Calix Esguerra and Ethan Benares Bid Farewell to Bahay ni Kuya as First Evictees of ‘PBB Collab 3.0’
Calix Esguerra and Ethan Benares are the first housemates to leave “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 3.0” after getting the lowest votes to save during the show’s first eviction night on Saturday, November 14, The Manila Times reported. Calix, known in the house as “Ang Rampanalong Apo ng Pampanga,” represented the Kapamilya side, while Ethan, the “Sporty Palangga ng Bacolod,” was part of the Kapuso group.
On the Kapamilya side, Nathan Garcia led the tally with 54.6 percent of the save votes, followed by Primo Alterado with 43.8 percent. Calix got only 1.6 percent. Among the Kapuso nominees, Mikee Quintos topped the count with 40.7 percent, Nicole Fortuna received 30.6 percent, and Ethan ended at the bottom with 28.7 percent, according to PEP.ph.
Before the results were announced, Ethan gave his housemates a special moment. When the six nominees were given the chance to do something for the others, he performed “Lullaby,” a song he co-wrote with fellow housemate Gehlee Dangca, GMA News reported. The song talks about missing someone so much that one loses sleep.
Gehlee joined in on some parts while watching from the couch. “Ethan singing the song that he and I composed together, I think that was the best way they could have wrapped up the program,” she later said in the confession room. The two became close friends inside the house, often bonding over their love for music.
The six housemates landed on the chopping block during the first nomination night on November 8. Calix received the most nomination points among the Kapamilya housemates with 15, while Ethan got 12 from the Kapuso group. Mikee was tied with Anthony Constantino at one point each until Raheel Bhyria broke the tie and saved her. Raheel and Shea Valerio had immunity after winning the Ligtask challenge. Viewers voted through the Maya app, the season’s official voting platform.
“PBB Collab 3.0” premiered on October 24 with 16 housemates made up of celebrities, social media personalities and ordinary netizens. It is the latest collaboration between GMA Network and ABS-CBN, and new housemates are set to enter the house in the coming episode.
For Calix and Ethan, the journey inside Bahay ni Kuya may have ended early, but the friendships and memories they made will surely stay with them.
