Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition is the third celebrity season and the eighteenth overall season of the Philippine reality show Pinoy Big Brother. Co-produced by ABS-CBN Studios, the franchise holder, and GMA Network in partnership with Banijay Asia. The season premiered on March 9, 2025 on GMA Network, marking the first time the franchise was broadcast on the network. The cast featured celebrities from the talent agencies Star Magic (known as Kapamilya) and Sparkle GMA Artist Center (known as Kapuso) competing as duos, a first in the series. The show concluded on July 5, 2025.
Despite ABS-CBN being the franchise holder, this season did not air on its domestic television channels. It was instead made available through ABS-CBN's flagship livestreaming platform, Kapamilya Online Live, and internationally via The Filipino Channel (TFC). In addition, PBB All-Access Livestream was made available via ABS-CBN’s iWant livestreaming platform, offering viewers live coverage and exclusive online content.
Development
On January 27, 2025, during a broadcast of the newscast 24 Oras, actress-presenter Iya Villania announced that the new season of Pinoy Big Brother would air on GMA Network, marking the franchise's debut broadcast on the network.[3] As series' third celebrity edition, subtitled Celebrity Collab Edition, the season's cast would be composed of artists from the talent agencies Star Magic and Sparkle GMA Artist Center.[4] The following day, a contract signing between the executives from ABS-CBN Studios and GMA Network was held in Quezon City.[5] Principal photography commenced on March 9, 2025.[6]
The season premiered on March 9, 2025, on GMA's Sunday night lineup.[10] The program aired on GMA Network's Prime lineup during weeknights.[11] The show aired worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV and The Filipino Channel. Aside from its television broadcast, the season also airs online through Kapuso Stream, Kapamilya Online Live, iWant, and ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel.[12] Two companions show support the series. Updates, hosted by Garcia, airs twice on weekdays on GMA, while The OnlineVerse, hosted by Ilacad and Legaspi, streaming every Saturday on Kapuso Stream and Kapamilya Online Live.[13][14]
Theme songs
The season used a new version of "Sikat Ang Pinoy" (transl. Filipinos Are Famous) as its main theme, with Darren Espanto and Julie Anne San Jose providing vocals for the track.[15][16]Jonathan Manalo composed and produced the season's eviction theme, "Paalam Muna Sandali" (transl. Goodbye for a Moment), which was recorded and released by Espanto as a single off his upcoming album Ikaw Pa Rin (2025).[17]
Broadcast coverage in other programs
During the season, the Pinoy Big Brother House welcomed prominent news personalities for special interviews. Veteran broadcast journalist Rico Hizon conducted an exclusive interview with Kuya (Big Brother) in late June 2025 as part of his program, Beyond the Exchange with Rico Hizon, which aired on the ABS-CBN News Channel. His interview delved into various aspects of the show, including the selection criteria for prospective housemates and the intent behind the house tasks.[18]
Meanwhile, days before the Big Night, GMA Network journalist Jessica Soho visited the house to interview the season's finalists. Her interview covered the housemates' experiences inside the house, and was broadcast a day after the Big Night on her weekly magazine program, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. During her visit, Soho immersed herself in the landmark aspects of the show, including meeting Kuya in the confession room, learning about the house rules, and touring the house. She also cooked for the housemates, and they shared lessons learned about being true to oneself and the importance of community.[19]
The season's subtitle, Collab, alludes to its cast, which is composed of celebrities signed to the talent agencies Star Magic and Sparkle GMA Artist Center, a first in Pinoy Big Brother history.[20] Deviating from the show's usual format, the housemates competed in duos, each consisting of a Star Magic and Sparkle housemate.[21][22]
These duos were shuffled periodically through tasks and challenges until Day 91, when the final duos were determined.[21][22] In each nomination round, each duo nominates two other duos for eviction, with the first receiving three points and the second receiving one point. The top three duos with the most nomination points (or more if there is a tie) will be put forward for public vote. Housemates are nominated and evicted as duos, with a duo being declared as the winner in the season finale.[23] For the first time since the show's inaugural season in 2005, nominations and evictions were conducted every two weeks.
Maya partnership
Digital payment app Maya retained its partnership with Pinoy Big Brother, as its official finance and voting partner.[24] Through the app, viewers may vote to save a nominee from eviction, being provided 30 chances to vote per voting day. Starting from the fourth nomination round, viewers have the additional option to give 300 or 500 save votes to a nominated housemate of their choice.[24]
For The Big Night, viewers can vote to save and evict. Furthermore, viewers can vote unlimited times.[25]
As part of their sponsorship, housemates can manage their weekly budget by depositing their funds in the app. If they succeed in their weekly task, they will receive ₱50,000; otherwise, they will receive ₱30,000. Housemates have two options: they can spend a portion of their weekly budget for the week or save it and watch it grow with an interest rate of up to 15%.
Twists
Immunity Shield: First unveiled on Day 9, the Immunity Shield necklace grants the wearer immunity for the following nomination round.[26]
The Big Comeback: On Day 64, the hosts announced that there will be a Wild Card Round for the evicted housemates,[27] with an exception to Michael and Emilio due to their prior commitments,[28] using Maya, where viewers will have the power to vote to bring back one Sparkle housemate and one Star Magic housemate who deserve to continue his/her journey inside the house. The results were announced on Day 71.[29] The voting process was conducted individually and daily voting limit will also apply.
Big Intensity Challenges: On Day 72, Big Brother announced that the housemates would determine the final duo through a series of challenges, aside from immunity at stake. The Sparkle housemates faced off against fellow Sparkle housemates, while the Star Magic housemates faced off against fellow Star Magic housemates. The nominees for the fifth nomination round were determined through this challenge, with one Sparkle and Star Magic housemate being evicted at the end of the week.
