Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca, known as “BreKa,” were declared Big Winners of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition during the grand finale held on Saturday, July 5, at the New Frontier Theater.
BreKa took home the Big Winner title after receiving 33.03% of the total cumulative votes. Their win earned them ₱1,000,000 each. The votes were determined through a combination of the vote-to-save, vote-to-evict, and the “One Million Votes” challenge.
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Ralph de Leon and Will Ashley, or “RaWi,” placed second with 25.88% of the votes, winning ₱500,000 each. Charlie Fleming and Esnyr Ranollo, or “CharEs,” landed third with 22.91%, bringing home ₱300,000 each. AZ Martinez and River Joseph, or “AzVer,” finished fourth with 8.77% and received ₱200,000 each.
An emotional Mika Salamanca struggled to express her gratitude during the announcement. “Honestly, I don’t know what to say. The words ‘happy,’ ‘I love you,’ and ‘thank you’ are not enough to describe what I feel. This is for you, my family, and to those who love Brent and me,” she said.
Holding back tears, Brent Manalo added, “I just want to say that as long as you fight with heart, anything is possible. God is good. Thank you very much.”
This season marked several firsts for the PBB franchise. It was the first time two housemates were declared co-winners and the first collaboration between ABS-CBN and GMA, featuring celebrities from both networks. The “Celebrity Collab” twist paired influencers, actors, and performers into duos who lived and competed together from day one.
The final challenge, “One Million Votes,” aired in the days leading up to the finale and gave the top four duos one last chance to earn bonus votes from the public.
After the official proclamation of the winners, the show announced that there will be another Pinoy Big Brother Collab some time this year.
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