Pinoy Big Brother Opens a New Bahay ni Kuya for Collab 3.0
Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 starts October 24, and it arrives with a brand-new Bahay ni Kuya. This season also opens the door to ordinary Filipinos instead of celebrities.
The yellow house had a long run
The original house on Eugenio Lopez Drive in Quezon City closed in March after 21 years. It was built in 2005. It had two bedrooms, one bathroom, a garden, a pool and 26 cameras running around the clock.
The land under it has been sold. The production got a lease extension so two Collab editions could still film there before the move.
Why the team wanted a fresh start
Laurenti Dyogi, head of TV production and Star Magic, said a new house gives incoming housemates a new feel. ABS-CBN’s Cory Vidanes added that the new house will be more cost efficient.
Marcus Vinuya, the show’s business unit head, explained the creative side in March. Many people who enter the old house already know the place. A new space changes how they prepare. He pointed to the Vietnam stint during Lucky 7, when even the celebrities did not know the layout and the unfamiliarity brought new energy.
Ordinary Filipinos get the keys
Hosts Bianca Gonzalez, Gabbi Garcia and Kim Chiu announced the season on August 14. Auditions are open to Filipinos anywhere in the world, ages 18 to 35. The first two Collab editions had celebrity housemates. This one does not.
Bianca said the new house is one of the things she is looking forward to.
Michael Sager, a former housemate, joins the host lineup. He called entering the house a once in a lifetime opportunity and said he is there to learn from the new batch.
Advice from people who lived it
Mika Salamanca, a past Big Winner, told future housemates to enjoy life inside the house and stop thinking about the outside world. Fellow Big Winner Lella Ford said to choose to be good every day.
The new house has a face
The new Bahay ni Kuya stands on Mother Ignacia, close to the old one. Its facade was unveiled on October 20 in yellow, blue and red, with the show’s logo. The hosts Robi Domingo and Alexa Ilacad previewed the interior. They said it has a new look with more space and an open, airy feel.
Viewers get their own look on October 24, when the season premieres at 6 p.m. on GMA Network. The interior is shown then.
