A milestone in Philippine television was marked as GMA Network and ABS-CBN Studios joined forces for the first “Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition.” Social media personality Mika Salamanca and actor Brent Manalo were named the Big Winner Duo during the much-awaited Big Night held last Saturday at the New Frontier Theater.

 

Sparkle Artist Center’s Salamanca, also known as Ang Controversial Ca-Babe-Len ng Pampanga, and Star Magic’s Manalo, Ang Gentle-Linong Heartthrob ng Tarlac, emerged victorious after garnering 33.03 percent of total public votes. Each took home the grand prize of Php 1 million in prize money.

 

Following closely as the Second Big Placer Duo were Will Ashley and Ralph De Leon with 25.88 percent of the total votes, receiving P500,000 each. The ChaRes Duo—Charlie Fleming and Esnyr—took the Third Big Placer spot with a close 22.91 percent share of the votes, bagging P300,000 each. Rounding up the top four was the AzVer duo of AZ Martinez and River Joseph with 8.77 percent, taking home P200,000 each.

The “Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition: The Big Night” kicked off with an exciting number featuring GMA Network’s Prime Gem Bianca Umali and Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee together with the PBB Collab ex-housemates Ashley Ortega, AC Bonifacio, Michael Sager, Emilio Daez, Josh Ford, Kira Balinger, Vince Maristela, Xyriel Manabat, Shuvee Etrata, Klarisse De Guzman, and Dustin Yu.

 

And for the last time this season, Bianca Gonzalez alongside Sparkle artist and Global endorser Gabbi Garcia, Star Magic’s Robi Domingo, Melai Cantiveros, Enchong Dee and Kim Chiu welcomed everyone to celebrate the biggest PBB event to date. Joining them were PBB OnlineVerse hosts Sparkle artist Mavy Legaspi and Star Magic talent Alexa Ilacad.

 

Providing a stirring performance of this year’s eviction night theme song, “Paalam Muna Sandali,” an original song of Darren Espanto, were The Clashers and Tawag Ng Tanghalan Resbakers, together with ex-housemate Klarisse De Guzman. Meanwhile, Houseguest and Kuya’s official messenger for this season, Donny Pangilinan made the night extra special as he delivered the envelopes containing the final results.

 

Staying true to its advocacy, Pinoy Big Brother, with the help of this season’s housemates and viewers, raised a total of Php 1 million to be donated to the GMA Kapuso Foundation and ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation. Just before the show ends, the fans were given something to look forward to: the upcoming Fan Meet called "The Big ColLove” happening this August 10, 2025 at the Araneta Coliseum.

Viewers can watch the highlights and relive the moments of "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition: The Big Night" on GMA Network and Pinoy Big Brother's YouTube account.

For more stories about the Kapuso Network, visit www.GMANetwork.com.

The iconic Bahay ni Kuya opens its doors to a historic first as GMA Network and ABS-CBN partner for “Pinoy Big Brother’s” 20th anniversary special – “Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition.” This was made official last, January 28, at a contract signing held inside the PBB House.

Present during the event were GMA Network’s President and Chief Executive Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., Executive Committee Chairman Joel G. Jimenez, Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group, and President and CEO of GMA Films Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes, First Vice President for Sparkle GMA Artist Center and Talent Development and Management Joy C. Marcelo, Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Communications Angel Javier-Cruz, Officer-in-Charge for Program Management Department Mitzi Garcia, and Senior Assistant Vice President for Program Management Department Concie Agnes.

In attendance from ABS-CBN were Chairman Mark Lopez, President and Chief Executive Officer Carlo L. Katigbak, Chief Operating Officer Cory V. Vidanes, Group Chief Financial Officer Ricardo B. Tan, Jr., Head of TV Production and Star Magic Laurenti Dyogi, and Vice President of Corporate Communications Kane Errol C. Choa.

