For this week’s featured article of our newsletter, the PBB Collab 2.0 Big Night is happening this Feb. 28 at The Crossroads Center, Joaquin, Miguel, Heath, and Princess join The Ultimate Eight.
From the beginning of the 7th Eviction Night voting until the end of it, through the recent live eviction broadcast of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, The Ultimate Eight housemates are now filled with the Kapamilya Big 4 and the Kapuso Big 4, four of which (two each agency) are from the Big Jump Challenge. The other four housemates from the Ultimate Eight are from the Public Vote on the Maya app.
It also sought the eviction of the Kapamilya Housemate, Tawag ng Tanghalan: The School Showdown Grand Winner, The Voice Kids Season 4 Contestant, and Polaris Singer Carmelle Collado, and the re-eviction of the Kapuso Housemate and Actor Marco Masa, who was evicted with Eliza Borromeo in the 2nd Eviction Night on November 29, 2025, then the re-entry through a wildcard challenge with the two following that they, along with Anton Vinzon and Rave Victoria, received the top 2 most-voted-for ex-housemates in the wildcard voting.
Carmelle and Marco served as the final evictees of each Kapamilya and Kapuso housemate, respectively, in PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0. Based on the Final Votes Standing for the 7th and Final Eviction Night of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, Carmelle and Marco received the lowest percentage of votes to save inside the house, of 24.73% and 21.47%, respectively.
As a result, for Kapamilya Housemates Joaquin Arce (36.85%) and Miguel Vergara (38.42%), and Kapuso Housemates Princess Aliyah (30.96%) and Heath Jornales (47.57%) will join the prestigious The Ultimate Eight group, which include those who have won in any of the two Big Jump Challenges earlier before the 7th Nomination Night took place, Krystal Mejes, Lella Ford, Ashley Sarmiento, and Caprice Cayetano.
Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 is down to the finale week towards the Big Night. The Big Night is scheduled to take place on February 28, 2026, at The Crossroads Center, located in Quezon City, approximately one kilometer from the Big Brother house. Both the Big Brother house (located near ABS-CBN, within Eugenio Lopez Jr. Drive) and The Crossroads Center are situated on Mother Ignacia Avenue, from which the ABS-CBN Headquarters, known as the ELJ Communications Center, are also located. The Big Night of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 is also televised live, on GMA and Kapuso Stream, at a special airing time at 19:15.
With the Big Night approaching, the incentives for each Kapuso and Kapamilya Big Placers and their Big Winners are also announced during the 7th Eviction Night. All prizes are provided by the show’s sponsors, including Breeze Detergent, Colgate, Palmolive Naturals, Centrum Advance, and Nescafé.
- 4th Big Placer: PHP 200,000
- 3rd Big Placer: PHP 300,000
- 2nd Big Placer: PHP 500,000
- Big Winner: PHP 1,000,000
Find out who among the four housemates of each agency will become the Big Winner of PBB Celebrity Collab Edition, for the final six days of the show. Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca were the Big Winners of the previous PBB edition called Celebrity Collab Edition, which took place on July 5, 2025.
Entertaining with a purpose
Coco announces Sigabo, KimPau in The Alibi TV Version, and several American and Canadian world tours
In a recent broadcast of the Kapamilya Flagship Newscast TV Patrol on February 20, 2026, the Primetime King Coco Martin has announced that after more than three years since the premiere on February 13, 2023, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, which airs on its final three weeks from the time of this writing of this post (February 20, 2026), is set to replace with Sigabo, this coming March 16, 2026. The upcoming primetime series will also star Julia Montes.
Earlier, in a series of promotional plugs released by Dreamscape Entertainment, the ABS-CBN-led production company behind the series, loyal viewers wished the show a happy anniversary and thanked Tanggol for giving them all-out action, drama, joy, and inspiration throughout the past three years, which celebrated a week ago.
FPJ’s Batang Quiapo was inspired by the original story of Regal Entertainment, Inc., broadcasts on the ABS-CBN Primetime block at 20:00 on the Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, and iWant, which premiered on February 13, 2023. It also aired on TV5 from its premiere until the channel decided not to renew its partnership with ABS-CBN and move all of the primetime shows of the Kapamilya network, including ASAP and Your Face Sounds Familiar, to ALLTV2 on January 2, 2026.
On February 21, 2025, the series breached over a million in Peak Concurrent Viewers on Kapamilya Online Live, based on data from the ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube Channel, while it also flooded social media with its viral scenes and iconic lines, and it has also broken its own online viewership record multiple times.
The series made a mark in the hearts of Filipinos all over the country who religiously watched the series on multiple broadcast and online platforms, where viewers also followed the story of Tanggol when the series launched on ALLTV2 last January, while it is scheduled to air the finale episode on March 13, 2026.
But the action continues for Coco as he also announced that once FPJ’s Batang Quiapo ends on March 13, 2026, then Sigabo will premiere this March 16, 2026, taking over the 20:00 timeslot, after TV Patrol. It promises a mix of action, comedy, and romance that families will surely enjoy, ABS-CBN added. From 2015 until 2022, Coco Martin starred in a highly anticipated ABS-CBN Primetime Drama, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano.
