An Open Letter to ABS CBN from a Disgruntled PBB Viewer
May 3, 2007 by cd
I’ve just read this open letter from a disgruntled PBB viewer from a popular message board and he or she (Nayeli) is requesting to repost this and “spread the word.” Since i share the same sentiments on his/her points no. 1 and no. 3 and this letter reflects weight of sound argument, might as well post it here for you to ponder.
Please feel free to comment if you agree or disagree.
An Open Letter to PBB Management
I would like to express my disappointment with PBB season 2 and its management. I know this letter will most likely be ignored but still I would like to vent my frustration over three things: (1) the misleading announcements/teasers, (2) the grossly biased editing of the primetime edition, and (3) the livestreaming.
MISLEADING ANNOUNCEMENTS/TEASERS
In the April 28 episode of PBB on primetime, Toni Gonzaga announced that a housemate would be forcibly evicted, but the identity of the said housemate will be revealed on the next day’s episode, April 29. So the viewers waited with bated breath for the April 29 episode. However, the April 29 episode only showed the confrontation which transpired between Bea and Maricris, ending with Toni’s pronouncement (again!), “kung sino ang mapapatawan ng forced eviction, abangan bukas.†The viewers waited with bated breath for this very important development, only to learn that the scheduled announcement was put off for the next day. Toni did not even explain why.
This is not the first time that PBB misled its viewing public. This also happened with the balut episode of Tina. It was announced in TV Patrol World and in the PBB Update of Bianca Gonzales that the balut episode would be shown on the PBB primetime edition that evening. However, the primetime episode only showed the same teaser shown on TVPW and Update, with Toni saying, “abangan ang buong kaganapan bukas.â€
Are you doing this for the ratings, or what? TV rating is the only possible reason I can think of why you have to fool the viewing public. And fool us, you did.
GROSSLY BIASED EDITING OF THE PRIMETIME EDITIONSince the first season, I have already observed the one-sided editing of PBB shown on primetime to favor certain housemates. This season, the unfair editing is so disgusting. You can’t blame us if we think you are trying to protect a certain housemate because of your very crude and biased editing, as in garapal talaga.
I am referring in particular to Wendy Valdez. It is very obvious that you are favoring and protecting her because you never show her bad side on primetime, whereas you have no qualms in showing the bad side of the other housemates. Some of her bad behavior which you did not show on primetime include, but are not limited to, the following :
1. Wendy’s rudeness to Tina such as: speaking in Tagalog while looking at Tina then laughing out loud – Tina even had to ask her several times if she (Wendy) wanted to say something; while sharing a cigarette, Wendy commented, “ke bago bago, nakiki-shareâ€; while they were together with some other housemates, Tina was talking about Europe then Wendy said, “ang boring,†and immediately left; Wendy only talked to Tina because BB gave her a task.
2. Wendy and her cohorts having their backbiting sessions inside the prayer room, neither were they punished. The house rule state that, “The prayer room is a special spiritual place in the Big Brother house where you can contemplate, read the Bible or other spiritual materials, and pray. You are not allowed to hangout and conduct other activities in the Prayer Room. Keeping the place solemn is the rule.â€
3. Wendy violated the “no mouthing of words†rule. Even Bodie, her ally, called her attention to this, but she was not given an automatic nomination. Her automatic nomination was for the lapel microphone which she turned off.
4. She called Saicy’s attention when the latter started to hang out with Gee-Ann, telling her, “akala ko doon ka na sa kanila.†Apparently, she does not want her minions to associate with the other housemates. And she had the gall to comment that the other girl housemates do not hang out with them! It is she herself who is creating a faction with herself as leader. Those not in her group are the subject of their backbiting sessions.There are more incidents of Wendy’s bad attitude never shown on primetime. I don’t need to enumerate all, as I am sure, you are well aware of them. You just chose to ignore them to make Wendy look good on primetime.
Another disgusting thing about primetime is your tendency to show a particular event several days late. Whereas in the previous editions of PBB, events occurring on a particular day are shown on primetime the next day, now it’s shown two or three days after. And some scenes are stretched over several days like Wendy’s overacting reaction to Bruce’s leaving. The viewers had to suffer through it for several days. Oh, come on! We are fed up with the Wendy-Bruce “loveteam.â€
I pity the viewers who rely only on the primetime edition and do not follow the events on the “24/7†livestream. They are the ones being duped. All TV viewers deserved to see both the good and the bad side of each housemate.