Duavit welcomes this new partnership with ABS-CBN. “We are pleased to collaborate with ABS-CBN once again – this time to jointly bring a special edition of “Pinoy Big Brother” to our Kapuso and Kapamilya audiences. Sabay-sabay nating tangkilikin ang naiibang PBB na ito,” he said.

“We are very excited to collaborate with ABS-CBN to bring to the Filipino audiences, the country’s longest running reality show, Pinoy Big Brother. Abangan ninyo ang pagsasama ng mga Kapuso at Kapamilya housemate sa teleserye ng totoong buhay, malapit na malapit na sa GMA,” added Atty. Gozon-Valdes.

Vidanes likewise underscored ABS-CBN’s latest partnership with GMA Network. “We are very, very happy to announce that on the 20th year of PBB, we are doing this special collaboration with GMA. This is a moment that will go down in history.”

Set to air on GMA, the “Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition” will feature artists from Sparkle GMA Artist Center and ABS-CBN’s Star Magic creating unforgettable moments inside the PBB house.

This partnership follows the success of “Unbreak My Heart,” “It’s Showtime,” and “Hello, Love, Again.”

For the latest updates, tune in to GMA Network’s on-air platforms GMA and GTV, its official website www.GMANetwork.com, or via its official social media accounts.

"Hellcome Home" the newest offering of ABS-CBN films-Star Cinema This Halloween, topbills Dennis Trillio, Raymond Bagatsing, Alyssa Muhlach, and Beauty Gonzales.
Helmed by young director Bobby Bonifacio Jr. (of last year's Cinema One Originals' top grosser, "Hospicio",) the film tells the story of two families: The Domingos-husband and wife Nandy (Raymond) and Cynthia (Beauty) with kids Fred, Mia and Pia, portrayed by Teejay Marquez, Gillian Vicencio, and Miel Espinosa, restectively - and the Villareals- husband and wife Peter (Dennis) and Marcy (Alyssa) with kids Sky (Nhikzy Calma) and Baby Starr.



The Domingos and the Villareals both want the same thing: to have a peaceful home away from all the outside noise. However, it seems they cannot escape their inner chaos.

Upon settling in, their dream home becomes a nightmare from hell as things happen--sounds and whispers too uncanny to ignore, strange shadows lurking at every corner, and trespassers bearing offerings. Both families experience horrifying phenomena that are eeriely parallel.

Perhaps the house is evil itself, hungry for souls and wants to feed, once every few years. Who can save them from the house? Or is there no escape when hell has come home?

"(Basically), it's a story of two families na tumira sa iisang bahay. Pagdating nila roon they are being haunted, ginugulo sila ng kung anu-amung klaseng evil spirits," says Bonifacio Jr.
"Helcome Home" marks the first time the cast worked together, except for Beauty and Raymond, who teamed up in ABS-CBN's afternoon series "Pusong Ligaw" back in 2017.

This film also marks Dennis comeback to Star Cinema after doing the romance movie "You're Still The One' with Maja Salvador and Richard Yap in 2015.

Alyssa and Gillian both come from blockbuster horror films this year, 'Clarita' and 'Eerie,' respectively.
'Hellcome Home' premiere October 30 in cinemas across the Philippines.

James Reid and Nadine Lustre are back on Philippine television as they star in another ABS-CBN series, "’Til I Met You.”

After their successful TV debut via “On The Wings of Love,” the reel and real-life love team is back to bringing another thrilling series that will make viewers laugh and cry every night. 

Joining them in this new show is newest leading man JC Santos who is making a debut with his first lead role in a TV series.

One of ABS-CBN’s most popular loveteam, fondly called by their fans as ‘JaDine,’ first became popular with the film “Diary ng Panget” that led to other successful movies. Now, they are starring in their second TV series which has been anticipated by their fans since their last TV series concluded.
In “Till I Met You,” Reid and Lustre will give life to the characters of Basti and Iris who will meet through Santos’ character Ali.

