A string of surprises gripped not only viewers last Nov. 5 but also the Pinoy Big Brother housemates themselves with the revelation of Kuya’s second house and the 15 additional housemates for its back-to-back treat Pinoy Big Brother UnliDay and Pinoy Big Brother UnliNight. Before revealing the second house, former mole Carlo, despite failing to accomplish all of Kuya’s tasks, was inducted as an official housemate after 12 out of the 13 housemates voted for him to stay. Following an incredible turn of events, Pamu, Paco, Kevin, Jaz, Kim and Seichang bid a teary farewell after being evicted from the “looban” or the first house, believing their PBB stint had ended there. One of the biggest twists was the revelation that they will only move to Kuya’s industrial-themed house next door that will be featured in a separate program, Pinoy Big Brother UnliDay, which will air weekdays before Reputasyon on Kapamilya Gold. Joining them are Jessica Connelly, Lordwin Claveria and Lyn Elimanco. UnliDay housemates also include Erica Arlante, Unad Hernandez, Steph Enage and Mark Luz. Also gearing up for the reality show is Naprey Almario, The UnliNight line-up includes Kigoy, Biggel, Roy, Divine, Luz, Tin, Carlo, Slater, Jerico Redrico, Anatoly Chua, Diane Aquino, Eting Busarang, Casey Austria, Wendy Tabusalla and Joya Genzola. Pinoy Big Brother UnliNight is hosted by Toni Gonzaga weeknights after Nasaan Ka Elisa? in Primetime Bida and Pinoy Big Brother UnliDay by Bianca Gonzales weekdays before Reputasyon in Kapamilya Gold. Also stay tuned to PBB Unlimited Updates with Robi Domingo during Kapamilya Blockbusters on ABS-CBN. Get to know more about the housemates by visiting pinoybigbrother.com. For the program’s updates, follow his Secretary on Twitter at @OfficialPBB4 or like www.facebook.com/OfficialPinoyBigBrother.

Reality show “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB) put a new twist to its “Unlimited” edition by introducing more housemates who will be entering the PBB house. Eting Busarang, Casey Austria, Jericho Redrico, Diane Aquino, Anatoly Chua, Joya Genzola, Lyn Elimanco, Jessica Connelly, Lordwin Claveria, Naprey Almario and Wendy Tabusalla were introduced on Saturday to join the 14 housemates inside the PBB house. “Kuya” (Big Brother) also unveiled a second PBB house which will be the temporary home of 6 housemates for the remainder of the show. Pamu Pamorada, Kevin Fowler, Paco Evangelista, Jaz Manabat, Kim de Guzman, and Seichang Uchimi thought their chances of winning big in the reality show ended when they were asked to leave the PBB house. However, Kuya announced that they are still “official” housemates, but will be living in the “new” Bahay ni Kuya. It was also announced that new housemates Eting, Casey, Jericho, Diane, Anatoly, and Joya will be part of PBB Unlinight every 10:30 p.m. hosted by Toni Gonzaga. PBB Unliday, which will air every 4:30 p.m., will be hosted by Bianca Gonzalez.

