It was a dream come true for the 20 housemates of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition as they reunited for The Big ColLove last Sunday, August 10, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
On their personal social media pages, the housemates, together with some of the PBB hosts, expressed their gratitude for the love and support from fans.
BreKa- Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca
PBB Collab Big Winners Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca shared behind-the-scenes photos from the fan concert, captioning them with: “a forever kinda thing THEBIGCOLLOVE” and “everything.”
Brent thanked fans on his Instagram broadcast channel: “thank you so much for showing up fam!!! Ur support means the world to me. ily all. gn!!”
Mika posted on X: “i love you… maraming salamat.”
She also said on her broadcast channel: “maraming salamat po sa lahat ng tumutok kagabi, live at team bahay po. hanggang ngayon iniipon ko parin po yung image nyo sa utak ko, ang ganda nyo po. kung alam nyo lang kung gaano ka-saya ang puso namin kagabi huhu ♡ ang sarap nyo sa mata at ng mga boses nyo sa tenga. nakikita ko kayo, socmed at rl, nakikita ko kayo.“
Mika added, “this might be the end of our PBB journey pero tulad ng lagi naming sinasabi “ang totoong laban ay nasa labas ng bahay ni kuya.” nasa totoong laban na po tayo at sana supportahan nyo parin po kaming lahat. ♡”
RaWi- Ralph De Leon and Will Ashley
Second Big Placers Ralph and Will described performing at the Araneta as surreal.
“Thank you ARANETA!!! ♥️,” Will wrote. “Much love for all the people who showed their love and support. Sobrang pasasalamat sainyong lahat. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. Isa lamang itong pangarap dati na natupad na ngayon.”
He added, “Thank you po sa lahat ng taong nagmahal at sumuporta sa akin simula day 1 ng PBB COLLAB, grabe wala akong masabi sa ipinaramdam niyo sa akin. Once again, ako po si WILL ASHLEY ANG MAMA’s DREAMBAE NG CAVITE! Hindi pa dito natatapos ang laban, patuloy tayong lalaban sa hamon ng buhay! Sa lahat ng HMS, maraming salamat. Mahal ko kayo aking pamilya. :)”
Will also posted on X: “Damn, I wanna thank each and everyone of you na nag punta sa PBB COLLOVE. The love na binigay niyo sa akin… sobrang insane. Pangarap ko lang to, ngayon natupad na. I love you all!! ♥️”
Ralph also shared concert highlights and thanked fans for their energy, saying, “that’s a wrap, baby! pinapangarap lang namin to sa bahay dati at nagkatotoo din sa wakas. here’s to more dreams coming true and more love to go around. yours truly, the saing king/dutiful judo son of cavite.”
On his Instagram broadcast channel, Ralph wrote a heartwarming message expressing how happy he is performing in front of everyone.
“what an absolutely crazy weekend. sobrang salamat talaga sa inyong lahat sa suporta at pagmamahal na binigay niyo sakin. little ralph would've have never believed na magpeperform siya on 2 of the biggest stages sa pilipinas back to back.”
“pinaghandaan ka talaga lahat yun to give back and give you guys a good show kaya kung isip niyo bigay na bigay ako, GANUN TALAGA HAHAHAH! alam ko di pa sobrang pulido pero first time yun na i felt confident with my singing and dancing so sana nag-enjoy kayo:) love u guys. ibang energy nadala ng mga hiyaw niyo pramis. sa uulitin!” he added.
CharEs- Charlie Fleming and Esnyr Ranollo
For the CharEs duo, Charlie and Esnyr also shared behind the scene moments on their preparations for the much-awaited fan concert.
Esnyr also posted on X that his cheerdance performance with Charlie took only days to prepare: “3 DAYS LANG NAMIN NIREHEARSE YUNG CHARES CHEER DANCE PERFORMANCE, BUTI NASALO KAMI LORD!!!!”
On his broadcast channel, Esnyr also expressed: “so so lucky to have u guys! Thank you sobra for your effort, gifts, flowers & existence! MAHAL KO KAYO. Di ko alam kung deserve ko ba ‘tong pagmamahal nyo HAAAAAY.”
AzVer- Az Martinez and River Joseph
River also shared photos from the concert with the caption: “forever grateful. thank you pbb. #TheBigCollove.”
AZ also posted: “beyond my wildest dreams #TheBigColLove #ColLoveFancon.”
DusBia- Dustin Yu and Bianca De Vera
Dustin and Bianca were both overwhelmed and thankful after seeing the love and support of their fans who attended the fan concert.
“from the PBB House to the Big Dome! my heart is full. Thank you everyone. 🤍,” Bianca said along with photos from the concert.
Dustin then called his experience “one for the books.”
“Where do I even begin? I’m still hearing all the echoes from that night, and honestly, I’m still speechless.. So thankful and humbled by everything that’s happened. From living together inside the PBB house to performing on the Araneta stage with all my housemates, it’s a moment I’ll treasure forever. Couldn’t imagine it any other way,” Dustin wrote.
“to everyone who showed up to support me, thank you for making it all so much more special. Mahal ko kayong lahat at hindi ko kayo makakalimutan. I love you all. Let’s keep going!!”
ShuKla- Shuvee Etrata and Klarisse De Guzman
It’s “a million dreams” come true for Shuvee as she wrote: “Little shuveedo, we made it this far. 🥺.”