Back in the Philippines, Iris and Ali have been childhood best friends who eventually developed a mutual understanding. Their love story is about to blossom until they decide to try their luck in Greece, where Ali’s online friend Basti is living.

It won’t a good start between Iris and Basti.  Iris becomes annoyed by his attitude. However, as they get over the awkward stage and Basti gets to know Iris more, he finds himself falling in love with her.

With Ali in the way of their blossoming romance, they are torn between fighting for how they feel or letting go to save a friendship. As the story deepens, they will also discover how the people around them could affect the decisions they’ll make.

Also starring in the show are Carmina Villaroel, Zoren Legaspi, Angel Aquino and Pokwang, who will be under the guidance of Hugot Director Antoinette Jadaone who also directed JaDine in “OTWOL.”
The kilig vibes will start August 29 on TFC (August 30 New Zealand) while succeeding episodes will be seen Monday to Friday on TFC in key countries worldwide and Tuesday to Saturday in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Guam.

Watch the premiere via livestream at TFC IPTV and TFC.TV in key countries worldwide. The streaming will be simulcast with ABS-CBN in the Philippines and available on demand via TFC IPTV and TFC.tv in key countries worldwide.

For more updates, visit facebook.com/KapamilyaTFC

TFC opens the year with the first OKGo! in Chiba with John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, Shaina Magdayao, Enchong Dee & Maja Salvador, leading the New Year celebration.

ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel (TFC) in Japan will welcome 2016 with a bang as it brings the network’s iconic event “One Kapamilya Go!” (OKGo!) to the Chiba-Ken Bunka Kaikan, Chiba Prefecture for the first time on January 10, Sunday.

ABS-CBN Asia-Pacific Managing Director Ailene Averion is thrilled with the fact that for the network’s first event this year in the region, ABS-CBN and TFC are bringing the milestone event “OKGo!” “As we welcome 2016, the ABS-CBN Regional team together with the TFC team want to extend the New Year celebration to our Kapamilyas in Japan, as a way of thanking them for their unyielding love and support. The best way to reward them is by delivering the stellar line-up, the world-class performances, sense of community and the excitement that OKGo! brings and is known for across the world.”

OKGo! was launched in the U.S. back in 2008 and has since created a history of its own, bringing the biggest names in the Philippine entertainment industry to party with their kababayans in renowned venues in the U.S., Australia, Europe and Japan, in one festive celebration of the greatness of the Filipino talent and community.

In Japan, kababayans first got a taste of the “OKGo!” experience in 2010 when it was staged in Nagoya and Tokyo and for a second time in 2012, again in Tokyo. This year, it’s Filipinos in Chiba and other prefectures in the Kanto region’s chance to experience “OKGo!”

True to its promise of opening the year in Japan with an impact, ABS-CBN Regional and TFC will be bringing some of the biggest Kapamilya stars led by John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, fresh from the success of “A Second Chance.” The blockbuster team will be joined by hottest Kapamilya stars Maja Salvador, Shaina Magdayao, and Enchong Dee who will showcase their sizzling talents on stage.
Shaina, lead star of “Nathaniel” on TFC.tv, is known for her sharp dancing skills aside from her powerful performances as a dramatic actress.
Enchong on the other hand, has been thrilling Filipinas all over the world with his chinito looks and exciting moves.
Maja, dubbed Dance Princess of the Philippine entertainment industry, has proven through her performances worldwide, that she is in fact, dance royalty. She has raised her career a notch higher in 2015 and has captured more audiences as a recording artist as well.
Host and comedian Pooh will also inject comical performances that are expected to make the crowd burst into laughter.

