With the kickoff of the third season of Pinoy Big Brother Collab, the reality show season of PBB backed by ABS-CBN and GMA, the first 16 housemates entered the newly built Bahay ni Kuya on October 24, 2026, comprising eight Kapuso housemates and eight Kapamilya housemates.
And with their first weekly task now in the works for The Big Foundation, chances are you haven’t heard about the first eight Kapuso housemates who entered last week, including Anthony Constantino, Bela Arcal, Raheel Bhyria, Nicole Fortuna, Mikee Quintos, Winwyn Marquez, Ethan Benares, and Lans Nagal; all of them are now part of the Kapuso network’s talent management arm, Sparkle GMA Artist Center.
Anthony Constantino, the Total Dream Heartthrob of the United States (USA), is one of the “tall, dark, and handsome” artists from Sparkle, based in Los Angeles, California. He became part of the modelling era for Louis Vuitton and Francis Libiran, and later appeared in Huwag Kang Titingin and From Vlog To Love, followed by his shipping with fellow Sparkle artist and former PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0 housemate, Shuvee Etrata.
Bela Arcal, the Overseas Factory Senpai of Cavite, started her journey as a local mall sales clerk before heading to Japan as a factory worker.
Raheel Bhyria, the Brusko Boksingero of Las Piñas, is a Filipino-Pakistani model and Sparkleactor and was among the artists from the Sparkada Batch of 2022. He also appeared in several GMA series, including Luv Is: Caught In His Arms, Zero Kilometers Away, Abot-Kamay Na Pangarap, Mga Batang Riles, and most recently, Kamao, headlined by one of the Kapuso ex-housemates from PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, Anton Vinzon.
Nicole Fortuna, the Pretty Dependable Ate of Bohol, is a Filipina-British Sparkle artist who recently joined Status by Sparkle back in May 2026, alongside PBB ex-housemate Baninay Bautista. She had built an impressive online presence on TikTok, focusing on her island lifestyle, beauty, fashion, and travel content shared alongside her family and dogs in Bohol.
Mikee Quintos, the Archi-tista of Manila, is a Sparkle actress and singer known for her award-winning role as Lira in the 2016 Kapuso primetime drama series Encantadia, and various appearances in Onanay, The Gift, The Lost Recipe, and Apoy Sa Dugo. She also recorded her songs, Awit ni Lira, Panaginip, Tadhana, and Just Enough, as a singer and songwriter.
Winwyn Marquez, the Reyna Mama of Parañaque, is a showbiz royalty daughter of Joey Marquez and Alma Moreno, and a pageantry contestant known for Reina Hispanoamericana in 2017 and Miss Universe Philippines 2025. She is also a mother to her 4-year-old daughter, Luna, a Kapuso actress known for Mulawin vs. Ravena, Nelia, Never Say Die, and Mommy Dearest, and a Philippine Navy Reserve Cadet since 2020.
Ethan Benares, the Sporty Palangga of Bacolod, is one of the contestants from Sparkle Campus Cutie Season 2, representing the University of St. La Salle of Bacolod, under the Nerdy Cuties group, together with Rion Cheng of Bicol Merchant Marine College, Mary Francine Pamintuan of De La Salle University, and Abi Arnold of Angeles University Foundation. He and Mary Francine also proclaimed the awardees for the GMA Playlist Award during the grand finals of Sparkle Cuties Season 2 on August 9, 2026. He, together with Ultimate Campus Cutie Frances Lacap of Enderun Colleges, will also star in an upcoming Studio Who short film as recipients of the Studio Who Stars award.
Lans Nagal, the VetMed Content Creator of Cavite (VetMed is a portmanteau of Veterinary Medicine), is known for the introductory line of “This is Lans” in each video published on social media, and has more than 10 million combined social media followers on the Internet. Known for educating her followers and audiences on TikTok about science and animal behavior, including her viral hits on roosters and stray dogs, she has even earned a stamp of approval from Kapuso personality and presenter Kim Atienza.
With the Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 continuing to heat the excitement and intensify its happenings, what would be their next happening in the following days, including their aswang portrayal of Lans with Shea, the secret task of Mikee and Robbie, and everything in between?
