PINOY BIG BROTHER SEASON 4 AUDITION

The famous Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) reality show continues to amaze millions of hopefuls to become the next big winner. With the exorbitant monetary reward, fame and unforgettable experience, everyone is excited to try one’s luck of joining the roster of housemates and be the ultimate winner. After a series of successful regular seasons and special editions, PBB prepares for another exciting season this year. Iligan City was chosen to be one of the venues of a tiring and terrifying screening process, a great chance for its constituents to be the big winner.

Excited participants visited St. Michael’s College as early as 6:00PM on Thursday to personally check the venue and possible release of application forms. Most of them were accompanied by their moms and some relatives. Some meters away were keen observers of what’s the update. Some ABS-CBN crew and SMC’s security personnel prepared tents and other materials for the audition. 5 participants enthusiastically pronounced they’re 100% ready and are willing to give their best shot should they be asked to show their talents and amazing life stories. One of whom was Adones from Tambacan who has been a drummer of a local band and a father of 5 kids. He proudly shared his “adaptable” personality and “dream” of giving his kids a comfortable life.

            The day of audition came and thousands of participants from various places in Mindanao converged at the venue with the hope of becoming one of the housemates of PBB. It’s good to see vendors selling bottled water and food items to help everyone combat hunger and thirst, considering also that many didn’t have breakfast just to fall in line very early. Accordingly, a total of 2,471 individuals joined the audition. They patiently waited for their turn that took them almost 4 hours before entering the gate of SMC and another 2 hours before encountering the first elimination round with Direk Laurenti Dyogi and his head writer as jurors. Approximately, 370 participants were fortunate enough to proceed to the second round with emphasis given to his/her unique, and maybe tear-jerking life story.

        The first elimination round ended at 7:00 o’clock in the evening when everyone was so tired. There were happy faces suggesting success for the unforgettable experience, heightened chance of becoming one of the housemates and relief after a tedious process. 

The event went so well. Congratulations to the organizers consisting of the Iligan City Government Personnel and ABS-CBN Crew. Coordination of both parties was evident because everything went under control. The choice of the venue was equally great because it facilitated smooth sailing flow and St. Michael’s College has facilities necessary for the activity including amenities for everyone’s comfort.  Direk Lauren also voiced out his appreciation for a well-organized event.

Keep posted for what transpired during the entire screening process, the participants whom we interviewed from the first elimination round to the second and the role of Iligan Bloggers Society during the audition. Be excited as well to know who among the participants will join the Pinoy Big Brother Season 4.

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Education Amidst Danger and Stigma

        I dared not choose but accept. I complained but have pursued. I died but have lived.

        It was a dusky room when I heard my parents discussing. “How can we send our child to college? My earnings in driving “habal-habal” is just enough for our daily needs”, my father uttered. “We’ll try to find means”, my mother explained. “She should not be sent to Marawi because of the prevailing battle, what might happen to our child there, I cannot afford to lose her.” “If not in Marawi, where can we send her?”, my father added. Tears flew silently from my eyes and I pitied myself. “How can I fulfill my ambition of finishing a degree, of helping my parents and of making myself a role model to my nephews and nieces?” I asked myself.

        What then is MSU? Why does it have the stigma as a horrible place? Some unforgettable memories surface.

        Boom! Bang! Bang! Bang! Oh my God, what is it? I slowly moved from my bed and immediately closed the window. Bang! Bang! Bang! The firing of guns continued, as if it was targeted to me. “Oh my God, I should not be hit. I’m not prepared to die. I still have mission to accomplish.” Bang! Bang! Bang! “Kuya Jun!”, I shouted but he was deeply asleep. Bang! Bang! Bang! I hurriedly ran out from my room and asked for protection from the management. “Rachel, it’s a manifestation that the Ramadhan Season has commenced”, he explained and I sighed. “Huh, I really thought there’s an encounter between the rebels and the military. Thanks Kuya Sam, at least now I learned one of your traditions. “Thank God, I am safe.”

        I got my share of food and went home when a brick of hollow blocks hit my back. Why? What caused this? “Ouch, it hurts!” And the criminals ran swiftly and I could not find any of them. “This is really a horrid place.”

        My mother texted me and waited for a reply. I got no remaining balance and hurriedly went down to SM 1 to buy load. While going back to Ararat Cottage, someone attacked me and forcefully insisted, “Give me your phone!” “Ha?” I exclaimed. “Oh no! Please don’t get this.” The culprit immediately striked my left shoulder with a hard muscled fist and a weapon on it. I was petrified for a moment because blood flew from my shoulder. And then I begged, “Oh no, please give it back to me!” I thought he would not even think of snatching my Nokia 5110, a phone gone obsolete, but he had escaped with it!  I tried chasing him but to no avail. I reported the incident to the landlord and they tried to search the thief but couldn’t find him.

        Yes, I am a victim of traumatic experiences, a sufferer incarcerated in the dungeon of fears about the worse things that might happen to me here. Every other month, prattle spreads like a holocaust regarding unimaginable transgression. A boy killed, a girl raped, a student wounded, and a lot more. Oh no, these occurrences are life threatening, mind boggling and emotionally daunting.

        What made me persistent then, that even after graduation, I dared work here as a faculty? Faculty member? Have I not had enough? All my tragic experiences and the prevailing crimes should have discouraged me! Well, it is because this academe has consistently perpetuated its mission and vision of providing the students quality education despite the overwhelming odds. MSU humbly lives to the pedestal by integrating diverse culture and guiding the learners to be ambassadors and diplomats of peace. I believe these two impressive deeds are the epitome of proudly endorsing MSU graduates to the actual world of professions.

        Administrators of this glorious institution, you are given the challenge to meet the fast changing trends of information and communication, to gradually equip the students with innovative techniques and provide them sophisticated facilities to keep pace with the global call of modernization and the most important thing is to be exemplaries of promoting peace.

        Faculty members, never be tired of imparting your knowledge because the future depends on you. Be patient in inculcating the values one should possess to be competitive. Compromise if possible to mold the students despite the deprivation of using highly sophisticated facilities for instruction. And also, be like second parents to your students who will rear them with extra love and care. Be proud of your profession.

        MSUans, begrudge not on what students of the cities are experiencing. Never grumble that you are left behind or feel inferior of your education here. After all, knowledge economy workforce does not only call for enthusiasts fully equipped with all the technological academic facilities. It’s more than that. It simply awaits for individuals molded with a character, developed with attitude, making you MSUans, an edge over others.

        Truly it is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eyes.

       

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