Mika Salamanca and Brent Manalo were touched by their fan groups, MikBrent Official and Nangnongs of MikBrent, for organizing a wedding-inspired fan meet.
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Dubbed “Palazzo de MikBrent,” the event marked their first grand fan meet, giving supporters the chance to interact with them up close for the very first time.
The gathering was held at the elegant Brittany Palazzo in Las Piñas City, a popular venue for weddings in the metro—adding to the dreamy, romantic atmosphere of the celebration.
During the program proper, the PBB Celebrity Collab Big Winners held a Q&A session where they reminisced about some of their favorite moments inside the PBB house.
One of these was the so-called “orange chair moment,” which Mika revealed was never aired on TV.
Mika elaborated: "Hindi, kasi yung orange chair na to, ito talaga yung favorite naming moment ni Brent.
"Pero every time na in-answer namin siya, even sa loob ng Bahay ni Kuya, hindi talaga nae-air, kina-cut talaga. Even sa interviews dito sa outside world, kina-cut.
"Pero yun, nangyari kasi doon, parang doon talaga namin na-establish ni Brent yung trust sa isa't isa."
Turning to Brent, Mika said, "Doon natin sinabi yung "I got you, you got me.'"
Brent agreed that it was a vulnerable moment for him and Mika.
"Actually, yun yung first time na nag-iyakan kami sa isa't isa," Brent began to explain.
But Mika interjected, "Oy, hindi ako umiyak!"
"Ay, ako pala yung umiyak," Brent replied, then told Mika, "Parang naluha-luha ka rin."
Continuing, he recalled, "Pero it was very special for us.
"Kasi alam ko minsan manonood kayo ng livestream, di ba? Ta's may mga times na hindi kami nag-uusap or nagkikibuan..."
Mika added: "Yun yung pinakamatagal na hindi kaming nag-usap. Tapos, somehow, para kaming nag-iiwasan talaga.
"Hanggang sa isang gabi, pagabi na, umupo talaga kami tas pinag-usapan namin.
"In-open namin sa isa't isa kung ano yung nangyayari, kung ano talaga yung problema.
"Then, doon namin na-realize sa isa't isa na nag-iiwasan pala kami. Kaya sabi ko, ako ang sabi ko sa kanya, 'Umiiwas ako kasi akala ko nakaka-bother ako sa yo.'
"Tapos siya din, ganun din yung sinabi niya."
Brent continued, "Nakakaistorbo ako sa kanya. Di ba, sinabi ko yun?"
"Oo, sabi niya nakakaistorbo daw siya sa akin. Na ayaw niya daw akong... parang i-gatekeep sa ibang housemates."
Needless to say, Mika and Brent’s response drew loud kilig cheers from fans eager to see them in more projects together.
For his part, Brent assured fans that he and Mika share a genuine friendship that extends beyond their work commitments.
"Yung sa amin kasi naman ni Mika, it goes beyond work.
"I mean, siyempre ngayon, we're partners with everything we're doing.
"But yung one thing na yung pangarap ko, ako, sa amin ni Mika, na even though we won't work with each other in the future, na yung nabuo namin and yung mas mabubuo pa namin, magkasama man o magkahiwalay, parte kami ng mga pangarap naming yun.
"And with Menties naman, sana andiyan pa rin kayo habang binubuo namin ang mga pangarap namin."
Echoing his sentiments, Mika said, "Ako, pangarap ko para sa amin ni Brent is kung anuman yung nabuo namin, friendship or anything..."
Mika got cut off when the hosts teased the duo about a possible romance between them.
But Mika underlined, "Pero seryoso, kung ano yung nabuo namin and mabubuo pa nga namin, tulad ng sinabi ni Brent is ma-keep talaga namin.
"And sana nandoon din kayo kasama namin."
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GAMES WITH MIKBRENT FANS
Another highlight of the fan meet was when select fans got the chance to reenact some of Mika and Brent’s most viral moments from their PBB stint.
One memorable scene revisited was when Brent gave up his golden seat—originally meant for his mom—and offered it to Mika so her mother could attend the Big Carnival Concert.
Brent and Mika couldn’t stop laughing as they watched pairs of fans gamely try their hand at acting out the iconic moment.
Adding to the fun, a game was staged where Brent, blindfolded, had to find Mika among a lineup of female fans onstage. He instantly recognized her by spotting her signature dimples and checking her height.
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MIKBRENT ON FANS PAYING IT FORWARD
Capping off the event was a heartfelt segment where fans awarded a third-year college student with a pledge to cover his tuition for an entire year.
The recipient, a former homegrown orphan from Duyan Ni Maria—a shelter for abandoned, abused, and orphaned children—was especially meaningful to Mika.
It was the same orphanage where she donated her PHP1-million cash prize from PBB Celebrity Collab.
"Nakakaiyak, guys," Mika told the MikBrent fans.
"Sobrang thankful kami sa inyo kasi sa loob ng bahay, naalala ko, nung pinapanood ko yung [PBB] clips, naaalala ko nag-usap kami ni Brent na sinasabi namin na sana...
"Kasi hindi kami nananalo, e. Pero pinagpe-pray namin nun, lagi naming pinagdadasal na, 'Sana nakikita ng mga tao yung puso natin. Kung gaano nating gustong manalo pero hindi talaga natin nagagawa.
"'And sana makita nila and ma-inspire silang tulungan yung mga gusto nating tulungan.'
"And true enough, ginawa niyo. Kaya sobra nagpapasalamat po kami sa inyo."
Brent added: "Naalala ko nga din yun. Nasa altar kami. Ang tagal namin, parang isang oras naming...
"Na parang, 'Lord, okay lang kahit di kami yung mag-rank one, basta yung mga nanonood nito, kung meron rin kaming mga sumusuporta sa amin sa labas, sana yun yung maisip nilang gawin.
"And true enough, ginawa nila. Kaya marami pong salamat."