Michael Sager returns to Pinoy Big Brother, this time as a host of Collab 3.0

Michael Sager, who spent 49 days inside the “Pinoy Big Brother” house as a housemate in 2025, is going back to the reality show — this time as one of its hosts. The program announced on social media on Monday, October 5, that the Sparkle artist would join the hosting team of “Pinoy Big Brother Collab 3.0,” according to Philstar.

The Manila Times reported that Sager is the first former housemate from the recent “Celebrity Collab” editions to be given a hosting job on the show.

From housemate to host

Sager shared the news on his own social media accounts. Philstar cited his Facebook post and The Manila Times his Instagram post, in which he thanked “Kuya” for giving him a new task, this time as his host. Abante Tonite reported that fans welcomed the announcement in the comments, with many saying the role was deserved.

During his first stint, Sager competed in “Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0” in 2025, where he was known as the “Diligent Wonder Son ng Marinduque,” according to The Manila Times. He stayed in the house for 49 days with different duo partners before he was evicted.

Speaking to Nelson Canlas for the Chika Minute segment of GMA’s “24 Oras,” Sager said he was happy to share what he had gone through, and that he expected to learn from the new housemates, who he said would each bring their own stories. His advice to the incoming batch: “Enjoy the ride.” He also urged them to take each day one at a time and to stay grateful, GMA News reported.

Who else is hosting

Sager joins Bianca Gonzalez-Intal, Robi Domingo, Melai Cantiveros, Enchong Dee, Alexa Ilacad and Gabbi Garcia, according to The Manila Times and Philstar. The Manila Times added that Kim Chiu is taking a break from hosting this season after eight years with the franchise.

A season for ordinary Filipinos

The first two collab seasons brought together performers from ABS-CBN’s Star Magic and GMA’s Sparkle. “Collab 3.0” will instead feature regular housemates: GMA News said ordinary Filipinos will get the chance to enter the new house, and the season will air this October.

Philstar described the season as part of the continuing partnership between ABS-CBN and GMA-7 that began with the first “PBB Celebrity Collab Edition” in 2025. The new house was built after the original “Pinoy Big Brother” house, used for 21 years since the show began, was closed, the paper reported.

The first collab season named Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca as its Big Winner duo. The second, “Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0,” ended in February 2026 with Caprice Cayetano and Lella Ford as Big Winners, according to The Manila Times, Philstar and GMA News.

Other projects

Outside “PBB,” Sager is set to appear in the upcoming series “Way Back to You” with AZ Martinez and Ralph De Leon, and plays Nate in “Born to Shine,” GMA News reported.