In addition to the stellar line-up of performances, OKGo! Japan will also bring the Bea-John Lloyd starrer “A Second Chance,” the highest grossing Filipino film of all time. Kapamilyas in Japan will get to witness the sequel to the iconic film “One More Chance” which follows the love journey of iconic characters Popoy (John Lloyd) and Basha (Bea) and tackles the hardships of a married life of a millennial couple. After creating a cult following, it has reached another biggest milestone as the highest grossing Filipino movie of all time.
Beyond the performances, Kapamilyas in the Chiba prefecture and the whole of the Kanto region can also enjoy the exhibits from sponsors Philippine Airlines and Asia Yaosho.

As a New Year’s gift, loyal TFC subscribers from Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba Prefecture will get complimentary tickets. After the show, VVIP ticket holders can also get a chance to meet and greet their favorite Kapamilya stars. Also joining the Kapamilyas are Labor Attache Maria Luz Talento and Welfare officer Carmelita Raquiza.

Celebrate the New Year with some of the hottest Kapamilya stars in the upcoming “OK Go! Japan” on January 10, Sunday at the Chiba Bunka Kaikan in Chiba Prefecture, Japan (260-8661 Chiba-ken Chiba-shi, Chuo-ku Shijo-machi 11-2). Gates open at 12:00 n.n. The special movie screening of “A Second Chance” is at 2:15 p.m. while the show starts at 5:00 p.m.

For tickets, Kapamilyas can call the TFC hotline at 0120-832-863 (from landline) or 03-6868-2024 (from mobile) or contact our authorized dealers: WorldCom Japan (Tokyo) at 03-6868-3880; Mtrend (Tokyo) at 03-5413-6315; Munting Kusina (Kanagawa) at 090-6545-6355; Monlai (Chiba) at 080-3424-2533; and Yahow (Tokyo) at 080-6871-5000.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/TFCJapan

As the country prepares to welcomePope Francis, the third pope to visit the Philippines, ABS-CBN will lead in spreading his message of mercy, compassion, and love to Filipinos wherever they are through its multi-platform coverage of the historic papal visit. 


Through up-to-date reports and special features, ABS-CBN through The Filipino Channel (TFC) will deliver all the latest developments of the highly anticipated papal visit fromJanuary 15 to 19 worldwide on its news platforms on TV, radio, and online: TFC’s various platforms, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), DZMM TeleRadyo, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta (audio channel available in the U.S. region), and their websites and social media accounts. 


TFC, ABS-CBN, ANC, and DZMM will also air advisories on the masses to be celebrated by Pope Francis at the Manila Cathedral on January 16, in Tacloban, Leyte (Visayas, Philippines) on January 17, and in Luneta (Manila) on January 18. 


No stone will be left unturned when ANC brings its wall-to-wall coverage of the historic visit with nonstop live updates from all the events beginning in the morning of January 15, while DZMM will cover the papal visit starting at noon on January 15, Manila time. 


Boosting ABS-CBN's news coverage are the Pope Patrollers of citizen journalism arm “Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo" who will be closely monitoring all the on-ground papal events in Manila and Tacloban. The Pope Patrollers will document the events as they unfold in photos and videos, which will capture the mood and emotions of the people during the five-day papal visit. 


All of the Pope Patrollers’ works will be highlighted in special sections on ABS-CBNNews.com/PopeFrancisPH, which also houses all TV reports and interactive multimedia features about Pope Francis. 


TFC will also air its special documentary entitled “Ako at Ang Santo Papa" which features four different members of the clergy who share a very special, rare experience – an interaction with the Holy See.  The documentary will air on TFC worldwide on January 19(January 18, London and Pacific time). 


With Vatican Media correspondent Lynda Jumilla who is joining the papal flight, ABS-CBN’s “Thank You sa Malasakit: Pope Francis sa Pilipinas” coverage will be led by veteran broadcast journalists Noli De Castro, Korina Sanchez, Ted Failon, Tina Monzon-Palma, Karen Davila, Ces Drilon, Julius Babao, Alvin Elchico, Bernadette Sembrano, Henry Omaga Diaz, Vic Lima, Bro. Jun Banaag, Winnie Cordero, Ariel Ureta, Pinky Webb, TJ Manotoc, Ron Cruz, Coco Alcuaz, Gigi Grande, Karmina Constantino, and David Celdran. 


