Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo's ex-boyfriend Neil Salvacion has tried his luck to be one of the new housemates in the upcoming season of Pinoy Big Brother (PBB).
In his audition video uploaded on his Kumu page on Tuesday, September 7, Salvacion, who was seen wearing scrubs, introduced himself as a 27-year-old nurse from Iloilo City. He also narrated about his life as a nurse amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Ako po ay isang COVID nurse na dapat ay mag-aabroad pero mas piniling manilbihan dito sa bansa bilang isang frontliner. Sa araw-araw na ginawa ng Diyos, ang buhay ko po ay hospital-bahay. Minsan ay masisilayan mo ang huling hininga ng mga pasyente,” he said.
Salvacion then emphasized his experience with two types of "corona".
“Dumating ang panahon na bawal kang lumapit sa mga mahal mo sa buhay dahil hindi mo alam kung positive or negative ka, kailangan mo mag-isolate. Nakakalungkot man mag-isolate ng ilang buwan, mas nakakalungkot pala maiwan ka ng taong minamahal mo dahil sa pangarap nitong korona," he stated, indirectly alluding to his Mateo.
“Coronavirus at korona sa patimpalak ay ilan lamang sa mga hamon sa aking buhay,” Salvacion added. “It’s about time for me to share my story. Bagong bahay, bagong buhay, bagong mga hamon sa buhay.”
It was last June when Salvacion confirmed that he and Mateo have called it quits after a six-year-long relationship. He was the beauty queen's first boyfriend.
Rabiya, meanwhile, finished in the top 21 of the Miss Universe 2021 competition.