Pinoy Big Brother, better known as “Kuya” to housemates and loyal viewers, finally opened his house to a new batch of 14 contestants last October 29. During the grand opening of the regular fourth season of ABS-CBN’s reality show “Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited” (PBB), hosts Toni Gonzaga and Bianca Gonzales were joined by fresh recruits Robi Domingo and Martin Concio. (Former host Mariel Rodriguez has moved to TV5.) They welcomed the new housemates to the shanty-inspired makeover of the house of Kuya in the initial telecast dubbed “The Big Fiesta.” The 14 contestants were selected from more than 30,000 who auditioned. Among them are a fisherman and a tattoo artist. Housemate chooses PBB over SEA Games Jaz Manabat, 24, a model dubbed the “Sensual Siren of QC,” said, “Game na sa lahat! Andu’n na eh, sa tagal ng process, uurong pa ba ‘ko?” Tin Patrimonio, 20, daughter of basketball star Alvin Patrimonio, gets out of her comfort zone as she has yet to learn to mingle with other people. She is called “The Captain’s Daughter,” home-schooled so she can focus on being a tennis player. If she did not enter PBB, Tin would be competing for the SEA Games. Kigoy Abarico, 32, of Ormoc City, joined PBB to look for his two siblings. Kigoy ran away from home and now wants to improve himself and live a better life. Roy Gamboa, 29, of Pangasinan, is a salesman who didn’t want to let go of the opportunity to join PBB. He was in Manila when he heard about the auditions, but tried his luck in his hometown. Luz McClinton, 33, a bodybuilder, is tagged the “Mom of Steel of Muntinlupa.” She used to sell food and cigarettes on the street and is now a professional bodybuilder who wants to provide well for her family. Housemate seeks biological dad Pamu Pamorada, 19, of Batangas has been called the “Kitikiti Kid” because of her wacky antics. She said, “Makakasundo ko yung mga ka-level ko lang, probinsyano, bakla, foreign kahit hindi ako magaling mag-Ingles.” Joseph Biggel, 19, is half-German and half-Filipino but pure Pinoy in his heart. Joseph has worked as a fisherman and a make-up artist in a funeral parlor to finance the studies of his sibling. Kim de Guzman, 19, of Olongapo, named “The Stunning Sweetheart,” hopes to find her biological father. On the other hand, Paco Evangelista, 26, of General Santos wants to get to know himself more and start his life anew. Slater Young, 24, called “The Hotshot Engineer” of Cebu, thinks that he can practice being an older brother to his housemates. First openly lesbian housemate Cebu tattoo artist Divine Maitland-Smith, 20, called the “Darling Dude” is the first openly lesbian housemate. She wants to have fun that’s why she entered the house, but the British-Filipina wants to learn life lessons, as well. Seichang Ushimi, 22, from Japan and Kevin Fowler, 18, from California, were born and raised overseas but want to reconnect with their Filipino roots. Carlo Romero, 22, a lucky draw winner, is a retail sales consultant from Chicago. In one of the first few challenges, housemates were asked which basic necessity they wanted to have an unlimited supply of, but with corresponding consequences. “PBB Unlimited” airs after “Nasaan Ka Elisa,” while “PBB Unlimited Updates” airs during “Maria La Del Barrio” and “100 Days to Heaven” on ABS-CBN.

Reality show “Pinoy Big Brother: Unlimited” officially opened its doors to new housemates on Saturday, October 29. During its grand opening, dubbed “The Big Fiesta,” all the new housemates were introduced to the public before each of them were led into their home for the next few months. The opening was held right in front of the Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) house in Quezon City. The housemates Out of 30,789 aspirants, “Kuya” chose 13 lucky housemates to enter his house. The first housemate, Jaz Manabat, is an aspiring model from Quezon City. She is a sultry woman currently in a 5-year-long relationship. Joining her is a licensed civil engineer from Cebu, Slater Young. According to Young, he has been sheltered all his life. He hopes that his experience inside the PBB house can teach him to be more mature. Kigoy Abarico of Ormoc, the third housemate, is street-smart. He has lived most of his life on the streets after he ran away from home. The fourth housemate is the daughter of basketball legend Alvin Patrimonio. Home-schooled Tin Patrimonio is a self-admitted introvert, and she considers relating to others as one of the greatest challenges she has to face inside Kuya’s house. Roy Gamboa of Pangasinan lives by phrase “Hard work does pay.” Coming from an underprivileged family, the fifth housemate strives to provide for his family and achieve all his dreams in life. Taking up the sixth slot in the PBB house is 18-year-old Filipino-American Kevin Fowler. Dubbed as the “Dreamboy of California,” Fowler is set to prove how much Filipino blood runs through his veins. The “Mom of Steel of Muntinlupa,” Luz Mc Clinton, temporarily left her daughter under the care of her sister to enter Kuya’s house. The multi-awarded body-building champion has been married to her foreigner husband for 8 years. The fact that she has been living away from her parents most of her life cannot be easily observed behind the smiles of the eighth housemate. Pamu Pamorada of Batangas is known for her cheerfulness which spreads happiness around her. Her idol is Vice Ganda. After a series of tragic events came his way in 2009, Paco Evangelista's life is a mess. Inside the PBB house, the “Hopeless Romantic of GenSan” hopes to start anew. The 19-year-old stunning sweetheart of Olongapo, Kim de Guzman, takes on the tenth spot in Kuya’s household. Joseph Biggel of Marinduque also made it in. With hopes of sending his younger sister to school, the Filipino-German tries his luck inside the PBB house. Born and raised in Japan, half-Japanese and half-Pinoy Seichang Uchimi has always been in search of his Filipino side. As the 12th housemate, the “Pinoy Anime of Japan” is hoping to discover his true self. Last but not the least on Kuya's list is British-Pinoy Divine Maitland-Smith. The tattoo artist from Cebu hopes that her stay inside the house will provide an opportunity for her to break the stereotype of lesbians. Unlimited season, unlimited surprises Aside from the 13 chosen housemates, another candidate was given a chance to make it inside the PBB house. Among 30 reserved housemates, the luck of Carlo Romero from Chicago, Illinois helped him make it through after his number was drawn to take his chances in the 14th slot. In order to make his stay inside the PBB house official, Romero is required to complete 4 tasks as an "undercover housemate" in a span of a week. If he fails, he will be asked to leave the house. Unlike previous seasons, the new set of housemates walked into a house that has been inspired by shanties in slum communities, which, according to Kuya, is occupied by around 15 million Filipinos in the country. They are all expected to complete their first weekly task, or else half of them will be evicted during this season’s first eviction night.

