Ashley Sarmiento, Joaquin Arce named 3rd big placers of 'Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0'

Ashley Sarmiento and Joaquin Arce have been named the 3rd big placers of “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0!”

The young stars were awarded at the Crossroads Center stage in Quezon City during the Big Night on Saturday, where they received a cash prize of P300,000 each.

Ashley garnered 8.47% of votes to be hailed as the Kapuso 3rd Big Placer while Joaquin garnered 16.95% of votes to be hailed as the Kapamilya 3rd Big Placer.

"Thank you so much po sa pagboto," Ashley said at the awarding. "Thank you, Lord."

Joaquin told fans, "The reason I'm here is because of you."

“Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0” started airing in October 2025.

The second season featured 20 Gen Z celebrities from Sparkle and Star Magic.

Throughout the season, viewers followed all the formed groups that braved the weekly challenges and faced the tough tasks inside the house.

The season featured appearances from notable celebrity guests, including Vice Ganda, Gladys Reyes, Miguel Tanfelix, Bianca Gonzalez, Ruru Madrid, and more.

Fans were also treated to the season’s most memorable loveteams, from CarTon to CapEath, which kept viewers swooning throughout the episodes.

Ahead of the eviction night, the Ultimate 8 took on the "Ultim8 Ball Hunt" Challenge, for the one million votes. —with additional reporting by Carby Rose Basina/JCB, GMA Integrated News