Baron Geisler

Baron gets ready for rehab

2009-03-03T16:09:00.000-08:00

Controversial actor Baron Geisler said he would once again seek professional medical assistance for his alcohol dependency after he lost a regular stint in a weekly TV show.

Baron, 26, said he is scheduled to meet with his doctor anytime this week.

Baron made the announcement during a recent lunch gathering for Purple Box apparel, which he endorses, admitting that he lost what could have been a regular slot on TV5’s horror series “Midnight DJ” because he arrived drunk on the set.

“My girlfriend broke up with me the night before the taping,” related Baron, who has been doing guesting stints on the show. “I got depressed. I had a few drinks before going to work. But I don’t get drunk every time there’s work — only when I’m depressed. I know it shouldn’t be an excuse, though.”

‘I’m sorry’

The actor said he regrets his mistake but insisted that he “never hurt anyone or treated anyone with disrespect” on the set. He also finished his scenes for ‘Midnight DJ’ for that last taping day, he added.

Baron had been involved in numerous drunken brawls in the past. One bar scuffle left him with two visible scars on the left cheek.

His mother eventually checked him into an alcohol rehab program.

“I’m different now,” Baron told a group of entertainment writers. “I used to lose control of myself when drunk. I used to be really scary. But I’m just very emotional. I know I’d eventually get pass this.”

Baron also denied involvement in the shooting of fellow actor Jake Cuenca’s SUV in Mandaluyong City last week. According to police reports, Jake was not inside his Ford Expedition when the incident happened.

“I’m not capable of doing that to anyone,” Baron said. “I don’t even have a gun. I hate guns. My guess is that, whoever did it, nag-trip lang kay Jake. Artista kasi. I don’t think Jake had trouble with anyone. He’s a good guy.”

Jake and Baron nearly figured in a fistfight on the set of “ASAP ’09” in January. Jake was angry with Baron over the “negative” things the latter reportedly said about his “Tayong Dalawa” co-star. A week later, the two actors announced they have decided to patch things up.

“Jake and I have become real chums after working together on the set. Only yesterday, we shared a lot of stuff about our love life,” said Baron. “I got to know him better at work. I think the guy is just misunderstood. Jake is really a great person.”

Baron is currently facing sexual harassment charges filed by “Pinoy Big Brother 2” fellow housemate Yayo Aguila’s daughter Patricia. He said he is looking forward to the pre-trial meeting set on April 14.

More projects

Despite the controversies hounding him, Baron said he is thankful that industry colleagues still trust him enough to give him TV and film projects. His performance in the Cinemalaya film fest entry “Jay,” by Francis Passion, has earned raves for the actor in numerous festivals abroad.

Aside from “Tayong Dalawa,” Baron is also seen in the Kapamilya show “Eva Fonda” and soon, in the romantic dramedy “The Wedding,” featuring Anne Curtis.

“This only means I’m doing something right — even though my personal life is a mess,” the actor said.

Judge in Baron Geisler's harassment case inhibits self

2009-02-19T14:22:00.000-08:00

The judge presiding over the harassment case filed by Patrizhia Martinez against actor Baron Geisler has inhibited himself from hearing the case.

In a statement released Friday, Judge Ronald Moreno of the Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 64 said he has inhibited himself from the case upon learning that several court employees received movie passes from a still unidentified individual in a hearing of the Geisler case last December 19.

Moreno said that while the movie passes have no particular monetary value, he said he would rather inhibit from the case to preserve the integrity of the court.

Geisler had pleaded not guilty to charges of acts of lasciviousness slapped against him by the 21-year-old daughter of William Martinez and Ma. Rosario “Yayo" Aguila-Martinez.

The case is set to be re-raffled before the Makati City Metropolitan Trial Court.

Geisler pleads not guilty to acts of lasciviousness

2009-02-03T13:17:00.000-08:00

Actor Baron Geisler had pleaded not guilty to charges of acts of lasciviousness slapped against him by the 21-year-old daughter of William Martinez and Ma. Rosario “Yayo" Aguila-Martinez before the Makati City Metropolitan Trial Court.

During Tuesday’s arraignment of the case, Makati MTC Branch 64 Judge Ronald Romero asked the parties if they were amenable to settlement through mediation, but the complainant, Patrizha Maree, said she is not open to it. Romero then scheduled the pre-trial of the case on April 14 at 1:30 p.m.

Patrizha was accompanied in the courtroom by her parents.

Geisler’s lawyer, Bonifacio Alentajan, said his client pleaded not guilty because he believes the case was nothing but a “nuisance suit." He said they would be filing a motion to dismiss the case following the arraignment.

Alentajan maintained that the elements constituting the charge of acts of lasciviousness are absent in the complaint filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against his client.

"After the arraignment, we will file a motion to quash because the information does not constitute an offense," Alentajan said, adding that under the law, a lascivious act is done with force, violence or intimidation and done with a lewd design.

Alentajan said Patrizha did not mention in her affidavit that Geisler used force, violence or intimidation when he allegedly touched her breast inside a posh Makati bar last year.

The lawyer said Geisler could not have had a lewd design against Patrizha since the supposed act was done inside a crowded bar.

"Paano ka magkakaroon ng pagnanasa o lewd design sa loob ng isang restaurant [How can you perpetrate a lewd act in a restaurant]?" Alentajan said.

The incident occurred last April 25, 2008 inside Fiama Bar on Jupiter Street in Makati City where Patrizha was partying with friends.

But Salvador Panelo, Patrizha’s lawyer, said the defendant’s camp was just resorting to “squid tactics," adding that they have enough proof to prove their case.

"We will present our evidence to prove our case. They should just present theirs to counter ours. The only issue here is probable cause. In interviews, the accused (Giesler) said he touched the breast of my client, but he said he was just playing a role. Dun pa lang may probable cause na [Based on those statements, there is already probable cause]," Panelo said.

Interviewed before the arraignment, Geisler, dressed in a black business suit, said he is confident in winning the case. "I just want to work. Ang hirap ng may bitibit kang ganitong pangyayari [It's hard to carry this kind of burden]," he said.

Baron Geisler feels no need for rehab

2009-01-26T13:18:00.000-08:00

Actor Baron Geisler said he feels no need to undergo rehabilitation treatment for his drinking problem.

In an interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Geisler denied that he is addicted to alcohol.

"I don't need it. I'm a working actor. Ito na lang, panoorin niyo na lang po ang lahat ng trabaho ko. Kasi kung alchoholic po ako, hindi ko po magagawa ang lahat na success sa trabaho ko," Geisler explained.

The actor admitted he has not stopped drinking, but claimed he is just an occasional drinker.

"No. I haven't stopped. I drink once in a while, occasional, but no more being bad boy. It's just on TV, that's it," he said.

Although there is no way he can prevent people from saying he is "bad," the awarded actor appealed to his critics to stop judging him. "If they say that I'm bad, it's okay."

The Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition Season 2 housemate said he is thankful for all the blessings he has received, including a new ABS-CBN television series, "Tayong Dalawa" with Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca.

Baron, who made headlines when the daughter of actor William Martinez and Yayo Aguila filed a harassment case against him, said he is focused on trying to fulfill his dream of having his own house, his own show, and being another Piolo Pascual, a popular and highly-paid actor.

"Minsan kasi, puro Baron, Baron lang. Gusto ko naman ngayon, pera para mabigyan ko ang mommy ko ng bahay," he said.

Baron Geisler files graft raps vs 3 DOJ execs

2008-12-05T20:38:00.000-08:00

Actor Baron Geisler on Friday filed before the Office of the Ombudsman graft charges against three Department of Justice officials responsible for recommending the filing of acts of lasciviousness charges against him.

In a QTV Balitanghali report, GMA News' Alex Tinsay reported that Geisler went to the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon City to personally file the complaints. He was accompanied by lawyer Bonifacio Alentajan.

Named as respondents in the charge sheet were Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuño, Assistant Chief State Prosecutor Miguel Gudio, and State Prosecutor Amanda Felipe.

In the 14-page recommendation approved by Zuño, Felipe, who heads the investigating body, said Geisler should be charged with acts of lasciviousness before the Makati Regional Trial Court.

