tanauan is a second class city in the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 142,537 inhabitants in 21,912 households. It was incorporated as a city under Republic Act No...
, 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...
) was the third evicted housemate, leaving on Day 49. She previously worked as a grade school teacher and this former vocation became her character's vocation in the primetime soap Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit
Mga Anghel na Walang Langit
Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit is a television series aired on ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It depicts the lives of exploited and unfortunate children and was inspired by the 1970s film Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit topbilled by Fernando Poe Jr.-Cast:*Nikki Bagaporo as Lorenza "Enchang"*Carl John...
(Angels Without Heaven) after her appearance in the show.
Uma Khouny
Uma Barum Khouny (born on November 4, 1981 in IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
) had applied for a new residential place in San Juan, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
before his stint that lasted all 112 days in the Pinoy Big Brother house.
Uma is the only housemate who never got nominated for eviction by his fellow housemates. He was known for his frank and straight-forward attitude during the series. Because of this attitude and his fear of cockroach
Cockroach
Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations...
es (blattophobia), the issue of homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
surfaced. However, when asked by his favorite Filipina actress Kris Aquino
Kris Aquino
Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino , commonly known as Kris Aquino, is a Filipino television and movie personality who gained prominence from her talk shows, game shows, and numerous endorsements. Known as the Queen of All Media and Philippines' Queen of Talk, she is the youngest daughter of...
— who had visited them on their last week in the Pinoy Big Brother house — if he was gay, he commented that many of his colleagues thought so but he really isn't.
During his first media conference, Uma clarified that the controversy about not being a true blue Pinoy is completely false. He reiterated that his mom is Filipino while his dad is Arab Israeli
Arabs in the Philippines
Arab settlement in the Philippines is part of the story of immigration in the Philippines. The Philippines, a country with many vast communities of immigrants and foreigners , has a notable Arab community. According to a recent survey, present day Arab migrants to the Philippines number about 22,000...
. However, he, along with Sam Milby, had been summoned by the Philippine Bureau of Immigration to apply for a work permit and file a petition proving his Filipino lineage.
He also vehemently denies that he is gay. In fact, Uma has stated that he is serious about his plans to court Cass. Uma has admitted several times that he has feelings for the sexy cover girl from Davao.
Jenny Suico
Jenny Suico (born Jennifer Suico on February 3, 1976 in Olongapo CityOlongapo City
The City of Olongapo is a highly urbanized city located in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 227,270 people in 50,300 households.-History:...
) is half-Filipino, half-American and a former entertainer. When she returned home from Japan from entertaining, she auditioned for Pinoy Big Brother out of boredom. She was the only housemate to enter and leave the House twice as a contestant.
The series of events that unfolded before her first voluntary exit (to help her ailing foster father) were extraordinary. Before Jenny left the house, she claimed a miracle happened to her. Unknown to her housemates, Jenny asked a sign from God to help end her dilemma of deciding whether to stay or leave the house. Jenny sought divine intervention and asked God to give her a sign that should a male housemate carry her, she would opt to stay in the house but will leave if a female housemate did it to her instead.
A night before she made her crucial decision, on their way to the kitchen for dinner, Nene carried Jenny for no apparent reason, leading her to say, "I saw the sign!" She voluntarily left the House on Day 28 (September 17, 2005) and was replaced by Sam. Her foster father died five days later due to multiple organ failure. Jenny didn’t know that she would eventually return to the house after a month.
When Bob was ejected on October 10, 2005, Jenny was overwhelmingly voted by the people to return as Bob's replacement and continue her mission in Big Brother’s house. Among the four contenders of Big Brother’s Big Switch, Jenny ranked first in the final tally of votes, garnering 42% of the total votes cast.
The housemates were very surprised to see Jenny return to the House on Day 56 (October 15, 2005). They warmly welcomed her back. Jenny went back to living the Big Brother lifestyle by actively participating in the tasks and caring for her housemates. However, knowing that she already had a big advantage over them because of her “short vacation” in the outside world, the housemates decided to nominate her. She broke into tears after learning of her nomination. Jenny had difficulty accepting her fate since she knew that her family’s future clung on her survival in the house. Unfortunately, the public no longer supported her. Her first-ever nomination eventually led to her eviction on Day 84 (November 12, 2005).
Jenny is married and has one child. During her stay in the house, Jenny was linked with Jason. Jenny's husband and Jason's wife were jealous of Jenny and Jason's closeness to one another. Both Jenny and Jason clarified that they were just "close friends".
Franzen Fajardo
FranzenFranzen 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:...
