I thought the crying was over after Calix’s pillow. Not yet. In the Day 4 full episode of Pinoy Big Brother Collab Edition 3.0 (October 27, 2026), the memory box sharing continued, and every box carried a family story.
This is the first half: Mikee, Raheel, Lans, Gehlee and Primo.
Mikee: the ukulele that changed her life
While Mikee was telling her story, one person in the living room was thinking about something else. Robbie, who had the ukulele clue, now had confirmation: Mikee was the one he was looking for.
But back to her story. The ukulele was a gift from her parents for her 16th birthday. It’s the exact one she used in her GMA audition. A year later, Encantadia came along. It’s also how she learned to sing, since she kept practicing songs over and over.
Acoustic nights that can’t come back
This is the part that hit me. Their house was small back then, so her siblings couldn’t escape the noise. The ending? They’d just sit beside her. Her ates called them “acoustic nights.”
Now, two of her siblings are married, she lives on her own, and only the bunso is left with their parents. They only see each other on Sundays. “Now, when I sing at home, I’m alone.” She added that people know her as an actress, but music is her first love.
There was a cute follow-up too: Robbie got more comfortable talking to Mikee after this. They even talked about the name Mikaela.
Raheel and his father’s tasbih
Raheel brought a tasbih, the one his father uses after praying. They’re Muslim, and his father truly lives out Islam and teaches it to them, even though Raheel admits he isn’t that devoted yet.
He grew up with tough love, which he says is common with “brown and Asian parents.” But the tasbih reminds him that his father always prays for them. His advice to the housemates: value your parents while they’re still here. Simple, but you can feel it came from the heart.
Lans and the wine glass for water
This is the story that made me smile and cry at the same time. Lans‘s family isn’t rich. They used plastic cups back then. When life got a little better, they got a house they’re still paying off to this day. Her mom started collecting plates, because she dreamed of having a matching set.
Eventually, even their drinking glasses became wine glasses. So when guests came over and asked where the glasses were, the answer was: “Ayan na po.” (They’re right there.) “Hindi, yung baso namin, yung fancy!” (No, our glasses, the fancy ones!) I laughed at this, legit.
But Lans got serious. She has something like a photographic memory, she said, and she remembers her family’s laughter, voices and smiles. Her message: families aren’t always complete, so make the most of it while you can.
Gehlee and her mama’s pearls
Gehlee brought her mama’s pearl jewelry set. Her mom loves pearls, and she’s been Gehlee’s number one supporter since she auditioned for K-pop. When she was in Korea, she called her mom every day because life there wasn’t easy and she was often alone. “Talking to her felt like being home.”
Today, her mom still drives for her and gives her advice. She wants to tell her mom that she’s okay inside, and that she’ll make the most of her time so her mom’s sacrifices pay off.
Primo and the tribal necklace
Primo, the funniest guy in the house, had the heaviest story in this batch. He bought the tribal necklace in 2020 from a street vendor, while biking around to forget after his parents separated. Pandemic, money problems, trust issues.
It became a reminder not to give up, and he hoped his family would come back together. He took it off in 2024 to “allow myself to grow.” He said he didn’t want to cry because he’s not a crybaby, and the housemates laughed. But his line “family is my kryptonite” is the most honest thing I’ve heard from him.
Fan take
These five stories share one thread: family. If you want to keep following the sharing, part 3 has the stories of Winwyn, Jeo, Nicole, Nathan and Bela. And if you want to know how the two collaborators finally found each other, read the rap reveal post.
Our analysis: five stories and their effect on the game
What changed after the sharing
Before the memory box, it was “Primo the funny one,” “Lans the content creator,” “Gehlee the K-pop idol.” After it, every one of them has depth. We think this is the day some of the regular housemates got their own fanbase.
Who benefited the most?
- Primo. The funny guy with a heavy story is a classic PBB favorite. The “I’m not a crybaby” followed by real emotion stuck more than straight-up crying would have.
- Lans. The wine glass story is funny and heartbreaking at the same time. This is the kind of story that gets shared a lot online.
- Raheel. He was quiet in the first few days, so it’s a big deal that he got to show where he comes from and who his father is.
Nomination watch
It’s hard to nominate a housemate you cried for. We think the nomination risk dropped for all five in this post after Day 4. The ones in more danger now are those who haven’t had a moment like this on screen yet.
Compared to other seasons
In past seasons, memory-type tasks usually happened in the second or third week. In Collab 3.0, they did it in the first week. Earlier, so the stories formed earlier too. The tradeoff: the next few weeks have a harder time topping this for production.
Poll
*Whose image changed the most for you after the sharing?* Us: Primo.
Read next
- Next up: The Big Foundation: Cianne and Raheel as Leaders, Anthony’s Spiral Plan, and the Tower’s First Fall
- Same day, funny side: Funny Moments sa Day 4 ng PBB Collab 3.0: Primo’s ‘Not a Crybaby,’ a Garden Freestyle, and Robbie’s ‘Herbs and Spice’
- New sa Collab format? Read the PBB Collab Edition explainer.
- Kilalanin ang lahat ng housemates sa Housemates hub.