Coco expressed gratitude to the production crew and staff behind the series, as well as the actors and actresses who appeared in the series, and everyone who made FPJ’s Batang Quiapo possible for three years since the premiere.
He also expressed his appreciation to the viewers to join Tanggol in his one final battle for FPJ’s Batang Quiapo ahead of the “Ang Huling Laban ni Tanggol” subtitle until the end on Friday (March 13, 2026), and to not miss out on the premiere of Sigabo on the following Monday (March 16, 2026).
For the last three years, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo has competed intensively with some of the GMA shows aired on the same timeslot, including Mga Lihim ni Urduja, Voltes V: Legacy, Maging Sino Ka Man, Black Rider, Pulang Araw, Mga Batang Riles, Lolong Season 2, and the most recent Encantadia Chronicles: Sang’gre. When the series moved to ALLTV2 from TV5 on January 2, 2026, it also competed with Carlo J. Caparas’ Totoy Bato on TV5’s TodoMAX Primetime Singko block.
Furthermore, Kapamilya TV and Film stars Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, known for their recent digital series appearance in The Alibi on Amazon Prime Video, have announced four international shows in the United States and Canada, scheduled to take place between late April and early May 2026, as stated in a promotional post from ABS-CBN Global.
Their show was titled “Love, KimPau”, and tickets for purchase will soon become available online, according to a social media post from The Filipino Channel. The world tour will take place on April 24, 2026, in Redwood City, and on April 26, 2026, in Anaheim. It will also visit Edmonton on May 1, 2026, and Toronto on May 4, 2026.
But ahead of their world tour in the US and Canada, viewers and fans of Kim and Paulo in the Philippines, especially abroad, may also experience the upcoming on-air premiere of the highly anticipated digital series on Amazon Prime Video, The Alibi, under the title of “Ang Buong Katotohanan”, the TV counterpart of the series.
This offering followed the success of its premiere online via Prime Video, which made the show the number one spot on the platform. This marks the return of Kim Chiu and Paulo Aveli, who are turning up the heat with an alternate ending and never-before-seen scenes for the TV version of their mystery-romance series, which will air on Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, and A2Z primetime block this March.
The series will delve deeper into the intriguing love affairs of Stella (Kim) and Vincent (Paulo), as well as the mystery surrounding the murder of Walter (Sam Milby), which will lead to shocking plot twists and revelations that were not yet shown on Prime Video.
Apart from the intrigue surrounding the storyline, “The Alibi” earned praise for KimPau’s daring characters. Among the most talked about scenes in the series was Kim’s sultry pole dance number while Paulo looked on with an alluring gaze.
The scandalous catfights between Kim and Sofia Andres, as well as the intense rivalry between Paulo and Sam, were also a hit among viewers.
The story centers on Stella, a seductive escort, and Vincent, the heir to the country’s most influential digital news empire. The two will get entangled in dark secrets when they conspire for Stella to pose as Vincent’s alibi after it was revealed that he is the prime suspect in a high-profile murder of his rival, Walter.
The series features a stellar cast that also includes John Arcilla, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Rafael Rosell, Robbie Jaworski, and Angelina Cruz. Onat Diaz, Jojo Saguin, and FM Reyes directed the series.
The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan is set to premiere on the ABS-CBN Primetime block by March 2026, replacing Roja.
For the Unforgettabolabolabol Love of JMFyang
JMFyang, nominated in the 7th Village Pipol Choice Awards 2026
After JMFyang’s 6th VP Choice Awards win, where they were named as the Fandom of the Year and Love Team of the Year, and Fyang was also named as the Promising Female Star of the Year, the time has come for the next edition of the VPCA, which is in its seventh year, with its awarding night will take place this April 29, 2026.
Last year, JMFyang was among the nominees for five categories of the 6th VP Choice Awards. Apart from Fandom and Love Team of the Year, and the Promising Female Star, JM was nominated as the Promising Male Star of the Year, while Fyang was nominated as the Breakthrough Social Media Star of the Year. Only three of which were awarded at the awards night held on May 29, 2025.
On January 22, 2026, Village Pipol Magazine, PiPOL mgZn, and Red Entertainment, the entities behind the VP Choice Awards, announced the full list of nominees for the 7th edition of the award-giving body, with the voting lines having opened last Sunday, February 15, 2026 (which will end this March 14, 2026) following the closure of the voting lines for The Pi-POLL Choice 2025 Final Voting, from where JM and Fyang are also nominated in two different categories, one is for the Male Adult of the Year (JM) and the another is for the Female Teen of the Year (Fyang).
According to their official list of nominees for the 7th VP Choice Awards, there are six nominations in different categories, not only for JM and Fyang themselves, but also for their highly anticipated digital series, which they starred in on iWant.