Secret Room: On Day 79, Big Brother surprised the other housemates by isolating the four Big Intensity Challenge winners, AZ, Esnyr, Shuvee, and Ralph, in a secret room. After a set amount of time, these four housemates switched rooms with the nominated housemates. During their stay in the Secret Room, they were able to communicate with a morphed voice of Big Brother via a "Secret Confession Room." The housemates were given a limited budget of ₱1,000, which was later increased by the Money Roll task done outside the Secret Room. To free the nominated housemates from the Secret Room, the saved housemates must work together on a task with the assistance of houseguest Jane de Leon.
House Challenges: The housemates and duo challengers faced a series of challenges that may or may not have an impact on who stays and who leaves the house, and those housemates who faced the challenges risked losing their housemate status to them.[30] The duo challengers entered the house on Day 99, stayed in the task room, and observed the housemates secretly. One by one, evicted duos faced the housemates, putting them in situations that would reveal their true colors. In the end, the duo challengers voted on which final duo deserves to be in the Big 4. Unbeknownst to the final duos, they were also given a chance to vote. The final duo that receives the most votes will claim the first spot in the Big 4. A challenge will be held to break the tie, if any.
Big Jump to the Big Four: Last used on Connect as Big 4 Karapatdapat Challenges, on Day 107, shortly after Charlie and Esnyr were declared as the first duo to enter the Big 4, Big Brother announced that the remaining four duos would undergo three distinct Big Jump challenges to determine the remaining three slots in the Big 4.
One Million Votes Challenge: Similar to the Ten Million Diamonds Challenge used in Kumunity 10, the four remaining duos will face a series of challenges to earn a portion of the one million votes at stake, which will be combined with the public’s votes in the finale.
On Day 1 (March 9), fifteen celebrity housemates entered the house alongside houseguest Ivana Alawi. The first seven to enter were artists from Sparkle, followed by seven artists from Star Magic.[20] Sparkle artist Michael Sager was the last one to enter that night.[6] On Day 10 (March 18), Star Magic artist Bianca de Vera entered the house following Alawi's exit.[31]
Within the framework of Pinoy Big Brother, the term "houseguest" designates an individual invited to enter the Big Brother house. Some of these houseguests are introduced with the explicit purpose of residing for an extended duration and deliberately chosen to influence the dynamics among the official housemates—thereby affecting relationships or altering the competition's trajectory. Conversely, other houseguests serve primarily as visitors; their stay within the house is typically brief, often entailing specific tasks assigned by Big Brother, or their presence fulfills a particular purpose. This can include, for instance, introducing a new game twist, presenting a unique challenge to the housemates, providing gifts to the housemates, or engaging them in conversation.[citation needed]
For this season, the following individuals entered as houseguests:
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition weekly tasks
No.
Date & day assigned
Task title and description
Result
1
March 11 (Day 3)
Twinkle Twinkle Big Star Housemates and houseguests (in duos) must use two giant batteries to light a “big star” by placing them at the correct contact points. They can make no more than eight mistakes. If a duo makes a mistake, they are disqualified from the task..[71]
If the housemates complete the task in the final 60 minutes, Big Brother will donate ₱60,000.00 (US$1,045) to charity.[43]
One-shot Wonder The housemates must create a seamless one-shot film featuring Esnyr's nine characters in various scenes and locations. To win, the film must be between 18 and 18:59 minutes long without mistakes.[73]
Pinoy Big Pares The housemates must prepare, cook, and sell pares and tokwa't baboy from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM on March 27 and 28. To win, they must double their ₱20,000 (US$350) investment.[74]
Rampa Apmar Housemates had to walk backwards (rampa) down a narrow runway (apmar) during a fashion show. Each designed and modeled two outfits: a cloak representing misconceptions about them and innerwear revealing their true selves. They could make no more than five mistakes.[WT 3]
Twin Towers of Love The housemates, divided into two groups, must stack a 5-foot tower of cups on a suspended platform with a half-heart base. They must carry the platforms to the middle of the pool and join them to form a heart. To win, they must complete this within 100 minutes, and the heart must stay intact for 10 seconds.[WT 5]
Passed
6
April 14 (Day 37)
When You Say Nothing at All For Holy Week, housemates had 20 hours to speak, with only one group (male or female) allowed to speak at a time. A traffic light system controls speaking: red means males can’t speak, yellow means females can’t speak, and green means both can't speak. An hour is deducted for each mistake.
Flip or Flop The nominated duos must flip bottles upright with the housemates' help: Emilio and Michael (5), Dustin and Ralph (5), and Brent and Vince (13). Only one duo flips at a time, and any fallen bottle is deducted. Flipping 12 bottles by the third day earns 50% of the weekly budget, while flipping all 23 bottles earns the full budget.[WT 7]
Passed
8
April 27 (Day 50)
Shoot Para Sa Sulat (Shoot for the Letters) Housemates are divided into two groups based on basketball skill: starters, who use mini-sized equipment, and bench players, who use regular-sized equipment. To win, they must score 1,779 baskets (70% of 2,541 total words in their letters). To open each letter, they must score points equal to the number of words in it.
Groups:
Starters: Donny, Dustin, Josh, Klarisse, Ralph, River, Vince, and Will
Bench : AZ, Bianca, Brent, Esnyr, Mika, Shuvee, and Xyriel
Scores of the Starters
Housemate
Words Per Letter
Result
Dustin
141
Passed
Josh
147
Passed
Klarisse
200
Passed
Ralph
194
Passed
River
200
Passed
Vince
188
Passed
Will
168
Passed
Scores of the Bench
Housemate
Words Per Letter
Result
AZ
156
Passed
Bianca
199
Passed
Brent
197
Passed
Esnyr
169
Passed
Mika
193
Passed
Shuvee
195
Passed
Xyriel
194
Passed
Shoot para sa Sulat weekly task result
Scores
Words Per Letter
Result
Total Score
2,541
14/14
Target Score
1,779
Total number of words
2,541
Passed
9
May 5 (Day 58)
Picture with Feelings The nominated housemates must take three photos capturing real, raw emotions: disgust, crying with tears, and annoyance/anger. These emotions must be genuine, not acted. The safe housemates cannot know about the secret task. To cover it up, the nominated duos created a fitness-related decoy weekly task.
