While most of the celebrity housemates wished for uber expensive Christmas presents like an HDTV for Gaby, a posh sound system for Mariel, laptops for Baron, Jon and Will or a piano for Riza, Ruben asked for his mom, granny and aunt to be reunited after their last meeting in the 70's. He almost felt envious yesterday when Ethel finally received her SLR digital camera but the long wait was truly worth it once he saw his loved ones on Christmas Eve.

Unbeknownst to him, the trio was already here in Manila even the night before that. His mom Mrs. Judith Gonzaga (accompanied by his partner Jessele Cabal) came all the way from Davao, his lola Mrs. Florencia Pugay from Cebu and his aunt Judith Famarin from Batangas. They stayed in different hotels and were even sent some home-cooked Pinoy meals for their noche buena courtesy of Ruben's culinary expertise.

Ruben described his tear-jerking experience, "Hindi yung materyal na bagay ang nagpapasaya minsan sa buhay ng tao. Yun din pong totoong regalo na galing sa puso mo na binigay mo sa ibang tao lalo na sa mahal mo sa buhay."

Prior to that though, they were treated to a 100-second celebrity homecoming of their ex-housemates, who brought various goodies for them. Whatever misunderstandings they had before didn't matter anymore as they warmly hugged the people who have become second family to them. First off was Zara, followed by Mcoy, Megan, Donnie, Marylaine, Jen and Victor. The bubbly ex-26K Girl didn't even missed a chance to land Will a smack on the lips! On the other hand, Gaby's secret crush sadly noted that he couldn't watch them on TV for it still hurts him not to be with them.

Christmastime was such a perfect affair for our housemates except that Baron made a spectacle of himself for the second time! Against Big Brother's instructions, he still indulged on too many booze to the point that his housemates grew worried once more towards his wild behavior. Had he acted unforgivably this time? What will be his punishment for violating his penalty not to drink alcohol until the end of the program?

The second eviction night didn't start off with all doom and gloom for today is Mcoy's birthday. Kuya has a lot of surprises for the Musikerong Dad, starting off with his wine and cheese party to match the simple 'asalto' the housemates had for him last night. The HMs kind gesture had Mcoy emotional but Big Brother had something more tear-enducing for him.

Before giving Mcoy a chance to start his wine and cheese party, Kuya invited him inside the confession room to offer his HMs a song number. But Mcoy was shocked when he heard another voice singing along with him. It was actually his wife, singing "How Did You Know" on stage at the eviction hall. And as if that wasn't a tearjerking enough experience, Big Brother also gave Mcoy the first 100 second encounter for this edition and he was able to talk to his two daughters too.

After Mcoy's birthday celebration, it's back to business again as Megan, Zara, Baron and Donald awaited judgement time. With instructions for saved housemates to leave their medallions on a red cushion, Toni came to the much awaited though loathed event of the night. Megan was off the hook first, receiving 50% of the total votes. Second to throw in their medallions were the Geisler brothers with 31.94% of the votes. Zara tried hard to fight back the tears but it was not that easy for the beauty queen who has become quite fond of her other housemates. Toni, who had become close with Zara during her short stint in the house, came in to fetch her. Bianca then introduced Zara into the Walk of Fame.

A new day inside the famous yellow house began as our celebrity housemates all sit down together in the living room for an open forum. The no-holds-barred talk was not actually in their agenda for the day but when Big Brother called their attention because of their complaints concerning the limited supply of water, the housemates ended up reflecting on their attitude and behavior.

The housemates first thought of a way on how they will be able to take advantage of the time water is available them. They eventually agreed upon shortening the shower time of each housemate so every one can have their turn. Next, Mommy Yayo told everyone that every meal time, they must make sure that whoever is not at the table, for whatever reason, still has something to eat. Unfortunately, there were those who tend to forget once they have their plates filled. The talk then elevated to an honest discussion of each others' recklessness and insensitivity in the smallest of issues like borrowing of clothes, washing the dishes, and cleaning the house.

The tense open forum seemed to target Baron at first. The Pasaway Actor instantly owned up to his "spoiled brat" attitude, but said that he is trying his best to change for the better. Toni then assured Baron that no one in the house hates him, despite the fact that the other HMs call his attention from time to time. Donnie also cleared that as much as he wants his younger brother to change, he doesn't want to be the controlling ang nagging brother to Baron. Afterwards, Zara voiced out her dislike of Baron's behavior, but the young man rebutted that Poor Beauty Queen should also do as she preaches. Baron said that Zara herself would tend to be bossy, frequently asking small favors from him and Donnie to the point that it had become abusive. Baron pointed out that since he and Donnie are much older, they deserve some amount of respect from Zara.

The other housemates tried break off the tension by pointing out both Baron and Zara's mistakes. The two also have their share of annoying behavior which they must both learn to understand. Nevertheless, they also have good qualities that are worth praising. The housemates all acknowledged their individual differences that they all must learn to live with for the next month or so. For as long as they keep an open line of communication with each other and an open mind to understand one another, everybody is on their way to a lighter and better relationship as celebrity housemates.

Big Brother made this Halloween the most frightening ever for our housemates. In a twisted activity similar to the Pasalog game of Wowowee, two celebrity housemates faced the greatest fears of their lives. At first, everyone happily passed around the large and colorful Pasalog ball. Eveybody was very excited with the activity as they all felt like they were really in Wowowee. But when Kuya gave the signal, Mariel and Toni retrieved the ball, and when they opened it, the pictures of Mcoy and Zara were revealed on two giant dice.

