Have you seen the ex-housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition appearing on-air as the houseguests of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, as the hotel guests from the PBB Hotel? If yes, you might see the Big Winners of PBB Collab 1.0, Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca on the first day, followed by Ralph de Leon, River Joseph, and AZ Martinez on the second day, and Xyriel Manabat and Kira Balinger on the third day.
And these housemates from PBB Collab 1.0 will appear in an upcoming GMA Prime series, The Secrets of Hotel 88, the newest Kapuso-Kapamilya Primetime offering for 2026, produced under Star Creatives Television, the Television Content Production arm of ABS-CBN Star Cinema. The series is scheduled to premiere in advance via iWant this February 23, 2026, a week ahead of the on-air premiere by March 2, 2026 (replacing PBB Collab 2.0 from the 21:30 timeslot).
iWant turns up the intrigue, tension, and romance starting February 23 (Monday), giving subscribers of their Basic Plan (for just PHP 35 a month) seven-day advance access to the highly anticipated mystery-romance series The Secrets of Hotel 88, produced by Star Creatives. The series is a collaboration project between ABS-CBN and GMA Network, featuring a star-studded cast from Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition.
These PBB Collab 1.0 ex-housemates, including Klarisse De Guzman, Esnyr Ranollo, Josh Ford, Dustin Yu, Bianca de Vera, and Will Ashley, headline the series that blends suspense, romance, and youthful adventure.
It dives into a gripping story of the estranged Fernandez brothers—Martin (Ralph), Gio (Brent), and Kiko (Will)—who unexpectedly inherit Hotel 88 following their father’s death. Driven by conflicting motives, the three find themselves locked in escalating tension and a brewing family feud.
Beyond their growing conflict, the brothers face opposition from the Almazan family— Luna Almazan (Mika), Leon Almazan (River), Jade Almazan (Bianca), and Justin Almazan (Josh)—who claim that Hotel 88 rightfully belongs to them.
Adding warmth and kilig to the mystery are romantic storylines featuring fan-favorite loveteams formed within the Pinoy Big Brother house, including BreKa, DustBia, WillCa, AZRalph, and JoKira, which provide viewers with both emotional depth and binge-worthy moments.
The Secrets of Hotel 88 is scheduled to premiere seven days in advance on February 23, 2026, on iWant. Download the app and subscribe now for only PHP 35 a month via Google Play, Apple App Store, or at iwanttfc.com. And while we wait for this, you might be interested in Mika’s newest single, “Kasalanan”, now streaming on all music streaming platforms.
Mika dropped her newest single, “Kasalanan”, on February 6, 2026, following the success of her single sung with Brent, “What If Tayo?”, which topped the MYX Daily Top 10 and has garnered over 1.1 million views on YouTube, and “Sino Nga Ba Siya” which made waves as it topped iTunes Philippines and UAE songs chart. It also secured a spot in Singapore, Cambodia, Qatar, and broke into the top 10 of Spotify’s Viral Songs Chart with over 5 million streams.
The single, written by Star Music artist Jeremy Glinoga and WRIVE members Russu Laurente and Ishiro Incapas, talks about fearlessly and freely falling in love regardless of what other people think, landed instantly at the number 1 spot on iTunes Philippines and was among the featured tracks in the New Music Fridays list on Spotify and Billboard Philippines.
The music video of her single, available for streaming on the ABS-CBN Star Music YouTube Channel, featured not only the Kapuso singer-songwriter and actress, known for Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre and The Secrets of Hotel 88, but also Kapamilya actor Anthony Jennings, with whom Mika and Anthony delivered an action-packed, mafia-inspired love story, delighting many fans.
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