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Meet Ex-PBB housemate-turned-Senate POGO hearing interpreter Carol Batay

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<p>As the Senate POGO hearings have been widely discussed on social media for its intense questioning, one face stood out and was recognized by several netizens. Former <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/pbbgen112024"><em><strong>Pinoy Big Brother</strong></em></a> (PBB) housemate Carol Batay served as the Chinese interpreter for the hearings as Tony Yang claimed he can’t speak Filipino, English, or Bisaya but only Chinese.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7RegdUvyGc/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A250576.69999998808%2C%22ls%22%3A250463.5%2C%22le%22%3A250466.89999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="882" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Let’s get to know more about Carol who stayed away from the public eye in the past decade but has been remembered by thousands of Filipinos.</p><p>Raised in a traditional Chinese family, Carol was taught the importance of house rules and tries her best to make her family proud of her achievements.</p><p>Carol joined in the third regular season of PBB, also known as Double Up, which aired in 2009 up until 2010. Dubbed as the Conservative Pharmacist ng Tondo, the former PBB housemate was part of the batch that had several celebrities that we have today such as Melai Cantiveros, Tom Rodriguez, Sam Pinto, and Paul Jake Castillo, among others.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7nZtnzPXAb/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A281095.89999997616%2C%22ls%22%3A250463.5%2C%22le%22%3A250466.89999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="837" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>One of the original housemates that started her journey in Kuya’s house on Day 1 of their season, Carol proved to be more than just a conservative pharmacist. She would consistently participate in the weekly house tasks and form friendships with other housemates.</p><p>The former PBB housemate was evicted in the eighth round of the evictions after she tallied a -18.42% net votes–– making her have one of the biggest negative points for eviction throughout the season.</p><p>Upon her exit from the Big Brother house, Carol continued with her life outside and has been mixing showbiz with her personal work. She now works as an events and television host but she is also a language instructor and an interpreter.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C7YPofrvEF-/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A281678%2C%22ls%22%3A250463.5%2C%22le%22%3A250466.89999997616%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="747" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In her YouTube channel, she uploads short clips of her speaking in Mandarin so that she would be able to reach a wider audience for her advocacy of teaching the language.</p><p>“When things get stressful, I barely have time to teach students personally so I decided to come up with this channel to reach out to more students, not only in the Philippines, but hopefully all over the world,” she wrote.</p><p>For now, Carol’s biggest job is to help uncover the truth as she translates for the Senate in the ongoing POGO hearings.</p>

<p>Let’s get to know more about Carol Batay who now serves as the Chinese interpreter for the Senate hearings.</p>

Let’s get to know more about Carol Batay who now serves as the Chinese interpreter for the Senate hearings.

Meet Ex-PBB housemate-turned-Senate POGO hearing interpreter Carol Batay

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Meet Ex-PBB housemate-turned-Senate POGO hearing interpreter Carol Batay

Drew Acierto

Published September 26, 2024 01:02 PM PHT

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