MANILA -- "Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0" housemate Joaquin Arce openly talked about his disability to Kuya or Big Brother.
On Day 32 of the popular reality show, Arce revealed to Big Brother or Kuya that he is deaf in his right ear.
"Pinanganak po akong bingi sa kanang tainga. Never ko po naranasan na may dalawa akong tainga na nakakarinig. But my entire life, I’ve been looking at it in such a positive light na hindi ko po napansin ang mga negatibong effects," Arce said.
"Noong lumalaki po ako, hindi ko po naramdam na may special needs po ako. Kasi 'yung mga magulang po, they treated me like I wasn’t deaf, they didn’t treat me na kawawa ako. They enforced positivity na dahil dito unique ako. As a kid, inisip ko po siya na super power ko siya. Superpowers are what make superheroes unique, that what makes them superheroes and not normal people," he added.
PBB's Joaquin Arce. Screen grab: YouTube/Pinoy Big Brother
Arce shared that, because of his disability, he actually became a good listener.
"At dahil po dito actually I make it a habit sa pakikinig sa mga tao, para marinig ko lahat nang mga sinasabi. I guess I became a good listener because of that," added Arce, the son of businessman Neil Arce and stepson of actress Angel Locsin.
Arce talked about his disability as he expressed his happiness to be part of the drama show of his fellow housemate Marco, who decided to tell the story of his brother who has down syndrome.
"Sa kuwento ni Marco nagta-tug po talaga sa heartstrings ko po. ... Talagang masaya po ako na pinili niya ako para maging part sa kuwento niya. I really feel for him," Arce said.
Big Brother then said he is proud of Joaquin for what he has done in his life -- embracing his disability and turning it to something beautiful.
"PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0" is available on iWant, Kapamilya Online Live, and other Kapamilya platforms.
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