PBB Gen 11 Updates for this week:
JMFyang bags Movie Love Team of the Year at the 42nd PMPC-SAM; Kolette and River headline iWant microdrama Dead Girl Walking
Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 ex-housemates JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith recently won as the Movie Love Team of the Year at the 42nd Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Movies (SAM), which held its awards night on October 25, 2026, at the Winford Resort and Casino Manila, a day before PBB Gen 11 celebrated its 2nd anniversary since the Big Night took place on October 26, 2024, and proclaimed Fyang as the big winner of the season.
JM and Fyang previously appeared in the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival entry film titled Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins, being part of the 2025 episode alongside their co-ex-housemate Dylan Yturralde, which received several nominations and awards given by various award-giving bodies, including the most recent 42nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, as organized by the PMPC Star Awards, Inc.
The appearance of JM and Fyang in the Pinoy Horror Film produced by Regal Entertainment that features a mix of horror party in 2025 alongside the past culture of 1775 and the future of the Philippines in 2050, have emerged its viewers and fans all over the country and even in the online world, when the film has been released on Netflix a few months ago.
And as for Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins and JMFyang themselves, they generated loud and remarkable cheers and enthusiasm from the audience, moviegoers, and JMFyang Besties locally and globally when their names, especially JMFyang, were called the Movie Love Team of the Year for the 51st MMFF entry film.
As for JM Ibarra, his debut Cinemalaya entry film appearance in Child no. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana also won as the New Movie Actor of the Year in the 42nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
Several Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 ex-housemates appearing in any Filipino film released in 2025 were also nominated in the 42nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies. For Fyang Smith and Kai Montinola, they were both nominated as the New Movie Actress of the Year for their respective films, SRR: Evil Origins – 2025 and Child No. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana. For the award itself, it was given to ImPerfect lead star Krystel Go.
JM and Kai-appeared Cinemalaya 2025 entry film Child No. 82: Anak Ni Boy Kana, produced by Outplay Media Production, was also nominated for Indie Movie Ensemble Acting of the Year, which was given to Lasting Moments during the 42nd PMPC Star Awards night. Its film editor, Vanessa de Leon, was also nominated for Indie Movie Editor of the Year, which was given to Benjamin Tolentino of Sunshine. Rochelle Pangilinan, who also appeared in the Cinemalaya 2025 entry film, was also nominated for Movie Supporting Actress of the Year.
Other nominations were given to Child no. 82: Anak ni Boy Kana in the 42nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies, including Indie Movie Production Designer of the Year (for Leojmhella An-Zyofhea Abalus and Nestor Albrogena Jr.), Indie Movie Musical Scorer of the Year (for Pepe Manikan), Indie Movie Sound Engineer of the Year (for Alex Tomboc), and Indie Movie Theme Song of the Year (for the song Habang Buhay Din, Sana Sinabi Mo; sung by Juan Karlos Labajo).
Meanwhile, Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 ex-housemate and Blood vs. Duty star Kolette Madelo, together with co-star and PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0 Kapamilya alum River Joseph, are pairing up to bring suspense and romance to their first vertical series, Dead Girl Walking, releasing via iWant and scheduled to be released exclusively on the video streaming platform on November 6, 2026.
Kolette and River previously appeared in a Kapamilya Primetime drama series, Blood vs. Duty (headlined by Gerald Anderson and Richard Gutierrez), which gained popularity for shipping their chemistry as Gracia (Kolette) and Andre (River) will make their first-ever pairing in a vertical drama series that follows a girl rising from the dead to hunt down those who wronged her.
Before this, Kolette appeared in a microdrama series headlined by BGYO for their Vertical On Demand, together with P-Pop group members Mikki Claver and Nate Porcalla, under the direction of Theodore Boborol.
Similar to Blood vs. Duty, the microdrama series was produced by JRB Creative Production, but it is under the direction of Emerald Silvestre, who also helmed its previous microdrama, A Cake To Remember, headlined by Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin.