Picture with Feelings weekly task result
Emotion
Housemate
Result
Disgust
Esnyr
Passed
Crying with tears
Mika
Passed
Annoyance/Anger
River
Passed
Passed
10
May 11 (Day 64)
The Big Carnival Concert The housemates must perform seven production numbers for two live shows (Days 70-71). Three of these are circus acts, performed by two duos each. Each circus act is worth one-third of the weekly budget. To win, at least one duo in each act must complete their performance without any mistakes in the first show (Day 70).[WT 8]
The Big Carnival Concert weekly task result (First show)
The Big Taguan (The Big Hiding) The male housemates[WT 11] must hide two items marked with red ribbons from the female housemates for the entire week. These “items” are revealed to be the returning Star Magic housemate Ralph and the Sparkle housemate Charlie. Half of the weekly budget is at stake for each “item.”
Balik-Bahay (Back-Home) The immune housemates, along with houseguest Jane, must stack a tower of cups as tall as the height of the housemate they wish to bring back. They must then place a “housemate figure” on top and carry the tower past a miniature PBB House, ensuring the figure passes through the door. To win, they must bring back all ten nominated housemates. [WT 13]
Balik-Bahay weekly task result among Sparkle housemates
Housemate
Height
Result
Charlie
5' 7"
Passed
Dustin
5' 8.5"
Failed
Mika
5'
Passed
Vince
5' 11"
Passed
Will
5' 7.5"
Passed
Balik-Bahay weekly task result among Star Magic housemates
Housemate
Height
Result
Bianca
5' 0"
Passed
Brent
5' 10"
Passed
Klarisse
5' 2"
Passed
River
5' 11"
Passed
Xyriel
4' 9"
Passed
Failed
13
June 4 (Day 88)
SSS: Sayaw Sa Sahig (Dance on the Floor) Each housemate must design a logo that represents them. They must then create a floor choreography incorporating six of the logos' shapes.
Passed
14
June 11 (Day 95)
Sa Mata ng Pag-tulong (On the Eye of Help) The housemates must guide 100 ping pong balls through six rings using rackets into a box. Duos take turns, and rankings are based on the number of successful balls. Prize money is awarded to their chosen charities based on their final rankings.
D.C. The housemates and Duo Challengers face off in a challenge that tests strategy and determination. The goal is to knock off the balls from the opposing group, with each player having three lives. To pass the task, the housemates must win all five matches..[30]
Matchups (bold text indicates the match winner):
Brent & Mika vs. AC & Ashley
AZ & River vs. Josh & Kira
Bianca & Dustin vs. Vince & Xyriel
Charlie & Esnyr vs. Emilio & Michael
Ralph & Will vs. Klarisse & Shuvee
Passed
16
June 24 (Day 108)
The Road to the Big Night The housemates must bring a ball up a board filled with photos from their journey using a platform attached to a rope, with each duo member pulling one end. If the ball falls into the wrong hole or goes beyond the red marks, they must restart. To succeed, each duo must shoot five balls into the hole at the center of the PBB logo at the top of the board.
^Although the video's length (18 minutes and 25 seconds) was within the time limit, the housemates committed three mistakes. These include the reflection of housemates not involved in the current scene, or of the cameraman being seen in the mirror, and a housemate being captured in a different scene.
^On the second day, the task leaders requested more stocks since their supplies were running low. These stocks are worth ₱3,098.00 (US$54). Therefore, the total investment to be doubled by the housemates is ₱23,098.00 (US$403).
^Big Brother clarified that all mistakes made by a single housemate will be treated as one mistake for the weekly task.
^Except for Josh, Michael, and Will, all of the housemates committed a mistake, leading to a total of 13 mistakes, with everyone from the second group committing a mistake.
^Since Ji-Soo was able to deliver three hugot lines for the P-drama task, the housemates were able to remove a total of three layers across both towers.
^On the final day, the housemates had less than two hours to speak. However, they committed a whopping twenty-one mistakes, dooming them to their third failed weekly task.
^By the third day, the housemates were able to reach the 12-bottle mark, temporarily guaranteeing them 50% of the weekly budget. However, Big Brother made an offer to the task leaders, Emilio and Vince. Should they opt to try getting the full weekly budget, they only need to flip the remaining 11 bottles. However, only the three nominated duos can do this. Furthermore, failing to flip all 11 bottles means no weekly budget. The task leaders decided to proceed with the task. Emilio and Michael flipped 11 bottles, handing them the victory for this weekly task and the full weekly budget.
^Fifty people from the outside world who secured tickets on a first-come, first-served basis by paying ₱20,000 will enter the house to attend The Big Carnival Concert. The ticket package includes a photo opportunity with the housemates, confession room experience, signed housemate t-shirt, food and drinks, photo opportunities at the house facade, and main lobby. The earned ticket sales will proceed to the PBB Collab Charity Mission.
^ abBianca was unable to participate in the show because of an ankle injury sustained during rehearsals. Instead, she became the concert's emcee.
^The housemates received 2/3 of the weekly budget on the first show after they passed 2 out of 3 circus acts. With 2 more acts passing at the second show, the housemates received 133% of the weekly budget.
^As an additional reward for winning the first Big Intensity Challenge, Shuvee was informed about the male housemates' secret weekly task. This meant that she was allowed to help the boys for the rest of the task.
^The housemates received 50% of the weekly budget after the male housemates successfully hid Ralph for the entire week.
^When only one housemate was left, Big Brother forced the four most recent returnees to do the task and carry one handle each. They failed to bring back Dustin in thirty minutes.