Aside from tuning in to ABS-CBN’s papal visit news coverage, join its PopeTYSM campaign to thank Pope Francis for his message of mercy and compassion by sharing personal messages and prayers on social media (using #PopeTYSM) or visitingkapamilyathankyou.com.  All of these posts are housed on ABS-CBNNews.com/popefrancisphwall and have a chance to be included in ABS-CBN’s Book of Thanks that will be given to Pope Francis upon his departure. 


Tune in to ABS-CBN’s comprehensive “Pope Francis sa Pilipinas (Pope Francis in the Philippines)” news coverage on TFC, ANC, DZMM TeleRadyo, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta, ABS-CBNNews.com, and TFC.tv.  For live updates, follow @ABSCBNNews, @ANCALERTS, @DZMMTeleRadyo, and @bayanmo on Twitter.   

“Faith” is the story of Choi Young, a royal bodyguard of a king in the past, and Yoo Eun-soo, a female doctor in modern times. When the queen was seriously injured, Choi Young was sent by the king to go through the magical portal to get “heaven’s doctor,” which happens to be a doctor from the future named Eun-soo.

A love story that transcends time and space ensues in the process. Fantasy and history will meet. But can love overcome seemingly insurmountable odds? Will Choi Young and Eun-soo be happy in the end?

“Faith” also presents a unique challenge to Lee Min Ho and other characters in the telenovela. Aside from doing action scenes, they had to wear heavy costumes while acting and moving.

Fans of the Korean star are eagerly waiting to see how the story unfolds as they enjoy the colorful and action-filled drama, especially now since anyone can watch it anytime and anywhere using a smartphone equipped with an ABS-CBNmobile SIM.

They will surely revel in “Faith,” which has never been shown before in the country, and which will be a joy to watch because it is dubbed in Filipino. The Korean star’s fans expect to fall in love again.

ABS-CBNmobile has been offering original shows and content such as Team Gonzaga, featuring celebrity superstars Toni and Alex Gonzaga, and the “I Do” mobisodes. All these offers and more are made exclusive to ABS-CBNmobile subscribers.

For more information about “Faith” and how you can watch it on ABS-CBNmobile, please visit www.abscbnmobile.com.

Starring Alex Gonzaga and Yen Santos, “Pure Love” is a local adaptation of the much loved 2011 Korean TV series, “49 Days,” which highlights the meaning of true love and the strong ties that bind the family, this time, the Filipino kin.  It tells the story of Diane (Gonzaga), an optimistic girl of wealthy descent who seems to have everything and Ysabel (Santos), an average working girl who leads a rather pointless life since her boyfriend died.

Diane and Ysabel’s fates entwine in an unexpected car accident that leads to Diane’s state of coma.  In another sudden twist of fate, Diane’s soul is separated from her human body.  Diane’s soul meets the mysterious Scheduler (Matt Evans) who tells her that she is not destined to die yet and that she will be given a second chance at life if she will be able to complete a special task - Diane needs to gather three teardrops shed out of pure love from three persons outside her family within a 40-day period.  To help her accomplish her task, the Scheduler gives Diane the chance to inhabit the Ysabel’s human body.  Will Diane and Ysabel succeed in bringing back their own lives back after the 40-day ordeal fate has brought them?

Directed by Veronica “Roni” Velasco and Mikey Del Rosario, “Pure Love” will also feature Arjo Atayde, Joseph Marco, Aaron Villaflor, Yam Concepcion, and introduceAnna Luna.  Completing the cast are Sunshine Cruz, John Arcilla, Ana Capri, Bart Guingona, Dante Ponce, and Shey Bustamante.