The microdrama series centers on a girl named Luna (Kolette), who was often bullied by the popular students at her school. Her life then takes a twisted turn when her bullies drag her into a “cruel prank”. In the wake of the tragedy, a new transfer student named Selene arrives with a single directive: hunt down everyone who wronged Luna. Selene receives unexpected help from the campus heartthrob Elio (River) in her quest for revenge. As they go on with their karma scheme, she then finds a true friend in Elio, later developing feelings for one another.
Apart from Kolette and River, the microdrama will also star Allyson McBride, Reich Alim, Hannah Lopez Vito, Desiree del Valle, and Nikki Valdez. As for Reich, an ex-housemate of Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, it would be her first-ever microdrama project, following her pre-PBB series appearance in What Lies Beneath.
Its teaser videos, series posters, and, more recently, the full trailer for the microdrama series (published today, October 31, 2026), have also trended online in the past few days, with taglines, according to JRB Creative Production, shared that KOVER DEAD GIRL WALKING, DGW BAGONG PASABIK, DGW IKATLONG PASILIP, DGW NEXT REVELATION, DGW MATINDING PASABOG, DGW POSTER ON IWANT, and DEAD GIRL WALKING TRAILER are among the trending list on X/Twitter in the Philippines during each of which of the teaser videos related to each tagline and its official poster and trailer has released.
The first five episodes of Dead Girl Walking are available for streaming free of charge on iWant and its social media pages (including ABS-CBN Entertainment’s accounts); subscribers may watch the rest through its subscription plans priced monthly at PHP 35.00 in the Philippines, USD 12.99 in the United States, and USD 4.99 elsewhere.
Kolette Madelo, alongside PBB Gen 11 ex-housemates Jarren Garcia and Dingdong Bahan, will also appear in a musical play titled The Art of Breaking Up at the PETA Theater, scheduled for next Friday, November 6, 2026, also the day when the microdrama was released on iWant.
Apart from Dead Girl Walking, other iWant microdrama series that feature the ex-housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11 were Shadow CEO (Dylan Yturralde with Vivoree Esclito), When Brothers Fall (Jas Dudley-Scales with Argel Saycon), Will You Fake Marry Me (JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith), Half Sisters (Therese Villamor), and another future offering, Coach Me Maybe (Kanata Tapia with Rave Victoria and Lance Jeremy).
Philippine Entertainment Stories this week:
DongYan’s Remember finds a special connection in Quebec; ABS-CBN wins big in several award-giving bodies
Remember stars Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, known by the public as “DongYan” and seen in several Kapuso primetime dramas and Kapamilya films, including their highly successful 49th Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Rewind, finds a special connection in Quebec, Canada, where the highly anticipated film was shot for the first time, bringing a story of love, hope, and second chances.
Scheduled to be released in Philippine cinemas nationwide on November 11, 2026, the film, under the direction of Mae Cruz-Alviar, who also helmed the said 49th MMFF entry, follows an estranged couple who must come together when her daughter (Zia Grace Bataan) is diagnosed with a rare genetic illness. As they face their daughter’s condition, they must confront their past and reconsider the love they once shared.
Kakaiba talaga yung portrayal ni Marian dito. Kahit araw-araw ko na siyang nakikita, pero noong nag-roll na yung camera ni Direk Mae, talagang ibang tao yung nakita ko. Yung performance kasi ni Marian gave me more reason to step up as Joseph, Dingdong Dantes shared during the film’s media conference.
Hindi ako natakot na magbigay ng iba’t ibang klaseng emosyon na nasasakyan niya at ino-open niya, niyayakap niya, kaya naging madali sa akin na hubugin yung character ni Ria, Marian shared on what she credited his openness as an actor for helping her exploring her character’s, Ria, emotions.
Film director Cruz-Alviar also praised Dingdong and Marian as passionate film actors who are dedicated to their craft. Apart from them and Zia, the film, under a collaboration between ABS-CBN Studios-Star Cinema and AgostoDos Pictures, APT Entertainment, and Regal Entertainment, also stars Joross Gamboa, Kyle Echarri, and Ana Abad Santos.
