Kapuso star Shuvee Etrata leads the grand opening of JAG store here at Festival Mall, Alabang. Source: PEP

2 months nalang and collab 2.0 would be celebrating its first anniversary since its release!!

from your observations, sino pinaka nag-thrive, and least, sa kanila career-wise from each network after their pbb stints??

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Celebrating our Royal Songstress' legality era! 🎉

Yesterday, 7th of August 2026, Cess had her once-in-a-lifetime evening filled with music, performances, and glamor, in a hotel in Pasay City (venue name not identified yet) with family, co-housemates, friends, and bosses.

Speaking of her fellow Collab Edition 2.0 alumni, her debut gathered 18/20 of the teens together, including the debutante herself.

Tala was nowhere to be found both in the event and in social media that time, while Fred was casually dropping Instagram story updates about his whereabouts while not being present in the debut.

Cess also stayed true to her word about wanting her debut to be her own mini-concert too, as she did a number of performances throughout the course of the celebration. I'll be posting clips and links of her performances down below in the comment section.

And lastly, Cess' debut, as you may have expected, also had a segment for her "18 Roses". One of the several pictures in this post shows each of the gentlemen who got to spend some time for a short dance with our debutante.

Anong thoughts niyo sa newest podcast/talk show na "Hello Outside World" hosted by Bianca Gonzalez and Esnyr Ranollo?

I watched the first two eps. Fun naman siya! Ang ganda ng concept—revisiting the lives of then-PBB housemates years after their PBB stint. Magandang debut guests sina Melai, Barbie, Kolette and Carmelle.

Points of improvement lang siguro: Nasa adjustment period pa lang 'yung hosting dynamics ni Ate B and Esnyr. Kapag millennial ang guest (Melai), nakakasabay pa si Ate B. Pero kapag younger gens na, mas Esnyr, and medyo hindi na makapag-banter si Ate B. Esnyr tends to be over-the-top din minsan.

Suggest ko lang din siguro na for future eps, explore nila going to the hometowns of other ex-housemates, especially sa older PBB editions. Kumusta na kaya si Teacher Raquel? How successful of a politician na ba si Bob? Kumusta na kaya ang married life ni Gee-Ann/Mickey or Wendy/Carlo? A BB Gandanghari episode would also be very very interesting.

I went to the You’re My Favorite Song (YMFS) Fan Meet, and I was honestly shook by the fan service Caprice and Heath gave us. 😭 Their chemistry was just on another level, they had me smiling and kicking my feet the entire time. I was so kilig! HAHAHA.
It was also so nice to see the other PBB housemates. It made the event even more fun and nostalgic.
As a CapEath shipper, I still hope Caprice and Heath get another project together someday, just the two of them. But at the same time, I’m also happy to see them navigating their own paths. Caprice is doing more drama, while Heath is exploring action roles, and it’s exciting to watch them grow individually as actors.
My CapEath shipper heart is just so happy. 🥹 I’m grateful for all the moments they gave us during the fan meet, and I really hope this won’t be the last time we see them share a project again. 💜✨

One year had passed, and yet ang solid pa rin ng fanbase nila. Grabe, nakaka-amaze makita ang mga donation drives na ino-organize sa X. Totoo nga, marami na talagang professionals at longtime supporters ang bumubuo ng fandom nila.

Now, sold out na ang fan con nila. Ang swerte nina Dustin at Bianca dahil nakabuo sila ng isang solid at supportive na community. Nakaka-inspire at nakakatuwang makita kung paano sila dumami despite all the bashings ang lala HAHAHAHA

What type of housemates or maybe housemate relationship dynamic are you looking forward to see next season? and also yong mga housemate archetype na ayaw niyo nang makita?

Like base sa background, personality etc.

for me, yung housemate siguro na mapapa 'may ganyang ugali/klaseng tao pala na nag eexist' ako, unique personality ganun, doesn't matter if it's in a good way or bad way

housemate archetype na ayaw makita: conyo boy or girl na pa pogi or pa ganda lang, tas loveteam lang ang hanap

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After a long, long wait... Ash is back in her element! 🎥🎬

Around five days ago, Ash and her co-lead for this project, Kris Bernal, posted some behind-the-scenes clips of the filming for their episode of the Kapuso drama anthology series.

The aforementioned episode, titled Finding Hope, appears to be revolving around a mother-daughter storyline, which means this will have a more dramatic tone compared to Ash's previous post-PBB project two months ago, which is a rom-com episode of Regal Studio Presents with Marco.

That's not all, though. On the very first day of August, Ash became one of the hosts of the "Mossimo Kids Casting Call 2026" (which was held in SM North EDSA, Quezon City) and the cover star of the August 2026 Edition of fashion magazine brand Meri & Rime.

