From stress-free to stressful!

After being bombarded with stormy surprises that left them shaken, the housemates were given a week’s reprieve. Paul Jake, Johan, Jason, Tibo, Kath, Sam and Mariel were all treated to a full line-up of spa services. This was Kuya’s reward for their being on top of the various challenges that they were faced with. Not only were they pampered, but they were also serenaded by the lovely voice of Selena. She had her turn at massaging them even as she belted out songs. Selena capped Tibo’s evening with a kiss, which gave the others ammo to tease him with.



Planning for Sam’s birthday celebration gave the housemates another reason to work together. Rica spearheaded the plans, wanting to give Sam a birthday that she would not normally get from others. They decided to present a spoof of her life, and sneaked off on their free time to practice their parts. When asked by Toni, Sam shared that she enjoyed her birthday surprise and felt at home with her fellow housemates.

Sam may have started out as a pretty face that silently blends in the background, but she has now begun to be more willing to put her two cents in. She shared about her modeling: how she started and why she does it. The others girls followed suit, sharing snippets of their personal stuff. Melai’s one-liner fired them all up and had them chanting “Boys are toys” at the top of their lungs. When it died down, they reverted to their favorite pastime of playing sponsor girls and making up spiels for their product endorsements.

The “Wire Game Challenge” was another game that tried the housemates’ patience. This was no ordinary game though, as the winner was crowned “Head of House”. Paul Jake was the first recipient of the title, and his greatest privilege was being granted immunity from the week’s nomination. The perks went on: unlimited bath time, a free text message to his girlfriend, and being treated to his favorite pizza and burger. He was given the chance to choose a housemate with whom to share it with, and he chose Jason for his enthusiasm regarding food.

The downside of the game was that the one with the slowest time (in this case, Carol) had to stamp the forehead of the housemate that she deemed worthy of 3 nomination points. Surprisingly, she stamped Hermes’ head, which had the lad in a daze after. There was obvious strain, and nothing Carol nor Cathy did could get Hermes out of it. Once he gained his bearings, Hermes took the initiative to approach Carol to ask is she was mad at him, something she denied. She refused to divulge the real reason of her tears, and Hermes felt he has to assure her that he accepted her decision and that he held no hard feelings regarding that. Hermes also took time to have a talk with Cathy, who was quite relieved at his turn-around.

Bagyong Issa ended with a merge of the two houses, which meant that they were all lumped together in House A. The competition can go both ways, and only time will tell if the situation will bond them or induce a “survival of the fittest” mentality.

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