Apart from the local release of the film on November 11, 2026, it is also scheduled to be released in the Arab World (United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain) and Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) on the following day (November 12, 2026), followed by its release in the Americas (United States and Canada, including Guam) on November 13, 2026, and in Southeast Asia (Singapore and Malaysia) on an undisclosed date.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN bagged several awards from three award-giving bodies, including the 28th Gawad PASADO Awards, the 7th ALTA Media Icon Awards, and the 7th ACGS Golden Arrow Awards, for its personalities, TV shows, films, and the company itself.
Coco Martin, the lead star of the Kapamilya primetime drama Sigabo, was named PinakaPASADOng Aktor sa Telebisyon for his outstanding performance as Tanggol in his leading role in its predecessor, FPJ’s Batrang Quiapo, which also won PinakaPASADOng Programa sa Telebisyon. Charo Santos-Concio also won the PinakaPASADOng Aktres award for her performance in Only We Know.
What Lies Beneath lead star Kaila Estrada, who portrayed Attorney Erica Melendez in the 2025 primetime drama, won PinakaPASADOng Aktres sa Telebisyon.
Joshua Garcia, who previously appeared in the ABS-CBN Studios-Star Cinema film Meet, Greet & Bye, won the PinakaPASADOng Aktor award. The Kapamilya film also won the PinakaPASADOng Pelikula award.
Lucas Andalio, who appeared in the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival entry film Call Me Mother was won as the PinakaPASADOng Batang Aktor award.
The Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro organizes the Gawad PASADO Awards.
Apart from Joshua Garcia’s winnings in the 28th Gawad PASADO Awards, the It’s Okay To Not Be Okay star also won Best Actor for Television for his portrayal of Patrick Gonzales in the 2025 mystery primetime drama series produced by Star Creatives. Similarly, Lucas Andalio also took home the Best Child Performer award for the same 51st MMFF entry film.
Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, who is currently hosting for Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 and previously hosted for Pilipinas Got Talent Season 7, took home the Best Talent Search Host award for herself, and the Best Talent Search Program award for the reality talent competition franchise based on Got Talent.
P-Pop Group BINI received recognition as the Best P-Pop Group following their growing presence in various local and international acts in various parts of the world, including their Signals World Tour, which will take its final stop in Taiwan on November 15, 2026.
Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0 Kapamilya Big Winner and actor Brent Manalo also won the Most Promising Male Star award. Tayo Sa Wakas lead stars Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano, popularly known by their fans as DonBelle, received the Best Love Team award.
As for ABS-CBN News’ programs and personalities, flagship newscast TV Patrol bagged the Best News Program award, with its journalist Karen Davila also winning the Best Magazine Show Host award for her entrepreneur–focused show, My Puhunan, Kaya Mo!. Johnson Manabat and Zen Hernandez also received the Best Male News Personality and Best Female News Personality awards, respectively.
The University of Perpetual Help System-backed DALTA Department of Communication organizes the ALTA Media Icon Awards.
TV Entertainment Updates for this week:
It’s Showtime “Awaaard”; Someone Someday teases cast’s confrontations; Jane Oineza headlines The Perfect Wife
On the final day of It’s Showtime’s “Dis Is Ur Show, Desisyete” week, the second installment of their “It’s Showtime Awaaard” was held on October 24, 2026, which recognizes the hosts’ most memorable on-air moments of the year, and it was led by Ryan Bang, Jackie Gonzaga, Darren Espanto, Brent Manalo, and guest host Bianca Umali.
Joining in the annual awarding segment of the noontime show were Fyang Smith, Kyle Echarri, Joaquin Arce, Iñigo Jose, Charo Santos, Ruffa Gutierrez, and GMA Senior Vice President Ms. Annette Gozon-Valdes.
