(updated with video) GenSan hosts Pinoy Big Brother and Pinoy Dream Academy auditions
Sunday, April 26, 2009 could now be one of the most anticipated days in history by teeners and adults alike in General Santos City and outlying areas after ABS-CBN announced that the auditions for Pinoy Dream Academy Season 3, Pinoy Big Brother Season 3 and Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 2 will be held at the Tuna Capital.
GenSan Mayor Jun Acharon allowed the free use of the 8,000 capacity General Santos City Gym (the biggest in Mindanao) in Barangay Lagao for the auditions after ABS-CBN wrote him a letter requesting to utilize the venue. He has also agreed to provide security for the expected 6,000++ audition hopefuls who will be coming in from as far as Cotabato and Zamboanga.
At one point, he even thought of opening up some of the classrooms at the nearby Lagao Elementary School to be used as sleeping quarters of out-of-towners. I just don’t know now if he is still pushing through with this plan.
Gen. Santos City Gym is Mindanao’s biggest airconditioned gymnasium
That means that GenSan will be paying overtime to the more than 100 police, military and security personnel who will ensure that everything goes well, aside from providing for the 3 meals that day. Not only that. The city will also have to shoulder the costs for the electricity and water consumption during the two days that ABS-CBN would be needing the General Santos Gym.
Bariles hopes that all these support for their top-rated programs from the city government will make the notorious ABS-CBN’s Talent Center think twice before always singling out GenSan as a “MUST-AVOID” place for its stars, including homegrown PBB Teen Edition winner Gerald Anderson, the first PDA Little Grand Dreamer Philip Nadela (of Barangay Fatima, GenSan) and Sultan Kudarat’s Laarni Lozada (PDA 2 Grand Star Winner).
Mga taga-rito na ang mga iyan, pinagbabawalan pang pumunta rito ha? Tsk-tsk-tsk!
Anyway, here are the classifications and requirements for the auditions:
- For Pinoy Dream Academy:
- 18-25 years old
- Bring Photocopy and original copy of Birth Certificate, Close-up and full body pictures, Valid ID and ballpen.
- For PBB Teen Edition 2:
- 16 to 19 years old by April to June 2009
- For PBB Season 3:
- 20 – 35 years old by August to December 2009.
- Bring Photocopy and original copy of Birth Certificate, Close-up and full body pictures, Valid ID, and ballpen
So there, good luck to all the auditioners. I hope somebody from South Central Mindanao will make it again this time. If only I were younger than my age, I would be the first in line to audition. As PBB and PDA Director Dyogi Laurente keeps on saying, “IT’S NOT THE LOOKS. IT’S THE PERSONALITY.”
O di ba? Laban ka? 
Watch the trailers below.
Here is another one:
And as for the identity of KUYA, here is his most recent pix:
Related posts:
- (updated) Pinoy Big Brother Double-up Housemate MELAI is from GenSan!
- GSC hosts Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2 in Oct 2008 (UPDATED)
- Marasa Grill’s “My Pinoy Valentine”
- GenSan hosts 2nd Hito Conference and Pangasius Night
- KCC Mall’s Midnight Sale with Pinoy Big Bro Housemates
Bariles is Tagalog word for “Tuna”, the primary source of income of the people of General Santos City which hosts 6 of the Philippines’ 8 tuna canneries and more than 80% of its tuna processing plants.
gensanite Says:
taga-gensan na pud ang daug!!!
go generals!!!
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 6:03 PM
gensanite Says:
hahaha… first ko… naka-chamba… hehehe… :p
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 6:43 PM
busyjay Says:
uhmmm, kuya avel, i think you’re refering to “PDA” where Philip won as the Little Grand Dreamer… jeje
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 7:55 PM
Kritiko Says:
Wohhh nka second na!!!!! commentator…
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 8:38 PM
dimple Says:
now they realized the they will be missing alot of TALENTADOS from this side of the country kung di sila magpapaAUDITION sa atin..
happy..happy.. ako..
dimples last blog post..Earn while you Learn in the UK!
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 9:17 PM
tanchi Says:
yehey!!!!!!
)
tanchis last blog post..School’s Almost Over
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 10:28 PM
Psyche Says:
Join ta for fun so that we can blog about the experience hehehe:)
Psyches last blog post..Whoa! 1 Sem Over!
Posted on March 17th, 2009 at 11:01 PM
anynomouse :) Says:
@manoy avel, ever since naman, hindi natin iniiwan ang Ebeis sibiin. Sila ang laging nang-iiwan sa atin. As far as gensan is concerned, hindi natin maramdaman yung slogan nilang “Sa Bayan ni Juan, Walang Iwanan.”
Infernes, sa kanilang local TV news programs at FM station lang natin ramdam ang presence nila dito. Kaya sa pagpasok ng local GMA7 station, dapat kabahan na ang kapamilya kunohay nga murag others. Sa kapamilya, feeling ko tinatrato tayong adopted ng ebeis sibiin. ajejeje
anynomouse
s last blog post..Noong ako’y bubuwit pa
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 12:43 AM
gensanite Says:
taga-gensan na pud ang daug!!!
go generals!!!Reply – -Quote
PS: Wanted to mention good post!
