Another season of the Pinoy Big Brother franchise kicked off last Sunday with the introduction of the first nine teen housemates in the show dubbed as "The Funtastic Kickoff." Seven male teen housemates were introduced in the disco-inspired show while it was announced that two female housemates, which are identical twins, already entered the house even before the pilot episode.
The show is hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, and actor-dancer John Prats. John, a former housemate and the Second Big Placer of "PBB Celebrity Edition Plus", returned to the program as a regular host.
Here is the list of the new Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4 teen housemates with descriptions from abs-cbnnews.com:
• Tom Doromal, 16. Dubbed the “Bukid Prince of Davao,” Doromal comes from a rich hacienda-owning family but nonetheless partakes in farm chores, including climbing coconut trees to pick coconuts, which are made into husks and copra. Doromal lists playing basketball as his hobby and likes watching cartoons “Ben 10” and “Super Strikers.” Although he isn’t fluent in Tagalog, he is determined to get along well with his fellow housemates.
• Roy Requejo, 18. Dubbed “Boy Sipag of Naga,” Requejo comes from a broken family and has worked as a garbage boy, construction worker and welder to provide for his siblings. He decided it would be better to discontinue his studies so he could work and help his family. He believes his strength and determination will help him stand out among the housemates.
• Ryan Boyce, 16. Dubbed the “Pilyong Binatilyo of Angeles,” the half-British Boyce is an aspiring football player, whose view of life changed when he got into an accident that almost cost him his dreams of playing football. He also describes himself as “pilyo” and said he admires the confidence of former PBB celebrity housemate Baron Geisler.
• Yves Flores, 18. The “Masunuring Son of Tarlac,” Flores said he makes it a point to get home early because he has a 7 p.m. curfew. He said he doesn’t mind the restrictions because he understands that this would also benefit him. The athletic “good boy” (he plays basketball, volleyball and badminton) said he joined “PBB” to help his sick grandfather.
• Alec Dungo, 18. The “Chinito Gwapito of Laguna” is a pharmacy student at the University of Santo Tomas and a campus heartthrob who has joined numerous provincial and school pageants. The Chinese-Filipino student tried out for “PBB” twice before and has finally fulfilled his dream of becoming a housemate.
• Vince Manlapaz, 16. Dubbed the “Bunsoy Tisoy of Rizal,” Manlapaz is an honor student who was raised by his grandmother and aunt, since his mother works abroad, while his father has another family. The youngest of three children, he said he isn’t spoiled and is one of the top students in his school, where he also writes for the campus magazine.
• Kit Thompson, 15. Dubbed “Kid Tangkad of Pampanga,” Thompson stands at a whopping 6-foot-1. His father hails from New Zealand, while his mother is a Filipina. A self-confessed former playboy, he said he misses his mother. He enjoys playing Frisbee and basketball.
• Joj and Jai Apangan, 17. Dubbed the “Double Biba of Bacolod.” The identical twins like watching TV and reading pocketbooks and listed “The Vampire Diaries” and “Dahil sa Pag-ibig” as their favorite TV shows.
The following teen housemates were introduced this Monday on the Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4 Uber:
Myrtle Sarrosa, 18. Dubbed "Cosplay Cutie ng Iloilo", she ranks 3rd in the list of top cosplayers in the country.
Mariz Reneses, 17. Dubbed as the "Inday Husay ng Cebu." She works as a housemaid while studying in high school to earn additional money for her schooling. Despite of this, she subsequently was proclaimed Miss United Nations and Prom Queen in their batch.
Nika Javier, 15. Dubbed as "Ala Angel ng Batangas." She is the daughter of an OFW and a faith healer.
Clodet Ann Loreto, 13. Dubbed as the "Prangkang ChikaTeen ng Davao." She is the youngest teen housemate, let alone youngest housemate out of the whole Big Brother franchise. She is an orator and scholar in her school. She entered the house to help her parents who make a living by selling slippers. She loves the Twilight series and if ever given a chance, she might give up being human to be one of Edward Cullen's race.
Karen Mae Reyes, 15. Dubbed as the "Hagikgik Chick ng Mindoro" because of her smiling face and unusual laughter. The father of this bubbly girl died due to a traffic incident.
Claire Bercero, 15. Dubbed as the "Cinderebel ng Makati." She is half-French, half-Filipino. She grew up far from her mother and never knew his father. Once in her life, she became rebellious. She stopped studying after finishing her 3rd year in high school but with the guidance of her grandparents, Claire realized her faults and now leaning towards the right path with her Christian faith.
“PBB Teen Edition 4” with Toni Gonzaga airs after “Dahil sa Pag-ibig” in ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida block, while “PBB Teen Edition 4 Uber 2012” hosted by Gonzalez, Domingo and John Prats airs after “Angelito: Batang Ama” in Kapamilya Gold.
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