The DOJ had also dismissed the three counter-charges hurled by Geisler against victim Patrizha Maree Martinez; her celebrity mother Ma. Rosario “Yayo" Aguila; and family friend Steffanie Barrios.

Alentajan said the three prosecutors “abused" their authority and violated the provisions under the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act of 1992.

The actor’s lawyer insisted the DOJ could not recommend the filing of cases to a lower court. Geisler’s case stemmed from an April bar incident, where he allegedly invited the victim for sex and made lewd advances on her.

Alentajan said the prosecutors erred when they decided to recommended the filing of acts of lasciviousness charges against his client.

The lawyer said no element of forced threat or intimidation could be established, given that Fiamma Bar, where the incident happened, was reportedly packed at the time.

For his part, Geisler said the battle is not yet finished.

The actor also appealed to the public not to cast judgments about him as long as the issue has not yet been resolved.

As for the dismissal of the perjury and unjust vexation charges, Alentajan said the prosecutors do not have the authority to hand down such decision because it is only reserved to provincial or city courts.

DOJ recommends acts of lasciviousness case vs actor Baron Geisler

2008-12-03T20:36:00.000-08:00

The Department of Justice has recommended the filing of criminal charges against actor Baron Frederick Von Geisler after establishing that there is probable cause to indict him for acts of lasciviousness.

In a 14-page joint resolution, Prosecution Attorney Amanda Felipe said that after consideration of the evidence presented, probable cause to indict Geisler for one count of acts of lasciviousness was established.

Felipe, meanwhile, dismissed Geisler’s complaint of unjust vexation filed against complainant Patrizha Maree Martinez and his complaint of perjury against Steffanie Ann Chua Barrios and Patrizha’s mother, actress Ma. Rosario “Yayo” Aguila-Martinez.

“After a careful and thoughtful consideration of the evidence presented in the above captioned cases, the undersigned investigating prosecutor finds that there is probable cause to indict Baron for acts of lasciviousness but no probable cause to indict Patrizha of unjust vexation, and Steffanie and Yayo for perjury,” said Felipe in the resolution which was approved by Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuño.

In his complaint of unjust vexation against Patrizha, Geisler alleged that Patrizha’s act of rubbing her lips and tongue against his left ear tickled him and caused him annoyance, vexation, disturbance or irritation. As such, Geisler said he pushed Patrizha away, accidentally hitting her breasts with his hands and hurriedly left the bar. Geisler claimed that the night ended without any untoward incident. In her counter-affidavit, Patrizha denied Geisler’s allegations and maintained that the complaint of unjust vexation has no legal or factual basis “being a poor afterthought.”

The DOJ ruled in favor of Patrizha saying that the timing of the filing of Geisler’s unjust vexation complaint “casts serious doubts on the veracity of his allegations.” “The claim of Baron that Patrizha’s lips and tongue rubbed on his left ear, tickling him and causing him annoyance, irritation, vexation, or disturbance to his mind that was why he pushed Patrizha away, accidentally hitting her breasts with his hands is unbelievable and contrary to the statements he made in various television interviews regarding the said incident,” the DOJ said.

Geisler in his counter-affidavit, told the DOJ that it was Patrizha, whom he claimed to be intoxicated, as the one who wanted to be alone with him, and was the one who allegedly made advances on him on the night of April 25, inside the Fiama bar in Makati City.

Geisler, in his seven-page counter-affidavit, also asked the DOJ to dismiss the acts of lasciviousness complaint filed against him by Patrizha, daughter of actors Yayo Aguila and William Martinez.

“It was complainant who hugged respondent (Geisler) very tight, burying her chest into respondent’s abdomen and her face in the armpit, causing the latter terrible annoyance and irritation. Naturally complainant felt that her breasts was being touched,” Geisler said in his counter-affidavit. Geisler also claimed that the complainant rubbed her lips and tongue in his left ear, “causing him annoyance.” In the process, Geisler said he had accidentally hit the complainant’s breast with his hands when he tried to push her away. According to Geisler he then immediately left the bar after the incident.

Jodi says she's happy for Baron's revitalized career

2008-12-02T20:37:00.000-08:00

Actress Jodi Sta. Maria, the former real and reel partner of controversial actor Baron Geisler, says that she's happy for Baron's blooming career.

"He's gone through so much in life and he's had so many intrigues thrown at him. What's important is that he's survived it all. He just hung on," Sta. Maria said during the premiere of her latest independent film "cul-de-sac."

Jodi and Baron played lovebirds in the hit youth-oriented show "Tabing Ilog", which launched the dramatic careers of John Lloyd Cruz, Kaye Abad, Paolo Contis, Desiree del Valle and Patrick Garcia.

Geisler gained notoriety after he was booted out of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2. He was also sued for acts of lasciviousness by Patricia Martinez, daughter of William Martinez and Yayo Aguila.

He recently bagged the best actor plum at the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival for his effective portrayal of a manipulative homosexual program presenter in Francis Pasion’s debut film "Jay." Geisler is a cast member on ABS-CBN's newest television series "Eva Fonda."

For Jodi, who is now happily married to Senator Panfilo Lacson's son Pampi and mother to their son Thirdy, she only hopes that Geisler will continue to improve and change his life for the better. "Ang pagbabago ay tuloy tuloy lang niya at alam naman niya kung ano ang makakabuti at kung ano ang makakatulong sa kanya," the actress added.

Jodi is currently doing several showbiz projects mostly for independent producers.

Baron Geisler admits admiration for KC Concepcion

2008-11-26T11:22:00.000-08:00

Controversial actor Baron Geisler has revealed his admiration for actress-singer KC Concepcion.

Geisler said that he would like to work and do a project with the Megastar's first child.

"Isa po siya sa pina-pangarap kong maka-trabaho... Dream girl ko po siya (cause) she's very spiritual... (a) God-fearing person," Geisler said.

Geisler said that he already met Concepcion and they sometimes send messages through SMS but nothing is serious about it.

"Text-text 'hi hello' pero nothing deeper than that," he said.

When asked if he's planning to woo Concepcion, Geisler said: "Kung may pagkakataon kakaibiganin ko, at we will walk together with the Lord as friends."

Geisler is now busy promoting his upcoming film "Baler" with actress Anne Curtis and actor Jericho Rosales.

"Baler" is one of the official entries to this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.

Geisler is also thrilled to invite everyone to watch his newest television project entitled "Eva Fonda" with actress Cristine Reyes as Eva.

"Eva Fonda," will be aired starting December 1st as one of ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida shows.

He also shared that Star Cinema will release next year his movie "Jay," for which he bagged his Best Actor Award.

- abs-cbnNEWS

Yayo Aguila and family move on but still hope for good outcome on case against Baron Geisler

2008-11-22T15:58:00.000-08:00

Puro trabaho ang inaasikaso ni Yayo Aguila kahit nga alam ng marami ang situwasyon nila ng asawa niyang si William Martinez na may kinalaman pa rin sa kasong Acts of Lasciviousness na isinampa nila laban kay Baron Geisler.

Ito ay may kinalaman sa nangyari noon sa anak nilang si Patrizha na ginawan diumano ng hindi maganda ni Baron.

"Tahimik lang naman kami habang hinihintay pa rin namin ang resolution," sabi pa ni Yayo. "Gusto lang naming klaruhin dahil ang dami-rami nang balitang kumakalat na kesyo lumabas na raw ang resolution.

"Na-dismiss na raw ang kaso, which is not yet true. Natatagalan nga. Hindi namin alam kung bakit. HinIhintay pa rin namin.

"Hopefully, maging okey na ang lahat."

Ipinagtapat ni Yayo sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal), nang makapanayam namin siya—habang naghihintay ng pagsalang niya sa taping ng Shall We Dance? kahapon sa TV5 sa Novaliches, Quezon City—ang over-all impact sa anak niyang si Patrizha ng kabuuang kaso.

"Noong una, siyempre, super-affected siya. Hindi naman yun isang maliit na bagay lang na araw-araw, puwedeng mangyari, at hindi mo naman basta mapapalampas.

