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Duo Challengers say Ralph used outside info for strategy, question Will’s spot during "PBB Collab" Big Tapatan

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Liezel Dela Cruz

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1750611114757RAWI-inPBB-Collab-Big-Tapatan.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div>“Paasa.&quot; &quot;Hindi nagpapakatotoo.&quot; Those were among the accusations Ralph de Leon had to face, alongside his duo partner Will Ashley, during the Big Tapatan challenge of “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition</a>” where the evictees, now House Challengers, roasted each remaining duo with questions that are meant to test their sincerity and right to be part of the Big 4.The grilling began with Ralph and Will sharing their answer to Kuya’s question about whether any of the evicted duos deserved a second chance to return and whether they’d be willing to give up their spot for them. The pair firmly said that no former housemate should be coming back.&quot;There are qualities that people look for in the Big Four and the Big Winner. And hindi naman namin sinasabi na porket wala na kayo dito, wala na sa inyo &#x27;yung mga qualities na &#x27;yun,&quot; Ralph told the challengers. &quot;It&#x27;s out of our control who the people choose to stay and who the people think should be in the Big Four.&quot; That statement didn’t sit well with the challengers, who quickly turned it against Ralph by pointing out that he himself had been evicted and only got back in through wildcard voting. Emilio Daez asked, “Eh, ikaw nakabalik ka as a wildcard. So what makes you so special?” Ralph calmly answered, “I deserve to be here. The people chose me to be here because they thought my story wasn’t done yet.” But AC Bonifacio countered,“People also chose you to be evicted. And it was also your choice to join the wildcard.”<div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dq7O92wLsoA" title="Day 105: Ralph at Will, tila uminit ang ulo sa Big Tapatan | PBB Collab" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Ralph then addressed the challengers, including those who also joined the wildcard round, &quot;It was my choice to join the wildcard. It was also your choice to join the wildcard. Your choice and your choice as well. So from then on, we were all on fair ground. We all had our chances to be able to get back into the house again.&quot; From there, Shuvee Etrata questioned Ralph’s authenticity, insinuating that he started playing it safe when he came back because he already had an idea of how the outside world viewed them. &quot;Hindi tayo close nu&#x27;ng una at umalis ka. Nu&#x27;ng bumalik ka, nag-iba &#x27;yung trato mo sa akin dahil ba alam mong malakas ako sa labas?&quot; she asked, to which Vince Maristela added, &quot;Ginagamit mo ba &#x27;yung alam mo sa labas? Ni-nominate mo si Will tapos ginawa mong final duo?&quot; The challengers piled on, accusing Ralph of only choosing Will because he knew Will would be strong with the outside voters.  Ralph didn’t let the accusations slide. Responding to Shuvee first, he said, &quot;What happened was, Shuvee, I opened up to you about how I really found a problem with how you were dealing with the other housemates before, and I feel like that alone shows that I was being true. Kasi kung hindi, hindi ko sasabihin sa&#x27;yo &#x27;yun.&quot; As for the Will issue, he explained, &quot;And na-nominate ko nga si Will. Pinili ko siya dahil nakita ko &#x27;yung growth niya. And regardless of whether I nominated him or not, we formed a close bond that we&#x27;ve held on to for weeks on end.&quot; The challengers weren’t done yet. Still questioning why Ralph chose Will over AZ Martinez—who had hoped she’d be his pick after everything that happened in the days leading up to the decision—Michael Sager asked, “Hindi ka ba naawa kay AZ?”Ralph began to explain, “Hindi ko pinush ’yung love team. Hindi ko pinilit kasi…” But before he could finish, the challengers cut him off and accused him of sending mixed signals that made AZ believe he felt something more for her.“Hindi pinilit?” Michael reacted, as his duo Emilio added, “Teka lang ha, lapit ka nang lapit sa kanya (AZ).” Kira Balinger joined the fray and called Ralph out, saying, “Stop using her, honestly, Ralph, ang kapal ng mukha mo.”She pressed further, “Why do you keep going near her? If you really have no intention of having anything to do with her, why do you keep going near her?”Other housemates murmured the word &quot;paasa.&quot; Facing the allegations, Ralph said he was simply looking out for AZ, just as he did for the other housemates. &quot;I don&#x27;t think you can blame me for genuinely caring for another person in this house... And that&#x27;s the sole reason why I keep making it clear every single time that I do not want any feelings miscommunicated.&quot; As Ralph handled the wave of tough questions, his partner Will stayed noticeably quiet. Kira quipped, “Si Will nabubulok na d’yan,” to which Ashley Ortega added, “This is a collab. This is a duo thing but I can’t feel you, Will.”Will smirked and simply said, “I’m sorry. Hindi ako tinatanong, eh.” But Ashley pushed further,  “I mean, anong naging ambag mo sa show na ’to? Why do you deserve that spot?”That question prompted Will to talk about his journey in the house, the growth he went through as a person, and how he pushed himself beyond his comfort zone.“Nag-improve ako. Nakita n’yo ’yung struggles ko. In-overcome ko ’yun. Hinarap ko lahat ’yun. So I think ’yun ang nagpapa-Big 4 material sa akin,” he expressed. Will the House Challengers choose RaWi as the first duo to secure a spot in the Big Four? Catch “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PBB Collab</a>” weeknights at 10:05 pm, and Saturdays at 6:15 pm, on Kapamilya Online Live (KOL).

Ralph de Leon and Will Ashley handle tough ‘accusations’ from the PBB Collab Duo Challengers.

Ralph de Leon and Will Ashley handle tough ‘accusations’ from the PBB Collab Duo Challengers.