^Ralph was helped by his father Raffy, and Will was helped by his mother Mindy while they were still in the house.
Other tasks
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition other tasks
No.
Date & day assigned
Description
Participant(s)
Result
1
March 9 (Day 1)
The housemates were locked separately in the pool area. The hosts— Alexa, Gabbi, Mavy, and Melai— were tasked with helping by collecting bamboo sticks scattered around the house. The housemates used their belongings to connect the sticks and reach a key suspended on a logo to open the gate to the main house. If they fail to complete the task within 15 minutes, one host will be required to stay in the house for an undetermined period.[75]
On Day 3, Big Brother informed Kira that Josh's birthday would be the next day. To celebrate, Big Brother secretly assigned Kira to spend extra time on the Twinkle Twinkle Big Star weekly task, with the time spent on the task matching the duration of Josh's pool party.[76]
On Day 8, frequent rule violators must walk five laps around the pool while saying “Hindi ako lalabag sa mga patakaran ni Big Brother” (I will not break Big Brother's rules) as punishment. Afterward, each violator must take turns being a human pen by wearing a pen cap. The other housemates will use them to write the sentence on a whiteboard, with the last writing required to be in cursive. The violations will be cleared if the writings are legible.[77][78]
On Day 9, the Star Magic housemates must transfer a ball through a hole maze from Point A to Point B. If the ball falls, they must return to the start. If they succeed, the reward will be given to a Sparkle housemate.
Unbeknownst to the Star Magic housemates, the reward is a nomination immunity medal, granting a Sparkle housemate immunity for the first nomination round.[OT 5]
Star Magic housemates
Passed
5
March 29 (Day 21)
On Day 21, each housemate must wear a crown. Starting from the first, each must stack a crown onto the next housemate’s head until it reaches the last. The final housemate then enters the throne room to place a crown on Michelle, the new houseguest.[79]
All housemates
Passed
6
March 30 (Day 22)
On Day 22, Big Brother asked Emilio and Vince, the new housemates, to name two things about each of them. Then, they must wear jester costumes and play charades with the housemates. Once the housemates correctly guess the two things about them, Emilio and Vince can reveal themselves as the new housemates.[80]
Passed
7
April 9 (Day 32)
P-Drama The housemates must create two love stories with a Filipino (Pinoy) heart, featuring houseguest Ji Soo as the main character. Ji Soo must deliver three Filipino hugot (pick-up) lines correctly. For each correct line, one layer of the cup tower will be removed as part of their weekly task.
On Day 48, rule violators must stay inside a giant sack resembling the Earth as punishment while moving around the house to complete their household chores.
While Donny was asleep, the housemates had to discreetly shoot 126 baskets for him to be able to read his letter.
All housemates
Passed
10
May 4 (Day 57)
David disguised himself as a fitness instructor and, appearing in silhouette, led the housemates through a fitness routine.
All housemates, David
Passed
11
May 5 (Day 58)
Task leaders Shuvee and Bianca create a decoy weekly task as a fitness routine to test the emotions of each housemate for the secret weekly task.
Bianca, Shuvee
Passed
12
May 13 (Day 66)
Big Brother assigns Bianca and River a secret task for Dustin's birthday. To earn a reward for Dustin, Bianca must imitate Dustin's facial expressions 24 times, while River must repeat his signature compliment 'Matured' 24 times.
Bianca, River
Passed
13
May 20 (Day 73)
Through a radio communication device, Brent and Vince serve as the persona/avatar of Charlie and Ralph, who will issue commands from another line.
Brent, Vince
Passed
14
May 21 (Day 74)
The housemates were grouped by gender, taking turns wearing blindfolds, with the women going first. Big Brother's signal would tell one group when to remove their blindfolds, at which point the other group would immediately put theirs on. The game ended when the female housemates were the last to wear blindfolds. To remove their blindfolds, the females had to correctly guess the names of three male housemates by searching for them. However, the twist was that Charlie and Ralph, who were part of the secret weekly task the men had to hide, also had to remain still while the female housemates searched.
Male and female housemates
Passed
15
May 25 (Day 78)
The Big Intensity Challenge winners must discreetly leave last night's worn clothing on the garden area as proof before vanishing into a secret room, hidden from all asleep housemates.
AZ, Esnyr, Ralph, Shuvee
Passed
16
Money Roll Task — Part 1 The nominated housemates work together to roll 10 balls one at a time through a series of handheld panels into a piggy bank. When a ball drops, they must return to the starting point. Every successfully deposited ball earns ₱200 for the secret room.
Nominated housemates, B
Passed
17
May 26 (Day 79)
Money Roll Task — Part 2 The nominated housemates work together to roll 5 balls one at a time through an additional series of handheld panels into a piggy bank. When a ball drops, they must return to the starting point. Every successfully deposited ball earns ₱400 for the secret room.
Passed
18
Money Roll Task — Part 3 The immune housemates work together to roll 4 balls one at a time through an additional series of handheld panels into a piggy bank. When a ball drops, they must return to the starting point. Every successfully deposited ball earns ₱600 for the secret room.
AZ, B, Esnyr, Jane, Ralph, Shuvee
Passed
19
June 8 (Day 92)
The Art of Giving Each duo is required to produce an artistic piece representing their selected charity as part of the Charity Challenge, which they will then present to the houseguest, Heart.
All housemates
Passed
20
June 10 (Day 94)
PBB Collab Fun Run Each duo must run 25 laps around the swimming pool. If they do this, they will receive five balls for the upcoming Charity Challenge
All housemates, Barbie
Passed
21
June 11 (Day 95)
The housemates and houseguest Gerald must collect 100 balls in the swimming pool for the Sa Mata ng Pag-tulong weekly task
All housemates, Gerald
Passed
22
June 14 (Day 98)
Awit ng Dalawa (Song of Duo) The housemates and houseguest Maris must compose a song about the reflections of a duo.
