‘PBB’: Karen Bordador in tears as she recalls time in prison

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="‘Pinoy Big Brother’ housemate Karen Bordador turns emotional as she recalls her time in jail, in the November 3 episode of the reality show. ABS-CBN" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/entertainment/11/03/20211103-karen.jpg"/><figcaption>‘Pinoy Big Brother’ housemate Karen Bordador turns emotional as she recalls her time in jail, in the November 3 episode of the reality show. <em>ABS-CBN</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Former DJ Karen Bordador opened up about her time in prison in the November 3 episode of “Pinoy Big Brother,” amid a task where she and her housemates faced consequences for breaking house rules.</p><p>Bordador and her housemates spent the night as “inmates,” away from the comforts of convenience of the regular house, as punishment for their violations in the past week.</p><p>The challenge prompted a number of housemates to wonder how Bordador coped during her detainment over a drug-related case for five years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3UrlXfBw3_A?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Bordador and her then-boyfriend Emilio Lim were arrested in August 2016, and were charged with possession and sale of illegal drugs.</p><p>Both were acquitted and released in June this year, after a Pasig City court found “questions of credibility” in the witness statements and that testimonies contradicted CCTV footage presented as evidence.</p><p>After her release, Bordador sought to resume her career, first by re-introducing herself and chronicling her experience through a vlog in late August.</p><p>She was revealed as an official housemate of the “Kumunity” edition of “PBB” in mid-October.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ybC1ujgY7YM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>In the confession room, where housemates get to talk with “Kuya,” Bordador recalled that her family was gravely affected by her imprisonment.</p><p>“I was hoping to make them proud. Tapos biglang damay-damay na po ‘yun. Iyong buong kapangalan mo, maaapektuhan,” she said.</p><p>Bordador was tearful as she recounted feeling her mother’s “unconditional love,” despite the impact the situation had had on the latter’s own professional life.</p><p>She then shared how she overcame the mental toll of being incarcerated for years.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WDpSK2ubTdo?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>“Pag nakulong ang isang tao, hindi lang katawan ang nakukulong. Bahala ka na kung isasabay mo ang utak mo at puso mo sa pagkakakulong mo,” she said.</p><p>“Pero, dahil gumigising ka pa, nakakakita ka pa ng ngumingiti, at nagdadasal ka, mari-realize mo na may maganda pa na darating,” Bordador said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/03/21/pbb-is-conflict-brewing-between-albie-and-alexa">‘Napaka walang hiya,’ Albie Casiño says of Alexa Ilacad in brewing ‘PBB’ conflict</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/01/21/pbb-albie-casio-gets-candid-about-living-with-adhd">‘PBB’: Albie Casiño gets candid about living with ADHD</a></li></ul><p>Aside from Bordador’s recollection of her detainment, the “PBB” task also spurred a worsening conflict involving Albie Casiño, whose short temper started to concern his housemates.</p><p>Here are other highlights of the episode, chronicling Day 19:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VFqZz0RDceA?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VDM975J3Kes?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVEkKhDVCXE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

In the confession room, where housemates get to talk with “Kuya,” Bordador recalled that her family was gravely affected by her imprisonment.

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‘PBB’: Karen Bordador in tears as she recalls time in prison

‘PBB’: Karen Bordador in tears as she recalls time in prison

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Published Nov 04, 2021 03:23 AM PHT

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