The housemates of the latest season of "Pinoy
Big Brother" (PBB): Lucky 7 were revealed one by one last week.
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| Meet: Ma. Niña Vivoree
Matutes Esclito, the “Go Better Girl ng Bohol.” Contributed Photo/PBB |
Two lucky teens were from Bohol. They
were: Ma. Niña Vivoree Matutes Esclito, the “Go Better Girl ng Bohol”
and Fenech Aimee Veloso, “Ang Ballroom Baby ng Bohol.”
Vivoree was introduced on the late night talk
show, "Tonight with Boy Abunda" last week as new teen housemate.
Vivoree, 16, who hails from Loon town, is a grade
10 student of Tagbilaran City Science High School.
“She can sing and play the guitar,” said teacher
and cultural worker Butch Bernas, who was Vivoree’s grade 7 adviser.
Bernas added Vivoree is a “shy-type student.”
On “Tonight with Boy Abunda,” Vivoree talked about her expectations of PBB.
“I expect to learn different things. Yung experience po, magandang experience
and new friends – new true friends,” she said.
When asked what’s the difference between a friend
and a true friend, Vivoree answered, “A friend is just someone you can talk to.
While a true friend is someone who’s going to be there no matter what happens.”
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Meet: Fenech Aimee Veloso, “Ang Ballroom Baby
ng Bohol.”
Contributed
Photo/PBB
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Vivoree, who dreams of becoming a performer, said
that the reason she auditioned to for PBB was to, “At first po, try lang po talaga. Minsan lang po
yun nangyayari, yung mga auditions po sa lugar namin, so sinubukan ko po. But then nung nagtagal po, narealize ko na I’m doing this for
something not just for nothing. And that dream isyung pumasok sa bahay ni Kuya.”
She hopes that her stint inside the "PBB"
house will be able help her overcome her insecurities. She said she was bullied because of her being
ma-balbon. She shared, “sinasabi nila na pinaglihi ka
ba sa unggoy?” But since then she has learned to, “just shrug it
off and go on with life.”
Veloso, 13, who hails from Barangay Manga,
Tagbilaran City, was introduced on “It’s Showtime.” She said that she
auditioned for the reality television show in order to prove that is he is an
independent girl.
Veloso said is a “lola’s girl.”
The other teen housemates are Edward Barber (Ang
Cheerful Charmer ng Germany), Yong Muhajil (Ang Pag-a-son ng Angkan ng
Zamboanga), Kristine Hammod (Ang Sporty Spice ng Laguna), Rita
Gaviola (Ang Badjao Girl ng Lucena), Kisses Delavin (Ang Miracle Daughter ng
Masbate) and Christian Morones (Ang Courtside Kusinero ng Zamboanga).
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Battle against illegal drugs
Jorge (not his real name) was holding a placard
while marching on CPG Avenue in Tagbilaran City for Tuesday’s anti-illegal
rally organized by the Bohol Police Provincial Office (BPPO). His placard read:
“drug addicts don’t grow old they die young.”
Jorge, 27, surrendered to Getafe Police Station
last month for fear of his life.
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Participants during the
anti-illegal
drugs rally in Tagbilaran City,
Bohol, waving their placards
with
messages denouncing
drug menace in the province.
Leo Udtohan/Chronicle
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He said he joined the rally to show his support to
stop illegal drugs in the province.
“I decided to take a stand against drug use for the
future of my children,” he said.
His friend was also waving his placard which read:
“Undanga ang drugas, unaha ang pamugas.” (Stop drugs, and look first for rice).
At least 1,000 participant from the different
sectors including surrenderees from different towns joined the rally which
started at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 12 hours after two half-brothers
who were suspected drug pushers and users were killed by unknown assailants on
Pamaong Street, in this city.
The activity kicked-off at Camp Francisco Dagohoy,
passing through Sen. Jose Clarin street and CPG Avenue, two of the
major thoroughfares in the city. It culminated at the Pres. Carlos
P. Garcia Sports Complex where key leaders gave their speeches.
Participants were seen waving placard with
anti-drugs messages. One placards raised by a policeman that caught the
attention of onlookers were “Droga ayaw hununga? Menteryo luag pa!”. (You
will not stop drugs? The cemetery is still spacious). Other messages were “Sa
druga walang forever” (In drugs there is no forever), “Hay
naku! undang namu patay jud mong Bato”, (OMG, stop drugs or else
Bato will kill you)” and “Di musunod sa Tokhang matikwang (Those who will
not follow Tokhang will be displaced)!”
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SPO2 Melinda
Mendez-Basalo
explains the impact of drug problems
in the province during the
anti-illegal
drugs rally organized by Senior Supt.
Felipe Natividad of the Bohol
Police Provincial Office. Contributed Photo
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SPO2 Melinda Mendez-Basalo said the rally was aimed
at creating awareness among the masses, particularly the younger generation,
about the hazards of using drugs and for the promotion of a drug-free society.
“This is big help for the PNP to reach out to
remote sectors in the province as well as in the country to send our message of
our intense campaign illegal drugs,” she said.
Senior Supt. Felipe Natividad, BPPO director, said
the rally was conducted to inform the public that the Philippine National
Police (PNP) is serious in fighting against illegal drugs in the province.
The BPPO reported that 30,287 drug
personalities across the province have surrendered to authorities and pledged
to cut their involvement in illegal activities since July 1, 2016.
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