“24/7†LIVESTREAMING
Some subscribers sarcastically call the supposedly 24/7 live feeds as only 20/7. Why? Because they pay for 24/7 access but there are times you turn the feeds off to compel them to watch the unfolding events on primetime instead. You are cheating the subscribers of their money. And you claim “technical reasons†as your excuse. The subscribers are not stupid.
Another indication that you tend to favor Wendy: There are times when the two cameras showing the live feeds are focused only on Wendy even when she is not doing anything. Naka-tunganga lang siya, pero nakatutok ang dalawang camera sa kanya! There are other housemates in the house, why focus on Wendy alone? If your cameramen are so smitten with Wendy that they cannot help but focus on Wendy, at least assign one camera to the other housemates. The subscribers do not pay good money just to watch Wendy on live feed.
Would it be too much to ask for an improvement in your management of PBB?
I used to be an avid follower of PBB since season one but I am beginning to wonder if season two is worth all the trouble. I just hope your machination won’t backfire on you.
Respectfully yours, (You’ve lost my respect.)
Regretfully yours,Nayeli
please repost this…spread the word!
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June 4th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
korek!!!
June 10th, 2007 at 9:32 pm
I’m very much approved that Saicy must be evicted last week!!im very much happy but still im not contented that wendy was still there inside of PBB House!!!please evict her forcibly and please dont let saicy go back to PBB House again…tlgang nawe2ndang n xa kay bruce at kung anu-anong kagagahan n ang mga pinagga2wa nya pra mpansin lng ng kung sino lalo n c bruce kontodo PA2NSIN XA TLAGA PR MANUMBALIK ANG SWEETNESS, LOVING AND JUST WANT WENDY TO KISS HER BY BRUCE!!!YAIKSS!!ANO B YN??DAPAT B MPANOOD NG MGA YOUNG VIEWERS LIKE H.S. STUDENT AND ELEM. PUPIL????ATTENTION PBB!!WILL U ALLOW THAT KIND OF VIEWING???PLEASE STOPPED IT As SOON AS POSSIBLE.FORCE EVICTION 4 WENDY/ BRUCE.SO NGAUN WENDY FEELS WHAT SHE DID TO GF OF BRUCE???Yes!!!karma ba!!!???hahaha!!hehehe!!!araaaay!!!!sa tingin b ni wendy d kaya mas msakit ang ginawa nila ni bruce sa mga taong ngmamahal s kanila b4 they entered d PBB house??/especially to Bruce gf??!!!mgsitino n nga kyo???puro kyo PASARAP AT HAWAKAN O mgtsansingan n lng s loob ng PBB???!!My goodness!!! buti n lng di nyo inevict c Bea?!!??kpg ngyari un tlga for sure d n kmi mano2od ng mga sis Q at mga batang pamangkin Q. Bea must be a winner 4 that PBB contest.she must deserved it at all and for most!>….thank..thank..please support to BEA
thanx.
June 19th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
i don’t like wendy talaga…tama naman talaga eh…ka pokpokan lang ginagawa ni wendy sa loob ng bahay…ang plastik naman nya..sabi nya kay bea ok lang yon..yon pala she fight back…may goodness..wala naman ginawang masama si bea ah..tsaka lagi nalang nilang minamasama si gee-ann..bat naman ganon si bruce at wendy….PAALISIN NA KASI ANG DALAWANG YAN…
June 19th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
I agree with nayeli…..oki ka lng rhawdee? u say ure not affected pero with the way u said it…u are very much affected girl….u shud have just agreed and disagreed plus a little explnation just 2 support ur opinion..pero nobela yta un ginawa mo eh…..maybe nayeli’s letter will be ignored but atleast she tried and there’s nothing wrong with that….u’re also just an unknown person reacting to her letter…me? im an unknown person as well but i dont care, do we have to be famous for us to have the right to talk and say what we think abt things? ofcourse not….u too are being nonsense…WENDY is just too much…….nakakasawa n…Y dont she look at herself in the mirror….what she thinks abt the others is exactly what she is…PLASTIC…wake-up…mag refelect k nga….
