In less than four weeks at the time of making this blog post about Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 to the Big Night, and after time after time of forming several groups among the twenty housemates since the beginning all the way to the final ten, the time has come, as the Ultimate Eight twist has announced by Big Brother in an episode aired yesterday, February 2, 2026.
About The Ultimate Eight
In The Ultimate Eight, it is a group of housemates comprising the Big 4 Housemates of each agency (Star Magic and Sparkle) who will make it to the Big Night, scheduled to take place by February 28, 2026. At the moment, the details about the PBB Collab 2.0 Big Night, from where the live broadcast will take place, the prizes at stake for each Big Placer and the Big Winner, and possible appearances, along with the hosts of the reality show and the ex-housemates, will soon be announced by Pinoy Big Brother.
To determine among the ten remaining housemates to secure the Big 4 spot, two Kapuso and two Kapamilya housemates will face off in a Big Jump Challenge at the end of the week. In the Big Jump Challenge, only one Kapuso and one Kapamilya housemate will receive a ticket to take part in the BJC upon voting by the housemates, while the other two to take fight off will be done through an Elimination Challenge. At that point, it will determine which Kapuso and Kapamilya housemates will be part of The Ultimate Eight housemates for the Big Night.
In conclusion, only ONE GROUP will make it to the Big Night by February 28, 2026, and it comprises EIGHT (8) HOUSEMATES – consisting of a Kapuso Big Four and a Kapamilya Big Four. Only ONE (1) Kapuso and ONE (1) Kapamilya housemate will be part of The Ultimate Eight upon completing each Big Jump Challenge, which will be the two housemates of each agency (two Kapuso and two Kapamilya housemates) who will fight each other in the challenge.
As implied in The Big Collab Twist mechanics, and similarly to the previous PBB Collab season (as Duo Big Winner, where Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca are declared Big Winners of PBB Collab 1.0), if the Big Night has taken place on February 28, 2026, only ONE (1) Kapuso and ONE (1) Kapamilya housemate among the Big 4 housemates of each agency from The Ultimate Eight group will be declared as the Big Winner of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 – the second edition of Pinoy Big Brother that brings the Biggest Collab of ABS-CBN Studios and GMA Network ever.
Last January 31, 2026, Kapamilya housemate and What Lies Beneath star Eliza Borromeo was re-evicted from the Big Brother house, along with the Kapuso housemate Sofia Pablo, both of whom received the lowest percentage of BBS votes. The remaining housemates of PBB Collab 2.0 at the time being are (Kapuso) Ashley Sarmiento, Caprice Cayetano, Heath Jornales, Marco Masa, Princess Aliyah, (Kapamilya) Carmelle Collado, Joaquin Arce, Krystal Mejes, Lella Ford, and Miguel Vergara.
Several PBB Collab 2.0 housemates appeared on What Lies Beneath
Additionally, for viewers of What Lies Beneath, seen on several on-air and online platforms of ABS-CBN, ex-housemate Eliza Borromeo, and current housemates Krystal Mejes and Miguel Vergara (as guest character) are also appeared in the 78th episode of the series, which is now streaming in advance via Netflix and on iWant, and will air this via Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, and A2Z, this February 4, 2026. The series also stars Reich Alim, an ex-housemate of PBB Collab 2.0.
Viewers continue to closely follow and commend What Lies Beneath while earning praise for its courageous take on pressing social issues, particularly women’s rights. The series also continues to rank among the most-watched shows on iWant and Netflix Philippines. The series’ current episodes draw nearly 200,000 peak concurrent viewers on Kapamilya Online Live via ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel.
The show has been well-received by viewers for highlighting women’s rights, particularly when Erica (Kaila Estrada) steps in to help her friend Mel (Sue Ramirez) defend herself against her abusive husband, Anton (Jameson Blake).
As the story unfolds, Alice, Beth (Charlie Dizon), and Erica (Kaila Estrada) join forces to help their friend Mel win the case against her husband. However, the fight will not be easy, especially after Anton publicly painted himself as the victim by exposing Mel’s alleged relationship with Lucas (JM De Guzman).
Despite the legal battle, the group continues its search for Edong. Will Mel finally obtain justice and see Anton behind bars? And what will be their next move to stop Edong’s looming revenge?
Both What Lies Beneath and PBB Collab 2.0 streams live via Kapamilya Online Live – available in select territories worldwide. What Lies Beneath airs on Mondays to Fridays at 21:30 on Kapamilya Channel via ALLTV2 and other platforms, including Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z, iWant, and Netflix, while PBB Collab 2.0 airs right after on Kapamilya Online Live at 22:15. The said reality show airing on GMA competes directly with What Lies Beneath on the 21:30 timeslot on-air, both of which are created by ABS-CBN Studios.
Editor’s note: Both What Lies Beneath and PBB Collab 2.0 are streaming live or on replay via Kapamilya Online Live. What Lies Beneath is available for online streaming in Asia, Oceania (Australia and New Zealand), and Europe. PBB Collab 2.0 is also available for streaming in these areas (excluding Australia (Oceania), Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Alto Adige, Spain, Portugal, Andorra, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom (Europe)), as well as the Middle East.
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