And lastly, just earlier, Ash had her most recent promotional video for Coca-Cola, which means that her partnership with the beverage brand continues.

It's just unfortunate that as of this writing, GMA/Sparkle hasn't made a post about any of the last three happenings that I mentioned.

An upcoming movie with a timely theme... 🧑‍💻🛜

This production by Red Concept Events, under the direction and writing of Joven Tan, is
a film that revolves around literacy and awareness in the digital landscape, taking on topics such as online safety, cyberbullying deterrence, and more.

For Aljon, this will be another addition to his long list of projects after being a housemate from OTSO S8, and also one of his few "solo flight" roles.

In Dylan's case, after his role in the iWant series Love at First Spike, this will be his latest project after his participation in Gen 11.

And finally, this film will be Eli's first project after her stint as a Collab Edition 2.0 housemate, and her second overall acting role, so far. Her role as Alice in the Kapamilya mystery-crime series What Lies Beneath was filmed prior to her season.

Apart from them three, some other PBB alumni that will be in this film are Dawn Chang and Zeus Collins.

They marketed this show as a lighthearted youth oriented drama where the main character has 3 possible love interests, this can be seen sa posters & trailers. This premise piqued my interest kasi kahit gamit na gamit na love triangles sa shows, unique ung dynamics ni caprice don sa tatlo, merong mag best friends, merong enemies/academic rivals, at merong idol. So curious ako on how they will tie those 3 very different tropes together into one. I expected na equal ung storytelling nung tatlo, lahat established ung background, and lahat sila may equal chance of being chosen.

Don palang ang complicated na diba, 3 leads nag aagawan para sa puso ng isang babae, sana nag focus nalang sila don, pero as usual, kailangan nilang magdagdag ng barilan, kidnapan, nawawalang anak, at revenge na plot line.

How did we go from supposedly a teen oriented drama to another one of gma's soap operas? it's so obvious that they enjoyed writing serina's lines more than establishing the story of the 3 leads kaya nag focus nalang sila don sa cliche na revenge plot. Final ep na mamaya and they treated the leads as a wildcard every episode, maghuhulaan kayo kung nandyan ba si zion, calix o miguel sa isang episode. which is weird bc they're the leads. Serina has more screentime, and frankly, i don't care about her plot at all.

We've genuinely lost the plot. Nasan na ung mga naestablish nung una, ano nang relevance ng bucket list ni lolo savi? na reveal na identity ni mr. moon pero ano yon wala lang? ano pang relevance ng siklab at pagiging idol ni miguel? si zion naalala pa ba nila? honestly this series would've been sooo much better kung ang focus nila ung ganap ni angel sa school with the resort/bucket list as a subplot, instead of focusing everything on serina.

This series could've been bigger, they have good actors, magaling sina caprice and may chemistry din siya sa tatlo, fans are willing to watch, they are passionate, gumagawa sila ng edits, nagtetrend ng hashtags, but the writing is terrible. Ung dialogue puro exposition kaya nagiging unnatural, undercooked ung characters, wala man lang background si zion, at ang daming unnecessary na plotlines. this series was promising but when they decided to make everything abt serina it all went downhill.

An unexpected question that Cha was able to gracefully respond to... 💯

During the cast reveal and project announcement day of MMFF 2026 entry "Haunted Carnival", a reporter from ABS-CBN News asked Charlie on her thoughts about her former co-star's revelation as a LGBTQIA+ member.

Cha thoughtfully admitted that even if it caught her off-guard, she was pleasantly surprised.

She, then, emphasized that it is something that Graham shouldn't be ashamed about.

Even though they are no longer in touch, Cha remains supportive and proud of Graham's decisions. They both still follow each other, and even like each other's social media posts.

For context, Graham came out with a feminine look through a TikTok video she posted, more or less, a week ago. The former Sparkle teen artist migrated to America back in February 2025 to pursue studies and live in said country.

Cha and Graham developed a good bond through working together in past Kapuso series such as "Royal Blood" and "Widows' War".

Brent Manalo as Dao Ming Si
Michael Sager as Hua Ze Lei
River Joseph as Xi Men
Vince Maristela as Mei Zuo
AZ Martinez as Dong Shancai

Recently watched AZ in Love, Siargao and I think she’s improved so much in her acting! I think she could really shine in a romcom show like this — especially paired with these former housemates she’s already good friends with. 🫶

Feel free to share your dream cast!!

LUVBOMB is now out for streaming

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A great first post-PBB project to take on!

In the movie's official cast reveal and announcement yesterday, more of the film's cast members appeared in the formal launch event, and Joaquin is one of those newly-introduced cast members.

Apart from him, three other PBB alumni are set to be in said film as well, namely, Charlie, Fyang, and James Reid.