June 19th, 2007 at 9:09 pm
WHY THIS VERY TINY LETTERS? SO THAT PEOPLE WON’T BE ABLE TO READ THE MOST AWAITED COMMENT ESPECIALLY ABOUT WENDY….AND I WOULD ADD: BRUCE TOO! i HOPE AGAINST HOPE THAT COUNTLESS PEOPLE HAVE READ THE MESSAGE OF THAT DISGRUNTLED PBB VIEWER…I DON’T AGREE AND I TELL MY STUDENTS THAT THIS PBB IS DEFINITELY NOT A “TELESERYE NG TUNAY NA BUHAY” — BECAUSE IT IS NOT! BY THE FACT THAT IT IS EDITED….YOU CAN STILL MAKE YOUR OWN “CHOICES” AS TO WHO YOU WOULD LIKE TO WIN….IF EVER WENDY AND BRUCE WILL BE PART OF THE BIG 4 — I WILL ANNOUNCE TO THE WHOLE WORLD THAT PBB AT ABS-CBN IS A NOT WORTH OUR TIME FOR ITS DISVALUES…..IT’S EMPTINESS AND SUPERFICIALITY PUT TOGETHER!!!!
June 19th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
rhawdee–hindi ka ba staff ng PBB??? sobra ka kasing affected, mukha namang nanonood ka ng PBB. ang dami mong sinabi, nagbabasa ka pa ng blog na ito. PLASTIK. ikaw yung tipong kesyo nagdidisclaim na nanonood ng pinoy movies, pero kung magcomment grabe
June 19th, 2007 at 11:33 pm
Why is it that nothing but the stinkiest, smelliest, vilest things come from the huge flapping mouths of people na “nagpapakatotoo?”
June 20th, 2007 at 12:01 am
i hate rhaydee!!!! wendy is a biatch… and rhaydee, masama ang ugali mo.
nayeli is much better than you. dont try to sound intellectual cause you’ll only embarrass yourself. and besides, everybody is entitled to thier opinions much like what im doing now. so wag mong sabihanng kunganu-ano si nayeli just because of your prejudiced and bias reasons. abs-cbn is indeed a big money-making company and that is proven. PBB this season just sucks compared to season 1. i hate wendy. and i will hate her forever.
June 20th, 2007 at 1:29 pm
rhawdee why dont u just try to look at yourself in the mirror……just as what you’ve said to nayeli…..do you see yourself? there is something wrong…..there’s definitely something wrong with YOU…..ang labo mo mag-isip…..kaka-iba…….where in the world do you get your views….it’s just soooooooooooo unacceptable….magsama kayo ni wendy….well i guess you think alike….
June 20th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
rhawdee said in a post above: im not as stupid as you (someone who notices so many anomalies about a show and yet bothers to write a very long letter and carry on watching the show…)…
That’s not being stupid. What is stupid is that you found the time to write a very long (and stupid) reply to something that you perceive is stupid. Stupid!
June 27th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
Comment about Wendy of PBB: Well, ang masa2bi ko lang too much of something is rily not good…sbhin na2tin na nagpaka22o xa…ok..pro sumobra. To the point may mga nasasaktan na syang kasama nya sa bahay ni kuya…
And c bruce masyadong nabubulagan kay wendy…palibhasa kc naman c wendy lang ang kaya nya tsansingan…
Hay wendy, ugaling kanto ka tlga…plastic…sobra…ung ginawa mo kay tina?! Nakakahiya ka…
June 28th, 2007 at 9:42 am
I thinkwe should stop hoping na maevict na si wendy sooner or latter she will have her prize paid for her action,paglabas niya di nya magugustuhan ang mangyayari sa kanya sa pagsalubong ng mga tao! I even thought her mother is already feeling the pressure,kawawa naman… we should just forgive them atleast…
July 24th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
hallow!!
March 7th, 2008 at 7:21 am
kaya ako di ako nanonood nyan eh….dahil imposibleng hindi scripted yan…..kaya di ako nag-aaksaya ng oras manood nito.