Entertainment – TV
Digital Series of the Year: Ghosting (iWant, 2025)
New Male TV Personality: JM Ibarra
Fandom of the Year: JMFyang
Love Team of the Year: JMFyang
Breakthrough Star of the Year: Fyang Smith
Entertainment – Movie
Breakthrough Movie Star of the Year: JM Ibarra (Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana, 2025)
Ghosting premiered on iWant on July 19, 2025, one of the first original digital series released, which quickly became an online hit, garnering over 30 million views across social media platforms and YouTube from its teasers and official trailer just a week before its July premiere. Directed by Ted Boborol, the first part of the digiseries also stars Gello Marquez, Kobie Brown, Vivoree Esclito, and Zach Guerrero, alongside veteran actresses Peewee O’Hara and Ces Quesada.
Viewers and supporters of JM and Fyang (or any other PBB Gen 11-nominated housemates in the 7th VPCA) can have the power to vote on the VP Choice Awards Mobile App and Online Voting website, or through the official social media accounts of VPCA and Village Pipol Magazine.
The voting period for the 7th VP Choice Awards is from February 15, 2026 (00:00 for in-app and in-portal voting and 12:00 for the Facebook voting) to March 14, 2026 (23:59 for in-app and in-portal voting, and 19:00 for the Facebook voting). The awarding night for the 7th VPCA is scheduled to take place on April 29, 2026.
Village Pipol Magazine, PiPOL mgZn, and Red Entertainment organize the VP Choice Awards.
Talking about politics
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto vs. Sarah Discaya: Over the SOCE Anomaly
On February 19, 2026, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto filed a legal complaint against mayoral rival Sarah Discaya over the issues involving the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures filed by S. Discaya in relation to the 2025 National and Local Elections in the Republic of the Philippines, over election campaign overspending.
This follows as a result of violating Section 100 related to Section 262 of the Omnibus Election Code, amended by the Philippine Republic Act number 7199, and Perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code, and a similar violation filed by Mayor Vico Sotto for stating that she knowingly made material untruthful statements in her SOCE, which was executed under oath.
In his complaint, Mayor Vico Sotto stated that the maximum allowable campaign contributions and expenditure for Sarah Discaya’s mayoral race in the 2025 elections was PHP 1,391,655.00, while her SOCE only reflected a total expenditure of PHP 895,000.00 listed under the Stationery, printing, and distribution of printed materials relative to candidacy, without declaring as to the use for digital and outdoor advertisements.
Both V. Sotto and S. Discaya ran for mayor in the City of Pasig, Metro Manila, in the 2025 Elections. Sotto was voted by 351,392, while Discaya was voted by 29,591 of Pasigueños. In the 2025 polls, about 463,885 voters are registered in Pasig City, Metro Manila.
In the case of the affidavit complaint against Sarah Discaya, only three pesos (PHP 3.00) per registered voter is the maximum allowable campaign contributions and expenditures allowed by law, if the candidate is connected to a political party. Sarah Discaya is affiliated with the Unyon ng mga Gabay ng Bayan (Union of the People’s Guides) political party.
The screenshots of the political online advertisements for Discaya were attached to the affidavit complaint that Mayor Vico Sotto had filed, which is also a possible part of what Discaya had spent to promote her candidacy. The online advertisements that Mayor Sotto filed in the complaint were uploaded to the DRPS One Channel via YouTube, both of which were posted on March 28, 2025, and April 1, 2025, during the campaigning period for local candidates.
In the video ad of Discaya on the DRPS One Channel, as also stated in his complaint, the first video appeared to be professionally rendered. It would display a statement indicating whether the campaign ad was either paid for by Discaya or contributed to the candidate. The second video also displays the same statement as the first video, but Discaya paid for the ad, while it was paid by the Chicco Francisco family.
DRPS One Channel is the TV Ad Archive property of the DRPS Philippine Commercial Archives (DRPS PHCA). The DRPS PHCA reviewed another campaign video on the DRPS One Channel, related to Sarah Discaya, which was not disclosed in the complaint; however, her 30-second campaign ad was also broadcast on television.
Based on the source from where the 30-second ad was found for posting on the social media platforms of the DRPS One Channel (YouTube, Facebook, and X/Twitter), the Sarah Discaya campaign ad, both the 60-second and 30-second versions of the video, was shown on-air via A2Z last April 5, 2025, during the commercial breaks of the televised version of the 38th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television.
Mayor Vico Sotto, as his complaint stated, also discovered that out-of-home billboard advertisements publicized Discaya’s candidacy in various locations in Pasig. It also expressly states a disclosure that she paid for (Political Advertisement paid for and by Cezarah Rowena Cruz Discaya, with their address disclosed).
Mayor Vico Sotto summarized a report of lawful campaign expenditures for Sarah Discaya, which she disclosed as PHP 895,000.00 for stationery, printing, and distribution of printed materials related to candidacy. In contrast, the other expenditures, including travel expenses, political meetings and rallies, and the use of sound systems, lighting, and decorations for the rally, and ad placements for newspapers, radio, television, and other advertisements to promote the candidacy, including website and internet ad placements, are disclosed as PHP 0.00.
Sarah Discaya, who was arrested in Cebu for graft, was known for the controversy surrounding the flood control project in several areas of the Philippines.
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