(born Franzen Macaraig Fajardo on April 18, 1982 in Sampaloc, Manila
Sampaloc, Manila
Sampaloc is a district of Manila which is primarily a residential and educational center. Part of the Malacañang Palace is located in Sampaloc. The University of Santo Tomas, University of the East Manila are part of the University Belt to name a few, the famous Dangwa flower market at Dimasalang...
) was force-evicted on Day 91, November 19, 2005. Franzen is married with one child.
Filipino audiences, specifically the lower-class population, supported Franzen because of his comedic and emotional nature. He was considered the underdog housemate, especially during his first month inside the house. He is also known for habitually picking his nose at all times and playing strip games with Jason
Jason 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...
inside the House.
Franzen had violated numerous house rules, but despite automatic nominations, popular vote had kept him in the House. His lip-synching became the last straw. After much deliberation, Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
decided on Day 86 (November 15, 2005) that Franzen should be evicted.http://www.pinoybigbrother.com/Portals/0/News/endemol2.jpg However, in lieu of this, Cass (who somehow understood Franzen's "words") made up her mind to voluntarily exit from the house in exchange for his retention. Big Brother considered her offer and let the public choose Franzen's fate. The next day, however, voting was stopped and Franzen's automatic eviction was finalized after he violated the rules again by discussing with Jason his last chat with Big Brother inside the confession room.
Sam Milby
Sam MilbySam Milby
Samuel Lloyd "Sam" Lacia Milby , is a Filipino-American who joined Pinoy Big Brother as a housemate...
(born Samuel Lloyd Lacia Milby on May 23, 1984 in Troy, Ohio
Troy, Ohio
* - Sports :In addition to Troy High School athletics, Troy is home to the Miami Valley Silverbacks indoor football team of the Continental Indoor Football League....
) grew up with a Filipina mother native to Tago, Surigao del Sur
Tago, Surigao del Sur
Tago is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Surigao del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines-History:The Municipality of Tago was born thrice because of the precariousness of political times back then. It saw the light of day for the first time in 1865 under the Maura Law of the Spanish Regime that...
and an American father. He was a commercial model for Close-Up toothpaste and a print ad model for Malox.
Sam entered the house an hour after Jenny Suico's departure to serve as her replacement. His arrival was aired the next day. Before that episode was shown on television, the official website identified him as "Housemate 'S'." During his stay, he was linked with Chx. Before his eviction, Sam composed a song entitled "Magmahal Muli" (To Love Again) with fellow housemate Say doing a duet.
Nomination History
| | #1 | | #2 | | #3 | | Big Switch | | #4 | | #5 | | #6 | | #7 | | #8 | | FINALE | | Nominations received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eviction Day and Date | Day 21 September 10 | Day 35 September 24 | | Day 49 October 8 | | Day 56 October 15 | |Day 63 October 22 | |Day 77 November 5 | |Day 84 November 12 | Day 91 November 19 | Day 105 December 3 | Day 112* December 10 |
|
| Nomination Day and Date |
Day 14 September 4 |
Day 28 September 17 |
Day 42 October 1 |
Day 50 October 9 |
Day 57 October 16 |
Day 70 October 29 |
Day 80 November 8 |
Day 85 November 13 |
Day 98 November 26 |
Day 105 December 3 |
|
| Nene | Cass Say |
Cass JB |
Say Cass |
No nominations |
Uma Cass |
Say Sam |
Cass Uma |
No nominations |
Uma Say |
Winner | 15 |
| Jason | Nene Bob |
JB Nene |
Uma Cass |
No nominations |
Sam Uma |
Sam Uma |
Cass Say |
No nominations |
Say Cass |
Runner-Up | 18 |
| Cass | Franzen Racquel |
Racquel Bob |
Racquel Jason |
No nominations |
Jason Nene |
Nene Jason |
Jenny Jason |
No nominations |
Nene Jason |
Third Place | 35 |
| Uma | Racquel Bob |
Racquel Bob |
Racquel Bob |
No nominations |
Nene Jason |
Franzen Nene |
Jason Nene |
No nominations |
Nene Jason |
21 | |
| Say | Racquel Bob |
Racquel Jason |
Bob Racquel |
No nominations |
Jason Cass |
Jason Jenny |
Cass Jenny |
No nominations |
Cass Jason |
Evicted (Day 105) |
14 |
| Franzen | Racquel Uma |
JB Uma |
Cass Uma |
No nominations |
Sam Cass |
Sam Cass |
Cass Uma |
No nominations |
Forced Eviction (Day 91) |
14 (+ 2) | |
| Jenny | Franzen Racquel |
Franzen Racquel |
Re-entered Day 56 |
Exempt | Sam Franzen |
Say Cass |
Evicted (Day 84) |
4 | |||
| Sam | Not in the house (Entered, Day 28) |
Racquel Bob |
