Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 Opens With 16 Housemates and a New House
Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0 premiered on Saturday, October 24, with 16 housemates and a redesigned Bahay ni Kuya. The reveal aired on GMA and was livestreamed across ABS-CBN and GMA platforms.
A new house after 21 years
The show opened with a look at the new interior. The new Bahay ni Kuya sits in the Gina Lopez Building along Mother Ignacia Avenue. It replaces the original house, which had been the show’s home for 21 years.
The premiere also had a production number. Carmelle Collado, Heath Jornales and Will Ashley performed “Pinoy Ako,” the show’s theme song. Caprice Cayetano and Lella Ford, the Big Winners of the previous edition, joined them.
A mixed cast, announced on air
Before the premiere, the season was pitched as a chance for regular Filipinos to enter the house. Auditions were open to Filipinos around the world.
At the premiere, the show announced a twist. The cast is a mix of people who joined the online auditions and celebrities who were invited to audition. Outlets differ on who counts as a celebrity and who counts as a regular housemate, particularly for the content creators. The lineup below follows the network’s Kapuso and Kapamilya groupings.
Eight on the Kapuso side
Eight housemates joined the Kapuso group: Anthony Constantino, Bela Arcal, Ethan Benares, Lans Nagal, Mikee Quintos, Nicole Fortuna, Raheel Bhyria and Winwyn Marquez.
Winwyn Marquez is a beauty queen and actress. In 2017, she became the Philippines’ first Reina Hispanoamericana titleholder. Mikee Quintos is an actress who recently finished an architecture degree after a decade of study. Anthony Constantino is a model who became known as the “TDH” of Shuvee Etrata, a housemate from the first Collab season.
Lans Nagal was introduced as a veterinary medicine content creator from Cavite. Bela Arcal was introduced as the “Overseas Factory Senpai ng Cavite.” Nicole Fortuna is from Bohol, Ethan Benares is from Bacolod, and Raheel Bhyria is from Las Piñas.
Eight on the Kapamilya side
Eight housemates joined the Kapamilya group: Calix Esguerra, Cianne Dominguez, Gehlee, Jeo Ong, Nathan Garcia, Primo Alterado, Robbie Jaworski and Shea Valerio.
Gehlee is a former K-pop idol from Las Piñas. She was a member of UNIS, a group that was set to disband after two years. Robbie Jaworski is the son of equestrienne Mikee Cojuangco and former PBA player Dodot Jaworski, and he has signed with Star Magic. Cianne Dominguez is a co-host of “It’s Showtime.”
Calix Esguerra is from Pampanga, Nathan Garcia from Cebu, Jeo Ong from Palawan, Primo Alterado from Taguig and Shea Valerio from Rizal.
One new host, more housemates to come
Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Melai Cantiveros, Enchong Dee, Alexa Ilacad and Gabbi Garcia return as hosts. Michael Sager joins them this season.
More housemates will be introduced in the coming weeks. The show airs on GMA Prime on weekdays at 9:35 p.m., Saturdays at 6:15 p.m. and Sundays at 4:55 p.m. An all-access livestream runs daily on iWant from 8 a.m. to midnight.
