Almost three years after the premiere of the GMA-ABS-CBN series “Unbreak My Heart,” the two competing TV networks in the Philippines team up with Star Creatives Television for their upcoming GMA Prime series, “The Secrets of Hotel 88,” which is among the upcoming teledrama offerings of 2026 on GMA Network.
The series is scheduled to premiere this February 23, 2026, exclusively via iWant, seven days ahead of the on-air premiere on GMA and GTV (by March 2, 2026, at 21:35, on GMA, and at 23:25, on GTV), and will feature most of the ex-housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition, including Big Winners Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca, Big Placers AZ Martinez, Ralph de Leon, River Joseph, Will Ashley, and Esnyr Ranollo, and Ex-Housemates Xyriel Manabat, Kira Balinger, Klarisse de Guzman, Josh Ford, Dustin Yu, and Bianca de Vera.
At the heart of the story are the Fernandez brothers—Gio (Brent), Martin (Ralph), and Francis (Will)—who are unexpectedly reunited after the mysterious death of their father, whom they never knew. Their lives collide when they inherit Hotel 88, a once-grand property haunted by unresolved conflicts and long-buried secrets.
Their claim, however, is quickly challenged by the influential Almazan family, led by Luna Almazan (Mika), Leon Almazan (River), Jade Almazan (Bianca), and Justin Almazan (Josh), who assert their own stake in the historic hotel. What follows is a tense battle of loyalty, power, and truth, where shifting alliances and hidden revelations threaten to destroy both families.
As tensions rise between the Ferndandezes and the Almazans, viewers will discover how Sari (AZ), Edward (Dustin), Raphie (Esnyr), Monette (Klarisse), Cheska (Xyriel), and Trixie (Kira) become deeply entwined in the lives of both families—each with personal stories and hidden agendas that reveal what truly brought them to Hotel 88.
Apart from the PBB Celebrity Collab 1.0 ex-housemates, The Secrets of Hotel 88 also features industry veterans Dominic Ochoa, Gardo Versoza, and Ina Raymundo. Henry Quitain serves as the director of the series.
Furthermore, Mika Salamanca launched her single Kasalanan ahead of the scheduled press conference for the Kapuso-Kapamilya primetime series (February 6, 2026).
Star Creatives Television is the television production arm of ABS-CBN Star Cinema (the ABS-CBN Film Productions). Apart from The Secrets of Hotel 88, Star Creatives also produced some of the primetime hit series aired on ABS-CBN platforms, including Incognito, It’s Okay Not To Be Okay, The Iron Heart, Can’t Buy Me Love, A Family Affair, and many others.
This would be the first TV series produced by SCT airing on GMA Platforms, and the second Kapuso-Kapamilya drama after Unbreak My Heart, produced by another ABS-CBN-owned production arm, Dreamscape Entertainment, in 2023.
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