Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11

Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11
Season 11
Title card
Hosted by	Bianca Gonzalez Robi Domingo Kim Chiu Melai Cantiveros Enchong Dee Alexa Ilacad
No. of days	19
No. of housemates	16
Companion show	PBB Gen11 Up
No. of episodes	19
Release
Original network	Kapamilya Channel
Original release	July 20, 2024 (2024-07-20) – present
Season chronology

The eleventh season of the reality game show Pinoy Big Brother, subtitled Gen 11 (short for Generation 11), premiered on the Kapamilya Channel on July 20, 2024.

Development

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. The season, the first to air in two years, is subtitled Gen 11, emphasizing the season's focus on housemates from Generation Z. ABS-CBN Television Production Head Unit and Head Director Laurenti Dyogi initially confirmed that the season will premiere in June. However, the season's premiere date would ultimately be set to July 20.

Auditions

Quezon City

Las Piñas

General Santos

Naga, Camarines Sur

Mandaue, Cebu

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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.

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.

On-ground auditions of Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11

Date	Location	Venue
September 1, 2023	California, USA	Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento
April 27, 2024	Quezon City	Robinsons Novaliches
April 28, 2024	Las Piñas	Robinsons Las Piñas
May 4 and 5, 2024	General Santos	KCC Mall of GenSan
May 11 and 12, 2024	Quezon City	Robinsons Galleria
May 18 and 19, 2024	Naga, Camarines Sur	Robinsons Naga
May 25 and 26, 2024	Mandaue, Cebu	Pacific Mall Mandaue

False casting calls

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, that 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.

Timeslot

The show airs at 10:15 p.m. (PhST) every weeknights after High Street, 8:30 p.m. (Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, A2Z and TV5) on Saturdays, and at 8:30 p.m. (Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z), 9:30 p.m. (TV5) on Sundays after Rainbow Rumble.

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. 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. 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.

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.

Sponsorships

The show has partnered with the following products and services: mobile payment app Maya, which serves as the season's official finance and voting partner; Unilever beauty products Cream Silk and Pond's; soft drink brand Coca-Cola; and e-commerce app Lazada, which serves as the official e-commerce and shopping application and also provides the show's livestream via the Lazada app. All these products have product placements inside the house.

Companion shows

This season has a digital companion show called PBB Gen 11 Up, hosted by Alexa Ilacad and Enchong Dee and airing every Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and can be viewed on Kapamilya Online Live via Facebook and YouTube.

Theme songs

This season's theme song is a remixed version of the original "Pinoy Ako" by the band Orange and Lemons to match the season's theme, reverting back from the newer "Pinoy Tayo" by Rico Blanco used in the previous season. Meanwhile, the eviction theme song is "Huwag Muna Tayong Umuwi" (lit. 'let's not go home yet') by the P-pop girl group BINI, from their sophomore album I Feel Good (2022).

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. Fourteen housemates entered the house on launch night, including two-in-one housemates Dingdong Bahan and Patrick Ramirez. Two additional housemates, Jan Silva and Fyang Smith, entered the house on Day 16.

List of Pinoy Big Brother: Gen 11 Housemates

Name	Age on Entry	Hometown	Day entered	Day exited	Status	Ref.
Binsoy Namoca	22	South Cotabato	Day 1		Safe
Brx Ruiz	32	Bacolod	Day 1		Safe
Dingdong Bahan & Patrick Ramirez	27 & 26	Taguig (Bahan), Manila (Ramirez)	Day 1		Nominated
Dylan Yturralde	21	Pampanga	Day 1		Nominated
Fyang Smith	18	Mandaluyong	Day 16		Safe
Jan Silva	18	Cebu	Day 16		Safe
Jarren Garcia	17	London, UK	Day 1		Safe
Jas Dudley-Scales	24	Negros Oriental	Day 1		Safe
JM Ibarra	23	Quezon	Day 1		Safe
Kai Quilario	17	Cebu	Day 1		Safe
Kanata Tapia	16	Occidental Mindoro	Day 1		Nominated
Kolette Madelo	20	General Santos	Day 1		Nominated
Marc Naninga Jr.	17	Camarines Norte	Day 1		Nominated
Noimie Steikunas	32	Lithuania	Day 1		Safe
Rain Celmar	17	Cebu	Day 1		Safe
Therese Villamor	17	Camarines Sur	Day 1	Day 15	Evicted

Houseguests

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.