"Kaya nga nagsampa kami ng kaso, e. Pero, sa pagdaan ng mga araw, siyempre, humupa na rin ang tension and everything. Nagpapaka-busy na siya sa work. Kaka-graduate lang niya ng college, at lagi niyang kasama ang friends niya," kuwento pa ni Yayo.

Adult na kung tutuusin ang anak niya. Alam na raw nito kung saan lulugar, at kung ano ang mararamdaman, depende sa situwasyon.

"Basta kami, patiently, naghihintay kami sa kalalabasan ng kaso. May ipinaglalaban kami.

"We're hoping for a good outcome. At the same time, we have to move on," sabi pa ni Yayo.

May counter-charge nga sa kanila si Baron. Perjury naman ang kaso.

"Perjury against me, at doon din sa kaibigan ng anak ko. May statement siyempre ako, na hindi raw totoo. Mga ganoon," aniya pa.

Hindi ba siya nabubuwisit kung parang nababaligtad pa ang istorya laban sa kanila?

"Siyempre, kung ano ang sasabihin ni Baron at ikakatuwiran niya, yung makabubuti sa kanya. Right niya yun, e.

"It's a universal thing. Honestly, hindi naman ako puwedeng magalit, e.

"Kahit sino, right nila yun. Yun din lang ang sasabihin mo, inaakusahan ko, hindi ka guilty. Ganoon lang yun," sabi pa ni Yayo.

TORN. Pero, aware si Yayo na wala siyang power para sabihin sa mga tao na definitely, guilty nga si Baron sa kasong isinampa nila laban dito.

"Kaya nga may hustisya. Para roon nga ma-prove, at maimbestigahan nga kung ano ang totoong nangyari.

"Hindi ako nagagalit, pero alam mo, hindi ko puwedeng sabihing hindi ako nagagalit, pero nagngingitngit ako.

"Pero, wala naman akong magagawa. At the same time, ang laki ng panghihinayang ko. Kasi, open book naman sa mga tao kung gaano kami naging close ni Baron," seryosong nasabi pa ni Yayo.

Parang anak na nga raw niya ang turing niya rito noong nasa Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition pa sila noon.

"Maski ang family ko, alam nila kung gaano ako ka-close sa kanya," pagtatapat pa ni Yayo.

"I really, really treasure the friendship. But, again, something happened. It involves my family, 'tapos, anak ko pa. Isipin mo na lang kung ano ang kinalalagyan ko," dugtong pa niya.

Marami na nga raw nakakaabot sa kanya na sinasabi ng iba tungkol kay Baron, kasama na roon ang sinasabing atraso rin daw ni Baron kay Emilio Garcia noon, na may kinalaman din sa anak nitong huli.

"Sa akin naman, problema ni Baron yun sa iba. Pero, at the back of my mind, bakit sa anak ko pa niya ginawa yun, di ba? Mahirap talaga ang situwasyon ko," tuluy-tuloy na nasabi pa ni Yayo.

PUBLIC APOLOGY WILL DO. Kung anuman daw, nasabi ni Yayo na handa silang tumanggap ng paumanhin o public apology kay Baron kung gagawin nga niya yun.

"Pero, sabi nga ni William, hindi lang ganoon kadali yun. Siya raw ang gagawa pa ng paraan para matiyak lang na masasamahan niya si Baron sa pagpapa-rehab nito sa pagka-alcoholic, nang sa gayon, maiwasan nang mangyari pa uli sa ibang kabataang babae ang nangyari sa aming anak," nasabi na lang ni Yayo.

- by Archie de Calma, PEP

Baron Geisler: 'I wasn't detained'

2008-09-30T14:42:00.000-07:00

Controversial actor Baron Geisler has denied reports that he was detained in Venice early this month.

In a recent interview at Star Magic’s 2009 Catalogue Launch, Geisler deemed the reports as “foul” since he was in Europe with the cast of “Jay” when the issue surfaced.

“Jay,” an independent motion picture, was an entry in the Venice International Film Festival.

Although the film didn’t garner awards in the competition, Geisler was still happy as they have received a lot of positive feedback.

Geisler explained that they were set to be back in the country by Tuesday, September 2. However, he said that it was reset to Sunday, September 7 because they missed their original scheduled flight.

"There's no truth that I was detained. I just had a delayed flight because we missed our September 2 flight. That's why I arrived late," he said.

Geisler said that he cannot believe how his delayed flight to Manila would give birth to rumors that he was being detained in Venice.

"I just learned while I was in Venice that there's an issue here (in Manila) that I was inside the detention cell," he said.

Aside from the rumor, Geisler said that his delayed return to the country caused him another problem since he lost a big project with veteran actress Maricel Soriano.

He said that he was scheduled to work for the movie “Tenement” with Soriano on the first week of September. Since he failed to appear on time, his role was given to actor Eric Fructoso.

In the meantime, Geisler is finishing his shoot of “Baler,” a forthcoming film with Jericho Rosales and Anne Curtis. He is also set to be seen on “Eva Fonda,” an upcoming television series with sexy actress Cristine Reyes.

Baron snatched headlines when a sexual harassment case was filed against him by Patricia Martinez, daughter of celebrity couple William Martinez and Yayo Aguila.

DOJ set to decide on acts of lasciviousness charge vs actor Geisler

2008-09-29T14:43:00.000-07:00

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is set to render a decision on the charge of acts of lasciviousness filed against movie and television actor Baron Geisler.

According to State Prosecutor Amando Felipe, fiscal-on-case, anytime this week his office will issue a decision regarding the criminal complaint filed by Patricia Martinez, the daughter of couple William Martinez and Yayo Aguila against Geisler.

Felipe said that her decision will be dependent on the sworn-affidavit and counter-affidavit of the complainant and the respondent, respectively.

The resolution will be submitted to Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno for approval.

The daughter of the Martinez couple filed a complaint with the PNP-CIDG (Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation Detection Group) after the actor allegedly touched the private parts of her body in a bar in Makati City several months ago.

Geisler was reportedly drunk when he touched the breast of the complainant and whispered in her ear which he nearly bit.

The actor vehemently denied the allegations of Patricia. He also filed counter charges against the complainant.

Making Us Proud

2008-08-29T10:29:00.000-07:00

After the disastrous showing of the Philippine delegation at the Beijing Olympics, we’ve got some good news to share. Filipino artists continue to make the country proud with their achievements.

In this week’s issue, Reel Times proudly presents the latest batch of artists who are reaping the harvest for the good work they have done in their respective fields: actors Sid Lucero and Baron Geisler, filmmakers Lav Diaz and Francis Pasion, and young singer Tippy dos Santos.

Dionne reacts against all the unfair accusations against Baron

2008-08-19T20:28:00.000-07:00

Amidst all the issues and intrigues surrounding Baron Geisler lately, one of his biggest pillars of strength is Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 alumni Dionne Monsanto, whom he's been steadily dating for several months now. Currently a full-time student at the University of the Philippines, Dionne finally speaks up about all the issues being thrown at Baron.

"I feel very sad, not just for Baron, but for his family and his very close friends as well. Right now I'm very close with his mom, who trusts me very much and I appreciate that trust. It's really sad because people can be very judgmental. "What they see on TV, that's what they think is the truth. Its disappointing to know that people just judge based on what's shown on TV and not really make an effort to know not just what the truth is, but to know more about it," she admits.

Dionne admits that Baron has been very mature and handling things well, choosing to focus more on his career than getting bogged down by the accusations against him. "He's taking it pretty well I have to say. His family supports him fully, most especially his mom. His mom is one great mom. She's a strong woman. She's very positive and good-natured," she adds.

Although she has not had the opportunity to accompany him to court because of her daily school schedule, Dionne says Baron knows she'll show her support any way she could. "I'm happy to be by his side during all these controversies because he says that I'm a good influence in his life right now. He says na when he's with me, he doesn't drink or think of doing things like that.

"He doesn't drink as much anymore. He still drinks but that's okay because I also think that when you try to get over a vice, you have to do it gradually. And I believe that he's doing a good job," she stresses. Although Dionne would rather steer clear of the spotlight when it comes to commenting on the actor’s harassment case, the former Lobo actress shares that the incident has not tested, but in fact strengthened their relationship.