No nominations |
Chx Say |
Jason Say |
Evicted (Day 77) |
12 | ||||
| Chx | Franzen JB |
Cass Franzen |
Cass Franzen |
No nominations |
Cass Sam |
Evicted (Day 63) |
2 (+ 1) | ||||
| Bob | Uma Cass |
Uma JB |
Uma Cass |
Forced Eviction (Day 50) |
12 | ||||||
| Racquel | Uma Franzen |
JB Cass |
Cass Say |
Evicted (Day 49) |
27 | ||||||
| JB | Bob Racquel |
Racquel Bob |
Evicted (Day 35) |
10 | |||||||
| Rico | Racquel Nene |
Evicted (Day 21) |
0 (+ 1) | ||||||||
| Notes | See note 1 |
See note 2 |
None | See note 3 |
See note 4 |
None | See note 5 |
See note 6 |
None | See note 7 |
|
| Up for eviction | Franzen Racquel Rico |
JB Racquel |
Cass Racquel |
Jenny JB Racquel Rico |
Cass Chx Franzen Jason Sam |
Jason Sam |
Cass Franzen Jason Jenny Say |
Cass Franzen |
Cass Jason Nene Say |
Open Voting | |
| Saved from eviction | Franzen 79% Racquel 11% |
Racquel 66.3% |
Cass 53% |
Jenny 42% |
Franzen 36% Cass 21% Jason 20% Sam 17% |
Jason 53.8% |
Franzen 37.9% Cass 26.7% Jason 20.8% Say 10.6% |
Cass | Nene 44.2% Cass 24.8 Jason 24.1% |
Nene 48.9% |
|
| Evicted | Rico 10% |
JB 33.7% |
Racquel 47% |
25% ---- 21% ---- 12% |
Chx 6% |
Sam 46.2% |
Jenny 4% |
No Eviction | Say 6.9% |
27.5% ---- 18.9% ---- 4.7% |
|
| Forced Eviction or Voluntary Exit |
none | Jenny | Bob | none | Franzen | none | |||||
- Automatic Nomination (due to violation/s)
: Big Brother decided to automatically nominate Rico for eviction after the latter showed unpleasant behavior inside his house.
: Jenny opted to voluntarily leave the house due to her foster father's deteriorating health. Voting was not affected, however. Sam was her replacement housemate.
: Bob was forcibly evicted from the house due to his health condition. The previous four housemates who have left the house were put-up for votation by the public to be Bob's replacement housemate..
: As a newly-returned housemate Jenny was not allowed to be nominated or to nominate. Chx was automatically nominated for repeatedly asking questions about the outside world to returning housemate Jenny. Franzen was automatically nominated by Big Brother for his numerous violations of house rules and for his “disrespectful behavior” when dealing with Big Brother.
: Franzen got his second automatic nomination from Big Brother for his rampant violation of house rules the week before including writing a secret letter to his best friend Jason who was then nominated for eviction.
: The nominations were suspended by Big Brother on account of a grave violation having been committed by one of the housemates, Franzen. Given the decision of Endemol, Big Brother called Cass into the confession room to let her know the fate of Franzen. In a very emotional moment, Cassandra offered to voluntarily exit from Big Brother's house in order to save Franzen. Because the program clearly values the magnitude of Cass' sacrifice, he has allowed the public to decide whether or not to accept this selfless act of Cass in order to save Franzen. However, Franzen was forcibly evicted from the house because he once again disobeyed Big Brother's orders. This time, he divulged info to Jason that is supposed to be kept only to himself.
: Open voting was announced after Say's exit for the final four housemates, dubbed the Big 4.
Big Brother Final: The Big Night
After spending 112 days* inside the house, Nene TamayoNene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
was proclaimed the first Pinoy Big Brother
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...
winner in a grand finale on December 10, 2005. The show, dubbed "The Big Night", was held at Clark Expo Amphitheater
Clark Air Base
Clark Air Base is a former United States Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located 3 miles west of Angeles City, about 40 miles northwest of Metro Manila. Clark Air Base was an American military facility from 1903 to 1991...
, Angeles City
Angeles 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...
, and was broadcast live.
The four remaining housemates (Cass, Nene, Jason, and Uma), wearing blindfolds and headphones, were taken to Clark Expo Amphitheater
Clark Air Base
Clark Air Base is a former United States Air Force base on Luzon Island in the Philippines, located 3 miles west of Angeles City, about 40 miles northwest of Metro Manila. Clark Air Base was an American military facility from 1903 to 1991...
from the Big Brother house in 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...
by a private plane. They were then sequestered in a secret location before the actual live final. What was played on their headphones is the song Pinoy Ako by Orange and Lemons. It was played repeatedly until they went out in the secret location.