Klarisse then expressed her gratitude to her fans on her post on X: “Maraming Salamat po sa lahat ng nasa #BigCollove concert kagabi. We love you all! ❤️ Thank you Team K!! @KLARISSEnatics_ @theklangots @WiKlaOFC, PDG. Love you all! Kita ko kayooo❤️😁 at syempre @Triklabers.”
XyVince - Xyriel Manabat and Vince Maristela
Both Xyriel and Vince also expressed their appreciation to fans posting on their personal social media accounts.
“Namumula ang heart sa saya! Salamat Araneta and PBB famILY ♥️✨,” Xyriel said.
Vince then wrote: “Maraming salamat sa lahat ng patuloy na sumusuporta at naniniwala sa akin mula sa PBB hanggang ngayon. Pinaramdam niyo sakin na hindi ako nag iisa. Kahit saan man makarating, lagi kayong kasama sa puso ko. Mahal na mahal ko kayo. ❤️.”
He also posted on X: “Good morning y’all! Sure ako more than 50 yung sumigaw for me last night. Thank you po sa lahat ng palakpak nyo. Binuo nyo ang PBB journey and Araneta experience ko. My heart is full. Atake kayo, mga ka-amats! I LAB YOU ALL!.”
Special thank you sa @thevincies07 sa lahat ng effort, love, pagod, gastos, at time na binigay nyo para sa akin. Kayo ang paborito kong 30. Grabe atake kayo sa pa LED at tarpaulin kahit hindi ako nag-donate hahahaha
— Vince Maristela (@VinceMaristela) August 11, 2025
At sa mga di nakapunta okay lang yan ako na lang punta sainyo pic.twitter.com/OJdER2ZNHi
MiLi- Michael Sager and Emilo Daez
Michael also shared his experience mounting the fan concert alongside his fellow PBB housemates.
“Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine being part of something this incredible. From the biggest plot twist to the greatest blessing I’ve ever received. Last night was unforgettable, standing alongside my housemates on one of the most iconic stages, performing for thousands of beautiful people,” Michael wrote.
“Salamat sa lahat ng sigaw at pagmamahal, mga Kapamilya at Kapuso. You made this night one for the books ❤️ Yours truly, Ang diligent wonder son ng Marinduque.”
Meanwhile, Emilio described his PBB journey up to their fan concert as “an incredible ride.”
“It was surreal to see the Big Dome filled to the max and to hear every single cheer. We did the best we could, and even if I didn’t get to meet all of you, I saw and heard each and every one of you. You guys are the reason I keep showing up. Will forever be humbled and grateful. And to my fellow housemates, love yall. PBB Collab forever,” he wrote.
He also brought in more kilig showing his chemistry with fellow female housemates in his “surprise” video.
KiSh- Kira Balinger and Josh Ford
For Josh and Kira, the two expressed their love and gratitude for an unforgettable night with their fans and fellow Pinoy Big Brother housemates.
“Backstage pass to a night I’ll never forget 🎟️,” Josh said in a post.
ACLey- AC Bonifacio and Ashley Ortega
Ashley also shared some backstage moments from the event with a caption: “Still can’t believe I made it to Araneta!! Grabe. Thank you guys for changing my life. To our amazing fans, Thank you for every message, every cheer, and every ounce of love you guys have shown us. To my fellow housemates, congratulations to all of us! We made it ❤️.”
Her duo partner, AC Bonifacio also posted on X, “hope you enjoyed tonight! thanks for the love ❤️ #PBBCollove.”
hope you enjoyed tonight! thanks for the love ❤️ #PBBCollove
— ac (@BonifacioAc) August 10, 2025
PBB Hosts
Aside from the housemates, Pinoy Big Brother hosts Bianca Gonzalez, Mavy Legaspi, Alexa Ilacad, and Enchong Dee also share how overwhelmed they were by the fans reception for the 20th season of the hit Kapamilya reality show.
“OA sa tindi ang pagmamahal ninyo sa housemates!!!! 🥹✨💯 maraming, maraming, maraming salamat ❤️❤️❤️ #TheBigColLove #ColLoveSaAraneta,” Bianca said on X.
OA sa tindi ang pagmamahal ninyo sa housemates!!!! 🥹✨💯 maraming, maraming, maraming salamat ❤️❤️❤️ #TheBigColLove #ColLoveSaAraneta
— Bianca Gonzalez Intal (@iamsuperbianca) August 10, 2025
Mavy then posted: “One last time with the housemates! Last night was a movieee 💙🏠💛 pbbabscbntv #ColLoveFancon #ColLoveSaAraneta”
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Enchong then shared how happy he is seeing the housemates again together on one stage.
“The PBB Collove FanCon in the Big Dome was crazy!!!❤️💚💙 Ang sarap makita ng mga collab Ex-housemates together one more time and could be the last time na magkakasama sila ng buo. This one will definitely be a core memory pag binalikan ang experience ko kasama ang PBB family🥹🥳,” he said.
“Thank you sa lahat ng Ex-housemates, sa matinding fan groups, sa mga bosses namin sa ABSCBN at GMA, sponsors, and sa libo libong tumutok online 🙏🏽😊 Congratulations sa lahat ng naging parte nito kasi akala ko dati hindi na to mangyayari, may mga moments ako na nakatingin lang sa buong Araneta habang nagho-host pero talagang iba ang pagmamahal ng Pinoy Fans🤩✨,” he added.