Among the winners of each category are:
- Best Actress in “Eme-eme” Showtime Awaaard Consideration Role: Vice Ganda (Laro Laro Pick)
- Best Actor in “Eme-eme” Showtime Awaaard Consideration Role: Jhong Hilario and Teddy Corpuz (Laro Laro Pick)
- “Ha, Hakdog” Award: Anne Curtis (Mispronunciation)
- “Karir na Karir” Award: Ryan Bang (Sea Lion imitation)
- “Wow, Sabaw” Award: Karylle (Miss Q and A)
- “Pero ‘Nay Aminin Mo Puwedeng Special Jury Citation ‘To” Award: Vhong Navarro (His quotes during the show)
- “Fallen Star” Award: Ogie Alcasid (on-stage slips and falls during the show)
- “Natutulog Ba Ang Joke” Award: Ion Perez and Ryan Bang (various jokes during the show)
- Best Live Sound Effects Award: Jugs Escueta (microphone laughing during the show)
- “It’s Showtime It’s About Time Lifetime Sa Noontime” Award: Amy Perez (mother figure)
Amy Perez, the award holder for the “It’s Showtime It’s About Time Lifetime Sa Noontime” award, representing her role as a mother figure to the show, reflected on the hosts’ strong bond and thanked its viewers on-air and in-studio for their continued support through the years.
The It’s Showtime “Awaaard” is part of the recently concluded 17th anniversary celebration for the noontime show, which featured special performances and segments together with star-studded appearances of various celebrities and personalities.
Meanwhile, in the previous week on Someone Someday, cast members Kathryn Bernardo, James Reid, and Maja Salvador treated viewers to heart-fluttering and explosive moments as their confrontation scenes unfolded, with plot twists continuing to unravel in the Kapamilya primetime drama, as seen in the teaser plug.
The teaser features the highly anticipated confession of Jordan (James Reid) to his long-time best friend Billy (Kathryn), showing that he is madly in love with her as he leans in for a kiss. It also showed the impending scenes between Kathryn and Maja, as after forgiving Bea (Maja) by dropping the criminal charges against her, she, Billy, is willing to give her half-sister a second chance, welcoming her into their family with the hopes of starting a new and better life together.
Despite this, their relationship will turn violent when Billy suspects Bea of continuing to plot against her with the help of Caloy (McCoy de Leon), but it ultimately results in a life-threatening incident involving her most beloved brother, Oliver (Migz Casimiro). Viewers will also catch some of the shocking revelations between Billy and Bea when Billy suspects Bea of blackmail involving the traumatic incident that supposedly led to the death of a woman.
Someone Someday airs on weeknights at 20:45 on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, ALLTV2, A2Z, TV5, and The Filipino Channel, with advance episodes available for subscribers of Netflix (72 hours in advance) and iWant (48 hours in advance).
Furthermore, Kapamilya actress Jane Oineza will tap in for the first time in the Philippine microdrama industry, as iWant will release its new affair vertical drama on October 30, 2026, titled The Perfect Wife. The vertical series will explore the themes of empowerment, following her character glowing up from a submissive wife into a bold, ambitious woman, reclaiming her former glory.
Under the production of JRB Creative Production, the ABS-CBN-led production entity behind their previous affair microdrama, Twist of Fate, the series will feature Rafael Rosell (who also previously appeared in the said microdrama), Aya Fernandez, Tootsy Angara, Tamerlane Mopia, and special participants BGYO and RK Bagatsing.
The series centers on Jem (Jane), a successful woman who gave up her career to become a devoted wife and homemaker to Aries (Rafael). But after discovering his affair with socialite Rafaela (Aya), a heartbroken Jem spirals into despair before resolving to do whatever it takes to win back her husband’s affection.
As Jem embarks on her glow-up journey, she meets Diane (Tootsy), a divorcee who sympathizes with her struggles and serves as her fairy-godmother figure, helping her become the best version of herself and set up an audacious plan to expose Aries’ affair once and for all.
All episodes of The Perfect Wife are scheduled to be released on iWant on October 30, 2026, with its first five episodes available free of charge via its streaming platform and social media accounts of iWant and ABS-CBN, and the remaining episodes are available through its subscription plans, priced locally at PHP 35 per month for the Basic plan and PHP 119 per month for the Premium plan. Viewers abroad may also watch it for a monthly price of USD 12.99 in the United States and USD 4.99 elsewhere.
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