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David Licauco reveals auditioning for Pinoy Big Brother in 2015

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Kapuso leading man David Licauco shared with his followers on Instagram that he once auditioned to be a housemate on the hit Kapamilya reality program, <em>Pinoy Big Brother</em>. The <em>Maria Clara at Ibarra</em> actor recalled this memory after he became a houseguest for the <em>PBB Celebrity Collab Edition</em>.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJnlNfyRs4A/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A588160.8%2C%22ls%22%3A212479.80000000005%2C%22le%22%3A213154.69999999995%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="857" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>David entered the PBB house earlier this month to help the housemates with their task.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/5/11/ralph-de-leon-ends-pbb-stint-with-gratitude-for-supporters-1513"><strong>READ: Ralph de Leon ends PBB stint with gratitude for supporters</strong></a></div><p>The Kapuso actor remembered how he lined up back in 2015 to be part of the program but it seemed like fate had something else for him. </p><p>“Crazy to think I once lined up for PBB auditions in 2015… and years later, I got to be a houseguest,” he wrote.</p><p>Despite being only there for several days, David expressed how different it was inside the PBB house. For him, there was “magic” that he felt during his short stay as he claimed that he learned a lot about himself.</p><p>“It was different from what I imagined—may magic talaga sa loob ng Bahay ni Kuya. I may have been quiet, but I learned a lot about myself. Truth is, no one really knows what it’s like inside unless you’ve lived it,” he added.</p><p>He expressed his gratitude towards everyone who made his stay inside the PBB house memorable–– from Klarisse de Guzman’s cooking to the heartfelt conversations he had with the housemates. </p><p>“To everyone who supported, thank you. (Sa mga naboringan sakin, sorry na po! 😅)</p><p>&quot;And to the housemates—thank you for the warm welcome, solid convos, and syempre, the best food: Ate Klang’s ulam, Ralph’s rice, and Esnyr’s ice cream,” he ended.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/5/13/ex-housemate-ralph-de-leon-calls-pbb-journey-a-dream-0831"><strong>READ: Ex-housemate Ralph De Leon calls PBB journey a &#x27;dream&#x27;</strong></a></div><p>Fans shared how much they enjoyed his screen time in the comment section of his post. Other netizens hoped that he could be a housemate in the future celebrity edition of the program.</p><p>“You did wellll. You didn&#x27;t have to change your personality to be everyone&#x27;s cup of tea. Also, nakakapogi ang pagiging introvert,” a fan wrote.</p><p>“You may be silent inside but when you speak, we sure learned something Ginoo! ❤️ Dedma sa mga negative people,” another fan added.</p>

<p>Did you know that David Licauco actually auditioned for PBB back in 2015?</p>