"Kasi for me, above everything else, we're friends. And when a friend does something, you're not supposed to judge him. You're supposed to just be there and give him advice. You don't cease to become someone's friend just because he may or may not have done something wrong," she insists.

Dionne also trusts Baron this instance because she knows she understands him more than anybody else. "For me, he told me early on, in one of our talks, na I'm not like any other woman and I am special to him. Kaya when I heard what about what happened that night, I wasn't affected. I really didn't believe it," she concludes.

Baron on harassment case: ‘Sana matapos na’

2008-08-14T20:15:00.000-07:00

Baron Geisler says he is keeping his hopes high that the harassment case filed against him would soon be over, which the actor admits, is quite a burden to him.

“Kahit papaano, nakaka-torture,” he begins. “Kasi parang tingin sa ‘yo ng ibang tao masama. Hindi mo naman masisisi ang ibang tao if they treat it as if mali ka talaga.”

The actor emphasized that he has no power over other people’s opinions but he finds comfort in knowing that there are fans, who still believes in him.

In a previous interview, Baron told ABS-CBN.COM that he is not a bad guy, but simply misunderstood.

“But I’m super happy,” Baron shares. “I secretly checked a blog, nagulat ako, andami pa rin ang naniniwala sa akin. I don’t want to brag, pero overwhelming kasi para sa akin.”

He said that if there is a particular lesson he learned from the entire experience, it is setting boundaries to “strangers.”

“May mga kakilala ako na isang text lang, punta agad ako, sometimes hindi kami close,” he explains. “Para hindi na ako ma-misunderstood, I think I should set boundaries o maglagay ng konting wall pag di ko kilala. I’m an extrovert, eh. I like being myself,” he said.

Patrizha Martinez, daughter of Yayo Aguila and William Martinez, filed a harassment case against Baron, accusing him of sexually harassing her in a bar in Makati a couple of months ago. Baron denied the allegation and filed an unjust vexation case against Patrizha.

Meanwhile Baron is set to do two new movies after winning Best Actor for portraying a gay TV producer at the recently concluded Cinemalaya Film Festival.

Baron Geisler: ‘I’m tired of the bad issues.

2008-08-09T20:22:00.000-07:00

After winning the Best Actor award for his portrayal of a gay TV producer in indie film "Jay", Baron Geisler is optimistic about the two movie offers he’s recently received. The actor admitted that his acting recognition from Cinemalaya has attracted more substantial projects.

“I’m happy that after Jay nagkaroon ng interes ang mga movie producers to get me,” shared Baron.

According to the controversial actor, one of the movie offers is a horror flick under Star Cinema and the other is a Metro Manila Film Festival entry from Viva Films. Since these projects are still in the planning stages, Baron is keeping his fingers crossed that they would push through.

Nonetheless, even without these offers, Baron still has his hands full. He’s starring in the movie Torotot with Maui Taylor, Precious Adona and Yul Servo, which will be shown in cinemas this August 20.

He is also slated to appear in ABS-CBN’s upcoming soap, "Eva Fonda", starring Cristine Reyes. With these developments in his career, Baron is very focused on erasing his bad image from the public.

“Kilala ako na with a bad boy image, gusto ko lang baliin ‘yon. To tell people, ‘Hey im not a bad boy, I’m just misunderstood,’” he revealed. “I want all my publicities or lahat ng maisusulat sa akin good. Because I’m tired of the bad issues. I want to move on and become an actor.”

Baron not contented amid blessings

2008-08-07T20:25:00.000-07:00

Baron Geisler's acting career progresses, his personal life keeps pulling him down. Baron was recently awarded as best actor by Cinemalaya in his remarkable performance in the independent film "Jay." He also keeps receiving positive remarks in his role in "Torotot" that will compete in Brussels Independent Film Festival.

Aside from movies, Baron is also part of the cast of upcoming ABS-CBN afternoon TV series "Eva Fonda" expected to start in September. "I feel great and happy because everybody around me congratulates me even people outside showbiz. So I am very glad with the compliments they are giving me. Those are my inspiration to work better," the actor said.

But despite all his success, he is still unsatisfied until he resolved his row with friend Yayo Aguila. Last Tuesday, during the hearing of acts of lasciviousness case filed against Baron, Martinez's camp rejected the out-of-court settlement offered by the young actor.

"It's too late for such a settlement offer. We believe that this is a good time to teach him (Geisler) a lesson and for him to realize that what he is doing is not good for him and for other people," the victim's lawyer Salvador Panelo said in a television interview. Baron who was not present during the hearing, was charged for allegedly touching sensitive part of the body of Martinez's 21-year-old daughter Patrizha Maree last April 25 at a bar in Makati.

Yayo's counter-affidavit in response to Geisler's countercharge of perjury against her and unjust vexation against Patrizhia was questioned because according to Baron's lawyer Bonifacio Alentajan it is "impossible" for Yayo to testify for daughter as she did not personally witness the incident.

Yayo was in the US when the alleged fondling incident happened. "In her sworn statement, she narrated what she heard from other people. She's not there. Her statement is purely based on hearsays meaning she is telling stories that she has no personal knowledge to," Alentajan said.

But Yayo contested that despite being away at that time, what she narrated in her statement were all true. "I'm not hurt. I'm not sad. It's just that enough for friendship for now," she said. But then for Baron, he still sticks to his counter-affidavit as a form of protection against people trying to destroy his reputation.

"My client has a right to protect himself and the only way he can do it is to file perjury case against her (Yayo)," Alentajan said. Baron also believed that he will not be receiving all his blessings at present if he really is totally a bad person. "I must be doing something right that's why God still blessed me. Maybe if I am a totally bad guy maybe God will not give me all these things. There are really many people whom we cannot convince not to be mad at me," he said.

Baron Geisler exposes “merchandise” in digital film

2008-07-18T00:57:00.000-07:00

Actor Baron Geisler's movie in the ongoing Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival had people lining up at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as early as noontime, even though the film was set for a late night screening.

The film, director Francis Pasion’s "Jay," was already the most talked about movie of the festival.

The buzz was, Geisler would show his behind in the digital movie. True enough, he exposed not just his buttocks but his "merchandise" as well.

The actor said he had no difficulty carrying out his role.

"Hindi naman po ako nagkaroon ng second thoughts na gawin ang eksena na ‘yon. It was done tastefully naman po. Wala akong qualms na gawin ‘yon," said the actor of his controversial scene.

"Wala po sa akin ‘yon. Role lang naman po ‘yon. It’s okay po... Bahala na po sila kung ano ang isipin nila sa akin," he said.

Geisler plays a gay man in "Jay". Being a heterosexual male, he had to learn about getting into the psyche of a homosexual character.

He said that long before he started shooting for the film, he already learned a lot about gay characterization from mingling with homosexuals.

"I have a lot of gay friends. I observe them that’s why when this role was offered to me, I’m kinda already familiar with their actuations and translated them to the screen," he said.

Geisler said he does not expect to win an award for his performance.

"Para sa akin po, bonus ang nomination pero ang panalo, mas bonus pa," said the former Housemate of "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition".

Baron Geisler a 'gentleman' says ex-Wowowee host

2008-07-02T12:23:00.000-07:00

At least one female has publicly come out in defense of actor Baron Geisler in the ongoing acts of lasciviousness case against him. She's former "Wowowee" host Janna Dominguez who swears that Geisler is a "gentleman".

Dominguez showed up on Wednesday at the Department of Justice preliminary investigation to attest to Geisler's being a "gentleman". She said that she's been a friend of the actor for a long time and can vouch for his proper treatment of women.

The plaintiff in the case, however, Patrizhia Martinez--daughter of actor William Martinez and actress Yayo Aguila--maintains that Geisler displayed no gentlemanly behavior toward her and even made lewd, sexual advances.

Accompanied by her lawyer Salvador Panelo, Martinez filed a counter-affidavit to the "unjust vexation" case filed against her by Geisler. The actor earlier filed the case to stop what he described as the baseless accusations of Martinez.

