Anna Marie Lukban

Heart, charisma, action! Heath Jornales’ ‘fight’ for an Ultimate 8 spot on “PBB Collab 2.0”

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Liezel Dela Cruz

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772000183020Heart,-charisma,-action!-Heath-Jornales’-‘fight’-for-an-Ultimate-8-spot-on-“PBB-Collab-2.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Heath Jornales entered Bahay Ni Kuya as the &#x27;new face&#x27; without a long showbiz résumé or the advantage of a built-in fandom that many of his co-housemates, former child stars who grew up onscreen, already had behind them.</p><p>But with his earnest charm, humility, and determination anchored on his and his family&#x27;s dream, the ‘Fighting Prince ng Taguig’ won the public&#x27;s affection, which carried him into the Ultimate 8.</p><p>With the Big Night just three days away, let&#x27;s rewind the <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2"><strong><u>&quot;Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0&quot;</u></strong></a> journey of the last Kapuso male standing.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Pinoy Big Bakbakan </strong></div><p>Heath became known as the house&#x27;s martial arts cutie—he’s got the moves of a fighter and the face of a heartthrob! </p><p>Thus, he was appointed as one of the leaders for the third weekly task, “Pinoy Big Bakbakan,” where he, and co-leaders Lella Ford and Anton Vinzon, guided the housemates in mounting a six-minute live action production. The sequences demanded strict coordination as their movements had to match the sound effects, which served as the basis of their success in the task.</p><div> </div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qro3ee9YwcQ" title="Day 23: Heath, Lella, Anton as directors for 3rd weekly task | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><p>ICYDK, he&#x27;s got a brown belt in taekwondo and also trains in Muay Thai, boxing, jiu-jitsu, arnis, and nunchucks. That’s a full martial arts multiverse right there! </p><div> </div><div><strong>Music Task </strong></div><p>Throughout his stint, Heath proved he’s got range. The 16-year-old housemate has plenty of talents to share, such as playing the guitar, singing, and writing songs. He&#x27;s already serenaded his co-housemates with original compositions like “Back To You” and “Coffee Shop.&quot;</p><p>Utilizing this talent, he succeeded as one of the captains of the music task—with him handling the instrumentalists group and his co-leader Carmelle Collado in charge of the vocalists—where the whole squad had to perform their rendition of “Kabataang Pinoy.”</p><div> </div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NoxIibicnvg" title="Day 14: Carmelle at Heath, leaders sa musical task ni Kuya | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>Earning the Gift of Immunity</strong></div><p>In his day-to-day interactions with his co-housemates, by Week 8, they had already seen his sincerity and kindness, leading them to vote him as one of the “pinakamabuti” to be granted the chance to fight for the “Gift of Immunity,” which, as the name suggests, was a reward contested for safety from that week&#x27;s nomination. </p><p>In the final round of the task, Heath’s battle against fellow remaining “pinakamabuti” Kapuso housemates Sofia Pablo and John Clifford was no easy feat, as they underwent an endurance test that required them to stand on a platform made up of eight wooden planks while holding a giant gift box. With every signal from Kuya, one plank was removed. </p><div> </div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RdjLuBCf0lg" title="Day 59: Heath beats Sofia, Clifford to win Kapuso immunity | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><p>Heath acknowledged that he was at a “disadvantage,” as only one foot could fully support him in the challenge due to a minor congenital case of clubfoot that required surgery. As a result, he cannot place it flat on the surface, hence pushing himself twice as hard during the task.</p><p>But he proved that there is no obstacle a determined person cannot overcome and that disability is not a hindrance, as he was the last person able to balance on only two wooden planks, winning him the “Gift of Immunity.”</p><div> </div><div><strong>CapEath Lang!</strong></div><p>It cannot be denied that one major highlight of his “PBB” journey is his unexpected “ship” with Caprice Cayetano, which started with playful teasing among the housemates and eventually blew up in the outside world (we can&#x27;t wait for him to finally learn about this on Big Night), and honestly became one of the reasons more people grew to love him.</p><p>During Week 9, the nominees for eviction, including Heath, were given a secret task as Kuya’s Christmas reindeers to perform a good deed for their chosen housemate. We bet many still haven’t recovered from the kilig when Heath decided to make pancakes for Caprice as his gesture of kindness.</p><div> </div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mqKfPWlT01Q" title="Day 49: Heath, nagluto ng pancakes para kay Caprice | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>Sacrifice Task</strong></div><p>If you’ve been watching the house dynamic closely, you’d know Heath is one of the group’s “babies,” being among the youngest. But being the baby doesn&#x27;t mean he can&#x27;t make sacrifices for his co-housemates. Heath showed his big-heartedness once again when he pulled off a selfless act for the girls then-“residing” on the Ultimate Eye platform—Lella Ford, Caprice Cayetano, Ashley Sarmiento, and Krystal Mejes.</p><p>For his sacrifice task, he fanned the four female housemates using both hands at the same time without stopping. One hour of fanning was equivalent to one plate of food for the girls. Although he failed to complete the fourth hour, giving them three plates was more than enough.</p><div> </div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rRwUP7kLAGc" title="Day 118: Heath, bigong makuha ang ika-4 na plato para sa girls sa Ultimate Eye | PBB Collab" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>Big Jump Setbacks </strong></div><p>In the final stretch of the competition, Heath faced consecutive setbacks in physical challenges. He failed to secure a Big Ticket to the first Big Jump after seemingly giving up on the puzzle that needed to be solved as he watched his opponents pull ahead of him.</p><p>He also missed out in the second Big Jump, as he was knocked out in the Kapuso group’s qualifying round after obtaining the lowest number of blocks.</p><div> </div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dgpKpht8EgQ" title="Day 114: Kuya announces the housemates competing in 2nd Big Jump Challenge | PBB 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><div><strong>The last man standing</strong></div><p>But with the unwavering support of the public, Heath locked in a spot in the Kapuso Big 4. On the final eviction night, he surged ahead of the last three remaining Sparkle housemates with a whopping 47.57% of total votes, cementing his place as the last Kapuso male standing in the Ultimate 8.</p><div> </div><div><iframe width="966" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SSyLLz4zdkk" title="Day 120: Heath at Miguel, pasok na sa Ultimate 8! | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div> </div><p>Is Heath your pick for Kapuso Big Winner? Cheer him on at the Big Night this February 28.</p><p>Catch the remaining episodes of <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pinoy-big-brother-collab-v2"><strong><u>&quot;PBB Collab 2.0,&quot;</u></strong></a> available online via livestream on the PBB YouTube Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>iWant.</u></strong></a></p>

<p>Let’s take a look back at Heath Jornales’ action-packed journey from ‘new face’ to Ultimate 8 contender on "PBB Collab 2.0."</p>

Let’s take a look back at Heath Jornales’ action-packed journey from ‘new face’ to Ultimate 8 contender on "PBB Collab 2.0."