One year ago, on October 25, 2025, Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 launched with the entry of the first 20 celebrity housemates aged 16 to 20, as part of the continuation of their collaboration between Big Brother franchise holder ABS-CBN and the Philippines’ largest and leading multimedia entity, GMA Network, and the reality show’s 20th anniversary since it launched on August 21, 2005.
The 20 celebrity housemates, which are divided into two groups similar to the earlier season of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition, and also the recently debuted Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0: Kapuso (stars from Sparkle Artist Center, labeled in Blue) and Kapamilya (stars from Star Magic, labeled in Red), and all of which are divided into different members of a group for each task and nomination nights – with a nominated group will choose one Kapuso and one Kapamilya housemate will be chosen for eviction and public voting on the Maya app.
Among the Kapuso housemates are Waynona Collings, Lee Victor, Anton Vinzon, John Clifford, Sofia Pablo, and Marco Masa, and the Kapuso Big 4 formed through The Ultimate Eight: Princess Aliyah, Ashley Sarmiento, Heath Jornales, and Big Winner Caprice Cayetano.
As for the Kapamilya Part, the housemates were Reich Alim, Iñigo Jose, Rave Victoria, Fred Moser, Eliza Borromeo, and Carmelle Collado, and the Kapamilya Big 4 were also formed through the same ultimate part: Miguel Vergara, Joaquin Arce, Krystal Mejes, and Big Winner Lella Ford.
The season also marked the final edition to feature this batch of housemates in the 2005 house, before Pinoy Big Brother relocated its home to the 6th floor of the ELJ Communications Center, with its façade located at the Gina Lopez Building, formerly occupied by the ABS-CBN Foundation and Bantay Bata 163. Completing the experience during the show’s airing is the Pamilya ni Kuya, including Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Gabbi Garcia, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, Enchong Dee, Kim Chiu, and OnlineVerse Hosts Alexa Ilacad and Mavy Legaspi.
Post-PBB appearances, projects, and happenings
Since the proclamation of Caprice and Lella as the season’s Big Winners, most of the housemates have appeared in different projects on-air, online, and in cinemas. Caprice Cayetano, Heath Jornales, and Joaquin Arce will appear in two different 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival entry films, including Amir (for Caprice and Heath) and Haunted Carnival (for Joaquin).
As for Caprice and Heath, they recently headlined a GMA afternoon drama series, You’re My Favorite Song. Similarly, Anton Vinzon headlined Kamao, also aired via GMA Network under the same afternoon programming lineup.
Miguel Vergara appeared in a JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith-headlined microdrama series, Will You Fake Marry Me, which was released on iWant. He also appeared in a Kapamilya primetime drama series, Blood vs. Duty (alongside Rave Victoria and Iñigo Jose), before his appearance in that microdrama.
Rave Victoria, together with Lance Jeremy, will top-bill another microdrama series on the same video streaming platform, for Coach Me Maybe, alongside Iñigo Jose, Kanata Tapia, Josh Worsley, Rhianna Santiago, Ian Lubrica, Valerie Concepcion, and Christian Vasquez. Similarly, Reich Alim will also appear in another iWant microdrama series, titled Dead Girl Walking, headlined by River Joseph and Kolette Madelo.
Krystal Mejes appeared in the Prime Video original series Honor Thy Mother, playing the young role of Diana Aragon (Sharon Cuneta), which marked her first series released on Prime Video and was also a collaboration between ABS-CBN and GMA Network. She also held a briefcase in the Kapamilya game show, Kapamilya Deal or No Deal, alongside Rave Victoria, Iñigo Jose, Marco Masa, Eliza Borromeo, and many others.
Joaquin Arce, Lella Ford, Miguel Vergara, Krystal Mejes, Fred Moser, and Eliza Borromeo will also appear in an upcoming iWant series, Juan and Lily Run For SK.
Most of the ex-housemates of PBB Collab 2.0, including Ashley Sarmiento, Sofia Pablo, Waynona Collings, Marco Masa, Iñigo Jose, and Rave Victoria, have appeared in an episode of Barangay Love Stories, the TV version of the radio drama show of the same name, aired on Barangay LS.
Carmelle Collado will represent the Philippines in the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 for her song Sobra-Sobra, with the grand final taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, on November 14, 2026. She also released her song Morena, composed and produced by ABS-CBN Music creatives, content, and operations head Jonathan Manalo, and co-written with Jeremy Glinoga and WRIVE members Russu Laurente, Ishiro Incapas, and Asi Gatdula, as part of her self-titled album.
Several ex-housemates of PBB Collab 2.0 have also appeared in a music video, including TJ Monterde’s Teka Lang featuring Caprice Cayetano, KD Estrada’s Ikaw Ang Simula featuring Ashley Sarmiento and Rave Victoria, Izza Escueta’s Noon At Hanggang Ngayon featuring Reich Alim and Iñigo Jose, Zion Aguirre’s Mahiwaga featuring Fred Moser (alongside Kanata Tapia), Rob Deniel’s Krazy featuring Sofia Pablo, and Zack Tabudlo’s Tunay featuring Waynona Collings. Heath Jornales also dropped his single, Back To You, released under StarPop and produced by Roque “Rox” Santos, with its music video featuring Kayla Davies.
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