In her affidavit, Martinez maintained that the actor's complaint is without merit and stood firm on the acts of lasciviousness case she filed against Geisler.

Panelo also pointed out during the DOJ hearing that Geisler himself admitted to "practicing" his role as a sexual pervert (in his upcoming film, "Torotot") on Patrizhia.

The lawyer also told the DOJ that the actor was evicted from the Celebrity Edition of the Pinoy Big Brother reality TV show precisely because of sexual advances he made against his female housemates.

- Marieton Pacheco, abs-cbnnews

Baron Geisler turns table on daughter of William Martinez and Yayo Aguila

2008-06-16T13:24:00.000-07:00

Binuweltahan ng young actor na si Baron Geisler ang anak nina Yayo Aguila at William Martinez na si Patricia Martinez. Sinampahan ni Baron ng reklamong unjust vexation si Patricia bilang sagot sa acts of lasciviousness na isinampa naman ng dalaga sa kanya. Nag-submit si Baron ng kanyang counter-affidavit laban kay Patricia noong June 11.

Ayon kay Baron, si Patricia raw ang nagyaya at nagpilit sa young actor. Si Patricia rin daw ang yumakap nang mahigpit kung kaya natamaan ni Baron ang dibdib nito.

Wala rin daw naganap na pambabastos. Nadismaya raw si Patricia dahil walang nangyari sa kanila ni Baron. Sa inis ng young actor, binuweltahan niya ng reklamong unjust vexation (panggugulo o pang-iirita) sa kanya si Patricia.

Nagsalita ang abogado ni Baron na si Atty. Bonifacio Alentajan sa The Buzz kahapon, June 15, tungkol sa kasong isinampa ng young actor sa korte.

Kuwento ni Atty. Alentajan, "Habol siya [Patricia] nang habol kahit saan lumipat ng mesa si Baron. Habol pa rin siya. Siniksik niya ang katawan niya pati ang kilikili niya. Yung mukha niya naisiksik niya sa kili-kili ni Baron. Kasi ang higpit ng yakap niya. Siniksik niya ang bibig niya sa tenga ni Baron. Yun ang ikinainis ni Baron."

Taliwas naman ito sa naging unang pahayag ni Baron pagkatapos magsampa ng reklamo si Patricia. Ayon sa young actor, "Ako mahilig ako na kapag may bago akong role like bading, ginagawa ko to my friends and asking for their approval. Ito bagong role ko na manyak. Siguro she took it a wrong way. Di ba, parang kapamilya? So akala ko ay maiintindihan niya na naglalaro ako as a character. E, galing ako sa workshop, so yun lang."

Noong Biyernes, June 13, kasama ang kanilang abogado na si Atty. Panelo, nakuha ng mga Martinez ang kopya ng counter-affidavit ni Baron at pigil sila sa pagbibigay ng komento.

"Nairita siya [Baron]. May sexual advances daw si Patrizha. Kapal niya!" sabi ni Atty. Panelo.

Dagdag pa ng abogado, "Pero yung affidavit niya, meron siyang pag-amin na na-touch niya yung breast."

Nagbigay rin ng pahayag sa The Buzz ang ina ni Patricia na si Yayo. "Itutuloy na lang natin yung case. Kung ano yung sinabi ni Attorney, yun na. Ayoko talaga mag-comment. She's okay, coping, thank you," pahayag ng aktres.

Ipinaliwanag naman ng kaibigan at representative ni Baron na si Hazel Sarmiento kung bakit wala ang young actor nang magsumite ng affidavit sina Patricia.

"Nag-submit na kami ng counter-affidavit, e. Hindi siya available ngayon," sabi niya.

Mas pinili naman ni Baron na manahimik at huwag nang magsalita tungkol sa kaso. Sa July 2 nakatakda ang susunod na hearing at, ayon sa abogado ni Baron, nakahanda ang kanilang kampo.

Ayon kay Atty. Alentajan, "Wala naman kaming hinihinging settlement, e. Akala nila babayaran sila ni Baron dahil nagdemanda siya? Sinusuwerte siya! Abangan n'yo na lang. Di ba, kung maakyat ‘yan sa husgado, e, di abangan ninyo ang mga trial sa husgado."

Tinanong rin ng The Buzz kung sino ang mga representative ni Baron na pumupunta sa kanyang hearing. Ito ang naging pahayag ni Atty. Alentajan: "Mga fans niya na nag-volunteer sa kanya na kami na lang ang haharap diyan. Babae kontra sa babae kasi kalaban ni Baron babae, e."

Baron Geisler Charged with Acts of Lasciviousness by Yayo & William’s Daughter

2008-04-20T13:29:00.001-07:00

Patricia Martinez, the 21-year-old daughter of William Martinez and Yayo Aguila, filed a case against ex-PBB housemate Baron Geisler for “Acts of Lasciviousness.”

Patricia is accusing Baron of touching her chest and asking her to have sex with him last weekend in a bar at Quezon City. With the helf of his father William Martinez, they filed the case at the PNP Women and Children’s Desk in Camp Crame, Quezon City.

Baron and Patricia’s mom, Yayo Aguila, became housemates in Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2.

Baron denied the accusations.

Baron reconciles with Kuya in Uber

2008-01-01T18:43:00.000-08:00

Several days after Baron was forced evicted fromPBB, he gives his first interview today in Uber! And like most of us have set to do this new year, he also found his own resolution which involves embarking on a renewal program with the help of the show's very own resident psychiatrist Doc Randy. The actor says that he's willing to start afresh for the sake of his career. He still regrets the way he messed up his chance before but he remains optimistic that this is just another beginning for him.

More than his realizations, being able to hear Big Brother's voice again today certainly make things right for him. When he left last Thursday afternoon, he wasn't sure if the master of the famed yellow house had forgiven him for his transgressions. But now, Kuya patches up with his wild resident, explaining that he had forgiven him even before he made his exit. Still, the former reminds him to be strong enough to fight the temptations in the outside world. Laughing, Baron reiterates that he had been a good boy so far. He even quips that perhaps he will build a device on his phone that will instantly connect him to Kuya for him to be guided properly. Indeed, Big Brother loves him so much that he even honors his former boarder with a short video clip of his stint inside his abode since he didn't undergo the normal eviction night. As such, Baron seriously notes how grateful he is for the inspiring support and motivation that Big Brother has always extended him.

Meanwhile, Bianca also gives us a glimpse of the housemates current task which involves the making of a coin insignia that represents them as a whole. As it happens, Kuya provided them earlier with a P20,000 worth of coins that they counted this afternoon. After that, they start to form the symbol that they have chosen underneath the pool reminiscent of the Underwater Charades which they have played before also here in Uber. Can Gaby, Will, Riza, Ruben and Jon accomplish this feat yet again? And what exact design did they actually come up with?

Baron Geisler, Forced Evicted

2007-12-27T19:36:00.000-08:00

Baron lost himself to booze two weeks after he promised never to drink alcohol as long as he's in Kuya's abode. And this time, his fellow housemates were helpless to stop him from making a fool of himself. Spurred by his drunken state, he confronted Big Brother about feeling unloved by everyone in his household. Unfortunately for him, he didn't took the chance to calm down when Big Brother advised that he should simply sleep through his depression for whatever reason he has. Outside, the boys grew concerned especially Will who noticed that Baron's already disgracing himself in front of everyone. In a cool manner, he tried to sweet talk him to end his outrageous behavior. But Baron was beyond comprehension by then for he even threatened to hurt Will. Big Brother interceded though as he called the pasaway actor back to the confession room. This time, Baron heatedly opposed being locked in the secret room for he didn't want to miss an opportunity to be merry with the other housemates. His next statements were more damaging though for he kept on cursing Big Brother and his boarders including Mariel.

Big Brother merely waited until after Christmas day to bestow his ultimate punishment to Baron. But with the resident psychiatrist's recommendation, he first required Baron to undergo a group therapy with the rest of the housemates after showing them the video of his drunken behavior in the confession room. Clearly, everyone was shocked with his destructive words. Mariel was so hurt because she had been so tolerant and caring of him yet he still doubted her attitude towards him. On the other hand, Gaby was really pissed as she walked out in the middle of their discussion. The latter couldn't believe that Baron still harbored a grudge against her despite the talk they've had after a previous misunderstanding. As it happens, Baron cited it as one of the reasons why he felt miserable and left out that fateful night.