Toni and Mariel led Mcoy and Zara to the activity area where the two chosen housemates were asked to place their heads inside a glass box. Toni opened the lid and, to Mcoy's surprise, a bunch of slender snakes were placed right in front of his face. The Musikerong Daddy tried to stand his ground as he faced his greatest fear. Fortunately, after a few minutes, Big Brother was impressed and let Mcoy off the hook. Zara then took her turn, and same with Mcoy, she also had to face the snakes. Zara showed courage at first, but when the snakes started to get close her face, the Poor Beauty Queen began to shiver in fear!

But before this creepy game, Kuya already spooked the hell out of our housemates in the confession room. All our celebrity housemates were called into the confession room where a scary computer trick brought the housemates to the edge of their seat. At first, each of them were instructed to follow a computer maze, but as they are getting the hang of the game, a picture of a scary monster jumped right in front of them. Most of the housemates freaked out , even the tough-looking guys Baron, Donnie, Will, and Victor. But to Big Brother's surprise, Mcoy, Ethel, Riza, and Jon remained calm unlike the rest. All the screaming, jumping, and cursing completed Kuya's Halloween prank.

Two celebrities are about to face new challenges in their lives. Mcoy Fundales, the ex-frontman of the rock band Orange and Lemons, and Zara Aldana, a once Mutya Ng Pilipinas contender, made their back-to-back entrance to the Big Brother house in today's PBB Uber episode. Bianca Gonzales personally assisted Macoy and Zara, both still hidden by cloak covers, aboard the helicopter. The two new housemates were then airlifted from the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas right to the helipad of the ELJ Building in front of the PBB House.

The voice behind the phenomenal hit song Pinoy Ako for PBB Season 1 confessed that he was once a nerd and that he struggled with his singing ability while growing up. He also found his way amidst a tragedy in the family, when his baby was born with a serious health condition, and died shortafter. A year after that, his father passed away.

MCoy was the first one to be introduced, and as he stepped out of the white limousine, fans cheered all the way for the talented musician. From singing the PBB theme song to being a housemate himself, MCoy described the experience as "ibang level." This high school valedictorian and college cum laude said that he is up for any challenge.

Mariel then brought MCoy to the confession room, and afterwards, Big Brother welcomed the musician daddy to the house. Kuya thanked MCoy for singing the Pinoy Ako theme which became very popular not only in the Philippines but in other countries. MCoy then expressed his gratitude to Big Brother in behalf of his comrades from Orange and Lemons. On the music cue, MCoy sang the Pinoy Ako theme and was heard by the other celebrity housemates inside the house. They were all stunned by the familiar voice, but were still clueless that MCoy was about to join them for this second celebrity edition. MCoy then surprised everyone as he made his way to the living room and introduced pbbcemcoyzara101607-2.jpghimself to the others.

Zara is also not a stranger to struggles. After winning the crown as Mutya Ng Pilipinas, she battled her way across discrination for not being 'sosyal' and fluent in English like the typical beauty queens that we know. Unfortunately, the situation lead to her relinquishing her crown. But now, as Zara embarks on a new journey in her life, she bravely tells all her detractors that she is out to prove them wrong.

MCoy was already welcomed by the other HMs and Zara is yet to make her presence known but Big Brother's surprises do not end there.

Baron’s Don Juan charm becomes more evident as the days go by which perhaps makes him the perfect escort to usher Zara Aldana in. And having a beauty titlist on their midst doesn’t only notches up the thrill but also confirms their suspicions on PBB’s stellar line-up!

So far, Gabby dela Merced’s smashing entrance yesterday proves to be the most entertaining arrival among the surprise housemates as yet. It’s not because of lack of creative inputs though but more of a matching introduction to their individual personalities. Without much fuss, Zara shyly meets the rest of the group smiling at each one of them while they give her their names. Their curiousity towards her is not really out of surprise for their common reaction is to guess who will eventually complete the circle of celebrities this edition! Even Bench model Jon Avila comes up in their excited conversations!

Jen recognizes the latest addition in the house though from the latter’s previous pageants. It was during her teens when Jen first saw her, going as far as commenting how she had given her an1016_swim.jpg average rate for looking so gangly then. But of course, things have changed now that she has grown to become a pretty lady! With that, the former 26K girl invited her to go for a night swim, after she thoughtfully lends her a suit for the occasion.

Outside, Big Brother keeps on reminding everyone on her rule about wearing their lapels properly especially for those who are not in the pool. Later, Zara finally joins them in her own quiet way, with Megan and Marylaine taking time to get to know her. It looks like this newest girl-HM will take more time adjusting even with such rowdy and friendly company.

With Mcoy however, establishing rapport was not really difficult since most of them knew him from his stint as the lead vocalist of the rock band Orange and Lemons who popularized several OPM hits such as Pinoy Ako among others. Also, relieving the girls of the huge but cute jackstone star from their heads as soon as he arrived, paved the way for him to easily bond with them.

In fact, he patiently listened to Marylaine, Yayo, Rizza and Gab’s corny jokes and even gave them a gentlemanly verdict for their efforts to make him laugh. But it 1016_Yayo.jpgwas only Gab who made it on his list. As such, Big Brother asked the guys to pick a girl-housemate whom they want to save. Baron’s green quips was muffled but nevertheless redeemed Marylaine. Then Will took care of Rizza while Yayo got saved by Donald, thus, freeing them from their funny “crowns”!