As a huge fan of Jon Avila (formerly known as, Jon Mullaly) I am very much dismayed on how he is being depicted lately in the Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2! The incident was brought about when a so-called “Clear Anti- Dandruff Shampoo – Black/Halloween themed party” was conducted inside the PBB House just a week ago. This Ethel Booba sort of started the “baseless accusation” when she warned a co- housemate Mariel Rodriguez to stay away or at least, be cautious in sticking with Jon.

Sinabi kong “baseless accusation” dahil wala namang direct instance na maipahayag itong si Ms. Ethel sa pagiging “manggagamit” ni Jon. Ano ba ang naging basis nya; dahil lang friend ni Jon si Andrew Wolfe?! Assuming na totoong minsang ginamit ni Andew at Gwen Garci itong si Ethel Booba just for the sake of publicity… Logic dictates that, Jon has nothing to do with it! It doesn’t follow na just beause you are friends with someone, both of the individuals involved will share the exact same character! Hindi ba nga’t iyon ang gustong ipakita ng Pinoy Big Brother sa kanilang manunuod na; “Lahat tayo’y may pagkakaiba?!”

Ayaw ko ng mag- enumerate ng instances wherein the “credibility” of Ms. Ethel has been put in issue! Alam na ng publiko yun! Pangit lang na matapos ang insidente, patuloy pa rin syang uma-alingawngaw at baka maka- apekto ng husto sa pagkakakilanlan ng manunuod kay Jon!

I stand firm in stating that Jon Avila is a good guy and he doesn’t deserve all this fiasco pertaining to his character. Mabuti ang pakikitungo nya sa lahat ng housemates! Its kinda odd actually, na isang mabuting kaibigan ang turing ni Jon kay Ethel tapos pagdududahan lang ng huli ang sincerity nito at aakalaing may “hidden agenda” pa si Jon?! Seriously Ms. Ethel, what the heck is wrong with you???

And as far as I can observe, nothing really “serious” is going on between Jon and Mariel. Na hy- hype lang masyado dahil aminado naman ‘tong si Mariel na kini-kilig siya kay Jon. With Jon naman, he was gentleman enough in not taking advantage of the situation! Na- explain na actually ni Jon na, “Medyo nakaka- lonely sa loob ng bahay ni Kuya and he enjoyed the company of Mariel because she’s sweet, funny and all that!”- But that is just about it! Pwede ring tignan ang anggulo na baka may “delikadesa” ‘tong si Jon in not pursuing Mariel kasi nga, attached na ‘to with Zanjoe Marudo! Eh di ba nga’t magka-trabaho ang dalawa (Jon and Zanjoe) sa ASAP as Coverboys! Again, a clear indication na good guy talaga ‘tong si Jon!

Watching the “Pinoy Big Balita” segment which was aired last November 7 & 8, was indeed a “roller-coaster ride” for me! Nung una, inakala ko na masyado yatang pinagdidik-dikan yung issue na “manggagamit” nga si Jon! Nakakapikon at nakakaasar!!! Kaya lang after magkaroon ng chance for clarification, at least Jon had the opportunity to explain his side. Malaking bagay yun para sa aming mga supporters niya! Marami mang nag- akala na baka totoo nga yung pagiging “user” niya… Para sa akin, hindi ako nag-duda miski isang saglit man lang. Or even, entertain such silly allegation!

The “November 9, 2007 PBB episode” was one of TV’s finest hour, when Jon had the 100 seconds encounter with his beloved Mom. Kahit na ba mukhang kinawawa si Jon for the past few days nang hindi ito makatanggap ng “gift” from his loved ones, nagkaroon naman siya ng rare chance to at least talk and hug his mother even for a short and limited time. See, mas pina-hahalagahan ni Jon ang brief encounter niya with his mom against any material stuff. I especially liked the introductory interview that Toni Gonzaga conducted with Jon’s mom! At last, na- point out din na even if Jon may appear “suplado” or mysterous… He really is a nice person. Oftentimes lang talaga na nami-misunderstood ang pagiging quiet niya! Na- emphasize din na walang co- housemate na nakaka- clash itong si Jon at lahat nakakasundo niya! Needless to say, these are all evidentiary fact tending to prove Jon’s pure character!

To close this, I would like to stress once more na hindi “user” si Jon at ang manggamit ng kung sino man sa showbiz ay ‘di niya na kakailanganin pa! I mean, come on… If anyone would just take the time to have a “good and hard look” on him (even, a “quick glance” will suffice!) It is pretty much obvious na pang star material na siya and ready for stardom. He can be a big- shot celebrity according to his own terms! Hindi niya kailangang mang-apak o tumuntong man kung kanino para lang siya ay umangat. Deserving siya to whatever big opportunities that ABS-CBN will hand over to him! I’ll bet my life on that!

Kaya, GO JON!!! Be the “Grand Celebrity Housemate” that you are destined to be! Nandito lang kaming mga supporters mo to make your showbiz journey quite an ease. If another “obstacle” will arise sooner or later, I would be more than willing to take your side once again, and defend you all the way! God Speed!!!