May 13, 2008 5:51 AM
For Mothers’ Day, the teens that still had their moms in the house – Alex, Beauty, Nikki and Nan – were up bright and early in time to wake their moms with breakfast in bed, a bouquet of flowers and a card. No eyes were left dry as their mothers read the letters their kids wrote them. The teens thanked their moms for opportunities given, sacrifices made, overflowing support, love and TLC. If the other three were used to their kids’ sweetness, Mommy Sandy’s surprise was evident at Nikki’s gesture. She was beaming as Nikki read her letter that opened doors for a renewed relationship between mother and daughter, a huge leap from their earlier interactions. As she later shared with Kuya, this was the first time Nikki truly opened up to her.
More surprises were in store for the moms, though. Kuya granted each teen a request, a gift for their moms. Alex approached Mommy Minda with a single red rose and sang her an OPM song. Mommy Sandy got 100 seconds with her youngest child, Zack. Beauty and Mommy Carina were tearfully grateful to have heard her dad’s voice as he delivered a testimony to Mommy Carina’s motherhood. Nan got Mommy My Love a visit from hubby Daddy Arnel. Despite the sad news that he’ll soon be off to sea, Mommy My Love had Nan crying as she assured him of her happiness at his efforts.
Meanwhile, something’s quite off with the lovebirds. Insecurity hit Ejay once again, and though Val urged him to be patient, he was already entertaining the thought of stopping his courtship of the Dazzling Doll. Best bud Nan advises him to enjoy things and not rush. Still in an emotional state, he tells Val that he felt she did not appreciate his efforts. As Aga’s character in the movie “When Love Begins” said, “Sometimes, I feel that you don’t care for me.” This had Valerie crying in frustration, because all the while she thought that Ejay understood her appreciation and interpreted her tears of joy correctly. Eventually, he shared his earlier thought of stopping his courtship, but decided that he couldn’t: he has to follow his heart. With a smile, Val agreed.
House Player Shy seemed to have managed to rock the boat of the Beauty-Alex tandem. Lately, Shy and Alex had been sharing tender moments, and though this was not unnatural for the Italian Valentino, Beauty couldn’t help but feel affected and betrayed. Alex noticed this immediately and set about trying to make amends, starting with wearing Beauty’s jacket, to no avail. He upped the ante by asking Kuya’s help to appease her, and to the melody of “If We Fall In Love”, Alex charms Beauty into a dance that rewarded him with their renewed bond.
House Player Andy has started on her task to be clumsy towards Robi, who was chosen by the people, with more than 50% of the text votes. For the next task, you get to choose who among these four housemates get to be made happy by the house players:a. Priscilla, b.Val, c. Alex ,and d. Ejay. Just text BBPOLL to 2366 for Globe, TM and Sun or 231 for Smart and Talk & Text subscribers.
May 13, 2008 5:54 AMAfter spit-shining and heating their military boots, the teens went on to more fun things. It was such a rainy day and the weather was perfect for a cozy get-together. Kuya had both households merge and have a pageant: the search for the PBB Guardian of the Night.
The guardians got their outfits out and their kids served as their stylists and make-up artists. Daddy Erning was quite easy to dress up, and Ejay fitted him with his best pink polo and coat. The mommies were quite a handful, though. Alex gamely helped Mommy Minda with her sheer evening dress and make up. Of all, Mommy Minda was the one who strutted and practiced her walk, prompting Mommy My Love to ask if she had been a model before. Another point of discussion were her super cool boots that all agreed was a more hip choice than her pumps. Mommy Carina was urged by Beauty to wear make-up as opposed to her classic look, and it did wonders to bring out her features. Mommy Sandy was a pretty picture in a pink dress, her hair fixed by Nikki. Nan was down on his knees as he tied Mommy My Love’s shoelaces as he fixed her up in jeans and a hoodie, her typical outfit, apparently. The girls would have none of it and insisted she change outfits. She emerged in a flowing tube dress and was truly blooming.
AsNikki, Alex, Ejay, Beauty and Nan were busy primping their parents, the rest were occupied with fixing the props and flow of the pageant. Rona and Priscilla exercised their hosting skills as they were the pageant hosts. Valerie and Andy served as judges, joined by Ms. Roberta Domingo (initially planned to be Roba Domanga), who was actually Robi in drag. He played his role to the hilt: full make-up, a tiara and a haltered mini-dress plus his careful covering of legs, a tearful wave, and a double-cheek beso to the guardians. So effective was he that he had the other boys have goose bumps over it and Daddy Erning shying away from his gentle strokes and besos.
The preliminary questions were silly ones, leaving a lot of room for free interpretation. For the talent portion, Daddy Erning played the guitar and sand “Ang Bayan Kong PIlipinas” and the classic “Anak”. Mommy Minda dedicated “All I See is You” to Alex’s dad, sung a capella. Mommy Carina and Mommy Sandy danced while Mommy My Love sang as well. After the final Q & A, the winners were announced, awarding the PBB Guardian of the Night to Mommy Minda. So excited was she that she hopped for joy at receiving the “crown” from the previous “queen”, Ms. Roberta Domingo. The pageant ended with everyone grooving along to the PBB theme song. To watch more of the pageant, catch it on Uber and Primetime Bida!
