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JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith in Dubai for TFC's Barrio Fiesta Dubai 2025

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<div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740288222654481169932_18484206361016084_7350202448552793340_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner">Fyang Smith and JM Ibarra | Photo from @jmdibarra _@iamsofiasmith</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p><strong><em>Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11</em></strong>&#x27;s <strong>Fyang Smith</strong> and <strong>JM Ibarra</strong> are in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for <strong>The Filipino Channe</strong><strong>l&#x27;s (TFC) </strong><strong>Barrio Fiesta Dubai 2025</strong> event, and they are serving couple, style, and travel goals during their trip. This marks JM and Fyang&#x27;s first international trip and show together. Along with Darren Espanto and Morissette, the two were invited to perform for and bond with Filipinos in Dubai, making new memories and milestones together. </p><p>Both have been generous with sharing snaps from their trip, too. As a must-try activity in Dubai, JM and Fyang went on a desert safari adventure. They were a stylish duo, clad in white, cream, beige, and brown ensembles—visually cohesive with the scenic setting. They walked barefoot on desert sand. And what&#x27;s even more magical was that they witnessed the breathtaking sunset in this beautiful spot, giving them the perfect opportunity to take more stunning photographs. </p><p>Fyang captioned a series of photos from the desert with &quot;paradise found.&quot; JM felt the same way about the place, as he wrote, &quot;Just another day in paradise.&quot; </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740289347016paradise found (4).jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740289334437paradise found (6).jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740289237595480574224_18484206301016084_5321399546112631896_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Aside from sightseeing, JM and Fyang also bonded over food. In an Instagram post, which Fyang captioned with &quot;just us,&quot; the carousel showed them with a heart-shaped pizza, plus several snaps of them taking photos of and with each other. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1740289644293just us (2).jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>From the Big Brother house to the provinces where they performed to the ocean where they filmed <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people/2025/1/18/what-fans-are-saying-about-jmfyang-in-regine-velasquez-s-wherever-you-are-music-video-0912" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Regine Velasquez&#x27;s &quot;Wherever You Are&quot; music video</a> to the tourist destinations in Dubai—JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith just keep going places together. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Scroll through the gallery below for more photos of Fyang Smith and JM Ibarra in Dubai:</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div>[[PHOTO ALBUM]]</div><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong></strong><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people/2024/12/24/never-before-seen-photos-from-pbb-gen-11-housemates-metro-photo-shoot-0934" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Never-Before-Seen Photos From &#x27;PBB: Gen 11&#x27; Housemates&#x27; METRO Photo Shoot</a></strong></div><div><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people/2024/12/19/2024-buzzmakers-make-way-for-the-pinoy-big-brother-gen-11-housemates-metro-year-ender-1327" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2024 Buzzmakers: Make Way for the &#x27;Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11&#x27; Housemates</a></strong></div><div><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people/2024/12/13/2024-buzzmakers-pinoy-big-brother-gen-11-big-4-on-metro-year-ender-1825" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2024 Buzzmakers: &#x27;Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11&#x27; Big 4 Housemates Fyang, Rain, Kolette, and Kai</a></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Photos from <strong>@_iamsofiasmith @jmdibarra</strong></p>

<p>JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith traveled to Dubai for TFC's Barrio Fiesta Dubai 2025. </p>

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'Paradise Found'—JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith Take Their Chemistry to Dubai

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Published February 23, 2025 02:00 PM PHT

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Updated March 04, 2025 06:33 PM PHT

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