Out of more than 30,000 “Pinoy Big Brother” auditionees, Big Brother has already chosen his official housemates for the latest season of the ABS-CBN reality show. Among the housemates the viewers should watch out for is a heartthrob engineer from Cebu. A “kikay” student from Olongapo was also privileged to be chosen. She said she could not believe it when she learned that she will be entering the famous house. Meanwhile, the mother of a Japan-based entertainer got emotional when she learned that her daughter will be part of “PBB” because they will not be together during the latter’s birthday. Furthermore, the relatives of a famous basketball player were not able to hold their emotions upon hearing the news that the cager will be entering Big Brother’s house. On the other hand, the lucky overseas Filipino worker from Los Angeles is already all set and ready to go to give color in this season of “PBB.” The rest of the PBB housemates will be introduced on October 29. The show is dubbed as “Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited,” which will be hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Biaca Gonzalez, and Kapamilya stars Robbie Domingo and Martin Concio.

Toni Gonzaga has defended the new hosts of the ABS-CBN reality show "Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Unlimited." She said Robi Domingo and Martin Concio should not be seen as mere "replacements." Last month, Mariel Rodriguez bid goodbye to ABS-CBN, which also meant her departure from her duty as a regular host of PBB. "We'd like to think of Robi Domingo and Martin Concio as additions, not a replacement of anybody," Gonzaga said. Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Business Unit Head Lauren Dyogi stressed that it may not be a good idea to talk about Rodriguez during the press conference of "PBB Unlimited." According to him, she has already made her decision to transfer to another network, and everyone should just accept and respect that. Although Rodriguez is no longer part of the PBB family, Bianca Gonzales said it doesn't mean that they stopped being friends with her. She said, "Just because hindi na kami magkakatrabaho doesn't mean we're not friends in real life." The "PBB Unlimited" edition house will officially be opened on October 29. A special "PBB Unlimited" primer dubbed "Audition Stories" will be aired on ABS-CBN Channel 2 starting October 24.