The Filipino Channel (TFC) is set to make its viewers ponder on life, relationships, and death in the upcoming romantic drama series adaptation, “Pure Love” premiering today July 7 on TFC worldwide (July 8 in Australia (Australia Eastern Standard Time [AEST]), New Zealand (New Zealand Eastern Standard Time [NZST], Guam, and Japan).

Do not miss the premiere of the newest Kapamilya romantic drama series, “Pure Love” today July 7 on TFC worldwide (July 8 in Australia, New Zealand, Guam, and Japan).  Catch the series via TFC’s online service, TFC.tv.  Connect with fellow global Filipinos Kapamilyas via www.facebook.com/KapamilyaTFC , and follow @KapamilyaTFC on twitter and instagram.

Big surprises and twists are set to unravel as the much anticipated phenomenal reality show “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB) returns this Sunday, April 27 in Australia, Guam, Japan, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia (Monday, April 28 in New Zealand) via The Filipino Channel (TFC).

Titled “PBB All In” and hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzalez, John Prats, Robi Domingo, and new host, Alex Gonzaga, the newest PBB edition will feature housemates aged 15-30 years old who will live together inside the famous “Bahay ni Kuya” or PBB house and together will face tough challenges for 100 days.

But before the grand reveal, viewers will have a sneak peek on some of the housemates in “ASAP 19” and “Buzz ng Bayan.”



“Viewers can never really expect anything because what happens inside the PBB house is always unexpected. We are just as excited as them. We look forward to what will happen, the new tasks, and the clash of different personalities,” said Gonzaga who has hosted the show since its first season and still remains excited knowing the show has always something new to offer.

“I was only 21 when I joined PBB. It is no longer a job for me, it is already my second family. I have matured and grown not only as a host but as a person,” she added.



Gonzales, like Gonzaga, has been a face of the show since the first teen edition. “The challenge for us hosts is to keep people interested and keep it relevant. It gets easier in the sense that we know what the program is all about, but challenging in the sense that we should please people since they have already seen everything,” shared Gonzales.

Gonzales adds, “We have already had ten editions, so somehow, other housemates think they know how to play the game. With the new season, we want to bring back the rawness from season 1 and the genuine mix of housemates.”

Gonzales will also team-up again with Prats and Domingo, along with the newest host and Gonzaga’s sister, Alex in “Uber”, which will air from Mondays to Fridays (Saudi Arabia) and Tuesdays to Saturdays (Australia, Guam, New Zealand and Japan) via TFC.



Prats says, “We were surprised by our chemistry in ‘Uber.’ We took on certain roles that were developed only while we were doing the show. Our personalities really jived. The fact that they are bringing ‘Uber’ back only means that we did something successful in the previous seasons.”

Domingo attributes their chemistry from being former PBB housemates who can relate to the happenings inside the PBB house. Domingo was the second placer in PBB second teen edition, while Gonzales and Prats joined the PBB first celebrity edition.



“Other people would not ever understand what the housemates go through, only ex-housemates can. It is always wonderful to bring back our memories inside the house,” Domingo said.

The younger Gonzaga, meanwhile, shared she is beyond enthusiastic to be part of the PBB family because she has been a huge fan of the show since the first season. “I am happy that I am part of PBB’s comeback. I enjoy watching it because as a person, I am a natural ‘chismosa,’ (gossiper) so before I would always ask Ate Toni what happened in the confession room or what was not shown on TV,” Gonzaga revealed.



Viewers and followers of the show are also expected to get even more involved in the show with its highly interactive components on social media.

“PBB All In” also made history by staging Philippine television’s first ever multi-platform auditions, drawing thousands of aspiring housemates in its on-ground auditions in different parts of the country as well as in other countries through TFC plus as well as online auditions.

Do not miss the premiere of the hit reality show “Pinoy Big Brother All In” Sunday, April 27 in Australia, Guam, Japan, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia (Monday, April 28 in New Zealand) via TFC. Connect with fellow Kapamilyas worldwide on www.facebook.com/KapamilyaTFC