October 22, 2025 | 9:51am
MANILA, Philippines — Young stars Joaquin Arce and Sofia Pablo have been unveiled as the first housemates joining a sequel to”Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition.”
In a report by “24 Oras,” Joaquin, son of film producer Neil Arce who is the husband of Angel Locsin, shared he is a fan of the show which is why he decided to reality series.
“I watched last season. I’m a huge fan of ‘PBB’ as a show, so I decided, why not give it a try,” said Joaquin, who just signed a contract with Star Magic last July.
Sofia, meanwhile, is one of the rising actress in GMA’s Sparkle talent pool whose credits include “Raya Sirena,” “Prima Donnas,” “Open 24/7,” and most recently “Prinsesa ng City Jail.”
“This is something big for me kasi I’m always a victim of misconception, of fake news,” said Sofia. “And I feel like people know me for my work sa mga memes ko. I want the [people] to know me for who I really am.”
Ahead of the show’s premiere this month, Joaquin said he’s been spending time with family and friends to cherish every moment.
“I hang out with as much friends as possible, of course keeping quiet, but in my mind, ‘Oh I’m not going to see them for a while.’ Parang kailangan kong mag-hang-out sa family ko, sa mom ko, sa dad ko,” he added.
Sofia however said she had not considered she might spend the holidays inside the iconic Bahay ni Kuya.
“Sa buong buhay ko and I never spent Christmas and New Year away from my mom, kasi dalawa lang kami. And even si mommy, she’s crying. If I’m not there, she’s going to be alone,” said the young actress. ]
“But then again iniisip namin one Christmas, one New Year kapalit ng pwedeng ma-appreciate na ng tao for who we really are. So sugal talaga.”
“Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition 2.0” — premiering on October 25 — will be hosted by Bianca Gonzalez-Intal, Kim Chiu, Melai Cantiveros, Alexa Ilacad, Enchong Dee, Gabbi Garcia, Robi Domingo and Mavy Legaspi.
The previous edition which brought together stars from ABS-CBN and GMA Network saw Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca become the show’s first-ever winning pair.
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