Now that he's clear-headed though, he merely repeated the regrets he had uttered before. What he failed to remember is the fact that the housemates have been supported of him ever since. After all that happened, they even comforted him while making him realize his faults. Sadly, Big Brother's patience ran out for he officially castigated him with a forced eviction, which Baron readily accepted. He knew that his actions called for it so he merely asked for Big Brother's forgiveness. He explained that the vulgar words he uttered were meant for himself for the personal issues that he's having a hard time to solve. But all Kuya was prepared to give him is a reminder that greater temptation awaits in the outside world. Hence, he hoped that Baron would find the courage to change not only for himself but for the sake of his family and the people who love him.

Who will follow him next for the upcoming eviction this Saturday night? The much-awaited Celebrity Big Four will soon take their rightful place.

Baron got drunk again

2007-12-27T18:44:00.000-08:00

Baking a carrot walnut cake proved to be a long and tedious task which required strong hands for kneading the fondant dough and a quick mind to remember all the steps and ingredients to make a "perfect creation" for Ruben's wedding day. Everyone was engrossed with the activity and more so when they finally decorated it with fondant flower icings for the finishing touches. The next hours were restful though as they leisurely spent their free time chatting in small groups or playing chess. But by midnight, Mariel asked Ethel to fix herself for she felt that something's up. True enough, Big Brother gathered them in the living room to show a video of Baron's drunken behavior the other night.

As seen on PBB Primetime, Baron defied Big Brother's order not to drink booze since his last wild display of himself, which a lot of viewers frowned upon. At first, he was drunk in a good way for he was praising the good deeds of Jon, Will and Riza in the garden. Things went out of control though when he started to give Mariel the creeps with his long, hard stares and the events that followed. He claimed that he wanted to sleep by the pool and even asked Mariel to join him. Then he was also seen eating spaghetti in a messy manner. Will tried to stop his foolishness but he backed off to dissuade a fight between them.

After the viewing tonight, Ethel explained to Baron that he alone can solve his drinking problem. "I feel bad na hindi kita na-monitor. Pareho tayo ng problema. Babaeng version mo lang ako." It was only through her sheer will and support of her trusted friend did she manage to reduce her addiction to booze, the sexy comedienne shared. She further revealed that she even has a stash of alcohol in the girls bedroom. But then she didn't dare down it all for her own sake. Baron is showing signs of regret but does he really mean it this time? Will Big Brother forgive him easily after he disobeyed his rule despite his warnings? What punishment awaits the rebellious actor?

Baron is in denial

2007-12-18T00:48:00.000-08:00

Baron refused to behave himself for he was deaf to Big Brother's reprimands. As such, Will, Ruben and Jon were assigned to sober him up by joining him in the secret room. They were explaining to him the reason why they were there when the Wild Child sneaked past the door. Still, his crazy protests to be freed were unheard. What he did next was quite repulsive though for he dangled his own briefs to the camera then his head. With that, Big Brother finally gave him one stick of cigarette on the condition that he would take his sleep right after smoking it. Just when everyone thought he was clear-headed at last, Baron lighted his cigarette on the storage room and continued his outrageous behavior. Ruben got really annoyed with his actions but the Komedyanteng Promdi thankfully got hold of his feelings.

The next morning, the Wild Child was in denial of his disgraceful manners. He claimed that he couldn't remember anything that happened anymore for he was totally smashed with the alcohol he'd consumed. Luckily for him, the girls were easily forgive his transgressions and treated the whole thing as a fun experience. However, Big Brother's all-knowing cameras recorded every shameful act he made. And the video of which was shown to him so he would hopefully realize the mistake of downing too much long island and something even stronger than that. He himself was disgusted with his actions to the point that he was denying any responsibility of all that kissing and touching. Only then did he grasp how naughty he can be when drunk.

PBB Host Toni Gonzaga that the show sends its apologies to viewers who were appalled by this spectacle. She emphasized that Big Brother didn't merely revealed this on TV for entertainment but he also wanted people to learn from Baron's experience. For the Wild Child sincerely regretted making a fool of himself. "Pakiramdam ko nabura lahat ng magandang ginawa ko. I'll make it up to you guys, sa mga tao sa labas, sa mom ko, kay kuya Donnie. Sorry talaga. Ampanget-panget talaga."Big Brother accepted his humble admission of his mistakes. But of course, Baron still has to prove his sincerity.

Technorati : Baron Geisler, Jon Avilla, News, Ruben Gonzaga, Will Devaughn

Baron gets wild!

2007-12-13T22:41:00.000-08:00

There's a reason why liquor companies warn people to drink moderately and Baron's wild antics during the housemates beach clubbing experience says it all. Initially, Big Brother brought the raving atmosphere of Bora in his abode to match Ethel's winning summer outfit. Fruit shakes and juices were first served to them. But eventually, they were treated to an unlimited supply of alcohol mixed by a pro bartender whom the Wild Child recognized from his regular drinking sprees.

But what was supposed to be a wholesome party turned into a distasteful one because of Baron's outrageous behavior. In the course of their partying, his inhibitions flew out of his head, making him more aggressive towards the girls. He kept kissing them and at one point, it seemed he even felt Ethel's breasts! Though they were tolerant of his naughtiness, Big Brother put his foot down and detained him in the confession room. As it was, the Wild Child had too much to drink for he downed successive glasses of hard alcohol. And obviously, his insolent language towards Big Brother proved that he was not fit to be in his housemates company anymore.

But he should have known better than that because Big Brother had his word that he won't do anything foolish. At the time, he even requested for cigarettes, which Big Brother turned down. In spite of this, Baron pestered Joel to share his stash, putting the bartender in a difficult spot. Gaby interceded though by bringing his pack of cigarettes in the confession room to take it far from her drunken housemate's reach. What she failed to see was Baron's sneaky moves towards the improvised bar when Joel took his break.

What other punishment awaits the Wild Child for being true to his nick name?

There's no going back...

2007-11-23T00:04:00.000-08:00

Seeing housemates leave the big yellow house is always a tearful moment, how much more when they go with such heavy emotions against Big Brother? However, we now see how Mcoy and Ethel have felt it in their hearts that the time for them to go was looming way before the fiery incident which led to their sudden exit.

Ever since, the Ultimate Pasaway was having doubts to be a housemate because she's burdened by her rocky relationship with his boyfriend. And not being given her much-awaited reward from the Catapult game made her more resolute to leave, thinking that she can still fix things with the love of her life. But sadly, Big Brother can't grant the phone call because that person simply doesn't want to be reached.

On the other hand, the Musikerong Daddy also conveyed to Big Brother his plans not to finish the season for the sake of the more deserving contenders for the Big Four. One particular one-on-one talk further showed how he felt that his purpose inside was completed already. He even stressed this while he was packing his bags last Wednesday night.

It all then ended bitterly with Mcoy and Ethel making their departure as soon as the garden gates were opened for them. The impact of their absence made everyone miserable, knowing how those two served as their tower of strength day by day. Yayo for instance was confused, stating that having their buttons pushed to the very limit was simply the rule of the game.

They would certainly miss their favorite housemates but life went on as usual the next day. Seeing that the Mom in Distress still favored the painful knee contraptions, the others eventually followed suit, encouraged by her optimism that at least they would get busy with it for the rest of the day.

Baron's adventures with his newfound friend "Buttons" was also featured tonight! Being in the secret room alone was certainly lonesome so Big Brother generously gave him a stuffed toy as company! True to his nature though, the Wild Child requested for a cigarette but his plea remained unanswered for he couldn't give a valid reason to gain such luxury.

Wondering what Big Brother's fabulous welcome surprise to him was? Be sure to catch up all the excitement in the house as well as the showing of their successful indie film tomorrow. How will the celebrity housemates feel when they learn that Mariel is leaving them soon?