Mariel Out: Two young men, both in their early 20s, who also both happen to be associated with Ateneo de Manila, have been added as co-hosts on “Pinoy Big Brother” when it premieres its ninth edition on Oct. 29 over ABS-CBN. Robi Domingo, a former PBB finalist-turned actor, and Martin Concio, who used to host “Music Uplate” on the same channel, will share hosting chores with Toni Gonzaga and Bianca Gonzales. No longer on the show are Mariel Rodriguez, who has moved to TV5, and Luis Manzano. The entry of Robi and Martin, who happens to be a son of ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio, in conjunction with fellow Atenista, Bianca Gonzales, signals the Ateneo domination among “PBB” hosts. Main host Toni Gonzaga, however, cleared that their role in the show is not to be “pasosyal” but to deliver the news and nothing more. PBB Unlimited: From last season’s “Pinoy Big Brother Double Up,” the popular reality show that has spawned big stars and nurtured late-night TV addicts has now added “Unlimited” to its title. The added appendage remained vague up to the point the ninth edition of the “PBB” hosted a media event Oct. 18 at Elements, a new events facility within the Centris Walk in Quezon City. Business Unit Head Loren Dyogi said the new “PBB” shall be limitless in surprises, shock value, but not in prizes. In a conversation with production manager Mercee Gonzales, we got the impression that this season’s edition will seemingly break all rules set in previous editions. Dyogi says the new format is complicated, like his Facebook status. “There will be unlimited twists to ‘PBB’ this time,” assured Dyogi. The Audition Stories: One of the innovations in the new “PBB” is the advancer called “The Audition Stories,” a compilation of dramatized confessions from among auditionees nationwide. Kicking off the confession series is “The Jojo Amamangpang Story,” which airs on Oct. 24. Gonzales says “PBB” encountered Jojo during a search in Iligan. The staff was so touched by his story. Jojo is a make-up artist who adopted six children despite being poor himself. He auditioned for a slot in “PBB” to ask for help in raising his instant brood. “The Audition Stories” will run for two weeks, starting on the 24th. Already airing at this time is “PBB Unlimited Update,” telecast within “Maria la del Barrio” and “100 Days to Heaven.” Dyogi says 30,789 people auditioned in various points nationwide between March and September this year. Overseas, auditions were also held in the USA and Japan. “PBB” has so far aired three adult, three teen, and two celebrity editions. It made a big splash on Philippine TV when it debuted in 2005 through a partnership with the British production company, Endemol. Star News: It’s Gerald Santos, not Jed Madela, who tied with Piolo Pascual in the category Male Pop Artist of the Year at the recently held 3rd Star Awards for Music. Piolo won for his album, “Decades,” while Gerald was awarded for his “Pinakahihintay.” Star Cinema is determined to push Angeline Quinto to full-star status by assigning her a lead role opposite hot property Coco Martin in a yet untitled movie. The movie started shooting this week and also stars Albert Martinez.

THE management of “Pinoy Big Brother” (PBB) announced Thursday that it will officially launch its newest season on Oct. 29. The show is dubbed as “Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited,” which will be hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Biaca Gonzalez, and two other celebrities. The show’s new hosts are Kapamilya stars Robbie Domingo, alumnus of “PBB Teen Edition,” and Martin Concio, youngest son of ABS-CBN President Charo Santos.

August 21 Tokyo Sumida-Ku, Kyojima, 1-38-11 Hikifune Bunka Center 10am-5pm!

July 30 Audition
Robinsons Nova Market (Fairview)
8am to 3pm

QUALIFICATION: 18 to 35 years old

WHAT TO BRING: a Valid ID (SSS, TIN, Driver's License, Passport or School ID) and a ballpen

The search for Kuya’s housemates continues this month: April 18 - Ormoc

*June 4 - Cebu

*June 9 - Bukidnon

*June 15 - Zamboanga

QUALIFICATION: 18 to 35 years old

WHAT TO BRING: a Valid ID (SSS, TIN, Driver's License, Passport or School ID) and a ballpen

*March 24 - 8AM to 3PM, SM City San Pablo, Laguna

*April 6 - Bacolod

*April 18 - Ormoc

*June 4 - Cebu

*June 9 - Bukidnon

*June 15 - Zamboanga

QUALIFICATION: 18 to 35 years old

WHAT TO BRING: a Valid ID (SSS, TIN, Driver's License, Passport or School ID) and a ballpen

Hit reality program "Pinoy Big Brother" (PBB) will make its comeback this year with a string of auditions beginning March 4 at the SM Mall of Asia.

More than a year after Melai Cantiveros was named Big Winner, PBB opens its doors again to aspiring housemates for its fourth regular season.

Male or female between 18 to 35 years old are welcome to audition at the Planetarium Parking of SM Mall of Asia from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday.

Don't miss the scheduled dates and venues in the next few weeks and watch out for "Pinoy Big Brother Season 4" only on ABS-CBN.