The show began auditions outside the country on September 2023, hence confirming the show's return. It was until two months later that a new season of Pinoy Big Brother was officially confirmed on December 13, 2023, during the ABS-CBN Christmas Special, which presented the network's program line-up for 2024.[1][2] The season, the first to air in two years, is subtitled Gen 11, emphasizing the season's focus on housemates from Generation Z.[3] ABS-CBN Television Production Head Unit and Head Director Laurenti Dyogi initially confirmed that the season will premiere in June.[4][5][6] However, the season's premiere date would ultimately be set to July 20.[7]
Cities in the Philippines where the auditions for the eleventh season of Pinoy Big Brother were held.
On April 6, Dyogi announced that Star Hunt will oversee the casting process for the upcoming season along with auditions for Star Magic and aspiring Star Hunt Academy trainees, beginning with on-ground auditions in Metro Manila, and then in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao in the following weeks.[6]
Auditions for Gen 11 began on April 27 and marked the return of physical auditions after it was halted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines during the past two seasons. Like in previous seasons, the auditions for adult and teen housemates (ages 16–32) were held simultaneously. Online auditions began on May 29, and ended on June 16, 2024. A total of 35,906 auditioned for this season, with 20,157 coming from on-site auditions via Star Hunt and 15,749 coming through online auditions. Among them, 67 were selected for the final casting.[8][9]
On April 2024, some netizens reported unauthorized audition calls that falsely claimed to be open casting calls for ABS-CBN shows such as Pinoy Big Brother, FPJ's Batang Quiapo, and Senior High's sequel, High Street, were widely circulated on social media. In response, ABS-CBN issued an advisory on April 16, 2024, to debunk the misleading casting calls and advise the public to be vigilant against scammers falsely representing themselves as part of the show's production.[11][12]
Timeslot
The show airs at 10:15 p.m. (PhST) every weeknights after High Street and at 8:30 p.m. (Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z), and 9:30 p.m. (TV5) on weekends after Rainbow Rumble.[13]
Overview
Logo
The logo for Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11 features significant changes from the logos used in past seasons. The logo's eye is identical to that used on the tenth season, which features gradients inspired by the colors of the Philippine flag, but slants rightward. The text Pinoy Big Brother also slants rightward and has a gradient spanning shades of blue and red. The season's subtitle Gen 11 is featured below with a white neon color. Below the text is an outline of a house in neon light.
House
The façade of the House was repainted in yellow and blue. The other façade of the House (also known as House B in Double Up) was demolished in May 2023 due the expiration of its lease.[14] The interior of the house has also been updated, repainted, and furnished in an arcade-theme. The living area features a large version of the current graphical eye's logo in addition to pixel arts of José Rizal, the GomBurZa, and Melchora Aquino. The pool area had been painted with clouds and trees in the style of an arcade. The confession room was also repainted and renovated.
Hosts
Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Kim Chiu, Melai Cantiveros, and Enchong Dee, collectively known as Pamilya ni Kuya (lit.'Big Brother's family'), reprised their roles as the main hosts of the season. This is the first full season without Toni Gonzaga as the main host since the inception of the Philippine franchise in 2005.[15] On June 20, 2024, former Kumunity 10 celebrity housemate Alexa Ilacad was named one of the presenters for the season and its digital companion shows.[16][17]
Livestream
Every day from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 a.m., viewers can watch the show live on the e-commerce app Lazada through LazLive. There are four distinct live streams available for viewers to choose from: the main stream, which will showcase the entire house, the dining area, the living room, and the pool area.[citation needed]
Sponsorships
The show has partnered with mobile payment app Maya, which will serve as the season's official voting partner. The show's other major sponsors include Unilever beauty products Cream Silk and Pond's, Coca-Cola, as well as Lazada.[18]
This season's eviction theme song is entitled "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" (lit.'let's not go home yet') by the P-popgirl groupBINI, from their sophomore album entitled I Feel Good.
Format
Every week, each housemate must nominate two other housemates for eviction, with the first receiving two points and the second receiving one. The top three (or more if there is a tie) housemates with the most nomination points will be put forward for public vote. Furthermore, Big Brother has the authority to grant immunity or an automatic nomination to a housemate, primarily due to twists or violations. A nomination round may be paused due to pending tasks, challenges, or twists.
Twists
Partnership with Maya: Maya has partnered with Pinoy Big Brother to serve as the season's official finance and voting partner, with the following twists inserted into the season:
Save or Spend Weekly Task: In the event that the housemates win their weekly task beginning in Week 2, they will be able to manage their weekly budget, which will be deposited through Maya. If they succeed in their weekly task, they will receive ₱15,000. Housemates have two options: they can spend their weekly budget for the week or save it and watch it grow with an interest rate of up to 15% (potentially growing to ₱200,000).