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.	Failed
2	July 31 (Day 12)	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. List of the babies' requests "Baby" housemate Request Status Dylan Make baby Dylan laugh over a simple joke. Passed Jarren Cook and eat Filipino-style spaghetti. Passed JM Iron a uniform that must be worn by baby JM. Passed Kolette Prepare snacks for "school". Passed Marc Teach baby Marc how to write his name. Failed Rain A hug from her parents, Brx and Noimie. Passed Therese To be kissed by Noimie on both cheeks while she wears a red lipstick. Passed Final score 6/11	Passed
3	August 5 (Day 17)	Likes, Camera, Upload! The housemates were assigned the task of creating three videos with a "good vibe" theme to be posted online. They were divided into two groups, with Dingdong and Rain leading each group. The first and second videos, which feature different groups, must be at least three minutes long, while the third video, which features all of the housemates, must be no less than six minutes long. To win, each uploaded video must receive at least 111,111 likes and reactions from the public on the show's official social media pages. Groups: Team Dingdong: Dingdong (leader), Brx, Dylan, Jan, Jas, Kolette, Noimie, Patrick Team Rain: Rain (leader), Binsoy, Fyang, Jarren, JM, Kai, Kanata, Marc Final result Platform Video 1 "Pinoy Big High School Team" Team Dingdong Video 2 "C U Happy" Team Rain Video 3 All housemates Total Facebook TBA TBA TBA TBA TikTok TBA TBA TBA TBA YouTube TBA TBA TBA TBA Grand Total TBA TBA TBA TBA Status TBA Passed TBA TBA	Pending

Notes

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.	All housemates	Passed
2		Secret	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.	Dingdong & Patrick	Passed
3	July 23 (Day 4)	Secret	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.	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.	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.
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
8	August 4 (Day 16)	Special	On Day 16, the two new housemates, Fyang and Jan, entered the house wearing an altered, funny face mask of themselves. They initially entered the house under aliases, Anne and Louie, and were required to speak in an altered voice. To become official housemates and remove the mask to reveal themselves, Fyang, Jan, and the other housemates must dance to a remix of the theme song while making funny faces (as demonstrated by Melai Cantiveros) during the dance.	All housemates	Passed

Notes

Nomination history

Color key:

  Immune or exempt

  Saved via veto, challenge, or twist

  Automatic nomination

  Ineligible to vote

	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9	#10	Nominations Received
Eviction Day and Date	Day 15 Aug 3	Day 22 Aug 10	Day 29 Aug 17	Day 36 Aug 24	Day 43 Aug 31
Nomination Day and Date	Day 9 July 28	Day 16 Aug 4	Day 23 Aug 11	Day 30 Aug 18	Day 37 Aug 25
Binsoy	Therese Noimie	Kolette Kanata									3
Brx	Noimie JM	Rain Noimie									3
Dingdong Patrick	JM Brx	Marc JM									5
Dylan	Noimie Therese	Marc Kolette									4 (+1)
Fyang	Not in the House	Exempt									0
Jan	Not in the House	Exempt									0
Jarren	Therese Kai	Kai Kanata									0
Jas	Noimie Therese	Kanata Kolette									5
JM	Therese Dingdong & Patrick	Dingdong & Patrick Marc									5
Kai	Kanata Therese	Dylan Marc									3
Kanata	Therese Noimie	Kolette Binsoy									8
Kolette	Noimie Therese	Marc Dylan									8
Marc	Noimie Jas	Dingdong & Patrick Kolette									9
Noimie	Jas Kolette	Brx Dylan									13
Rain	Kanata Therese	Binsoy Marc									2
Therese	Jas JM	Evicted (Day 15)									13
Notes	1	2, 3
Up for eviction	Dylan Noimie Therese	Dingdong & Patrick Dylan Kanata Kolette Marc
Saved from eviction	Dylan 40.06% Noimie 22.57%
Evicted	Therese 16.22%
References

Notes

^   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.

S-E voting system results

Eviction No.	Nominee	Votes			Result	Refs.
		To-Save	To-Evict	Net Total
1	Dylan	43.05%	-2.99%	40.06%	Saved
	Noimie	26.89%	-4.32%	22.57%	Saved
	Therese	19.49%	-3.27%	16.22%	Evicted
2	Dingdong & Patrick
	Dylan
	Kanata
	Kolette
	Marc