Technorati : Baron Geisler, Ethel Booba, Mcoy Fundales, News

Housemates build Kuya's tower

2007-11-22T00:30:00.000-08:00

Taking a break from their demanding short film weekly task and last night's heartstopping exit of Mcoy and Ethel, our celebrity housemates played a little fun game provided by Big Brother. For this challenge, the housemates must put together the pieces of two Globe Asiatique miniature towers. They were only given half a minute to construct all the parts of the two miniature towers. The parts have small light bulbs, all interconnected to a plug. The housemates will know that all parts are perfectly in place if the two towers entirely light up.

After putting on their black GA construction costume, the housemates started piecing together all the parts of the miniature. Although each part looked simple, everyone had a hard time figuring out which one should be placed at the base and what part should go next. The wiring connection was also tricky as some parts lighted up upon the switch while the other parts failed to light up. But in the end, our "resident builders" successfully presented to Big Brother their architecture, although the whole job took more time than what was expected.

However, unknown to the housemates, one of their ex-mates was in the next room and is taking on the same project. While awaiting judgement inside the secret room, Baron's also ordered to build one GA miniature tower. Admiringly, the Wild Child was able to piece together all the parts on his own much faster than the other housemates all together. But both to Baron and the other housemates, the mystery still remained on the true reason behind this task.

Technorati : Baron Geisler, Housemates, News

Baron gets a second chance

2007-11-22T00:25:00.000-08:00

Despite his seeming immaturity, Baron proves to the whole world the depth of love he is capable of giving for the sake of his family. Tonight, we have glimpsed again how the Geisler brothers solidly bonded inside the secret room despite the struggle they went through. The Wild Child's heartwarming admission of his own flaws, his pride for Donnie and his ability to be selfless somehow made up for his blunders for it showed his determination to rise above himself when given the chance. As soon as Donnie left him though, Big Brother explained that he may still get the opportunity to shine brighter. Hence, he went back to his hideout, leaving his fate to the public's decision.

But the siblings were not the only ones who were overcome with swirling emotions last night. The rest of the housemates were also burdened by a meaningful sacrifice that they were not made privy with. More than Mariel, it was Ethel who bravely refused to suffer further for something she doesn't even understand. It was merely another test from Big Brother but he eventually confided the worthy cause behind it. Still, the Ultimate Pasaway stood by her claim that she wouldn't do it anymore.

Much later, the housemates happily welcomed Donnie back, excitedly updating him on what he missed out since he left with Baron the other night. Mcoy recounted how he got offended as an artist after his written script was questioned by Big Brother. As he listed off his other grievances regarding the matter, he was suddenly called in the confession room for a heart-to-heart talk.

There he reasoned out that he was just stating his opinions. But Big Brother seemed to be offended with what he heard outside, insisting that the Musikerong Daddy could have easily went to him to clear the clouds of doubt between them. Ultimately, he said that he also wanted to reassure himself that their project is not an adaptation of the book "Ghosts of August" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. With that, Mcoy apologized for the misunderstanding since he was merely stressing the fact that they are trying their best to succeed one of his challenges again.

What happens next however was certainly unexpected. After sharing what transpired between them with the group, he went livid for being cut short while he was still explaining himself to Big Brother. Apparently, he felt disrespected after their exchange which led to his own abrupt decision to leave the big yellow house. Ethel followed suit, claiming that she's done waiting for her 'phone call reward' and dealing with the mystery that surrounded their tasks and even Mariel's reason to be there with them.

PBB Host Toni Gonzaga seals the latest drama surrounding the celebrity housemates by confirming that the Ultimate Pasaway and the Musikerong Daddy have truly made their voluntary exit! This sad news however is coupled with Baron's return as a housemate after the landslide result of the viewers's votes for him to be saved, a total of 91.69%. In the meantime, how will the housemates face Big Brother's challenges without Mcoy, their leader? And what will they think now that Baron is still a housemate after all? Can he prove that he is really a changed man this time? .

Geisler Brotherhood At Its Best

2007-11-21T00:28:00.000-08:00

The 24-hour limit reaches its conclusion tonight, signaling the moment of truth between Baron and Donnie's pressing decision to make. Their mom Mrs. Grace Geisler, who's with PBB host Toni Gonzaga tonight, shares that she's equally distressed towards the tough spot they are in. Though we all know that Donnie usually gives in to his brother, she claims that either of her children have the capacity to be selfless in this case. And she's right.

Way before this crucial point, Big Brother threshed things out with them in turns. For Baron, he believed that he already served his purpose by showing who he really is to the whole world. At the same time, he felt that it would be less damage for himself if he goes now. On the other hand, Donnie was confident that he can make it to the Big Four. I know what to do para walang masabi ang housemates. I know what it takes to get to the top.

When they finally got the chance to speak with each other though, the Good Brother explains that staying inside the big yellow house is Baron's chance to shine brighter and to show everyone that he can handle things on his own. Ultimately, Donnie wants his family to be happy, Do you wanna go back to do that pwede-na-buhay? Ayoko na ng pwede na bro, he insists. Then the Pasaway Actor calls for a hug to seal the heartwarming moment.

Unbeknownst to Donnie, Baron completely understands what he's trying to tell him. Perhaps, he shocks the whole viewers with his unselfish revelation about his ultimate goal in joining the most famous reality show in the land not for himself but for Donnie to have a better life. In spite of his personal desire to stay, the Wild Child makes the greatest sacrifice tonight! Tears ran down his face during his heart-to-heart conversation with Big Brother at six-o'clock this evening.

To give them a final morale booster, Big Brother surprises the two with a 100-second encounter with their mother. Mrs. Geisler quickly assures them that everything is alright, leaving it to them to come up with their final decision. Right after she leaves the confession room, Big Brother bestows the responsibility to choose to Baron for a change. And there it goes. Donnie returns alone as a housemate.

However, Barron is not evicted yet! Big Brother gives the viewers the privilege to raise their voice whether you want him in or out.

Two-in-one No More!

2007-11-20T00:40:00.000-08:00

Perhaps the day of the week made a whole lot of difference in this make-believe eviction, making it easier for the housemates to passively accept their fate from the moment they heard the heart-stopping news in Uber leading to tonight's episode. First, Toni Gonzaga revealed a hilariously empty Eviction Hall before checking out on Riza, Jon, Baron and Donnie. But instead of seeing agony in their eyes, all four seem to be in high spirits. At the same time, each of them similarly claims that they are ready for anything. The English Outcast even quips, "Medyo chaka ang feeling."

Then the next thing we see is how Baron asked Big Brother's permission to date Mariel. And it turns out that it was the reason behind his selfless sacrifice yesterday to keep the whole house spic and span! What's more surprising however is his decision to offer his hard-earned privilege to Jon, explaining that it was very obvious that Mariel likes the latter a lot. "Mukhang malabo kuya. Wala akong nakikitang magic from her", he reasons out. More than that however, he is happier to see the floors in its polished glory. Ultimately, he treats it as a good deed done for his beloved housemates.

Unbeknownst to him, his ability to sacrifice will be put to a great test twenty four hours from now. Riza is first to step down from the danger block tonight followed by Jon, leaving the Geislers in a tough spot. Relief seems to flood their whole being after being kept in suspense for so long. Mariel on the other hand becomes emotional as she bids the two her last farewell. Then they immediately make their way out. There they learn from Toni that they are yet to hear the full details of their sudden exit from Big Brother himself.

Back on the confession room through a secret entry, Big Brother reveals the most shocking news this season. After five weeks in the big yellow house, he finally breaks the 2-in-1 set-up, which he merely created to see how far their brotherhood will take them despite their complicated status. The two has yet to absorb that they are not really evicted when another twist is landed upon them. Though they can now fully get hold of their respective identities, only one of them can return as housemate! They are given 24 hours to reach a common decision without speaking to each other until Big Brother allows them to do so.

Will Donnie give way to Baron like he always does? Or will Baron choose his brother to fight for the two of them? Who will go back alone by tomorrow and how will the housemates react once they see one of them again?