Vote to Save-Evict: This season, voting will be done entirely through the Maya app, as opposed to the two platforms (Kumu and text voting) that were used in the previous seasons, namely Connect and Kumunity 10. To vote, viewers must first create a Maya account, verify their account, and have enough funds to vote. Viewers can cast 10, 50, or 110 votes (one peso = one vote for 10 and 50 votes, or ₱100 for 110 votes) to save or evict a housemate of their choice from eviction. Viewers have only 15 chances to vote each day, which will be reset at midnight.
Two-in-one housemates: On Day 1, Dingdong Bahan and Patrick Ramirez, who are a couple, were introduced as two-in-one housemates. As part of a challenge, Big Brother only allowed one of them to enter the house on launch night.
Eleven "official housemate" slots: On Day 1, Big Brother revealed to the housemates that they were only referred to as "houseguests," but in reality, they are all housemates. Big Brother then revealed eleven "official housemate" positions for the "houseguests" to fill throughout the week. Three voting rounds were held to determine the "housemates," and those who were not chosen were at risk of being included on the list of nominees for the first eviction.
Intruders: Two new housemates, a male and a female, entered the house on Day 16.
Housemates
Leading up to the series premiere, five people were introduced daily from July 15 to 19, 2024, on Star Hunt: The Audition Show.[21][22] Fourteen housemates entered the house on launch night, including two-in-one housemates Dingdong Bahan and Patrick Ramirez.[23] Two additional housemates, Jan Silva and Fyang Smith, entered the house on Day 16.
Big Brother may invite guests to his house for special occasions.
Day 9: Jocelyn Tampon, Kolette's biological mother, entered the house to see her daughter, who had not seen her since she was four months old.[41]
Tasks
Weekly tasks
Big Brother will assign weekly tasks to the housemates each week to test their group dynamics, cooperation, and camaraderie. Beginning with the second weekly task, the housemates who successfully finish their weekly task will receive ₱15,000 as their budget through Maya. From there, they can choose to either spend their weekly budget or save it and watch it grow through the Save or Spend Weekly Task twist, which offers an interest rate of up to 15% (growing up to ₱200,000).
Task No.
Date & day assigned
Task description
Result
1
July 24 (Day 5)
Pasa-Pasa para sa Labing-Isa (Passing for Eleven) The housemates and houseguests must collect water from the pool with eleven objects, moving 11 to 11.99 liters of water in 11 to 11 minutes and 59 seconds into a container. They are strictly required to pass the water with their respective objects while standing on the eleven platforms provided. Big Brother provided five objects: a boot, basin, water gallon, sponge, and a spoon. The housemates and houseguests will decide on the remaining six objects.[WT 1]
Pinoy Big Babies' Requests The parents of the Pinoy Big Babies, namely Brx, Binsoy, Jas, and Noimie, must have to guess and do at least 6 out of 11 requests of the eleven babies during the duration of the weekly task.[WT 3]
^The task's success is determined by the ratio of water placed in the container to the time taken. If both the housemates and "houseguests" pass this task, they will not only secure their weekly budget but also all become "official housemates." Otherwise, the remaining four "houseguests" (Brx, Dingdong, Dylan, and Kolette) will be punished.
^After four trials—three successful and one failed—the fifth trial will be the final judge. In the fifth trial, the ratio was unequal: they distributed 12.39 liters in 10 minutes and 29 seconds, exceeding the maximum limit of 11.99 liters by 0.4 liters. Consequently, the housemates and houseguests failed the task. Despite revealing that the "official housemate" twist was just a test, one of the four "houseguests" will be nominated for the first nomination night.
^See the other task named "Pinoy Big Babies - Part 1" (number 5) for the full context of this task. Big Brother would give the parents a time limit to guess what the babies wanted. They were only supposed to complete each request once; if they guess incorrectly, they will not have another opportunity to fulfill the baby's request.
^If Noimie fulfills Baby Therese's request, she will have the opportunity to meet her child via video message.
^The requests of the remaining babies, Kai, Kanata, Patrick, and Rain, were not revealed because the housemates had met their goal of six successful requests following Baby Dylan's requests.
Other tasks
In addition to the weekly tasks, Big Brother has the authority to assign additional ones. These tasks are classified into two types: secret, which requires a housemate to complete the task in secret without informing the other housemates, and special, which are regular tasks that housemates can complete and assign to each other. Depending on the outcome, some tasks may have the ability to influence how the game plays out. In some cases, the show's sponsors may sponsor specific tasks.
Task No.