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 2:22 AM
dave Says:
sir wala nay requirements needed just bring yourself lang
daves last blog post..Helicopter Ride
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 10:27 AM
rammyboi Says:
ahahahaaha! i want to see “someone” audition on April 26, 2009 lolz.
rammybois last blog post..Guitar Hero World Tour stomps Rock Band 2
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 10:28 AM
gensanite Says:
as for the last pic in this post; the description fits KUYA AVEL – “big brother”… hehehe… peace, KUY…
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Rhey Bacani Says:
d kaya ikaw c big brother ni big bro? hmmmmmm
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 3:47 PM
ayel Says:
Haba siguro ng pila sa April 26.
Tara, let’s join us! (lol)
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Friendster Craze Says:
angayan kaha ta muapil?
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 6:48 PM
dimple Says:
sigurado… be lining up as well..bwahahhaa..
dimples last blog post..Earn while you Learn in the UK!
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 9:53 PM
emeroor Says:
basi ang haba sa pila kay muabot sa tiongson ext… hehhe
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 10:56 PM
dimple Says:
madami din pupuntah from other neighboring provinces…
dimples last blog post..Earn while you Learn in the UK!
Posted on March 19th, 2009 at 8:28 AM
bariles Says:
@Psyche – @tanchi – Both of you should join. You’re both oozing with talent.
@dimple – We are all happy for this. I am certain that with all the talents we had, another kababayan is sure to join the roster of Gerald and Philip.
@Kritiko – God! Even you? Nahawa ka na rin ke GenSanite ha? That contest should be running soon.
@busyjay – Ooops! Thanks for pointing that out. Made the necessary correction already. Sorry, tao po lamang.
@gensanite – Hahaha! Buti pa magpakontes ako sa first commenters. Hmmmm….
Posted on March 20th, 2009 at 4:58 PM
bariles Says:
@anynomouse
– ABS-CBN has been helpful in a lot of ways to GenSan and has been trying to improve their services and the way they deliver the news.
With the entry of GMA, they will be forced to come up with better programs, and I guess will be more emboldened to bring over their stars to compete headon with GMA’s aggressive stance by flying in their kapuso talents.
Posted on March 20th, 2009 at 5:03 PM
bariles Says:
Really Dave? Thanks for the info.
Posted on March 20th, 2009 at 5:05 PM
ikang Says:
i’ve been der too
)
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Posted on March 21st, 2009 at 7:52 AM
boodit Says:
dli na diay ta fede???!!! kay over aged na diay ta!!! ha ha ha
Posted on March 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 PM
lito antoque Says:
yehey.nakita ko na talaga c kuya!…sana may makuha dito sa gensan.marami namang potentials dito…
lito antoques last blog post..tayong dalawa keeps my senses awake
Posted on March 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 PM
jes Says:
asan ba dapat ang i-comment, ung PBB post o ung finale pic mo koya? hahahaha!
sayang, walang 18. magwawala sana ako sa lagao gym. eepal kay Dyogi. hahaha! (joke)
Posted on March 30th, 2009 at 12:09 PM
jes Says:
sir, bakit 16-19 ang age dito sa teen edition, sa tv lagi, 16-17 ba un. ewan. basta walang 18. tapos sa season 3 ng pbb, 19 mgstart. ano ba tlga koya. hahaha. sayo nlng ako mag-audition. mkasali pa ako. ahahaha.
Posted on March 30th, 2009 at 2:57 PM
TALAKITALK Says:
waaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! apil ko ani, pwede pako sa PBB3 hahahhahah!!! all around talent ko sa household core…Pwede naba manong vel???
Posted on April 13th, 2009 at 8:33 AM
kim Says:
sana makapasok po ako sa PBB..kasi po yan nalang ang pag asa ko po..
Thank you..
Posted on April 25th, 2009 at 5:13 PM
pbbatik! Says:
“IT’S NOT THE LOOKS. IT’S THE PERSONALITY.” what the eff?? eh bat c Alexander Quizon tsaka Yanny Fenequito tumayo lng for 5 seconds sa harap ng judges then tapos na. c alexander, napunta pa sa 2nd screening, c yanny hndi na. la namang intrview ah? so pano malalaman ang personality? “kung pangit ka sa mata nila.. YOUR OUT! ha ha!” sabi iyan ni Alexander Quizon. “di ka pa nakapag exhale i-a-out ka na. kala nga namin may interview.. ehh mukha lang pala.”. haha! what a Joke direct Diyogi.
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 12:52 AM
culitz Says:
hahaha..dili daw na atik oi…syempre sa kadugay na nila nagakuha ug mga talents nila ug mga naay potentials na mga pipz…kblo na na cla sa usa ra ka-tingin na may personality ka…sa looks mo makikita rin ang personality mo..d way you carry urself…luckily my brother made it to the finalist among 10,000 auditioners….congrats!! hope u can make it to the top…
Posted on April 29th, 2009 at 4:52 PM
a-TUNA ni bay! Says:
i was there.. fell in line at 2a.m. my friend got in till the final scr. she was not a beauty physically but she was one of the chosen few for the final scr..there were really good looking pipz who did not get past the 1st scr. so “no, its definitely not about the looks”. lets just wait and see..
go generals!
Posted on May 10th, 2009 at 6:54 PM