Ruffa Gutierrez and stars join Big Bad Bawang's "Birthday Build"

Photography: Elli Alipio
Updated: 01/24/2012
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On January 21, the headwriter of ABS-CBN's ASAP 2012, Garlic Garcia, celebrated her birthday by building a house in Payatas, Quezon City.
The what she called "birthday build" was attended by her celebrity friends.

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TV host-actress Ruffa Gutierrez (second from right) brought her daughters Venice (left) and Lorin (second from left) to help Garlic (right) build houses for public school teachers who have no permanent homes.
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Ruffa's kids had fun "building" a house.
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The former beauty queen didn't mind the scorching heat of the sun while putting cement on the hollow blocks.
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Ruffa didn't mind sitting on the pile of pebbles, too, during the break.
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Garlic was happy that Ruffa, now a Kapatid star, made time for her special birthday activity.
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Mark Bautista truly wore the construction worker's hat that day. The area assigned to him was the rest room for House #2.
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One of the few times Mark took a break was when the birthday girl asked for a photo op.
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Miriam Quiambao showed how to build a house with poise.
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The 1999 Miss Universe first runner-up was joined by Garlic and model Alex Escat (middle).
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Alex, a half-Spanish and half-Filipina ramp and commercial model, was linked to Britain's Prince Andrew in August 2010.
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Despite being the daughter of one of the country's richest women, Cristalle Belo Henares knows what hard work is all about.
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Cristalle's rumored boyfriend Jason Sabio, a member of the Azkals, was also present.
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Filipina TV host, journalist, and retired swimmer Akiko Thomson (right)
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Azkals' Lexton Moy used his strong arms for a good cause.
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(L-R) International trader Jesse Maxwell, also the apo of socialite Doris Magsaysay Ho, with Garlic, Jason, and Cristalle
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The build started at 8:00 a.m.
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Another "picture-picture" moment for the "builders."
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Garlic is far from her moniker "big bad bawang."
She tells PEP, "We are not just building homes, but we are helping build hope for others and their community."
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