Pay Back Time For The Violators

2007-11-13T20:55:00.000-08:00

Many times now Big Brother had reminded his residents regarding pay back time for their respective violations. But he was determined to keep everyone in suspense as he reveals their punishment one by one. As mentioned before, Baron started to carry a bench last night that will hopefully teach him not to oversleep again. He even requested for a wider one to keep from falling off it when he's deep in slumber.

Tonight, the next on the list were Mcoy and Victor. As it is, they forgot to use a stirrer when they fixed their drinks last Sunday. You will recall that the Lonely Dreamboy even hid his glass under the table to muffle the sound. But of course, he didn't escape Big Brother's eye for justice. As such, they have to wear matching attires which mirrored the striped design of a stirrer. And whenever "IyugyogMo" is played, they are forced to shake their booties together with the music!

Then another violator was punished after some time. It was like seeing G.I. Jane in the flesh when Riza suddenly came out of the storage room wearing a sexy military outfit! And her responsibility is to make sure that Baron's bangko is latched on his back at all times. She even had a rifle to go with her costume! The others tried to pry out of her the reason of her ordeal but she remained mum about it, thinking perhaps that she can't afford another penalty at the moment.

Donnie and Baron Rule As Heads of Household

2007-11-05T23:52:00.000-08:00

Apart from reigning supreme in taekwondo competitions, Donnie had also admitted his liking for extreme sports. That's why there's no stopping this sporty dude from winning any competition, even the swinging battle for the Head of Household title. Donnie scored a perfect ten in the Pendulum Bowling challenge and shared the HOH pride with his brother Baron, who stayed in the sidelines to serve as a scorer. The Geisler brothers will be enjoying the regular HOH privileges, but this time, there will be an extra movie date and spa menu. But how can Donnie and Baron be HOH when they are both nominated this week?

Although the Geisler's are nominated for this week's eviction, they were allowed by Big Brother to compete in the game together with the other nominees. But Kuya cleared that in the event that a nominee wins as HOH, and the HOH gets evicted at the end of this week, the runner up of the game will take over as HOH. In Kuya's version of bowling, each of the housemates were given the chance to ride the large pendulum ball. They had three chances to swing the pendelum to knock down as many human pins as they can, the total numbers of which will be equivalent to the final scores. For the human pins, it was very difficult to keep their balance once the ball hits them because of the huge and constricting pin costume. For the player, on the other hand, sitting on the swinging ball caused pressure on their thighs.

In his second attempt, Donnie eliminated nine human pins, with Yayo the only housemate left standing. But Donnie succeded in knocking the Mommy in Distress down, and he topped the scoreboard with his perfect ten record. In the end, the final scoring declared Donnie in first place, Gaby and Yayo tied at second, and Jon in third. Baron jumped for joy for his older brother's victory, especially when Big Brother confirmed that the Pasaway Actor will share the HOH title with Donnie.

Baron, Donnie, Will, and Ruben failed in their goblet pyramid task

2007-11-03T18:48:00.000-07:00

This morning, Big Brother ordered another task that tested our housemates' patience, teamwork, and strategy. In the activity area, Baron, Donnie, Will, and Ruben must work together in building a pyramid using crystal water goblets. But the twist in this task was that they must the pyramid on an unstable beam and the pyramid must stand for at least 10 minutes.

Ruben and Baron took charge of building the pyramid, but the difficult part was that they have inflatable buoys on their body which kept them from moving freely. Meanwhile, Donnie and Will stood on the each sides of the wooden beam placed on top of a tin drum. Donnie and Will must work with one another in keeping the beam as steady as they can while Ruben and Baron placed the goblet pyramid.

During the task, the pyramid fell down several times, and this almost pushed Baron off the edge of his patience. Good thing Ruben always reminded his mates that they can do the task for as long as they stick together. On the other hand, Donnie and Will felt the strain on their legs as they tried to keep their feet on the unstable beam. But after several minutes of painstakingly trying to build the balanced goblet pyramid, Kuya called off the task, and the four guys left the activity area in disappointment. Nevertheless, they assured each other that they all gave their best shot to make the pyramid work.

Goodbye dad...

2007-11-02T20:49:00.000-07:00

On All Souls Day, Big Brother found a way for some of his residents to ease the pain of losing the chance to be with their loved ones when they passed away from this world. Through the fax machine, he sent blank obituaries for Baron, Donni, Victor and Riza to as part of the symbolic ritual of letting go that they were about to do.

At the same time, they were given some time to do artworks in remembrance of the deceased's legacy to them, which they later presented to the housemates.

Baron and Donnie's rite involved dropping their message-in-a-bottle by the river. In their case, they were both busy with a taping and a Taekwondo competition in Japan when their father died of multiple organ failure. Though the Wild Child consistently visited his remains on the columbarium, he confessed that he goes there drunk most of the time. As such, this was the only time he was sober as he paid his respects to him.

Highest pointer on the nomination block with 10 votes

2007-10-29T00:13:00.000-07:00

With his House Boy task this week, Baron revealed his real attitude towards chores which irked most of his housemates. Baron was also a little too brash on his comments, careless in giving out opinions and even offended some of the other celebrities.

Will even called him bastos and inconsiderate. They have now discovered that the Geisler brothers are on the extremes Donnie is the gentleman while Baron definitely lives up to his moniker, the Wild Child. Will the two in one housemates survive this week or will they meet the unfortunate fate of the 26K ladies too?

Baron "The Wild Child" Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Housemate #7

2007-10-19T03:33:00.000-07:00

ABS CBN, video Introduction of Baron Geisler, as he enter the Big brother House, tag as "The Wild Child"

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Baron Geisler Profile

2007-10-19T00:18:00.000-07:00

Personal Data

Real Name: Baron Frederick Von Geisler
Nickname: Baron
Origin: Pampanga
Age: 25
Birth date: June 5
Place of Birth: Clark Air Base, AngelesCity
Nationality: German-Filipino
Occupation:Actor
Sports: Boxing, Taekwondo and Badminton
Hidden Ambition: To be a rock star
Claim to Fame: His role as Fonzy on hit teen drama Tabing Ilog
Charity:K.I.D.S. Foundation

Educational Background

Elementary: na
High School: na
College: na

Trivia

Baron Geisler is an actor and former teen idol. He was profiled as being previously addicted to alcohol and was involved in numerous brawls. One of those brawls, in fact, left him with two visible scars on his left cheek. Now sober, he aims to try his best to be good son and brother.

Baron Geisler was also one of the cast in "Ang TV 2 (Teen).

Baron Geisler was one of the cast in Tabing Ilog(riverside) on early 2000's and his role as Alfonso 'Fonzy' Ledesma.

Played on Celebrity Mob Members(Game 4) in the show of Mr. Edu Manzano as 1 VS. 100.

With his German father working in the military and his Bicolana mother a strict disciplinarian, Baron grew up in a pretty conservative family. But one wonders why this excellent actor one day wound up in the middle of a bar rumble and eventually signed up in a detox facility.

Baron entered show business in 1994 through the phenomenal teen show Ang TV. A year later, he became officially a part of ABS-CBN's roster of rising homegrown talents being launched as a member of the elite Star Circle Batch 5. He was considered as one of the network most promising young stars alongside John Lloyd Cruz and Marc Solis in the boy trio Koolits. From then on, his movie and TV career blossomed and was best known as the wacky and easy-going Fonzy in the series Tabing Ilog.

Even though he won the 2005 PMPC Best Single Performance of an Actor in Maalaala Mo Kaya,Baron's career started to decline in 2002 when he turned to alcohol to kill the pain after his father demise. Plus, Baron's house caught fire twice in a row and lost the love of his life to another man. He also resented the fact that his career lagged behind his contemporaries and this made his drinking even worse. His mother had no other option but to send him in a detox facility for 10 days. Inside the facility, he decided to put his life back on track. However, he was again the headline on various tabloids just this May, after getting involved in a bar scuffle that left scars on his face.

Baron knows that he has a problem and he feels that he'll be able to transform himself inside Big Brother's house. Sawa na ako. I'm shaping up. Slowly yet surely Ito na ang pagbabago na hinahanap ko... Marami pa akong pwedeng gawin sa buhay.