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(From left) Miguel Vergara and Princess Aliyah. Photos from the Instagram page of 'Pinoy Big Brother'

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Miguel Vergara, Princess Aliyah introduced as 'PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0' housemates

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1761135575160DAY2NIGHT.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="(From left) Miguel Vergara and Princess Aliyah. Photos from the Instagram page of &#x27;Pinoy Big Brother&#x27;"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">(From left) Miguel Vergara and Princess Aliyah. <em>Photos from the Instagram page of &#x27;Pinoy Big Brother&#x27;</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Miguel Vergara and Princess Aliyah were revealed Wednesday as housemates for &quot;Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0,&quot; as the program continues to unveil its roster of participants for the upcoming season.</p><p>The two were introduced in a report on GMA&#x27;s &quot;24 Oras.&quot;</p><p>Aliyah, a 17-year-old Sparkle talent, chose to join &quot;Pinoy Big Brother&quot; over a project in GMA where she was supposed to have a lead role.</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQHGomOgW_5/embed/captioned/?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%3A7375646.599999998%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="670" 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><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>&quot;Once in a lifetime opportunity lang po ito,&quot; she said in an interview with the primetime newscast.</p><p>&quot;Parang mas nag-take ako ng risk kasi &#x27;di talaga ako risk-taker, parang mas gusto ko mag-play safe... Sabi ko bago ako mag-18 [years old], gusto ko maka-try ng something exciting,&quot; she said, explaining her decision to join the show.</p><p>Meanwhile, Vergara from Star Magic was a former child actor.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQHG4IDAT2O/embed/captioned/?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%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A7353369.800000001%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="688" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" 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><div><br/></div><p>&quot;New experience naman and I get to meet new people, so that intrigued me a lot, so I said yes [to joining the program],&quot; Vergara said.</p><p>The pair<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/10/21/-pbb-celebrity-collab-edition-2-0-reveals-first-2-new-housemates-2040"><strong> join Star Magic&#x27;s Joaquin Arce and Sparkle&#x27;s Sofia Pablo</strong></a>, who were the first housemates to be unveiled.</p><p>Set to premiere on October 25 at 6:05 p.m., &quot;Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0&quot; marks the second collaboration between ABS-CBN and GMA for the long-running reality program. </p><p>After its premiere, the show will air weeknights at 9:40 p.m., Saturdays at 6:15 p.m. and Sundays at 10:05 p.m.</p><p>The first &quot;Celebrity Collab Edition&quot;, which aired earlier this year, featured Kapamilya and Kapuso celebrities teaming up in pairs. In the end, the duo of Mika Salamanca and Brent Manalo emerged as the winners.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zce9cbyoVbE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>Miguel Vergara and Princess Aliyah were revealed Wednesday as housemates for 'Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0,' as the program continues to unveil its roster of participants for the upcoming season.</p>

Miguel Vergara and Princess Aliyah were revealed Wednesday as housemates for 'Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0,' as the program continues to unveil its roster of participants for the upcoming season.