All housemates, Maris
Passed
Notes
^Michael and houseguest Ivana were not in the house during the task.
^Big Brother chose Mavy to stay in the house as a consequence.
^Kira spent 30 minutes at the weekly task. Due to Kira's efforts, Big Brother doubled the pool party duration to 1 hour.
^except Ashley, Dustin, and Klarisse, who did not commit any house rule violations that week.
^After deliberating, the Star Magic housemates awarded the nomination immunity medal to Charlie.
^Ji Soo has delivered three hugot lines correctly. Therefore, three layers of cups will be reduced
^Except Klarisse and Ralph, who did not commit any house rule violations for the past weeks.
Challenges
Duo battles
Introduced before the second nomination round, these are tasks to be performed by all eligible duos. The best-performing duo wins immunity from being nominated for that nomination round.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition duo battles
No.
Date given
Challenge title and description
Participant(s)
Winner
1
April 4 (Day 27)
Each duo must bring a mini-sized PBB House from one end of the table to the other while passing it between the pillars standing on top of the table. If any of the pillars fall, the duo must return to the starting point to repeat the process. The duo that accomplished this task the fastest received immunity from being nominated during the second nomination round.[81]
Results
Rank
Duo
Time
1
Bianca & Mika
4:16
2
Klarisse & Will
4:27
3
Michael & River
4:28
4
AZ & Ralph
5:30
5
Esnyr & Josh
5:42
6
Charlie & Kira
6:17
7
Brent & Dustin
6:45
AZ & Ralph Bianca & Mika Brent & Dustin Charlie & Kira Esnyr & Josh Klarisse & Will Michael & River
Bianca & Mika
2
April 18 (Day 41)
Each duo will take turns sorting the color tubes into their corresponding groups. The pair that completes this task the fastest will earn immunity from nomination during the third nomination round.
Results
Rank
Duo
Time
1
AZ & Bianca
3:10
2
Klarisse & Mika
3:35
3
Esnyr & Will
3:40
4
Josh & River
4:01
5
Dustin & Ralph
4:02
6
Emilio & Michael
4:35
7
Brent & Vince
6:49
AZ & Bianca Brent & Vince Dustin & Ralph Emilio & Michael Esnyr & Will Josh & River Klarisse & Mika
AZ & Bianca
3
May 4 (Day 57)
Duos compete in a clothes hanger toss-and-catch challenge: one throws, the other catches with a bar. Top scorers in five minutes win immunity from nomination during the fourth nomination round.
Results
Rank
Duo
Score
1
Esnyr & Mika
29
2
River & Vince
27
3
Josh & Ralph
18
4
Dustin & Xyriel
14
5
AZ & Klarisse
13
6
Brent & Will
10
7
Bianca & Shuvee
7
AZ & Klarisse Bianca & Shuvee Brent & Will Dustin & Xyriel Esnyr & Mika Josh & Ralph River & Vince
Esnyr & Mika
Group challenges
As in previous seasons, the housemates were divided into multiple teams to compete for immunity or reward on various occasions.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition group challenges
No.
Date given
Challenge title and description
Winner
Loser(s)
1
May 13 (Day 66)
Golden Seats On Day 66, the housemates were divided into three groups for the Golden Seats challenges. These groups are based on their circus acts in The Big Carnival Concert weekly task. The winning team at the end of the challenges would have a chance to see their loved ones as part of the golden seats audience for "The Big Carnival Concert."
Teams:
Team Juggling – Dustin, Mika, River, and Xyriel
Team Spin Disc – AZ, Brent, Klarisse, and Vince
Team Flower Stick – Bianca, Esnyr, Shuvee, and Will
Golden Seats Challenge result
Date given
Challenge title and description
Advanced
Eliminated
May 13 (Day 66)
Only We Know Three teams must answer trivia questions about their loved ones. The top two teams with the most points would advance to the next round.
Result:
Team Juggling – 7 points
Team Spin Disc – 6 points
Team Flower Stick – 2 points
Team JugglingTeam Spin Disc
Team Flower Stick
May 14 (Day 67)
Teams line up with photo baskets across each other. Players swing pendulum balls to hit rolling balls into their basket. Only direct shots count—bounced balls are invalid.
^ Big Brother had a proposal to the winners of the Golden Seats Challenge to give a slot to the losing housemates. Only Brent gave up his slot to Mika.
Big Intensity Challenges
On Day 72, Big Brother announced the two Big Intensity Challenges, which would decide the housemates' final pairings. Housemates from both agencies would compete against each other. In each challenge, one Sparkle and one Star Magic housemate would win, earning immunity for the next nomination round and the power to choose their final duo. All other housemates who failed to win in either challenge were automatically nominated for the fifth nomination round.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition Big Intensity Challenges
No.
Date given
Challenge title and description
Winners
Sparkle
Star Magic
1
May 21 (Day 74)
In this challenge, housemates must race to answer six Filipino-language questions, each contained in its own envelope. Once a housemate believes they have the correct answer, they must flip a cube using a spatula and make sure the first letter of that answer is shown on top. They can only advance to the next envelope after Big Brother approves both their answer and the letter displayed on the cube.
The fastest Sparkle housemate and the fastest Star Magic housemate to correctly answer all six questions will win the first set of Final Duo Medals and immunity for the fifth nomination round.
Questions and answers
Item
Question
Answer
1
What is the first letter of the so-called "King of the Jungle?"
Leon (L; lion)
2
What is the first letter of the body part that is the first to detect odor?
IIong (I; nose)
3
What is the first letter of the item that was believed to be hidden by Gen. Yamashita?
Ginto (G; gold)
4
What is the first letter of the result of the equation "nine times four?"
Tatlumpu't anim (T; thirty-six)
5
What is the first letter of the continent where the Pinoy Big Brother house is located?
Asya (A; Asia)
6
What is the first letter of the opposite of West?
