With seven housemates left, the public has to decide on who the Pinoy Big Brother Double Up Big Winner will be. The housemates left are Jason Francisco, Melissa “Melai” Cantiveros, Steve “Tibo” Jumalon, Davao’s Marielle Sorino, hunky cutie Paul Jake Castillo, and Johan Santos.

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(UPDATE 9:18pm) Inquirer.net reported this noon that Rapper, TV Host and GMA 7 talent Francis Magalona has succumbed to leukemia at The Medical City . . . .. He was 44.”

Vic Sotto confirmed the death of co-host Francis Magalona on their noontime TV show, Eat Bulaga. Fans and supporters can have a last glimpse of his remains at the Christ the King Chapel in Greenmeadows, Quezon City. His wife, Pia Arroyo announced on GMA Network’s primetime news program, 24 Oras the schedule of her husband’s wake. The public viewing of the rapper’s remains will start tomorrow, March 7, 2009 until Tuesday, March 10 from 6am to 6pm. Furthermore, Pia encouraged everyone to send in cash or blood donations to the Philippine National Red Cross instead of sending in flowers and Mass cards.

Francis Magalona is also known as the “King of Pinoy Rap”. It was in August 2008 that he was diagnosed with leukemia and appealed for privacy saying that he doesn’t want a “media circus”.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the late Francis Magalona.

For months, there have been talks about the alleged break-up of Jomari Yllana and Pops Fernandez but the two kept mum about the issue. In an interview with Philippine Entertainment Portal via phone patch last Mar. 2, 2009, Jomari Yllana admitted that it’s been two weeks that they haven’t talk with each other since their break-up.

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The Manila Auditions for Pinoy Big Brother Season 3 and Teen Edition 3 last February 27, 2009 were canceled due to the unexpected number of people who flocked to the PDA Concert Hall. There were about 10,000 housemate wannabes who gathered along the streets leading to the audition venue new reports said.

But fret no more PBB Housemate wannabes for the PBB management made a new system to make the audition process safer and convenient for everyone.

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This week’s Pinoy Big Brother Teen Plus Nominees:

Kevin

and

Linda

The first batch of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Plus nominees…

Jieriel, Linda, and Josef

Automatic Nominees:

Priscilla and Valerie

Jieriel was overly emotional. My guess is she’s going out next Saturday.

Marc Josef Elizalde aka The Lethal Lassalite
16 years old from Mandaluyong

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Robert Marion Domingo aka The True Blue Atenean
“Robi”
18 years old from Quezon City

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Priscilla Navidad aka The Deaf Dreamer
“Mae” / “Priscy”
17 years old from Davao City

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