Despite the rains that plagued the day of the final, 30,000 people watched "The Big Night," hosted by Willie Revillame
Willie Revillame
Willie Revillame is a television host, actor, and a recording artist in the Philippines.-Career:He is the host of TV5's primetime variety show Wil Time Bigtime...
, 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...
and 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!...
. According to TV ratings agency AGB Philippines, the show averaged a 39% rating and peaked at a 46% rating.
After spending 112 days inside the house, Uma was declared as the Fourth Big Placer in the Big Night finale, garnering just 52,833 votes or 4.7% of the total votes. Soon after, Cass having garnered 214,188 votes, 18.9% of total votes, was awarded the Third Big Placer status in the Big Night finale. The Second Big Placer was then named to be Jason. He garnered 312,258 votes, equal to 27.5% of the total votes.
The finale show lasted almost three hours and ended with fireworks as the Pinoy Big Brother house replica disintegrated to reveal Nene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo
Nene Tamayo was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1...
as the "Big Winner." She garnered 554,906 votes, or 48.9% of total votes, in the Big Night finale.
Calendar date
A date in a calendar is a reference to a particular day represented within a calendar system. The calendar date allows the specific day to be identified. The number of days between two dates may be calculated. For example, "24 " is ten days after "14 " in the Gregorian calendar. The date of a...
, but the beginning of the third volume pegs Day 92 on November 21, 2005, skipping November 20 from the day count probably to put the Big Night on "Day 111." September 25, 2005, the only day the program was not aired in the entire duration of the season, is also counted.
Post-Season Specials
After the first season's run ended, a series of specials were aired relating to the program.Pinoy Big Brother Revealed
Pinoy Big Brother Revealed was a special documentaryDocumentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
series hosted by Boy Abunda
Boy Abunda
Eugenio "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...
. Rather than just a behind-the-scenes look at the show, the series explores the concept, its popularity, the housemates themselves, the program's initially criticized morality
Morality
Morality is the differentiation among intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are good and bad . A moral code is a system of morality and a moral is any one practice or teaching within a moral code...
, and its impact on Filipino pop culture, especially the rampant use of the show's logo, footage, and music by pirate
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
s. The first episode was shown live to accommodate the "Big Four," who were obviously inside the house during the taped interviews for the documentary.
Pinoy Big Brother: Pamasko ni Kuya
Pamasko ni Kuya (Big Brother's Christmas Gift) was a series where the housemates' ChristmasChristmas
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...
wishes are granted by the producers of the show, especially ones that involve charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
work.
Pinoy Big Brother Drama Specials
Pinoy Big Brother Drama Specials was a mini-series composed of two episodes, which showcased the actingActing
Acting is the work of an actor or actress, which is a person in theatre, television, film, or any other storytelling medium who tells the story by portraying a character and, usually, speaking or singing the written text or play....
skills of the housemates. This is a deviation from the unscripted nature of the parent show.
The two specials were aired from December 26, 2005 to January 6, 2006.
Franzen actually appears in both specials, though he has a brief cameo at the end of the first one.
The first drama special, entitled The Final Task, sees the first seven evicted housemates in a trip to a deserted resort in Subic
Subic, Zambales
Subic is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 77,118 people in 13,882 households....
, where lots of surprises are waiting for them. Bob finds out from CB radio that the person who invited them, a woman known only as "Mother" (Gloria Diaz
Gloria Diaz
Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz is an award-winning actress in the Philippines, and the first Filipino to bring home the Miss Universe crown.-Early Life and Family:...
), has been abducted by pirates. They have to both escape from the resort and rescue her before the pirates show up.
The second one, entitled Kay Tagal Kang Hinanap (Finding You for So Long), has the last five housemates being called once again by Big Brother to look for fellow housemate Franzen in Baguio. Although there is a reward waiting for them upon their return to 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,...
, the six are not satisfied at this offer and demand Big Brother to reveal himself. It also features a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
by infamous fortune-teller Madame Auring.
Pinoy Big Brother (Season 1) Soundtrack
Due to indemand popularity of the housemates, Star RecordsStar Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...
together with 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 ...
, created a soundtrack of Pinoy Big Brother.
Music Videos
- Pinoy Ako - performed by Orange and Lemons feat. PBB Housemates
- Magmahal Muli- Feat. Sam and Say
- I've Fallen In Love - Feat. Sam
- Pinoy Rap - feat. Jayson & Franzen
- Pinoy Ako Xmas Remix - Feat. PBB Housemates
Audio Tracks
- Pinoy Ako Dance Version
- Magmahal Muli
- I've Fallen In Love
- Pinoy Rap
- Pinoy Ako Xmas Remix
- Pinoy Ako