Silangan (S; East)
Results
Rank
Sparkle housemate
Time
Star Magic housemate
Time
1
Shuvee
6:05
Ralph
4:43
2
Will
11:00
Xyriel
6:09
3
Dustin
14:20
Brent
6:12
4
Mika
20:46
Klarisse
6:31
5
Vince
29:40
Esnyr
8:48
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AZ
DNF
Bianca
DNF
Charlie
River
Shuvee
Ralph
2
May 22 (Day 75)
For this challenge, each housemate starts with a board holding 10 balloons. To earn more, a housemate will roll a ball onto specific landing spots, gaining 0 to 3 additional balloons based on where it lands. A housemate will have three attempts to increase their balloon count. Afterward, housemates will use the same ball-rolling method to correctly land the ball on their number of choice; the higher the number, the more of another housemate's balloons they can pop. This continues until only one housemate still has a balloon on their board.
The last Sparkle housemate and the last Star Magic housemate standing will win the final Final Duo medals and immunity from the fifth nomination round, while all losing housemates will be automatically nominated.
Results
Sparkle housemate
Balloons earned
Order
Star Magic housemate
Balloons earned
Order
AZ
16
6
Bianca
11
1
Charlie
15
5
Brent
12
4
Dustin
13
4
Esnyr
12
6
Mika
10
3
Klarisse
16
5
Vince
15
1
River
16
2
Will
14
2
Xyriel
11
3
AZ
Esnyr
Big Jump challenges
Shortly after Charlie & Esnyr claimed the first spot in the Big Four, Big Brother announced that the remaining spots would be determined via three Big Jump challenges. The winners of each challenge secured a spot in the Big Four, while the losers of the third Big Jump challenge became the last evictees for this edition.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition Big Jump Challenges
No.
Date given
Challenge title and description
Participant(s)
Winner
1
June 24 (Day 108)
First Big Jump Challenge Duos had to transfer wooden puzzle blocks across a narrow platform using a block holder. Each housemate had to pull one end of the rope attached to the holder. If the block fell at any point after a "save point," the duo may restart from the previous save point. After transferring twenty puzzle blocks, they had to solve the puzzle at the building area. Each duo was given a freeze power that freezes all other duos for 10 minutes. When the duo thought they are done with the puzzle, they had to raise their hand, signaling a ninja to check, who then relayed his verdict to Big Brother privately. The first duo that solved the puzzle secured the second spot in the Big Four.
AZ & River Bianca & Dustin Brent & Mika Ralph & Will
Ralph & Will
2
June 25 (Day 109)
Second Big Jump Challenge Each duo was presented seven letter blocks: B, I, G, F, O, U, and R. They had to squeeze the 'B' block in between them using any body part of their choice. After some time, duos were given thirty seconds to squeeze the next letter block in between them while still retaining the previous blocks. The process continued until they formed the word "BIGFOUR." They were not required to stay in one spot while completing the challenge. Furthermore, each duo could rest for 100 seconds. If any of the blocks fell, the duo was eliminated from the challenge. The last duo standing secured the third spot in the Big Four.
Results
Duo
Order
AZ & River
3
Bianca & Dustin
1
Brent & Mika
2
AZ & River Bianca & Dustin Brent & Mika
AZ & River
3
June 27 (Day 111)
Third Big Jump Challenge Duos had to transfer red plastic cups using a stick and guide the stick from start to finish via a wall maze. They could transfer multiple cups as long as those weren't stacked tightly. They had to do this alternately. If the cup(s) fell, they had to go back to the starting point. At some point during the task, Big Brother told each duo to assign a transporter and a navigator. The transporter, who could not see the wall maze, relied on instructions from the navigator. Each duo member alternated between these roles after every successful transfer. Using the transferred cups, they had to build a tower. The duo that built the taller tower secured the final spot in the Big Four, while the losers became the last evictees for this season.
Results
Duo
Layers
Height
Bianca & Dustin
13
56 in.
Brent & Mika
16
69 in.
Bianca & Dustin Brent & Mika
Brent & Mika
One Million Vote Challenges
The four remaining duos will face a series of challenges to earn a portion of the one million votes to save at stake, which will be combined with the public’s votes in the finale. The challenge is divided into two parts, with 400,000 votes at stake in the first part and 600,000 votes in the second and final part. The duo will receive the votes only if they finish the challenge, which they may choose to quit at any point.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition One Million Vote Challenges
No.
Date given
Challenge title and description
Big 4
AZ & River
Brent & Mika
Charlie & Esnyr
Ralph & Will
1
July 1 (Day 115)
First One Million Vote Challenge Duos must walk across a giant seesaw to place basketballs on the Big Brother eye. These basketballs were marked with plus or minus symbols, symbolizing the number of positive and negative comments they agreed upon in the Confession Room. Duos must do this alternately, but they may only switch once the current housemate is successful and is off the seesaw. If either the housemate or the ball falls, they must go back to the starting point. After placing ten basketballs, the duo must go back to the starting area to finish the challenge. The first duo to finish the challenge will receive 200,000 votes, the second duo will receive 100,000 votes, the third duo will receive 60,000 votes, and the fourth duo will receive 40,000 votes.
100,000
200,000
60,000
40,000
2
July 1 (Day 115)
Second One Million Vote Challenge Duos must transfer ten tower pieces to the other side. Just like the basketballs in the previous challenge, the blocks were marked with plus or minus symbols, symbolizing the number of positive and negative comments they agreed upon in the Confession Room. The stacking area is attached to a rope obstacle that the housemates must cross. Each duo member must stack five blocks. If the blocks fall, they must restart. The first duo to finish the challenge will receive 300,000 votes, the second duo will receive 150,000 votes, the third duo will receive 90,000 votes, and the fourth duo will receive 60,000 votes.
60,000
150,000
300,000
90,000
Total votes
160,000
350,000
360,000
130,000
Other challenges
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition other challenges
No.