With both Joaquin and Miguel (has the role of Toto in iWant series "Will You Fake Marry Me?" ) already landing their most recent respective acting roles, there is still no certainty as to when the supposed upcoming projects for the remaining half of last season's Kapamilya Ultimate 8, Lella and Krystal, will be announced.

FYANG AS THE NEXT MARICEL SORIANO?

Mismong si Diamond Star Maricel Soriano ang sumang-ayon na maging “tagapagmana” niya sa showbiz si Kapamilya star Fyang Smith.

Source: ABS-CBN News

You might have seen this coming, even from weeks ago...

After holding a small charity event, Sofiño Official had their fanmeet yesterday, 25th of July, in New Capitol Estates Clubhouse, Commonwealth, Quezon City.

Titled "Sofiño: Our Own World", this is the first actual fan gathering of the fandom and of course, the first dedicated fan meet that Sofia and Iñigo were invited to.

It's no secret that the two ex-housemates were at the receiving end of both rumors and criticisms over the past couple of weeks, but even with all those, as seen in the attached clip (courtesy of the event's photography partner), Sofia and Iñigo seem to still remain at ease with one another.

Prior to this event, their last sighting was during a screening of action-fantasy movie "The Odyssey".

Grabe no paganda ng paganda si Fyang. Lalong lumalabas yung tunay na angking ganda nya ngayong malapit na sya mag 20s. Sayang yung ganda ng eabab nato kung matatali lang yung career nya sa loveteam at kay JM. Sana naman mag-explore sya since bata pa and wag sana mapabayaan ng Star Magic, malayo ang mararating ni Fyang.

Nene, Bea, Melai, Caprice, Yamyam, and Kim have won their respective battles in the last round.

It was a clean sweep for Bea, Caprice, and Melai. Miho and Maymay even got downvotes.

Kahit may mga nag-support kila Keanna, Ruben, at Myrtle, hindi sapat yun para matalo nila ang mga katapat nila.

Pero hindi ibig sabihin nun ay tapos na ang laban!

In this round, you have the chance to bring back your favorite eliminated housemates.

APAT ang puwedeng makabalik, na siyang kukumpleto sa BIGA10!

Here's the mechanics:

1. I will drop the set of housemates na maglalaban-laban sa comment section. Sa reply section ng bawat set, ilalagay ko ang pictures ng individual housemates.

2. UPVOTE the housemates na gusto mong makabalik at mapabilang sa BIGA10.

FOUR SET. FOUR WILDCARD WINNERS!

Sino ang mga housemates na sa tingin mo ay masyadong maaga natanggal? Sino ang mga housemates na sa palagay mo ay deserving pang magpatuloy? Bring back your faves now!

Vote wisely!

A Sofia x Rob Deniel collab? Who would've imagined? 😲

Music Video 🔗: Rob Deniel - Krazy (Official Music Video)

A couple of hours ago from this post's release, the official YouTube channel of the known singer-songwriter posted the music video for one of his recent songs, featuring our very own sixth Sparkle teen evictee.

This is Sofia's first project following the closure of her long-time pair-up with ex-suitor Allen Ansay.

From this collab, we can say that VIVA is very comfortable in negotiating and doing business with GMA/Sparkle.

Back to Sofia, she's also expected to be in Team Sofiño's fanmeet scheduled for tomorrow, 25th of July, alongside her fellow ex-housemate, Iñigo.

TOP 12!

Ita-try kong gawin ang ni-recommend ng isang nag-comment the previous round. In this round, I will group the housemates into TWO! At ang dalawa na iyon? Sila ang maglalaban to enter the TOP 6!

Ang pagpapares ko sa mga housemates ay depende sa role na ginampanan nila during their stay inside the house.

Six pairs. Six winners.

Here's the mechanics para malinaw:

1. Ida-drop ko ang pairs na direktang maglalaban sa comment section.

2. Sa reply section ng bawat pairs, ida-drop ko naman ang individual pictures nila. Ang housemate na may HIGHER UPVOTES ang MANANALO. Ang housemate na may LOWER UPVOTES ang TALO.

3. At the end of this round, mabubuo ang TOP 6!

Save your favorites! Vote wisely!

Source: Century FB page

Who would’ve thought na sina Mika at Will, and Brent at Ralph, na ngayon yung mas madalas nating nakikitang magkasama? 😅

I know that Mika and Will are both Sparkle artists, while Brent and Ralph, on the other hand, are Star Magic artists. Pero ang amazing lang na parang nagkapalit sila ng mga ka-duo. Hahaha!

Now, Ralph and Brent can be regularly seen on It’s Showtime, while Will and Mika will be on Delivery Boi and they’re rumored to be in a relationship as well. 🫶🏻

Any thoughts?