As Heath Jornales took the hot seat in the “Ultimate Tapatan” on "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, host Bianca Gonzalez pointed out that his mantra for 2026 was “pagkamatibay"—but it didn’t align with the moment he almost gave up during the first Big Ticket task after struggling to solve Kuya’s triangle puzzle.
In response to that, Heath explained, “I really wanted to give up at that time. Pero I just kept remembering what it was for and who I'm doing it for... In the end, I didn't give up, I still keep going.” The ex-housemates ruled his answer as “Truth.”
The next question came from the public. “Tingin mo ba karapat-dapat kang maging Big Winner kung ang 'yong mga fans lang ang lumalaban para sa'yo?” Heath answered, “I guess that's true lalo na sa mga eviction rounds, madalas akong mag-self doubt... But inaaalala ko lang na lahat ng sumusuporta sa akin, sila 'yung nagbibigay ng lakas sa akin and they're the reason why I keep going.”
When asked what he thought his supporters saw in him, he reflected, “I guess they see my fighting spirit na runs in our blood sa family namin. Kasi nakita ko rin sa tatay ko 'yun na kahit anong pinagdadaanan niya sa buhay, he still kept going.”
Heath was surprised when he came face-to-face with ex-housemate John Clifford, who threw him a tough one, “Who do you think is not deserving sa Ultimate 8 spot and if you could switch up that housemate, sino naman 'yung ex-housemate na sa tingin mo deserving sa Ultimate 8 spot?”
Heath initially replied, “Para sa akin, I think everyone in this house is deserving... Wala akong papalitan dahil everyone here sa Ultimate 8 I've seen them fight for their spot and nakita ko talaga lahat ng pinagdaanan nila.”
But Clifford sensed there was more to unpack and told him, “Just answer the question,” to which Heath clapped back, “That's my answer.” Clifford judged his response as “Lie.”
When Clifford pressed harder and told Heath to stop playing safe, Heath maintained that he still believes all the Ultimate 8 members are deserving. However, if he really had to remove someone, he said it would be himself, and he would give his spot to ex-housemate Lee Victor, “He's that one guy na nakita ko talaga na super, super deserving. I've always wanted to see him and win."
Next up on the hot seat, the Kapamilya Ultimate 8 housemates! Catch “PBB Collab 2.0," available online via livestream on the PBB YouTube Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), and iWant.