Date & day assigned
Description
Participant(s)
Winner
1
April 3 (Day 26)
On Day 26, Big Brother asked each housemate to give points to other housemates based on their authenticity: three points for those who are being authentic, two points for those who are lacking authenticity, and one point for those who are not being true. After the rankings were done, flags were handed out to everyone. Anyone who got the highest average received the green flag, anyone who got the lowest received the red flag, and the rest received a yellow flag.[82]
Mr. Ahon Lusong 2025 and Pool Dating Game Esnyr and the female housemates organized a dating game for the male housemates. First, the male housemates showcased their modeling skills at the pool area. Then, the female housemates decided to pick five male housemates to advance to the next round. After that, the mystery guest searcher, Sanya, conducted a Q&A session based on her preferences. Finally, Sanya gave an apple to the male housemate she chose for a date.
Male housemates
Ralph
3
May 9 (Day 62)
I Think I Love You Dance Challenge The housemates, divided into two (Sparkle and Star Magic) must create a dance choreography incorporating David's original song "I Think I Love You".
Sparkle housemates Star Magic housemates
Star Magic housemates
4
June 10 (Day 94)
Patong-patong sa Pag-tulong (Stacked for a Cause) On Day 95, Duos take turns: one places a ball stacker (with a fork on one end and handlebar on the other), the other adds a ball. The duos passed through obstacles to the tower. If the tower falls, restart. Tallest stable tower after 1 hour wins ₱100,000 for chosen charity.
^ Emilio and Vince did not participate in this challenge as they had just entered the house for that week.
^ AZ and River receive ₱100,000 for the Cancer Treatment and Support Foundation, Inc. as their chosen charity.
Duo formation history
Throughout the season, the housemates were periodically paired into duos through tasks and other challenges. The six final duos were determined on Days 89 to 91.
^ On Day 3, the housemates were tasked to play a game which is similar to The Boat is Sinking game; they were instructed to group themselves into sets of eight, six, and finally two. Each group had to contain an equal number of Sparkle and Star Magic housemates. After the final round, Big Brother revealed that the pairs formed during the game would serve as the official duos for their first cycle.
^ On Day 9, housemates chose rope ends—blue for Sparkle, red for Star Magic—to form new pairs by matching ropes. Charlie didn’t join because she had immunity, and Bianca entered after pairs were set. In the second nomination round, Bianca and Charlie were treated as a pair since both had immunity.
^ On Day 22, housemates had five minutes to move balls using three pedestals worth 1, 2, or 3 points each. They were ranked by total points, and the highest-ranked unpaired housemate chose a partner, but no one could pick someone they’d paired with before. Josh and Michael tied with 19 points; Josh picked Esnyr first, then Michael chose River. Dustin picked Brent, Kira chose Charlie, Ralph picked AZ, Will chose Klarisse, and Mika picked Bianca. Emilio and Vince, new housemates, were paired automatically.
^ On Day 36, the housemates completed a task where they had to scoop balls containing correct answers from a press conference with new housemates Shuvee and Xyriel. The fastest housemate to scoop both correct balls could choose a new partner, but no one could choose someone they’d already been paired with. Klarisse finished first and picked Mika; Josh followed, choosing River. Michael selected Emilio, Vince picked Brent, Bianca chose AZ, Dustin picked Ralph, and Will chose Esnyr. Shuvee and Xyriel, as new housemates, were automatically paired.[89]
^ On Day 50, housemates had five minutes to do kendama tricks and earn points. They got 1 point for the big cup, 5 points for the small cup, and 10 points for the base cup. The highest-ranked unpaired housemate got to pick a partner, but no one could pick someone they had already paired with. Ralph scored 80 points and picked Josh. Vince also scored 80 points and chose River. Josh, with 80 points too, could not pick. Dustin scored 78 points and picked Xyriel. Klarisse got 76 points and chose AZ. Mika scored 74 points and picked Esnyr. Will scored 70 points and chose Brent. Shuvee scored 45 points and picked Bianca. The rest either were already picked or couldn’t choose.
^ On Day 64, each housemate had to pull five cups with a ball on top across the finish line. If the ball fell, they had to place it back and start again on that lane. Housemates were ranked by how fast they finished, and the highest-ranked unpaired housemate could pick a new partner. No one could pick someone they had already been paired with. Esnyr was fastest, finishing in 1 minute 51 seconds, and chose Shuvee as partner. Shuvee finished next but could not pick. Will finished third and picked Bianca. Dustin was fourth and chose River. AZ came fifth and picked Brent. Klarisse finished ninth and chose Vince. Xyriel finished eleventh and picked Mika. Others either were already paired or did not get to pick.[90]
^ On Day 85, the housemates participated in a self-ranking exercise to determine pairings for an upcoming duo task. Housemates from Star Magic and Sparkle talent agencies independently ranked members of the opposing agency based on perceived efficiency. Tied ranks between the agencies were resolved through a vote. Additionally, Big Brother privately solicited individual preferences of the housemates for their respective desired and least desired duo partners. The composite results established the final ranking from first to twelfth place: Ralph, Shuvee, Klarisse, Will, Brent, Mika, Esnyr, AZ, Bianca, Dustin, River, and Charlie. This final order dictated the sequence for initiating the final duo formation task.[91]
^ For the final duo formation task on Day 87, each of the first eleven housemates had a 20-second headstart over the housemate ranked behind them. Additionally, the four victors of the "Big Intensity Challenge" received a significant advantage: the ability to "freeze" all other housemates for one minute at any point during the task. For the task, the housemates had to memorize their loved ones and then place the wooden poles bearing their pictures on a handheld panel in the correct order and carry the panel to a podium. They must restart if any of the wooden poles fall or if they get the order incorrect. The final rankings, from first to twelfth, were recorded as: Ralph, Shuvee, Klarisse, Dustin, Will, Mika, AZ, Bianca, Charlie, River, Brent, and Esnyr.[92]
^ On Days 89 to 91 for the final duo formation, housemates can choose someone they have been paired up with in the past. However, the chosen housemate may choose to reject. They may only do this once. For being the first to choose, Ralph cannot be rejected by whoever he chooses.
