Inquirer article about Housemate Gretchen

Hinanap ko mula sa Inquirer website ang artikulo nila ukol sa karatekang housemate na si Gretchen Malalad upang maintindihan kung bakit siya kailangan lumabas sa bahay ni Kuya.
At ito yung aking nakita.

This is the article that came out of the Philippine Daily Inquirer last February 12, 2006.

‘Housemate’ in big trouble

By Joselle d.R. Badilla
Inquirer

DAVAO CITY-Looks like “Pinoy Big Brother” celebrity housemate Gretchen Malalad is in big trouble. She may lose her job in the military because she failed to ask permission from her superiors before entering the contest.

Lt. Col. Restituto Padilla, Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson, told the Inquirer by phone that Malalad, who holds the rank of Airwoman Second Class (AW2C), was declared absent without leave (AWOL) on Thursday.

Malalad’s job is unknown to many. Most fans know her only as the gold medalist in karatedo during the 23rd Southeast Asian games. Her PBB housemates have no clue.
Padilla said Malalad was already in trouble as early as January, when she stopped reporting for work at the Air Force Service Support Group (AFSSG) in Villamor Air Base.
She made things worse by joining PBB, he said.

Surprise!
Malalad’s superiors and colleagues didn’t know what she was up to, Padilla said, until they saw her on TV. “After discussing
it, Lt. Col. Alejandro Camagay, commander of the Air Force Service Support Group, and I declared her AWOL.”

If Malalad fails to report in the next few days, he added, she will be penalized. Soldiers who go AWOL are normally kicked out; some face administrative charges.
Padilla said Malalad, 26, also failed to report for Basic Military Training, which all soldiers are required to undergo.
The first cycle of the three-month training started Thursday at the Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas.

A few of Malalad’s colleagues pointed out that her joining PBB violated “every PAF rule.” Plus, they said, her “very long hair” runs contrary to the requirement of short hair for soldiers.