Date & day assigned
Task type
Task description
Participant(s)
Result
1
July 20 (Day 1)
Special
On launch night, after the housemates noticed eleven platforms in the pool area, Big Brother greeted them and announced that they were not housemates, but rather houseguests. They were assigned a special task to become one of the eleven "official housemates" and entice the other housemates to do the same in a meaningful way. They were given an hour to complete this task. In reality, they were all housemates. This was a test to determine their commitment and willingness to stay inside the house.[42]
On Day 1, Big Brother assigned Dingdong and Patrick a series of secret tasks to keep their relationship hidden until further notice. At the live launch, they were told that only one of them could enter; Patrick chose to enter the house. First, Big Brother gave Patrick the key and a letter to open the pool area. Then, Big Brother tasked Patrick with becoming a "official housemate" on their special task so that his partner Dingdong could enter the house.
On Day 4, Big Brother informed Dingdong that Patrick had successfully completed his secret task of becoming one of the first three "official housemates," so he was allowed to enter the house; however, the two had to keep their relationship hidden from the other housemates. Big Brother then asked Dingdong to enter the house as a "houseguest" and become one of the eleven "official housemates" by wearing a different nameplate to conceal his relationship with Patrick. Dingdong was assigned the name "Denn" for this secret task.[43][OT 1]
Dingdong
Failed
4
July 29 (Day 10)
Secret
On Day 10, Kai and Noimie were tasked with creating an adobo for Kolette so that she and her mother, Jocelyn, who had not seen her in years, could see each other for the first time. They were given the assistance of the other housemates except for Kolette, and the two were also tasked with making her sleep while performing the task. They must make sure that Kolette does not see her mother until the adobo is cooked, and that her mother brings the adobo to her.
Kai & Noimie
Passed
5
July 30 (Day 11)
Special
Pinoy Big Babies — Part 1 On Day 11, the housemates were awakened by the sound of a crying baby. They were given the task of becoming "babies"; during the task, they will transform into babies every time they hear a baby cry, and they will only return to their original selves when they hear a baby laugh. They must wear bibs and communicate solely through action and baby words. Ten housemates became "babies," and four housemates were assigned as "parents" to care for them. This task was a reference to the midget skit Pinoy Big Babies created on Double Up.[OT 2]
All housemates except Dingdong
Passed
6
Pinoy Big Babies — Part 2: Bet on Your Pinoy Big Baby The four parents, namely Binsoy, Brx, Jas, and Noimie were tasked with becoming the parents of ten babies and selecting their "favorite baby" of choice based on their observations. Binsoy and Jas chose Baby Dylan, while Brx and Noimie selected Baby Kanata. Big Brother then challenged the two "babies" to drink milk in the quickest time possible; the first to finish will return to their original selves.[OT 3]
7
July 31 (Day 12)
Special
On Day 12, Kanata was tasked with sending two messages to his father indicating that she had not been seen. She was tasked with creating a text and video message for his father, which Big Brother would then send.
Kanata
Passed
Notes
^Dingdong did not secure any of the eleven "official housemate" slots because he was unable to stand on the eleven "official housemate" platforms in time, and no housemate had given up their slots for Dingdong to become one. He was able to keep his relationship with Patrick hidden until Day 8, when it was time to reveal their true relationship.
^The "babies" were Dylan, Jarren, JM, Kai, Kanata, Kolette, Marc, Patrick, Rain, and Therese, while the "parents" were Brx, Noimie, Binsoy, and Jas. Binsoy and Jas looked after the "baby boys," while Brx and Noimie looked after the "baby girls." Dingdong has been excluded from participating in this task.
^After the task, Baby Kanata was the first to finish her milk, effectively returning the female housemates to their original selves. However, the male housemates returned to their original selves following the task.
^ When the housemates failed to win their first weekly task, the eleven individuals who were declared as "official housemates" were tasked in selecting who among the four "houseguests" will they automatically nominate for eviction—they chose Dylan.
^ This is a double eviction, as two nominees were evicted.
^ Fyang and Jan were exempt from nomination because they were new entrants. Both entered the house on Day 16, which was the date of the second nomination night.
^"Pinoy Big Brother's Instagram post". Instagram. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024. G na! Makitambay at i-level up na ang chika sa loob ng Bahay ni Kuya with Alexa, ang Gen-Z Bestie ni Kuya dito sa #PBBGen11UP! ✨ Every Saturday, 8:30PM-9:30PM 🤙🏻 sa Kapamilya Online Live. #PBBGen11BigDecision
^"Pinoy Big Brother's Instagram post". Instagram. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 3, 2024. G na! Makitambay at i-level up na ang chika sa loob ng Bahay ni Kuya with Enchong dito sa #PBBGen11UP! ✨ Every Saturday, 8:30PM-9:30PM 🤙🏻 sa Kapamilya Online Live. #PBBGen11FirstEviction
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