Nomination history
In each nomination, duos assign three points to one duo and one point to another, with the nomination table reflecting this by listing the duo receiving three points first.[93] Underlined names denote the intended target for that specific point, if any. Otherwise, no target was identified.
Legend and color key
Sparkle housemate
Star Magic housemate
Immune or exempt
Automatically nominated
Ineligible to vote
Wildcard
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition nomination history
^ The housemates from Star Magic, except Bianca, successfully completed a designated task. Big Brother granted them the privilege of selecting one Sparkle housemate to receive immunity from the initial nominations. The housemates unanimously chose Charlie.
^ Bianca, a newly introduced Star Magic housemate, was automatically granted immunity due to her late entry into the house on Day 10, five days before the first nomination round. She was subsequently paired with Charlie, who had earlier received immunity through the collective decision of the Star Magic housemates following a successful challenge.
^ Emilio and Vince, who entered the house as new housemates on Day 22 (the day following the first eviction), were exempted from the second nomination round. For the subsequent nomination round, the two were automatically paired.
^ Shuvee and Xyriel, new housemates who entered on Day 36 (the day after the second eviction), were exempted from the third nomination round. They were also automatically paired for the ongoing nomination round.
^ Shuvee received an automatic nomination for violating house rules by using a lapel microphone in the swimming pool. Adhering to the duos format, her partner, Bianca, was also automatically nominated.
^ The "Big Comeback" twist allowed previously evicted Sparkle and Star Magic housemates to re-enter the house. The voting process for this segment was conducted independently for Sparkle and Star Magic housemates. Evicted housemates Emilio and Michael opted not to participate in The Big Comeback due to personal commitments.
^ Public voting for the "Big Comeback" twist, conducted via Maya, concluded on Day 70. The results, announced on Day 71, declared Ralph and Charlie the winners.
^ AZ, Esnyr, Ralph, and Shuvee secured immunity for the fifth nomination round after winning in two Big Intensity Challenges. All housemates who did not win these challenges were automatically nominated for the eviction round.
^ Public voting for this particular eviction round was individual; however, one Sparkle housemate and one Star Magic housemate were still slated for eviction.
^ For the face-to-face nomination, housemates publicly gave their nominations through hanging a black medal containing the number "1" or "3" around the necks of the duos of their choice.
^ On the seventh and final nomination round, the five duo housemates cast their votes through positive nominations. The challengers also voted for positive nominations individually. The duo with the highest combined number of votes was directly qualified for the Big Night. The remaining duos then competed in three "Big Jump" challenges to determine the remaining finalists.
^ For the Big Night, unlimited voting and the vote to save-evict system were implemented to determine the winners of this edition.
Big Tapatan voting
On Days 102 and 107, the house challengers and housemates respectively voted for a duo to become the first members of the Big 4.[110]
Had there been a tie, the duos would have competed in a head-to-head in a Big Jump Challenge. The remaining four duos will compete in three Big Jump challenges to complete the season's Big Four.
Days 102 & 107: Voting for the first Big 4 slot[111]
The season finale, titled The Big Night, was held on July 5, 2025, at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.[112] The event included performances of former housemates, houseguests Bianca Umali, Michelle Dee, Donny Pangilinan, and contestants of Tawag ng Tanghalan: All-Star Grand Resbak and The Clash.[113][114] The Big Four faced the public vote, with the public allowed to cast unlimited votes and the save-to-evict voting enabled for the round.[115] The winning duo, referred to as the "Big Winner Duo" received ₱1,000,000 each, while the second, third, and fourth runners-up, referred to as the "Big Placer Duos", each received ₱500,000, ₱300,000, and ₱200,000 respectively from the sponsor Bingo Plus.[112]
This was the first Big Night to be held outside ABS-CBN's network-owned production facilities since Otso in 2019.
In an episode aired on April 2, 2025, Klarisse De Guzman publicly came out as bisexual. During a task where housemates had to share personal stories, De Guzman revealed that she had been in a same-sex relationship with her partner, Trina, for four years. She expressed her pride and relief, stating, "I’m so happy and I’m so proud of myself that I’m finally out." Although her family had been aware of her sexuality, this marked the first time De Guzman shared her truth publicly. She acknowledged her previous fear of judgment and the potential impact on her career but emphasized the freedom she now felt. The revelation was met with widespread support from her fellow housemates and viewers.[116]
Reception
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition earned an 8.6% rating.[117] The final episode scored a 10.5% rating.[118]
Fancon and future season
During the Big Night held on July 5, 2025, it was announced that the collaboration between GMA Network and ABS-CBN for the duo format of Pinoy Big Brother is slated for a second season. Host Bianca Gonzalez announced the next season following the presentation of awards to the season's winners. Furthermore, the housemates from this season are scheduled to participate in a fancon event. Titled, "The Big ColLOVE," the event is set for August 10, 2025 at 8 p.m. at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.[119] Ticket selling commenced on July 8, 2025.[120]
^ abLlemit, Kathleen A. (March 23, 2025). "'Gutom pa ako': Gabbi Garcia gets surprised as new 'Pinoy Big Brother' houseguest". Philippine Star. Retrieved March 23, 2025. Tonight's episode will see the housemates vote for the first time on who they want to leave the house, with the dynamic changing for the first time in 20 years since this season's format has duos, where the fate of one housemate will be the same fate of her or his pair.
^"PBB Celebrity Collab opens wildcard spots for ex-housemates". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 6, 2025. Out of the eight housemates who have left the house, only Michael Sager and Emilio Daez won't be joining the wildcard round due to existing commitments.
